Are you tired of trading in your used games at retail stores for pennies on the dollar? Are you looking for a new site to purchase used games at low prices? Do you want to help change the lives of people around the world? The new gaming charity Donate Games opened its doors today and if you answered "yes" to any of these questions, it needs your help. An orphan disease is a rare disease affecting less than .05% of the world's population, typically genetic in origin and either life-threatening or chronically debilitating. Because of their rarity, orphan diseases are … Continue reading Donate Games Charity Launches →

Dubbing & Localisation Multimedia, a leading dubbing and localisation company based in Madrid, Spain, announces the opening of brand new studios in Colombia to provide Spanish adaptations for the Latin American market. "With over 13 years experience in translation, dubbing and subtitling of audiovisual and interactive content, DL is the leading service provider in its field in Spain today. Our aim is to reach the same position in Colombia soon and I believe we are well positioned to achieve this" declares Tino Martin, CEO and founder of DL Multimedia. "The market requires cost-efficient but quality, professional solutions for the dubbing … Continue reading DL Multimedia Opens Columbia Studio →

Nintendo DS owners will be challenged to help save the world with their fingertips in the upcoming game, Miami Law, set to be published by Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT. Scheduled for release in June 2009, Miami Law contains explosive action, as well as crime-scene investigation, which players will use interchangeably to help save the city of Miami. "Miami Law has a great mix of up-tempo action and mind-challenging forensic investigation that players will absolutely love," said Mike Pepe, Director of Marketing at Hudson Entertainment. "The unique game design will turn the DS into both … Continue reading Miami Law Coming To DS →

TAITO Corporation (TAITO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., has begun distributing its classic games SPACE INVADERS and ARKANOID Doh It Again via Android Market, the Android mobile phone platform's content store. In an effort to be one of the first to support the coming flood of Android-compatible mobile phones, TAITO previously released a free "Lite" version of ARKANOID Doh It Again. Now that the distribution of paid apps via Android Market has become possible, TAITO is following up this initial release with full commercial versions of SPACE INVADERS and ARKANOID Doh It Again. Ever since its … Continue reading TAITO Moving Space Invaders, Arkanoid To Phones →

Fillpoint LLC, one of the videogame industries' leading providers of online distribution, fulfillment, and e-commerce services for national retailers, today announced that it has acquired from the Handleman Company is full service videogame distribution and publishing operations, known as SVG Distribution (SVG) and Crave Entertainment Group (Crave Entertainment) respectively. SVG is a leading in-store distributor to national retailers of video game software, hardware and related accessories specializing in the video game value sector. The separately-operated Crave Entertainment Group is a specialty video game publisher that has extensive distribution relationships with domestic and international software developers that focuses on the rapidly-expanding … Continue reading Fillpoint Acquires Crave Entertainment →

D3Publisher announced today that Puzzle Quest: Galactrix from Infinite Interactive is available at North and South American retail outlets for Nintendo DS, and for Windows PC via publisher Aspyr Media. In addition, D3Publisher has simultaneously released the game for Windows PC download through contracts with several leading PC download services, offering Puzzle Quest: Galactrix to gamers through a multitude of diverse portals. The game will also debut on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system via PlayStationNetwork in early 2009. "Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is a truly high … Continue reading Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Ships →

Don Mattrick, senior vice president, Interactive Entertainment Business, at Microsoft, will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Game Developers Conference® Canada (GDC Canada). Mattrick leads the Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows businesses at Microsoft. Mattrick and his team are responsible for driving game development at Microsoft Game Studios as well as cultivating relationships with third-party game publishers and developers around the world. He will be joined onstage by Victor Lucas, creator, executive producer and co-host of "The Electric Playground" and "Reviews on the Run" for an engaging interview and discussion on the dynamic changes and growing … Continue reading Microsoft's Mattrick To Speak At GDC Canada →

The second company to emerge from the former Ensemble Studios was announced today. Bonfire Studios is a 35 person studio currently working on an original IP to be announced in the coming months. The Bonfire team is made up entirely of former Ensemble employees fresh off of the highly anticipated Halo Wars. "Ensemble had an incredible group of highly talented people and the companies coming out of it are really made up of the best of the best. Ensemble was one of the few studios with two A-teams," said David Rippy, president and CEO of Bonfire Studios. "We are already … Continue reading Bonfire Studios Formed →

Ubisoft announced today that it has acquired the publishing rights for Six Flags Fun Park from former publisher Brash Entertainment. Partnering with Six Flags, Inc., the world's largest regional theme park company, Ubisoft will release the game for the Wii home video game system from Nintendo to North America stores on March 10, 2009. Six Flags Fun Park offers players of all ages the entertainment and fun of a Six Flags theme park in a video game setting. The game includes more than 40 mini-games and rides, including boat racing, skee ball, haunted houses and batting cages. Players are also … Continue reading Six Flags And Ubisoft Partner For Game →

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that the Games for Windows version of THE LAST REMNANT ships to retailers March 24, 2009. From the makers of the FINAL FANTASY series comes an epic new adventure. THE LAST REMNANT is a completely original adventure title, benefiting from the finest creative talent to build a lush, real-time fantasy world. The game's battle system has been carefully crafted to deliver a brand-new experience for gamers, as they control forces in massive cinematic battles. The Games for Windows version boasts a host of new … Continue reading Square's The Last Remnant Moves To Windows →