Acclaimed game developer Halfbrick today released its biggest mobile title since its award-winning, smash-hit Fruit Ninja. Jetpack Joyride will skyrocket players into the latest adventure featuring the lovable and mischievous hero Barry Steakfries, who captured hearts in previous Halfbrick mobile games, Age of Zombies and Monster Dash. The game is now available for download on mobile iOS platforms (iPhone and iPad) for $0.99 from the App Store, and has been selected by Apple as the official iPhone Game of the Week. Down on his luck, Barry discovers the ultimate opportunity to turn his boring life into one of adventure, heroics … Continue reading Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride Hits App Store→
Troubled LA Noire Developer Team Bondi has entered into an administration process in Australia, a step before bankruptcy. Technically, an administrator will now try to re-focus the company so that it can return to profitability. But sources inside the company say that many of the staff have already left or been offered jobs at a different firm. Although LA Noire was a huge commercial success, the company had been rocked by scandal with workers alleging unfair labor practices, lack of overtime pay and even being snubbed in the game’s credits. Because Team Bondi is an independent studio, its tarnished reputation … Continue reading Team Bondi Enters Administration→
We loved this game in the arcade, and now it’s back on the PS3 network! http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=5VLpnVRBPOU Publishers: Square Enix Platforms: PlayStation 3
The novel RAGE is now available. Penned by Matthew Costello, the novel is based on the highly anticipated first-person shooter releasing this fall from id Software, creators of DOOM and QUAKE. The asteroid Apophis has annihilated Earth, and only a small percentage of humanity’s best and brightest have been saved. Buried deep below the ground in life-sustaining Arks, these chosen few are tasked with one vital mission-to restore civilization to a devastated planet hundreds of years after the impact. When Lieutenant Nick Raine emerges from his Ark, he finds a future indistinguishable from nightmare. Humankind has not been entirely destroyed … Continue reading RAGE Novel Hits Stores→
SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure exclusively for Nintendo 3DS. In Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure, players are immersed in the mysterious rhythmic adventure in the city of Paris, recreated in stunning 3D vision on Nintendo’s new handheld console. Pump up the tempo in early 2012 with the most mysterious musical adventure to hit the Nintendo 3DS yet. "Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure blends rhythm, puzzles and a compelling story set in one of the world’s most exciting cities in a way that has never been seen before," … Continue reading SEGA Announces Rhythm Thief For 3DS→
Slingo, Inc., a leading cross-media gaming company, today announced it is partnering with Collective Mindz, the independent publishing arm of Gator Publishing Services, to publish PC games based on Slingo’s popular casual games. The first title under the agreement is Slingo 15th Anniversary Edition, a compilation of four great Slingo games scheduled to ship next month. The four games in the compilation include Slingo Supreme, Slingo Mystery 2, Slingo Quest Egypt and the all-new Slingo Quest Amazon. "We are excited to commemorate our 15-year anniversary with a great new PC offering for our community of players," said Richard Roberts, CEO … Continue reading Slingo Picks Collective Mindz As North American PC Publisher→
Funcom today opened the official beta registration for ‘The Secret World’, the highly anticipated upcoming massively multiplayer online game set in our own, modern-day world. Gamers can now register to be evaluated for participation in the upcoming phases of beta that will be running up to the launch of the game in April 2012. During the next months Funcom will be increasing the number of beta participants gradually. The launch of the beta registration also signals the start of the first phase ‘The Secret War’, an interactive online experience that engages community members in the conflict between the Templars, the … Continue reading The Secret World Opens For Beta→
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announces DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is now available at retailers. The return of one of the most revered video game franchises of all time, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is an action RPG that offers open-ended, hybrid gameplay. The game is playable today on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC platforms, Steam, and OnLive. "With the release of DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, Eidos-Montreal has reached a huge milestone in the development and delivery of our … Continue reading The Revolution Begins Now As Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ships→
Telltale Games, the leading independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment, today announced it has signed an agreement to publish video games for the Wii home console from Nintendo. The company also announced that its best-selling game, Back to the Future: The Game, which has achieved more than one million downloaded episodes on PC, will be the first title under this agreement to be published in North America at retail this October for $19.99. "Securing a publishing agreement with Nintendo of America ensures that we can make our popular content available on every major console platform. This signing … Continue reading Telltale Inks Publishing Deals With Nintendo, Sony→
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