You may remember Michael Winslow as the human sound effects machine from the Police Academy film series. Recently, he starred in Phyken Media’s upcoming iOS title, Wizard Ops, which is available now. In the game he provides, what else, its sound effects! Enjoy!
Kalypso Media has released a new trailer for their upcoming Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, which is due out in North America in February 2012 on Windows PCs.
Smith & Tinker and Personae Studios have announced that they are bringing the beloved Mechwarrior franchise to the iOS platform with Mechwarrior: Tactical Command. The game is set for release sometime next year and will allow players to select over 30 mech options and engage enemies in RTT gameplay (“Real Time Tactics”).
“Maintaining the discipline of secrecy has been monumental,” states Personae Studios’ Director, Edmund Koh. “But we’ve finally come to the point where we are comfortable with the quality of our offering, which is keeping with the expectations of our fan base for the pedigree of this franchise. The game will now be available on a mobile platform – this is history in the making for the [MechWarrior] franchise.”
Digital Reality Publishing has announced that the upcoming shoot ’em up title, Sine Mora, is now an official Xbox LIVE Arcade exclusive title. The game’s release date has yet to be announced.
Co-developed by Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. (Japan) and Digital Reality (Hungary) and published by Microsoft Studios, Sine Mora is diesel-punk shoot ’em up that provides a unique take on the genre, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with next-gen presentation, Sine Mora is a gorgeous shmup that appeals to both hardcore and casual gamers alike. The engrossing Story Mode weaves an over-the-top tale, while the Arcade Mode provides deep, satisfying gameplay to challenge fans of the genre. Sine Mora features over 60 combinations of planes, characters and time manipulation devices to complete every beautifully-crafted stage with scaling difficulty. All of this is set to an epic score of soaring heights, composed by Akira Yamaoka, acclaimed for his works on the Shadows of the Damned and Silent Hill series.
Futuremark has released a new trailer for their upcoming tower defense title, Unstoppable Gorg.
Jaakko Haapasalo who plays the role of Radiant Beem, said, “It’s the difference between the Star Wars films that people love, with their special effects created with models, and the unpopular prequels with their heavy-handed CGI. With Unstoppable Gorg, we wanted to embrace the film techniques used in the golden age of sci-fi to create an authentic visual style that has never been seen in a game before.”
BioWare has sent out a reminder to its fans regarding the imminent launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The message? It is still good to go for a December 20th release (December 13th if you pre-ordered).
“Star Wars: The Old Republic is a go for launch on December 20,” said Dr. Greg Zeschuk, Co-Founder of BioWare and General Manager of the BioWare label’s MMO Business Unit. “We are extremely humbled by the surge of players who have joined us on this journey and participated in the Beta Weekend. Their participation has given us the opportunity to stress test the game and allowed us to tune the experience, ensuring that we deliver the smoothest possible MMO launch later this month.”
Wargaming.net has announced that their highly entertaining World of Tanks has set a new Guinness World Record for Most Players Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server. Their total for the month of November: Over 250,000 players!
“We are more than happy to watch our World of Tanks win over hearts and minds of gamers all around the world,” said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. “The multicluster technology will enable us to move steadily towards new milestones and records.”
World of Tanks is free to play and available now!
Focus Home Interactive has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming tactical RPG, Confrontation, which is due out on Windows PC systems come early 2012.
Gaming hardware maker, EVGA, has revealed a new version of its Precision GPU-tuning software. You can checkout the release notes below or download the latest version at EVGA’s website.
EVGA Precision v2.1.1 (12-7-2011)
Gaming PC maker, Digital Storm, as unveiled DS Unlocked, their own blog about PC gaming performance and how to squeeze as much as you can out of your rigs. You can check DS Unlocked out at its official website.
“Our goal with DS Unlocked is to help make our customers better gamers by giving them loads of insider information and insight that’s available all in one place,” commented Rajeev Kuruppu, Digital Storm’s Director of Product Development. “Digital Storm’s team of engineers are offering years’ worth of industry experience and expertise for free. Whether it’s how to properly benchmark your PC or how to get the most out of the latest games, like Battlefield 3, DS Unlocked will give you all the intel you need to up your game.”
