Category Archives: News and Industry Happenings

Fallout New Vegas Lonesome Road DLC Now Available

Lonesome Road, the fourth add-on pack for Fallout: New Vegas, is now available for download on Xbox LIVE and will be available later today on PlayStation Network and Steam. In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of Fallout: New Vegas. Ulysses promises the answer as to why he didn’t take the job, but only if you make one last journey into the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms. It’s up to … Continue reading Fallout New Vegas Lonesome Road DLC Now Available

Frogger Hopping To Facebook

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Frogger Pinball for Facebook and iOS devices. Frogger fans old and new can now experience Frogger unlike ever before, pinball style, as Frogger curls up into a ball and rolls, flips, and leaps his way to victory. Featuring three action-packed tables including the Swamp, City, and Space Station, gamers can participate in tournaments to show the world who is the ultimate pinball master. Special power-ups and bonuses are available by leveling up, hitting the targets and completing loops. In Frogger Pinball, gamers defeat enemies new and old to rescue Lily and save Frogger’s home … Continue reading Frogger Hopping To Facebook

Red 5 Studios Hires Frag Doll Founder

Red 5 Studios announces new hire, Morgan "Rhoulette" Romine, to spearhead their eSports division. As Red 5 gears up to launch the highly anticipated free-to-play, team-based shooter Firefall™ later this year, it rounds out its powerhouse team with the Frag Doll Founder, and one of the game industry’s ‘Top 100 Most Influential Women,’ according to www.next-gen.biz. Romine, better known as "Rhoulette" in video game communities, helped found and build Ubisoft’s all-girl professional gaming team. As Manager and Team Captain, she served as a primary spokesperson for the Frag Dolls and has used that role to become a visible advocate for … Continue reading Red 5 Studios Hires Frag Doll Founder

Blockbuster Offering Free Movie Rentals With Gears of War 3 Purchase

Blockbuster today announced all in-store purchases of Gears of War 3 will include a pass for free unlimited in-store rentals of games and movies for a month. Gears of War 3 is available today and the promotion will run until Oct. 7, 2011. "We want to get back on gamers’ radars with a promo that packs a punch," said Randall Baker, Blockbuster’s Senior Buyer of Video Games. "Gears of War 3 is certainly one of the biggest games of the year, but players may want to take a breather from fighting alongside Delta Squad every now and then. We’re giving … Continue reading Blockbuster Offering Free Movie Rentals With Gears of War 3 Purchase

King Arthur: Fallen Champions Ships

O followers of King Arthur, kneel and listen! Paradox Interactive and Neocore Games have unleashed the noble heroes of King Arthur: Fallen Champions today! King Arthur: Fallen Champions, the standalone, story-driven game which bridges the gap between the prior title and its upcoming sequel, King Arthur II, entrusts players with guiding a band of unlikely warriors through their stories by way of bloody tactical combat across the battlefields of Britannia. King Arthur: Fallen Champions is now available for $9.99 on all major digital distribution channels. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=X7-8nLHulj8 Publishers: Paradox Interactive Platforms: PC

Crime Story Releases For Android

The search for a missing brother begins your rise through the ranks of a treacherous underworld rife with murder, corruption and greed as Game Insight, a fast-growing social and mobile games company, today announced Crime Story – a free, empire-building game now available for Android. The announcement follows the recent launch of Game Insight’s top-grossing Android games Paradise Island and My Country. Crime Story is a game of dominance and deception where players work their way up from an ordinary mafia solider to the head of a crime syndicate. Conquer the city and build your own criminal empire by eliminating … Continue reading Crime Story Releases For Android

Corsair Announes New Gaming Keyboards, Laser Mice

Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced their new line of Vengeance PC gaming peripherals, including two gaming keyboards and two laser gaming mice. "Corsair has built a reputation for developing innovative products that focus on the unique needs of our customers," said Andy Paul, Corsair’s President and CEO. "Our new Vengeance keyboards and mice follow in that tradition. PC gamers will love their gorgeous design and attention to the smallest details, like the intelligently designed button layout on our mice or the specially shaped WASD keycaps on our keyboard." … Continue reading Corsair Announes New Gaming Keyboards, Laser Mice

Katamari Damacy Coming To PlayStation Vita

Katamari fans can breathe a sigh of relief as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. shares the joyful news that Katamari Damacy (working title) is joining the illustrious ranks of PlayStation Vita system titles. The game will use the console’s unique front touch screen and rear touch pad to bring fingertip control to the series for the first time. Players will once again step into the shoes of the tireless Prince, tasked by the King of All Cosmos with rolling up ever more enormous balls of weird and wonderful junk. As the Prince travels through the varied levels of gentle lunacy, … Continue reading Katamari Damacy Coming To PlayStation Vita

Game on Audio Staffs Up

Game On Audio, the premier audio post production studio dedicated to the global video gaming industry, is continuing its growth trajectory, adding two veteran audio stars to its impressive roster. Fred Malone will be joining the Montreal facility as Senior Engineer, while Brian Magrum will become a fixture at Game On Audio LA in the role of Sound Mixer. "As Game On Audio expands its workflow capability to keep pace with increased business, our dedication to bringing in top flight talent to staff those studios remains a top priority," said Game On Audio Founder and CEO, Sam Girardin. "Fred and … Continue reading Game on Audio Staffs Up

Gunslinger Ships For Xbox 360’s Kinect

Today is a red letter day for Twisted Pixel, as their first retail title, The Gunstringer, hits shelves nationwide. In The Gunstringer, you control the fiery gun-toting marionette through his adventures, combining solo platforming and shooting mechanics into fun, competitive action with a full suite of collectibles, unlockables, abilities, rewards and more. Our story begins with you buried alive and left for dead by your former posse. As a skeleton cowboy marionette you begin your journey of revenge, aided only by your gritty resolve and trusty pistol. Track your betrayers down, one by one, and bring justice upon them. They … Continue reading Gunslinger Ships For Xbox 360’s Kinect