Hindus have urged internationally renowned gaming festival ‘QuakeCon 2012’, being held at Dallas (USA) from August two to five, not to allow play of SMITE videogame, which they say trivializes highly revered deities of Hinduism. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that such a prominent international computer gaming convention officially sponsored by AT&T and Intel among others, should show responsibility and respect the feelings of upset Hindus. Hindus are upset at this online video action game SMITE in which the players assume the direct control of Hindu deities of Kali, Vamana and Agni. Zed, … Continue reading Hindu Statesman Asks For SMITE’s Removal from QuakeCon→
Miniclip today announced that it entered into an agreement with Ndemic Creations to exclusively bring the thriving and critically acclaimed iOS game, Plague Inc., to Android devices this month. Since its launch on iOS, Plague Inc. has rapidly developed a strong, enthusiastic following. Miniclip is supporting the game’s success with its mobile distribution resources and proprietary X-Port Genie technology, which dramatically accelerates the porting time from iOS games to the Android platform. "Plague Inc. has been one of the biggest mobile indie successes of 2012. It is an extraordinary game that fits in perfectly with our current diverse library of … Continue reading Plague Coming To Android→
Paradox Interactive has new videos to share of War of the Roses, pieced together from the bloody remains of last week’s tournament in San Francisco. The new Ranged trailer introduces the world to the ranged units appearing in the medieval combat game, along with several painful reminders of how arrows interact with faces at high speed. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=FHUwfONmSUg Publishers: Paradox Interactive Platforms: PC
Square Enix, Inc., the publishers of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced today that KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] is now available in North America, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. Winning multiple awards and dozens of nominations including a nomination from the Game Critics Awards for Best Role-Playing Game, the highly acclaimed KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] received much praise from the media at this year’s E3. The new title expands on the KINGDOM HEARTS lore, and follows the adventures of Sora and Riku in their quest to become true Keyblade Masters. Disney fans … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance Ships For 3DS→
Paradox Interactive today announced their intentions to unleash the full might of their new Impire, a game of strategy that challenges players to properly assess and allocate the evil within their black hearts. Taking place within the fan-favorite world of Majesty, players of Impire will be tasked with ruining the lands of Ardania for those fans by reviving the greatest threat the realm has ever known within a dungeon lair of their own design. Run your Impire by defending against heroes invading a personalized demonic compound while also sending underlings to the surface to wreak chaos among those who call … Continue reading Paradox Announces Impire Strategy Game→
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will hit retail stores in the U.S. on August 21st. For more information and updates, fans can visit www.TransformersGame.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=KFvFo7SpVzI Publishers: Activision Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced today that 007 Legends will feature a variety of past and present Bond talent including Daniel Craig, Michael Lonsdale, Naomie Harris and Richard Kiel, among others. 007 Legends will feature Daniel Craig’s (SKYFALL, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Casino Royale) James Bond while Rory Kinnear (SKYFALL, Wild Target, Quantum of Solace) voices MI6’s Chief of Staff, Bill Tanner. The Moonraker mission features familiar Bond actors, including Michael Lonsdale (Of Gods and Men, Munich, Moonraker) reprising his villainous role as Hugo Drax and Richard Kiel (Happy … Continue reading 007 Legends Announces Bond Voice Talent→
Today NAMCO BANDAI Games America has released the gravity-flipping shooter, INVERSION to the PC on Steam. Also available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, INVERSION puts players in the shoes of Davis Russel, a young police officer, father and husband who is caught in the middle of an invasion by an unknown enemy with advanced gravity-altering technology. Players will take hold of this technology and take command of gravity to save the world. The game is rated M for Mature by the ESRB. As Davis Russel, players are thrust into a vicious war when society is overrun by an unknown … Continue reading Inversion Comes To Steam→
PeopleFun, a new game company focused on high-quality games for the mobile space and other emerging platforms, was announced today. After founding three previous companies, Ensemble Corporation, Ensemble Studios and Robot Entertainment, and participating in two high-profile exits, Tony Goodman, PeopleFun’s CEO is taking the covers off of the company that he has been quietly working on in the Dallas area since late last year. Known for creating, growing and managing world-class development teams, Goodman is announcing the new venture because the team’s first title is about to hit beta. ‘The explosion of mobile platforms including iOS and Android is … Continue reading Ensemble Studios Founder Creates PeopleFun Studio→
Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today revealed the cast list for its hotly anticipated open world cop drama, Sleeping Dogs, set for release from 14th August 2012. A line-up of both Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema stars were enlisted to help the game capture the tone of Hong Kong cinema. ‘Sleeping Dogs features over two hours of rich dialogue in a story inspired by some of Hong Kong’s finest films,’ said Stephen van der Mescht, executive producer at United Front Games. ‘As huge fans of the genre we knew exactly who we wanted; we knew … Continue reading Sleeping Dogs Announces All-Star Cast→
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