A day after E3 2011 ends, Namco Bandai still has something to give to its fans. Available today as a free download on Apple’s App Store, the Galaga 30th Collection, for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, comes with a free copy of Galaxian. Other games of the Galaga franchise are available via in-app purchases: Galaga, Gaplus and Galaga ’88. All these 4 Galaga games were redesigned for iOS devices, and offer better graphics and control. Players can get Galaga Points to spend them on additional parts for their space fighter planes, and also collect pins based on the players’ achievements.
Un día después de que termina la expo E3 2011, Namco Bandai todavía tiene algo que dar a sus aficionados. Disponible hoy como descarga gratuita en el App Store de Apple, la Galaga 30th Collection, para el iPhone, iPod Touch y iPad, viene con una copia gratuita de Galaxian. Otros juegos de la franquicia Galaga están disponibles vía compras dentro de la aplicación: Galaga, Gaplus y Galaga ‘ 88. Todos estos cuatro juegos Galaga fueron rediseñados para dispositivos iOS, y ofrecen gráficos y control mejorado. Los jugadores pueden obtener Puntos de Galaga para gastarlos en partes adicionales para sus aviones de combate de espacio, y de paso recoger pins basado en los logros de los jugadores.
Since last night or earlier today, depending on your time zone, OnLive started giving away a promo code for a game. Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a survival horror game, is being offered free of charge by the people at Frictional Games. The game’s regular price is $19.99, but if you visit this OnLive Portal site [http://www.onliveportal.com/onlive-thanks-fans-2/], you’ll find the promo code. Try the game, and if you like it, get it. After the trial period ends, write the code next to “Apply Promo Code.” The game has received very good reviews on many sites. You got until 9PM Pacific / 12AM Eastern to get this game for free.
Desde ayer por la noche o el día de hoy, dependiendo de tu zona horaria, OnLive comenzó a regalar un código promocional para un juego. Amnesia: The Dark Descente, un juego de terror de supervivencia, se ofrece de forma gratuita por la gente de Frictional Games. El precio regular del juego es de US$19.99, pero si visitas este sitio OnLive Portal [http://www.onliveportal.com/onlive-thanks-fans-2/], encontrarás el código de promoción. Prueba el juego, y si te gusta, consíguelo. Después del período de prueba, escribe el código de promoción al lado de “Apply Promo Code”. El juego ha recibido muy buenas reseñas en varios sitios. Tienes hasta las 9PM Pacífico / 12AM Este para obtener este juego gratis.
SUPER TWARIO TO BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON BLACK FRIDAY
Head First’s Twitter Game Client Free For One Day
Manchester, UK – 25th November – Head First, the UK based advertising and design agency, is pleased to announce that its debut title on the App store Super Twario, will be free to download on Black Friday.
Super Twario, the app which transforms twitter accounts into a retro style platform game, is normally priced at £0.59/ USD $0.99 / EUR €0.79, but on Friday 26th November the app will be available at the new affordable price of FREE.
Since launch Super Twario has received a version 1.1 update which introduced a number of new features and tweaks including:
Head First is an advertising agency which aims to excite. With a roster full of great clients (Capcom, Rockstar, 2K Games, Activision, Namco to name a few) and a bucketful of key projects (Dead Rising 2, Ben 10, Mafia II, Saints Row), the company has shown how strategic creative can impact upon the marketing of products. Always looking to create interest through engagement, Head First are at the global forefront of delivering creative services to the entertainment sector.
OnLive is a cool gaming service. Though its library is still small compared to Xbox Live & PlayStation Network, OnLive is number 1 as a streaming game service. Since its start, members have been able to play free demos of games, chat with other players, try out some games, and watch others’ gameplay by becoming Founding Members free of charge for a full year of service. Members have had the option to continue with the service by paying a monthly fee (US$14.95) after the end of the 12-month trial period. Earlier today, OnLive announced its streaming gaming service will no longer require that base monthly fee. From now on, gamers can play the games they bought full access for anytime they want without worrying about paying a monthly fee saving money to get a Full PlayPass for the games of their choice.
OnLive es un servicio de juegos chévere. A pesar de que su biblioteca es aún pequeña en comparación con Xbox Live y PlayStation Network, OnLive es número 1 como un servicio de juegos en streaming. Desde su inicio, miembros han sido capaces de jugar demos gratuitos de juegos, chatear con otros jugadores, probar algunos juegos, y ver el juego de los demás convirtiéndose en miembros fundadores de forma gratuita durante un año completo de servicio. Los miembros han tenido la opción de continuar con el servicio mediante el pago de una cuota mensual (14,95 dólares EE.UU.) a partir del final del período de prueba de 12 meses. Hoy temprano, OnLive anunció que su servicio de streaming de juegos ya no requiere cuota básica mensual. Algunos jugadores tenían dudas sobre el servicio. A partir de ahora, los jugadores pueden jugar los juegos para los que han comprado acceso completo a cualquier momento que quieran sin preocuparse por el pago de una cuota mensual ahorrando dinero para conseguir un PlayPass completo para los juegos de su elección.
Mythic Entertainment Introduces Endless Free Trial for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Warhammer Online Further Enhances Accessibility with New Streaming Free Trial Client and Introduction of New User Journey Features
FAIRFAX, Va., Nov 06, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced that the critically-acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(R) (WAR),has replaced its 10-day time-limited free trial with a new, endless free* trial program which is now available for download. The new streaming client for the endless free trial enhances the game’s accessibility and greatly decreases the download time, making it easier than ever for new players to experience the never-ending battles of WAR for themselves.
The new WAR endless free trial replaces the original 10-day time-limited trial program, and gives new and returning players the opportunity to create and play any of the 24 different careers to find their perfect character match for use during extended gameplay if they purchase the game and/or subscribe. The endless free trial limits players to progress through character level 10 as they explore the tier one Empire vs. Chaos zones of Nordland and Norsca. In addition, players can explore the newly added tier one dungeon, Hunter’s Vale, or battle other players in the instanced scenarios Nordenwatch, Khaine’s Embrace and Gates of Ekrund.
Endless free trial players will embark on the recently introduced New User Journey, which features enhanced tutorials and new community elements, such as a “new player” guild, to streamline the transition of new players into WAR and its vibrant community of players. Continue reading ‘EA/Mythic: WAR Endless Free Trial | Prueba gratuita sin fin de WAR’
Epic Games Announces Unreal Development Kit, Powered by Unreal Engine 3
Industry Leading 3D Game Engine Toolset Now Available for Free
CARY, N.C. (November 5, 2009) – Epic Games, Inc. announces the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the award-winning toolset like never before. This software release is available to anyone interested in using 3D game engine technology, including game developers, students, hobbyists, researchers, creators of 3D visualizations and simulations, and digital filmmakers. Anyone can start working with the industry-leading Unreal Engine 3 toolset by downloading UDK at www.udk.com, where detailed product features, technical documentation, commercial licensing terms, support resources and more are also available.
An unprecedented milestone in game development, the release of UDK awards free access to the same world-class tools and technology used by many of the world’s best video game developers and publishers. Unreal Engine 3 is a constantly evolving game engine, and UDK contains all the most recently added features and technological enhancements, including many that have yet to be seen in an Unreal Engine game. Furthermore, Epic Games will release ongoing, upgraded builds of UDK for free.
There is no charge for noncommercial or educational use of UDK. Over 100 academic campuses currently use Unreal Technology as part of teaching game development-related courses, and colleges with plans to incorporate UDK into their curricula include the University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina State University, The Art Institute system of schools, Drexel University, Westwood College, DeVry University and Atlantic College, with many others to be announced.
Individuals and companies wishing to develop software for commercial purposes should refer to licensing terms at www.udk.com/licensing. Commercial terms have been structured to make it easy for independent developers, start-up firms and seasoned professionals to use UDK with minimal financial barrier from concept to deployment. UDK is currently for PC use only, although console support is under consideration. Developers approved to make games for Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 may inquire for more information by emailing udklicensing@epicgames.com.
Benefits of UDK include the following:
• Immediate access to Unreal Engine 3, the critically acclaimed 3D game engine technology for cross-platform game development.
• Easy content creation with the Unreal Editor, a fully integrated suite of top-tier development tools, which comes complete with:
o Unreal Content Browser, a revolutionary tool for browsing, searching and organizing game assets with collaborative metadata tagging system.
o UnrealScript object-oriented programming language and Unreal Kismet, a visual scripting system that enables rapid prototyping on the fly.
o Unreal Matinee, a powerful tool with movie director-class controls for building in-game cinematics and gorgeous cut scenes.
o Unreal Cascade, an advanced particle physics and environmental effects editor that aids the creation of fire, fog, explosions and other visuals.
o NVIDIA® PhysX®-powered physics system with Unreal PhAT visual modeling tool for creating character and object physics rigs.
o Unreal Lightmass, a global illumination system that dramatically lights and shadows with minimal effort required by artists and designers.
o AnimSet Viewer and AnimTree Editor, which give animators precise control over every muscle and bone movement.
• Time saved thanks to technology integrations with leading game development middleware tools including SpeedTree®, Bink Video®, and FaceFX®.
• Output of standalone applications: Games created with UDK run entirely on their own with no additional software required. This means anyone can make UDK content and distribute it for free.
“I’m excited about the possibilities the Unreal Development Kit opens to those who are looking to get into the game business but don’t otherwise have the means to acquire world-class technology and tools like ours,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “UDK is Unreal Engine 3, which has been used to create games in a wide range of genres, as well as military simulations, 3D architectural walkthroughs, animated movies and more. Users are only limited by their imaginations. Go ahead make something Unreal!”
Psyonix Studios (www.psyonix.com), a game studio based in San Diego, Calif., created the first proof-of-concept game using UDK in less than two months using a two-man team of one artist and one programmer. “Whizzle” is a downloadable vertical scroller in which players swim through underwater levels as an adorable sea creature that collects items and frees allies from captivity. To read more about “Whizzle,” view the developer diary video, or download technical documentation, visit www.udk.com/showcase-whizzle.html.
Until now, noncommercial access to the Unreal Engine 3 toolset has been available only through the PC versions of games such as Epic’s “Unreal Tournament 3” and “Gears of War” games. Users made new game experiences, called modifications or “mods,” by changing existing game assets or creating original content through the Unreal Editor tools that ship with every game copy. Many of these mods have been showcased through the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest (www.makesomethingunreal.com), which awards over $1 million in cash and prizes to aspiring game developers. While mods require running the original game for interaction with user-created content, UDK provides a standalone experience every time, meaning a smaller digital footprint and no additional software requirements.
“The Ball,” an award-winning “Unreal Tournament 3” mod by Toltec Studios (www.toltecstudios.com), is available now as a free UDK-powered download at www.udk.com/showcase-the-ball.html. Anyone authoring mods for Epic’s PC games can port their original content over to UDK.
Support for UDK includes over 200 pages of newly unlocked documentation at the Unreal Developer Network (udn.epicgames.com), dedicated forums (www.udk.com/forums), as well as other resources available through the UDK web site, www.udk.com. 3D Buzz also hosts hundreds of free video tutorials for using Unreal Engine 3 technology at www.3dbuzz.com.
Furthermore, Sams Publishing and 3D Buzz recently published two definitive guides for learning the Unreal Engine toolset, “Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume I: Introduction to Level Design with Unreal Engine 3” and “Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume II: Advanced Level Design Concepts with Unreal Engine 3.” Both books are bundled with a free, downloadable copy of “Unreal Tournament 3” for PC.
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and its best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features in addition to multi-core processor support, Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 optimizations, massive world support, and a highly mature tool pipeline. Unreal Engine 3′s consistently evolving toolset is designed to accelerate developers’ productivity for PC and console games, visualization applications, training simulations, and linear animated content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology Web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its “Unreal” series, including “Unreal Tournament 3” for PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360®. Epic’s “Gears of War” won over 30 Game of the Year awards, and the sales of “Gears of War” and “Gears of War 2” have eclipsed 11 million units. Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is the three-time consecutive winner of Game Developer magazine’s Best Engine Front Line Award and is this year’s Hall of Fame inductee. Unreal Engine 3 has also been recognized as the number one game engine by Develop magazine. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at www.epicgames.com.
BioWare Launches Character Creatorand Social Network for Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator and BioWare Social Network Now Available with Tools to Create a Player Character and Share Online Before the Game Launches
EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the release of the Dragon Age™: OriginsCharacter CreatorandBioWare Social Networkin North America and Europe. The BioWare Social Network will provide a destination for players of Dragon Age: Origins on any platform to upload screenshots, game data and story information to share with other community members as they progress through the dark and epic journey. The free* to download Character Creator allows players to create and customize a player character on the PC and then upload their character data and avatar online to the BioWare Social Network before Dragon Age: Origins launches.The Dragon Age: Origins Character Creatorwill provide players of Dragon Age: Origins with the tools to create a character with a nearly endless amount of options. Continue reading ‘EA/Bioware: Character Creator & Social Network | Creador de personajes y red social’
From/De: Facebook – Distant World: Music from Final Fantasy
Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Hurry and get the CD “Distant Worlds” on Amazon.com. Sale ends Sept 30th. Also this month only, download a free mp3 of the entire Opera Maria and Draco on our Facebook page or at ffdistantworlds.com.
San Diego Comic Con 2009 kicks-off next week and Capcom already has an amazing announcement to make. Everyone who brings their PSP and a copy of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite to the Capcom booth can download up to 8 free quests!
The Capcom booth will have a dedicated download station for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite players to download these quests. Only 6 quests will fit on a memory stick, so players should bring either two sticks, or another friend along that has their own PSP and copy of the game. There’s a little bit of something for everyone amongst the quests offered, with 4 of the quests suited for beginners and the other catering to more experience players.
These quests are just a taste of what Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has to offer. Every Friday from now through 2010, new quests will be available for download for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Everything from challenge quests to event quests will add continous hours of fun to this extraordinary title.
Feel free to spread the word about this exciting Comic Con 2009 opportunity. Free downloadable content for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite — all you need to bring is your PSP and the game!
One Million Global Players Sign Up for Unique Play 4 Free Cartoon Shooter
STOCKHOLM, Jul 14, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Calling all soldiers! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Battlefield Heroes(TM), the unique Play 4 Free third-person shooter, has already recruited one million players to sign up for the game. With no barriers to entry, Battlefield Heroes is EA’s most recent title under the web-based free to download, free to play business model which generates revenue through advertising and in-game item sales. Recently going live in June, tens of thousands of new players are joining the battle daily. Continue reading ‘EA – Battllefield Heroes: Over a million gamers | Más de 1 millón de jugadores’
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