Global Game Jam 2010 registration opens

Registration for the 2010 Global Game Jam will begin this Saturday, November 21, allowing those interested in securing their spot at one of more than 90 locations worldwide. The 2010 GGJ will take place January 29-31, 2010 and is expected to eclipse last year’s success which saw 1,650 participants across 23 countries and 54 venues.

Global Game Jam is an interesting competition where creative types team up to create games in a short amount of time and then share them with the community. It’s fun stuff and exciting to watch – let alone participate in.

Chances are there’s a location that is in your general vicinity if you want to participate or just stop by to see all the magic happen first-hand; for example, there’s one location in Albany, NY and another in Troy, Ny - both about an hour away from where I live - and another location in New York City, should any of the Crispy Gamer staff want to check it out.

Confirmed locations for Global Game Jam 2010 after the break.

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Justin.tv does gaming

Justin.TV has launched a brand new section dedicated specifically to gaming. Yay. Justin.TV is no stranger to the world of gaming, having covered live streams of E3 press conferences for G4TV - amongst the game related content. Located at gaming.justin.tv, this is the first of many planned themed locations within the site that will cater to a specific subject including music, social stuff, non-profits, etc.

To kick off the gaming section,. Justin.tv is co-hosting a StarCraft tournament as well as organizing a fundraiser gaming marathon for the wonderful Child’s Play charity. Who doesn’t love StarCraft and helping sick children?

Dark Void community gets a reset

Capcom has launched a revised version of the official community site for Dark Void today.  The “new and improved” Dark Void Community site offers fans of Capcom’s sci-fi action shooter promises screenshots, video, secrets, contest, blogs and lots more to those willing to swear allegiance to the Dark Void gods.. or you could just register.

To kick things off Capcom is offering some fun Dark Void prizes. All you have to do is recruit friends for the site to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win an Xbox 360 console.

Find out all there is to know by visiting community.darkvoidgame.com.

Fans decide: Assassin’s Creed 2’s trophies and achievements

Ubisoft is giving Assassin’s Creed 2 fans the ability to help choose what Xbox 360 Achievements or PlayStation Trophies they want to be in the game. Voting will take place at www.assassinscreed.com/vote beginning today and end on August 17. The results of your voting will be revealed on August 24.

You can also vote through SMS by texting: AC2POLL to 67463 from your mobile phone (US only).

2BeeGames’ Indie Game Competition under way

Indie games online community portal 2BeeGames has announced that the second Indie Game Competition began on August 1st. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000 and will enter negotiations with Zoo Games for a multi-platform publishing contract.

Game designers of all stripes and from everywhere are invited to create and submit a new, original title starting August 1st until September 15th. Throughout the six week submission phase the game can be submitted to the 2BeeGames.com website for judging. The 2BeeGames community, aka “The Hive”, will play and rate the contestants’ games and vote on their favorites along with a panel of judges. Finalists will be announced in October and a winner will be chosen November 3rd.

In the first 2BeeGames Indie Game Competition developer Cipher Prime beat out the competition to win $10,000 and is currently negotiating a publishing deal for its upcoming title, Auditorium, a popular audio-visual puzzle game.

In addition to the second Indie Game Competition, 2BeeGames.com is hosting an “8 Weeks In 8-Bit” contest, where fans are encouraged to submit original works of art inspired by the 8-bit gaming era. The first week of the contest called for gamers to create and submit the ultimate “8-bit Hero,” and the winning designs are up for display on 2BeeGames.com today. There will be a new theme for each week of the contest, with eight different opportunities to win great prizes from “8 Weeks In 8-Bit” sponsor, GamersGate.

For official competition rules and news on the second 2BeeGames Indie Game Competition, as well as information related to “8 Weeks of 8-Bit,” visit www.2BeeGames.com.

Raptr: Everyone’s a Gamer

Raptr announced today that it has launched a new multi-network instant messaging service and client, and has added two new publishers to its Raptr Partners Program.

For more details, we spoke with Raptr CEO and Founder Dennis Fong, who walked us through some of the new features in a run-through of the new client earlier this week. His comments are highlighted in blue  throughout.

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New Aion community features revealed

NCsoft suggested two new new ways to explore and learn about the world of Aion ahead of the game’s launch on September 22. The first way is the freshly launched Aion PowerWiki, home to information on every aspect of Aion. The second way is the revamped website, Aiononline.com.

The PowerWiki offers Aion knowledge and information designed as an easy reference tool for players, providing detailed game information in sections for beginners and experts. Players will find a play guide, as well as a search function to easily find and filter needed information. Advanced players will benefit from a regularly updated wiki platform and discussions on in-game issues, as well as a detailed questing guide.

The Aion community will play a major role in not only the PowerWiki’s success, but earn rewards for participation. For example, with Aion Answers, players can ask questions and earn points for in-game use by simply getting involved in the community. In addition, players of all experience levels will soon be able to use an integrated Character Viewer to read about a specific character’s exploits and style.

To visit the Aion PowerWiki webpage, visit powerwiki.na.aiononline.com/aion.