For the next 10 years Activision will publish games developed by Bungie.
Activision and Bungie announced a publishing partnership today for Bungie developed games that release over the course of the next ten years. Though the team was previously locked to the Xbox brand, the new partnership will allow Bungie to release games across multiple platforms.
The console renditions of the popular PC game will include platform specific features.
EA has announced that The Sims 3 will be released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS. Each version will be based on the PC version and will contain exclusive features.
Infinity Ward employees are seeking up to $125 million in unpaid bonuses.
Recently, 38 former and current Infinity Ward employees have filed a lawsuit against Activision. The LA Times has reported that Infinity Ward is owed between $75 million and $125 million in unpaid royalties in addition to compensatory damages. Out of the 38 employees filing the suit, 17 are still employed at Infinity Ward.
The organization will aim to teach responsibility and teamwork through the new awards.
The Boy Scouts announced plans for video game based awards today, in a move geared to teach members of the organization many responsible ways to play games and work together. The Boy Scouts will require their willing Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts to manage a few different tasks in order to receive the award, all geared toward safe and constructive gaming.
The MMORPG has been transformed into a DS RPG. Did the game transition well?
Ragnarok DS is a title based on the internationally known, Ragnarok Online. It's namesake began in 2002, based on mostly Norse mythology, providing, at a cursory glance, typical MMORPG play through a 3D world with 2D characters. Ragnarok DS borrows from Ragnarok Online in virtually every significant way, from character design and classes to enemies, combat systems, and special abilities. Unfortunately, though, in removing the MMO aspects of Ragnarok Online, Gravity seems to have forgotten how to optimize Ragnarok DS's DS capabilities.
The latest entry of the long running Star Ocean series is one of the better RPGs available on the PS3.
After debuting a year ago on the Xbox 360, the fourth installment of the Star Ocean series has finally arrived on the PS3. Bearing an extended title, the International Edition of the game features a few minor new features that weren’t included in the original Xbox 360 version of the game. This time around, players are treated to a Japanese voiceover track, the ability to use anime style character portraits rather than the generic looking CGI portraits, as well as the ability to set the text to different languages. Though there have only been minor changes from the Xbox 360 version, Star Ocean: The Last Hope International is still a great addition to the PS3's RPG library.
Ubisoft serves up a double fault.
Hooray for dirt cheap sports games I found in the depths of a bargain bin! I've not played this before now, as I'm not big on Tennis and so Mario Tennis is plenty for me.
A grappling hook and parachute should spell success for this sandbox game, right?
I can't seem to sort out Just Cause 2. On one hand, it's frantic fun, with a bunch of unique gameplay elements that differentiate it from the massive number of sandbox games out there. On the other, its execution is so subpar that I can't help but dislike it. In other words, when Just Cause 2 is good, it's great, but when it's bad, it's really bad.
Buy the game from a few select retailers to unlock exclusive costumes.
505 Games has announced preorder bonuses for those who shop at GameStop and Amazon.com. Unfortunately, gamers who look forward to Naughty Bear and wish to enjoy all the bonuses will be forced to choose between the retailer's and their exclusive costumes.
My frothing demand for this game increases.
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor is the sequel to the adrenaline-infused Sin and Punishment, an on-rails import shooter originally. Though originally released on the N64, the was finally able to see the light of day in North American and PAL territories on the Wii's Virtual Console. To put it briefly, the original felt like a cross between StarFox 64 and Galaga, with difficult, but wild, over-the-top bosses thrown into the mix.
