Get In The Game
There are many ways for developers to pull players into their worlds. This week we look at two different approaches, one of them quite expensive.
Vanguard Open Beta Begins
Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online today announced that open beta will begin tomorrow, January 5th, for the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game, "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes." Tomorrow players that are participating in the pre-order program will be able to access the open beta. Other adventurers interested in exploring the world of Telon […]
Extent Appoints New President
Exent Technologies has appointed longtime Intel executive, Alan Snodgrass as its President. In this role, Alan will oversee all of Exent’s business operations from the company’s North American headquarters. Snodgrass spent the last 12 years with Intel before joining Exent. Most recently, he established the business development organization for Intel’s Digital Home Group where he […]
Zodiac To Launch Interactive TV Games
Zodiac Gaming, developer and distributor of the cable industry’s largest Interactive TV games library, is being renamed Zodiac Interactive to reflect the company’s reorganization and commitment to bring a broad range of interactive television applications to the iTV marketplace. Zodiac Interactive is formed from Zodiac Gaming and the Emmy-winning technology from sister company DevelopOnBox. The […]
Dreamlords Releases February 15
Swedish game developer Lockpick Entertainment today announced the release date for what will be the next step in Massive Multiplayer Online Gaming. Upcoming Dreamlords combines the accessibility of a web game with RPG character development, RTS battles and long term tactical strategy in a never before seen gaming experience. Lockpick Entertainment today announced the release […]
PayByCash, Acclaim Ink Deal
Today PayByCash (Internet Payment Solutions, Inc.) started offering their broad suite of alternate payment options to Acclaim Games customers. Online gamers wanting to play Acclaim Games popular BOTS!! game, officially released on November 23rd, with close to 500,000 players, now have over 50 new ways to pay online for the optional virtual items. BOTS!!, a […]
Neurok Optics Showing Gamer LCD At CES
Neurok Optics, LLC, designer, developer, and marketer of advanced 3D visualization systems, will preview a new iZ3D brand 22-inch widescreen 3D LCD monitor at CES 2007. Designed to replace a standard two-dimensional monitor, it offers commercial-grade image quality and display brightness, while supporting long-term viewing without causing fatigue or eyestrain. The 22" monitor will be […]