Rome: Total War Gold Shipping
SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that Rome: Total War Gold Edition will be available at retail outlets across the country beginning February 15, 2006 for a suggested retail price of $39.95. This official compilation combines the critically acclaimed real-time strategy game Rome: Total War and its expansion, Rome: Total War – Barbarian Invasionä, giving […]
Eve Online Hits 100,000 Subscribers
CCP Games, an independent producer of massively-multiplayer online games, today announced that its flagship product EVE Online has reached 100,000 active game subscribers and is maintaining the robust subscription growth trend of the past year. This milestone for CCP Games follows the announcement of EVE Online being voted Best Game in the 2005 MMORPG.COM Reader's […]
Left Behind Games Going Public
Left Behind Games Inc. exclusive licensee to develop video games based upon the Left Behind series of books, announced today that it has executed a Share Exchange Agreement ("Agreement") with Bonanza Gold, Inc. (OTCBB: BOGD) ("Bonanza"’), a Washington corporation wherein Left Behind Games will become a subsidiary of Bonanza. There are a number of conditions […]
World Of Warcraft Hits European Milestone
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.'s World of Warcraft, the world's leading subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, has surpassed the one million customer milestone in Europe, more than quadrupling the previously estimated size of the entire European MMORPG market since its launch in February 2005. In addition, World of Warcraft topped the sales charts* for full-price PC […]
Pacific Storm Set For May
Buka announces that the estimated release date for Pacific Storm is planned for May, 2006. Developed by Lesta Studios, Pacific Storm is the most realistic game of the Second World War. With its unique fusion of RTS and action elements, Pacific Storm pushes the genre to the limit. The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became […]
Pittsburg Beats Seahawks in Madden Bowl
Bolstered by a tough defensive effort that limited NFL MVP Shaun Alexander to just 70 yards rushing and sacked Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck four times, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their fifth overall Super Bowl championship in a game simulated by EA SPORTS, downing the Seahawks 24-19 in a preview of what might happen in Super […]
EverQuest II Feb 2nd Update Scheduled
Sony Online Entertainment announced their preparations for the 19th update to EverQuest II, slated to launch on game servers February 2. This update will bring significant changes to the game, and is a precursor to the launch of the new Player vs. Player game servers, scheduled for late February. The most noticeable addition to this […]
Rockstar Games Sued in California
The "hot coffee" scandal continues to plague industry bad-boy Rockstar Games. The LA district attorney has filed suit against the company for allegedly hiding pornographic material inside the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Rockstar's parent company, Take Two Interactive, was also named in the suit. The suit stems from the "hot coffee" scandal of […]
Nintendo Unveils Thinner, Lighter DS
Although Nintendo officials say they are quite happy with the sales figures for their dual-screened Nintendo DS, with 14 million sales since the November 2005 launch, competition from Sony and the PSP may have forced a redesign. The DS's new look was unveiled today. The DS Lite is about sixty percent of the size of […]
ESA Says Parents Play Too
Thirty-five percent of American parents say they play computer and video games, according to an unprecedented national survey released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates. Among these "gamer parents", 80% report that they play video games with their children, and two-thirds (66%) feel that playing games […]