European Grainger Games Opens New Physical Store

Grainger Games is probably best known in Europe for operating the Grainger Games website where people can buy and sell the latest titles. But the company also maintains physical stores, including their newest one at Lagrange Arcade, Church Square Shopping Centre in St Helens. To celebrate the store opening, they are having sales on games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II, FIFA 14 and Assassins Creed 3. The opening of a new store is good news in England, which has seen a loss of brick and mortar retailers as of late. Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox … Continue reading European Grainger Games Opens New Physical Store

LEGO Lord Of The Rings Launches

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and the LEGO Group today announced the launch of LEGO The Lord of the Rings for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii system and Windows PC. Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO The Lord of the Rings takes players on an epic journey through Middle-earth as they take the form of their favorite members of the Fellowship and relive momentous events from the films. Family members of all ages will enjoy playing together in easy drop-in, drop-out co-op gameplay, … Continue reading LEGO Lord Of The Rings Launches

Realistic Telemetry Data Added To NASCAR The Game

Prepare for an authentic racing experience like no other because Activision and Eutechnyx are proud to announce the implementation of telemetry data in NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. This complex tracking system measures data from actual NASCAR races and pinpoints the exact distance between two vehicles at any given time. The developers can use this information to recreate race scenarios exactly as they occurred in real life with each car precisely where it needs to be. Take, for example, when Tony Stewart passed nine drivers within the last three laps to win at Homestead-Miami in 2011; players will now be … Continue reading Realistic Telemetry Data Added To NASCAR The Game

ESRB Adds New Ratings System For Downloaded Games

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the non-profit self-regulatory body for the video game industry, today announced a streamlined, no-cost service for assigning ratings to all digitally delivered games. ESRB’s new ‘Digital Rating Service’ utilizes a brief but detailed online questionnaire to assess not only a product’s content and age-appropriateness, but also interactive elements, including the sharing of personal information or physical location and exposure to unfiltered user-generated content. This newly streamlined service will first be put into use for downloadable games available from a number of computer and video game platforms including Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Vita, … Continue reading ESRB Adds New Ratings System For Downloaded Games

Harold Announced For PC And Consoles

Moon Spider Studio today announced its debut title, Harold, a unique platformer racing puzzle game, will hit consoles and PC next year. In Harold, players guide and protect the titular Harold as he races through a number of beautifully animated, treacherous obstacle courses. Harold is the first title from Moon Spider Studio. The game puts players in the role of a guardian angel tasked with guiding the title character, Harold, through a series of increasingly complicated courses. Harold’s gangly frame and thick glasses make him a long shot to win any of the races and he will need all the … Continue reading Harold Announced For PC And Consoles

Rhianna Pratchett Becomes New Head Tomb Raider Writer

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