Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill was a member of the original Oregon Trail gaming generation. This week, she steps back into her wagon to see if the new remake lives up to that classic or dies of dysentery along the dusty trail.
Gameloft, a leader in the development and publishing of games, and HarperCollins Productions, are thrilled to announce that The Oregon Trail, the multiple award-winning official successor to the global phenomenon, is journeying to other platforms and will be soon available to play on Steam, Windows, and Nintendo Switch for $29.99 USD. The remake was originally released on Apple Arcade in April 2021, and The Oregon Trail was Apple Arcade’s most downloaded game of the year. Now, PC and Nintendo Switch players will be able to experience Gameloft Brisbane’s modern take of the classic game on November 14, 2022. In The … Continue reading Gameloft Announces Modern Remake of The Oregon Trail Journeying Soon to PC and Nintendo Switch
Gameloft, the leader in game creation and publishing, announces the opening of Gameloft Paris, a new development studio located in Paris, France. Already possessing an international footprint with 17 studios and more than 3,600 employees, Gameloft is reinforcing its presence in France with the creation of this new entity, located near the company’s headquarters. Composed of young talent and industry veterans alike, the Gameloft Paris team is looking to expand quickly, with a goal of hiring 30 employees by the end of the year. The studio’s upcoming game, which is already in development, is an ambitious project that aims to … Continue reading Gameloft Opens 18th Development Studio with New Paris Operation
Gameloft, a leader in the creation and publishing of games, today unveiled Disney Dreamlight Valley, an upcoming free-to-play life-simulation adventure game. Fans are invited to create their personalized avatar and embark on an enchanting journey alongside some of Disney and Pixar’s most beloved characters. Players can be the first to experience Disney Dreamlight Valley this summer as part of Early Access with the purchase of a Founders Pack or by being an Xbox Game Pass member ahead of the game’s launch in 2023. For more information, please visit disneydreamlightvalley.com to sign up for game updates. Arriving in the dream world of Dreamlight Valley, … Continue reading Disney and Pixar Announce Disney Dreamlight Valley Game
Gameloft announced today that it has become the latest studio to join the Playing for the Planet Alliance, a collective effort by the video games industry to reduce its carbon footprint and integrate environmental activations into their games. In joining the Playing for the Planet Alliance – facilitated by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) – game companies have made commitments ranging from integrating green activations in games, decreasing their plastic usage, planting trees, and reducing their carbon footprint to support the global environmental agenda. Green activations refer to educational content focusing on different environmental topics integrated in video games. Gameloft … Continue reading Gameloft joins the Environmental Playing for the Planet Alliance
With live music in lockdown and the return of tours still uncertain, rock group Queen has come up with a safe alternative – no masks, no social distancing, just the good old fashioned live experience, with ‘Queen: Rock Tour’, the band’s first ever official game for Android and iOS devices. The arrival of the play-along rhythm game comes at a significant landmark for Queen. With 50 years now having passed since the 1971 recruiting of John Deacon, completing Queen’s classic line-up, 2021 marks a Queen Golden Jubilee that the band was hoping to celebrate with fans. A massive 29-date European … Continue reading Queen: Rock Tour Game Now Playing on Mobile
Gameloft, a leader in the mobile games industry, is thrilled to announce today the introduction of Star Wars characters and locations in Disney Magic Kingdoms, with more coming in a brand new limited-time event celebrating the international release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, making it the biggest update to the game yet. In addition to a brand new park expansion, this update introduces some of the most iconic heroes and villains of the latest Star Wars trilogy and brings them to the Kingdom. Starting today, players can welcome C3PO and R2-D2 to their park and populate the new … Continue reading Disney Magic Kingdoms Game Welcomes Star Wars Characters From New Movie
FreshPlanet, a Gameloft studio and developer of beloved and award-winning music trivia game franchise with over 120 million downloads, SongPop, is thrilled to announce the newest title in the franchise, SongPop Live, is now available on Google Play, where players can join in the real-time gameshow experience with players on iOS devices. SongPop Live combines the core gameplay of SongPop’s music trivia with host-lead player interaction and real-world cash prizes, where players come together to show off their musical knowledge and compete for a share of the game’s prize. Twice daily at 5PM and 8PM Eastern, players compete against thousands … Continue reading SongPop Live Music Trivia Show Moves to Android
Ever play a game that was so frustrating that you wanted to give up altogether? That’s how Michael felt back when he first played Rayman 2: The Great Escape! Jump on in for his impressions on this old classic in this week’s Retro Game Friday.
