Today GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), announces the addition of its Artist of the Month campaign showcasing a robust line-up of original music programming. This massive promotion devotes 30 days of exclusive programming with a new show premiering each week and encompasses live performances, music videos, top ten lists, interviews, and more. The campaign launches this month with The Hold Steady, followed by Fall Out Boy in February, and is running for the first time both inside and outside of the GameTap subscription service. Among the shows the Artist of the Month … Continue reading GameTap Launches Artist Of The Month →

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it is a platinum sponsor of the 2007 Women In Games International (WIGI) conference and will host the March 6th event at its company headquarters in Redwood Shores, California. The conference theme is "From Production to Profit: Creating and Marketing Games for Women". EA's Lucy Bradshaw, VP and Head of Production and Development for Maxis/Electronic Arts will deliver the opening keynote entitled, "The Secrets of The Sims Success". EA and WIGI are committed to promoting the inclusion and advancement of women in the growing interactive entertainment industry. Representing 38% of the game … Continue reading EA Sponsoring Women In Games Conference →

Square Enix Co., Ltd. today announced a licensing agreement with Epic Games that enables Square Enix to introduce Epic's Unreal Engine 3 middleware into its next-generation game development process. Square Enix has built its highly successful franchises such as FINAL FANTASY, DRAGON QUEST and KINGDOM HEARTS by pushing game consoles to their limits and providing unparalleled user experiences for more than 20 years. This was achieved through the company's proprietary technologies, which were mostly optimized for each game given the limited resources of game consoles. However, in order to ensure both game quality and development efficiency for next-generation game systems … Continue reading Square Licenses Unreal 3 Engine →

mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, and the Kaiser Family Foundation today announced the "Change the Course of HIV Challenge" – a competition offering college students digital tools to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people in the United States. The challenge asks gamers, activists or any student with a great idea to propose a viral, Web-based video game concept to help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among 15-24 year olds in the US and to promote personal action in response to the epidemic. The winning individual or team will work with mtvU and the Kaiser Family Foundation – which are … Continue reading Game Aims To Halt AIDS Spread →

Mark your calendars! GameTap is proud to announce Thursday, February 15th, as the official release date for the highly anticipated debut of "Myst Online: Uru Live." This new adventure-driven take on the massively multiplayer online game genre will feature the ongoing release of new content and will become simultaneously available in fourteen countries around the world. Brave New Worlds Currently in beta release, the "Myst Online: Uru Live" preview storyline continues to showcase new content for fans of the Myst franchise on an almost daily basis. On the game's official launch date, another never-before-seen world will debut. This new garden … Continue reading GameTap's Myst Online: Uru Launching Soon →

THQ has announced that it has singed the rights to games based on the UFC. The agreement lasts through 2011 and will apply to PC, handheld and console platforms. "Ultimate Fighting Championship and THQ represent the perfect marriage of rich content and proven development capabilities," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. "The UFC brand has seen tremendous growth in recent years with wild popularity among the core gaming demographic. This relationship serves as an extraordinary addition to THQ's world-class license portfolio as we continue to expand our competitive sports offering." "Interactive is a critical opportunity for … Continue reading THQ Sings The UFC →

Think you're a pool shark? Get ready to hustle your way through 8- or 9-ball games and play head-to-head with opponents in real-time in Pool Pro Online II, the newest mobile game from Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of wireless games and content. Pool Pro Online II lets players create a personal profile, choose an in-game look and enter the virtual pool hall to compete in real time and head-to-head against players vying for fame and in-game cash. The game also offers offline one-player or two-player versus mode for those looking for a little practice. Pool Pro Online … Continue reading Namco's Pool Pro Online Gets Sequel →

Nintendo launched the Wii News Channel this weekend, a service that those with a Wii console, broadband access and the Opera Web Browser can access. The service mostly offers AP news in multiple languages. Japanese-language news will come from a separate agency. News is displayed through an interactive map, which users can navigate with the Wii's wireless controller, Kaplan said. "The beauty of it is it zooms in and out of areas of the world," she said. "So if you really want to focus on regional news or national news versus international, you just blow up the map of the … Continue reading Nintendo Launches Wii News Service →

Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade has broken the day-one sales record to become the fastest-selling PC game ever in North America and Europe, with a worldwide total of nearly 2.4 million copies sold in the first 24 hours of availability. The Burning Crusade, the first expansion set for World of Warcraft, was simultaneously released in North America, Europe, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia on January 16, and on January 17 in Australia and New Zealand. Blizzard had supplied more than 4 million game boxes to retailers worldwide, and more than 5,000 stores throughout the world … Continue reading Day One: Warcraft Burning Crusade Sells 2.4 Million →

Farlan Entertainment, publisher of Dark and Light MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), today announced that in order to allow even more players to experience the uniquely immersive world of Dark and Light gaming, all Dark and Light forum members can now access the game for free. This is the perfect time for forum members who already enjoy gaming in the Dark and Light universe to invite their friends to try out this engaging MMORPG. They will be able to play the game with no limitations up to level 10. After reaching level 10, they can continue to play … Continue reading Dark And Light Offers Free Taste →