NAMCO BANDAI’s most popular video game character, is gracing his presence in the form of a Wendy’s Kids’ Meal. From now until April 10, 2011 (or while supplies last), Wendy’s and PAC-MAN are helping parents and kids "Pause. Play. Together…and spend some quality time with the whole family." The following 5 toys will be given away at participating Wendy’s locations throughout the United States and Canada, with the purchase of a Wendy’s Kids’ Meal. Note: Styles may vary by location. PAC-MAN Bowling: Set ’em up and knock ’em down! Wind-up PAC-MAN and aim for the paper ghost and fruit targets. … Continue reading Pac-Man Kids Meal Hits Wendy’s→
A clutch of online job adverts suggest that Microsoft is already working on the successor to Xbox 360. The positions found on LinkedIn (by Beyond3D) include graphics architect and performance architect, both senior roles on the Xbox hardware team. Successful candidates will work on "defining and delivering next generation console architectures from conception through implementation". Microsoft is also looking for a hardware verification engineer to "play a key role in the development and verification of the Xbox and future platforms" and be "responsible for the design verification and qualification of the Xbox console at the component, motherboard, and system levels". … Continue reading Microsoft Hiring for Xbox 3?→
Square Enix has officially announced 23 August for the US release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The title will be hitting European retailers on 26 August. The game is a prequel to the original Deus Ex and will be available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The publisher has released new screenshots and a packshot of the Augmented Edition, which comes with a bonus DVD, a motion comic and 40 page art book. Publishers: Square Enix Platforms: Xbox 360
The time waster game of the week is Burrito Bison. According to our reviewer, the plot of the game is to launch yourself from the rings as Burrito Bison in an effort to escape Candy Land and all while body slamming as many gummy bears as you can along the way! It earns 4 out of 5 Burrito Bison as its final score. The time waster game of the week review is available on the GiN Facebook page each week at www.facebook.com/gameindustry
The Swedish game development company SimBin Studios AB today announced that its award winning PC racing game "Race07" will get 5 different expansion packs. The theme based expansion packs are a tribute to the lively community of the game, as they focus on highly requested content from the fans. The expansion packs will be released over the coming months at a price point between five and ten Euro/USD each. The first pack is completely free of charge! The expansion packs will be available exclusively via digital distribution on: www.raceroom.net and www.steampowered.com. The first expansion pack is named "Formula RaceRoom" and … Continue reading Race07 Gets New DLC→
In advance of the nationwide release of Columbia Pictures’ action film Battle: Los Angeles, in theaters March 11, 2011, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Battle: Los Angeles, a new first-person shooter game based on the film, coming next month for the PlayStationNetwork, Xbox LIVE Arcade, Windows PC download via Steam and select digital distribution channels. Players will have the opportunity to relive the thrill of the movie as they assume the role of Corporal Lee Imlay and fight alongside characters from the film and defend the city of Los Angeles from attacks from unknown forces. "Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. … Continue reading Battle LA Game Announced→
Omek Interactive, the leading provider of tools that add gesture recognition and body tracking to applications and devices, today announced that it has collaborated with Texas Instruments (TI) to provide support for the TI OMAP3530 processor. The OMAP3530 is a system-on-a-chip (SoC) combining an ARM Cortex A8 processor with a TMS320C64 digital signal processor (DSP) from TI, which constitutes a very attractive choice for hardware manufacturers seeking an embedded processor solution able to support natural user interface capabilities. Omek’s middleware utilizes the distributed architecture of the OMAP3530, running background subtraction and skeleton tracking on the DSP, and the gesture recognition … Continue reading Gesture Recognition Coming To PC Processors→
Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that Lucy Lawless will lend her voice to the fantasy action game, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge. Hunted is a fresh take on the classic dungeon crawl experience that delivers the intensity and action of a modern-day shooter. It will be available in North America on June 1st and throughout Europe June 3rd on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows. Lawless, who rose to fame through her groundbreaking performance as "Xena: Warrior Princess", currently stars in the television series, "Spartacus: … Continue reading Aussie Babe Lucy Lawless Tapped For Hunted→
Want to know what game is the best one to waste time with at work? Have only 15 minutes to spare but want a quality gaming experience? Have no fear, we’ve got you covered. The time waster game of the week is Elephant Quest. The evil Wooly (sounds somewhat familiar) has stolen your hat! And only you and your elephant friends can win it back. This game earns four out of five hats, and that’s more than the number of heads you have! The time waster of the week review is only available on our GiN Facebook page. Enjoy! You … Continue reading Never Forget Elephants→
OneBigGame (http://onebiggame.com), the non-profit publisher of videogames, today announces its results for 2010, the year it officially started its non-profit publishing operations. During the year, OneBigGame made more than $100,000 profit, with no less than 96% being donated to and evenly divided between OneBigGame’s two charity partners, Save the Children and Starlights Children Foundation. The majority of funds raised for OneBigGame’s charity causes were generated by its first published game Chime which was released on Xbox LIVE Arcade (for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft) on the 3rd of February 2010 and which was created pro … Continue reading OneBigGame Makes 100k For Charity→
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