GamingShogunPath of Exile Raises Over 200k in Funding
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – 11 April 2012 – Following a hugely popular public test weekend, the makers of Indie Action RPG Path of Exile, New Zealand-based Grinding Gear Games, have launched a ‘crowd-funding’ campaign where players can pre-purchase game currency and receive rewards such as Closed Beta Keys and exclusive in-game pets in return. In first six days the free-to-play ‘ethical microtransaction’ funded action RPG has sold over USD $200,000 worth of supporter packs to 13,000 fans. The previous weekend 46,911 players stress tested the game. “We literally had hundreds of people asking how they could support the game to…
Naval War: Arctic Circle Out Now
New York – April 10, 2012 – After months of anxious waiting in the cold of the North Atlantic, two great fleets now sit ready to answer your every command. An energy-starved world takes advantage of the melting ice caps and races to claim the bounty of the sea. Paradox Interactive and Turbo Tape Games are proud to announce that Naval War: Arctic Circle has been released. Paradox Interactive and Turbo Tape Games give you the opportunity to decide the fate of the world in two scenario-driven campaigns – play as either the NATO forces pulled together to combat a…
Mass Effect 3 Resurgence Pack Released with Screenshots
Electronic Arts and BioWare have announced the release of the Resurgence Pack DLC pack for Mass Effect 3. The Mass Effect 3: Resurgence Pack includes the following content: Two New Action-Packed Maps – Take the battle to Firebase Condor, a warzone outpost located on one of Palaven’s moons and Firebase Hydra, an old abandoned quarian colony which has since been converted into a critical power facility. Each map represents a crucial asset in the overall fight against the Reapers. Six Powerful New Unlockable Characters – Assume the role of new characters for each class, including the Asari Justicar Adept, Krogan…
EVGA Announces Release of Z77 FTW Motherboards
April 8, 2012 — The perfect combination of features and performance has arrived with the EVGA Z77 FTW motherboard. With 3rd generation Intel Core processor support, full PCI-E 3.0 and 4-Way SLI Support, this motherboard is ready for the future of high performance computing. The EVGA Z77 FTW is engineered from the ground up for the enthusiast. Robust overclocking features and BIOS settings allow you to maximize your performance and maintain stability. New and Key Features introduced on the EVGA Z77 Motherboards: * Supports Next Generation Intel Core i5 and i7 Socket 1155 Processors * Intel Z77 Chipset * Supports up to…
BioWare Announces Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes in Open Beta
FAIRFAX, VA – APRIL 10, 2012 – BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced that Warhammer® Online: Wrath of Heroes™, a new Player-Versus-Player (PvP) Play4Free game based on the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™, has entered open beta. Starting today, gamers around the world can challenge others to highly competitive, fast and frenetic arena-style PvP combat for free*. “BioWare Mythic has a strong heritage in creating fun, intense PvP combat, and they’ve stepped up their game to deliver a whole new challenge to even more players with Wrath of Heroes,” said Dr. Ray…
Capcom Releases Game Information at Captivate 2012
SAN MATEO, Calif. — April 10, 2012 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed new information and details on its previously announced game line-up for 2012 stemming from its annual media showcase event, Captivate, which took place in Rome last week. At the event, Capcom officially announced Lost Planet® 3 is in full development and scheduled for release on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC in early 2013. In addition, it was announced that the Xbox 360 and PS3™ versions of Resident Evil®…