ESA, Activision Back US Anti-Piracy Bill
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act of 2010 now has some major supporters from the game industry. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and mega-publisher Activision have both signed a letter of support that was sent to the bill’s co-sponsor, Senator Patrick Leahy (D – Vermont). The two gaming companies join the likes of NBC [...]
Comments OffGearbox Authorizes Duke Nukem 3D Fan Remake
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010Gearbox Interactive, the holders of the rights to the Duke Nukem franchise as well as the developers of next year’s Duke Nukem Forever, have given their official permission to a group of fans to remake the seminal game in the 90s FPS series. Providing the project remains not-for-profit, the fan team lead by Fredrick “Fresch” [...]
3 CommentsDesigner Hints at Diablo III Console Possibility
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010Jason Bender, senior designer at Blizzard Entertainment, has statement in an interview with VG247.com that he believes the highly-anticipated action-rpg Diablo III is “suited to consoles.” Though the game has always been designed as a PC-exlcusive, Bender indicates that question of moving the game to other platforms has been ongoing throughout development of the title. Despite [...]
Comments OffChampions Online Going Free to Play
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Following successful transition into free-to-play titles of games like Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeon and Dragons Online, Cryptic Studios has announced that its action-oriented MMORPG Champions Online will also be going free to play in the near future. The game was originally launched in September 2009, and an Xbox 360 version of the game was [...]
Comments OffZynga Valued Higher than EA
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010SharesPost, a broker focusing exclusively on the trading of stock in privately-held firms, has estimated social gaming-giant Zynga at a total value of $5.51 billion. Though Zynga has only been around for four years, the social gaming market, in which Zynga is indisputably the market leader, has been showing exponential growth. The sale of virtual [...]
1 CommentNintendo: Apple a Bigger Threat than Microsoft
Monday, October 25th, 2010A question long asked of (and ignored by) Nintendo is whether or not the company considers the not-so gaming-centric Apple company a rival. In recent interviews the company has opened up about these prospects, a recent discussion with Forbes finally being able to cox a full response.
1 CommentPlatinum Games Happy to Extend Sega Partnership
Monday, October 25th, 2010The four game partnership between developer Platinum Games and publisher Sega ended with this month’s release of Vanquish. The collaboration has carried both companies across some strong sales (MadWorld, Bayonetta, and Infinite Space being the other titles in the partnership), and Platinum Games has made it clear that they are very open to furthering the [...]
Comments OffPlaystation Move Ships 1m in America, 1.5m in Europe
Monday, October 25th, 2010Detractors had to take a second look at Sony’s answer to motion control earlier last week, when the electronics company announced that it had shipped over one million units of the Move control setup in the US and Latin America alone. The sales come only from the first month on shelves, with many thinking that [...]
Comments OffNew Tribes Title in Development
Monday, October 25th, 2010This weekend, Hi-Rez Studios, the developer behind the shooter/MMO-hybrid Global Agenda, released a statement indicating that it has acquired the rights to the Tribes franchise and promptly announced that a new installment in this classic franchise is currently in development at their studio. The previous installment in the Tribes series, Tribes: Vengeance, was developed by Irrational [...]
1 CommentFallout: New Vegas Review
Sunday, October 24th, 2010What happens in New Vegas stays in New Vegas.
4 CommentsQ&A with Space Whale Studios
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010It’s time to Return All Robots!
Comments OffMedal of Honor Video Review
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010The long standing series gets a reboot and launches itself into the modern era–but is it too little, too late?
8 CommentsFallout MMO Set for Release in Second Half of 2012
Friday, October 22nd, 2010With the release of Obsidian Entertainments Fallout: New Vegas only a few days behind us, the president of Interplay Entertainment, Eric Caen, has stated in an interview with Edge Magazine that the MMORPG based on the Fallout universe will be released in the second half of 2012. He also re-affirmed his previous statement that a [...]
2 CommentsFriday Night Creature Feature 2010
Friday, October 22nd, 2010Jesse drops all his weapons and braves the undead of Penumbra: Black Plague.
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