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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Georgia game makers bring SIEGE back to Atlanta

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The Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA) today announced plans for the fourth annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo (SIEGE). Scheduled for Oct. 1 – 3, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza NW Atlanta hotel, SIEGE focuses on the fast-growing game design industry in the South.

New 'UW-Covert Ops' video game achievement system announced

UW-Covert Ops artworkNvinium Games Inc, a social entertainment and gaming network, announced today that a new list of achievements is coming to UW-Covert Ops, the ultimate undercover and tactical espionage Facebook game. As the latest High Risk Covert Ops Team recruit, players now can earn skill points money and weapons by successfully completing Combat, Mission and Training Achievements, all while working toward become one of the best operatives in the field!

DX Studio v4 to include cross platform support

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Software developers Worldweaver Ltd, based in Pinewood Studios (UK), announce upcoming features of DX Studio v4, due for release later this summer.

Key to version 4.0 will be a new player for Android devices (such as the Google Nexus One or the Motorola Droid), and a lightweight cross platform Java+OpenGL player.

Playrix Releases Free Online Adaptation of Royal Envoy

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Playrix Entertainment, developer and publisher of Fishdom, Call of Atlantis, Gardenscapes, 4 Elements and other casual games, adapted its award-winning title Royal Envoy for the web. The flash-based version is now available on the developer's web site www.playrix.com and can be played in the preferred Internet browser at no cost.

Britain’s Biggest Transformer Fan is Unearthed

Transformer FanOn the 25th May, to celebrate the release of the video game Transformers: War for Cybertron, a nationwide competition was launched to find the nation’s biggest Transformer aficionado. Over four weeks and 300 entries later, we can finally reveal who this fanatical enthusiast is….12yr old Jack Gaughan from Glasgow!!

Xploder Cheat Gamesaves for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on Xbox 360

prince of persia box artXploder’s gaming gurus bend time once again and provide a princely sum of cheats fit for a king! Don’t have the Persian rug pulled from under you, with the most majestic of royal aides.

UK "urban artist" Kano to play Crackdown 2 online July 9th on Xbox LIVE

kano to play xbox liveMicrosoft reveale that Kano, one of the UK’s hottest urban talents, will be recruiting all Xbox LIVE fans from across the UK for a unique Game with Fame event.

New Xbox LIVE Gold Family Subscription Plan Delivers More Value and Family Fun

Official Microsoft Kinect familyXbox 360 makes family time, quality time. Only Xbox LIVE delivers a world of games, movies, social entertainment and starting this November, live sports, allowing you to share them with the people you care about, around the world.

Gears of War 3 - New screenshots

Gears of War 3 new screenshotDeveloped by acclaimed studio Epic Games and available only on Xbox 360, “Gears of War 3” plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for “Gears of War.”

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A chilling return for Silent Hill Konami announces eighth title in its terrifying Silent Hill series

silent hill video gameScheduled for release in 2011, Silent Hill remains true to the franchise’s original roots, and again takes the form of a third-person horror experience. With an all-new thought-provoking storyline, players will once again find themselves face to face with their deepest sins and fears in the strange world of Silent Hill.