NBA 2K13 Sets Sales Record

2K Sports today announced franchise record-setting sales of NBA 2K13, the latest iteration in the top-selling and top-rated basketball simulation series. In its first week of sales, NBA 2K13 sold-through 49 percent more copies than the franchise’s previous fastest-seller, NBA 2K11. This record-shattering growth is due in part to the expanding global popularity of the NBA 2K brand, which accounted for a 66 percent increase in international sales as compared with NBA 2K11. Fans have flocked online to experience NBA 2K13 action with their friends, and the number of online users has more than doubled from last year’s NBA 2K12. … Continue reading NBA 2K13 Sets Sales Record

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Deploys

2K Games and Firaxis Games announced that XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available in North America and will be available internationally on October 12, 2012 for Windows PC, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The game already has critics raving, with Game Informer stating that XCOM: Enemy Unknown is ‘a singular achievement that every gamer deserves to experience’ and rating the game 9.5 out of 10, earning ‘Game of the Month’ honors in the November 2012 issue. ‘XCOM: Enemy Unknown revives the XCOM franchise, staying true to what fans loved … Continue reading XCOM: Enemy Unknown Deploys

Dishonored Sneaks Into Stores

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that Arkane Studios’ first-person action game, Dishonored, is now available in retail stores across North America. Developed under co-creative directors, Raphael Colantonio, lead designer on Arx Fatalis, and Harvey Smith, lead designer on Deus Ex, Dishonored is available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and PC. Dishonored has already garnered critical acclaim, winning over 50 awards at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) as well GamesCom’s ‘Game of the Show.’ Dishonored has earned universal praise from the industry’s most influential outlets including … Continue reading Dishonored Sneaks Into Stores

The Walking Dead Episode 4 Bites Retail

Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman, the Eisner Award-winning creator and writer of The Walking Dead for Skybound and Image Comics, announced today that ‘Around Every Corner’ the fourth episode of their five-part game series is now available for download. Written by Gary Whitta, the screenwriter behind The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington and the upcoming film, After Earth starring Will Smith, episode four of The Walking Dead continues the story of Lee Everett in the bleak and horrific aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. As episode four begins, and in the wake of terrible loss, … Continue reading The Walking Dead Episode 4 Bites Retail

Wing Commander Creator Back With New Space Game

Chris Roberts, who helped define the space sim genre in computer games during the 1990s with his Wing Commander and Privateer franchises, is back in the cockpit again with a new title he says will change the way people perceive games for the PC and will breathe new life into space combat games. The new game, Star Citizen, was officially announced today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) Online taking place at the Austin Convention Center. The game is being developed by Roberts’ Cloud Imperium Games studio, located in Los Angeles. Roberts’ re-entry into gaming comes after he spent more … Continue reading Wing Commander Creator Back With New Space Game

Sony And Wikia Team Up For PlanetSide 2

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, has joined forces with Wikia, the collaborative media company, home to some of the largest fan communities on the Web, to launch the first-ever ‘Wikia Official Community’ for the highly-anticipated MMO first-person-shooter (FPS) PlanetSide 2. Under the new partnership, SOE and Wikia will collaborate with the player base through official Wikia communities to empower players to help each other succeed in games, and offer them another direct line of communication and support to SOE’s Community and Development teams. PlanetSide 2 players and Wikia users will … Continue reading Sony And Wikia Team Up For PlanetSide 2

Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes

Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes has reached gold status. Daedalic Entertainment successfully completed the work on the Steam of this zany animated adventure. "Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes" will be available fully localized in English on October 16th via Steam. In "Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes," players take on the role of Lilli, a young girl at a convent school. Be prepared for a mind-twisting story and hand-made cartoon locations in full HD glory. At first glance Lilli is the best-behaved little girl in the world. She executes all her chores in a diligent manner, no matter … Continue reading Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes