Thursday, November 17, 2011
Stardock games headed to Steam, starting with Sins of a Solar Empire
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Saints Row: The Third Ships
Spreading the good news today, THQ and Volition have announced that their highly anticipated open-world Action title, Saints Row: The Third, is now available in stores across North America. Here's the official word:
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2011-- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Volition, Inc. ® today announced that Saints Row®: The ThirdTM, the biggest, most over-the-top guilty pleasure in gaming, is available today on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
Saints Row®: The Third gives you control of the Saints at the height of their power, and you live the life to show for it. Now Steelport is ripe for the taking, and its up to you to make the city your own. Mold the skyline based on your choices, outfit your crew in classy gangster gear or furry costumes, and make life-or-death decisions that will change Steelport, and the Saints, forever. This is now your city. These are now your rules. Strap it on.
Theres no way to describe Saints Row: The Third other than pure, over-the-top fun, said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. In a sea of games that are doing the same thing over again, its incredibly refreshing to take Saints Row in a completely new direction, and incredibly satisfying to see the reaction from fans so far. Today, we all embrace the crazy.
Media outlets too have embraced the crazy, as Saints Row: The Third releases to incredible critical acclaim, high review scores, and a number of editors choice awards. One of the finest sandbox games ever made 10 GamesRadar "9.5" Official Xbox Magazine "9.0" Game Informer "The craziest game you'll ever play." IGN "Wonderful, ridiculous insanity." New York Post "Pulls no punches and makes no apologies." Complex "Out GTA's GTA. Hyper Magazine
Today also marks the first day players will be able to import their created characters from the Saints Row Initiation Station into Saints Row: The Third and wreak havoc in Steelport as their favorite, crazed creations. Since November 1, the Saints Row community has created more than 1.5 million characters using the Initiation Station. Today, they are turned loose.
Saints Row: The Third is available today on Xbox 360 (SRP US$59.99), PlayStation 3 (SRP US$59.99) and PC (SRP US$49.99), and is rated M for Mature.
Saints Row: The Third is scheduled for release in Europe on November 18th.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Secret World Screenshots
Treating us to a little eyecandy tonight, Funcom has released six new screenshots from their upcoming massively multiplayer online RPG, The Secret World. These latest screenies feature the Templar faction doing their thing. Enjoy:
The Secret World's release date is still TBA.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Gotham City Impostors Dated, Open Beta Next Month
Pinning down an exact release date for us this afternoon, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions have announced that their upcoming multiplayer shooter, Gotham City Impostors, will be available for purchase/download on January 10th, 2012. They also note that they'll be holding an Open Beta sometime in December. So if you're interested in helping squash some bugs, you can sign-up right here. Cheers! :D
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sells over 6.5 million units in 24 hours
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Final Fantasy XIII-2 has unlockable bonus item for Final Fantasy XIII players
Friday, November 11, 2011
SOE Planning EverQuest 2 Subscription Model Changes
Responding to community concerns about EverQuest 2's divided player-base, Sony Online Entertainment has announced plans to merge the standard edition of the game with the separate free-to-play "Extended" version. This new model should help make things a lot simpler by bringing everyone together under one membership structure. A Producer's Letter goes in to great detail about membership levels, what they include and the fees. Click here to learn more!