Activision Gets Krome's Tasmanian Tiger
Activision Value Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), and Krome Studios, Australia's largest game company and a leading worldwide independent developer, announce a co-publishing agreement for the third installment in the best-selling TY the Tasmanian Tiger series. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 follows the heels of its award-winning predecessors which have […]
Eidos Making Parkour Game
Eidos announces Free Running, the world’s first ever video game based on the urban phenomenon of parkour. Developed by Core Design, Free Running will be released worldwide on PSP handheld in Fall 2005. Parkour, the art of movement, is less a sport and more a way of life. Its participants, known as Free Runners or […]
Q Entertainment Changes Name
Q Entertainment, the makers of Putt Nutz, has officially changed its name to Black Mountain Games. The company owned by Suzanne and David Brooks changed its name due to another company making games under the same name in another country. While Black Mountain Games still owns the rights to its original name in the United […]
Epic Buys Reality Engine
Epic Games, one of the world's leading developers of cutting-edge computer and video games and the pioneer of the award-winning Unreal Engine, today announced that it has completed the purchase of the Reality Engine from Artificial Studios and hired its founder, and lead engine programmer, Tim Johnson. Tim will join the Unreal Engine 3 development […]
Bethesda Making Pirates of The Caribbean Sequel
Bethesda Softworks today announced plans to release a sequel to its exciting Pirates of the Caribbean video game based on Walt Disney Pictures' blockbuster film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow will feature a blend of fast-paced action and adventure that captures […]
Thousands Set For CPL Tourney
Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL)'s Dallas based annual game tournament and LAN party will award $200,000 in cash prizes to top skilled gamers. The tournament will also be the last official opportunity in America to advance in the $1,000,000 CPL World Tour. In addition to the official videogame competitions, the event will feature endless unofficial tournaments […]