Nintendo has never felt as vulnerable as they do right now. Just look at their faces! And it’s all thanks to an expanding portable gaming competitor. But who is scaring the pants off of the Big N? Is it Sony, Microsoft or someone fruitier scarier… continue reading...
With the release of Avatar: The Game, players will have the chance to truly surround themselves in the fantastic science fiction world world of Pandora. In this video, we learn more about the game and the technology behind one of the few movie adaptations to be given an extremely high level of attention and resources. Developed using the same technology as its film counterpart, Avatar is set to thrill gamers with its ground breaking 3D stereoscopic technology. Join us at http://www.WatchMojo.com as we take a look at the result of several years of development and a close collaboration between Ubisoft and James Cameron himself. continue reading...
Read more about this game below from Wired.com and in an informative video clip featuring the games director: continue reading...
According to George Broussard, one of the creators, the game is 90% complete… suuuuuure. Here’s more from /Gamer.com:
Broussard talked about the accomplishment on his twitter. continue reading...
From Kotaku.com:
The official Assassin’s Creed web site gives us a brief taste of the second entry in the series and clues us in on when we can expect concrete details on Assassin’s Creed 2—next Thursday. continue reading...
Give up any hopes you might have had about adding a Blu-Ray player to your Xbox 360.Shane Kim, vice president of strategy and business development for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment business, tells me that the company has “no interest” in adding Blu-Ray functionality to its console, opting instead to focus on digital distribution. “I can categorically say that we’re not working on a Blu-Ray player for Xbox 360,” says Kim. “To my knowledge, we don’t have any intent to do that.” continue reading...
Montreal, Quebec, Canada – June 5, 2008 – Meridian4 (http://www.meridian4.com) is pleased to announce that they have signed a global digital publishing agreement with Dialogue Design for their highly-addictive tank action title; Tank Universal.
“Dialogue Design is pleased and excited to be working with Meridian4 on the digital distribution of our new action title Tank Universal.” said Phil Jones of Dialogue Design. “We believe Meridian4 to be an exciting and dynamic publishing partner and we look forward to bringing quality 3D tank blasting action to the masses!” continue reading...
From ITvibe.com:
Tom Prata, a senior executive at Nintendo, has announced that there are 100 WiiWare titles in development for the company’s new game download service which is available through the Wii Shop Channel. The company has long been very upbeat on the potential for this download service which they expect to bring many smaller game developers to the fore. continue reading...
OREM, UT – August 8, 2007 – Saga Games and Silverlode Interactive announced today that they have amicably split from Wahoo Studios to enlarge their team and focus exclusively on the expansion of their upcoming fantasy-themed massively multiplayer real-time strategy game, Saga. The announcement comes during a highly successful beta test for the innovative online game, which has drawn praise from critics and has captivated more than 15,000 gamers from around the world so far with its unique gameplay and pricing structure. Saga is currently scheduled for a Fall 2007 release. continue reading...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ — World of Warcraft father Michael Morhaime and creative leader behind Habbo Hotel Sulka Haro will each present a keynote lecture for the Online Games Track at the 2007 Austin Game Developers Conference. The two online entertainment innovators will draw on their experiences revolutionizing the way people interact in virtual worlds to motivate the online game development community to break boundaries and strive to create better games. The three-day event, presented by the CMP Game Group, host of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference (GDC), will take place September 5-7, 2007 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Visit http://www.austingdc.net for more information.
Michael Morhaime and Sulka Haro are both uniquely positioned to share their wisdom with the online game development community. As president and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, Morhaime has ushered World of Warcraft to its status as the most successful MMO in history, with more than 8.5 million subscribers worldwide. The game’s global rollout has not only proven that it is possible to overcome the technical challenges of administering a game of its size and the cultural challenges related to localization and implementation, but has also shown how deeply online gaming can impact popular culture, as it has inspired references on shows including “The Colbert Report” and an entire “South Park” storyline. continue reading...
