APB Review & Preview Here is a little APB review. We've been intrigued by APB since we first heard about it. The concept of a sandbox style MMO is both fascinating and terrifying all at the same time. The real trick is to keep the the chaotic way people tend to play sandbox games in check, so that it's possible to complete a mission without dying every thirty seconds at the hands of random ... more.

Get APB Early Access with Direct2Drive. Direct2Drive, has put together a special package for those who pre-order. The APB pre-order bonus will include a Key to the City pre-launch demo event that will take place between June 10 and June 19. There will be a APB VIP* that gets you into the action before the official launch date. APB Early access begins June 26th at 10AM PST, giving North America... more.

APB is due out in a few months time, but it was originally supposed to come out in 2005 for the Xbox 360 and PC. Those amongst us who're incredibly astute will notice that it's now only coming out on the PC, although Realtime Worlds, the developer, have never flat out denied their intentions to bring the game to either the Xbox 360 or PS3 in the future. (more...)... more.

Five hours in the city of San Paro. Sitting in a cubical in Boulder, Colorado, I lay my greasy nerd palms atop a keyboard and mouse. I'm in the Realtime Worlds US office, where I was told most of the "business-side of things" happened. Behind me sat EJ Moreland, Design Lead, talking me through the introductory screen of APB. An online game of cops-and-robbers, APB is frequently compared to Rockst... more.

As a Criminal your job is to run over pedestrians, mug them, break into their shops and steal their cars; basically, cause as much havoc as possible. As an Enforcer, your job is to stop the Criminals in their tracks. This is what APB is all about. You'd think, then, that the Criminals and the Enforcers would hate each other. Not just any old hate - the kind that's always overused and applied to... more.

In terms of weapons, I was only able to play around with the standard-issue assault rifles, handguns and grenades, but I'm told a whole range of weapons will be available to both sides from various reputable (and not so reputable) sources. Regardless, if there's one thing I noticed in my playtest, it's that you shouldn't expect firefights to be a simple case of run-and-gun – some key locations i... more.

APB Business Model at a Glance * Purchase a retail version of APB – either in-store or online. $49.99 US – £34.99 UK – €49.99 EU (Suggested Retail Pricing) * APB includes 50 hours of Gametime and unlimited free access to the Social Districts where all of the game's customization takes place * After the 50 hours of Gametime are consumed, choose either: * Gametime 20 hours for $6... more.

APB release date has been announced, June 29th North America and July 2nd Europe! Realtime Worlds and EA Announce Global Ship Dates for APB (All Points Bulletin™), Pre-Order Incentives AND EVOLUTIONARY PAYMENT MODEL. Summer Global Release Set for the Year’s Hottest Online Action Game Dundee, UK – April 30, 2010 – Realtime Worlds, Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today ann... more.

Electronic Arts' acclaimed sequel The Sims 3 was the highest-selling PC game at retail in the United States during calendar 2009 according to tracking firm NPD, beating Blizzard's World of Warcraft expansion pack Wrath of the Lich King. (more...)... more.

Electronic Arts and Realtime Worlds have announced that "All Points Bulletin" will be released in early 2010. APB is arguably one of the largest and most ambitious independent game projects in development worldwide and I am so looking forward to this one... :) (more...)... more.

Will Wright, the creator behind top-selling videogame The Sims, is eyeing life outside the virtual world. Since leaving Electronic Arts in April to run entertainment think tank Stupid Fun Club, Wright said he views himself as an entertainment designer rather than game maker and wants to create worlds crossing every spectrum of media. (more...)... more.

For there really is a world within ours, a secret world, where magic exists, monsters roam and ancient forces are fighting for the dominance of earth. (more...)... more.

In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the Dark Knight takes on his greatest challenge yet when he becomes trapped with all of his most dangerous villains inside the insane asylum of GOTHAM CITY - ARKHAM ASYLUM! Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum –Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will... more.

Los Angeles, CA - August 4, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the next major downloadable content (DLC) update for its co-operative zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead (L4D), the #1 new game title on Xbox 360 and PC in 2008. (more...)... more.

Developer: Valve Release: 11/17/2009 Genre: FPS Platform: X360/PC Publisher: Valve (more...)... more.

Release Date:  June 9, 2009 You are the PROTOTYPE, Alex Mercer, hiding in human form. You step out onto the streets of New York with no memory, but limitless power. As a terrifying viral epidemic sweeps across Manhattan, top-secret Black Watch Special Forces move in, transforming it into a war zone. Delve into the mysteries of your origin, the true nature of your power and your part in a conspi... more.

The game takes place during the fall of Rapture; players take on the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, the provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city of Rapture from the original BioShock. Players will have to use all of the tools from BioShock in order to survive the in the newly transformed and refined multiplayer experience. (more...)... more.