Beginning today, gamers around the world will never look at mobile games the same as Shadowgun, one of the most anticipated iOS games of 2011, hits the App Store, ushering in a new era of mobile gameplay graphics. The game, developed and published by MadFinger Games, is available for $7.99, and provides 10 levels of action and excitement, with console-quality visuals. The most advanced handheld game on the market, Shadowgun, authored with the Unity development platform, combines tactical combat with third-person action. The game puts players into the role of John Slade, a professional bounty hunter in the year 2350. … Continue reading Shadowgun Shoots Into Apple Store→
Loadingames today announced that Misfortune, their web based role-playing game, is now in open beta. All players are invited and encouraged to try out and experience the world of Misfortune. Misfortune is a steampunk RPG browser game. In the game, the protagonist finds himself marooned on an unfamiliar island, in a strange and violent town called Rodnia. Fighting for survival, he collects exotic items, combats vicious pirates, squirrels and automatons, saves people in danger… and if that’s not enough, he unites lovers, gets into a cursing match with a parrot, argues endlessly with his aunt, and experiences numerous other adventures. … Continue reading Misfortune RPG Announces Open Beta→
Jagex Games Studio, the UKs largest independent games studio, was today presented with the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation during a visit from Mr Hugh Duberly CBE, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. Jagex won the prestigious award in April this year for the continuous development of RuneScape.com, the hugely popular and successful online multi-player game and the company’s technology that underpins the game. Published 10 years ago, RuneScape has been developed using Jagex’s groundbreaking proprietary technology. This technology enables users to access the game on almost any internet enabled device without the need for any downloads or clients, … Continue reading Jagex Earns Queen’s Award For Innovation→
Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced their new line of Vengeance PC gaming peripherals, including two gaming keyboards and two laser gaming mice. "Corsair has built a reputation for developing innovative products that focus on the unique needs of our customers," said Andy Paul, Corsair’s President and CEO. "Our new Vengeance keyboards and mice follow in that tradition. PC gamers will love their gorgeous design and attention to the smallest details, like the intelligently designed button layout on our mice or the specially shaped WASD keycaps on our keyboard." … Continue reading Corsair Announes New Gaming Keyboards, Laser Mice→
Game On Audio, the premier audio post production studio dedicated to the global video gaming industry, is continuing its growth trajectory, adding two veteran audio stars to its impressive roster. Fred Malone will be joining the Montreal facility as Senior Engineer, while Brian Magrum will become a fixture at Game On Audio LA in the role of Sound Mixer. "As Game On Audio expands its workflow capability to keep pace with increased business, our dedication to bringing in top flight talent to staff those studios remains a top priority," said Game On Audio Founder and CEO, Sam Girardin. "Fred and … Continue reading Game on Audio Staffs Up→
Awem studio, the developer of such titles as Cradle Of Rome 1-2, Golden Trails: The New Western Rush, Golden Trails: The Lost Legacy Letters from Nowhere1-2, The Island: Castaway, and other casual games, announces the launch of Cradle Of Rome HD for the iPad. "We are very happy to announce our best-selling long-liver is available for the iPad now," said Oleg Rogovenko, Awem studio’s CEO. "Cradle of Rome for PC was released in 2007 and became the Best Puzzle Game of the year. It was a real hit among people and now we are very excited to see how it … Continue reading Cradle Of Rome Hits iPad→
Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) today announced the official launch of Steam Trading. Released in beta a few weeks ago, Steam Trading allows gamers to exchange in-game items and game gifts. The Steam Trading beta began with Team Fortress 2 items and game gifts. Today Spiral Knights, the cooperative adventure from Three Rings and Sega, and Portal 2 join the Steam economy as Steam Trading becomes available to everyone. "The addition of Steam Trading is the latest example of how Steam continues to evolve with new features and … Continue reading Valve’s Steam Service Offers In-Game Trading→
Acclaimed game developer Halfbrick today released its biggest mobile title since its award-winning, smash-hit Fruit Ninja. Jetpack Joyride will skyrocket players into the latest adventure featuring the lovable and mischievous hero Barry Steakfries, who captured hearts in previous Halfbrick mobile games, Age of Zombies and Monster Dash. The game is now available for download on mobile iOS platforms (iPhone and iPad) for $0.99 from the App Store, and has been selected by Apple as the official iPhone Game of the Week. Down on his luck, Barry discovers the ultimate opportunity to turn his boring life into one of adventure, heroics … Continue reading Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride Hits App Store→
This week on the Weekly Time Waster, Billy takes his best crack at breaking the back of the Colonials by firing up his Base Stars and going all Cylon on them. Battlestar Galactica Online is By Your Command.
In response to growing consumer interest in mobile browser based gaming, MocoSpace is today announcing the addition of another $1 million to fund HTML5 development of mobile games. Facebook’s Project Spartan, predicted to arrive this fall, will be an HTML5-based platform for games and apps to reach consumers outside of Apple and Google’s app stores. MocoSpace is making it easy for Facebook developers to create games – not only for the Facebook platform, but also for the MocoSpace platform, which now has 22 million users. This funding adds an additional $1 million to the company’s fund, now totaling $2 million. … Continue reading MocoSpace Offering $1 Million To Find HTML-5 Game Devs→
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