PlayJam is making it easier for developers to bring their content to Smart TV, or specifically, “developers using the Marmalade SDK to create native games in C++ for Smart TV will be able to call on PlayJam's suite of APIs to add a number of in-game features specifically designed to enhance, cross-promote and monetize content on TV.” "The combination of Marmalade's cross...
Read More »Angry Birds, everybody’s favorite app-based game, is now available for consoles with Angry Birds Trilogy. Now you can play your favorite smartphone game on your console, and pay between $30-$40 for that privilege. I have Angry Birds on my iPad. You know why I have it? Because it was free. That’s it. And the industry wonders why consoles might be heading in the same direction as arcades...
Read More »Strategic War in Europe has updated to version 1.04 to improve gameplay and fix bugs. That’s good. I’m glad people haven’t gotten into the habit of increasing the number on their product without making any actual changes in a dishonest attempt to get money, but that’s probably because Apple has a patent on that business model. I believe they call it “iBusiness,”...
Read More »The closed beta launch of Ascension: Arenas of War has been announced by Ludorum Studios. It will be the first title from the studio, and it has been in development since October 2011. It looks as though it will be released this year (as in, in the next three months) for the PC. Looks like Mac users are out of luck again. Oh well. You could always console yourself by counting down the days until t...
Read More »A third set of free DLC for Wargame European Escalation is available on Steam. This new DLC is entitled “Commander,” most likely because “Commando” was taken. It offers a new game mode called, “Economy,” which allows us to play in either single player or multiplayer mode, where victory comes in the form of either saving command points or spending them to replace...
Read More »Funcom, the publisher behind The Secret World has announce that Joel Bylos will be taking on the role of Game Director. He’ll be collaborating with Creative Director Ragnar Tornquist to expand the post-launch content of The Secret World. “Being given the opportunity to lead the game into a bold, new future is definitely a dream come true for me,” says Joel Bylos, Game Director on...
Read More »There’s a new video out that pokes fun at We Sing 80s. Who would make fun of such an unassailable game like We Sing 80s that combines so many aspects of the modern gaming landscape: cheesy songs from the past and casual gaming mechanics. I personally love the brave new world we’re living in, where we refuse to create new content and instead constantly relive moments from the past by di...
Read More »Blizzard is throwing a party, and gamers all over Europe are invited to celebrate the launch of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. The party will be hosted with a variety of retailers, so check out this link to find the shindig closest to you. If you can’t make it to one of the locations, or if you don’t like parties because they make you nervous, you are not alone. I always ha...
Read More »Capcom has finally admitted that people are getting tired of Street Fighter, Mega Man, and Resident Evil sequels, so they’re creating a new series called “Remember Me.” The game looks very polished, and it features a futuristic setting in which, “Personal memories can now be digitized, bought, sold and traded. The last remnants of privacy and intimacy have been swept away i...
Read More »New content is coming to Dark Souls with Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss. This expansion will add new bosses, enemies, areas, armor, and a new PvP mode that allows player to fight to the death. The DLC will be available on October 24th, which is appropriate given the gloomy nature of this game. Everything in the game has a sense of foreboding, gloom, and darkness to it, made even more intense by...
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