Posts tagged gamescom-2012 
Look around SimCity, don't get bogged down in charts
"I want more time," I thought leaving my first SimCity hands-on experience. "I must go deeper!" There's just so much I wanted to try out, poke around, but the rails were firmly set to give the tiniest taste of what's to come. Needless to say, I'm ready for the SimCity entree when it launches in ...
Anomaly: Warzone Earth takes out PSN on August 29 in Europe
Anomaly: Warzone Earth is set to launch digitally on the PS3 on August 29 in Europe, for €8.99, and some time in September for the US, 11 bit studios tells Joystiq at Gamescom. The PSN version will be available in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Polish and Russian. ...
New Tropico in development at Haemimont Games
Good news, El Presidente! The next Tropico is developer Haemimont Games' next title after it ships Omerta this fall. Even more interesting, the game won't be as obviously iterative as it was between Tropico 3 and Tropico 4. "We've already started on Tropico. This time we're wiping the whole game ...
Warface deploys a platoon of screens to Gamescom
We're not sure what type of face you should have when browsing through this gallery of screens from free-to-play Crytek shooter, Warface. Happyface? Startledface? Apathyface? Nah, we'd say go with Guarded Optimismface. ...
Omerta gangs up this November
Omerta: City of Gangsters will muscle its way into retail this November. Developed by Haemimont Games, the Atlantic City mob simulator isn't so much about building a burg like in the developer's Tropico series, but is actually focused on turn-based combat and keeping the economy of the player's mob ...
Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed into a new trailer
All the way from Cologne, Germany, where Gamescom is taking place this week, here's the newest trailer for Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed, the upcoming kart (and boat and plane) racing game featuring the famous blue hedgehog and his crowd. Oh, and Wreck-It Ralph! And Danica Patrick, too. ...
The Zen of KickBeat
Zen Studios is best known for its prowess in the pinball market, amassing its fame from titles such as Pinball FX, Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball (Notice a trend?). This success has enabled Zen to expand its creative department and develop a wide range of games for varying platforms. KickBeat, for ...
Super Joystiq Podcast Gamescom 2012 special: Day 4
Gamescom 2012 continues and it's back to the round table wrap-up style podcast today. The regular crew of Alexander, Ben, Richard, and Jess are in the house joined by a few guests including Bethesda's Pete Hines, and Fredrik Wester and Shams Jorjani from Paradox Interactive. On day four the group ...
Trine 2 expansion 'Goblin Menace' revealed, included in Wii U version
Using Gamescom as its platform, Finnish developer Frozenbyte unveiled the continuing adventures of its three amigos by announcing 'Goblin Menace,' an expansion for Trine 2. Other than being completely gorgeous (seriously, just look at it!), the Goblin Menace expansion adds six fresh levels in an ...
Tearaway isn't the only game Media Molecule is working on
While Media Molecule is hard at work on Tearaway, the new 3D adventure game for PS Vita revealed this week during Gamescom, it's not the only iron the studio has in the fire. The developer has a second project underway, though this mystery game is in the fairly early stages. "We're working on a ...
