EPIC Games has released a new video showing off the capabilities of their new Unreal Engine 3 game engine. The UE3 features a number of enhancements over the previous version, such as the ability to add fracture effects to static meshes and simulations of large crowds.
ThinkGeek has announced the launch of the TK-421 iPhone Case. The case is unique as it features a twist-and-fold layout that, when fully-opened, reveals an onboard bluetooth keyboard. There are two models currently available, one for the iPhone 3GS and the other for the iPhone 4. Each retail for $49.99 and are available now.
Disney Interactive Studios has released a new trailer for their upcoming actioner, Epic Mickey, which gives viewers a behind the scenes look at the 80 years of inspiration available to the developers in creating the game world. Epic Mickey is due out on November 30th, only on the Nintendo Wii.
Square Enix has released the official ‘red band’ trailer for its upcoming PSP action-RPG, Lord of Arcana. Lord of Arcana is due out on January 25th, 2011 for the Sony hand-held platform and features hand and slash gameplay with plenty of giblets to spare.
Blizzard Entertainment has released world of the official launch events to take place around the world on the night of December 6th – most notable in the United States being at the Fry’s Electronics store in Fountain Valley, CA. The Fountain Valley launch event will begin at 9:00pm PT and feature a performance by The Artist Formerly Known As Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain, as well as door prizes, developer signings, and more.
We will have a couple of reporters on-hand for the event to provide you with as much coverage as possible of the festivities. Stay-tuned!
Checkout the full launch event info portal for more details!
Focus Home Interactive and Pendulo Studios have announced that their upcoming 2D, point-and-click adventure title, The Next BIG Thing, will be released on March 25th, 2011 on the Windows PC platform. The game is a departure from the studios’ previous Runaway series and begins a new tale.
Checkout the new screenshots, After the Break!
Bethesda Softworks has announced that id Software’s RAGE has finally hit the Apple App Store in SD and HD (for the latest gen devices) flavors. This version of the shooter is an on-rails experience which clocks in at a hefty 793 megabytes for the HD variant.
Spike has announced the official nominees for its upcoming 2010 Video Game Awards. The ‘VGA’s will take place live on December 11th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Spike. The awards show will also feature some surprise title reveals, such as some new game being developed by BioWare. We will be on-hand to cover the event live so stay-tuned.
Nominees for Game of the Year:
Call of Duty: Black Ops
God of War III
Red Dead Redemption
Mass Effect 2
Halo: Reach
Checkout all the nominees over at the VGA’s official website.
Electronic Arts has announced the next game in the Need for Speed series, SHIFT 2 Unleashed. The game, which is due out sometime next year, promises new experiences like driver battles, enhanced physics, and a first-person perspective. The game also features a brand-new rendering engine for the series. Also released was the debut trailer for the game, which you can see below!
From the ‘Awesome’ file comes this new survey from Blizzard Entertainment’s Customer Service department. It seems that one of the world’s most popular game developers would like to know what you think of their CS policies! Head on over to their survey page and let them know – it is a wonderful thing when a game company asks the gamers what they are doing well and what they could be doing better – don’t miss the chance to send them feedback.
