Posts tagged “Epic Games”
Epic Game's 'Infinity Blade II' wins rave reviews ahead of launch
TechWireGamer: The mobile fantasy game developed for Apple mobile devices goes on sale Thursday at $6.99 as a download from iTunes. The first game earned $20 million and critical praise.
Epic keeps games 'in the tray' with new content to fight used copy sales
Tech Wire Gamer: The Cary-based company keeps providing DLC, or downloadable content, for "Gears of War 3," one reason being to keep players fro selling into the used game market. Plus: Raleigh Game On set for Monday.
'Battlefield 3' boosts video game industry; Gears in top 10
TechWireGamer: Epic Games' "Gears of War 3" ranks ninth among top sellers for October, according to NPD Group.
Holy cow! 'Batman: Arkham City' ships 5 million units
TechWireGamer: The sequel to the 2009 hit "Batman: Arkham Asylum" doubles the sales of its predecessor in just a few days.
Batman fights for justice in Arkham City
Zombies hit Apple mobile game market with Epic's Unreal power
TechWireGamer: Nexon to launch "Combat Arms: Zombies," a first person shooter for Apple mobile devices, next month. The company licensed Epic's game engine.
Zombies coming to Apple iOS
Mobile Games could be a tectonic event, says Capcom icon
TechWireGamer: The Japanese game maker is relying on mobile and social games not only for more profits but also to bring players to its more traditional platform titles, the company founder tells Bloomberg news.
Capcom Mobile website touts latest games
Gears 3 produces works of art, too - Top choice wins $10,000
TechWireGamer: Epic Games' "Gears" franchise has produced plenty of action, cutting-edge graphics and some top-drawer artwork. In a contest linked to the launch of Gears 3, Epic picks winning images that are in their own ways quite masterful.
Bring It - Top prize winner
Epic Games' Infinity Blade heading to arcade big screens as 'FX'
TechWire Gamer: Adrenaline Amusements adapts the game developed by Epic Games and its Chair Entertainment subsidiary. Its TouchFX arcade gaming system offers a supersized multi-touch screen and six touch recognition points over its 46 inch surface.
Infinity Blade heads to arcades
Gears 3 sells 3.7M copies, but overall videogame business sales slide
Industry sales in the U.S. declined 4 percent to $1.13 billion in September from a year earlier, led by declines in sales of game accessories and consoles.
Carolina Games Summit calls for speakers
TechWireGamer: The seventh annual event is set for February in Goldsboro.
'Dark Souls' first impressions: Into the labyrinth of death
TechWireGamer: From Software's dark fantasy role playing game showed looks to be a worthy successor to "Demon's Souls," which showed that inherently difficult games can still be successful in an industry that aims to reach the masses while also revolutionizing multiplayer gameplay for RPGs and games in general. Plus: Gears 3 players encounter a glitch.
Epic day: Infinity Blade tops $20M; gamers plan a sequel; Flash added to armory
TechWireGamer: The rollout of the next game for Apple, the disclosure of the financial windfall for the first Infinity Blade and the incorporation of Flash 11 into the Unreal game engine makes for an incredible week.
Infinity Blade 2 touted on new iPhone
Epic Games execs salute Steve Jobs for his vision, inspiration
TechWireGamer: "A child born today onward will grow up in a world full of iPhones and iPads and will see Steve Jobs as my generation saw Winston Churchill or Albert Einstein," says Epic CEO Tim Sweeney.
Horde Command Pack downloadable content hits Gears of War 3 soon
TechWireGamer: New maps, characters and fortifications are coming for Epic's blockbuster. Plus: Batman: Arkham City will feature a new character. Guess who?
More characters for Gears 3 are coming
In a 'Flash:' Epic's Unreal 3 brings best in games to web browsers
TechWireGamer: The Cary-based company adapts its game development engine to run on the latest version of Adobe Flash. "With UE3 and Flash, games built for high-end consoles can now run on the web or as Facebook apps, reaching an enormous user base," says Epic's CEO. Plus: Epic announces a new version to its popular Infinity Blade for Mac portable devices, and Apple touts the title as part of the new iPhone 4S rollout.
