Xsolla Partners With Mazooma To Increase Game Payment Conversion Rates
Xsolla, a leading provider of localized in-game payment solutions for global reach, today announced that it has partnered with Mazooma, the first real-time U.S. online banking payment system for e-Commerce purchases. Currently supporting 75% of all consumer accounts in the U.S., Mazooma enables consumers to securely pay for online purchases directly from their online bank […]
Multiplayer Coming to Mass Effect 3
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. […]
Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs Dies
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 […]
1C Publishes Off-Road Drive For The PC
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 […]
Fruit Ninja Heading To China
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 […]
Family Vacation Game Nearly Ready To Launch On Wii
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 […]
BBC and LOVEFiLM Head to XBL
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. […]
Spielberg to Direct Halo Movie?
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 […]
Spider-Man Edge Of Time Reveals Launch Trailer
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
It’s A Hunk-a-hunk Of Burning Love For Elvis Fans!
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 […]