The whistling of arrows, battle cries, clashing swords and shields – these are the sounds you will hear on the battlefields of Raxession, the fantasy setting of World of Battles (www.worldofbattles.bigpoint.com). This tabletop-wargaming-inspired client game, with its impressive storyline and detailed 3D graphics, was developed by Frogwares Studio. In the medieval world of this free-to-play, real-time strategy MMOG, players can choose between nine different races, each with their own unique units and their own advantages and disadvantages. Once their choice of allegiance has been made, players can recruit an army of well over 400 warriors and confront up to 7 … Continue reading Bigpoint Publishes World Of Battles MMO →

Los Angeles-based online game developer Globex Studios LA, a subsidiary of Globex Studios, has announced its first game title, "Secret Kingdoms Online." Development for the game is underway by the company’s newly formed Lightseed Entertainment division, which was also recently announced. Set in an imaginary fantasy world, "Secret Kingdoms Online" is a 3D, client-based, Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) for the PC that focuses on mount collection and mount combat. The game will target players aged 8-17 and will feature unique exploration and battle experiences with five different mount classes and a multitude of equipment upgrade options. In … Continue reading Globex Targeting Under-17 MMO Market →

Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the arrival of Wipeout: The Game for Nintendo DS and Wii. Based upon the Endemol USA produced hit ABC TV show, Wipeout, Wipeout: The Game pits friends and family against each other in the world’s largest, messiest, and most hilarious obstacle course out there today. "When developing the game our goal was to capture all the elements that people love about the hilarious reality ABC show, and to above all make it fun," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "So far, we’ve been overwhelmed by the response from fans, who clearly can’t wait to … Continue reading Wipeout TV Show Game Hits Wii, DS →

Legendo Entertainment, an independent publisher of computer and video games, today announced that its air-combat action game, Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising, will be available on WiiWare in North America on July 5th, 2010 for the price of 700 Wii Points. The game is the first title in a trilogy of air-combat action games for the Wii. In 1941: Red Sun Rising, the premiere game in the series, players will be dropped into the cockpits of famous World War II aircraft and thrown into some of the most dangerous and heated air battles of the Pacific Theater … Continue reading Pearl Harbor Trilogy Coming To Wii →

Artix Entertainment, a small, independent game development studio that creates hit F2P (Free-to-Play) games played by over 100 million people, today announced today it has entered into a distribution deal with Heyzap. Artix’s hit F2P MMO EpicDuel will now be playable – still for free – on over 220,000 websites in the Heyzap global network of sites. Artix founder and CEO, Adam Bohn, commented, "The thought of players dueling each other from 220,000 different websites is really exciting! But if more than one person plays per website… we will need to add more hamsters to power the game’s server farm!" … Continue reading Artix Partnering With Heyzap →

Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that Dragon Ball: Origins 2 exclusively for Nintendo DS is now available at retailers nationwide. Dragon Ball: Origins 2 is the sequel to the original Dragon Ball: Origins for DS. The iconic Dragon Ball story continues as players embark on an action-packed journey around the world in search of the seven legendary Dragon Balls. Players take on the role of young Goku and various allies he meets along the way, as they face off against the menacing Red Ribbon Army. Dragon Ball: Origins 2 offers the opportunity … Continue reading Dragon Ball: Origins 2 His NDS →

The legendary conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS has come to a head, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Transformers: War for Cybertron has landed in retail stores nationwide. Developed by award-winning High Moon Studios and based on Hasbro’s legendary TRANSFORMERS property, the game allows players to become the ultimate TRANSFORMERS weapon in the final, epic war set on the TRANSFORMERS home planet of CYBERTRON. Complete with full online co-op and a variety of deep, competitive multiplayer modes including the ability to create your own TRANSFORMERS character for the first time ever in a video game, Transformers: … Continue reading Transformers: War For Cybertron Ships →

Apple iPhone and iPod touch users can enjoy hours of casual gaming for just $1.99 or equal when they purchase the Fun Frenzy Pack from Alawar Entertainment, a leading publisher of casual games. For a limited time, Alawar is selling a bundle of one time management, one arcade and one hidden object game for 30% off the regular price. The Fun Frenzy Pack includes Farm Frenzy, Smash Frenzy 2 and Gourmania. Farm Frenzy is an award-winning time management game in which the player tries his hand at running a farm. Featuring 90 levels of addictive arcade gameplay and compelling business … Continue reading Alawar Bundles Farm Frenzy, Smash Frenzy 2, Gourmania For iPhone →

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that pop star Miley Cyrus will make her Rock Band debut June 22, the date her newest album hits shelves, with five songs in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii. "I’m excited fans will be able to download and play five of my songs in Rock Band," said Miley Cyrus. "I love that people can rock out with me and play my new song ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ on the same day my album comes … Continue reading Miley Cyrus Debuting On Rock Band →

Flying Lab Software is proud to announce that its anticipated expansion – Power & Prestige – will go live at the beginning of August, 2010. Power & Prestige is the first major expansion for the company’s critically acclaimed MMORPG title Pirates of the Burning Sea™. This expansion includes more than 60 new missions, 4 new factions, Port Governance and a new "brawling" combat school. "With nearly 2 million ships sunk on the Burning Sea over the last 2.5 years, our players have been busy," said Russell Williams, CEO of Flying Lab software. "We have been listening to our players and … Continue reading Pirates Of The Burning Sea Expansion Scheduled →