Angry Birds Space Now Available
While games like Draw Something and Temple Run may be among the most popular games made for mobile platforms, Angry Birds is really the first game that showed us what success on a mobile platform really is. Originally only available for mobile platforms like iOS and the like, Angry Birds has now made its way onto a plethora of platforms including the PC. If you’re one who finds the game quite addicting you’re in luck.
It’s just been made known today that Angry Birds Space is now availalbe to download for iOS, Android, Mac and PC. Quite obviously this game is set in space where players will be met with the normal Angry Birds gameplay we’ve all come to know and low with the addition of “space physics” and even power-ups.
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Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances Enters Open Beta – Available to All For Free
With online piracy running rampant software developers across the board have been scrambling to look for a new business model that will combat the ongoing problem. As we’ve learned, no matter how cheap a game is, if it’s put up for sale chances are it’s going to get pirated and made available for download free of charge not long after.
Luckily, it seems that game developers are beginning to catch on with the idea of “freemium” titles. If you’re not familiar with this term it focuses on video games that are made available for play free of charge. But, in order to further your character either at a faster rate or past a certain point you then have to purchase various in-game items be it weapons, energy or what have you.
If you’re look for a new free to play title perhaps you want to check out EA’s Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances. The company announced today that the game has entered into an open beta meaning anyone who’s willing to provide some feedback can get their hands on the game now. No download is required as the game is entirely browser based which you can check out here.
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Diablo III Release Date Set For May 15, 2012
The wait is finally over. Blizzard has today come forth to let us know that Diablo III will in reality be made available for purchase on May 15th of this year. Before you get skeptical make note that this announcement was made via Battle.net straight from the mouths of the iconic game company. This announcement comes over a great deal of uncertainty over when we would actually see Diablo III hit shelves with some reports suggesting it wouldn’t make it out before the end of the year.
Luckily, we now know that on May 15th we will be able to get our hands on the first Diablo III in a full 11 years since Diablo II: Lords of Destruction hit store shelves in 2001. Prepare yourself and make note that the game will simultaneously be available for both Mac OS X and Windows users.
If you want to secure yourself a copy, go snag a pre-order here.
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Diablo III Shipping Before End of Q2
Gamers everywhere are anxiously awaiting the release of Blizzard’s Diablo III. This game is expected to take what we’ve come to know and love from the first 2 games and combine it with high definition graphics and a whole slew of new features. However, while we’ve seen pretty much everything there is to see in regards to Diablo III we still do not have a solid release date. This should come as no surprise considering Blizzard very rarely speaks of a game’s release date unless it’s in the very near future.
Luckily, during a recent earnings call, Blizzard announced that they have every intention of releasing Diablo III before the end of Q2 2012. This means that we will, in theory, be seeing Diablo III at some point before the summer rolls around. This should come as great news for those looking to spend their entire summer grinding away at the game.
Unfortunately there’s no telling when exactly Diablo III will be out so we’ll have to keep you posted as more information is made available.
[Kotaku]
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Minecraft 1.1 Update Available Now
Despite being on the market for quite some time now indie smash hit Minecraft continues to chug along at a healthy pace. While iconic creator Notch may have given up creative control over the game to work on bigger and better things, updates are continuing the flow like the gracious water found within the game’s landscape.
Today, news has broke that Minecraft 1.1 is being pushed to all. Seeing how it’s just an incremental update, don’t expect too many hard hitting features similar to those found in the Adventure Update but there is still some fun to be had. Below is a list of what’s included courtesy of Mojang:
- Bow Enchantments
- Golden Apple recipe
- New language translations.
- Slightly smoothed color transitions between biomes
- Reduced brewing time to 20 seconds
- Added spawn eggs to creative (the colors of the eggs even look like the mobs)
- Added world type options (currently only super-flat and default)
- Removed collision box from ladders
- Sheep eat grass and regain their wool
As always the update will be pushed to your client as soon as you boot it up so there shouldn’t be a need for any manual updating. On that note, if you get a chance to give Minecraft 1.1 a whirl let us know how it goes. Additionally, you can check out a video released by Mojang showing of 1.1′s features after the break.
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Rockstar Twitter Contest Puts Your Face in Max Payne 3
After a near decade long hiatus Rockstar’s Max Payne franchise is finally set for a reboot with Max Payne 3. From the looks of it, Max Payne 3 will be a very welcome addition to the series. Seeing how the last game we saw from the Max Payne series was Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne in 2003, gamers can expect a major boost in tech as was displayed quite some time ago in a tech demo (which you can view here).
Max Payne 3 is slated to launch in March of this year which means it’s about time for Rockstar to start the hype train. And what better way to start the hype train than with a contest? Rockstar has just announced they will be holding a Max Payne 3 contest that won’t gift you with money, fame or beautiful woman but instead, something much better. That’s right, lucky contestants will actually get a chance to have their face immortalized in the game’s multiplayer.
So far, Rockstar has picked 4 winners as made evident by the above image but fret not as there is still room for 4 more. To enter the contest all you have to do is follow @RockstarGames on Twitter and tweet out anything you deem worthy of their attention with #MaxPayne3 included somewhere in said tweet. Sounds easy enough but with such ease is sure to come an onslaught of contestants.
If you’re willing to fare the competition and want some more info, that can be acquired here.
[Rockstar]
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Modern Warfare 3 Maps Incoming, Lots of Them
Activision has struck gold many times in the past with franchises such as Guitar Hero but it’s hard to find a franchise as popular as Call of Duty. Spanning a massive amount of titles and many different consoles, Call of Duty has gone on to become the de facto FPS game putting others to shame in terms of sales numbers.
Modern Warfare 3, the franchise’s latest release, is no different selling a massive 6.5 million copies during the first 24 hours it was on the market. But, if you thought Activision would be satisfied with making a mere $400 million in 24 hours, you would be sadly mistaken.
A lot of talk has circulated in regards to future DLC for the game. In the past, Activision has taken it upon themselves to release various DLC packs (mostly consisting of multiplayer maps) for Call of Duty titles. Well, it seems that they are looking to ramp this up considerably with Modern Warfare 3 by releasing a massive 20 DLC packs in the next 9 months.
The first content pack will be made available on January 24th for Xbox Live gamers who subscribe to Call of Duty: Elite containing two maps dubbed Liberation and Piazza. Furthermore, those who subscribe to said service can expect at least monthly installments of these downloadable packs.
This is all fine and dandy, but there’s been virtually no word on when PC, PS3 and non Call of Duty: Elite subscribers can get access to the any of this content. We’ll keep you posted as more information is made available. In the mean time check out a trailer for the first Modern Warfare 3 DLC pack after the break.
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Razer Naga Hex Gaming Mouse for MMORPGs
Hardcore gamers know that when it comes to peripherals perfect for a competitive scene, Razer is one of the premiere manufacturers. Already Razer has a ton of different products on the market ranging from keyboards and mice to game controllers and headsets. While many of these products are perfect for gamers across the board, Razer frequently comes forth to show off products that target a specific niche.
Today, for example, the company has come forth to show off the Razer Haga Hex gaming mouse. At first blush this may look like nothing more than a typical mouse but the magic happens on the side (quite literally, actually). Razer has included several macro keys for use with MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft and more. Instead of having to press the number on your keyboard, all you have to do is tap the key on the side of the Razer Naga Hex and your spell will be cast (or whatever else you have assigned to said key).
Not much has been said in terms of an official release date but those who want to slap down a $79.99 pre-order for the Razer Naga Hex can head here.
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Diablo 3 February 1st Best Buy Release Date Shot Down by Blizzard
If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that just the other day a leaked Best Buy advertisement let us know that Blizzard’s highly anticipated Diablo 3 would be hitting store shelves on February 1st. This sent a flurry of excitement through the Internet as Blizzard is notoriously silent in regards to the release date of their products. But, at the time of the leak, we let you know not to get too excited about this release date as it was not officially confirmed.
Unfortunately, Blizzard has stepped forth today to dash everyone’s hopes and dreams. According to the popular game developer, February 1st is not, and never was the release date for Diablo 3. According to Blizzard, Best Buy had guessed when the game will be released presumably in hopes to spur pre-orders.
Whether or not this is true we haven’t a clue. It wouldn’t be too out of the blue for Blizzard to deny this release date just to keep gamers waiting around for a press release. But, as always, we’ll continue digging and come back to you with anything else we find. Stay tuned!
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Diablo 3 Release Date Leaked by Best Buy?
One of the most anticipated games of the year is none other than Blizzard’s Diablo 3. This game has been in development for quite some time as Diablo 2 originally made its way onto the market way back in June of 2000. Unfortunately, much like Blizzard’s other games, they’ve yet to give a solid release date for Diablo 3 instead telling us that it will be released when it’s ready.
That, of course, hasn’t stopped Best Buy from accidentally leaking what very well may be the official Diablo 3 release date. As you can see from the above snap shot, an unnamed Best Buy has gone live with a Diablo 3 advertisement that suggests it will drop on February 1st of this year.
Is this to be believed? We aren’t quite sure but considering February 1st is under a month away we’re sure to hear more quite soon.
[Joystiq]
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