Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the first expansion set for the world's leading subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft, is now on sale throughout North America and Europe. The expansion will be available in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand on January 17, with availability in mainland China and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau to be announced at a later date. World of Warcraft is played by more than 8 million gamers around the world. "The Burning Crusade is the single largest expansion we've ever created, and … Continue reading World of Warcraft Releases First Expansion →

Virtual Worlds Management today announced the first annual Virtual Worlds Conference to take place March 28 – 29, 2007 in New York City. Virtual Worlds 2007 – http://www.VirtualWorlds2007.com – is the leading event for Fortune 500 companies seeking to understand and maximize marketing, entertainment and business strategies within virtual worlds. Virtual Worlds 2007 provides attendees with focused, practical and valuable industry insight that can be immediately utilized in developing a virtual world strategy. "Virtual Worlds 2007 separates the buzz from successes, allowing attendees to hear from companies who've made the journey and learn from their experiences and activities," said Christopher … Continue reading Virtual Worlds Conference Announced →

Today's leading game developers, such as Croteam, Creative Assembly, Juice Games and Codemasters, are using some impressive new development tools from AMD to make their game-building experience easier and more productive. Just as a mechanic would need the right tools to keep his/her vehicle in excellent shape, AMD's developer tools allow for rapid bottleneck detection, advanced rendering techniques and interactive tuning of shaders, resulting in real-time performance improvements and greater shader accuracy. The new tools include: GPU Perf Studio: A real-time performance analysis tool designed to help tune the graphics performance of a D3D9 application. GPU PerfStudio boosts performance with … Continue reading AMD Releases New Developer Tools →

Sony Online Entertainment, (SOE) a global leader in the online gaming industry, announced that it has licensed the rights from Midway Home Entertainment Inc., a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, to develop and release six classic Midway games for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. The games will be available for digital download through the PLAYSTATION Network; with the first game being available in early 2007. The six downloadable titles are: Mortal Kombat II, GauntletII, Joust, Rampage World Tour, Rampart and Championship Sprint. Each title was specifically chosen because of its multiplayer capability, allowing players to experience each … Continue reading Gauntlet II, Joust, Rampart Coming to PS3 →

Aspyr Media, Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced that Call of Duty 2 Pocket PC Edition is gold and will be available via digital distribution and at retail stores this month. Based on Activision, Inc.'s award-winning PC title, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 2 Pocket PC Edition has been created for Windows Mobile handheld devices, including pocket PCs and smart phones, and is optimized for the new Marvell PXA3xx processor family (codenamed Monahans) based on third-generation XScale technology. Attendees of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 8-11 will be able to … Continue reading Call of Duty 2 Goes Pocket PC →

Nyko Technologies, a premier peripherals manufacturer, unveiled today their line-up of accessories for Sony's PlayStation 3 console that will debut at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new products are built specifically to tap the full power of Sony's next-generation platform and expand consumer options for high-definition gaming, battery power, optimal console performance and in-game communication. Nyko's Intercooler for PS3 uses patent-pending technology that works with the systems internal fans to cool the 2 key heat zones of the PS3. The Intercooler contains five high-efficiency, variable speed fans that dramatically increase internal air flow and allow … Continue reading Nyko Shows PS3 Lineup At CES →

2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), proudly announced today the return of New York Yankees' All-Star Shortstop Derek Jeter as cover athlete and official spokesperson for Major League Baseball 2K7. "We strive with every 2K Sports product to bring the most entertaining and realistic sports experience possible. With Major League Baseball 2K7 we listened to our fans, redesigning the game by strengthening the core gameplay and incorporating new, innovative features," stated Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. "When Major League Baseball 2K7 is released later this winter, fans will experience … Continue reading Derek Jeter Is 2K7 Cover Athlete →

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, and MumboJumbo, a leading developer and publisher of premium online casual games, today announced that the two have entered into a development and publishing partnership for casual games. The companies will work together to publish three casual games in the coming year. The first of those titles is "Charlotte's Web: Word Rescue" which was released in conjunction with "Charlotte's Web," the major motion picture from Nickelodeon Movies/Walden Media/Paramount Pictures. Other Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group brands which MumboJumbo will publish and develop games, include "Neopets," one of the world's most popular … Continue reading Nickelodeon, MumboJumbo Ink Casual Games Deal →

Techland is pleased to announce that it’s working on a new FPP shooter called "Warhound." The game puts you in the role of a freelance mercenary, whose job is to intervene in some of the most brutal and precipitous armed conflicts around the world. You will choose from a number of differing missions, equipment and your character’s development possibilities. During the game you will freely decide what skills of the mercenary you want to improve. The most important features of the game are: many possible ways of playing each mission, a lot of vehicles that you can use on the … Continue reading Warhound Announced →

Neil Friedman, President of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT, www.mattel.com), a global provider of children’s toys, games and entertainment licensing, will be inducted into the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) Murray Altchuler Licensing Industry Hall of Fame at the Annual LIMA Awards Gala. The ceremony will take place Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City. "During the course of his 34-year career, Neil has been actively involved in the licensing industry in many different roles, as a retailer, licensee, licensor and a past Chairman of the LIMA Board." notes Charles Riotto, President of … Continue reading Mattel Prez Gets Into Hall Of Fame →