Leading video game developer BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, officially announce the development of Mass Effect 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the multi award-winning 2007 hit, Mass Effect. The Mass Effect trilogy is a masterful science-fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren’s evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril…
“We’re going to surpass the extraordinary gaming experience we brought our fans in Mass Effect by delivering intensified combat and expanded weapon options as well as increased depth of planet exploration, all while delivering a powerful, emotionally engaging story,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, General Manager and CEO, BioWare and General Manager and Vice President, EA. “Mass Effect 2 is shaping up to be an unforgettable RPG-shooter experience, taking players on a non-stop roller-coaster ride filled with stunning plot twists and no-holds-barred action.”
Mass Effect 2 is coming to PC and the Xbox 360 video game system in Early 2010. To see the exclusive new Mass Effect 2 teaser trailer check out the website here: www.masseffect.com
Silverlode Interactive today revealed a persistent Tactics game using the Unity3D engine.
Following the success of the world’s first collectible MMORTS game, SAGA, Silverlode Interactive today revealed their latest product SAGA Tactics and the Alpha website www.sagatactics.com.
SAGA Tactics will allow players using an iPhone to compete against opponents on either a PC or a MAC. A master database will store rankings and user data allowing players to access their armies no matter where they are or what device they choose for play.
Entry into closed beta will be granted first to participants on the Tactics Alpha Forums. Silverlode Interactive invites interested players to visit the forums linked on the Alpha side at www.sagatactics.com and give feedback on troop design. Silverlode Interactive, known for listening to their players, plans to work closely with the community to design cool abilities for SAGA Tactics. This is your chance to help design your next addiction.
SAGA Tactics will be a completely Free-2-Play game. All items at release will be purchasable for gold; this includes troops, weapons, armor and enchants. Gold will be granted for winning PvP battles against other players. Gold will also be available for purchase in the SAGA store for cash to allow players with less time to build the army they desire quickly. The game will initially sell for $1.99 in the Apple Store. However, account creation on the PC/MAC will be free.
To help players learn more about the game that inspired SAGA Tactics, Silverlode Interactive is giving away free registrations to SAGA the MMORTS at www.playsaga.com/tactics.php. All accounts created on this page will become automatically registered for SAGA, which retails for $19.95 at hobby stores.
Independent video games developer Zombie Studios has reached an agreement with Fox Atomic, a unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, and production company Union Entertainment to develop its military action franchise “Blacklight” as a feature film, comic book series and video game. The announcement was made jointly by Zombie CEO Mark Long, Fox Atomic President Debbie Liebling, and Union President Richard Leibowitz.
An original property created by Zombie Studios, “Blacklight” is a covert military action epic set twenty-five years in the future. The three companies will work together on a movie and comic book series to be produced by Fox Atomic and a multi-platform video game that will be produced by Zombie.
Both the film and the video game will be written by Jason Dean Hall, a veteran writer whose latest film, SPREAD, sold at Sundance to Summit. He is also writing projects for DreamWorks and Universal.
“We are excited by the huge potential “Backlight” has to succeed across multiple platforms - theatrical features, comics books, and video games,” said Liebling, “it offers us a remarkable franchise opportunity for film.”
“From the start, I have envisioned ’Blacklight’ as a story that spans all of the forms of media I enjoy most,” stated Long. “It’s an ambitious project and I’ve been fortunate to find partners at Fox Atomic and Union who share that same vision. We are cooperating on the comic, game and movie at levels that are unprecedented in the industry.”
“'Blacklight' plays to Union’s strengths as a film and game production company, allowing us to help bring a great property to consumers in both media,” added Leibowitz, a producer on the project.
Richard Leibowitz will produce and Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons will executive produce for Union. Mark Long, in addition to developing the video game, will serve as an executive producer on the feature. Zak Kadison and R. Eric Lieb will oversee for Atomic.
The “Blacklight” film, video game, and comics will feature the same characters and high caliber military action, but with unique, intersecting storylines that complement each other. No release dates for any of the properties have yet been announced.
Today's Apple conference announced the latest iPhone operating system update will include downloadable game content.
The update will also support peer-to-peer multiplayer gaming.
"With the new APIs, you can bring up a standard system panel which finds other touches or iPhones which are in the same app," said Apple's Scott Forstall. "You form an IP connection, and you can game together. This will automatically discover running apps, wirelessly over Bluetooth."
- Title : N.E.O Online (New Era Odyssey) - Genre : MMORPG - Concept of Game: Great ambition for being Legend Traveling Around ‘Gaia' with various people living in Virtual life in the Game.
Game Spec:
Minimum Spec OS : Window 2000 CPU : P3- 1Ghz RAM : 512 MB VGA : Geforce Ti4200 DIRECTX : Direct 9.0c
Recommended Spec
OS : Window XP CPU : P4-3.0Ghz RAM : 1GB VGA : Higher than Geforce 6600 or Radeon X1000 DIRECTX : Direct 9.0c
Feature of Neo online:
1. World Changes - According to each of player's behavior in the Game, player can enjoy 2 different of world in the game such as Original world and Chaos world. In the Chaos world, player can enjoy rare items and unique boss mop in there.
2. Unlimited Selection to Class - Player don’t need to choose certain Job in the game. We try to give ultimate freedom for users to play the game. It will bring various fun points to player, tired of existing simple character growing and using same weapon.
3. Create Unlimited Clothes Item - There is no limitation to choose certain clothes according to their own character. Using color item, player can make any color of clothes what they want. The color item is one of powerful business model in the game.
4. Can Grow Their Character Enjoying The Living of Job - Without constant battle in the game, player can grow their Character's Lv enough.
5. Everybody Can Be Hero - The player will experience various quests and episode in the game. Any player could be “the legend?in the game based on user’s achievement. The player will be attracted to NEO Online with self-contentment. - The minstrel NPC in the village praises the player who has the best title. The user could check the rank and history of the title from the NPC
6. Random Ability Item ?Fair Stone - Using Fair stone, ability of whole items can be enhanced with certain rate. - It will bring player to encourage collecting more Fair stone.
Sector of Neo online -Various Battle System: PVP : Player VS Player PK : Can be joining PK mode reaching certain LV Group battle : Once Chaos world is coming, Group battle can be breaking Guild battle : Guild VS Guild Castle war : The battle among guilds dominating certain supremacy Technology of Neo online - Seamless World and 3D AI Applying Seamless World and 3D AI technology, make user concentration and convenience for game maximize! Enhance the concentration of playing the game? user can transfer another area without time consuming for loading. Enhanced AI, Finding way with Navigation Mesh : possible to find out mop easily using Navigation Mesh
Paradox Interactive hopes you are ready to feast on its latest mouth-watering treat, Restaurant Empire 2.
Scheduled to ship in April, Restaurant Empire 2 offers the most exciting restaurant business simulator to date.
For the first course, some competitive cooking is suggested with the chance to carve out your name amongst other legendary master-chefs.
Sharpen those cooking skills and select the best recipe in your repertoire. Select the finest ingredients and step out and taste the exhilarating atmosphere of the cheering crowds, as they look on. Enhance your chef's chance of winning by testing your own skills against a myriad of mini-games and challenges.
Restaurant Empire 2 is scheduled to ship in April 2009 with an MSRP of $19.99 and will be published in North America by Paradox Interactive and for digital download worldwide through GamersGate.
http://2029.igg.com/) Team is pleased to announce that its Alpha Test version game client is ready now. The test will officially begin at 11：00pm EDT (GMT-4) March 17th and it will last until 11:00pm March 22nd EDT (GMT-4). All Alpha Test participants will be able to begin playing the game for the first time. You are highly recommended to download the game client at http://us-ca-d2.iggcn.com/2029/20090317/2029_setup_1.26.0050.exe to connect to 2029 Online servers.
AT Information:
1. Make sure you have downloaded the Alpha test client and installed it to your computer. To download the Alpha test client, click on: http://2029.igg.com/download/download_client.php. 2. You must activate your test account to get access to the game. Check out the following link to activate your test account: http://www.igg.com/member/active_game.php?gid=13 3. Although the Alpha test will last for only a short time, we will be holding plenty of events for testers to participate in in-game or in our forum. 4. All the accounts we have issued will still be available in the upcoming Closed-Beta Test. 5. All testers’ character data will be removed after Alpha test is finished. However, Alpha testers can take part in the coming Closed Beta test with their Alpha accounts. We will also be giving prizes to these testers during Closed Beta phase. (Prizes will be distributed after the end of the Alpha test.) 6. There is no need to remove the Alpha test client from your computer before the Closed Beta test. The client will be either automatically updated or manually updated to the Closed Beta version at the start of the test.
AT Note:
1. The Alpha test priorities are fixing bugs, problems and any other general improvements that need to be made before the game goes into general release. Testers can contact us via the service center (http://livechat.igg.com/livesupport.php?gid=13) or in emails (2029gm@igg.com) with bug information or any other feedback about game quality or problems.
2. Bugs will be fixed and preparations will be made for the upcoming Closed Beta Test. And we will continue to offer players more download websites and patch download links.
Synopsis: In the near future, they built perfect virtual reality world by means of evolutionary brain wave interface. The name of the virtual world is [E-MERS]. People go crazy about the new world and fall into it rapidly. But, the server which controls everything in that cyber world is suddenly shut down without any reason. The world is getting wasted. Finally, the system controls the users' brains whoever access the E-MERS, and leads them to coma. This massively sensational event will be called 'The Destruction of E-MERS' in the future.
One guy who is main character tried to access E-MERS by hacking and he succeeded it. After he broke the High-Tech securities, he faces mysterious white Knights. They call themselves 'Security Guard' and after him. In this chaotic world, he keeps tracing and running to find his lovely sister, 'Awen'.
Strength:
▪ Brilliant 3D environment ▪ Enabled three directional attack (Left, Right, Diagonal; giving more strategic action) ▪ Various arena with PVP and PVE ▪ Provide community essentials like Raid dungeon to strengthen the solidarity between users ▪ Provide special arenas and raids for the full level users
Homepage:http://trinity.goorm.com Genre: 3D Side Scroll Action MORPG Target Age: 12 ~ 35 Schedule: March 2009 - Open Beta Test Minimum Requirement: P4 1.6, 512MB, Geforce4 Ti, DirectX 9.0C Recommended Requirement: P4 Core2Duo, 2GB, Geforce 7600GT, DirectX 9.0C
Cats Who Play is happy to present its new project - attractive arcade for kids – “Parphenty the Cat: Adventures in the country”!
Parphenty the Cat – a lazybones and philosopher – he is a standard favorite pet happily living in a common city family. And all would be well enough but his Little mistress is being sent to her grandma and grandpa for Summer… and, of course, she is taking Parphenty along!
A village for a city cat is a real nightmare! Instead of a feather bed on the windowsill there is straw bedding near the threshold, instead of tinned food for cats, served according to schedule – only what he can get by himself… and these awful rude local cats! It is a grave reason to droop… But Parphenty is not built that way! He will man himself to the proof of his city cat’s superiority over the country ones!
Getting a title “The bee's knees around here” is not an easy way but a very absorbing adventure!
- Sprint events, - Dangerous “stealing fish” missions, - Acrobatic walking across house roofs, - A battle with unbridled wolves, - Poetic contest for intellectuals, - And much more adventures lying on the Cat’s way to the cherished aim!
Will Parphenty be able to make friends with a simple-minded mongrel cat Vasily, an arrogant “summer resident” Persian Prince and to fascinate a clever and beautiful Siberian longhaired Lukerya? The answers to all these questions are to be revealed in April 2009!
In-Game Soundtrack Immerses Players Into Barcelona Setting With Flamenco Orchestrations
Composer Rod Abernethy and Rednote Audio (www.rednoteaudio.com) announce their involvement in the production of the authentic and edgy score for Wheelman, the highly-anticipated driving game starring action-film megastar Vin Diesel as an expert driver for hire. Wheelman is developed by Midway Studios - Newcastle Ltd in close association with Vin Diesel's video game production company Tigon Studios and is being published worldwide by Ubisoft and Midway.
Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride through the winding streets of Barcelona, Spain. To enhance the experience of over-the-top car chases in this stylish setting, Rod Abernethy and Rednote Audio created the majority of the game's intense hybrid score blending Flamenco guitars, modern electronica and hi-octane orchestral music into a heart-pounding audio experience that matches the gameplay and on-screen sequences.
"Working on Wheelman was a very rewarding experience," said composer Rod Abernethy. "My goal with Wheelman was to create a cinematic, hard-hitting score that has a traditional Spanish feel with a powerful, modern style."
Wheelman is expected to ship to retailers March 24, 2009, in North America and has a scheduled street date of March 27, 2009, in Europe. Wheelman will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, and for Windows PC. For more information on Wheelman, please visit http://www.wheelmangame.com/.
Leading video game developer BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, officially announce the development of Mass Effect 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the multi award-winning 2007 hit, Mass Effect. The Mass Effect trilogy is a masterful science-fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren’s evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril…
