Nexon America's PC FPS title, Combat Arms, is a huge treat for us gamers. Not only is it free (that's right) but also you can enjoy the online frag-fest with over a million players. Since its beta launch this recent July, Combat Arms has garnered over one million registered users.
And, to celebrate its million milestone, Nexon America's giving us a new map and game mode via two incoming patches. Hit the jump for all the details.
Third-party megapublisher Electronic Arts was sued for copyright infringement involving the company's NCAA sports games series. The publisher allegedly used an official University of Las Vegas team anthem without composer Gerald Willis's permission. Willis, who works as a high school music teacher, now demands $1.5 million USD from EA.
The plaintiff claims that he heard the anthem he composed for UNLV on 10 EA Sports titles, which includes NCAA Football (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), NCAA B... Read More
Microsoft has announced that post-nuclear RPG Fallout 3 won't be coming out in India, citing "cultural sensitivities." Here's the official word:
Microsoft constantly endeavors to bring the best games to Indian consumers in sync with their international release. However, in light of cultural sensitivities in India, we have made the business decision to not bring Fallout 3 into the country.
Although Microsoft won't say specifically what is culturally... Read More
Although retailers appreciate the amount of business music games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band bring in, they present logistical problems when dealing with hundreds of thousands of units.
According to reports, retailers have been lashing out against instrument peripherals for consoles due to the amount of space they take up on their shelves. Less shelf space means less product and less product means less revenue.
One company, XS Games is taking a different... Read More
Have you ever walked by a hornet's nest and thought: "Should I stir that up?" That's how I feel about this story. But what the heck, right? Get ready to buzz, hornets:
This sentence is from the upcoming issue of Official PlayStation Magazine: "The PS3 version [of Fallout 3] compares poorly to its Xbox and PC counterparts."
(ducking behind the couch) Here's more detail on the sentence:
"NOW, the PS3 version looks the same as on Xb... Read More