Surprise! More Assassin’s Creed is on the way

Surprise! More Assassin’s Creed is on the way

In a statement that should come as no surprise to anyone that has followed the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Patrick Plourde, game director on the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, mentioned  while speaking with CVG that the franchise has ‘”limitless possibilities.”...

The Past and Future of Albion

The Past and Future of Albion

Albion, the world of the Fable series, is a rich and detailed world. It’s quirky, colorful and filled with all manner of strange and wonderful characters. At the Eurogamer Expo this weekend, Peter Molyneux gave a revealing talk about how the series has grown and changed over the years, and the many...

Sony PlayStation Post-E3

Sony PlayStation Post-E3

The Electronic Entertainent Expo of 2009 has passed and many gaming, tech, and news sites along with analysts have debated on whose E3 presentation was the strongest.  Many point to Microsoft’s conference with the inclusion of The Beatles surviving and the Natal as the best of E3.  Some point to...

Finally a Game for Millionaires, Besides Hunting Humans

Finally a Game for Millionaires, Besides Hunting Humans

During E3 last week, Ubisoft dazzled us with a new game called R.U.S.E., one of Ubisoft’s most anticipated games coming out next year. The game trailer we got to view in one of their presentations presented two guys sitting across from each other on a very special table. This very special table, that...

E3 ’09: Sony Keynote Deconstruction

E3 ’09: Sony Keynote Deconstruction

After the resounding thud that was Nintendo’s E3 conference, I was pacing nervously; wondering if Sony would pull the manhole cover over themselves upon completing their keynote today. Seeing as the PSP GO had leaked and everyone already knew God of War 3 was en route, it was important that Sony redeem...

First Look: Madballs in Babo: Invasion

First Look: Madballs in Babo: Invasion

Madballs in Babo: Invasion, the soon to be XBLA shooter from development studio Playbrains, promises to bring gamers rich gameplay and feature laden “casually hardcore” action shooting. For those of you who were around in the ’80s (such as myself), you’ll remember the Madballs...

Sacred 2 Dev Responds To Bankruptcy

Sacred 2 Dev Responds To Bankruptcy

Ascaron Entertainment, developer of Sacred 2, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Germany. VE managed to get the following statement from the firm’s director, Heiko tom Felde: On Tuesday, the 14th April 2009, the German Ascaron Entertainment GmbH went into administration at the regional court in...

Austin TX: Video Game Central

Austin TX: Video Game Central

A recent story in the Statesman showcased several mayoral candidates for Austin TX. The most appealing of which, Brewster McCracken, sees video games as a way to help pull the city through these tough economic times. McCracken’s plan is appealing because it builds on Austin’s key features that...

Indie Evil: Running Pixel Interview

Indie Evil: Running Pixel Interview

Indie developer Running Pixel, is a multiplatform casual game developer founded in 2008 by well known executives and veterans from the mobile games industry. As a matter of fact, these guys are the same people who brought us Javart Games for mobile gamers. The core development team consists of three guys;...