Month: April 2012
DotA 2 Announced To Be Free-to-Play
The sequel to the mega-popular Warcraft 3 mod, Defence of the Ancients 2 (DotA2) has been announced to be free-to-play once the game releases. Valve CEO Gabe Newell also says it’s going to be free-to-play with a few twists to it. According to Newell the business plan for the PC and Mac RTS is still […]
Facebook’s Purchase Policy Sparks Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit
Is Facebook doing enough to prevent underage users from purchasing digital goods using their parent’s credit cards? This question is at the center of a multimillion dollar lawsuit launched in California. The lawsuit alleges that giving minors the ability to purchase ‘Facebook Credits’ goes against California’s consumer protection legislation.
Angry Birds Space Flings Into UK Retail
Angry Birds space finally descended from orbit to land safely in retail shops in the United Kingdom this weekend. Publisher Focus Multimedia released Rovio Entertainment’s latest bird flinging simulator as a packaged product. For just 10 pounds you too can secure a boxed copy of Angry Birds Space and help destroy those nasty pigs. The […]
Reminder: Xbox Live Entertainment Apps Free This Weekend
A reminder to all of you Xbox Live Silver members out there that several of the “entertainment apps” on the Xbox 360 are free until Monday April 23. Now you too can watch Netflix, YouTube or Dailymotion without working over at least $4 a month to Microsoft. Or you know, you could always use the […]
Nintendo Announces New Super Mario Bros 2, Coming This August
The third entry in the New Super Mario Bros series was announced this evening by Nintendo via streaming conference. Super Mario Bros 2 will be released this August in Japan according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Alongside the announcement and the reveal of the game’s logo, which you can check out above, a few screenshots […]
New Halo 4 Artwork Showcases Single Player Campaign
A number of choice Halo 4 screenshots have found their way on to the internet thanks to All Games Beta. These new screenshots go beyond the Red Vs Blue multiplayer mode that was revealed earlier this week. We get our first look at the single player campaign through Master Chief’s visor as well as a […]
Rumor: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 To Be Revealed Next Month?
Activision may be set to reveal the next installment in the Call of Duty Franchise early next month. Both Kotaku and IGN report that retailers have received promotional artwork suggesting that the next COD title will be revealed on Wednesday May 2nd 2012. All of the promotional material carry the tagline “05.02.12 Return for Debriefing”. […]
Diablo III Beta Open To Everyone This Weekend
Get ready to treat your mouse hand for carpel tunnel with the announcement that the Diablo II beta will be open for all to play this weekend. Starting today you can download the client and play one act in the campaign, allowing you to level up your chosen class to level 13. Not only is […]
Star Wars the Old Republic Already In Decline
Star Wars: The Old Republic might already be on the downslide. A new analyst report from Cowen and Company has is suggesting that the ambitious new MMO has been facing a decline in subscriptions, with a peak of 1.7 million players in February down to a forecasted 1.25 million at the end of the fiscal […]
Apple CEO Seen Nowhere Near Valve
The rumours were flying around that Apple CEO Tim Cook had visited Valve headquarters for an unknown purpose. Gabe Newell has put these rumours to a rest during his interview with the folks at Seven Day Cooldown. Newell explained that he was perplexed as to the origin of the rumour.
Legends of Pegasus Gameplay Trailer Released
Kalypso has released a gameplay trailer for their upcoming 4X space game Legends of Pegasus. My inner Ming the Merciless loves this genre because its games allow you to do things like enslave the entire population of conquered planets or convert them into an edible paste. We won’t know exactly how monstrous Pegasus will allow […]
Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Performs a Hyper Combo On iOS Next Week
One of Capcom’s most beloved fighting games, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, will make its mobile debut on iOS this summer the publisher announced this morning. Surprisingly the game will release in just under a week’s time, on April 25th. This portable port of MVC brings the full arcade experience including all 50+ characters and the […]
Risen 2: Dark Waters Delayed on Consoles
Deep Silver has just announced a new release date for their pirate RPG Risen 2. While the PC version is still on course for a digital release on April 27, console players will have to wait until July 31st (or April 3rd for those who foolishly decided to live outside of North America). However, console […]
Codemasters Shifts Focus Exclusively To Racing Games
Racing titles have always been at the core of Codemasters and for those of us who have been involved in this industry for awhile the name brings to mind games like the Colin McRae’s Dirt, GRID or F1 series of games. Of course they don’t publish racing games exclusively but with a renewed focus on […]
Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 Now On PSN
Have you been waiting for the extra maps that Call of Duty Elite premium members have got to enjoy for the past four months? Non premium elite members and the general public can now purchase Content Collection #1 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the PlayStation network for $14.99. Content Collection #1 includes […]