S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Offers A Unique Shooter Adventure
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl takes you inside the hot zone around a melted down reactor, where your wits and trigger finger will be sorely tested.
NCAA Football 08 Launches
Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) lights up the scoreboard and returns to the field with the launch of NCAA Football 08. Featuring all-new Skill Performance and a deeper Dynasty Mode, gamers can boost the motivation level of teammates by taking control and making big plays. With all-new My Shrine, the ability to experience real-time weather […]
Nickelodeon Puts $100 Million Into Casual Games
MTV Networks' Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group today announced its commitment to invest $100 million over the next two years in development, distribution and creation of casual gaming titles, sites and platforms. The announcement was made by Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group and was highlighted at the Casual Connect gaming conference in […]
Blokus Coming To PC
Funkitron, a widely respected publisher of casual games, today announced a partnership agreement with Sekkoia, the publisher of the popular board game Blokus, to develop an official version of the game for the PC platform. The strategy game has been a worldwide hit, winning almost all the existing awards in the industry since its debut […]
Contest Looks At Games And Health
A new competition seeks novel ways that video and computer games can be used to help people manage their health and improve how their care is provided. The online competition, "Why Games Matter: A Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care," is sponsored by the Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and […]
Peter Moore Resigns From Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. today announced that Don Mattrick, a former president at Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), will lead the Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB), which includes overseeing the Xbox and Games for Windows businesses. Peter Moore, who currently serves as corporate vice president of IEB, has decided to move his family back to the Bay Area for […]