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New XIII game on the cards

Publisher Anuman Interactive is breathing life back into the XIII game, originally released by Ubisoft in 2003. The new game is called XIII Lost Identity and will be based on the Franco-Belgian comic of the same name. Ubisoft brought XIII to PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC eight years ago. It’s stylish cel-shaded graphics make it one to be remembered, but was let down by lack lustre gameplay and it failed to garner commercial success. The XIII comic series was originally published in 1984. Inspired by Robert Ludlam’s Bourne Identity novel, the comic’s protagonist is an amnesiac who struggles to unravel … Continue reading New XIII game on the cards →

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Chrome Browser Game Going 3D

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Spacetime Studios has ported their mobile 3D MMO game, Star Legends, to Native Client (NaCl) open-source technology thus enabling PC and Mac players to join Android and iOS players for the first time in gaming history. Pocket Legends, Spacetime Studios’ flagship title, was the world’s first mobile 3D MMO. It was also the first global, multiplayer game to play across both Android and iOS platforms simultaneously. Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles will break new ground by being the first 3D MMO to allow players on mobile devices to join their friends on computers when it launches on Google Chrome. Spacetime … Continue reading Chrome Browser Game Going 3D →

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Crazy? Or Crazy Like A Fox? Insanity Pre-order for $1?

The developers of Indie title Afterfall:Insanity have launched a marketing ploy to draw attention to their game, which releases in the same month as the big AAA holiday titles. The offer is as follows: Pre-order the game for just $1 and receive the full game plus the official soundtrack on the release date IF the number of orders reaches 10 million. If they do not reach the magic 10 million they will donate all funds to charity and offer supporters the opportunity to purchase the game at one dollar less than the RRP. Check out their Website at http://www.afterfall-universe.com/en/ for … Continue reading Crazy? Or Crazy Like A Fox? Insanity Pre-order for $1? →

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Get Your Castle Ready Stronghold 3 Goes Gold

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7sixty is pleased to announce that Stronghold 3, the medieval castle building simulation developed by Firefly Studios, has gone gold and is ready for worldwide release on October 25th – almost exactly 10 years since the release of the first entry in the multi-million selling series. Stronghold 3 is the true sequel to the much-loved original, which sees the return of the franchise’s most notorious enemy: The Wolf. After seemingly falling to his demise following defeat by The Boy, he has cheated death and is back for revenge, along with some of his old supporters and new, more dangerous, allies. … Continue reading Get Your Castle Ready Stronghold 3 Goes Gold →

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Xsolla Partners With Mazooma To Increase Game Payment Conversion Rates

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Xsolla, a leading provider of localized in-game payment solutions for global reach, today announced that it has partnered with Mazooma, the first real-time U.S. online banking payment system for e-Commerce purchases. Currently supporting 75% of all consumer accounts in the U.S., Mazooma enables consumers to securely pay for online purchases directly from their online bank account. Xsolla specializes in MMO, social, mobile and casual games monetization. The partnership with Mazooma will help Xsolla’s gaming publishers, enabling them to offer their players the option to pay for virtual currency safely and easily with funds from their online banking account. This new … Continue reading Xsolla Partners With Mazooma To Increase Game Payment Conversion Rates →