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→
Spaceforce Constellations is out now. It’s an action-packed strategy game of galactic conquest. Battle your way through a series of devastating space feuds, for supremacy across the universe. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=tfvngg8dHZg Developers: Dreamatrix Platforms: PC
Billy hits the track this week as he wastes his time with Gas Guzzlers! You think he’d be past all that but, apparently, young men still like driving fast in circles. It’s Billy’s life in the Time Waster!
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
Warlock: Master of the Arcane eliminates much of the drudgery of turn-based strategy games and replaces it with a simple interface that lets players concentrate on what they love: combat.
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→
Crystal Dynamics, a Square Enix studio, today announced award-winning games writer Rhianna Pratchett is the lead writer of TOMB RAIDER, the acclaimed origins story of Lara Croft, set for release on March 5, 2013. English-born Pratchett has been writing for and about videogames for over 14 years. Initially a games journalist, Pratchett quickly moved her passion and skills for creating immersive stories into the narrative of several highly successful videogames. ‘Rhianna has been working on the game with the narrative from its early inception,’ said Darrell Gallagher, head of Crystal Dynamics. ‘She has brought a unique perspective to the project … Continue reading Rhianna Pratchett Becomes New Head Tomb Raider Writer→
2K Games and Gearbox Software present the Borderlands 2 ‘Wimoweh’ trailer, which features diverse environments, new enemies and other characters that players will encounter throughout their journey in Pandora. Borderlands 2 will be available in North America on September 18, 2012, and internationally on September 21, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=v3ehmPeLtdQ Publishers: 2K Games Developers: Gearbox Software Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Although it could be argued that we should have gotten this ending right from the start, the Extended Cut DLC for Mass Effect 3 wraps up a lot of loose ends.
Turbine has released a new behind-the-scenes sizzle trailer for Riders of Rohan, the 4th major expansion for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online, which is now available for pre-order and will launch on September 5th. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=RcruI0GhfAM Publishers: Turbine Entertainment Platforms: Mac, PC
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