X-Men Destiny Battles To Retail

The battle between the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants rages on – and your choices will shape the fate of the world! Available today at retail stores nationwide, Marvel Entertainment, LLC and Activision Publishing, Inc.’s(Nasdaq: ATVI) X-Men Destiny places gamers into the role of a young mutant just discovering their newfound powers; where the choices they make and alliances they forge determine which side of the mutant cause will reign supreme. X-Men Destiny gives players three all-new mutants from which to pick, and an original story penned by acclaimed Marvel writer Mike Carey, delivering an action/RPG experience where players have … Continue reading X-Men Destiny Battles To Retail

Top Hollywood Talent Lining Up For Skyrim Voice Acting Jobs

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today revealed the stage and screen legends lending their talents to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the next installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series. Skyrim will feature an ensemble cast of Academy Award nominees, including Christopher Plummer ("The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," "The Insider"), Max Von Sydow ("The Exorcist," "Minority Report"), and Joan Allen ("The Contender," "The Bourne Ultimatum"). Christopher Plummer, a two-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee, takes on the role of Arngeir, a powerful Greybeard elder. An order of philosopher monks who are masters … Continue reading Top Hollywood Talent Lining Up For Skyrim Voice Acting Jobs

Gears 3 Biggest Launch of 2011

Xbox 360 exclusive, Gears of War 3 hit shops with all guns blazing and now dominates the UK charts. After two weeks at number one in the UK, Dead Island has finally been usurped, making Gears 3 the biggest launch of 2011. Gears 3 has almost sold more in its first week than Gears 1 and 2 combined did at launch, making it the seventh largest 360 release of all time.With FIFA 12 out this week in the UK, the reign of Gears 3 could be short-lived, but a great feat nonetheless. Publishers: Microsoft Game Studios Developers: Epic Games, Epic … Continue reading Gears 3 Biggest Launch of 2011

Extended Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Trailer

In anticipation of the new Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft has released the original awesome trailer with a new voiceover from Ezio and extra footage. Find out what happens to an older, more grizzled Ezio after they slip the hangman’s noose around his neck. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=PraZ9_FJcec I for one, never get tired of the slick, AC trailers. Publishers: Ubisoft Developers: Ubisoft Montreal Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Jagex Earns Queen’s Award For Innovation

Jagex Games Studio, the UKs largest independent games studio, was today presented with the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation during a visit from Mr Hugh Duberly CBE, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. Jagex won the prestigious award in April this year for the continuous development of RuneScape.com, the hugely popular and successful online multi-player game and the company’s technology that underpins the game. Published 10 years ago, RuneScape has been developed using Jagex’s groundbreaking proprietary technology. This technology enables users to access the game on almost any internet enabled device without the need for any downloads or clients, … Continue reading Jagex Earns Queen’s Award For Innovation

Homefront 2 In Development At Crytek

THQ Inc., (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that the next title in its Homefront franchise will be developed by multi-award winning FPS veterans Crytek. "Selecting Crytek to take Homefront forward underscores our strategy of working with the industry’s best talent," said Danny Bilson, EVP Core Games, THQ. "Homefront’s unique setting and storyline captivated gamers the world over. With Crytek’s industry leading technology and legendary experience in the FPS genre, we’re supremely confident that the next Homefront will deliver that AAA-quality experience that players demand." "We see Homefront as a really strong universe that has a lot of potential and that has … Continue reading Homefront 2 In Development At Crytek

Lego Harry Potter Years 5 to 7 Releases Nov. 11

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have confirmed that the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 videogame will be available in North America beginning November 11 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PSP system, the Wii system, the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS hand-held systems, and Windows PC. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 continues the saga of the Boy Who Lived in this spell-binding adventure for wizards and Muggles alike. This time, players are transported through the final three books and final four films to experience the ultimate fight of … Continue reading Lego Harry Potter Years 5 to 7 Releases Nov. 11

Fallout New Vegas Lonesome Road DLC Now Available

Lonesome Road, the fourth add-on pack for Fallout: New Vegas, is now available for download on Xbox LIVE and will be available later today on PlayStation Network and Steam. In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of Fallout: New Vegas. Ulysses promises the answer as to why he didn’t take the job, but only if you make one last journey into the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms. It’s up to … Continue reading Fallout New Vegas Lonesome Road DLC Now Available

Blockbuster Offering Free Movie Rentals With Gears of War 3 Purchase

Blockbuster today announced all in-store purchases of Gears of War 3 will include a pass for free unlimited in-store rentals of games and movies for a month. Gears of War 3 is available today and the promotion will run until Oct. 7, 2011. "We want to get back on gamers’ radars with a promo that packs a punch," said Randall Baker, Blockbuster’s Senior Buyer of Video Games. "Gears of War 3 is certainly one of the biggest games of the year, but players may want to take a breather from fighting alongside Delta Squad every now and then. We’re giving … Continue reading Blockbuster Offering Free Movie Rentals With Gears of War 3 Purchase