A representative of Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet says traditional MMO quests don’t, in fact, work very well in MMOs. He explains what Guild Wars 2 is doing differently… Who’d have thought it? Turns out, traditional MMO quests actually don’t work for MMOs. At least, that’s what Guild Wars 2 developers ArenaNet think. Speaking about the game’s [...]

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and independent developer Puppy Games have announce that they have come to a retail publishing agreement for strategic action game Revenge of the Titans for PC and Mac platforms. Europe, North-America and various overseas territories, including Australia/New-Zealand and South-Africa will all see Revenge of Titans in stores in late June. “We have [...]

Only days after release, L.A. Noire today gets a new automatic title update (version 1.00). This new update is slated to fix a number of minor issues, including: Fixes for several in-game store issues such as age-verification for DLC purchases Fixes for minor gameplay bugs and graphical issues Fixes for several minor plot/objective/conversation issues  Improvements [...]

The new firmware has just launched, creating a little buzz about the next step for the PSN, and now the PlayStation Blog has released another statement about the phases of bringing the network back online. The first Phase is to allow PSN users to once again sign in and use online multiplayer services. This phase has begun now. For [...]

Rising Star Games have announced that the latest in the Harvest Moon series, Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, will be released in the PAL market this year. Featuring an all new bazaar system alongside improved farming and relationship mechanics, Harvest Moon once again takes the lead in the popular farming genre. Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar will [...]

The PSN may still be down but a new system update is being rolled out as we speak. The PlayStation Blog has just release the following information: “We have been working on a new PS3 system software update that requires all PSN users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. The update (v3.61) is mandatory [...]

Focus Home Interactive have just unveiled Wargame: European Escalation, the new real time strategy game from Eugen Systems, developers of the critically acclaimed Act of War: Direct Action, and R.U.S.E . The press release goes on the state that Wargame: European Escalation is built around depth and reflection, the key elements of classic wargames. Above solid [...]

A Game of Thrones – Genesis is a new strategy game developed for PC by Cyanide Studios and based on George R.R. Martin’s best-seller series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire . The official website for this upcoming title has just launched, filled with a rich array of original artwork and game details. A Game of Thrones [...]

Trion Worlds have launched two new programs designed to give you a free taste of the immensely popular fantasy MMORPG RIFT, a free trial and a recruit a friend initiative. The RIFT 7-day Free Trial lets players experience the besieged world of Telara for a full week at no cost, and the Ascend-a-Friend program rewards [...]

Zen United and PQube have announced that Examu and Arc System Work’s Arcana Heart 3, will be released on Thursday the 30th of June across Europe for PS3 and Xbox 360. Additionally, due to popular demand, Zen and PQube will also be offering a Limited Edition package for Europe, which will include: The original, 144 [...]

The bloody and visceral action RPG and arena fighter from Japanese developers Acquire, Gladiator Begins, has a demo out today on the PSN. Gladiator Begins will featuring deep customization options and strong RPG elements as you battle your way through a lengthy narrative from humbly slave to mighty Gladiator. you’ll be able to choose from [...]

It’s always nice to have a scientific study prove the benefits of our beloved medium and Industry Gamers have reported that according to a report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association , video games and virtual reality machines helped patients’ arm strength after a stroke. The results are from analysis of seven observational and five randomized [...]

WRC driver, Ken Block, creator of the world-famous performance driving videos, is to stage first London ‘Gymkhana’-style drive, recreating the DiRT 3 gaming experience for real. Ken Block, ‘Gymkhana’ freestyle driver who created the driving video phenomenon which has been viewed by over 90 million people on YouTube, is taking over London’s Battersea Power Station [...]

Natsume Inc. have announced that Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is coming to North America, and will be released simultaneously on both the Nintendo DS and the 3DS this Summer. “We’re extremely excited to be bringing The Tale of Two Towns to these two great platforms,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at [...]

Yesterday the BBC reported that the  classic computer that introduced so many to the world of computing and games plans to return later this year. The original Commodore 64 (C64) was an 8-bit machine with 64KB of memory designed primarily for games. With a tape deck plugged in you were whisked off into a world of brightly coloured [...]