Fans of tongue-in-cheek humor should head off the beaten path of MMORPGs today to play Secondhand Lands, a PC game which launched this morning as a free download from Pixel Mine Games. The offbeat fairy-tale MMORPG brings a fresh perspective on fun with four non-human races, player to player mounting, and a rofl-worthy world that tickles the funny bone at every turn. "Secondhand Lands was designed to let artists do wacky and different things," says Bobby Thurman, lead developer and master mind behind Secondhand Lands. "Early on in the game's life we made the decision to allow humor to pervade … Continue reading Secondhand Lands MMO Launches →

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of seven new tracks to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content including a 3-pack from Irishhard rock band Thin Lizzy as well as songs from Nikko, Pat Benatar and The Pretenders. The Thin Lizzy 3-pack features live recordings of "Boys are Back in Town," "Jailbreak" and "Cowboy Song." The 3-pack will become the first Thin Lizzy tracks to join the Rock Band music library, and are taken from Still Dangerous: Live At The Tower Theater Philadelphia 1977. This newly discovered live album, featuring the quintessential Lizzy lineup-Phil Lynott, lead … Continue reading Pat Benatar, Thin Lizzy, Added To Rock Band →

The Think Services Game Group and Reboot Communications have announced the content and advisory board for the first annual Game Developers Conference Canada (GDC Canada). According to NPD Canada, the Canadian game industry grew by 23% in 2008 reaching C$2.09 billion in revenues. GDC Canada plans to serve this fast-growing region by providing a forum for Canadian developers to share best practices for fostering ingenuity and quality within their globally distributed games. Unique to GDC Canada's content lineup is an emphasis on the production cycle of game development, with tracks focused on: Concept/Preproduction, Production, Finalling and Post Launch/Analysis. By organizing … Continue reading GDC Canada Registration Begins →

The winner of Paradox and Gameplayers game development competition is the game Flipside of the Divine developed by The Flipotechs. The winners received their awards at restaurant Ego, with many members from the Swedish game industry in attendance. A unanimous jury, consisting of Boel Bermann (Paradox Interactive), Andreas Roman (writer and game designer), Mikael Säker (Game Director), Iona Rosin (game designer) and Emil Olofsson (indie game expert), agreed that Flipside of the Divine had to win because: Flipside of the Divine demonstrates that innovation alone is not enough, but innovation, mixed with rock-solid development is the killer formula for a … Continue reading Flipotechs Win SUT ’08 →

Codemasters Online & NetDevil are pleased to announce that Jumpgate Evolution, the exhilarating, large scale space combat MMO will be featured at Comic-Con 2009, to be held in New York City, February 6-8th 2009. Attendees will have access to Jumpgate Evolution at the Codemasters booth #1256, where the game will be fully playable with the latest code of this exciting upcoming sci-fi space combat MMOG. "We are excited to provide gamers with yet another chance to get some pre-BETA hands-on time with Jumpgate Evolution at Comic-Con New York", said Scott Brown, President, NetDevil. "We look forward to welcoming visitors and … Continue reading Jumpgate Heads To ComicCon →

OneBigGame (www.OneBigGame.org), the non-profit games publisher founded with a unique philanthropic vision, today announces its official charity partners who will act as the recipients of all profits raised through the initiative. Save the Children and Starlight Children's Foundation US will be recipients of all profits generated by OneBigGame, with funds being evenly divided between the two charities. Martin de Ronde, founder and Chairman of OneBigGame.org stated, "Our intention from day one was for the funds to go to several children's charities. In Save the Children and Starlight, we've found two highly regarded and reliable partners that for decades have helped … Continue reading OneBigGame Helping Charity →

iZ3D, Inc., designer, developer and pioneer of advanced stereoscopic 3D visualization systems, is pleased to announce that a hands on demonstration of it's popular 22-inch switchable 3D/2D monitor display system will be featured at all Fry's Electronics and MicroCenter stores this Saturday, January 31, 2009. The iZ3D display is the only true full resolution 3D display with a 170-degree 3D viewing angle so the whole family can play together. The only thing you need is a pair of iZ3D passive polarized glasses that virtually eliminate headaches, fatigue, or eye-strain common with other 3D displays. Three pairs of glasses are included … Continue reading iZ3D 3D Gaming Showing At Fry's, Microcenter Saturday →

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games, today announced that the company's first foray into the online PC gaming market, Orchard, is now widely available for download. Developed by BoomZap and co-published with Gogii Games, the simulation tasks players to manage all aspects of a growing, working farm and roadside farm stand. In Orchard, players must dig in to salvage their granduncle Fred's orchard from its horrible state of disrepair. By planting and harvesting crops, constructing useful buildings that increase capabilities, hiring and managing workers, and advertising to sell products, players can return the orchard to … Continue reading Majesco Releases Orchid →

Today Ubisoft announced that it will launch an all-new, original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) video game – the first that is not tied to a TMNT movie, television show or comic book – which will be a four-player action fighting title. The game is being developed by Game Arts, noted for working on the critically acclaimed Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii. Scheduled for release in fall 2009, the video game will be a key event in the year-long "Shell-ebration" of the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which, in addition to the video game launch, will … Continue reading New Ninja Turtle Original Game Announced →

SURGE, a cutting edge studio and publisher created by NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today that Afro Samurai has shipped to North American retailers for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. A merciless action adventure game centered on revenge, Afro Samurai brings together the creative best from the worlds of Hollywood and hip-hop music to deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience. "Afro Samurai exemplifies our corporate vision of developing sophisticated and immersive gaming experiences complete with intense action and in-depth story lines," said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public … Continue reading Afro Samurai Ships →