Konami’s Neverdead Gets January Ship Date

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that NeverDead for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will be available in stores on January 31st, 2012. The brainchild of Shinta Nojiri, and co-developed with Rebellion Software, NeverDead stars an immortal hero named Bryce Boltzmann who, alongside his partner Arcadia, works for an agency tasked with defeating demonic incursions. While demons from the dawn of time emerge on present-day Earth, players take on the role of the immortal demon slayer, Bryce, as they seek and destroy the hostile invaders. "In NeverDead, we’ve gone all out to change the approach the player takes in … Continue reading Konami’s Neverdead Gets January Ship Date

Skyrim Is Perfect In Japan

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has received quite a few perfect review scores, including one right here from GiN. But the snowy Nords have also conquered an area no Western game ever has: getting a perfect 40 out of 40 from Japanese games magazine Famitsu. How that publication works is that there are four reviewers, each one contributing ten points to the score. While 17 games from Asia have previously gotten perfect 40s, no game created by Western developers has achieved that honor before Skyrim. A few Western titles have earned 39 out of 40 points, including Grand Theft Auto … Continue reading Skyrim Is Perfect In Japan

Zombie Apocalypse Gets New Content

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that new downloadable content for Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStationNetwork for PlayStation 3. The undead never rest as there is now an underground military base on the island with test weapons, toxic waste, and an endless stream of zombies. Players can navigate the new arena that includes characters from Zombie Apocalypse 1, and an all new Pure Pwnage mode featuring Doug and Jeremy from the popular Canadian web series. In Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die … Continue reading Zombie Apocalypse Gets New Content

Orbit To Hit PlayStation Network in December

We have lift off! Laughing Jackal’s latest PlayStation minis title, Orbit, will launch on the 6th December in North America and the 7th December in Europe for PlayStation Plus members who will be able to pick it up for free for two weeks, after which it will go on general release for the low, low price of £2.49 / $3.49. The Space Program is in peril now that there’s NO MONEY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!! But that won’t stop two scientists from taking on the death defying Orbit project, a no-budget exploration of our solar system. Dodge through asteroid fields … Continue reading Orbit To Hit PlayStation Network in December

Tekken Hybrid Hits PS3

Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that TEKKEN Hybrid is now available for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. TEKKEN Hybrid bookends a decade of knockdown and drag-out TEKKEN action with TEKKEN Tag Tournament HD, TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, and the TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance 3D CG movie, all available on one blu-ray disc. TEKKEN Tag Tournament HD gives players a high definition version of the beloved PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system title TEKKEN Tag Tournament. Originally released as a PlayStation 2 launch title in North America, TEKKEN Tag Tournament revolutionized the TEKKEN … Continue reading Tekken Hybrid Hits PS3

Winter Stars Available For Kinect, PS3 Move and Wii

Just in time for the crisp winter season and upcoming holidays, Deep Silver’s realistic sports adventure Winter Stars is available today at retailers on Kinect for the Xbox 360, PlayStation Move motion controller for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and the Wii system from Nintendo including Wii Balance Board accessory. Featuring eleven different winter sports, both online and offline multiplayer, and an exciting, adventurous story, Winter Stars offers an incredibly expansive, immersive motion-controlled sports experience. Through an active, enjoyable experience for the whole family, Winter Stars brings these wild winter sports and eighteen lush, stunning environments to life. "From … Continue reading Winter Stars Available For Kinect, PS3 Move and Wii

Skyrim Sets Steam Record With 280,000 Concurrent Players

ZeniMax Media Inc. today announced that Bethesda Softworks’ award-winning title, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has enjoyed an enthusiastic reception by gamers across the globe. After shipping seven million units of Skyrim for the Xbox 360 video game entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and PC, Skyrim’s launch units are expected to generate more than $450 million in global retail sales. With tens of thousands of fans lining up at retail outlets at midnight on 11/11/11 to purchase the game, Skyrim continued to record strong sales following its release. More than 50% of launch units were sold … Continue reading Skyrim Sets Steam Record With 280,000 Concurrent Players

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Has Biggest Launch In History

Shattering its own day-one sales records, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced that its highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has become the biggest entertainment launch ever with an estimated sell-through of more than $400 million and more than 6.5 million units in North America and the United Kingdom alone in the first 24 hours of its release, according to Charttrack and retail customer sell-through information. This marks the third consecutive year that the Call of Duty franchise has set day one launch records across all forms of entertainment, something no other … Continue reading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Has Biggest Launch In History