Monday, March 5, 2012 - 18:28
SAN FRANCISCO -- The 2012 Game Developers Conference (GDC 2012), the world’s largest and longest running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games begins today and will run through Friday, March 9 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. The premiere conference for game development professionals worldwide, GDC offers attendees a consummate forum to network, share information and uncover new insights and learning opportunities as they look towards the future of interactive entertainment.
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 13:22
It’s been nearly five years since fans last saw Master Chief helm the Halo saga, but things have sure changed since then. Bungie, the original creators of the franchise are no longer apart of the franchise. 343 Industries is now helming the project and are shaping the next generation of Halo saga with all the games shifting from the Forerunner saga to the Reclaimer saga.
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 08:53
Once upon a time, fighting game giants refused to work with one another, instead competing for attention in the arcades with their own individual products. But then someone got the crazy notion, “Hey, we should team up our franchises and see what comes up.” And thus, crossovers was born. Many companies have done it, including Capcom and SNK with their Capcom vs. SNK games, respectively, and soon Street Fighter x Tekken will be knocking around the streets, set for a release tomorrow. But are you possibly ready for…Sega versus Tecmo?
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 08:36
Steel Battalion was a rather quirky game for its time. Unlike any other? Sure. But it also came with the most realistic vehicle play you could imagine, thanks to a deluxe sized controller that featured literally dozens of functions, ranging from various settings to an eject button, when things got too hot under the collar. It was definitely an acquired taste, especially with its $200 price tag. But Capcom is ready to bring this series back for a whole new audience, as it’s doing away with the controller in favor of Kinect-supported controls. Will that be enough?
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 01:12
With Game Developers Conference kicking off this week, many game companies are making announcements regarding new projects. Lionhead Studios, headed up by Peter Molyneux, is no exception. And while the company is expected to talk about its new Fable project for Kinect, it’s also ready to ramp up Fable Heroes, a game that was unveiled on the Xbox Live Marketplace this week. But don’t go expecting just an ordinary Fable adventure.
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 01:17
The 2012 Game Developers Conference is just about ready to kick off, and while it won’t quite be the equivalent of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, there’s no question that several exciting game projects will be revealed. But the hype may have began just a wee bit early, as a Microsoft racing project called Forza Horizon has started to make its way across the Internet.
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 21:59
Excited for Halo 4 like we are? Halo has been apart of the Xbox success from day one. Ever since Halo 3 ended, fans have been clamoring to see Master Chief return to the series and that’s what fans are getting with this latest installment.
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 16:10
People could argue for hours on end about which Metal Gear Solid game was the best. Some would say that the original PS One release can’t be beat; others feel that Peace Walker was a significant move forward for the series; and some will even swear up and down about Sons of Liberty rocking hard, even with the odd inclusion of a nude Raiden. However, most of the consensus believes that Snake Eater, the third chapter in the series, is truly significant, if only because it takes place in a different time, telling the story from a new point of view. And if you somehow missed this story, you have another chance to catch it, this time on the Nintendo 3DS with Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater.
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 15:46
There’s a reason Electronic Arts dropped a billion or so dollars into PopCap Games when they acquired them last year. This development team single-handedly makes some of the most addictive games on the planet, ranging from the ball-dropping Peggle to the gem-switching Bejeweled to the shooting madness of Heavy Weapon. There’s literally something for everyone. Even Plants vs. Zombies, a game that sounds incredibly farfetched in concept, works oh so well, no matter what platform it’s on. And this logic holds true to the PlayStation Vita version, which is as fun as any of the others.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 16:11
Electronic Arts has been expanding its EA Sports brand over the past few years into more mainstream areas. The latest initiative for EA Sports is a partnership with the world’s largest cruise line, Carnival. Starting with the newly redesigned Carnival Liberty ship, EA Sports Bars are changing the way people interact at sea. The EA Sports Bar features two Xbox 360 consoles, two HD TV gaming areas and an entire wall of big screen TVs for watching sports or playing any of a full library of EA Sports games like Madden NFL 12, NCAA Football 12, FIFA Soccer 12 and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Golf 12. Eric Merz, director of guest technology at Carnival Cruise Line, gives a tour of the EA Sports Bar aboard the Liberty in this exclusive video below.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 14:03
BenQ America will serve as the official gaming monitor sponsor for the E-Sports Entertainment (ESEA) League Season 10 (S10) LAN Playoffs, March 2-4 in Dallas, where North America's top Counter-Strike (CS), Counter-Strike: Source (CS:S), and Team Fortress 2 (TF2) players will compete for an $80,000 purse. Throughout the ESEA S10 LAN Playoffs, all matches will be played on cutting-edge BenQ XL2420T gaming monitors that have been designed for gamers, by gamers, featuring a super-fast response rate, razor-sharp clarity, and tailored control.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 14:23
Johnathan 'Fatal1ty' Wendel and Fatal1ty Brand Partner, Creative Labs, announced today that they have joined forces to produce a series of online gaming tournaments that will be streamed live. League of Legends, as one of Fatal1ty's must-play games, was chosen to kick off these multi-title, multi-platform video game tournaments. The inaugural event will run from March 9, through March 18, 2012.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 13:37
While the game developer was exploring the Italian Renaissance in its latest Assassin’s Creed games, Ubisoft had a team working for the last three years on the American Revolution-set Assassin’s Creed III. The first screenshots of the much-anticipated big game of 2012, which ships October 30, 2012, can be seen below.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 12:21
BAFTA award-winning Danish composer Jesper Kyd, renowned for his iconic musical scores in the Assassin's Creed and Hitman series, has crafted a thrilling original score for DARKSIDERS II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed action/adventure title developed by THQ's in-house studio Vigil Games. Kyd's emotionally dynamic score for DARKSIDERS II combines dark ethereal themes and melodic fantasy that enrich the player's cinematic journey through each of the game's unique realms. One of the big games of 2012 will ship for PC and consoles on June 26.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 12:03
It’s been roughly about five years since we’ve seen a new SSX title, and the last one we saw, SSX Blur on the Wii, left a lot to be desired. Between the motion controls and somewhat too arcade-y approach, it just felt nauseating. I think EA Sports realized this too, so it went back to the drawing board to bring the game back up to speed for a relaunch on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And after a few delays – and revamping the concept after the initial Deadly Descents announcement – we’re happy to say that SSX, the way we used to remember it, is back.
