DeNA Co., Ltd. and leading Japanese game developer Level-5 Inc. have forged a comprehensive global business alliance concerning the development of social games, including for DeNA’s mobile social games platform, Mobage (pronounced "mo-ba-geh"). The companies’ first offering will be a jointly developed title, Professor Layton Royale, based on Level-5’s internationally popular Professor Layton videogame series and DeNA’s flagship Royale social game series. Professor Layton Royale initially will launch on Mobage in Japan, with plans to roll out to players worldwide thereafter. The adventure RPG title will be free-to-play with optional virtual items on offer for purchase as well. The Japanese-language … Continue reading Professor Layton Game In Development→
The mages of Paradox Interactive are proud to announce that the PvP mode is live, free, and available online. If you are the unfortunate owner of a conscience that prevents you from retaliating against your friends when they "accidentally" explode your head, your chance to seek sweet revenge in one of Magicka’s sanctioned arenas is finally here! Nothing feels better than taking matters into your own hands, right? Plus, we’ll be on the sidelines cheering! Cheering for hysterical demises, that is. Players will be able to wreak havoc in the Havindir Arena and Training Ground maps, and a new Reservoir … Continue reading Magica Online PvP Goes Live→
ROSE Online (www.roseonlinegame.com), with its addictive game play and cute characters, has entertained players worldwide for years. Today ROSE Online is launching their newest in-game feature the Lucky Spin – allowing gamers to spin for a multitude of items and costumes. Accessed through the Item Mall window, ROSE players can buy spins to try and complete brand new looks! Not only are they fashionable, but each additional item users obtain from a set, gives extra costume stat bonuses to help players on their journey. If one does not like the prize or wants to complete a different set, they can … Continue reading Rose Online Announces Lucky Spin→
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced today that its highly anticipated action-RPG, Dungeon Siege III, is now available. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, Dungeon Siege III presents the next exciting chapter in the classic role-playing franchise, which, for the first time, is available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. For players who enjoy dungeon-crawling and loot-hoarding on their home computers, Dungeon Siege III is also available for Windows PC via Steam. In Dungeon Siege III, players assume the role of … Continue reading Dungeon Siege III Ships→
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announces the launch of F.E.A.R. 3, a paranormal horror first person shooter continuing the F.E.A.R. heritage of frenetic combat, compelling narrative and tension-filled gameplay while evolving the franchise with unique divergent co-op. The chill-inducing game is now available in North America for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. "F.E.A.R. 3 provides all the hallmark thrills the series is known for delivering along with new blood-pumping multiplayer modes," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "The game is … Continue reading F.E.A.R. 3 Launches→
GameSalad Inc., which empowers aspiring and established game designers to easily develop sophisticated web and mobile games, today announced the ability to publish games using HTML5, widely regarded as the next standard language for delivering content on the web. With HTML5, the more than 1 billion people using web browsers today can now enjoy GameSalad games. "By supporting HTML5, the next language of the web, GameSalad opens up a world of possibilities for aspiring and established game designers," said Steve Felter, CEO of GameSalad. "We’re giving people the ability to play and share GameSalad games within a web browser – … Continue reading GameSalad Offers Game Companies HTML5 Publishing Capabilities→
Leading social, mobile, web games company MindJolt today announced mobile veteran Ulf Waschbusch will lead internal social mobile game development under the SGN studio. An expert in the mobile space, Ulf has held senior mobile product roles for Google, MySpace and T-Mobile, most recently serving as Chief Product Officer at Garena, one of the largest gaming community platforms with more than 60 million registered users. Ulf has won several awards including the IBM Leonardo Da Vinci Award, which named him the Best Programmer of Germany beating out more than 7500 entrants. Ulf received his MBA in Stanford in 2006, and … Continue reading Industry Veteran Ulf Waschbusch To Lead Mobile Development At MindJolt→
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge takes the normal hack and slash action RPG and adds a lot of great features like the first-ever level creation engine for the console. Yet it keeps that dungeon crawl flavor we love.
This week the Weekly Time Waster is all about digging in and digging it. Terraria is the game that gets it done and it earns the Time Waster coveted 5 GiN gems award!
Experience a taste of Raven’s Cry now at www.ravenscry-game.com to watch the mature rated teaser trailer and a look into the backstory of Christopher Raven himself. TopWare Interactive and Octane Games will be releasing a game that finally doesn’t paint pirates as the funny and playful ones we have to come to accept in pop-culture, but rather the ruthless and blood thirsty portrayal of historical relevance. With the announcement of the release of TopWare’s next big title, Raven’s Cry, even real pirate fans will be shaking in their buckled boots. This 17th century Caribbean adventure will not be starring a … Continue reading TopWare Unveils Adult-Themed Pirate Game→
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