Lili I’m intrigued by the idea of games that rely on non-combat mechanics in their video games. We got a variety of games that revolve around thrusting swords into torsos, emptying bullets into heads, or casting spells that melt the skin off humans, so violence is something that has become a norm in our game community. Extra Credits hypothesized that we could make non-violent games by applyi...
Read More »Sleeping Dogs, an open world cop drama is to feature Hollywood vocal talent Square Enix London Studios announced today, a part of Square Enix Europe. “Sleeping Dogs features over two hours of rich dialogue in a story inspired by some of Hong Kong’s finest films,” said Stephen van der Mescht, Executive Producer at United Front Games. “As huge fans of the genre we knew exactly who we wanted; we knew...
Read More »This is a new launch trailer for Adidas MiCoach for the Microsoft 360 Kinect: Adidas MiCoach promises to revolutionize the way you exercise, or train. It is a complete sports training system from Adidas, and will let you train one on one by the top players in your chosen sport. It uses the Kinect and powerful software to track your movements in real-time for instant feedback and support. You will ...
Read More »What’s better than preordering a new game that you’ve been looking forward to? Getting rewarded for preordering said game! That’s right. EA will be giving out a special treat to those whom preordered Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition before its launch on October 23. In addition to owning one of the most intense shooters on the market, EA is offering exclusive access to the Battlefield 4 be...
Read More »Abertay University, in Dundee has launched a masterclass lasting for one month entitled Dare+ ran by games industry expert Brian McNicoll. Brian McNicoll founded the BAFTA-award winning Dynamo Games back in 2004. Dare+ is a masterclass aiming to give individuals and teams the skills neccessary to start a business in video games and is being supported by Creative Scotland. It will involve practical...
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Wreck-It Ralph is a film being made by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It features many game characters, from throughout game history, and should be a must for all video game fans to watch. SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. announced today that the title character will feature in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed with his unique transformable vehicles and a signature All-Star...
Read More »Calling all League of Legends players. Major League Gaming, or MLG as it’s more commonly known has released details for the first ever, MLG League of Legends Arena that will be taking place August 3-5. The three-day event will feature four of the world’s best League of Legends teams, competing live from the MLG Studio in NYC for a $10,000 1st Place prize, which would be a nice little b...
Read More »Pockie Ninja II Original Upcoming Naruto and Bleach MMO to boast new graphics, stories and clan battles NGames, a leading online games publisher, has today unveiled four new features set to wow players in their upcoming Naruto and Bleach MMO sequel, Pockie Ninja II Original. Scheduled for an Open Beta this summer, Pockie Ninja II Original represents a significant advancement over 2011’s smas...
Read More »Star Trek Season 6 Perfect World Entertainment Inc. Has announced that Star Trek MMO is getting another season. Season 6: Under Siege is the latest major update for the game introducing all new fetters like the Fleet, which are essentially guilds, Advancement System. This allows the members to construct, level-up and defend their own Starbase. The update also comes with brand new events and additi...
Read More »Orcs Must Die! 2 I mentioned before that the zombie franchise is an entity that just won’t die. But honestly, I think the simplest reason why zombies are so common to blow up is they serve as a basic, inoffensive, massive force that is great cannon fodder for players to massacre. We did this with several World War II games with the Nazis, and BioWare’s Darkspawn in the Dragon Age games...
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