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Atari Introduces Breakout: Boost+

Atari Introduces Breakout: Boost+ After their release of Breakout: Boost for the iPhone and iPad, selling over 2 milltion downloads in the first month, Atari have now announced a new version of the title, Breakout: Boost+. The new release will include 100 new and challenging levels while keeping the core gameplay that made the original...
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CD Projekt RED stops pursuing legal action against Witcher 2 pirates

CD Projekt RED stops pursuing legal action against Witcher 2 pirates CD Projekt RED, the developers of PC hit Witcher 2 were ready to take a more hands-on approach with people who pirated their game, to go so far as to identify the pirates, contacting them and requesting around a thousand dollars from each pirate for taking the game without playing. However it seems that...
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Breakout: Boost breaks onto the iOS

Breakout: Boost breaks onto the iOS Ever popular game publisher and developers, Atari, have announced the launch of Breakout: Boost on the App store. Breakout: Boost combines classic fun with new features such as Boost Control, which allows you to adjust ball speed and customise your brick-breaking experience, should you feel the need to have...
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For the keen arcade players, here is Asteroids: Gunner

For the keen arcade players, here is Asteroids: Gunner Atari has announced the launch of Asteroids: Gunner today on the App Store. Asteroids: Gunner is a dual stick action shooter for the iPhone, iTouch and iPad, developed by Fluik Entertainment. In the first original sequel to the original arcade classic Asteroids, you journey across the galaxies to grab the...
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Atari Greatest Hits now on the Andriod Market

Atari Greatest Hits now on the Andriod Market Not too long ago Atari released the iOS version of Atari’s Greatest Hits, and now Android smart phone and tablet users can download this from the Anroid Market. It allows the user to browse a catalog of over 100 classic Atari games and allows them relive the past. Some of the games included in this...
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Centipede: Infestation – 3DS Review

Centipede: Infestation – 3DS Review Game Name: Centipede: Infestation Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS (reviewed), Nintendo Wii Publisher(s): Atari Developer(s): Wayforward Genre(s): Arcade Shooter Release Date: October 25, 2011 (US) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! Over 31 years ago, Atari brought us the classic game of Centipede. While the property has...
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Centipede: Infestation – Wii Review

Centipede: Infestation – Wii Review Centipede: Infestation Developer: WayForward Technologies Publisher: Atari Platforms: Wii (reviewed), 3DS Release Date: October 25, 2011 Price: $29.99 – (HERE) Overview After what felt like an eternity of neglect, I dusted off my Wii console and brought it back to life. I looked at the Centipede:...
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Centipede Infestation: Tantalizing Screenshots

Centipede Infestation: Tantalizing Screenshots Like being excited for a game? I know you do! That’s why I would like to share some new Centipede: Infestation screenshots. Showing off weapons and the co-op gameplay, WayForward is bringing the hype for this point and click shooter. Additionally, you get to see defensive units as well as acquirable...
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Centipede: Infestation – Trailer Full of Weapons

Centipede: Infestation – Trailer Full of Weapons WayForward shows us the variety of weapons available for the upcoming release of Centipede: Infestation with an instructional video. Yielding more gameplay than actual instruction, the video dishes out some neat destruction. Showing off weapons like the electric gun, flamethrower, ice gun, and laser gun,...
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Centipede: Infestation – Co-op Screens

Centipede: Infestation – Co-op Screens Centipede: Infestation offers more than a single player arcade shooter. Throw a Wii Remote at your friend, and play together on a co-op campaign. The screens below remind me of a time back when Smash TV was a big hit on the Super Nintendo. Showing the same feel of decimation, having an extra player could...
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Centipede Infestation shows off its crawly bosses

Centipede Infestation shows off its crawly bosses Atari has released another video for Centipede Infestation showcasing some of the creepy crawly bosses you can expect from the game. The video is in the same stylised ‘instructional video’ as the previous one and has some pretty interesting looking creatures. It looks like there will be a hell of a lot...
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Centipede: Infestation trailer crawls into view

Centipede: Infestation trailer crawls into view Atari have released the trailer for a reimagining of an old classic, Centipede: Infestation which is due to come out on 3DS and Wii. Centipede: Infestation is basically like playing a pest control person on crack. The bugs are big and mutated, the guns are huge and awesome, and the garden you’re defending...
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Heroes of Neverwinter finally in Open Beta!

Heroes of Neverwinter finally in Open Beta! If you didn’t manage to grab a spot on Atari’s Dungeons and Dragons Facebook game whilst it was in closed beta, you’ll be happy to know that the game has now moved into the open beta stage! Subtitled Heroes of Neverwinter, the game uses 4th edition rules for both combat and character...
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Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D announced for 3DS in 2012

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D announced for 3DS in 2012 If you haven’t played a Rollercoaster Tycoon game in your whole life then you must not have played too many PC games when you were growing up. The series has let players manage their own amusement park and create some of the craziest vomit inducing roller coasters that they could possibly imagine....
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Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter – Beta Preview

Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter – Beta Preview Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter is the latest release into the Neverwinter universe from Atari and Liquid Entertainment. Having played the closed beta for a few days, I’ll attempt to give you a detailed rundown of how the game works so far, and throw in a bit of opinion on the way. Any...
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Facebook gets Dungeons & Dragons with Heroes of Neverwinter

Facebook gets Dungeons & Dragons with Heroes of Neverwinter *update – click here for an in-depth preview of the game* The Neverwinter RPG franchise is taking an interesting turn, with Atari’s next release in the series coming in the shape of a Facebook game – Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter. Heroes of Neverwinter will follow the 4th...
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Centipede: Infestation – New Screens!

Centipede: Infestation – New Screens! An infestation has occurred. Mutated centipedes are on the loose with a highly destructive attitude diminishing the world to a barren wasteland. Max, the heroic bug slaying champion, must defend Maisy’s garden to regenerate a dying world. These new screens are pretty messy. If you don’t like goo...
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New Atari execs are here

New Atari execs are here New guys are moving up the totem pole at Atari. A new CFO, Robert Mattes, senior VP of digital publishing, Owais Farooqui, and new VP of mobile, Mario Pacheco, are coming to town and they will enable Atari to “shift its core focus to casual gaming experiences designed for mobile, social networks and...
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Neverwinter delayed until 2012 – Insert sad face here

Neverwinter delayed until 2012 – Insert sad face here Atari’s sale of Cryptic Studios to Perfect World Entertainment is being blamed for the delayed release of Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter. The game is being planned for a late 2012 release and will feature traditional D&D characters, the ability to team up with 4 other players and a single...
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Centipede Infestation – Details on Atari’s Wii & 3DS game

Centipede Infestation – Details on Atari’s Wii & 3DS game Coming this year to Nintendo’s flagship systems, Centipede Infestation features “Max, the hero and bug slayer, who must defend Maisy, a girl whose gardens bring life back to the wasteland that the planet has now become.” As you go through the game, you battle centipedes, spiders, beetles,...
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Warlords Interview with Griptonite Games

Warlords Interview with Griptonite Games In anticipation for the upcoming remake of Warlords (1980) coming to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, we spoke to games producer Brian Kirkness of Griptonite Games about the challenges and goals of reworking a video game classic. The original Warlords saw its debut release in 1980. How did the...
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The Witcher 2 delayed on Xbox 360 until early 2012

The Witcher 2 delayed on Xbox 360 until early 2012 If you were hoping to get your Witcher on on consoles this holiday season then you my friend are unfortunately out of luck. Earlier today, developer of the title CD Projekt RED announced that their Xbox 360 adaptation of The Witcher 2 has been delayed until the first quarter of 2012. The developers have...
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Centipede Infestation Now Available for Pre-Order!

Centipede Infestation Now Available for Pre-Order! Not too long ago, Atari & WayForward announced a reboot of the classic game Centipede under the name of Centipede Infestation. Today, it was announced that this run-n-gun reboot is now available for pre-order for both the Nintendo 3DS & Wii at Gamestop, and according to the dates listed at the...
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Namco Bandai suing over Witcher 2 European publishing change

Namco Bandai suing over Witcher 2 European publishing change Apparently Namco Bandai is suing the parent company of CD Projekt Red, Optimus SA, over the publishing rights on European consoles for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The claim of for this lawsuit states that Optimus failed to meet the commitment they made with Namco Bandai when they handed the...
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Jack’s Achievement Challenge: A game-a-month

Jack’s Achievement Challenge: A game-a-month Jack’s one-a-month achievement challenge Achievements operate for people on many different levels; some are obsessive over their Gamerscore, others take an interest in it, and some couldn’t care less and play casually making sure entertainment value comes first. But achievements can add entertainment...
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The Witcher 2 will be published by THQ in various international locations

The Witcher 2 will be published by THQ in various international locations When The Witcher 2 was announced to see a release on the Xbox 360 many people, myself included, cheered with joy that they would be able to play the title despite having subpar computers. Now though the title will be published by Atari in North America, the rest of the world was sitting in the dark as to...
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