Trine 2: Goblin Menace has been launched with a 15% discount on Steam, in addition to a 75% discount on Steam for Trine 2 and the original Trine. Oh Steam, you always know how to make summer feel special. Even though all other game publishers reject summer to push their products out around the holidays, Steam understands that for many people, the summer constitutes long, boring hours punctuated by...
Read More »The beloved Sam & Max series is now 25 years old, and to commemorate that, there is going to be a sale. If you remember the release of the game, you’re old too. I don’t remember it because I wasn’t born yet, but I want to make it clear that if you do remember it you’re not too far away from getting those sweet senior discounts I hear are so popular. I’m looking fo...
Read More »Nintendo have announced that its inaugural Gala Screening at the 56th BFI London Film Festival will be the UK premiere of the feel good comedy ‘The Sapphires’ about a larger than life soul band and starring Chris O’Dowd. The BFI London Film Festival will take place from the 10th – 21st of October 2012. Nintendo and the British Film Institute have also launched a...
Read More »The turn-based strategy sequel fans have wanted for the XCOM franchise is nearly a month away, and is now accepting pre-orders. I'm looking at the launch of XCOM: Enemy Unknown with some mixed thoughts. On one hand I love a great turn-based game that has a great strategic depth and RPG elements. Based on what I've seen and heard, the XCOM series seems to deliver all of my tur...
Read More »Guild Wars 2 is already setting landmarks in being one of the most innovative MMORPGs released so far. It's pretty common to find a good game, but very rare to find a game that claims to "redefine the MMORPG genre," as Eurogamer.es claims. Developers like BioWare have tried redefining the MMORPG with emphasis of storytelling and role-playing in Star Wars: The Old Republic.&nbs...
Read More »Mobile developer Rubicon Development has announced that the first major update to their vastly popular stratagy game, Great Big War Game is availible now. The update promises a full platoon of new content. In addition, Great Big War Game will also be launching on Steam, so PC players can also get in on the action. A sequel to their iOS smash hit 'Great Little War Game'. This ...
Read More »The EA Sports Challenge Series is back with a $1,000,000 tournament. What’s amazing about this announcement is the overwhelming amount of corporate branding on it. It hurts my eyes just a little bit, and I can feel the tears of the graphic designer who had to make the site. I’m sure they were told to make all of the logos “pop,” causing the designer to go home, pour themsel...
Read More »PopCap has announced an update to their widely played Plants vs Zombies. I know, I know, this is the update we’ve all been waiting for. There really isn’t enough in terms of zombie content these days, so I’m glad to see the industry paying attention to this criminally underserved market. I mean, yeah, there’s that TV show, and Left 4 Dead, and Resident Evil, and that new ga...
Read More »Nintendo have announced new tour dates for 'The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses’ tour. The tour will take place in locations throughout the United States and Canada. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of Godesses' tour features live orchestral performances of classic music from the Legend of Zelda franchise. The four part symphony will recount the storylines from Ocarin...
Read More »Starting in October you could play as the angry Wolverine or the powerful Scarlet Witch in the Massively Multiplayer Online game Marvel Heroes. MMORPGs based upon superheroes is not a new thing. NCSoft started the ball rolling first with their City of Heroes (then added expansions like City of Villains). Later Sony and Warner Bros. created DC Universe Online, where players could intera...
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