While the announcement that the Unreal 4 Engine is in development isn't anything new, Epic Games president Michael Capps' has revealed a rough release date for the technology. Speaking at Gamefest in Seattle, Capps talked about the engine's development and said that it won't come out until the next generation of consoles.
It seems that Electronic Arts isn't content to just put out PC games anymore. Destructoid is reporting that, as of its appearance at Comic Con, the publisher is planning to start selling pre-built PCs that will not only be capable of playing higher-end games, but will also be branded to the theme of the upcoming Crysis Warhead.
While PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 owners will get a chance to play the retro-licious Street Fighter IV from the comfort of their own couches, Wii owners are left out in the cold. But, according to SFIV producer Yoshinori Ono, if Wii owners complain enough, they might just get it.
The Ghosbusters game has been receiving a fair amount of buzz, so it came as a bit of a surprise when rumors began to swirl that the upcoming game was being canceled. These rumors stemmed from a release schedule published by Activision/Blizzard where a few notable titles were absent, including Ghostbusters, 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand, World in Conflict, Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, and Brutal Legend.
PC gaming wasn't a huge factor at this year's E3, but it seems that Microsoft was merely biding its time before making its big moves to try and perk up the waning PC gaming market. The company made a variety of positive announcements at the GameFest technology conference in Seattle this week, including the announcement of DirectX 11 and the removal, and in some cases refunding, of subscription fees for Games for Windows Live.
Nickelodeon's AddictingGames, one of the largest gaming sites for teens in the United States, is turning itself into a social hangout for generation Y and their younger brothers and sisters.
The game development platform du jour might be the iPhone 2.0 software, but News Corp.'s MySpace hopes to make a splash with a new contest in its Asian market: TheGame08, which pits developers against one another in an attempt to create a hit social game that runs on MySpace's platform. It all leads up to the legendary Tokyo Game Show this October.
A federal judge has sided with the maker of World of Warcraft in its attempt to shut down a third-party application that allows players to advance more quickly in the game than they normally could.
The video game industry's best-known event, E3, kicks off this week in Los Angeles, but most observers are expecting a lack of the kind of knock-your-socks-off news the show has been famous for in years past.
Arizona teenagers are getting a hand with learning how to break into the video game industry, thanks to a new program at Arizona State University called "Camp Game." The program is now in its second year, and it lets fifteen students from local high schools spend six weeks under the instruction of Ashish Amresh, a lecturer in the School of Computing and Informatics, and two other industry veterans. During this time, the students work on a number of amateur games and then put their final projects on display on the last day of the program.
The agency responsible for classifying movies in the UK wants more power to review and pass judgment on video games intended for younger audiences, and is answering critics who claim it would create a monumental bureaucracy.
The Castlevania franchise has recently seen quite the resurgence of popularity thanks to a strong line of DS titles and downloadable classics. Following the success of the handheld games, Konami has announced that Castlevania Judgment will be making its way to the Wii, but in an unexpected way: as a fighting game.
When the Byron Report came out in the UK a few months ago, a large portion of the video game industry breathed a sigh of relief when they read its conclusions. Instead of reading a report condemning video games and touting censorship, the report made a point of emphasizing parental involvement and education. The report didn't make everyone happy, though, as the British press seemed less-than-pleased with its conclusions.
The makers of World of Warcraft are offering players of the online role-playing game an optional layer of security in the form of an electronic token device called Blizzard Authenticator designed to prevent unauthorized access to an account.
2008-08-04 /
A Dance Dance Revolution/StepMania sim game based on tempo detecting technology that enables playing free-style DDR with your own music files of any popular audio/video formats, including wav, mp3, cda, wma, wmv, asf, avi, mpg, ogg, rm, rmvb, etc. Provides with network multiplayer mode and online game score ranking. Supports keyboard/joystick/dance pad inputs.
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2008-07-09 /
Easy St. Tycoon is the board game with a unique blend of familiar mechanics from Monopoly, Life, PayDay and other classic games, with a flavor all its own! It's designed to be simple, easy to learn, and yet have many decisions for the player to make to influence the outcome. Features include: A unique board
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2008-06-13 /
Wage war on your friends and enemies in this simple and engaging award-winning strategy game. Easy to learn and quick to play,
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2008-05-23 /
They wiggle! They giggle! They EXPLODE! The Chuzzles are here, and they're waiting for you to poke them, prod them, and slide them around! Once you start popping Chuzzles, you won't be able to stop! This addictive puzzler is appropriate for all ages, and includes: Four different game types, amazing musical soundtrack, high resolution graphics for the ultimate experience, high scores and winnable trophies! Nuzzle a Chuzzle today!
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2008-05-19 /
Free Memory game for kids : The tiles hide 16 identical pictures, all mixed up. Your task is to find all the identical pictures. Click on the tiles, to open the images. If you find two identical pictures, the images will stay uncovered. If you miss, they will flip back.
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2008-07-11 /
Access 1000's of cheats for Nintendo Wii. Comes with media software to convert PC movie files and Import and manage your CD's, MP3's and photos
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2008-07-08 /
Access great cheatsaves for GTA 4, Xploder blows your games wide open. Have access to new weapons, loads of money and missions unlocked, Xploder cheatsaves gets you ahead of the game! Also includes cheatsaves for Gran Turismo 5 - Prologue, Call of Duty 4, Assassins Creed and many more. Take control of your PS3 & PSP media with Xploder HD Movie Player & Media Manager, the complete media management tool for your PS3 & PSP movies, music and photos.
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2008-05-27 /
Let's roll! Take control of a hamster in a ball and go a-rollin' through fifteen of the craziest obstacle courses you've ever seen! But be careful, because the clock is ticking and everything and everyone is out to stop you! Fifteen unique courses, multiplayer party games, three skill levels, amazing musical soundtrack, high scores, and more! Play with mouse, keyboard, joystick, trackball, or anything you want!
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2008-05-19 /
Welcome to an exciting world of Aladdin puzzle game. Your task is to arrange al the tiles from the puzzle in the correct possition. In this game you finish only when you will arrange all the tiles in correct position. The Game is classic puzzle game and we hope you will love it. Experience amazing Aladdin puzzle game created for kids. You can vizit our website for other free puzzle games and pictures for kids www.5-games.com
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2008-05-15 /
OvO is a Web cam based game for the PC. Enjoy Web cam games on your PC similar to the EyeToy on the playstation2. Connect your Web cam and OvO will put yourself in the center of 11 fun games. Experience new ways of playing: Just move in front of your computer and use your arms, legs, head or any part of your body. Total immersion guaranteed. A game for the whole family. You can even personalize OvO with your own photos.
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