Star Command Kickstarter – $10,000 spent on tiered reward system
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Star Command Kickstarter – $10,000 spent on tiered reward system

Indie studio War Balloon Games, which raised $37,000 for its iOS game Star Command, has said it spent around $10,000 on the project’s tiered pledge system. According to an update on the developer’s Kickstarter page, the round of funding needed for the project was set at $20,000 and the promised thank you gifts to those ... Read More»
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Axel releasing for Twisted Metal tomorrow, watch Sweet Tooth invade Starhawk
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Axel releasing for Twisted Metal tomorrow, watch Sweet Tooth invade Starhawk

Eat, Sleep, Play has confirmed Axel will be available to all Twisted Metal players when the free game patch releases on April 18. He was previously available through pre-order and comes with his “signature” Crowd Control attack and the War Wheel alternate special attack. Also, a video of Sweet Tooth’s outcast skin for Starhawk was ... Read More»
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“Linking issue” blamed for Hitler and Aryan rock band videos showing up on COD Elite
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“Linking issue” blamed for Hitler and Aryan rock band videos showing up on COD Elite

Actividion has released a statement regarding videos of Hitler showing up as staff picks on Call of Duty Elite’s Theater pages. According to the firm, a “linking issue” on the site led to videos linked by COD Elite users GhostOfTheReich and laliludo, which showed archival World War II footage of Adolf Hitler and another of ... Read More»
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CCP teasing Vita controls for Dust 514
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CCP teasing Vita controls for Dust 514

CCP has given eye-popping hints that Dust 514 could support PlayStation Vita as a controller. The Icelandic company said in the latest episode of the PlayStation Blogcast that players could “imagine” it as a pad. “Once you get your hands on the Vita, you can imagine it as a controller for your Dust experience,” said ... Read More»
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Rumour: MS to announce November 6 date for Halo 4
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Rumour: MS to announce November 6 date for Halo 4

Microsoft will announce a November 6 release date for Halo 4 tonight, The Verge is reporting. Conan O’Brien’s talk show will have major news on the 343 shooter, Major Nelson and 343 producer Alison Stroll has confirmed as such, but haven’t been more specific as to what it is. The Verge goes on to say ... Read More»
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Mass Effect: Paragon Lost teaser gives a closer look at upcoming anime
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Mass Effect: Paragon Lost teaser gives a closer look at upcoming anime

Get a better look at some behind the scenes teasers for the upcoming Mass Effect anime through the break. The assets in this video were shown at SXSW but have been set to the Mass Effect 3 score in a smoother, HD sequence here. Mass Effect: Paragon Lost is the work of Production IG, the ... Read More»
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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer is wearing its action pants
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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer is wearing its action pants

From our last mission walkthrough, you might believe Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is all about stealth. Not so! It also contains action. Gaze upon some of said activity within. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May, and arr... Read More»
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Battlelog app launched for iOS
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Battlelog app launched for iOS

DICE has launched a new Battlelog app for iOS devices. The app will include Battlefeed, which will show what new awards and weapons your friends unlock in Battlefield 3, and the Com Center, which’ll show your friends list and the server they’re on plus more. Get it here from iTunes for iPod Touch, iPad and ... Read More»
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Maximum torque: Crysis 3 locked for spring 2013 release
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Maximum torque: Crysis 3 locked for spring 2013 release

Crysis 3 will launch in spring 2013, EA said today, with the publisher calling the Crytek sequel the “first blockbuster shooter” of next year. Crysis 3 will be the “first blockbuster shooter of 2013,” EA announced today after it jumped the gun last week. The game will release on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. “Crysis ... Read More»
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GAME situation “hurt” Syndicate sales, says Starbreeze CEO
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GAME situation “hurt” Syndicate sales, says Starbreeze CEO

The situation revolving around GAME at the time of Syndicate hurt sales of the shooter, Starbreeze CEO Mikel Nermark told GI International. The game, published by EA Partners as a reboot of the old Peter Molyneux/Bullfrog IP, was released in February on PS3, 360 and PC, just before the publisher pulled support for the chain. ... Read More»
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Police Warfare to become a reality, Kickstarter launched by industry veterans
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Police Warfare to become a reality, Kickstarter launched by industry veterans

Originally posted to YouTube as a fictional installment in the Call of Duty franchise, Police Warfare has emerged as an ambitious Kickstarter project from a team of industry veterans. The project is in the works at Elastic Games. Team members are said to have worked for the likes of Ubisoft, Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Crytek, with ... Read More»
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Modern Warfare 3 sales begin to lag, fall behind Black Ops
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Modern Warfare 3 sales begin to lag, fall behind Black Ops

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have set a new record for the biggest entertainment launch in history, but a decline in ongoing sales has caused the title to be overtaken in life-to-date sales for the same period by series’ predecessor Call of Duty: Black Ops. According to analysts at Macquarie Equities, volume sales ... Read More»
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Bedlam Wants A Trilogy Of Games About Books About Games
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Bedlam Wants A Trilogy Of Games About Books About Games

Gamesta.com reports on Bedlam, a game trilogy project based on a writer creating a sci-fi trilogy about video games. Someone yell “Inception” – It’s ok, we’re all thinking it. Did anyone see that movie “Gamer&#... Read More»
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Resurgence of errors: Mass Effect 3′s unfortunate DLC
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Resurgence of errors: Mass Effect 3′s unfortunate DLC

This weekend’s Mass Effect 3 multiplayer event has drawn the usual crowds, but Resurgence isn’t going down quite as well as previous Operations. Brenna Hillier reports from the frontlines. Mass Effect 3′s multiplayer is something of a surprise hit. Fans were understandably dubious of a horde-like experience tacked onto a single player epic, but the ... Read More»
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Lightbox opens up slightly on Starhawk single-player, says you’ll “get your 60 bucks worth”
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Lightbox opens up slightly on Starhawk single-player, says you’ll “get your 60 bucks worth”

Dylan Jobe, president of Lightbox Interactive, has said when the team sat down to design the single-player portion of Starhawk, first and foremost, Lightbox wanted the game to have a bit of twist so it would stand out from a typical shooter. Speaking with the PS Blog, Jobe said one of the ways the team ... Read More»
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