Author - Jerry Paxton

Mad Max Will Have an Australian Accent

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While at last month’s E3 Expo in Los Angeles, we were curious as to why the voice over actor for “Mad” Max in Avalanche’s upcoming Mad Max title didn’t have an Australian accent. Apparently, fan concern has been noted and he will indeed have one in the finished product. Here is the tweet from CCO Christofer Sundberg at Avalanche Studios:

Saints Row IV Independence Day Trailer

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Larkspur, Calif., July 3, 2013 – Earth has fallen into the hands of @EmperorZinyak and his evil alien empire. Its citizens have been imprisoned inside hellish simulations. Humanity’s only hope is the former head of the Third Street Saints — the President of the United States. Reclaim life, defend liberty, and pursue happiness at all costs with superpowers, a giant mech, a celebrity Vice President, a dubstep gun, and all the melodrama you can cram into an open world extravaganza.

Saints Row IV launches August 20th, 2013 across North and Latin America and August 23rd worldwide for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

For more information please visit:
Web: http://www.saintsrow.com
Facebook: 
http://www.facebook.com/saintsrow
Twitter: 
http://www.twitter.com/saintsrow
YouTube: 
http://www.youtube.com/saintsrow

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Air Conflicts: Vietnam

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July 03, 2013, Ridgewood, NJ – Today we are pleased to release a new collection of assets from Air Conflicts: Vietnam, the upcoming Vietnam-war era air-combat title. In the new asset pack, you’ll find not only new images from the arcade dogfighting title coming for console and PC, but also a brief “War Journal” of the game’s protagonist, Joe Thompson.

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Vietnam. 1965. A long-simmering conflict escalates into a full-fledged war, and you are about to become a big part of it

Jump into the cockpit of some of the finest combat aircraft as young Joe Thompson, a newly minted U.S. Air Force pilot. He is brave, talented and ready to do his duty, but his experiences during this war will change him forever.

MWO Announces Launch Date, 1.1 Million Registered Pilots

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VANCOUVER – July 3, 2013 – MechWarrior Online developer Piranha Games announced today that the epic BattleTech-inspired online game has exceeded one million registered pilots in its Open Beta and publisher Infinite Game Publishing has pulled back the curtain to reveal some Mech-tastic statistics from the popular free-to-play online game – including the long-awaited 1.0 launch date: September 17th, 2013.

Since the launch of Open Beta, players have spent more than 9.6 million hours or 1100 years playing MechWarrior Online, resulting in the annihilation of more than 46,941,487 Mechs. These loyal fans have lovingly destroyed 3 billion tons of metal on the battlefield, which is 8,359 Empire State Buildings, resulting in devastating carnage across the Inner Sphere, MechWarrior-style. Stacked end to end, these destroyed Mechs would reach to the moon and back 1,221 times. The total cost of this damage is a staggering 18,316,519,465 C-bills.

As far as the economy of the Inner Sphere, the MechWarrior Online player base has earned a whopping 10.1 trillion C-Bills. By comparison, the U.S. GDP is 14.99 trillion USD. The Inner Sphere fires far more missiles than the U.S., however, as 12,623,214,618 missiles have been fired since Open Beta.

This month alone the amount of lasers fired by pilots is a “mere” 2,451,270,519, but who said that Mech power can’t be used for good? That’s enough raw energy to power 87 million homes for one month.

Join the cause in this AAA free-to-play online game here: www.mwomercs.com.

4X Space Game Horizon Now on Steam Early Access

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Haarlem, The Netherlands – July 2, 2013 – Video Game publisher Iceberg Interactive is pleased to announce its new 4X turn-based strategy game Horizon is now available on Steam’s Early Access program. Horizon is currently in an advanced development stage with many of its features working but not yet fully complete.

Developer L30 Interactive is inviting gamers to provide feedback and to participate in the discussion on its official forums HEREforum.l3o.com

Along with the release of Horizon on Early Access, an official teaser trailer has been released and can be streamed at the Iceberg Youtube Channel or here:

“We are very excited to be on Steam Early Access!” said Raffi Parsekhian, CEO at L30 Interactive. “Making the game accessible during development is really important to us to gather feedback from our gaming community. We are very much looking forward to interacting with all of you to help us shape Horizon into its final form.”

Purchase Horizon on Steam for an early admission price of $18.99 and get immediate access to play the game in its current form HEREstore.steampowered.com/app/236130/

ABOUT HORIZON 
Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny.

You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets. You will also learn more about the galaxy as you come into contact with ten other species, each with their own unique culture, history and schemes.

A fully interactive galaxy enables you to navigate open space between stars and planets. Patrol your borders and, when the need arises, defend your territory by engaging in ship-to-ship tactical combat. Develop new colonies and then watch them become galactic centers for trade, industry and science — and of course military bases, outposts and shipyards to build your battle ships. Push your empire to its limits and go beyond the known horizon!

Key Features

  • Advanced turn-based tactical combat which many 4X fans have been requesting for years.
  • Full tactical ship control includes managing movement, weapons, and more. Board other ships, attack from planetary and orbital defenses.
  • A distinct open-world system, where ships can explore without artificial limits and where combat can span many turns before concluding.
  • Interact with alien races of different levels, including ancient civilizations featuring their own unique storyline, schemes, ships and technology.
  • An immersive galaxy storyline with open-ended missions that add another layer of gameplay over classic 4X mode which is also available.
  • Engage in meaningful diplomacy choices that will impact the game outcome, includes coordinated actions with your allies against your enemies.
  • Discover more than 80 technologies each with 10 levels of upgrades. Conduct planetary surveys and dig for artifacts.
  • Design and customize your ships’ weapons and systems based on available technology.
  • A detailed economy and colony management system with different types and levels of colonies based on your build choices.
  • Play in different galaxy configurations from a few dozen stars to over a hundred star systems containing more than a thousand planets.

Ubisoft Reveals San Diego Comic-Con Lineup

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SAN FRANCISCO — July 2, 2013 — Today, Ubisoft announced its Comic-Con International: San Diego lineup featuring some of Ubisoft’s highly anticipated titles including, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Tom Clancy’s® Splinter Cell® Blacklist™, Rayman® Legends, South Park™: The Stick of Truth™, and Watch Dogs™. In addition to hands-on time with some of the games, fans will have access to several panels featuring Ubisoft titles.

Attendees at the San Diego Convention Center will have the opportunity to check out Watch Dogs at Ubisoft’s booth (#135) from July 18 – 21 in the Exhibition Hall. Viewers will be treated to never-before-released footage showcasing protagonist, Aiden Pearce’s hacking prowess in a fully connected recreation of Chicago. Fans who pre-order Watch Dogs from Amazon.com will receive an exclusive free t-shirt (while supplies last).

Fans of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag can visit the Jackdaw, the ship of Captain Edward Kenway, the game’s hero on July 19 and 20 from 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. at the 5th Avenue Landing behind the San Diego Convention Center. Attendees can experience the new single player gameplay demo with an insider’s perspective from the development team, and play the acclaimed multiplayer mode, including customized levels created through the new Game Lab feature. Additional information on the Assassin’s Creed experience on the pirate ship to follow.

Ubisoft’s most popular platforming hero is back. The sequel to 2011’s acclaimed Rayman® Origins, Rayman Legends will be featured in the Gamespot® booth in the Exhibition Hall. Rayman enthusiasts unable to attend Comic-Con can visit the Xbox® Gaming Lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel at 1 Market Place or immerse themselves in touch-based gameplay at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina at 333 W Harbor Drive.

Panels

Comic-Con attendees can learn more about their favorite Ubisoft titles and hear from developers, industry experts and more at panels including:

  • South Park: The Stick of Truth, Thursday, July 18, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. room 6BCF: The creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, will discuss their upcoming South Park videogame, South Park: The Stick of Truth. Parker and Stone will talk role playing games, their vision for an interactive South Park adventure, and creating The Stick of Truth, the epic quest to become… cool.
  • Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, Friday, July 19 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. room 6BCF: Featuring a live demo and in-depth look at the Golden Age of Pirates, meet and ask questions to the current torchbearers for the Assassin’s Creed franchise including Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag writer Darby McDevitt, comic book writer Brenden Fletcher and legendary comic book artist Todd McFarlane.
  • Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, Friday, July 19, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. room 23ABC: Ubisoft Toronto’s Creative Director Maxime Beland, Game Director Patrick Redding, and Art Director Scott Lee will provide an in-depth look at Sam Fisher and his latest, most thrilling mission to date. Comic Writer Nathan Edmondson will also provide details on the companion comic, Splinter Cell Echoes.
  • Watch Dogs Saturday, July 20 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. room 23ABC: Aiden Pearce, the protagonist in Watch Dogs is a tech-savvy modern-day vigilante who can hack the infrastructure of Chicago at a moment’s notice. But just how realistic are Aiden’s abilities? Hosted by Aisha Tyler, panelists will include security consultants from Kaspersky Lab® to talk about hyper-connectivity and the realities of how secure we really are. Kevin Shortt, lead story designer, will explain what it’s like writing for a next-generation game, as well as unveiling never-before-seen footage.

Visit the UbiBlog (www.ubiblog.com) for exclusive news and features from Comic-Con.

The Walking Dead: 400 Days Launch Trailer Released

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Telltale Games have released the official launch trailer for their new expansion for The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: 400 Days.

Available today on PSN in North America, release dates for other platforms are as follows:
  • Wednesday, July 3rd – PC/Mac (Steam, Telltale Games Store, Worldwide)
  • Friday, July 5th – Xbox Live Marketplace (Worldwide)
  • Wednesday, July 10th – PlayStation Network (SCEE, Europe)
  • Thursday, July 11th – iOS App Store (In-App Purchase, Worldwide)

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Mimoco Announces Special Chewbacca Mimobot for SDCC

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Boston, MA – July 2nd, 2013 — Mimoco® (www.mimoco.com), the Boston-based consumer electronics design studio is preparing for their annual pilgrimage to San Diego Comic-Con, where in 2005 they launched their company and MIMOBOT® brand of designer USB flash drives merging art toy aesthetics with the functionality of personal data storage devices. Over the past eight years Mimoco has pioneered the licensed flash drive category with their MIMOBOT platform blooming into a veritable powerhouse showcasing dozens of pop-culture franchises and hundreds of iconic characters in MIMOBOT form and function, all preloaded with exclusive Mimory® content. Over the next month, week by week, Mimoco will let fans in on their newest collaborations – eight limited edition MIMOBOT flash drives, one for each year of their existence, each a sparkling candle burning bright in Mimoco’s metaphoric birthday cake!

Mimoco continues the celebration with their Star Wars x MIMOBOT line, their longest-running co-branded licensed collection with Lucasfilm that started in 2006. Now in Series 9, Mimoco re-releases Chewbacca MIMOBOT in a hand-numbered limited edition run of 1000 units, in up to 128GB capacities, as well as in USB3.0 speeds. As with all Star Wars x MIMOBOT drives, these will be preloaded with bonus digital Mimory® content including the MimoDesk® personalization suite of wallpapers, icons, and avatars, and the exclusive MimoByte® sound software.

Chewbacca Variant MIMOBOT is a complete redesign of Mimoco’s Star Wars Series 1 Chewbacca MIMOBOT and this time around he’s brought a friend with him! The temporarily disassembled C-3PO is hanging out on the back of everybody’s favorite Wookiee spitting all sorts of complaints into his ear. This Star Wars Series 9 MIMOBOT joins dozens of Star Wars characters including the recently released Jar Jar Binks and R2-A6 limited editions announced earlier this year. But act fast because only 1000 Chewie Variants will be manufactured.

Mimoco CEO, Evan Blaustein said: “The theme of our eighth anniversary is friendship and this is clear in the redesign of the Chewbacca MIMOBOT. Fans will remember that in The Empire Strikes Back, Chewie saves C-3PO and carries him until proper repairs can be made.”

“Furthermore we look forward to growing the bond that Mimoco has made with Lucasfilm over the years and for years to come,” added Blaustein. “We’re proud to bring back Chewbacca after all these years first as a Star Wars collector’s item to help celebrate our eighth anniversary together with fans and friends.”

A portion of the limited edition Chewbacca Variant MIMOBOT is now available at www.mimoco.com for pre-order before its official release at Mimoco’s booths in the Toy Grower section (#5338) and in the Star Wars Pavilion (#2913M) on July 17-21 at San Diego Comic-Con International.

DARK to Support Oculus Rift and Anaglyph 3D Modes

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July 2, 2013, Ridgewood, NJ – Kalypso Media is excited to announce that their upcoming vampire stealth-action game, DARK, will feature support for both 3D via supported televisions, and through conventional Anaglyph (red/blue glasses) 3D. Even more exciting is that DARK will support the upcoming Oculus Rift virtual-reality head-mounted display on Windows PC.  For those gamers without a 3D TV or Oculus headset, you can still enjoy DARK in 3D by simply using the classic stereoscopic (red/blue) 3D lenses on a standard monitor! With these additional visual support options for DARK, you will be able to hunt your enemies and unleash stunning vampire powers in magnificent 3D and virtual reality!

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gamigo Acquires Airwin Entertainment

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July 2nd, 2013 — gamigo AG acquires 100% of the Austrian company Airwin Entertainment GmbH from A1 Telekom Austria AG. The company hereby expands its Online games portfolio to mobile games. Airwin Entertainment was founded in 2011 and has a platform for the distribution and billing of games for mobile telephones. This is scalable and offers a wide range of mobile games: from casual and skill games to complex games and real-time betting. This platform is usable as an own brand as well as white label or B2B platform for feature and smart phones.

Remco Westermann, Chairman of the Board at gamigo, says the following about the meaning of the mobile sector: “Studies show that the mobile sector has the highest percentage of growth. Both the supply and demand are growing constantly and the market distinguishes itself with an extreme dynamic.”

Airwin Entertainment will use the synergies from gamigo, but will also keep its own separate location in Vienna. Cooperation with A1 Telekom Austria AG will thereby continue in the future. Furthermore, Online games shall be made available via other networks from international mobile providers.

gamigo AG’s company goal is to encourage both organic growth, for example by expanding the games portfolio, as well as inorganic growth by acquisitions in the area of Online and mobile multiplayer games. In order to be able to use the chances of the fast-growing market of multiplayer Online games, gamigo successfully placed a company bond a short while ago. gamigo AG consequently implements its strategy with the acquisition of Airwin Entertainment GmbH.