Publisher to provide free distribution services for 90 days for any successfully crowd--funded PC title; Wasteland 2 first confirmed game. Electronic Arts' Origin digital distribution platform boasts a vast game catalog of AAA titles like Mass Effect 3 and Battlefield 3, but now the publisher is courting smaller developers. EA announced today that it will provide free distribution services for any successfully crowd--funded PC title for 90 days after launch.
New massively multiplayer online game from embattled 38 Studios landing in 12 months; first trailer revealed. 38 Studios' massively multiplayer online game currently codenamed Project Copernicus is scheduled to arrive in June 2013. The news comes from Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, who revealed the date today during a press conference attended by Joystiq discussing the future of embattled Providence--based 38 Studios. How...
Deep Silver denies working with Spec Ops: The Line developer studio Yager on sequel to 2011 island--set zombie first--person shooter. Earlier this week, a source told IGN Germany that Yager Development, which is presently finishing up Spec Ops: The Line for its June release, had been tapped to develop Dead Island 2. This is not the case, says Guido Eickmeyer, development director with the original game's publisher, Deep Silver.
Prachya Pinkaew to direct Tekken: Rise of the Tournament with an eye toward domestic theatrical release, will cast unknown actors instead of stars. The Tekken live--action feature film is getting a follow--up from one of the most acclaimed martial arts movie makers of the past decade. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew has signed on to helm Tekken: Rise of the Tournament. Jon Foo in the...
Time Warner and Bright House customers now able to access HBO content through Xbox 360 application with Kinect support. An HBO Go app launched on Xbox Live last month, but it did so blocking out users of one of the biggest cable companies, Time Warner. That embargo has ended, as Microsoft announced today that Time Warner and Bright House cable subscribers can finally access HBO content through the app on Xbox Live. HBO Go,...
Multiple sources indicate series developer DICE to launch new bundle pack on June 4 with early access to upcoming Battlefield 3 add--ons. Swedish developer DICE will bundle all Battlefield 3 downloadable content for a onetime fee, multiple sources have told Battlefieldo. According to the site, Battlefield Premium will launch on June 4 alongside a double XP promotional period for PC gamers. Battlefield Premium will offer ear...
Sanzaru Games bringing action title with touch and motion controls to Sony's new portable this fall alongside PlayStation 3 version. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will not be a PlayStation 3 exclusive after all. Developer Sanzaru Games today announced on the PlayStation Blog that a version of the upcoming platformer is also in development for Sony's PlayStation Vita. The game will launch this fall on the same day as the already announced PS3 version.
[UPDATE] Ubisoft confirms that trademarks for upcoming World War II shooter abandoned to avoid "administrative confusion." Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 may not go to war this year as previously expected. Publisher Ubisoft has abandoned both trademark applications it filed for the title (via Superannuation), suggesting the four--player World War II action shooter has been either canceled or renamed. Are the Furious 4 staying...
Rhode Island government says 38 Studios is making overdue loan payment even as employees go without pay. 38 Studios is making up its missed loan payment, but apparently at the expense of its employees. According to Providence, Rhode Island--based news outlet WPRI, the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer is submitting a $1.125 million loan payment it missed, but told the state's Economic Development Corporation that it was unable to pay its employees as scheduled.
Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski says company has "huge responsibility" to "drag this industry into the next generation" with Unreal Engine 4. Epic Games is calling on Microsoft and Sony to offer bleeding--edge visuals with the next wave of consoles, and it believes the Unreal Engine 4 can spur such an advancement in fidelity. In an interview published today at Wired, Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski said the company's proprietary Unreal Engine 4 needs to be at the forefront of nex...
Access to this summer's multiplayer test of Ubisoft Montreal shooter given away in GameStop sales promotion. Far Cry 3 doesn't come out until September 4, but eager gamers can get a taste of Ubisoft's upcoming first--person shooter a little early. The publisher today announced that it will hold a two--week--long multiplayer beta this summer, with specialty retailer GameStop giving away invites to customers who buy Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
US retailer sees digital, mobile revenues rise, but not enough to offset dipping total sales and profit; Guild Wars 2 won't ship until after July. GameStop's mobile and digital businesses are growing, but not enough to make up for a shrinking market for packaged games, the company revealed today as part of its latest financial report. Digital and mobile sales were bright spots on GameStop's spreadsheet. The company did not...
United Kingdom--based Criterion Games reportedly staffing up for mystery project on Sony's newest portable device. Burnout developer Criterion Games is reportedly hiring for a PlayStation Vita project. Eagle--eyed Internet sleuth Superannuation spotted a job listing for a software engineer at the United Kingdom--based developer that called for a person to optimize and tune the "game resource system for the PS Vita." Is Crit...
Debut episode in Telltale Games' new adventure series hits platinum status in two weeks, becoming company's fastest--selling series to date. Telltale Games' new The Walking Dead episodic adventure game series has started off on a high note. The developer announced today that the first episode----A New Day----was downloaded over 1 million times across PC, Mac, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live in two weeks. The Walking Dead...
