The iOS App that extends aspects of Trion’s MMO makes its debut on the Android Market today. As Mike Fahey reported earlier, you can chat with Guild members, engage in mini-games and glance at event schedules from Rift Mobile. Find it here
When Mojang’s hit sandbox game debut in its iOS form late last year, lots of people thought the following: “It looks like Minecraft, sounds like Minecraft but it’s not…?” In a way that was true. The mobile version was only half of Minecraft, specifically the building part, and lacked the adventure elements that the PC…
We think Lumines is one of the best games for the PSP. But damn was it ever hard to experience everything the game had to offer. In the first game, players had to grind through the entire game to hear all the music or see all the trippy synchronized visuals. Lumines II improved on that…
Sony’s in-house baseball title steps into the batter’s box with this video showing off gameplay and presentation from this year’s installment. That’s not just realism, folks. It’s Enhanced Realism. The game’s out on March 6th.
Lord of the Rings Online will be debuting a new expansion year that raises the level cap to 85, and rolls out new encounters based on key events in the Tolkien epic’s fiction. Warner Brothers Interactive says that Riders of Rohan will be twice as big as the MMO’s Rise of Isengard add-on. True to…
You can already play with, erm, collect action figures from Epic Games’ hit sci-fi shooters. But if you’ve wanted to set up any vehicular battles with transports from that universe, you’ve been out of luck. That’s about to change. According to Pocket Lint, toy company Mecanno (better known in the U.S. as by its Erector…
The Wii’s in a weird spot in its life cycle. Nintendo’s announced a successor and fans of the new eagerly await more details of the inbound system. But someone gave you the current system. Maybe that someone was you. What do you do once the parties are all over and Wii Sports has worn out…
Consoles. Handhelds. Who needs them?! That there computer you’re looking at is perfectly capable of playing game with no added tweaking. What kinds of games, you ask? The kind listed below. Here’s a half-dozen sharp experiences you can play inside the same browser you use to come to this very site. Enjoy! Bastion Supergiant Games…
Seems to me that fan films inspired by video games can go one of two ways. Either they try to perform the stunts and action in titles like Batman: Arkham City or they focus on recreating the look of the fictional worlds in the games they draw from. Extraction Point—sent in by its director Simon…
What’s your Xbox Avatar’s current look? A generic t-shirt with a lightsaber and cat? Come on, you can do better than that. To celebrate the slightly delayed release of Max Payne 3, Microsoft’s rolling out virtual threads and accessories that pay homage to Rockstar’s modern noir franchise. Among the highlights, guy gamers can suit up…
We’ve seen one screen from the Time Lord’s upcoming game but video of Supermassive’s Doctor Who game surfaced just a short while ago. The teaser provides glimpses of the antagonists players will be facing up against and you’ll get a sense of what the action in Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will play like. The…
The latest chapter in Namco’s medieval martial arts series is due out in a short while and the Japanese publisher’s been throwing up adverts that have, um, riled up the internets a while back This giant grafitti mural—sent in by reader Schnide—shouldn’t piss anyone off, though. It showed up in London’s Shoreditch neighborhood and features…
Could it be possible that Sonic the Hedgehog—after years of underwhelming games—is enjoying a bit of a resurgence? Both the re-release of Sonic CD and the debut of the all-new Sonic Generations have been reminding people how fun it is to play as Sega’s mascot. But, as opposed to his game appearances, Sonic’s been running…
Part of the appeal of the Batman mythos is that, in becoming his masked alter ego, Bruce Wayne took the pain of great tragedy and used to fuel a transformation. Of course, with pain comes fear, but Batman’s one superhero seems to have conquered that emotion. That’s why The Scarecrow’s one of the best Bat-villains.…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced in a tweet today that he’s postponing the voting on the controversial Protect IP Act—better known as PIPA—according to Ars Technica This delay comes days after a massive internet blackout protest and mobilization of thousands of voters contacting Congress to register their displeasure with the proposed legislation. Internet activists’…
Some people question whether dedicated gaming devices like the 3DS or Vita can find audiences when the iPhone and Android handsets offer games experiences and so much more. Sony CEO Andrew House’s answer? “Look at Nintendo!” In an piece at Gamasutra, House says that the impressive sales numbers notch by the 3DS prove that people…
Yesterday’s confirmation of a Mortal Kombat game for Sony’s upcoming handheld didn’t offer much in the way of details. There was cover art and not much more. Boo. But MK co-creator Ed Boon talks in depth about bringing the revitalized fighting game to the Vita over on the official PlayStation Blog. All of the content…
We’re used to seeing tons of Mario tributes on the internet, in live action videos or custom-made browser games where Nintendo’s mascot does things he wouldn’t normally do. The Japanese publisher seems to turn something of a blind eye to most of these. But SOPA probably wouldn’t. It’s that supposition that powers NoLan Labs’ Super…
Nintendo announced a while back that they’d be rolling out playable demos to their stereoscopic handheld. So where are they? When are they coming? It all starts tomorrow with a downloadable slice of Resident Evil Revelations, according to Gamasutra. Following the sample of Capcom’s survival action game—which is out in full next month—demos for Metal…
If you’ve never played Bullfrog’s acclaimed cyberpunk masterpiece—you know, the one that EA’s re-animating as a FPS—you’ll get you chance this week. Retro PC Gaming retailer Good Old Games will be making the classic available for $6 starting on Thursday
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