OneBigGame (http://onebiggame.com), the non-profit publisher of videogames, today announces its results for 2010, the year it officially started its non-profit publishing operations. During the year, OneBigGame made more than $100,000 profit, with no less than 96% being donated to and evenly divided between OneBigGame’s two charity partners, Save the Children and Starlights Children Foundation. The majority of funds raised for OneBigGame’s charity causes were generated by its first published game Chime which was released on Xbox LIVE Arcade (for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft) on the 3rd of February 2010 and which was created pro … Continue reading OneBigGame Makes 100k For Charity →

Independent game makers stuck between selling out or shelling out to bring their products to market have a new path to consider, as [a]list games today announced the launch of an unprecedented marketing model geared for digitally distributed video games. The new company is looking to help developers that need funding to find their audience in the burgeoning but cluttered digital game market, but who may be reluctant to enter conventional publishing deals. In what could be a first for the game industry, its key strategy is to identify promising digital games and tailor marketing campaigns with tactics normally reserved … Continue reading AList Games Forms For Digital Content →

2K Sports today announced a new Major League Baseball 2K11 nationwide RV tour featuring hands-on demos and fun competitions with the upcoming title from the popular baseball series, limited-edition swag, and pitching and batting cages. The cross-country tour will provide fans with a unique baseball experience with a custom-designed Major League Baseball 2K11 party on wheels that is rigged with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft. Traveling to various Major League Baseball Spring Training hotspots, including Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, FL, and Camelback Ranch in Glendale, AZ, the tour will run through the first half … Continue reading 2K11 Baseball RV Hits The Road This Spring →

Starting Friday, February 25, GameSpy Technology, the leader in connected game services, will be making online game development faster and free by giving everyone complete and open access to the company’s entire catalog of connected game services across all platforms, including PC, Mac and game consoles, as well as iOS and Android mobile platforms. GameSpy Technology is allowing up-and-coming game developers to tap into the same technology powering more than one thousand of the biggest games ever made, including Red Dead Redemption, Bulletstorm, Crysis 2 and cross-platform indie hit Dungeon Defenders. This is the first time that truly cross-platform, high … Continue reading GameSpy Opens Up Developer Toolset →

Viva Media and Teyon inked an agreement to publish digitally and in North American retail over several platforms the Linda Hyde series of hidden object adventures. The first game in the series, Linda Hyde: Vampire Mansion is scheduled to launch in April 2011. Viva Media CEO Carlo Voelker commented, "We are very excited about this series of games and being able to deliver it across a variety of platforms." The NDS version of the game is scheduled to go into North American retail later this year. Michal Tatka, CEO of Teyon, said "We hope American players will love this unique … Continue reading Viva Media Gets Linda Hyde Rights →

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced today that CCP Games, the Reykjavik, Iceland-based digital entertainment developer, will relocate its CCP North America headquarters from Gwinnett County to the City of Decatur in DeKalb County. This move is expected to create 150 new jobs over three years, bringing the company’s U.S. staff total to 300 by 2013. "For digital entertainment companies, Georgia brings to bear a competitive set of resources for this industry that makes our state a strategic home for game developers like CCP," said Governor Deal. "It is also encouraging to see an existing Georgia company expand and take full … Continue reading CCP Games Expanding →

Legendary game developer, Peter Molyneux is to receive the BAFTA Fellowship, the academy’s highest accolade. Molyneux joins a long line of gaming dignitaries, including Shigeru Miyamoto, Nolan Bushnell and Will Wright, who have all won Fellowship awards for their contribution to the video games industry. He’s been behind some of the most popular and innovative games of all time, starting at his development studio, Bullfrog, in Guilford. He then went on to found Lionhead, before joining Microsoft Game Studios as Europe Creative Director. The man who created the god-sim has given us the likes of Populous, Black and White and … Continue reading Molyneux to win BAFTA Fellowship →

Publishing powerhouse, Sony Online Entertainment LLC and PopCap Games, worldwide leader in casual video games, continue a successful string of collaborations with Plants vs. Zombies as the game assumes a top spot for new releases on the PlayStationNetwork two weeks after launch. With over 500 user ratings posted to date and an average of 4.86 Stars out of 5.00, Plants vs. Zombies has proved to be one of the highest user rated PlayStation Network game titles. With all the action and whimsy found in previous iterations of the blockbuster franchise, Plants vs. Zombies on the PlayStation Network delivers two new … Continue reading Plants Vs. Zombies Conquer The PS3 →

Want to know what game is the best one to waste time with at work? Have only 15 minutes to spare but want a quality gaming experience? Have no fear, we’ve got you covered. The time waster game of the week is Sushi Cat 2. For a fun little game with a cute story, this one really delivers. It earns a perfect five sushi-filled cats out of five! The time waster of the week review is only available on our GiN Facebook page. Enjoy! You know you want to.

Have you run out of music to prance to on your iWand? Need something uplifting to help motivate you to crawl out of bed and into your robes? In time for the retail release of Magicka, the mages of Arrowhead Studios want to give all Magicka fans something a little extra! The official Magicka soundtrack has been released, and is available for immediate download at http://www.magickagame.com/media/music. Featuring 26 tracks, you can now experience more "Magick" in every part of your life. Developed by Arrowhead studios, Magicka throws players into a realm filled with hordes of ogres, goblins, and other monsters … Continue reading Paradox Ships Magicka →