Grabbing Your Soul
Although the series is traditionally thought of as one for veterans, SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny opens up the fighting world to vets and novices alike on the PSP.
Funcom Creates Casual Subsidiary
Funcom today announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, SweetRobot, who will be publishing Funcom's ventures into the social and casual MMO-gaming markets. The first project to be made available through SweetRobot is the upcoming MMO-game `Pets vs. Monsters' which will go into public beta testing later this month. The game is a massively multiplayer […]
Research Firm Claims Sony Near Break-Even On PS3
With the latest version of its PlayStation 3 video game console, Sony Corp. not only seems to have found the magic price point to ignite sales during the all-important Christmas season, it also has managed to reduce hardware and manufacturing costs to near the breakeven point, according to iSuppli Corp.'s Teardown Analysis service. Based on […]
Alawar Debuts Hyperballoid HD On PS3 Network
Alawar Entertainment, Inc., a leading publisher of casual games, and iSquared Games, a London-based video games development company specializing in console titles, are announcing the release of Hyperballoid HD for the PlayStation 3. The game is now available exclusively through the PlayStation Network in Europe for the price of 3.99 EUR. North American and Asian […]
Anthony Glueck Appointed Dev. Director for High Voltage
High Voltage Software, Inc., the independent developer behind this year's hit Wii first-person shooter The Conduit, today announced that it has appointed Anthony Glueck as its new Development Director. Glueck will manage the studio's programming department and Advanced Technology Group. Glueck assumes the Dev Director mantle following the studio's release of The Conduit; the title, […]
Nagel Hired By Ready At Dawn Studios
Acclaimed independent console game developer, Ready At Dawn Studios, has brought on seasoned sales vet, Jonathan Nagel, to helm sales and marketing for the studio's recently announced game development platform. Previously Senior Account Manager for North America and Europe at Scaleform, Nagel will build a division that will offer tailored evaluations of each project's needs, […]
Townsend Becomes ELAN Awards Chairman
Justin Townsend, Chairman and Co-Founder of IGA Worldwide, the world's leading dynamic in-game advertising network, has accepted the positions of Co-Founder and Chairman with the ELAN Awards US/EU (United States/Europe). ELAN Awards Founder and CEO, Holly Carinci says that she is "ecstatic" with the partnership. "Building upon the huge success of the ELANS in Canada, […]