Archive for July, 2010
Victini is Pokemon Black and White Pokedex number 000
Pokemon Black and White will have the first ever Pokemon numbered 000 in your Pokedex in the game. This is a first, as in all other game the first Pokemon in the Pokedex is numbered “001″. So who is this mysterious Pokemon? Grace your eyes at the picture at top! This Legendary Pokemon’s name is…
GameStop buys Kongregate website. Adds another casual online gaming social network to their portfolio
GameStop (Gamestop.com), America and the world’s largest videogame software retailer, has bought Kongregate, the popular online casual game social network. The amount offered was not disclosed, but the transaction is expected to close within the week, subject to customary closing conditions. Kongregate is a popular Flash-style games destination with built-in rankings, Achievements, social networking features…
Disneys buys social game network developer Playdom for $563 million
Disney Interactive Studios has announced that they’ve acquired Playdom, a social network games developer, for $563 million dollars alongside a “performance-linked earn-out of up to $200 million”. Why in the world would Disney spend so much money on a developer you’ve likely never heard of. Who’s created games may have never heard of? Because social…
Google Games to partner with Farmville developer Zynga
Google (Google.com) looks to be partnering with Farmville developer Zynga (Zynga.com) on a new Google Games platform. In an interview with Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt, he stated: “We haven’t announced it but you can expect a partnership with Zynga in the future.” This was already rumored to be in the works following heavy investments of…
Giveaway: 4 Section 8 game download codes for PS3
GIVEAWAY ENDED: WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE BOTTOM… Welcome to our giveaway for four Section 8 game download codes for PS3! Sponsored by the awesome TimeGate Studios. What do you need to do to win?: To celebrate the 4 v 4 Section 8 Tournament on PS3, you get a chance to win one of four PlayStation…
Medal of Honor soundtrack headlined by Linkin Park. New song The Catalyst featured in new trailer
Medal of Honor‘s videogame soundtrack will be headed up by Linkin Park announced publisher Electronic Arts. Linkin Park’s new single “The Catalyst”, from their upcoming album “A Thousand Suns” which releases on September 14, 2010, will make it’s debut first in Medal of Honor. You can get a tease of the new song along with…
Video Games News show: Episode 15
Welcome to a new episode of our new Video Games News show! Please subscribe via iTunes for automatic weekly updates. Hi to all the viewers out there I’m the host of the new Video Games News show. Some call me crazy, the rest call me Jester, and I’m going to be bringing you guys the…
Dragon Age Origins Golems of Amgarrak DLC announced. Releases August 10, 2010
Dragon Age Origins downloadable content “Golems of Amgarrak” has been announced with a release date of August 10th for $5 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. In Golems of Amgarrak players will delve deep underground to save a missing dwarven expedition in search of ancient secrets for creating monstrous constructs. Only you can uncover the…
EverQuest 2 Extended now free-to-play through EQ2X model
EverQuest 2 Extended, or “EQ2X” for short, is the name of the all-new F2P (Free-to-Play) business model that PC MMORPG EverQuest 2 will now employ. That means that the game is now completely free to play for those who want to try the game out. And unlike some other titles, the free-to-play version is not…
QuakeCon 2010 takes place August 12-15. Quake Live tournament lineup announced
QuakeCon 2010 will be held on August 12th-15th with this year’s annual show taking place at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas – USA. At the show, details have emerged on the major tournament that will be taking place for Quake Live, the free-to-play browser-based online version of Quake III. Vying for their share of…
Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC Pack 1 released. Adds 5 new bots to roster
The Transformers: War for Cybertron Autobots/Decepticons and Maps DLC Pack 1 has been released, and with it comes some all-new content for fans of the game. Five new bots have been added to the roster with this new update, they include: Demolishor Jazz Onslaught Scattershot Shockwave Players have access to all five bots in the…
StarCraft 2 codes, easter eggs and tips list (PC, Mac)
Our StarCraft 2 codes page will help you get more out of this long-awaited sequel with cheats, tips, secrets and fun little hidden mini-games to play for the PC and Mac versions of this sure-to-be modern classic. INDEX OF STARCRAFT 2 GUIDES: This Page: Codes, Easter Eggs & Tips Guide New Page: Walkthrough Campaign New…
Alan Wake: The Signal walkthrough video guide (Xbox 360)
In this Alan Wake: The Signal walkthrough, you’ll see the beginning to ending moments of cutscenes and gameplay for this all-new downloadable content for the Xbox 360 survival horror thriller. In this latest chapter to the critically acclaimed psychological action thriller exclusive to Xbox 360, our favorite writer is in greater peril than ever before…
On Xbox Live Arcade today: Hydro Thunder Hurricane
From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Vector Unit’s Hydro Thunder Hurricane on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Hydro Thunder Hurricane will be available worldwide for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80). Hydro Thunder Hurricane is the all-new sequel to the legendary arcade hit…
On PlayStation Network now: Madden NFL 11 Demo (PS3), Transformers Pack 1 (PSN), Piyotama (PSP), A Bug’s Life, Toy Story Racer, more (PS1)
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe. Let’s have a look and see what they have in store for us this time… AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3 Price Updates * Super Puzzle Fighter II…













