Village Gamer

Today is the first day of the greatest challenge ever faced by Spider-Man™ – saving Spider-Man – in the franchise’s newest release, Spider-Man™: Edge of Time. Available now in North American retail stores from Activision Publishing, Spider-Man: Edge of Time was developed by Beenox — the studio that developed last year’s popular Spider-Man™: Shattered Dimensions. In this chapter, players take on the roles of both Peter Parker’s Amazing Spider-Man, and Miguel O’Hara’s Spider-Man 2099 in a harrowing, action-packed adventure spanning two timelines 100-years apart in order to thwart a cataclysmic future from happening — one which sees the death of Peter Parker.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and is available on the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3, Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™, all developed by Beenox, with the Nintendo 3DS edition marking the debut of Spider-Man on Nintendo’s newest platform.  A Nintendo DS™ version, created by developer Other Ocean, is also available and features a platforming adventure full of unique villains, such as the first-ever appearances of Overdrive, Arcade and Big Wheel 2099, created exclusively for this version. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you have what it takes to beat your friends in a high-speed race from the Golden Gate to the Empire State? Black Box and Electronic Arts Inc. have announced that gamers will get a chance to test their mettle in an action-packed demo for Need for Speed The Run beginning October 18th. Using the Need for Speed franchise’s signature Autolog feature available in the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Nintendo 3DS versions, gamers will compete to see who will come out on top and who will be left in the dust as they race through the Desert Hills of California and Independence Pass of Colorado. Read the rest of this entry »

The first ever board game with an official smartphone app extension, Con Sonar! will be released by Exequor Studios on October 6th through The Game Crafter, while its extension will be available on the Android Market, with more smartphone platforms in development.

From beneath the ocean surface, boomer submarines from the six nuclear nations are preparing to launch their radioactive payload. In Con Sonar! your goal is to sink more enemy submarines than the other players, while making sure your own subs survive. Con Sonar! is an exciting, quick and chaotic card game filled with twists and turns. It is the first to use Exequor Studios’ bgX technology. Using your smartphone and the associated bgX app, you can enhance the base game experience with the addition of the experimental sonar.

Exequor Studios is very excited to bring forth this new line of products that merge the classic table-top experience with modern-day smartphone technology. The Board Game eXtension, or bgX, creates a never-before seen official link between these two forms of entertainment. Players can still purchase only the board game and get a complete experience, but by adding the smartphone app, they get a better, sometimes much different game.

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd announced today it has launched an all-new update for its popular online cartoon style third-person-shooter, MicroVolts complete with  celebratory Oktoberfest content.  Players will dust off their steins and get the bratwurst out for this German style celebration.  To join in on the fun, players can download and play the game for free.  Read the rest of this entry »

Big Blue Bubble Inc. has released their latest game, Fling a Thing, for iPhone and iPod Touch as well as on the web as a flash game.  Fling a Thing allows the player to stretch and fling cute little ‘Things’ into the air trying to collect bubbles and clear the screen. The player progresses through levels, climbs higher, and interacts with a lot of bizarre objects. But beware, there’s a limited amount of shots the player can take so the more accurate they are the higher a score they will achieve. Read the rest of this entry »

Klei Entertainment and EA Partners have announced Shank™ 2, the sequel to last year’s Annie Award nominated downloadable action title. The original game was praised by critics at 1UP.com for being “…the freshest, most unequivocally rewarding beat-em-up game to come along in a decade” and EGM Magazine called the original Shank “…one of the most intense action experiences of the last few years”. Shank 2 will be available for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation® Network and PC in early 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

A Game of Thrones – Genesis, the new strategy game for PC by Cyanide, will be released tomorrow. Available in both retail and digital outlets on September 29th, this title is an adaptation of the bestselling novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire” (Game of Thrones) by George R.R. Martin. Faithful to the world imagined by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones – Genesis emphasizes the backstabbing and political intrigues which are common in Westeros and the fight for the Iron Throne. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has announced that starting this Thursday, the studio will launch major updates for its popular online cartoon style third-person action shooter MicroVolts, as well as its upcoming online multiplayer action combat game Brawl Busters.

“What’s better than an update to your favorite game but two updates for two awesome games at the same time, said Howard He, President and CEO of Rock Hippo Productions. “Constantly creating fun and fresh new content for MicroVolts and Brawl Busters is really important to us and our players and there will be a lot more fun in store.” Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. and Sports Illustrated have announced details of an exclusive marketing partnership between the internationally renowned Need for Speed™ and Swimsuit franchises, bringing together the worlds of fashion, video games, cars and beauty in a first-of-its-kind partnership. The deal will see 2011 SI Swimsuit Cover model Irina Shayk and popular Swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen play guest starring roles* in one of this holiday’s most anticipated releases, Need for Speed™ The Run. The action-packed racing game, which is currently in development at EA Black Box, takes players on a heart-pounding cross-country race from San Francisco to New York. In addition, the partnership powers a new SI subscription bundled offer featuring Need for Speed The Run assets and both EA and SI will execute significant cross-promotion across in-game, TV and social media. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. has announced that EA Sports™ FIFA Soccer 12 has been brought to the Mac platform using TransGaming’s Cider Mac enablement product. FIFA Soccer 12 launches today and will be available on Mac through many EA Sports distribution channels, including TransGaming’s leading digital distribution site for Mac games, GameTree Mac. Read the rest of this entry »