Those involved with Operation: Rainfall, a grassroots effort to localize several IP for the Nintendo Wii, finally got an answer from the Big N, although it wasn’t what they were looking for. After promising more information via Facebook updates, Nintendo stated that there were no plans to bring Monolith Soft-produced RPG Xenoblade Chronicles, Nintendo’s own […]
And you thought there were still some things that couldn’t be made into games. THQ recently announced a Tropical Island-themed social game based on the song that always played when you give someone 60 years old or over control of the car radio, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. The game will be released on Facebook and the […]
[Initial reporting done by Eli English] 1 vs. 100, a fairly popular MMO trivia game featured on Xbox LIVE before ending in 2010, will soon be available again. iWin has licensed the game from Endemol USA and is developing the title for Facebook users. In the new version, the Mob-vs.-The One setup of the original […]
Apropos to their namesake, Boston-based casual developer Floodgate Entertainment (Flowerz, Daycare Nightmare) becomes the latest acquisition to Zynga’s massive industry infrastructure grab. The studio will join with Zynga Boston, Floodgate’s founder Paul Neurath becoming the new studio’s Creative Director. The specific details of the deal have not been released.