Archive for April, 2010
APB Coming June 29, Pricing Model Revealed
Posted by admin April 30, 2010, under Game News | No Comments
Realtime Worlds — the developer behind the original Crackdown — has announced that their upcoming action MMO APB will be released on June 29 in North America (July 2 in Europe), and they’ve also revealed the pricing model their game will use. As explained on the updated ABP FAQ (that title is really kind of awkward when placed directly next to another acronym, isn’t it?), the game will cost a standard $49.99 when it’s released, and that’ll include 50 free hours of “action game play” and unlimited time in the game’s social districts for “customizing, socializing and trading in the marketplace.” Once those 50 hours are over, there are two payment options: $6.99 for another 20 hours, or $9.99 for an unlimited 30-day pass. Realtime Worlds also promises discounts if players opt for 90 or 180 days, but specific prices for those packages weren’t revealed
InstantAction Launches, Play Monkey Island in Your Browser Here
Posted by admin April 30, 2010, under Game News | 2 Comments
The Secret of Monkey Island:SE powered by InstantAction That’s not a video you see embedded above; that’s a playable version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition , playable for free for up to 20 minutes, courtesy of InstantAction . The online distribution service, which allows for full games to be played right in your browser on their website, Facebook, or any other website, officially launched today with the release of Monkey Island. “It was only a matter of time before the Internet disrupted the extremely limited distribution channels available to game creators, enabling direct-to-consumer access and more control over sales performance and profits,” said Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan S
Penny Arcade Creators Make Time 100 List
Posted by admin April 30, 2010, under Game News | No Comments
Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, creators of Penny Arcade, have made the Time 100 at an impressive number 15 spot. The list is an annual poll conducted by Time to name the most influential people in the world.
Sony Registers inFamous 2 Domain
Posted by admin April 30, 2010, under Game News | No Comments
Rumors have circulated about a sequel to inFamous for some time now. The first game was quite well received, and following its release last May we heard about a possible inFamous movie and actor David Sullivan tweeted about auditioning for the role of main character Cole who was, according to Sullivan, being re-cast for the sequel.
Today’s announcement of Call of Duty: Black Ops wasn’t particularly surprising, since we know the franchise is being annualized by Activision.
APB Coming June 29, Pricing Model Revealed
Realtime Worlds — the developer behind the original Crackdown — has announced that their upcoming action MMO APB will be released on June 29 in North America (July 2 in Europe), and they’ve also revealed the pricing model their game will use. As explained on the updated ABP FAQ (that title is really kind of awkward when placed directly next to another acronym, isn’t it?), the game will cost a standard $49.99 when it’s released, and that’ll include 50 free hours of “action game play” and unlimited time in the game’s social districts for “customizing, socializing and trading in the marketplace.” Once those 50 hours are over, there are two payment options: $6.99 for another 20 hours, or $9.99 for an unlimited 30-day pass. Realtime Worlds also promises discounts if players opt for 90 or 180 days, but specific prices for those packages weren’t revealed
InstantAction Launches, Play Monkey Island in Your Browser Here
The Secret of Monkey Island:SE powered by InstantAction That’s not a video you see embedded above; that’s a playable version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition , playable for free for up to 20 minutes, courtesy of InstantAction . The online distribution service, which allows for full games to be played right in your browser on their website, Facebook, or any other website, officially launched today with the release of Monkey Island. “It was only a matter of time before the Internet disrupted the extremely limited distribution channels available to game creators, enabling direct-to-consumer access and more control over sales performance and profits,” said Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan S
Penny Arcade Creators Make Time 100 List
Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, creators of Penny Arcade, have made the Time 100 at an impressive number 15 spot. The list is an annual poll conducted by Time to name the most influential people in the world.
Sony Registers inFamous 2 Domain
Rumors have circulated about a sequel to inFamous for some time now. The first game was quite well received, and following its release last May we heard about a possible inFamous movie and actor David Sullivan tweeted about auditioning for the role of main character Cole who was, according to Sullivan, being re-cast for the sequel.
Today’s announcement of Call of Duty: Black Ops wasn’t particularly surprising, since we know the franchise is being annualized by Activision.