It's that time of day again, and here we have a few meaty tidbits of gaming goodness to chew on including news of DC Universe Online and Need for Speed Online.
Activision Gears Up to Tackle Transformers
The company announced this morning that it is currently working on games based on the upcoming movie, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Developed by Beenox Studios for the PC (Luxoflux is handling the PS3 and X360 versions), RotF allows the player to take the roll of an AUTOBOT or DECEPTICON via a large and diverse range of playable Transformers. Players can change instantly between vehicle and robot modes "as they drive, fly, fight, and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels." Aside from the single-player campaign, RotF will also offer online multiplayer modes as well. Resistance is futile... wait, that's the Borg.
Need for Speed Online Invades China
Yesterday Electronic Arts said that EA China will publish Need for Speed Online in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The upcoming free to play, multiplayer PC-only online game will enter its first phase of testing next month (March 2009). According to the company, the game offers numerous racetracks and game modes where players are able to form teams to take on the competition and the police. The game will offer a free roaming environment where players can collect and customize racing characters alongside authentic real-world licensed cars.
Buy Virtual Items at PlaySpin Marketplace
Apparently, PlaySpan Marketplace and Gravity Interactive have teamed up to provide automated in-game delivery of virtual items bought at the PlaySpan Marketplace for the MMORPGs, Ragnarok and Rose Online. The company said that once players purchase exclusive items through the Marketplace (such as the Weekend Hunting Pack), they simply visit a special character within the games to receive the purchased item. PlaySpan said that 25 additional titles are supported, enabling customers to purchase virtual items, subscriptions, time codes, starter packs, and virtual currencies in a secure publisher authorized environment.
Rise of the Argonauts Available Now
Gamers in the UK can now pick up a copy of Codemasters' PC game Rise of the Argonauts. Developed by Liquid Entertainment, the epic action RPG thrusts gamers into the role of Jason, a hero and weapons master who battle alongside the likes of Hercules, Achilles, Atalanta and other Argonauts. "The search for the Golden Fleece is not only one of exploration, but of transformation: from warrior king to exalted hero touched by the gods," says Codemasters. Rise of the Argonauts immerses players in a gladiatorial adventure set in a wondrously imagined vision of ancient Greece.
Strategic Command WW2 Pacific Theatre Patched
Battlefront.com released a patch for Furysoftware's PC game Strategic Command WW2 Pacific Theatre, updating the retail version to 1.01. The patch offers over 70 improvements, fixes, and enhancements to both the game engine as well as the editor - many based on feedback from the fan community forums and email.
