by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2010 @ 1:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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City Interactive announced that it has licensed Crytek's state-of-the-art CryENGINE 3 to develop two new, but unannounced first-person shooter games for release over the next couple of years.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2010 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced the signing of a significant publishing deal with Hungarian developer Neocore. The deal includes previously released titles as well as several unannounced future projects.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2010 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) announced they will be organizing a free speech gamer rally at the U.S. Supreme Court on November 2, 2010, the day oral arguments will be heard regarding the controversial ‘violent video game case,’
Schwarzenegger v. EMA.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2010 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Independent development studio Bohemia Interactive, known for its military simulator games Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Arma 2, announce completion of full acquisition of Eastern European development teams Altar Games, Black Element Software and Centauri Production.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2010 @ 8:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Doctor Who: The Adventure Games are downloadable new 'interactive episodes' in which players assume control of the Doctor and Amy as they embark on new adventures which complement the new TV series.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2010 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Common Sense Media released the results of a nationwide parent poll that revealed nearly three-quarters of adults would support a law that prohibits minors from purchasing ultraviolent or sexually violent video games without parental consent.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2010 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A California law that would ban the sale of violent video games to minors does not violate the First Amendment and ensures parents can exercise their authority to determine what content is appropriate for their children, according to an
amicus brief written by
Columbia Law School Professor Theodore Shaw.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 2:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), the non-profit membership organization that represents gamers, today revealed a list of new partners that have offered their support to the ECA and the
gamer petition campaign.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2010 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Headup Games is happy to announce an exclusive publishing agreement with Collective Mindz to expand its retail network into North America, starting with
GearGrinder,
Greed: Black Border,
Future Wars,
Grotesque Tactics, as well as the upcoming first tactical Zombie survival game,
Trapped Dead.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gaming enthusiasts nationwide now have more reasons to shop Best Buy as their gaming destination. Launching in close to 600 Best Buy stores this week, with additional stores to soon follow, the new Best Buy Trade-In program offers customers an opportunity to sell pre-owned video games.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2010 @ 8:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Doctor Who: The Adventure Games are four downloadable new 'interactive episodes' in which players assume control of the Doctor and Amy as they embark on new adventures which complement the new TV series.
by Rainier on Aug. 12, 2010 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gator Publishing Service announced the formation of its video game division Collective Mindz, designed for independent video game publishers and developers who desire the support of a full-service North American publishing presence without exposing their companies to the risk or overhead inherent in establishing an office and building a staff.
by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2010 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Game Factory Interactive announced its video game lineup for GamesCom, August 18-22, where it will show off Precursors, White Gold, and few other titles, as well as two unannounced projects.
Eat your way through a labyrinth, shoot down spaceships, fill rows with the right blocks, and help a robot cross safely. You can also team up with a friend or battle against each other.
by Rainier on July 30, 2010 @ 12:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced its video game lineup for GamesCom, August 18-22, where it will show off Magicka, Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade, Sword of the Stars II and Pride of Nations, as well as a few yet unannounced titles.
by Rainier on July 9, 2010 @ 1:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft's 2010 Games for Everyone lineup allow players to express their creativity, explore, socialize and share while being fun, interactive, accessible and easy to play.
by Rainier on July 3, 2010 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will once again redefine music gaming with an all-new, story-driven Quest Mode, a completely redesigned rock-inspired guitar controller, the biggest on-disc selection of rock music ever in a Guitar Hero game and Quickplay+, which invites challenge-starved fanatics to test their rock skills.
by Rainier on July 2, 2010 @ 8:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Living rooms will transform into nightclubs letting budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favorite music as they’ve never heard it before in DJ Hero 2.
by Rainier on June 22, 2010 @ 3:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Doctor Who: The Adventure Games are four downloadable new 'interactive episodes' in which players assume control of the Doctor and Amy as they embark on new adventures which complement the new TV series.
Guinness World Records traveled to the Electronic Entertainment Expo to recognize the best of the video game industry where top interactive companies were officially honored for their record-breaking achievements by Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition Editor Gaz Deaves.
by Rainier on June 16, 2010 @ 5:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crackdown 2 will take multiplayer gaming to unprecedented levels for the ultimate cooperative and competitive multiplayer experience, providing you and your friends with the complete freedom to explore, destroy and play as you return to restore justice and peace to Pacific City — by any means necessary.
by Rainier on June 14, 2010 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Free-to-play gaming portal Gameforge signed a worldwide licensing agreement to publish free-to-play casual browser games based on the classic science-fiction franchise Star Trek, marking it the start of its global AAA expansion as it begins development to bring the Star Trek universe to life in browser-based properties.
by Rainier on June 14, 2010 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
E3 2010 - Pre-E3 2010
TN Games announces the 3RD Space Trigger, enabling use of the acclaimed 3RD Space Vest with videogame consoles. Unlike rumble or motorized force feedback devices, 3RD Space delivers actual impact forces to your body, creating a Physical 3D experience that makes you an integral part of the action for the utmost in immersive, realistic gaming entertainment.
by Rainier on June 11, 2010 @ 2:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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This weekend Good Old Games is giving every user a
30% discount on five (actually six) classic RPGs: Arx Fatalis, Divine Divinity, Realms of Arkania 1+2, Realms of Arkania 3 and Warlords: Battlecry 3! The four first games are available for $4.19 each while Warlords are only $6.99.