by Rainier on June 6, 2011 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
E3 2011 - Pre-E3 2011
Activision revealed its lineup of titles that it will have on display at the 2011 E3 Expo taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 7 - 9, 2011, such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, PROTOTYPE 2, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, X-Men Destiny and a slew of others...
by Rainier on April 12, 2011 @ 12:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Middleware developer Sundog Software has integrated its cloud and weather effects technology with Trinigy’s Vision Game Engine.
by Rainier on April 5, 2011 @ 11:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
The Dark Eye: Demonicon is an action RPG featuring a strong story and dynamic battles, based on the original set of rules and the game world of The Dark Eye. An epic story, cinematically presented, as well as detailed characters and gripping quests are the results of the elaborate production.
by Rainier on April 1, 2011 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.
by Rainier on March 25, 2011 @ 1:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Weinstein Company announced a new initiative in the video game space by launching TWC Games, utilizing its strong and recognizable properties, and work with external partners to develop and publish video games for mobile, social, and console platforms.
by Rainier on March 13, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
MOTD
We saw
The Adjustment Bureau yesterday, and it was quite good. The chemistry between the two main actors (
Matt Damon and
Emily Blunt) was amazing. Comparisons to
Inception are warranted, but only in terms of the type of movie, because
Christopher Nolan's masterpiece is in a totally different league. Today we're heading out to the theater again to see Battle: L.A., which, according to box office predictions, is the #1 movie this weekend. Let's hope it lives up to expectations.
In case you had not yet noticed, we've been giving away download codes (PSN, XBLA, Steam) on
our Twitter feed for various games, and I wanted to send congrats to the Beyond Good & Evil HD winners, especially
this guy for being creative.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
3D game engine provider Trinigy announced that upcoming versions of the Vision Game Engine will fully support Sony's next generation portable NGP gaming system.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2011 @ 4:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
3D game engine provider Trinigy announced that China based developer The9 has chosen the Vision Game Engine to support the development of a new, not-yet-titled MMORPG game.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2011 @ 5:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
NecroVisioN is a first-person horror shooter, which sees players taking on the role of American soldier Simon Bukner, who must fight his way through the bleak trenches of World War One and into the very jaws of Hell.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 7:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Activision Blizzard
amended its counter lawsuit against two former executives, adding rival publisher/developer Electronic Arts, and added a hefty price tag on its claim, $400 million. Activision accuses EA of intentionally interfering with contracts, engaging in unfair competition and aided and abetted breaches of fiduciary duty by former Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2010 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
bitComposer Games is officially announcing the creation of bitComposer Online, the aim of the division is to develop, sell and distribute online browser games.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2010 @ 6:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Guns N' Roses frontman has just filed a $20 million lawsuit against Guitar Hero publisher Activision claiming its use of the GNR song "Welcome to the Jungle" violated a deal not to include any imagery of ex-guitarist Saul Hudson (aka Slash) in the popular game.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2010 @ 3:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
It seems that the
Bizarre Creations troubles are not the only looming signs over at Activision, as 88 positions (approximately 1% of its workforce) in its California-based Quality Assurance team have been laid off, and Iowa-based
Budcat Creations has been shut down.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2010 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Three years ago Activision made a big splash when it acquired U.K.-based developer Bizarre Creations, known for the PGR franchise and, more recently, Blur. It seems that merry marriage is over, as rumors from earlier today about the closure have been somewhat confirmed.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2010 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Activision Blizzard has released its Q3 2010 financials, earning $51 million, triple the amount of last year's Q3 ($15 million). driven by continued strong demand for the latest Modern Warfare 2, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft. In the follow up conference call Activision revealed that it plans new titles in the Guitar Hero, Spider-Man, X-Men, Transformers, and Call of Duty franchises somewhere during the course of 2011.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Activision Blizzard and Web Wise Kids are forming a partnership to empower youth and families to make wise choices in their digital lives.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2010 @ 5:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
3D game engine provider Trinigy has integrated its Vision Engine 8 with two Allegorithmic products: Substance Air and Substance Redux, allowing developers of MMOs and browser-based games to access lightweight, dynamic textures created with the Substance products directly from within Vision Engine’s scene editor, vForge.
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Trinigy announced that it has integrated support for the Autodesk FBX asset exchange technology into Vision Engine 8, easing higher-fidelity data exchange between the flexible game engine and several Autodesk content creation tools: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Softimage, Autodesk MotionBuilder and Autodesk Mudbox software .
by Rainier on July 30, 2010 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Intellivision Lives! includes over 60 different games including, Astrosmash, B-17 Bomber, Shark! Shark!, Motocross, Space Cadet, Thin Ice and many more classics, giving players countless hours of enjoyable play.
by Rainier on July 23, 2010 @ 5:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Good Old Games just launched a weekend promo where it offers up to 30% off Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura and Vampire The Masquerade: Redemption. You'll receive a 30% discount if you
buy the bundle (or complete the bundle if you already have one of the games) or a 20% discount if you buy one of the games. The promo ends on Tuesday, July 27 at 5:59 a.m. CET.
by Rainier on July 6, 2010 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
NecroVisioN: Lost Company is the prequel to the old-school horror FPS which covers the events that happened before the NecroVisioN story began. The game contains several unique levels, characters, weapons and gameplay elements, as well as a new main hero that tells the original game story from an opposing perspective.
by Rainier on June 14, 2010 @ 7:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Activision announced that its anticipated games Call of Duty: Black Ops, DJ Hero 2, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and True Crime: Hong Kong will feature music from some of the most popular and successful recording artists including Grammy Award winners Usher, Eminem, Soundgarden, Pharrell Williams, David Guetta and other world-renowned musical talents.
by Rainier on June 2, 2010 @ 11:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Great games come from great ideas - but those ideas need support to reach their full potential. To help foster creativity and innovation from the rising talent in the independent game development community, Activision announced the call for submissions for the inaugural Activision Independent Games Competition.
by Rainier on May 27, 2010 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
There just might be a stereovision PC in your Christmas stocking this year according to industry research and consulting firm Jon Peddie Research, which has just completed an in-depth look at the emerging Stereo 3D (S3D) PC market.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.