SYDNEY, Australia March 7, 2012 – The franchise that laid the foundations of the city building simulation genre is back, empowering players to create the world of their imagination! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced that SimCity™ is breaking new ground in 2013. SimCity for PC, a brand new entry in the franchise is currently
GameStop Offers the Chance to Live Forever in Max Payne 3
GRAPEVINE, Texas – GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer, is giving Max Payne followers everywhere the chance to be immortalized in Max Payne 3’s Cemetery Multiplayer Map, GameStop’s exclusive pre-order bonus. From now until March 11, 2012, there will be three ways for lucky fans to get their names featured on
Ralph McQuarrie (June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012)
By Chris Tyler For people of a certain age, Star Wars was once everything; even if you’ve gone off it since the prequels. There will always be a special place in your heart for the original trilogy. There are several reasons for this, the sound design was memorable as was the music but being a
Apple’s App Store Downloads Top 25 Billion
SYDNEY, Australia—6 March, 2012—Apple® today announced that more than 25 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store™ by the users of the more than 315 million iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices worldwide. The 25 billionth app downloaded, Where’s My Water? Free, was downloaded by Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. As the
LEFT 4 DEAD 2, HALF-LIFE 2, AND TEAM FORTRESS 2 NOW SUPPORT FULL MOTION PLAY WITH THE RAZER HYDRA
Razer and Sixense launch full motion gaming support for Valve game titles and software integration with Steam Game Developers Conference, San Francisco, United States and Sydney, Australia – 6th March, 2012 – Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, together with Sixense Entertainment, the leader in precision motion technology, announce fully integrated motion gaming
ANNOUNCEMENT/TRAILER: Ubisoft® Ignites The American Revolution with Assassin’s Creed® III
Sydney, Australia — March 6, 2012 — Assassin’s Creed® III will hit store shelves on October 31, 2012, encouraging gamers to experience the American Revolutionary War not written about in history books. The largest project in Ubisoft’s history also introduces a new hero for the ages. With a development cycle of over three years and
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 GAME VIGNETTE REVEALS A SURPRISING NEW CHALLENGER
Tuesday 6th March 2012 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. can confirm that Tecmo Koei Europe and its famed developer Team NINJA has today revealed that Akira Yuki, mascot of the Virtua Fighter™ series, will be a playable fighter in the upcoming Dead or Alive 5 game. Heading to the Xbox 360® and PlayStation® 3 in 2012,
First Max Payne 3 Soundtrack Details: HEALTH Crafting the Game’s Original Score
John Famiglietti (left) and Jupiter Keyes (right) of HEALTH recording Brazilian percussion for the original score of Max Payne 3. Special thanks to Rockstar soundtrack veteran composer Woody Jackson for the use of his studio. Photo by Eric Coleman. We received a ton of fan inquiries regarding the powerful music heard in the recent official
ASUS HD 7800 /7850 TOP Graphics Cards Run Quieter and Cooler with DirectCU II
ASUS HD 7800 /7850 TOP Graphics Cards Run Quieter and Cooler with DirectCU II Specially-selected editions improve the performance of “sweet spot” 28nm GPUs through factory overclocking and enhanced cooling ASUS HD 7870 TOP and HD 7850 TOP graphics cards, based on 28nm AMD “Pitcairn” GPU technology, deliver a golden median of power, efficiency, and
THQ ANNOUNCES DARKSIDERS II LIMITED EDITION FREE FOR ALL PRE-ORDERS
Melbourne, VIC. Mar 6, 2012 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that all pre-orders of Darksiders® II on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC, will receive a complimentary upgrade to the Limited Edition. The Darksiders II Limited Edition will include the standard retail