Zynga had what it calls its biggest launch ever with CityVille last week, picking up a reported 290,000 users in the first 24 hours. Meanwhile, the company expands its banking membership rewards program reach.
According to App Data, CityVille now has 1.2 million monthly active users. It only needs 5 million more to break the top [...]
THQ Wireless and developer ngmoco announce the release of Star Wars Imperial Academy for Apple iOS systems.
The game puts players into the boots of an Imperial Academy recruit whose ultimate goal is to become one of the Empire’s Stormtroopers. To do this, players need to prove they are elite Stormtrooper material by competing [...]
Atari and Sony Pictures Consumer Products team up for a brand new Ghostbusters game for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and Windows PC called Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime.
The new downloadable game is set for release in the spring. The Windows PC version will be available directly through Atari’s web site.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a [...]
With Cataclysm’s launch looming, announcements like echochrome ii, and Neil Patrick Harris’ VGA hosting gig went unheralded. Here, we give the stories their proper respect.
12/6–Lara?! Is that you?
echochrome ii Coming to PSN on December 21!
Dave: Looks like we won’t have to wait for the next echochrome. And this one has Move support!
Neil Patrick Harris hosting [...]
With the Tron game receiving a decent review score on our site, we put a tough question out to our Twitter community–what’s the last movie-based game that you enjoyed? Here are their answers.
The upcoming movie adaptation Tron: Evolution notched a 3.5 out of 5 in our review this past weekend. While that score is average [...]
This weekend, we’ve put together a celebration of all things Mickey Mouse for a truly epic contest. One lucky winner will score the Collector’s Edition of Disney Epic Mickey, a paintbrush Nunchuk, and a Mickey sculpture controller charger. UPDATED WITH WINNER PICKED.
WINNER UPDATE: We have picked the winner of the ultimate Disney Epic Mickey bundle. [...]
Gaming’s most famous heroine is getting another facelift in her next adventure, as Square Enix is redefining Lara Croft in her next game, simply titled “Tomb Raider.”
This has been a tumultuous generation for the female adventurer Lara Croft. Never mind the fact that her franchise has been usurped by Nathan Drake and the Uncharted franchise–her [...]
Shanghai, China-based online game operator and developer The9 Limited announces the termination of its licensing rights to EA Sports FIFA Online 2. The9 Limited and Electronic Arts did not divulge the reason for shutting down the game.
The companies mutually agreed to terminate the licensing agreement early, with the game ceasing operation in the second [...]
Oddworld Inhabitants announced that its Oddworld series releases as a complete discounted pack on Steam in time for the holidays. The package, dubbed the Oddboxx, contains Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, Abe’s Exoddus, Munch’s Oddysee, and Stranger’s Wrath.
Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee and Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath release on the PC platform for the first time.
Originally released in 2001, Oddworld: [...]
This weekend brought a few low key announcements, which is surprising when said announcements involve dinosaurs in World War II as well as the return of the Ghostbusters. Read more about them here.
12/3 through 12/5–EPIC FAIL
Twisted Pixel Announces Ms. Splosion Man
AJ: Twisted Pixel has a Ms. Splosion Man in the works — hooray for gender [...]
