Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 12:37
SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Activision really got things started at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) this year at its first look announcement party showing off its upcoming game True Crime, a reboot of the gritty, open-world action/adventure series. As part of the reboot, the franchise goes international to Hong Kong where you roam the streets of Hong Kong hunting Triad gang members as the character Wei.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 09:03
SAN FRANCISCO -- Electronic Arts held a press event to kick off GDC 2010 and showcase a number of new EA Sports titles, including the technology of the next generation of exercise games. Millions of people around the world have experienced the revolution in home fitness since last spring with EA SPORTS Active, the number one rated fitness program for the Wii™. Electronic Arts announced that EA SPORTS Active 2.0 (working title) is now in development and will be available this fall on PlayStation 3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch. The new EA SPORTS Active 2.0 fitness program will deliver true fitness results by featuring an innovative wireless control system, powered by new leg and arm straps with motion sensors, a heart rate monitor to capture intensity, and a new online hub to track and share workout data. EA SPORTS Active 2.0* will make working out simple, effective and will go with you wherever you are.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 09:13
SAN FRANCISCO -- Richard Garriott is at GDC 2010 this week to talk about his new venture into social games. With the declaration of its formation as a company less than a month old, officials with Portalarium, Inc., announced today that its first game, Sweet @$! Poker, is now in commercial launch. The game is available on Facebook and during its short beta cycle of only five weeks has already zoomed to become the 12th most popular poker app on Facebook (out of 47 total) and the 32nd most popular Facebook card game overall (out of 200+ total).
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 00:40
SAN FRANCISCO – GDC 2010 remains a popular venue to announce new games. Codemasters used the opening day of the annual Game Developers Conference to introduce gamers to its new shooter, Bodycount. Set to rip apart the first-person shooter and deliver genre-defining gun play that comes alive in an orgy of bullets and destruction, Codemasters confirmed that Bodycount is the new IP in production at Codemasters Studios Guildford.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 00:30
SAN FRANCISCO -- Electronic Arts has signed an agreement with 38 Studios to publish the company’s first videogame, an epic single-player role-playing game codenamed Project Mercury. 38 Studios is the creative enterprise of World Series MVP and avid gamer Curt Schilling. Project Mercury is being developed at Big Huge Games, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 38 Studios, under the leadership of Ken Rolston, former lead designer of the critically acclaimed hits, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The game marks the first entry into the company’s vast universe created by New York Times best-selling fantasy author R. A. Salvatore, with artistic direction by Todd McFarlane, renowned artist and creator of Spawn.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 00:01
SAN FRANCISCO, At GDC 2010, the PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA) unveiled its 2009 Horizons Report, an exclusive research study encompassing all aspects of the PC gaming industry worldwide. Among the key findings is that PC gaming software revenue was a $13.1 billion industry in 2009, up 3% from 2008.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 17:16
SAN FRANCISCO -- Science fiction fans finally get their wish. Battlestar Galactica is getting an online videogame. Bigpoint will be demonstrating the next generation of client-free PC gaming at Game Developers Conference 2010. Leading its product slate for 2010 will be Battlestar Galactica Online, a tactical space combat and adventure massively multiplayer online game based on Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica series.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 17:30
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Game Developers Conference 2010 (GDC 2010) kicked off at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco through Saturday, March 13. GDC 2010 offers game development professionals from all over the world a venue to share information and insights, uncover opportunities and meet and network with other professionals who share the same dedication to the craft of game development. GDC 2010 plays host to hundreds of sessions and activities, comprised of a variety of lectures, panels, tutorials, roundtable discussions, summits, award ceremonies, a bustling expo floor and associated networking events. Gamerlive.tv is on the ground at the show and will be posting exclusive videos and stories throughout the week.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 16:49
SAN FRANCISCO, California – The highly thirteenth installment of Tokyo-based Square Enix’s best-selling Final Fantasy game franchise launched to triumphant Japanese fanfare here in San Francisco yesterday night at the Regency Center. The Japanese role-playing game franchise is the most popular game of its genre selling over 85 million copies over its 23 year history.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 10:38
Facebook continues to draw big names from the game industry including Electronic Arts and now Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). SOE has launched its popular turn-based strategy game PoxNora on Facebook. Tapping into its expertise as a preeminent online entertainment company, SOE plans to follow this inaugural Facebook launch of PoxNora with additional games for the Facebook platform based on both existing franchises and new intellectual property.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 09:51
One of the big games of 2010, 2K Games’ Mafia 2, will now feature some of the sexiest centerfolds from the real world. 2K Games has signed a license agreement with Playboy magazine for a unique in-game integration to use more than 50 of their vintage covers and Centerfolds in Mafia II, this year’s highly anticipated epic mobster game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The game will be shown at GDC 2010 in San Francisco this year to media. Set in the fully realized and immersive 1940s and 1950s American urban cityscape of Empire Bay, Mafia II will enable players to collect virtual copies of the iconic magazine, which has served as the definitive guide to lifestyle and culture for men since December 1953.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 09:59
At GDC 2010 in San Francisco this week, Bigpoint, a global market leader in browser MMOs, will be demonstrating the next generation of browser based games and the future of multiplayer gaming with a multiplatform technical demo, codenamed Uniter, that illustrates how multiplayer gaming can be achieved across multiple platforms like smart phones and PC.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 05:00
Epic Games will reveal the latest Unreal Engine 3 features and partner updates at a press conference taking place during next week’s annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA. The press conference will take place in Epic’s expo suite (Moscone Center - South Hall #202) where the new features will be demonstrated alongside free advanced training sessions for existing users. Epic will also offer one-one-one presentations for its prospective customers, evaluators, licensees, and members of its Integrated Partners Program.
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 21:21
Visionary director Tim Burton’s latest movie, Alice in Wonderland, made over $113 million in its opening weekend. The 3D film from Walt Disney Pictures, which had a reported budget of $200 million, stars long-time Burton collaborator Johnny Depp and takes a very different take on Through the Looking Glass than previous filmed or videogame versions. The director also worked with Disney Interactive Studios on the new Wii and Nintendo DS games based on the movie. Burton talked about his new movie and the role 3D will play in Hollywood moving forward.
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 21:18
LOS ANGELES, California – At the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, James Cameron’s ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow took the top two prizes for best picture and best director for “The Hurt Locker.” With nine nominations each, The Hurt Locker” ended the night with six Oscars to “Avatar’s” three. “Avatar” won for best cinematography, best visual effects and best art direction while “The Hurt Locker” won for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, best film editing, best sound editing and best sound mixing making a combined nine Oscars for the ex-power couple. “Precious” and “Up” each took home two Oscars apiece to tie for third most Oscars on the night.
