Play Diablo III All Weekend, Free

Blizzard announced a free beta play weekend for Diablo III, with open access to all players with a valid Battle.net account. Beginning today, April 20th, everyone is invited to log in and help us put the game and servers through their paces in a three day stress test as the game moves toward the May 15 release date. Players can begin downloading the Diablo III client immediately for Mac or Windows here: https://us.battle.net/account/download/index.xml Once done, players will be able to play Diablo III from Friday, April 20 at 12:01 p.m. PDT (noon), until Monday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. … Continue reading Play Diablo III All Weekend, Free

A Perfect Realm

Billy’s back from graphic-induced hiatus and he’s MAD, MAD I TELL YOU! Or at least he’s sold his soul to the company store of Realm of the Mad God. Read about it in this week’s Time Waster!

Sam And Max Hit The iPad

Episode 4: Chariots of the Dogs is now available for iOS from Telltale Games! Based on the best-selling addle-brained musings of noted aliens-made-all-our-stuff theorist Erich von Dannyohday, ‘Chariots of the Dogs’ will have Sam & Max tracking down Bosco when he disappears from the face of the Earth. What they find along the way is so mind-boggling, you’ll have to see it to believe it! Take the Freelance Police with you on the go when Sam & Max are hired by Flint Paper to find the missing owner of Bosco’s Inconvenience. A universal app for both iPhone and iPad, the … Continue reading Sam And Max Hit The iPad

Triple Trouble Hits iPad

Polynauten, an independent development studio creating innovative mobile games and interactive applications, today introduced Triple Trouble, a fun filled casual game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that comes alive in a crazy, colorful world full of cute little monsters known as Triples. With 12 beautiful settings and 48 evolving backgrounds, players of all ages are challenged to complete a variety of surprising skill challenges and out-of-this-world obstacles to score points and master more complex levels. The Triple Trouble story tells of a star exploding above the Triples’ beloved planet Trigalax, which created a huge swirling vortex that sucked up … Continue reading Triple Trouble Hits iPad

Skylanders To Conquer App Store

Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), is expanding the reach of the phenomenally popular Skylanders franchise, the #1 kids game of 2011, with the debut of Skylanders Cloud Patrol, an entirely new gaming experience for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users, available exclusively on the iTunes App Store. "Skylanders is already a huge success both on consoles and the web with Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Spyro’s Universe and we are excited to bring the franchise to the mobile platform,"said John Coyne, vice president, consumer marketing. "Now with Cloud Patrol, fans have a … Continue reading Skylanders To Conquer App Store

Cubemen Tower Defense To Launch A Mac Attack

3 Sprockets, an indie development micro studio, today announced that its award-winning, fast paced, action packed original 3D Tower Defence game Cubemen is now available through the App Store for iPad 2/3. Cubemen is also available for OSX through the Mac App Store and PC digital download services including Steam and Desura. "Cubemen gives a new spin on the tower defence genre, mixing classic real-time strategy tactics, multiple game modes and multiplayer", said Seon Rozenblum, Director of 3 Sprockets, "We are incredibly proud of its clean fluid gameplay, voxel style graphics and cross-platform functionality, that allow players to compete against … Continue reading Cubemen Tower Defense To Launch A Mac Attack

Monkey Tales Educational Games Ship For Mac, PC

The award-winning Monkey Tales series of educational games are now available on the App Store for all Macs running OSX 10.5 or later. Created in partnership between Die Keure, Belgium’s leading educational publishers, and Larian Studios, a game developer with over 15 years of award-winning game development experience, the Monkey Tales series of games is for any kid that ever dreamed of having monkeys help with their homework. The games are available for $14.99. Developed in concert with teachers, schools, and universities, the Monkey Tales series of games are engaging, fun video games with a robust learning component tailored to … Continue reading Monkey Tales Educational Games Ship For Mac, PC

Diablo III Pre-sales Begin, WoW Players Get Free Offer

The end is nigh! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Diablo III, the next chapter in its critically acclaimed action role-playing game series, will be unleashed from the Burning Hells on May 15. Starting that day, gamers with a thirst for fast-paced action and adventure will be able to purchase Diablo III at retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. In addition, gamers in the regions above as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil will be able to buy Diablo III digitally … Continue reading Diablo III Pre-sales Begin, WoW Players Get Free Offer