Announced the beta Rift

The developer Trion announced the public beta of MMO Rift: Planes of Telara will begin this month. The beta will be available from February 15 to 21 of the same month and will allow access to two playable factions within the first 42 levels of play, three different areas and PvP zones and dungeons. Registration is now open on the official website of the Rift: Planes of Telara.

The game will be available starting March 1. The monthly subscription will cost € 12.99, while half will buy the packages can save money (9.99 € per month).

• Rift's 7th Beta Event to be Open (07/02/2011)
• Rift Beta 6 Weekend (07/02/2011)
• RIFT VIP Key Giveaway (21/01/2011)
• RIFT beta events: Impressions from the staff (04/01/2011)
• Rift open beta to begin February 15 (07/02/2011)

John Cena vs. Hulk Hogan WWE All Stars

Hulkamania or Cenation? Hulk Hogan and his NWO version, Hollywood Hogan, will be present between the playable characters of WWE All Stars, a new weblog THQ wrestling game that, unlike Smackdown vs. series. Raw, will focus on action arcade, exacerbating the spectacular nature of the moves performed in the ring.

THQ has recently released an application for Facebook that allows users to organize some "dream match" that have always wanted to attend, and the first in order of importance is none other than Hulk Hogan vs. John Cena. The clash between two representatives of different ages so thrilled for the wrestling fans, so that the developers have seen fit to create a promotional video to further increase the waiting around for their next title.

• RUMOR - Hulk Hogan may not make it into WWE All-Stars (22/01/2011)
• THQ confirms WWE All-Stars cover, Hulk Hogan as well (24/01/2011)
• WWE Fantasy Warfare advergame on Facebook is oddly entertaining (07/02/2011)
• John Cena: A-Z Trivia on the WWE Golden Boy and Former World Champion (20/01/2011)
• Hulk Hogan in the Hospital (22/12/2010)

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Gameloft Starfront: Collision

After an increase in sales volume, the developer of mobile games Gameloft has announced a new title called iPhone Starfront: Collision. As you can see in the movie that plays in this page, the strategy game reminiscent of Gameloft StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Blizzard. In this case, the three factions vie for control of planet claims experience, a world rich in resources.

The contenders are the Consortium of humanoids, aliens and robots Myriad Wardens. Included in the game even a multiplayer mode for four players. In the past, Gameloft has developed games, say, lack originality. Last month, the airline's boss Michel Guillemot has defended the actions of the company stating that "the industry has always worked on a number of themes," and that "probably a new idea is born an average year."

• Gameloft Reveals New 'StarFront: Collision' RTS Trailer and Release Date (07/02/2011)
• Gameloft to release Starcraft on iOS devices - or so it appears (07/02/2011)
• Starcraft clone coming to iOS in just a few days and we can't wait (07/02/2011)
• GameLoft Will Release StarCraft on iOS Whether Blizzard Likes It Or Not (07/02/2011)
• Wings of Liberty ripped off, sewn onto Gameloft's StarFront: Collision (02/12/2010)

LG calls for the withdrawal of the American stores PS3

Sony infringed certain patents from the house approached the Korean LG International Trade Commission because they block the sales of PlayStation 3 in the U.S. as a result of infringement of certain patents. The Korean house argues that different sets manufactured by Sony, made up of Bravia televisions and Blu-ray players (including PlayStation 3), violate four patents owned by them.

According to Bloomberg, the bone of contention revolves around "a system to access multiple data transmissions, such as different shots, and similarly a system that reproduces data on a read-only device." As the ITC has the power to determine damages in monetary terms, LG has also sued Sony in California.

Rebellion working on NGP

According to Develop, the developer of Alien vs. Predator, Rebellion, is working on a TPS for the new handheld console from Sony, NGP. The British study was also amended the Asura engine owner to ensure full support for Next Generation Portable. To demonstrate the potential of Engine sull'handheld, Rebellion has achieved a playable demo of tps that, although at a mere tech demo, it could become in the future in a complete game.

StarFront: Collision arrives Thursday on the App Store

The new RTS promises great things Gameloft Gameloft has announced that StarFront: Collision, the new home of the French-inspired RTS StarCraft, will arrive in the App Store Thursday, February 10. In the game we are dealing with three different races at war on the planet loss ratio for the conquest of the precious crystals Xenodium.

There will also be an online multiplayer mode for four players. Here is a trailer showing StarFront: Collision in action.

• iPad App Store adds new search tools (04/02/2011)
• Appbistro Announces Appstores.com White-label App Store Platform (07/02/2011)
• Mac App Store Gets Purchase Confirmation Warning (08/02/2011)
• Launching Space Gremlin to the Mac App store (07/02/2011)
• Report: As Mac App Store Grows, Apple Stores Will Stop Selling Boxed Retail Software (07/02/2011)

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Harmonix staff cuts

Harmonix was forced to reduce its workforce by about 15%, tells the developer of Rock Band 3. After the acquisition of Harmonix by the investment firm Columbus Nova, the developer has launched a "restructuring" designed to "align the organization of society in the projects of the same," said a spokesman for the company to Joystiq.

"Unfortunately, this process led to the loss of some jobs to full time." According to rumors, the cuts should not always change the plans of the company relating to the DLC to Rock Band and Dance Central.

• REPORT - Staff Cuts Hit Harmonix (07/02/2011)
• Harmonix Confirms Layoffs (07/02/2011)
• RUMOR - Ex-Harmonix staffer reveals Meatloaf DLC for next week (07/02/2011)
• Harmonix hit with layoffs, intended to align with current development needs (07/02/2011)
• Harmonix Layoffs Confirmed (07/02/2011)

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