NVidia Taps Trevett For Content Development
NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, today announced the addition of Neil Trevett as vice president of content development. In this role, Mr. Trevett will spearhead the Company's efforts to enable the development of content from independent software developers that will work seamlessly with the latest NVIDIA graphics […]
MTV Entering Game Market
MTV: Music Television today announced the launch of its newest division, "MTV Games." Dedicated to developing, producing and promoting unique and creative gaming experiences that resonate with MTV's audience, MTV Games will work in-house through its newly created interactive entertainment studio, along with industry partners, to produce and market original video game titles. MTV Games […]
DreamQuest Giving Troops Games
In their largest humanitarian campaign to date, DreamQuest Software recently announced their efforts to supply the United States Armed Forces overseas with some well-deserved relaxation. From now until July 31st, the Colorado-based company is pledging to donate one "DQ Fun Pack", consisting of their award-winning card & board game software, deck of playing cards, and […]
Eve Online Launching Cold War Expansion
CCP Games, an independent developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online games, today announced "EVE Online: Cold War Edition," a new massive content upgrade to its highly successful and fast growing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) "EVE Online: Exodus." The "Cold War Edition" is scheduled to be released the first week of July, and […]
Video Games Live Gearing Up
Renowned video game composers, Tommy Tallarico (Advent Rising, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Earthworm Jim) and Jack Wall (Jade Empire, Myst III: Exile, Splinter Cell), and Clear Channel Music Group today announced the pre-show festival events planned for the July 6th Hollywood Bowl debut of Video Games Live, an immersive music and video concert experience. Co-executive […]
X2 Ships For Mac
It's a dangerous universe, but someone has to kick its butt! From the freezing hell of the prison world of Artur to the pirate filled space-lanes of the deep black, X2: The Threat will take you as far as your ambition will carry you. Command a freighter and trade your way to wealth and power, […]
Women's Game Conference Names Director
The Game Initiative, a leading producer of conferences and events for professionals in the computer and video game industry, today announced Suzanne Freyjadis-Chuberka is the new Conference Director for the Women’s Game Conference (WGC) taking place October 26-27, 2005 in Austin, Texas. Additionally The Game Initiative announced that WGC proposals for consideration for speaker panel […]
SAG To Vote On Game Actors Contract
The national board of Screen Actors Guild (SAG) today voted to send members who work in the video game industry a referendum on the proposed Interactive Media Agreement. The referendum will also be available to any paid-up SAG member in good standing who requests a ballot. The referendum will be mailed out on July 13 […]
EverQuest II Launches Splitpaw Saga
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) gaming, yesterday released The Splitpaw Saga, the second exciting adventure pack for EverQuest II. Available via digital download for US $7.99, The Splitpaw Saga gives players hours of new story-rich content to explore. "We enjoy making sure that EverQuest II has new […]
I-Play Buys Ditto Studios
I-play, the mobile games company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of British mobile games porting specialist and developer, Ditto Studios. This strategic acquisition will enable I-play to deliver its products to market more quickly, through Ditto's proprietary technology that accelerates the process of providing mobile games to the hundreds of different handsets […]