Homebrew News

Originally Posted by wraggster

Put on your party hats, log in, and help Trion celebrate six months of Rift™. Today marks the beginning of a weeklong half-birthday celebration commemorating six fantastic months of the wildly successful MMORPG. Through August 31^st, subscribers will be treated to substantial in-game bonuses, including extra XP, PvP Prestige and Favor, and a special surprise birthday gift.
Participants also have the chance to win one of three gaming desktops, NVIDIA GTX460 video cards, and six months of game

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Ravensburger Digital is at it again – with the success of their Puerto Rico iOS board game still fresh in the memories of gamers, they’ve teamed up with the Berlin-based game development studio exozet games to release another of their titles to the App Store: Ramses II.

Ramses II takes you back to ancient Egypt with beautiful HD animation, where the rich – but very confused – pharaoh has concealed his treasures from around the world in the pyramids to hide them from thieves. He now

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The iOS version of Telltale's forthcoming Jurassic Park tie-in will be iPad 2 only, a spokesperson for the developer has confirmed to Eurogamer.
While its last release, Back to the Future, squeezed onto the original iPad, you'll need the latest iteration of Apple's tablet to enjoy its next effort.
The developer is "targeting" a 15th November launch for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The iPad take will follow on a little later and, unlike its big screen counterparts,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

NightSky, the stylish PC side-scroller from Cave Story co-developer Nicalis, is destined for the 3DS eShop.
The developer made the announcement today on its Twitter feed, though didn't offer a release date or price.
The game, which tasks you with trying to roll a sphere through various silhouetted environments, was originally announced for WiiWare back in 2009.
However, it eventually saw the light of day on PC earlier this year, picking up a well-deserved 8/10 from Eurogamer's

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sega Japan has announced a new rhythm action IP for the 3DS titled Rhythm Phantom Thief R: Inheritance of the Emperor Napoleon.
As reported by Andriasang, it's a music/adventure hybrid with an anime feel that sees you assuming control of the titular crook as he attempts to loot Paris' galleries and museums with help from his dog Fondue.
The rhythm action component - which will be a combination of button presses and tilt controls - comes in as you try to sneak in and out of buildings.

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