Space Invaders Infinity Soundtrack Released

TAITO Corporation (TAITO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced the release of the SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE -EVOLUTIONAL THEORY- soundtrack album. The album is available for download via the iTunes Store. SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE is a shooting game with evolution as its central theme. Released for the iPhone and iPod touch in July of 2009, digital distribution on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft edition via Square Enix followed in September of 2010. SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE received several awards both domestically and … Continue reading Space Invaders Infinity Soundtrack Released

Anomaly Warzone Game Ships

11 bit studios (http://11bitstudios.com) launched an all-out assault on boredom today, as the company’s anticipated debut, Anomaly Warzone Earth, was released via leading digital distributors. The game is available worldwide for PC and Mac via Steam, the Mac App Store and GamersGate for just $9.99 (pricing may vary by territory) – a price point so low for a game so good, there has been some speculation that the developers were actually beamed to Earth from another planet… a planet where prices are much lower, and where games are very good. "We hope that gamers love the experience delivered by Anomaly … Continue reading Anomaly Warzone Game Ships

Puzzle Planets Hits iPhone

National Geographic Channel in partnership with Runaway are proud to announce the release of Puzzle Planets for iPhone and iPad, a new game that puts the powerful forces of nature at your fingertips. With a core concept inspired by the popular National Geographic Channel (NGC) series Clash of the Continents, Puzzle Planets puts an action packed spin on the earth sciences. Players create planets by constructing a tectonic core, raising continents from the ocean, and spreading life over the land. "We hope the factual component of Puzzle Planets will spark a curiosity within the player which they can act on … Continue reading Puzzle Planets Hits iPhone

Gesture Recognition Coming To PC Processors

Omek Interactive, the leading provider of tools that add gesture recognition and body tracking to applications and devices, today announced that it has collaborated with Texas Instruments (TI) to provide support for the TI OMAP3530 processor. The OMAP3530 is a system-on-a-chip (SoC) combining an ARM Cortex A8 processor with a TMS320C64 digital signal processor (DSP) from TI, which constitutes a very attractive choice for hardware manufacturers seeking an embedded processor solution able to support natural user interface capabilities. Omek’s middleware utilizes the distributed architecture of the OMAP3530, running background subtraction and skeleton tracking on the DSP, and the gesture recognition … Continue reading Gesture Recognition Coming To PC Processors

Taking the Fifth

Civilization 5 has been hailed as the capstone of an amazing series, but our reviewer finds an interface that’s too simplified to impress Civ 4’s legion of fans. Still, casual gamers may flock there in droves.