Namco Bandai may be stepping in to continue support of Flagship’s demon-laden online action RPG Hellgate: London. Namco senior business development director Zack Karlsson today posted a brief message on the game’s official forums, promising that an announcement regarding the status of Hellgate will be made soon:
Effective immediately, Microsoft has dropped the regular subscription-based Gold plan on its Games for Windows Live service, allowing PC gamers to play titles under the GFWL banner online with others completely free of charge. The move includes titles that support cross-platform gameplay between the PC and Xbox 360, such as Lost Planet: Colonies and Universe at War. Additionally, Microsoft plans […]
Cue the obligatory “why did Electronic Arts not announce this at its E3 press conference” remarks. In an interview with Condé Nast Portfolio, company chief executive office John Riccitiello dropped the tantalizing fact that developer BioWare is working — in partnership with LucasArts — on a Star Wars: Knight of the Republic MMO. “We’ve got two of the most compelling […]
Publisher Activision today officially announced that the next installment in the legendary Wolfenstein series is in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. In development at id and Raven Software, the game once again puts players in the shoes of protagonist BJ Blazkowicz as they fight against a supernatural Nazi force hell-bent on world domination. In addition to the […]
Though not yet formally announced, a new chapter in the seminal Wolfenstein series has been confirmed via a multi-page cover story in the August issue of Game Informer. While details are light, the mag reports that the title is in development over at id and Raven Software for a multi-platform release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. No word […]
2K Games announced today it will publish Cryptic Studios’ upcoming superhero-laden MMO Champions Online, which is in development for the Xbox 360 and PC. “2K Games is excited to work with such a talented group as Cryptic Studios,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Given their stellar pedigree and amazing grasp of the MMO genre, we are confident that Champions […]
Publisher Ubisoft plans to debut an all-new Mirror’s Edge-esque first-person shooter entitled “I Am Alive” at E3 2008, according to a report stemming from French site Gamekyo. Rumored for a spring 2009 release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, the title is an action survival type game, taking place during the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Chicago. Assassin’s […]
Is the PC gaming market dying? Uninformed skeptics will say so, but the digital side of the market paints a different picture. Just ask Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi. With year over year revenues from the company’s Steam download service up a whopping 190 percent, and popular MMO titles such as Age of Conan and World of Warcraft garnering mainstream […]
In an email sent to the press today, publisher Midway confirmed that its upcoming sandbox action title This Is Vegas will ship to retailers in 2009. In development at Surreal, Midway’s in-house Seattle-based studio, the title was originally slated for a fourth quarter release this year on Windows PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. To help ease the wait, Midway […]
As part of a press release announcing its corporate strategy for fiscal 2008 and beyond, Sony revealed that the PSN video download service will hit “this summer,” confirming an earlier report from the LA Times. The digital video service will launch across a number of platforms, not just PS3. According to the company’s rollout strategy, the service will initially hit […]
Speaking in a recent Q&A session, Blizzard game design VP Rob Pardo revealed that the company plans to announce a new game title, according to industry site GI.biz. It’s important to note that Pardo did not specify when a formal announcement regarding the title will be made, but did strongly imply that it will take place at this year’s Worldwide […]
Microsoft today announced that Michael Delman has been named corporate vice president of global marketing for the company’s Interactive Entertainment Business division, taking over responsibilities left vacant by Jeff Bell. Prior to his newly appointed role, Delman served as VP of the Global Marketing Communications Group. Delman will report directly to Don Mattrick, coordinating marketing programs and strategies for Microsoft’s […]
Five new screenshots from Call of Duty: World at War, the latest installment in Activision’s war-centric first person shooter series, have surfaced. Developed by Treyarch, the World War II based shooter is scheduled for a multi-platform release on PlayStation 3, PS2, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, and Wii later this fall. Call of Duty: World at War Screenshots
Things haven’t been looking up for independent developer Majestic Studios, ever since it was discovered that their latest PC offering – Limbo of the Lost – contained stolen assets from a number of popular video game titles, most notably Oblivion. Shortly after publisher Tri Synergy caught wind of the allegations, distribution of the title was immediately put on hold. GameSpot […]
It was inevitable, yes? Konami today officially announced Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 for a fall release this year, promising the next iteration in the series will feature a “stunning graphical update,” along with vaguely detailed but all-new innovate control elements that aim to further push the realism envelope. Now for commentary from series project lead Jon Murphy: “The announcement of […]
Publisher Eidos Interactive today re-launched the official website for Tomb Raider Underworld, confirming that Lara’s latest will arrive this November, just before the holiday season kicks into high gear. The game will launch across a number of platforms, including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. With a story centered around Norse mythology, Underworld features a […]
Last year, some folks who bought BioShock for the PC weren’t happy. Not with the game itself, but rather with 2K’s copy protection scheme. The game employed an online activation system that limited the number of times a copy could be installed on multiple computers. Good news, though. According to a statement from 2K community manager Elizabeth, “all activation restrictions, […]
Publisher Ubisoft today announced that Gearbox’s forthcoming World War II based shooter Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway will hit North American retailers on August 26 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Alongside confirmation of a release date, Ubisoft sent over an all-new gameplay trailer, showcasing the game’s highly realistic destructible environments.
According to a interview with Crytek boss Cevat Yerli on German site PCGames.de, the forthcoming Crysis Warhead sports significant performance improvements that will make the game scale well to lower end hardware. How well? Yerli reckons a PC costing around 400 Euro ($620) will be able to squeeze out a respectable 30-35 FPS on “high” settings across the board. Yerli […]
Scans popped up earlier last week and now the first direct feed screenshots from Treyarch’s upcoming shooter Call of Duty: World at War have hit the web, courtesy of online German magazine PCGames. World at War takes place in the Pacific theater during World War II and according to a report from UK-based magazine gamesTM, features cooperative play and Wii […]