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The lights dim, speakers fade, but the MicroVolts audience demands an Encore performance! The war between action figures over battery resources surges on with new weapons, parts, accessories and game improvements that are now available with the ENCORE game update, which is free to download.   Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. has revealed that an out of this world performance is crash landing in the Micro World! New weapons, parts, accessories, and game improvements are now available with the Rockstars free to download game update .  The war between action figures over battery resources surges on in the MicroVolts universe. Naomi and Pandora are ready for the opening act with Soft Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, and Garage Rock ensembles. Kai, the newcomer, has been recruited to lead the security team with the Forest Scout and Arctic Scout outfits. Read the rest of this entry »

Xbox has announced two more free games are coming to Xbox Live Gold members in October as part of Games with Gold. Starting today, two great titles will be available for free for a limited time, and one of them is from the award winning developers at Capybara. Follow the epic adventure of five young heroes leading their armies to save the world in Might & Magic Clash of Heroes – a unique mix of RPG and puzzle battle mechanics with online and local battle modes for up to four players. Don’t have Xbox Live Gold? Xbox has also announced that they will be unlocking Gold this weekend, October 4th through 6th. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. has announced the launch of its latest update – The Alpha – for their popular free-to-play cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.  The Micro World is under distress! Broken toys are rising in colossal numbers and alliances must be forged to fend off an invasion! Join the toy war, register for events and check out the latest happenings on the MicroVolts official site. Read the rest of this entry »

Take-Two Interactive Software label Rockstar Games and TransGaming Inc. have partnered to bring Rockstar Games’ cinematic action-shooter Max Payne 3 t0 the Mac platform through TransGaming’s proprietary game enablement technology. This latest title in the groundbreaking series known for bringing Bullet Time, noir atmosphere and Hong Kong action movie aesthetics to video games combines highly sophisticated shooting mechanics and fluid movement with a dark, twisted narrative, and intensely cinematic presentation. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent game developer Nine Dots Studio is excited to release a stunning video featuring their game, GoD Factory: Wingmen on the Oculus Rift. The 4vs4 space combat MOBA allows players build their ships part by part and fight massive online battles. The game is currently on Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight seeking support from the community to release on PC and Mac platforms. The Oculus Rift is a next-generation virtual reality headset designed for immersive gaming.  The futuristic gadget has already turned heads when tje developers launched its crowdsourcing campaign, and now the hardware is starting to produce some impressive software. Mech, racing games and space sims are all naturally suited to VR, providing the perfect fit for GoD Factory: Wingmen. Read the rest of this entry »

As the new year forges on even in the face of the foretold Mayan apocalypse, Wicked Interactive and Suba Games haven’t stopped their work on bringing fans of ACE Online a world-class experience with Episode 4.2. This major update to ACE Online brings dramatic new changes to the game. Players will be thrilled to find two new maps to play on, two-dozen new quests to take the fight to the treacherous NGC faction in, hundreds of new and upgraded items to enjoy, and more. Read the rest of this entry »

California-based studio Trion Worlds has announced the launch of Defiance™, the groundbreaking futuristic online open world shooter for the Xbox 360®, the PlayStation®3 and Windows PC. The Defiance universe will expand even further on April 15^th, with the premiere of Syfy Network’s Defiance series, which is shot in Toronto. This unprecedented partnership between Syfy and Trion Worlds, Defiance is the first-ever convergence of television and massive multiplayer online gaming, featuring an interconnected world and storylines that will co-exist on both platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that Army of TWO™ The Devil’s Cartel is available today at retailers in North America and will be available Friday, March 29 in Europe. Building on the dynamic co-operative gameplay the franchise is known for, Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel ups the ante further with deep customization and an intense story with unexpected twists and turns. The game introduces an innovative co-op feature called “Overkill” that rewards players for working together, allowing them to unleash the power of ultimate destruction. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. announced late last week the launch of its latest update – Tracker Attackers – for their popular free-to-play cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.  The Micro World is under attack! Menacing machines have completely overwhelmed toy defences and invaded the Academy map. Thousands of innocent players have already been captured or destroyed by the enemy.  The Tracker Boss has installed a base camp at the Academy where their numbers seem to grow larger every day. So far, 4 weapons of micro destruction have been identified: TRK-01, TRK-02, TRK-03, and TRK-04. Each one makes use of different abilities to track and capture toy comrades for experimentation on battery power sources. Read the rest of this entry »