Sleeping Dogs Announces All-Star Cast

Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today revealed the cast list for its hotly anticipated open world cop drama, Sleeping Dogs, set for release from 14th August 2012. A line-up of both Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema stars were enlisted to help the game capture the tone of Hong Kong cinema. ‘Sleeping Dogs features over two hours of rich dialogue in a story inspired by some of Hong Kong’s finest films,’ said Stephen van der Mescht, executive producer at United Front Games. ‘As huge fans of the genre we knew exactly who we wanted; we knew … Continue reading Sleeping Dogs Announces All-Star Cast

Paradox Hosting Celebrity War of Roses Tourney

As part of its Six Games and Rock ‘n’ Roll tour, Paradox Interactive today announced that it will host a tournament of champions for upcoming medieval multiplayer game War of the Roses. Pitting game industry veterans against each other in the first ever US tournament for the ambitious and gritty third-person action title, the live stream event will take place on July 27 from 4pm-8pm PST and can be viewed at www.twitchtv.com/paradoxinteractive Billed as one of the most brutal tournaments to take place this year, the entire competition will be broadcast online via TwitchTV and will play host to a … Continue reading Paradox Hosting Celebrity War of Roses Tourney

Heroes of Newerth Now Free

Starting now, every player will have immediate access to the entire released hero pool for the award-winning Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) title Heroes of Newerth (HoN), developed and published by S2 Games. Making Heroes of Newerth a truly free-to-own game, the All Heroes Free game model will level the HoN playing field by allowing any user to own all of the heroes and play any game mode at zero cost. ‘We are very excited to announce All Heroes Free, which gives every player access to our ever-growing hero pool,’ said S2 Games co-founder and CEO Marc DeForest. ‘After months … Continue reading Heroes of Newerth Now Free

RuneScape Hits 200 Million Players

RuneScape, the hugely popular and multi-award winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online adventure game, today made video games history once again by announcing that it now has over 200 million registered player accounts. RuneScape has experienced a meteoritic level of success since it was first released in 2001. The game was one of the original pioneers of online multiplayer gaming and has continued to innovate and evolve over the years, ensuring RuneScape’s pole position at the forefront of free-to-play gaming today. Accessible directly from any browser and set in a distinct, richly-detailed, medieval fantasy world, RuneScape offers a truly contemporary, innovative … Continue reading RuneScape Hits 200 Million Players

Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic Con

Injustice: Gods Among Us debuts as a bold new fighting game franchise that introduces a deep, original story featuring a large cast of favorite DC Comics icons such as Batman, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman and many others. Set in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred, players will experience heroes and villains engaging in epic battles on a massive scale. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=UdqA3fic3Js Publishers: Warner Bros Interactive Developers: NetherRealm Studios Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

War of the Roses: Behind The Scenes

Hark, who goes there? It’s just us, an American and a Swede invading your land, United Kingdom. Paradox Interactive and Fatshark today released the first video in a new series of trailers for action melee combat title War of the Roses, giving an extensive behind the scenes look into the key locales and architecture of medieval England that have helped draw inspiration for the upcoming melee game. Shot documentary-style on location in York, senior producer Gordon Van Dyke and lead designer Marten Stormdal don armor and ransack the now peaceful city, enabling viewers to see firsthand the buildings, landscapes, armor, … Continue reading War of the Roses: Behind The Scenes