Jetpack Joyride Might Already be Facebook’s Best Game
Posted by 1UP on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
As much fun as I have with many of the iOS games I play, there are few which I stick with for very long. In some cases that’s because the free or $0.99 entry point for these games have a direct correlation with the amount of depth they contain — there’s one good idea, but it’s not necessarily something you’ll want to spend more than a few hours with. Jetpack Joyride is a straightforward auto-runner, hardly the sort of thing that I would expect to play for long. And...
DOTA: Blizzard & Valve Settle DOTA Trademark Dust Up
Posted by MMORPG on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Blizzard Entertainment and Valve have announced that the two gaming giants have reached an agreement regarding the use of the DOTA name. In the settlement, Blizzard will be able to retain the non-commercial use of the DOTA name with regard to consumer-created maps for Warcraft III and Starcraft II.
"Both Blizzard and Valve recognize that, at the end of the day, players just want to be able to play the games they're looking forward to, so we're happy to come to an agreement that helps...
Republique’s Success Demonstrates How a Kickstarter Can Adapt
Posted by 1UP on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It may have cut it close, but Camouflaj’s debut title, Republique, managed to reach its Kickstarter goal in the final hours before its deadline today. The project kicked off a month ago seeking $500,000 and, after an initial surge of pledges, found itself struggling to attract backers. Rather than accept the fact that there was not half a million dollars out there to fund a hardcore iOS title like this, Camouflaj adapted and now finds itself padding that $500,000 with additional pledges ahead...
EVE Online: Inferno Launching May 22nd
Posted by MMORPG on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
CCP has announced that the EVE Online Inferno expansion will officially launch on May 22nd. The crown jewel in Inferno is the reworking of major war-related game systems as well as bringing in new features.
Key features of Inferno include:
Mercenary Marketplace: pay the best guns-for-hire to settle your scores or make yourself avaialble to the highest bidders in the most notorious PVP universe in gaming
War Declarations: reworked systems to help you wage war and keep track of your legacy
Missiles...
Torchlight II Beta Key Giveaway
Posted by GameSpy on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Hello, friends. What are you doing this weekend? Playing Tropico 4 for free? Pre-loading Diablo III for Tuesday? How would you like to play in the Torchlight II beta this weekend instead? Yes, it’s true, we’ve got a bunch of beta keys to hand out, and to show how legit we are about this giveaway, here’s the first batch of keys:
F94D-7A18-AB0D-40B2
B959-33D0-375A-4A40
9975-9682-B2C2-4C37
BD38-62B5-CF40-415F
A3B0-C6A3-D6B4-4108
F88C-A4E1-6769-40A0
98EE-13F6-31A4-4148
CFE1-9AE3-8630-47B8...
Valve, Blizzard Settle DOTA Name Dispute
Posted by GameSpy on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Valve and Blizzard have ordered their legal teams to heel and come to a mutual agreement over the rights to the DOTA name. The studios announced today that Valve has dibs on the use of DOTA commercially, while Blizzard can keep calling its noncommercial Warcraft III mods DOTA. In other words, nothing changed. Well, except for one thing: Blizzard DOTA is dead. Long live Blizzard All-Stars!
In a brief joint statement, Blizzard and Valve said they are both pleased to settle their DOTA dispute.
“Both...
Nexuiz Launches On PC
Posted by GameSpy on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Today marks the PC release of bafflingly-titled competitive arena shooter Nexuiz. It started life as a modest mod, and now the baby’s left home and moved in with the commercial release crowd. Read on for further details on the PC version of Nezwix – Neuwiz – no, Niz – oh, sigh, why is this name so hard to type correctly? At least nobody’s forcing me to say it out loud in front of an audience. I haven’t a clue where to begin trying to pronounce that.
For this new...
Max Payne 3 Won’t Use Games For Windows Live
Posted by GameSpy on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
As a PC gamer, I dreaded having to do the clumsy slow-mo dance of dodging Games For Windows Live login screens upon Max Payne 3’s release. Thankfully, the developer’s assured us that it won’t be making use of the intrusive service. To brighten the day further, Max Payne 3’s Arcade Modes have also been revealed.
“Max Payne 3 will not use Games For Windows Live,” Rockstar Games said via their official Twitter account, as noted by PC Gamer. Excellent. We can instead...
Rise of Dragonian Era: Update Brings Big Changes
Posted by MMORPG on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Rise of Dragonian Era (RODE) players will want to head into the game to check out the big new changes and additions with the latest update. Among other things, the level cap has increased and two new dungeons have been added.
A Higher Level Cap: the level cap will be increased from level 41 to level 45, along with additions of numerous exciting story quests that players can take on to unveil the mysteries of Piral
Two New Dungeons: Muspel Hell with open to Fireans in Alvis Forest and Saman’s...
Preview: Pros and Cons of The Secret World
Posted by GameSpy on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Funcom opened The Secret World to the press this week, so I donned my tinfoil hat and began to pull at the threads of conspiracy as a new Templar recruit. We’ve seen these early areas in our last Secret World preview, but after three solid days of monster hunting and clue tracking with my own character, I’ve got a much better feel for what this modern-day fantasy MMORPG has to offer. Here’s a broader breakdown of its strengths and weaknesses to help you decide whether this interesting...
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