Author Peter Beagle Joins Horizons Online
Today is a landmark day in the land of Istaria, as Peter S. Beagle, famed author of the classic fantasy novel "The Last Unicorn," has signed on to provide story support for the MMORPG – Horizons: Empire of Istaria. Throughout the coming months, Beagle will be writing quests for Horizons, along with enriching the overall […]
Engenuity Acquires BioGraphic
Engenuity Technologies Inc. ["Engenuity" or the "Company"] [TSX: EGY], a global leader in visualization and simulation software solutions, today announced that it has acquired BGT BioGraphic Technologies, Inc. (BGT), a leading developer of artificial intelligence (AI) software for the gaming, entertainment and visual simulation (VizSim) industries. With this acquisition, Engenuity will expand the simulation capabilities […]
Call Of Juarez Site Goes Live
Techland announced today that an official teaser site for its epic adventure western themed FPP game Call of Juarez is live at http://www.callofjuarez.com/ The site gives fans a taste for the game’s atmosphere, explores the game’s details and gathers new screens and gameplay movies. Gamers will be given inside information about the development progress and […]
Double Fusion Gets New CEO
Double Fusion, a leader in the in-game advertising industry, has appointed Geoff Graber, the former general manager of Yahoo! Games, as its chief executive officer. The company also announced that it closed a $10 million financing round led by Accel Partners and JVP (Jerusalem Venture Partners). Double Fusion is widely recognized as a leader in […]
Gun Ships
Saddle up for the ride of a lifetime! Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly anticipated action game GUN has shipped to retailers nationwide. Developed by Neversoft Entertainment, GUN puts players in the role of Colton White, a vengeful gunslinger who straddles the line between good and evil as he makes his way through the untamed West […]
Connery Tackles Bond Role For Game
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) has shipped the latest installment in the widely successful James Bond videogame franchise, From Russia With Love, starring Academy Award-winner, Sir Sean Connery. The highly anticipated game is being released on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and available in stores now. A […]
Maelstrom Coming To PC
Codemasters today announces the development of Maelstrom, a groundbreaking strategy action epic, coming Q3 2006 exclusively for PC. Maelstrom is the result of a unique collaboration between Codemasters and the award-winning Russian development team KDV games (previously known as K-D LAB). From an original concept by Codemasters, KDV will lead the design and development of […]
Prince of Persia Launching December 1st
Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that December 1, 2005 is the official North American launch date for Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. Reserve the PlayStation2 and Xbox versions of Prince of Persia The Two Thrones and get the official Prince of Persia trilogy soundtrack for free. The soundtrack […]
RHEM 2 Ships
Got Game Entertainment today announced that "RHEM 2", an intricate first person puzzle-based adventure game for both PC and Mac, has arrived in game retailers across North America. Featuring non-linear gameplay, an immersive, non-violent story, and mind-bending puzzles, "RHEM 2" is set as a direct sequel in story and gameplay to its popular predecessor, but […]
Irth Online Launches
Fantasy-based MMORPG Irth Online has been released by developer Magic Hat Software, and is now available for purchase at www.irthonline.com. "After two years in development, and with consistently valuable and energetic input from our loyal Beta testers, Irth Online is now is now ready for commercial release," says Alan Chipura, Lead Game Designer. "Our development […]