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Funcom has released a new location video from the upcoming, modern-day MMO ‘The Secret World’. The Scorched Desert is a playfield set in Egypt and the new video showcases some of the hidden dangers and enemies the players will face in this area. Read the rest of this entry »

Homegrown feature doc Indie Game: The Movie from Winnipeg’s BlinkWorks has secured a slot at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for its world premiere. IG:TM is an official selection in the World Documentary Competition at the fest, taking place in January. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive entertainment publisher Square Enix, Inc. and Ubisoft have officially announced that Assassin’s Creed Revelations will be lending one of its costume designs to Final Fantasy XIII-2. The costume worn by Ezio Auditore will be available as an optional outfit for Noel Kreiss, one of the main characters of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2, via downloadable content.  Read the rest of this entry »

With the success of book-to-screen adaptations, particularly on the young adult side (Harry Potter, The Twilight Saga, now The Hunger Games), it’s no wonder that HBO smelled a hit in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series when it bought the rights seven years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

PARTA Dialogue Inc.,a company that specializes in Social Media Campaign Optimization, is proud to announce the release of groundbreaking research it claims as the first step towards a universal method for calculating the return on investment of corporate social media campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »

Rockstar has announced the first details for the Max Payne 3 Special Edition for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC – available for pre-order starting today and only until January 15th, 2012 while supplies last. Retailing for $99.99 and featuring digital multiplayer character and weapon packs not found anywhere else, this definitive Special Edition of Max Payne 3 will include: Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has released a brand new trailer for SSX Deadly Descents featuring ‘It’s Tricky’ by RUN-D.M.C. The fan-favourite and anthem of the EA Sports^TM SSX^TM franchise has been remixed by the artist Pretty Lights for the SSX in-gamesoundtrack. The track will be triggered dynamically in-game as players achieve ‘tricky’ state by linking tricks together. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom’s Week of the Templars continues with the latest video in The Secret World series, this time giving gamers a glimpse into the secret Templars society. The Templars are perhaps the most known of the three secret societies, but there is more than meets the eye beneath the surface of this time-honored organization. The Templars are the old guard of The Secret World – ruthless and traditional they will use any means to fight the darkness. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. has announced that it will be launching three new games based on an assortment of fan-favorite and beloved television game shows. Hollywood Squares^TM, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire^TM, and Family Feud^® Decades will be released in the United States and Canada by the end of the year on the PlayStation^®Network. Read the rest of this entry »

For Funcom’s upcoming modern-day MMO The Secret World, this is the ‘Week of the Templars’ – an exciting event dedicated to the Templars secret society — where gamers are being served new screenshots, artworks, information, and a video related to the Templars. Funcom has previously dedicated a week to the Dragon secret society, and the Illuminati will get their week later. Read the rest of this entry »