February 2008 Archives
Majesco Entertainment Releases Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Trailer
Get one step closer to making your own unique side-scrolling shooter with a brand new trailer Blast Works: Build, Trade & Destroy for the Nintendo Wii, released today from Majesco Entertainment. As you destroy your opponents, you can absorb their parts and use them to make your own ship bigger... [More]
"Obscure: The Aftermath" and The Audition Set to 'Warm Up' Both Gamers and Music Fans
Ignition Entertainment has partnered with Chicago-based music group THE AUDITION on the band's latest music video. The music video for "Warm Me Up," the pop-rock quintet's first single off their second album, "Champion" (Victory Records), features gameplay footage from Ignition's upcoming survival-horror videogame "Obscure: The Aftermath" (Wii(TM), PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment... [More]
Conspiracy Entertainment's Wii: Octomania to Hit Retailers in March 2008
Conspiracy Entertainment Holdings Inc., a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software in North America and Western Europe, announced today that the multiplayer puzzler game Octomania for the Nintendo Wii(TM) will hit North American retail shelves in March 2008. Octomania is an original story of mischief and mayhem, replete... [More]
Game Crazy Hosts Video Game Fun, with Super Smash Bros. Brawl Launch Parties
Game Crazy Store Parties Kick-Off Sales of Nintendo's Newest Wii Game Game Crazy, a leading video game retailer, is giving fans the ultimate opportunity to punch, kick and smash their way to game-related prizes at launch parties for the eagerly awaited third installment of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series. Beginning... [More]
GameFlavor and PS3Informer Getting Top Ranks in TrafficJam.com
The Blog Rushed Network has announced the launch of TrafficJam.com and GameFlavor with PS3 Informer have regularly featured prominently in the top ten video game blogs! Here's what Blog Rush had to say: We're excited to announce that we finally released TrafficJam.com in public beta -- it's using LIVE DATA... [More]
Tainted Fast Food Warnings on the Rise as Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Ships to Retail Outlets Worldwide
Crypto and His Big Willy Conquer 1970s in Franchise's Wii Debut THQ today announced Destroy All Humans!(R) Big Willy Unleashed(TM) for the Wii(TM) system is now shipping to major retailers throughout North America. The sci-fi action franchise's debut on a Nintendo platform features four unique open-world environments to explore and... [More]
GameFly Reveals Winners of the Fifth Annual Q Awards, Recognizing the Top Video Games of 2007
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Takes Home "Game of the Year" and Two Individual Awards GameFly, the leading online video game rental service, has announced the winners of their Fifth Annual Q Awards. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) was selected by GameFly subscribers as "Game of the... [More]
Take-Two Interactive Software's Board Rejects Electronic Arts' Unsolicited Proposal as Inadequate
The Board of Directors of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Electronic Arts Inc to acquire Take-Two for $26.00 per share in cash. Take-Two's Board of Directors has thoroughly reviewed EA's unsolicited proposal with the assistance of its independent financial and legal... [More]
GameFly Opens Latest Distribution Warehouse in Tampa Area
GameFly Offers Members in Southeastern States Even Quicker Shipping Times with Opening of Tampa Area Distribution Center GameFly, the leading online video game rental service, has announced the official opening of a distribution center in the Tampa area. The new center will allow GameFly to more quickly serve members in... [More]
THQ Announces Big Beach Sports Exclusively for Wii
THQ has announced Big Beach Sports(TM) is anticipated to bring outdoor sports action to beach goers worldwide in summer 2008. Currently in development exclusively for the Wii(TM) system, Big Beach Sports will let gamers compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including American football, volleyball, soccer, cricket, disc golf... [More]
Game Development Community Chooses 'Portal' as Game of the Year at the 8th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
Valve's 'Orange Box' Puzzler and 2K Boston/2K Australia's 'Bioshock' Receive 3 Awards Each; 'Crackdown,' 'Crysis,' 'Fl0w' and 'The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass' Take Prizes Valve's genre-blending first person shooter/puzzler, "Portal," was the recipient of three honors including Game of the Year at the 8th annual Game Developers Choice Awards,... [More]
2K Sports Reveals Renowned Lineup of Current and Legendary Stars for Top Spin 3
Tennis greats get back in the game, marking a first for next-generation consoles 2K Sports is pleased to announce the all-star player lineup for Top Spin 3, the industry's most realistic and action-packed tennis video game experience. The star-studded lineup features today's sensations, including Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, as... [More]
Nintendo Reveals Its Next Engaging Experiences
WiiWare, Wii Fit, Super Smash Bros. Brawl Shown at Game Developers Conference he Game Developers Conference in San Francisco attracts the top creative minds in the video game industry. With that audience on hand, Nintendo announces news that reinforces its commitment to provide entertaining and enriching experiences for veteran and... [More]
Havok Gives Artists Unprecendented Control With Introduction of Cloth and Destruction
Havok(TM), the premier provider of interactive software and services to digital creators in the games and movie industries, recently unveiled Havok Cloth(TM) and Havok Destruction(TM) at the 2008 Game Developers Conference (ES162, West Hall). Available for the first time in mid-2008, these two products provide artists with dramatically increased control... [More]
Majesco Entertainment Releases New Gameplay Footage of Wild Earth: African Safari
Get one step closer to experiencing the untamed African tundra with a brand new trailer from Wild Earth: African Safari for the Nintendo Wii, just released from Majesco Entertainment. Armed with nothing but a camera and an eye for the perfect shot, players must assume the role of a photojournalist... [More]
Image Metrics Facial Animation to Showcase Power of Emergent Game Technologies' Gamebryo at GDC 2008
Image Metrics' Computer Generated Facial Animation Technology Demonstrates Graphics Processing Capabilities of Gamebryo Image Metrics today announced that its proprietary performance capture solution was used by Emergent Game Technologies to produce a new demo of Emergent's Gamebryo(TM) game engine that will be showcased at the Game Developer's Conference (GDC) in... [More]
DRAGON QUEST SWORDS: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Slashes its Way to North American Retailers Today
Square Enix Launches a Timeless Franchise into the Next Generation of Interactivity Square Enix, the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that DRAGON QUEST SWORDS: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors has shipped to North American retailers. DRAGON QUEST SWORDS: The Masked... [More]
THQ and Blue Fang Games Announce Development Agreement
Creators of Zoo Tycoon Franchise to Develop New Property for Nintendo Wii and DS THQ and Blue Fang Games today announced that they have entered into a development agreement for a brand new videogame property. The new property is in development for Nintendo's Wii(TM) and DS(TM )systems, as well as... [More]
World Renowned Recording Group Aerosmith Rocks This Way to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Epic Collaboration Creates First Music-Based Game to Feature One Band Free Download of ''Dream On'' Offered to Commemorate Alliance Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision, Inc.'s Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music... [More]
Game Developers Conference Next Week, Game Titles Announced
Gamespot was kind enough to release a list of some games that are set to make an appearance at this years GDC. (It's going to be the best GDC ever.) There's some obvious appearances, like Spore and God of War: Chains of Olympus but also some surprises like God of... [More]
Jack's At It Again With More Lies
The recent college shooting here in the States was horrific and our condolences go out to all those affected by this tragedy. Unfortunately, there's always gotta be some self-righteous pompous jack-crack who uses such a terrible situation for his own good. Jack Thompson is at it again claiming that video... [More]
EA enters strategic partnership with IMG
Multi-year Agreement to Expand EA SPORTS Brand Footprint Electronic Arts Inc. has announced a multi-year strategic partnership that joins EA SPORTS™, the world’s leading sports software brand, with IMG and its global network for marketing and licensing in sports and entertainment. "This is an exciting step in the evolution of... [More]
BioWare Recruiting at 2008 Game Developers Conference
Leading video game developer looking for top-notch talent to expand teams developing next-generation PC, console and handheld projects BioWare announced today plans to expand its development teams for future video game projects. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, this leading developer of electronic entertainment software is actively recruiting... [More]
EA SPORTS Announces NCAA Football 09 for the Wii
NCAA Football 09 Cover Contest Lets College Fans Choose their Favorite Mascot EA opens the polls today for voters to cast their ballots in the NCAA(R) Football 09 Cover Mascot Challenge. To commemorate the first NCAA Football video game on Wii(TM), the video game's packaging will feature a platform exclusive... [More]
Nintendo Asks U.S. to Address Video Game Piracy Problems Worldwide
Nintendo Calls Out China, Korea, Brazil, Hong Kong, Paraguay, Mexico Nintendo of America Inc. has asked the U.S. Trade Representative to encourage specific governments around the world to take a more aggressive stance to combat piracy of Nintendo video games and systems. Nintendo filed its comments under a "Special 301"... [More]
Image Metrics Performance Capture Technology Gets Its Game Face on for Some of the Videogame Industry's Biggest Titles
Photorealistic Facial Performance Animation Pipeline Used to Develop Characters for Several High Profile Titles From Leading Publishers Such As 2K Games, Epic Games and Rockstar Games Image Metrics has announced that its proprietary performance-driven facial animation solution was used to create emotionally engaging characters for a number of renowned videogames,... [More]
THQ Announces Deadly Creatures Exclusively for Nintendo(R) Wii
Action Thriller Pits Players Against a World of Creeping Terror THQ has announced Deadly Creatures, an original action thriller title coming exclusively to the Nintendo Wii console in 2008. Developed internally by THQ's critically acclaimed Rainbow Studios, Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the... [More]
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournaments Storm the Country
Nintendo and Best Buy Team Up to Crown a National Champion Attention all Smash fans: Put up your dukes! Just before the launch of the much-anticipated Super Smash Bros.(R) Brawl, Mario(TM) and friends are hosting four regional Wii(TM) tournaments. The competitions will visit Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and finally... [More]
2K Sports Swings For The Fences With New Features In Major League Baseball 2K8
Intuitive pitching, batting, fielding and throwing mechanics provide for most realistic baseball simulation experience yet While dedicated baseball fans eagerly anticipate the start of Spring Training(TM), the next installment of the wildly popular Major League Baseball 2K franchise steps up to the plate and swings for the fences. 2K Sports,... [More]
Jumper: Griffin's Story Jumps to Store Shelves
In Partnership With Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises, Brash Brings the Next Science Fiction-Action-Thriller to a Console Near You Brash Entertainment announced that Jumper: Griffin's Story hits store shelves nationwide this week. Jumper: Griffin's Story is the video game based off the film Jumper, the eagerly anticipated science fiction-action-thriller... [More]
Gamebryo Helps Bring a South American Phenomenon, Chiquititas, to Wii
Viva Wii! Emergent Game Technologies today announced Biodroid Productions will use Gamebryo to bring South America's incredibly popular and most-beloved brand, Chiquititas, to Wii(TM) fans worldwide. Known in English as Tiny Angels, Chiquititas began as a television series in Argentina and quickly inspired the creation of branded apparel, a magazine,... [More]
Ubisoft's Asian Expansion Gains Steam
Publisher to open New Development Studio in Singapore Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announces the opening of its 18th internal development studio in Singapore. The decision to establish the studio in Singapore was largely influenced by the country’s excellent technological infrastructure, thriving local game development industry... [More]
Music-Inspired Hannah Montana Video Games Planned For Spring
Popular Teen Icon Storms the Scene via Two New Video Game Titles for Nintendo DS, Wii and PlayStation 2 Hannah Montana, the Original Disney Channel Series that launched in 2006, has been viewed in more than 23 million homes across Europe. The second season of Hannah Montana launched on Disney... [More]
Streamline Studios and Black Hole Recordings Form Streamline Sound for Game Soundtracks
Joint Venture to Feature Music of Tiësto and New Streamline Records Label for Game Soundtracks Streamline Studios, an independent game developer and leading digital content provider for AAA videogames, and Black Hole Recordings, a leading electronic music record label, announced today the formation of Streamline Sound, a joint venture dedicated... [More]
Game Industry Pros Invited to Attend Women In Games International's First Community Mixer at GDC
First 100 Guests to Receive Door Prize Courtesy of Walt Disney Internet Group Women in Games International (WIGI), a non-profit organization in the interactive entertainment industry, will be hosting a community mixer and networking event during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The WIGI mixers are designed to encourage... [More]
2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational Announced
Blizzard Entertainment tournament and gaming event to take place in Europe over 28-29 June Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. has announced plans to hold its fourth Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France on the 28th and 29th of June. The 2008 Blizzard Entertainment® Worldwide Invitational will bring the company and gamers together in... [More]
Wii-Kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added To Wii Shop Channel
The two games joining the lineup this week are considered cult classics, yet they deal with topics as varied as farm management and shooting enemies to the strains of heavy-metal tunes. Just don't get the two mixed up, since most livestock don't like heavy metal and it takes more than... [More]
Happy Valentine's Day from Bully
Just in time for Valentine's, RockStar have a festive greeting for you from Jimmy Hopkins and the students at Bullworth Academy. Bully: Scholarship Edition comes out March 4th for the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. Please let me know if you have any questions about the game. Enjoy!... [More]
EA Extends Video Game Agreements with NFL and Players
Exclusive Agreements Renewed Through 2012 Season Electronic Arts has announced an extension of its exclusive licensing relationships with the National Football League and NFL PLAYERS to develop, publish and distribute interactive football video games. These agreements – which were negotiated separately and are extensions of contracts originally signed in December... [More]
Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008
Guitar Hero III Record Attempt Details Announced Now Available in Europe / Coming March 11th to North America Dust off the old axe and brush up on those hot licks! Guinness World Record's will be holding an international Guitar Hero Relay Marathon between the UK, France, US, Canada, South Africa... [More]
EA Announces first Hasbro Titles in Development
PLAYERS CAN COLLECT, BLAST, DEAL OR SPELL THEIR WAY TO VIDEO GAME FUN! Littlest Pet Shop, NERF, Monopoly and Yahtzee among First Franchises to Hit a Variety of Game Systems, Online and Mobile under EA and Hasbro Agreement EA Casual Entertainment today announces its first step in transforming the interactive... [More]
Living it Large at D.I.C.E: MTV Cribs eat your heart out!
We've got a couple of exclusives here detailing events at the recent D.I.C.E summit. One includes some MTV Cribs style antics at the Red Rock Resort and the other an exclusive interview with the president of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, Joseph Olin. Enjoy! SOURCE... [More]
Academy Awards Top Honors to Call of Duty 4, BioShock, The Orange Box...
...at 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Inducts Mike Morhaime into Hall of Fame and Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Ken Kutaragi -- And the winner is... Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), BioShock (2K Games) and The Orange Box (Electronic Arts and... [More]
Activision Announces Record Third Quarter 2008 Results
Activision has announced record financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007. Net revenues for the third quarter were a record $1.48 billion, an 80% increase, as compared to net revenues of $824.3 million reported for the same quarter last fiscal year. Net income for the third... [More]
GameStop Announces Bond Buyback Program
GameStop has announced that its Board of Directors authorized the buyback of up to $130 million of the Company's Senior Notes. "We are pleased that the Board has authorized this program as our debt represents a very attractive investment opportunity," indicated R. Richard Fontaine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our... [More]
2K Play and Nickelodeon Launch Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue
First-Ever Wii Game Specifically Designed and Engineered for Preschoolers Nintendo World Event in New York to Offer 'Sneak Peak' of Groundbreaking Go, Diego, Go! Themed Game 2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, and Nickelodeon, has announced that Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue(TM) for the Wii(TM) home video... [More]
Atari Launches New Alone in The Dark website
They Said Central Park Was for the People ... They Lied - Alone in the Dark Official Website at CentralDark.Com Exposes Shadowy Mysteries and Conspiracies Of Central Park - Atari has announced the launch of the official website for the upcoming action survival game Alone in the Dark, featuring a... [More]
THQ's Band Mashups Bringing Musical Warfare to Wii this April
THQ has announced Band Mashups is scheduled to bring the ultimate band battle to Wii in April 2008. Featuring 150 tracks and five distinct musical styles: rock, funk/hip-hop, country, marching band and Latin, Band Mashups combines fast-paced combat with customizable bands in the fight for musical supremacy, fully utilizing the... [More]
GGL Global Gaming Gets "Big Air" with New Extreme Sports Gaming League
New "Big Air Gaming League" to Feature Top Extreme Sports Stars and Celebrities GGL, the leading media company dedicated to the culture of videogames, has announced the formation of the Big Air Gaming League (BAGL), the latest addition to GGL's new Sports and Celebrity League Series. Officially kicking off at... [More]
EA and Steven Spielberg Reveal BOOM BLOX
Throw, Grab, and Blast Your Way Through the Ultimate Wii Game A must-have Wii game for Summer 2008 is on its way! EA's Casual Entertainment Label today announced BOOM BLOX(TM), the first game developed in collaboration between EA and director and producer, Steven Spielberg. This high-energy game features over three... [More]
THQ Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results
THQ announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 this week, consistent with the company's recently announced revised financial guidance. The company also reaffirmed its financial outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. For the third quarter of fiscal 2008, THQ reported net sales of $509.6 million,... [More]
CID THE DUMMY to debut in Twelve Interactive's first multi-platform production
A star is born and he's made to last. CID THE DUMMY makes his debut in Twelve Interactive's first multi-platform production. It's an all-new action platformer that is sure to grab you with its enjoyable, fun gameplay, featuring a totally original character with charisma and moves, different fighting styles with... [More]
Future Publishing makes investment for N4G
Global community bookmarking site joins Future's GamesRadar Network Future US, a publisher of special interest magazines and websites, has made an equity investment into leading games news social media company N4G (http://www.n4g.com/) for an undisclosed sum, it was announced today by Future US publishing director Simon Whitcombe. The N4G network... [More]
Game Guru Matt Cuttle Joins the BTPodShow
Video gaming guru Matt Cuttle is gearing up for 2008 with his new podcast, Games Weasel, available exclusively to download from broadband entertainment network BTPodShow. Matt, who has already taken Games Weasel to No1 in the iTunes UK store gaming chart, now presents his predictions for five games which will... [More]
Emote Games To Unveil Social Gaming Technology At GDC
Emote Games extend and add value to brands and games. Emote Games a specialist production company founded by industry veterans Morgan O'Rahilly and Dave Rose to fund and produce cross-platform, interactive entertainment and to exploit emergent digital channels, will demonstrate its pioneering technology platform to select partners at the forthcoming... [More]
Casual Gaming gets a shot in the tentacle: Octomania Inked for Wii
Net the Best Multiplayer Puzzle Game on Wii March 11th for only $19.99! Atlus the video game publisher voted "least likely to distribute a fun, family-friendly puzzle game," today announced it will be the exclusive North American distributor for Octomania, a new multiplayer puzzle game for Wii. Formerly beautiful and... [More]
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American idol Encore Now Available
Latest Installment in Popular Singing Game Series in America Ships to Retailers Nationwide; Features 40 All-New Songs, All Three Judges, It's the Closest Thing to An American Idol Experience Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore is now available for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system,... [More]
GameCock: Cock the Vote
Gamecock, one of the most popular fledging companies, wants you to rock the vote, gamecock style. Their mission is simple: Get gamers off the $#@!in couch and into the voting booths. Yes, we know that's 'outside' and that the light burns your skin, but you gotta do what feels right.... [More]
Sierra Entertainment Ships The Spiderwick Chronicles
Based on the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films' Movie, Spiderwick Universe Comes to Life in this Highly-Anticipated Video Game Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, has shipped The Spiderwick Chronicles(TM), a video game based on the upcoming 2008 theatrical release of the same name by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon... [More]
GameFly and Live Nation Join Forces to Launch the 'Ultimate Entertainment Sweepstakes'
Sweepstakes Grand Prize to Include One Year of GameFly, a 32 Inch Vizio LCD, a PlayStation(R) 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Guitar Hero with a Guitar and a VIP Backstage Experience to the Concert of the Winner's Choice GameFly, the leading online video game rental service, today announced the launch... [More]
Next Generation of Gaming Guru's granted new Scholarship Fund
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced the creation of the Dr. Randy Pausch Scholarship Fund, established to support students in pursuit of careers in game design, development and production. The AIAS will award four $2,500 scholarships to students attending accredited universities. This new scholarship fund, which... [More]
Brash Sending Chimps into Space
Brash Entertainment has announced development of a Space Chimps game based on the animated film of the same name produced by Vanguard Animation and presented by Starz Media. The highly anticipated "Space Chimps" is produced by John H. Williams (Shrek and Shrek 2) and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, The... [More]
Smash Bros Sells 500K in 24 Hours
And this is only in Japan. Who knows what the numbers will be in the US and Europe. One thing's for sure, we'll be giving you our review of Smash Bros as we near the US's March release date. Source: VGChartz... [More]
EA Sports Brings Back Arcade Boxing with FaceBreaker
An All-New Intellectual Property from EA SPORTS Brings Back Arcade Boxing Electronic Arts has announced that FaceBreaker – an all-new intellectual property – is under development at EA Canada and will be released for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game system from Microsoft and the Wii... [More]
EA Sports Predicts Super Bowl Champion with Madden NFL 08 Simulation
EA SPORTS has revealed their prediction for the outcome of the highly anticipated Super Bowl XLII game. Based on simulations using the award winning Madden NFL 08 video game, the New England Patriots were victorious over the New York Giants by a narrow margin of eight points with a final... [More]
