Archive for the ‘PC’ Category

Major Update for Beat Hazard on Steam

May
27

Beat Hazard Major Update on SteamCold Beam Games are very pleased to announce the release of a major downloadable update for its rhythm-based game entitled “Beat Hazard” on Valve’s Steam Platform.

The major update will add a local two player cooperative mode plus a “Head-to-Head” game mode. Players are now able to “beat hazard” with friends and pals. Suicide difficulty level is featured for players who want something completely insane.

In addition to all that, Cold Beam Games also announced that its Beat Hazard game now support iTunes and m4a file types thanks to the cheap $1 Downloadable Content they released.

Just Cause 2 Black Market “Boom” Pack is Now Available

May
26

Just Cause 2: Black Market "Boom" PackageThe explosive Black Market “Boom” Package is available to download as of today. The package contains three game-changing prototype weapons for agents who want taste destruction.

This package is the perfect tool for players who are craving for combat and destruction. The package contains three experimental and highly volatile prototype weapons.

Just Cause 2 Black Market “Boom” Pack features the Quad Rocket Launcher, which is a half rocket launcher, half shotgun; The Cluster Bomb Launcher, which is the natural successor of the grenade launcher

Theatre of War 2: Korea is in Development

May
20

Theatre of War 2 Korea AnnouncedThe leading Eastern and Central European publisher, 1C Company, announced today that “Theatre of War 2: Korea” is in development. The game is going to be the new installment in the famous Theatre of War series, which goes beyond World War II. The game will take place in the first hot war of the Cold War era, which is the Korean War, a.k.a. The Forgotten War. Players will be involved in two campaigns set in the 1950′s.

Strategy experts can test their skills on this new tactical engagement. Players will need to transport their forces over the entire Korean Peninsula, while managing reserves, as well as the fuel and ammo supply.

Four Player Co-op in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 With The New “Onslaught Mode”

May
13

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Cooperative ONSLAUGHT ModeThe Electronic Arts Inc. Studio, DICE, announced that their Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is going to expand its award winning multiplayer experience with the new “Onslaught” game mode. “Onslaught” will bring cooperative game play to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the first time ever on a console.

The new Onslaught mode is expected to release on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Sony PlayStation Network soon. This is just another reason for players to give the game a chance.

The New Battlefield: Bad Company 2 cooperative “Onslaught” mode will be able to be played by up to four players across four multiplayer maps, which are Valparaiso, Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes, and Nelson Bay.

Heroes of Newerth Launching Worldwide on The 12th of May

May
11

Heroes of Newerth Release DateHeroes of Newerth is actually the standalone version of the cult Defense of the Ancients (DotA) mod for Blizzard’s Warcraft 3. The game seeks to make a great impact on the online multiplayer gaming market when it launches on the 12th of May, Wednesday.

Heroes of Newerth is expected to be one of the best titles in the competitive market, because of its loyal community and over two million beta subscribers. The game will include features like integrated voice chat, full clan support, over fifty unique characters and a quick reconnect feature amongst all the improvements and upgrades. Heroes of Newerth will provide the complete package that will satisfy all DotA players, and anyone that is looking for an amazing multiplayer experience.

Electronic Arts Announces Release Date for Medal of Honor

May
05

Medal of Honor Release DateElectronic Arts Inc. announced today that the legendary war-based first-person shooter titled Medal of Honor is going to launch on the 15th of October, 2010 throughout Europe.

The shipping date will be announced today through an emotionally charged trailer called “Leave a Message”. The trailer will show a United Stated Army Ranger platoon heading into combat on a helicopter. The chaos and uncertainty of the mission is belied by the reassuring voice of one of the Rangers as he reaches out to his family back home.

Treyarch Announced Call of Duty: Black Ops

May
04

Call of Duty: Black Ops Announced By TreyarchThe name of the new upcoming Call of Duty game by Treyarch is “Call of Duty: Black Ops”. Call of Duty: Black Ops is expected to release on 9th of November 2010, as stated on the official site callofduty.com/blackops.

A developer blog post stated that Treyarch are very excited to reveal their latest development, which is Call of Duty: Black Ops, and that more details are going to be unfolded in the future at callofduty.com/blackops.

Activision has stated earlier that Treyarch will be developing a new title in the Call of Duty franchise this year, while Infinity Ward works on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Wings of Prey Released in the United Kingdom

May
03

Wings of Prey now Available in the United KingdomWings of Prey is now available for purchase at the major retailers in the United Kingdom, as announced by Iceberg Interactive and Gaijin Entertainment. Based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II, Wings of Prey is a stunning looking combat flight simulator game. All other pre-orders have been shipped throughout Europe last week.

This World War II spectacle comes in a luxurious slipcase packaging and will also be released in retail in the German-speaking territories, Scandinavia, Benelux and France by Iceberg Interactive and its partners in May and June 2010.

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Seriously Released on PC.

Apr
30

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Released Through Valve's Steam Platform as a Digital DownloadDeveloper Croteam and Devolver Digital are very happy to announce that Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter has been released on the PC and is now available for purchase through Valve’s Steam Gaming Platform.

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter has been completely recreated in stunning HD graphics using the “Serious 3 Engine”. The game has never looked better with its amazingly rendered environments and special effects. The retro first-person shooter that brought the “shooter” into the “First-Person Shooter” genre has been completely brought up to date in an amazing fashion with new features like sixteen player multiplayer modes and a host of new weapons, monsters and areas including three ancient worlds to explore: South America, Ancient Mesopotamia and Medieval Europe.

Shattered Horizon Firepower Weapons Package Release Date

Apr
27

Shattered Horizon Firepower Weapons Pack Free DLCDeveloper Futuremark Games Studio confirmed today that the next big downloadable content expansion pack for Shattered Horizon will be released on the 5th of May, 2010. The new free Downloadable Content Firepower pack will add a variety of new weapons and grenades to the Windows-Based PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. A new trailer that was released today shows the weapons in action.

The Firepower Package will be free for all players, like all previous Downloadable Contents from Futuremark Games Studio.

Puzzle Chronicles Available on Xbox Live, PSN, and Windows PC

Apr
23

Puzzle Chronicles for PCThe fast action puzzle role-playing game, Puzzle Chronicles, is now available for download via the Xbox Live Arcade, Sony PlayStation Network and Windows PC, as announced by Konami Digital Entertainment.

Puzzle Chronicles combines traditional puzzle gaming and deep Role-Playing elements which makes it one of the most immersive puzzle games ever to hit the market.

In Puzzle Chronicles, players set off as the hero on a quest for revenge in the savage lands of the Ashurin Empire. On their journey, they will battle sorceresses, warlords, savage demons and more in order to free their tribesman from the Empire’s control.

L4D1 and L4D2 Sales on Steam Plus Free Addon for L4D2

Apr
23

The Passing Addon for Left 4 Dead 2Valve, developers of the best-selling game series like (Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies such as Steam and the Source Engine, released the first game add-on for their cooperative zombie survivor shooter titled Left 4 Dead 2. Titled “The Passing”, the add-on brings the original Left 4 Dead survivors for a meeting with the Left 4 Dead 2 cast. “The Passing” is the first ever game add-on for L4D2, and it will deliver new single-player, multi-player and cooperative game play for Windows-Based PCs and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console.

“The Passing” will also introduce series of game mode events dubbed “Mutations” every week which will run of new game play modes ranging from “Realism Versus” to “Chainsaw Massacre”. “Chainsaw Massacre” game mode gives all players chainsaws with an unlimited supply of gasoline.

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