Category Archives: News and Industry Happenings

Kingdom For Keflings Coming To PC

NinjaBee, a division of Wahoo Studios and a leading independent video games developer, has announced its award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade title, A Kingdom for Keflings, is coming to PC. "Bringing A Kingdom for Keflings to the PC audience has been a priority for us." said Brent Fox, NinjaBee's Art Director. "It's been a runaway hit on XLA and we are offering the same, high-quality game on the PC. We are proud and we're excited to finally make it available to so many of those who haven't been able to play before." The popular, innovative city-building game originally arrived on Xbox … Continue reading Kingdom For Keflings Coming To PC

GamersGate Adds Runic Games

GamersGate, the online retailer with the largest selection of games available for digital download on the web, today confirmed that it has partnered with Runic Games to distribute titles worldwide. The partnership kicked off with the recent release of Torchlight, Runic's recently released action-RPG. "It is a top priority for us to identify key retail opportunities as a growing publisher," said the CEO of Runic Games, Max Schaefer. "GamersGate offers a quick and easy solution to purchase games and we're happy to be on board." "Torchlight is a fantastic game and it's an excellent addition to the catalog," added Theodore … Continue reading GamersGate Adds Runic Games

Fort Zombie Updated

Today, Kerberos Studios has released an update to the lite action/RPG, Fort Zombie. Adding brand new content such as additional weapons, expanded town properties, and new mission locations, the survivors of Piety, Indiana now have even more ammunition (figuratively and literally) against the flood of zombies that have invaded the peaceful town and turned it into a battleground for survival. Additionally, the latest update to Fort Zombie will enhance a variety of game aspects across the board, introducing more sound options, a mid-mission healing system, and improved interactions with weapons and other game objects. To receive the update to your … Continue reading Fort Zombie Updated

Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Halo 3 Sales Records

Day one for Activision's Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 was a good one, with $310 million in sales reported on opening day alone in North America and the United Kingdom. That equates to over 4.7 million copies of the game being sold at launch. Of that number, 1.2 million were sold in the UK, with the rest being grabbed up by hungry US gamers. "The Call of Duty franchise has become a cultural phenomenon showing the power of video games as an entertainment medium," said Mike Griffith, CEO, Activision Publishing. "The shattering of these entertainment records is a testament … Continue reading Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Halo 3 Sales Records

Playrix Releases Fishdom: Frosty Splash

Playrix Entertainment, a top-tier developer of such hits as Gardenscapes, Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey, Call of Atlantis, 4 Elements, Fishdom, and others, today announced the exclusive release of Fishdom: Frosty Splash, a new winter-themed game in the Fishdom series that challenges players to complete match-3 levels in order to create and design their own winter fish tanks. The game is now available for the PC via Web download exclusively from the company's official website at www.playrix.com. The game is $19.95 with Playrix offering a 50% discount through December 31, 2009. In Fishdom: Frosty Splash, players customize their winter-themed fish tanks … Continue reading Playrix Releases Fishdom: Frosty Splash

Big Brain Wolf Hits Steam

Frima Studio, a leading independent Canadian videogame developer, today announced the release of Big Brain Wolf, a puzzle-packed fairytale adventure, on the popular digital distribution platform Steam, which makes PC games available online to more than 20 million users worldwide. With a cast of familiar characters, including Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, and the Seven Dwarves, Big Brain Wolf gives a modern twist to all of your favorite tales! "Big Brain Wolf is designed for gamers of all ages interested in witty adventures and challenging puzzle solving," said Frima CEO Steve Couture. "We look forward to reaching … Continue reading Big Brain Wolf Hits Steam

HowZat Releases Free Cricket Browser Game

HowZat is the world's first free online multiplayer cricket game. Players are now able to create, customize and play with their own teams against others around the world. Players will be able to compete against people from all over the world on the Internet from within their browser at www.howzat.com. HowZat fuses real cricket action with manager functionality, enabling players to set up, evolve and play with their own team right within your browser, with no installation required. Batting teams enjoy 20 shots for a realistic simulation of the game, while the bowling side can chose from a variety of … Continue reading HowZat Releases Free Cricket Browser Game

Allods Begins Closed Beta

Allods Online begins its first closed beta on Gala-Net's gPotato portal today, November 10th! The highly anticipated MMORPG was developed by Astrum Nival, the premier development studio in Russia, who developed Heroes of Might & Magic V for Ubisoft. The game's unique feature is Astral space, made up of floating islands called allods. Players can explore this randomly-generated space on player-built ships with crews of up to dozens of players. Each crewmember serves a distinct role on the ship, from navigator to helmsman, to even Captain. Players can discover massive treasure troves, battle Astral Demons larger than entire ships, or … Continue reading Allods Begins Closed Beta

GamersGate Enacts Loyalty Program

Following a successful beta period of its loyalty program, GamersGate today launched its full scale version by announcing a special week-long Blue Coin promotion. With select purchases, gamers will receive a designated amount of Blue Coins as a bonus. The amount of Blue Coins received depends on the title purchased and ranges from 1,000 to 7,000 Blue Coins. Tlue Coins, a virtual currency within GamersGate, are earned through various kinds of user activity on the site, but can also be purchased directly with cash. Users can earn Blue Coins by writing reviews, ranking games, participating in the new Game Tutor … Continue reading GamersGate Enacts Loyalty Program

UbiSoft taking Fitness To The PC

Ubisoft announced today that its upcoming fitness game, Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy, a ground-breaking new title that leverages the technological advances of an entirely new, revolutionary camera peripheral, will now be released for Windows-based PC in North America only, as well as the previously announced Wii system from Nintendo. Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy is scheduled to be released worldwide this Holiday 2009. "We remain extremely excited about the potential of the new camera for Wii, as well as the innovation that Ubisoft is bringing to the ever-growing fitness market," stated Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and … Continue reading UbiSoft taking Fitness To The PC