Warhammer Online started out like gangbusters when it was first launched last September. Now developer Mythic Entertainment is working its subscribers to get their family and friends to try out the fantasy MMO title. If you are a subscriber to the game and manage to get one of those kinds of folks to subscribe as well you will get 30 more days of free play in the game.
Relic's latest RTS game is showing signs that not only it is selling well it will continue to sell well. The sci-fi themed game Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II has stayed on top of the latest list of the best selling retail PC games in the US, this time for the week ending Feb. 28. This is the second week that the game from publisher THQ has been number one on the charts, keeping Blizzard's fantasy MMO expansion pack World of Warcraft: Wrath of the the Lich King at number two. F.E.A.R 2 and Crysis Warhead depart this list this week with World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade and the ultra-cheap The Sims Carnival: Snap City replacing them.
The Independent Games Festival isn't the only place where indie game developers can strut their stuff nowadays. The annual Penny Arcade Expo has been running the PAX 10 competition for a little while now and today they announced they are taking applications for the 2009 edition.
It just goes to show you that even if you get it on video and audio you still sometimes can't quite get what's going on in an interview. In a DICE Summit interview at Gametrailers.com id Software's Todd Hollenshead commented on the release date for their next internally developed game Rage.
About this time last year the PC-video game trade group the Entertainment Software Association started losing members at a huge rate. Activision and Vivendi Games (now merged as Activision Blizzard) both left the group, followed in the coming months by LucasArts, NCsoft, id Software, Crave Entertainment and Midway (although with the latter two companies their financial troubles were partly to blame).
access almost everything in the environment that will help them defeat enemies
pulling off stunts on motorcycles or in a variety of vehicles
high-powered police issue weaponry
Dangerous situations involving multiple NPCs -- avoid shooitng fellow officers and innocent bystanders or you'll become a fugitive
Your actions will affect each of NYC's districts - The environments will change drastically to showcase the current crime level
Action RPG - Wield your blade and cast powerful spells in this action-packed, hack and slash RPG exclusively for the PSP handheld entertainment system.
Epic Adventure - Create a unique hero and set out into the wilds of Unataca to battle powerful creatures, save your city of Aven from imminent extinction, and unravel the mysteries of a looming peril
Wireless Multi-Player Game Play - A wireless multiplayer mode features gameplay through the PSP handheld system's wireless feature. Connect directly with multiple PSP handheld systems for the ultimate in hack and slash action with no wires!
Four Playable Character Classes - Select from four unique character classes including an ancient order of valiant Knights, a foundation of brilliant Alchemists, an order of noble Druids, and a race of feral hunters known as the Berserkers. Each character c
Battle in more than 100 diverse levels that come alive with 3D graphics
Take on 20 racing machines from Mitsubishi Motors, Subaru, Toyota and many more
Build the ultimate street machine by earning cash to pay for body kits and performance mods
Hundreds of ways to customize your ride. Pick from major aftermarket parts manufacturers
Over 100 unique events give racers the opportunity to earn cash, buy more upgrades, and unlock cars and tracks while increasing their street reputation
Racing events including - Drag Racing - Explode off of the line with three other racers, on the brink of control, as you race for the finish line. Street Racing - Heat up the cold city streets with some high octane and high speed racing.
Brand new ability to control gravity
Over 40 ways to upgrade your vehicles
New tricks and abilities increase the challenge
Three fast, fierce, and fun Multiplayer modes
Revamped & improved Konquest Mode - What was once a training mission evolves into a full-blown adventure
Unique Kreate-A-Fatality system gives you the ability to create custom fatalities by stringing together a series of attacks via a series of button combos
Use the Kreate-A-Fighter feature to create and define a fighter's look, abilities and personality
Take your custom fighter online, and compete against other Kreate-A-Fighters
Expanded online features - Improved responsiveness, deeper customizing, expanded Lobby Options and much more