Perfect World Entertainment today announced the official release of Blacklight: Retribution. The premiere first-person shooter has completed its extremely successful beta testing and is now a live free-to-play game. Building upon Zombie Studios’ predecessor, Tango Down, Blacklight: Retribution provides FPS enthusiasts with a new standard for free-to-play games by fully utilizing Unreal 3 technology and implementing Direct X 11 to provide cutting-edge graphics and gameplay. Continue reading Free-to-play ‘Blacklight: Retribution’ is now available to everyone→
Jagex Games Studio, makers of RuneScape, the World’s largest and multi-award winning free-to-play MMO, today released details of their annual Easter event. Few rivalries are as fierce as that of the Evil Chicken and the Chocatrice, who are going head-to-crest in an Easter egg hunt most fowl. The Easter Bunny is missing – presumed dead – and the Easter eggs he left lying across RuneScape are the target of the Evil Chicken and Chocatrice’s wicked wager: to find out who can turn the greatest number of adorable little chicks into diabolically delicious snacks! Continue reading Runescape – Easter Event Announced→
Blizzard has released a new ‘spotlight’ video for the Demon Hunter class of Diablo III. The demon hunters are vengeful harbingers of righteous doom who bring swift judgment and death to the hellish creatures daring enough to trespass on the mortal lands of Sanctuary. Skilled archers, assassins, and trackers, demon hunters are perfectly honed instruments set to scour demons from the world. The fact that every last one of them has a deep and personal motivation to do so only sharpens their deadly purpose. Enjoy! Continue reading Diablo III – The Demon Hunter Spotlight Video→
As we’ve said so many times, we love live action short films. And today we bring you a Mega Max X live action short that was made by Olan Rogers. This is all independently made as Rogers didn’t have a lot of money but he decided to do it anyway. Rogers had 700 dollars, two green sheets, an amazing prop maker, two actors who worked for free and one of his friends who helped with the animations. For that kind of budget, this short film looks great. Enjoy! Continue reading Mega Man X gets a fan-made live-action short film→
Last week we informed you about an upcoming beta announcement for Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. Well, we are happy to report today that Bohemia Interactive has announced a Play & Contribute Beta for their upcoming sci-fi game: Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. By participating, people will be able to make first contact and assist in the game’s development process. Continue reading Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Beta Announced; Starts in April 6th→
Darwinia is a really unique game and we are delighted to see it being re-released in CDP’s Good Old Games. The game is said to be a strategy game and a puzzle game and an action game in equal parts and is priced at $9.99 USD. The core gameplay is a mix of strategy, action, puzzle and God games and it was honored with very positive reviews and a gaming award nomination – Best Game in the GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards 2006. Continue reading Darwinia is now available on Good Old Games→
2 Dawn Games have revealed the first teaser trailer for their upcoming Unreal Engine 3 powered game, Ravaged. Ravaged is a multiplayer only first-person shooter game with vehicles, team objectives and skill-based gameplay. Set upon a post-apocalyptic earth devastated by natural disasters caused by the sun’s solar flares, Ravaged chronicles the struggle between the “Resistance” and the “Scavengers” as they fight one another to gain an upper hand in an ongoing war for survival, territory and resources. Enjoy! Continue reading 2 Dawn Games’ Unreal Engine 3 powered FPS Multiplayer game, Ravaged, gets its first teaser trailer→
Frogster has reminded us that TERA is slated for release next month and we felt the need to inform you about some of the game’s details. First of all, players are now able to pre-order it and the game has been rated PEGI 12. TERA is currently planned for a May 3rd release and there will be some differenced between the digital and the retail versions. In addition, the company has released a ‘pre-order’ trailer for it that can be viewed below. Continue reading TERA – Pre-orders are now available, rated PEGI 12, details about digital and retail versions→
CD Projekt RED has released a new short animation, which summarizes events that preceded The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The video is the part of the Enhanced Edition of the game, which will be available April 17th for Xbox 360 and PC. Be warned that the following video contains spoilers. Continue reading The Witcher 2 – Surprise in May 5th, Recap Video of The Witcher 1 Story→
EA and Maxis have released the second part of their game engine demonstration for the upcoming SimCity game. This video is an insider’s look at the new Glassbox engine powering the next SimCity game, in which Gameplay Lead Dan Moskowitz describes the Economic Loop for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial zones in the game. SimCity is currently slated for a 2013 release, exclusively on the PC! Continue reading SimCity GlassBox Game Engine Part 2 – Scenario 1: The Economic Engine→
