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Blizzard Announces Battle.net World Championship, Cancels BlizzCon 2012

2012/01/26
Jerry Paxton
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Here is a letter we received the other day from the good people at Blizzard Entertainment PR, in which they tell of the upcoming 2012 Battle.net World Championship – enjoy! Although, we must warn you, they also announced that in lieu of this tournament they have canceled BlizzCon for 2012. 🙁

Hello,

Blizzard Entertainment is proud to announce the 2012 Battle.net World Championship, a major global eSports event featuring some of the best pro-gaming competition in the world. Slated to take place in Asia toward the end of 2012, the Battle.net World Championship will host this year’s StarCraft II and World of Warcraft Arena World Championship tournaments. Blizzard gamers and eSports fans from around the world will be invited to attend and witness some of the most skilled pro players on the planet battle it out for cash and glory.

We’re excited to be showcasing Blizzard eSports on a truly global stage this year. We’re also heavily focused on getting Diablo III, Mists of Pandaria, and Heart of the Swarm into players’ hands as soon as possible. In light of our jam-packed schedule, we’ve decided to hold the next BlizzCon in 2013.

More details about the 2012 Battle.net World Championship and BlizzCon 2013, including specific dates and locations, will be coming in the months ahead.

New Screenshots from Yesterday

2012/01/26
Jerry Paxton
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Focus Home Interactive and Pendulo Studios have released some new screenshots from their upcoming adventure game, Yesterday.

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QuakeCon 2012 Dates Posted

2012/01/25
Jerry Paxton
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Bethesda Softworks has announced the official dates for this year’s QuakeCon. The annual gaming event will take place from August 2nd through August 5th, 2012 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Checkout the press release for more information:

Press Release

WHAT:

QuakeConÂŽ is the ultimate video game festival and party. QuakeCon is open to the public and attendance is FREE thanks to the support of idÂŽ Software and Bethesda SoftworksÂŽ, the QuakeCon volunteer staff, and the 2012 event sponsors and exhibitors.

WHEN:

QuakeCon will take place August 2 – 5, 2012.

WHERE:

The Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

You can make reservations at the hotel by calling: 1-800- Hiltons or 1-800-445-8667.
Special room rate of $154 per night when you reference QuakeCon 2012!

WHY:

QuakeCon will once again host North America’s largest BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party, with thousands of gamers hooking their systems up to play on a world-class network.

QuakeCon offers nonstop fun and entertainment for those that don’t bring their own computers. Bethesda Softworks will offer the first chance anywhere for gamers to get their hands on upcoming titles, and the world’s leading technology companies will be on hand to demonstrate their latest hardware and software. Every day of QuakeCon is packed with contests, entertainment, announcements, panel discussions, and parties!

Every year QuakeCon hosts a diverse line-up of companies showcasing the industry’s most influential games, hardware and services. Last year’s exhibitors and sponsors included Alienware, Ventrilo, at&t, Intel, nVIDIA, PNY, Fatal1ty Gaming Gear, Air Force Reserve, Cooler Master, Diamond Multimedia, inWin, Plantronics, Bethesda Softworks and many others. For information on becoming a QuakeCon exhibitor or sponsor, please email sponsor@quakecon.org.

For more information visit www.quakecon.org.

Paradox Interactive Convention 2012 Wraps

2012/01/25
Jerry Paxton
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Paradox Interactive has wrapped up their annual convention in Stockholm, where they announced three new titles including “A Game of Dwarves”. Checkout all the info on the three games in the official press release below:

Press Release

STOCKHOLM – January 24, 2012 – Paradox Interactive successfully wrapped up its annual two day convention last week, this year held in their beautiful and brisk hometown of Stockolm, Sweden, with the Swedish publisher and developer showcasing a slew of titles slated for release in 2012, as well as unveiling three previously unannounced projects.

Taking place inside Häringe Palace, Sweden’s most haunted castle, the independent publisher demonstrated that it’s not afraid of any ghosts, or embracing change, as it plans to release more titles outside of the strategy genre. Citing 75% growth in 2011 over 2010, Paradox Interactive is gearing up for yet another successful year.
Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin
For Our Next Magicka Trick, We’ll Pull an Expansion Out of Our Hat

Wizards are so last year, it’s all about vampires and necromancers these days. Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin, the latest announced expansion for indie hit Magicka, will place players in the shoes of the bad guys as they take on pesky wizards, elves, dwarves, and other annoying do-gooders. Using objective-based level progression a la Magicka: Vietnam, this soon-to-be latest addition to the franchise will show that it’s good to be evil sometimes.
A Game of Dwarves
People Might Get Short With You When You Play…A Game of Dwarves

Dwarves are known for drinking, digging, and developing complex settlements underground. Mostly just the drinking part though, with a hint of treasure hunting to boot.
A Game of Dwarves offers players the chance to experience all of these classic dwarven attributes as they take on the role of a dwarven prince who is charged with managing an entire colony of the bearded beings as they explore their surroundings to garner resources and treasures, conduct research that will help aid them dig and build, and level up to become powerful warriors or master craftsmen as they dig into the depths of the Earth on a quest to expand their settlement, find treasure, and take on powerful enemies hidden in the dark recesses of the world.
Can you dig it?
Napoleon´s Campaigns II
Napoleon’s Campaigns II Will Bring Europe to its Knees, Again.
Keeping with Paradox tradition, Napoleon’s Campaign II will mark the return of one of Europe’s greatest commanders in this new historical grand strategy title from Paradox France. Feature an extremely in-depth recollection of Napoleon’s greatest campaigns, including Egypt to Waterloo, strategy fans will have their hands full trying to take over Europe in this sequel to the acclaimed original. Play as the soldier turned emperor, or one of 600 other historical leaders, in this unequalled strategy game featuring the largest Napoleonic Europe map yet.

leetUP Geek Event Announced

2012/01/25
Jerry Paxton
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The folks at Iam8bit Productions have announced their first ever “leetUP”, a geek-focused variety experience which will take place at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on March 1st, 2012. Guests include Chris Hardwick, Kevin Smith, and a lot more. Checkout the full press release below for more info!

Press Release

Los Angeles – Jan. 24, 2012 – leetUP, a new live events series, designed as a celebration to share in the experience of nerd art and culture, will debut at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 1. The event is poised to bring an intimate dialogue, a social and conversational setting, to a festival of nerdly delights through panels and podcasts, music, games and movies, as well as tech and toys. leetUP was created by Kevin Pereira, Charles Hirschhorn and creative collective iam8bit, in association with Goldenvoice and AEG LIVE.

“We wanted to celebrate all that is nerd — our love for the internet, podcasting, tech, music, videogames — and remix them in a way that makes us social again,” said Pereira. “We’ve basically designed an intimate and experimental playground, for the discerning nerd, that will constantly evolve at each stop.”

The event will be hosted by Kevin Pereira (host/producer of G4’s Attack of the Show), with programming that includes on-stage podcast sessions with Kevin Smith (Clerks, SMODcast), Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), Doug Benson (Super High Me), Felicia Day (The Guild), Greg Fitzsimmons (The Howard Stern Show), Jimmy Pardo (NeverNotFunny, Conan), Alex Albrecht (Diggnation, Totally Rad Show), Epic Meal Time and Ask a Ninja, with a special musical performance by VJ extraordinaire, Mike Relm. DJ R-Rated will also provide ambience throughout the evening.

leetUP will also treat attendees to a variety of experiential zones, created exclusively for the event. These one-of-a-kind interactions with futuristic technology, videogames, and other lifestyle products will provide for the carnival playground between performances.

What: leetUP

Where: Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA 90015

When: Thursday, March 1 (Doors open at 7pm)

Don’t Forget: Cosplay/Fandom encouraged… and rewarded!

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, the Staples Center box office or the iam8bit store in Los Angeles (2147 W. Sunset Blvd, LA, CA 90026).

For more information, please visit leetup.com, follow us at @leetup or fb.com/leetupshow.

DCS: P-51D Mustang Announced

2012/01/21
Jerry Paxton
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Late last year, Eagle Dynamics and The Fighter Collection announced they were working on a heritage aircraft sim. Today, they have lifted the curtain on that aircraft and announced DCS: P-51D Mustang, which is due out later in 2012.

Official Press Release

The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics will release their next Digital Combat  Simulator (DCS) aircraft in 2012: the legendary P-51D Mustang. The Mustang was among the best and most well-known fighters used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Possessing excellent range and manoeuvrability, the P-51 operated primarily as a long-range escort fighter and also as a ground attack fighter-bomber with bombs, rockets, and machine guns. The Mustang served in nearly every combat zone during WWII, and later fought in the Korean War.

The DCS:  P-51D Mustang will be modelled at the same exacting detail as the existing Ka-50 Black Shark and A-10C Warthog Digital Combat Simulation (DCS) aircraft and it will be online compatible with them.  Based on many years of restoring, flying and maintaining Mustangs, The Fighter Collection brings its unique ability to portray this aircraft in its full glory.

The P-51D will be the first aircraft in the Flying Legends series that focuses on historical aircraft that have set benchmarks in combat aviation. This series of simulations demonstrates the broad scope of DCS simulation environment and its ability to introduce aircraft from all eras into a common simulation environment.  While the P-51D started as an internal technology demonstration, it has evolved into an independent product that adds an all new dimension to the DCS universe.  The development of the P-51D and other Flying Legends series aircraft definitely does not preclude the continued development of modern aircraft.

More details of DCS: P-51D Mustang will be made available closer to product release later this year. For more information, visit: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com

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New Dynasty Warriors NEXT Screenshots

2012/01/21
Jerry Paxton
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TECMO KOEI AMERICA today unveils new screenshots for the upcoming DYNASTY WARRIORS NEXT on the PlayStationÂŽVita handheld system launching February 22nd. These new screenshots showcase 1v1 Duels and the Edit Character screen.

Duels – When battling certain officers in DYNASTY WARRIORS NEXT, a special kind of Duel takes place. Duels switch to an almost first person viewpoint and make use of the PS Vita’s touch controls for fighting controls and interaction.  Use touch controls to repel enemy attacks, win weapon lockups and quickly strike at gaps in the enemy’s defenses.

Edit Characters – In Conquest and Coalition modes, you can personalize your character and fight against others. There are a number of adjustable character attributes that allow you to create and customize your own character.

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CCR Hitting Rock Band Music Store Next Week

2012/01/21
Jerry Paxton
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Harmonix has announced that on January 24th, 2012, three new tracks from CCR will grace the Rock Band Music Store, including Lodi. Checkout more details below!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™and PlayStation®3 system (January 24th, 2012):

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Lodi”
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” O X
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Susie Q”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStationÂŽ3 system February 8th)

Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:                   
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for “Creedence Clearwater Revival Pack 02”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

World of Warplanes German Aircraft Revealed

2012/01/21
Jerry Paxton
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Wargaming.net has revealed the German aircraft from their upcoming online flight combat game, World of Warplanes. The planes range from World War I recon aircraft all the way to advanced German jet aircraft.

“German engineers were never afraid of innovative design in their aircraft,” said World of Warplanes producer Anton Sitnikov. “They embodied their ideas into impressive mass-production models and astonishing prototypes, and we are proud to include them into World of Warplanes.”

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