Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that Dishonored, the supernatural assassin action game under development at Arkane Studios, will be available in North America on October 9, 2012 and throughout Europe on October 12, 2012. Developed under the direction of co-creative directors Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith, Dishonored is slated for release on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows. Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where steampunk- inspired technology and otherworldly forces coexist in the shadows. You are Corvo, the once-trusted bodyguard … Continue reading Dishonored Set For October Release→
Firefly Studios today announced that Stronghold 3: Gold Edition will be released on 25 May 2012 for PC and Mac. This new edition will bundle the latest version of Stronghold 3 with a new ‘Blackstaff’ single player campaign. Stronghold 3: Gold Edition will also unlock all 12 historical sieges, previously only available through special editions of the game. Stronghold 3: Gold Edition mixes fast-paced real-time strategy, village sim gameplay and dramatic castle sieges with hundreds of enemies on screen at once. A keep full of fantastic features includes realistic physics, intricate castle and village design, story-driven gameplay and multiplayer combat. … Continue reading Stronghold 3: Gold Coming Soon→
The Walking Dead episodic adventures perfectly capture the flavor of both Robert Kirkman’s intense graphic novel, and the white-hot TV show. This is not one to miss!
Blizzard Entertainment and Valve today announced a mutual agreement regarding concerns over the names of upcoming products. In accordance with the agreement, Valve will continue to use Defense of the Ancients [DOTA] commercially, including DOTA 2, while Blizzard will preserve noncommercial use of DOTA for its community with regard to player-created maps for Warcraft III and StarCraft II. "Both Blizzard and Valve recognize that, at the end of the day, players just want to be able to play the games they’re looking forward to, so we’re happy to come to an agreement that helps both of us stay focused on … Continue reading Blizzard, Valve avoid Defense of the Ancients Lawsuits→
Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics, posted the following note about the pending re-boot of the Tomb Raider franchise, essentially saying that the game was pushed back until 2013. It was originally due out this year, around the holidays. The exact post follows: When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really … Continue reading Tomb Raider Pushed Back Till 2013→
Independent game developer Kyle Pulver is proud to announce the release of Offspring Fling via the platform, Steam on PC (Windows) and Mac. The Mothers Day release includes a full campaign and an in-game level editor, currently discounted by 20%. Offspring Fling is a game about a poor forest creature that has misplaced all of her children. She’ll have to fight her way through over 100 levels of action packed puzzle platforming to get them all back home. There’s danger around every corner, but she won’t rest until her family is safe and sound. Offspring Fling features: – Over 100 … Continue reading Offspring Fling Releases To Steam→
Or at least dead fun love! The Time Waster this week takes on Night of the Loving Dead. We’re honestly not sure how to take that. Sounds kinky, really. No, really.
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, in association with GameStop, the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer, today announced HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE, a stand-alone sniper experience exclusively in North America for GameStop customers who pre-order HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. The HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE pre-order promotion will be available starting May 15, 2012. HITMAN: ABSOLUTION will be available on November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Developed by IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE is not … Continue reading Hitman: Sniper Challenge Announced→
Street Fighter X Tekken combines two of the greatest fighting games on the planet, Street Fighter and Tekken, into a single game that both groups of fans can enjoy.
2K Sports today announced the top eight qualifiers for the Major League Baseball 2K12 $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge Tournament. The eight finalists have earned a trip to New York City to compete in a live, single-elimination tournament at the MLB Fan Cave on May 9-10 to determine who walks away with the $1 million grand prize and membership in the Perfect Club. Spike TV will air a half-hour special covering the finals of the Perfect Game Challenge on May 24 at 11:30 PM ET/PT. The show will be hosted by Geoff Keighley of GTTV, and feature special appearances by … Continue reading 2K Sports Announces $1 Million Perfect Game Finalists→
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