The name 'Jason' is from Greek origin, meaning "healer". It has been considered an English name since the 17th Century, yet – whilst it consistently ranks as one of the US's most popular names – its popularity has faded in the UK over recent years, dropping down out of the top 50.
GamingShogun writes, "The Greek Mythology-based Rise of the Argonauts will finally hit UK stores tomorrow. The game follows the story of Jason, trying to hunt down the Golden Fleece to resurrect his assassinated wife. With him is his close friend Hercules and along the way, they will pick up additional Argonauts as well. We checked the game out at last year's Comic Con in San Diego and you can read..."
Codemasters today released a new Rise of the Argonauts trailer. "Allies" shows off the epic action RPG developed by Liquid Entertainment and published by Codemasters, which will arrive...
OXCGN reports that Australia gets Rise of the Argonauts earlier:
Rise of the Argonauts immerses players in a gladiatorial adventure set in a wondrously imagined vision of ancient Greece. Taking the role of Jason, a hero and expert warrior, players will battle alongside Hercules, Achilles, Atalanta and other Argonauts as they engage in brutal combat against formidable beasts and enemies, in a vast world alive with fickle gods, jaw-dropping panoramas, deep exploration and epic quests. The search for the Golden Fleece is not only one of exploration, but of transformation: from warrior king to exalted hero touched by the gods.
Codemasters have released new video footage for Rise of the Argonauts, entitled 'Honour the Gods', along with 11 new screenshots.
Liquid Entertainment's Rise of the Argonauts has been delayed until 2009 in the UK, a Codemasters representative has told D+PAD.
Codemasters have confirmed that, as part of their wider expansion strategy, they were looking to localise languages in certain emerging markets.
Via Eurogamer:
In the middle of Olympic fever, Codemasters engineered something that allows those of us who weren't selected for the Olympic team to participate in some sporting events of our own.
Liquid Entertainment's mythology-'em-up will be scored by Bates, who has worked on, among other things, the film '300' and the dark comedy series, 'Californication'.
Codemasters has told Eurogamer that Rise of the Argonauts will be released on PC, 360 and PS3 in Q4 2008.
Codemasters recently announced a new game being developed by Liquid Entertainment: Rise of the Argonauts. Set in ancient Greece, the "epic scale action-RPG" will have you controlling teams of mythological warriors through brutal combat in a world ruled by the gods.