Originally Posted by wraggster Persson to launch full game this Friday The indie games sensation Minecraft is days away from going gold, bringing an end to 31 months in public beta. The Lego-like sandbox building game was first released to the public on May 19th 2009, and has since undergone numerous iterations and updates in response to fan feedback. More than 16 million people have registered their details on Minecraft’s official website, where a free browser edition of the game remains, while ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Games publisher Atari Europe launched its Greatest Hits app on the iOS platform a few months ago, which has since seen 3.5 million downloads. The firm has now launched the app on Android and will look to repeat iOS' success. Users that download the app can receive the Missile Command game for free and peruse a further 100 Atari games, which has been designed for original players and newcomers alike to appreciate the 30-year-old games collection. Some of the ...
Originally Posted by wraggster The PlayStation Blog unveiled the seven exclusive supercars offered in the PS3 version of Need for Speed: The Run. EA already informed us at E3 that the Bugatti Veyron would be one of the fancy cars you'd get out of and walk. The other six include the Lexus LFA, Porsche Carrera GT, Hennessey Venom GT, GUMPERT apollo s, Lamborghini Countach QV5000, and the Koenigsegg Agera R. The exotic (i.e. weird-sounding) quality ...
Originally Posted by wraggster While "Bloodbath Arena" remains an effective caption for the gruesome state of Dead Island, it's also a specific add-on coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 22. The DLC was delayed for a short stint after developer Techland decided to spend more time polishing the main game -- a process which was still ongoing with the release of last week's major console patch. ...
Originally Posted by wraggster While playing Battlefield 3, have you ever been killed by what appears to be a magical floating light, perhaps some omnipotent deity? Chances are you were actually gunned down by someone using a very powerful flashlight attachment, known simply as the "tactical light." We knew DICE was planning to reduce the light's effectiveness, but now DICE core gameplay designer Alan Kertz hastweeted ...