The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has received quite a few perfect review scores, including one right here from GiN. But the snowy Nords have also conquered an area no Western game ever has: getting a perfect 40 out of 40 from Japanese games magazine Famitsu. How that publication works is that there are four reviewers, each one contributing ten points to the score. While 17 games from Asia have previously gotten perfect 40s, no game created by Western developers has achieved that honor before Skyrim. A few Western titles have earned 39 out of 40 points, including Grand Theft Auto … Continue reading Skyrim Is Perfect In Japan→
For seven years, Travian has been one of the most popular browser games worldwide. Millions of players from all over the world have been charmed by the free-to-play strategy game, in which you must manage a Gaulish, Roman or Teutonic village. In Fall 2010, Munich-based browser games company Travian Games invited players from different countries around the world to take part in a prize-laden championship tournament. Over 350,000 players from over 150 countries took up the call to arms and spent several months battling through the qualifying rounds and final tournament, which came to a surprisingly abrupt end last week. … Continue reading Players Win Thousands In Travian Games Contest→
Wargaming.net is glad to announce that World of Tanks exclusive box edition is now available at retail chains in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with sales in UK, Italy, Scandinavia, Benelux, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and France to start from December 2nd. World of Tanks retail version from Wargaming.net and its partner Deep Silver available for EUR 9.99 comes with EUR 20 worth of bonus content. Apart from in-game gold and several days of premium account, the box edition contains the premium German tank PzKpfw 38H735 (f). The box also features the Newcomer’s guide that will help to master the essentials of … Continue reading World of Tanks Gets A Box→
PlayMobil Top Agents is a spy thriller spanning over 80 missions and 25 locations! You assume the role of the ‘Spy Team’ tasked with the challenge of preventing the evil ‘Robo Gang’ from taking over the world! PlayMobil Top Agents allows you to navigate an open world environment while battling the ‘Robo Gang’ and solving puzzles. This Nintendo DS/DSi game has extensive replay value with 7 additional mini games – including a wireless 2 player game! The game continues to build on the breath-taking action and entertaining adventure format, reminiscent of the successful predecessors Playmobil Knights and Playmobil Pirates. Playmobil … Continue reading PlayMobil’s Kids Spy Thriller Ships for DS/DSi→
This is the brand new Final Fantasy XIII-2 Battle of Valhalla trailer. And wow, it looks to capture all the flavor of XIII and then some. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=ROsoWyQj198 Publishers: Square Enix Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that new downloadable content for Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStationNetwork for PlayStation 3. The undead never rest as there is now an underground military base on the island with test weapons, toxic waste, and an endless stream of zombies. Players can navigate the new arena that includes characters from Zombie Apocalypse 1, and an all new Pure Pwnage mode featuring Doug and Jeremy from the popular Canadian web series. In Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die … Continue reading Zombie Apocalypse Gets New Content→
Naviage has launched as a free-to-play strategy game at www.ugamehome.com. According to the developer: Naviage is an online web-based game that symbolizes a new era of all web-based games. There are 6 countries, over 300 docks, ten thousand routes, thousands of goods, hundreds of important locations and technologies, these elements make up the most basis of Naviage, and set a new milestone for all the strategy games. Hardship on discovering golden routes; ruins of ancient cities; treasures from past important events; intrigue between the nations; all of these are just waiting for YOU to uncover. To become a great explorer … Continue reading Naviage Free-To-Play Game Launches→
German publisher and developer Daedalic Entertainment and Czech studio Amanita Design have extended their succesful partnership. Daedalic will be the exclusive publisher of Botanicula, the new title from the makers of Machinarium, in most major European territories. Telling a wonderful story without words is the great art of Amanita Design. Botanicula takes the player to a fairy-tale world of plants, where he helps five tree creatures on a quest to save their home’s last seed from a pack of evil parasites. Each of the five protagonists has unique skills, which have to be combined in many different ways throughout the … Continue reading Daedalic Entertainment To Publish Botanicula In Europe→
We have lift off! Laughing Jackal’s latest PlayStation minis title, Orbit, will launch on the 6th December in North America and the 7th December in Europe for PlayStation Plus members who will be able to pick it up for free for two weeks, after which it will go on general release for the low, low price of £2.49 / $3.49. The Space Program is in peril now that there’s NO MONEY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!! But that won’t stop two scientists from taking on the death defying Orbit project, a no-budget exploration of our solar system. Dodge through asteroid fields … Continue reading Orbit To Hit PlayStation Network in December→
There are 10 million people who play World of Warcraft…because Chuck Norris allows them to live! Too Funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=arKpdxjHamI Publishers: Activision Blizzard Platforms: Mac, PC
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