It’s been one of those "we think the game developer doth protest too much" episodes, as BioWare continued to deny rumours of multiplayer action in the next Mass Effect 3. Australian magazine, PowerPlay has finally confirmed that ME3 will have multiplayer. The magazine boasts of a hands-on with the new gameplay, at BioWare’s Edmonton studio. While the promise of multiplayer may please thos CoD types, I’m hoping the singleplayer game won’t be sidelined, as happens all too often. Publishers: EA Games Developers: Bioware Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple and the man behind more than a generation of innovative products has died in California at the age of 56. Jobs stepped down from his role as chief executive, in August and had been battling pancreatic cancer, as well as other health issues. Today, Jobs will be remembered for revolutionizing the computer, telephone and music industry, with the launches of the Mac, iPhone, iPad and iTunes. His most recent innovations are still in their infancy and the games industry is no doubt a very different landscape, thanks to his vision. Tributes are already pouring in … Continue reading Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs Dies→
Leading Eastern and Central European publisher, 1C Company, is thrilled to announce Off-Road Drive is available at most major online retailers in the US for $34.99 today. Off-Road Drive is the first game ever to deliver a true-to-life, off-road, racing experience. Players will take part in The Russian Trophy, Off-Road Trial, Thai Trophy and many other events through the worst driving conditions such as swamps, rocks, snow and sand. This is not just a racing game though, it is a simulation. Featuring the largest variety of real off-road sport vehicles, Off-Road Drive includes tuned stock SUVs and trucks, as well … Continue reading 1C Publishes Off-Road Drive For The PC→
Halfbrick, the leading Australian games studio behind the chart-topping mobile games Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, today announced its partnership with premium Chinese Android developer and brand management team, iDreamSky (iDS). With more than 200 distribution channels, device manufacturers and content developers as partners, iDS will officially be Halfbrick’s Chinese distribution partner. "Halfbrick and Fruit Ninja are becoming more popular in China on a daily basis. It’s an amazing market and one we want to ensure has the best and most appropriate content for our millions of fans," said Shainiel Deo, CEO of Halfbrick. "Working with iDreamSky will help increase … Continue reading Fruit Ninja Heading To China→
Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced that Go Vacation for the Wii system has been sent to manufacturing for a final retail release on October 11 for the suggested retail price of $39.99. Go Vacation is set on the diverse resort of Kawawii Island, where players can traverse an open-ended world of exploration and adventure that includes dozens of fun and engaging activities for the whole family to enjoy. With a huge variety of different resorts to explore and activities to play, gamers will experience a fun vacation that never ends. "Even though … Continue reading Family Vacation Game Nearly Ready To Launch On Wii→
Microsoft has announced a strong line-up of media partners for Xbox Live with the BBC, LOVEFiLM, Channel 4 and Channel 5 all coming to UK gamers, with HBO and Bravo heading to the US. The new deal includes nearly 40 partners worldwide, bringing paid and free services to markets including Europe, Australia, Japan and Mexico. Here’s the full list (includes new and existing services): ABC iView – Australia AlloCiné – France, Germany, Spain, U.K. Antena 3 – Spain Astral Media’s Disney XD – Canada AT&T – U.S. BBC – U.K. blinkbox – U.K. Bravo – U.S. BSkyB – U.K. Canal … Continue reading BBC and LOVEFiLM Head to XBL→
Not for the first time, director Stephen Spielberg has been linked to a Halo movie. This time, a translated French press release is the source and states, "A film adaptation is set in 2012. It will be conducted jointly by two heavyweights of American cinema: Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks." The news came in a French press kit for the new book Halo: Crytum. Spielberg was rumoured to be interested in making a Halo movie a year or so ago and Microsoft has also expressed interest in a film, so there could be an announcement imminent.This could just be a load … Continue reading Spielberg to Direct Halo Movie?→
Developed by Activision-owned studio Beenox, Spider-Man: Edge of Time challenges the player to take on the roles of both classic Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 to correct a timestream gone awry and prevent a catastrophic future brought on by the early and untimely death of Peter Parker. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=V0Qdu4emp2g Publishers: Activision Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Social and casual game developer and publisher Entertainment Games, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EGAM) announced today a licensing agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. (EPE) that will see Elvis become a character within a soon-to-be launched, story-driven online game. Under the agreement, EPE will license to EGAM photographs from the archives at Graceland for its upcoming social game for Facebook, Google+, mobile devices and the open web. Today’s announcement is the latest of many key celebrity licensing deals supporting EGAM’s ambitious new social game that is being developed on the company’s proprietary Heyday platform. Elvis Presley, one of the most popular entertainers … Continue reading It’s A Hunk-a-hunk Of Burning Love For Elvis Fans!→
Crystal Dynamics, a Square Enix studio, is proud to celebrate 15 years of TOMB RAIDER with an initiative created for fans. TOMB RAIDER was first unleashed on the world in October 1996 by creator Toby Gard and Core Design. Little did they know how successful their adventurer would become; Lara Croft skyrocketed to become a household name within a year and carved a place in history as a pop-culture icon transcending the gaming space. To celebrate the 15 year anniversary, Crystal Dynamics is playing curator to a unique digital art exhibition, commissioning eight original pieces of art to be created … Continue reading Tomb Raider Digital Art Gallery Goes Online→
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