ESA Celebrates Court Ruling
Responding to the Supreme Court’s ruling today in the case of MGM v. Grokster, the Entertainment Software Association’s President, Douglas Lowenstein, issued the following statement: "We are heartened by the Supreme Court's resounding decision and are hopeful that it will put an end to the efforts of those who for the last several years have […]
Summit Charts Industry Course
Games industry senior executives, decision makers and researchers gathered in London last week for the ELSPA International Games Summit, with the market’s thought leaders taking this valuable opportunity to share their vision, their strategies and their concerns as the industry sits on the cusp of the next-generation transition. The annual event continues to grow from […]
European Superheroes To Compete
NCsoft Europe today unveiled its exciting plans for the largest tournament that the City of Heroes community has ever seen. Taking place over several months and involving players from all over Europe, the Super Summer Slam Spectacular (S4) offers something for players of all persuasions. S4 will take place over three separate stages. The initial […]
SAG Considering Deal
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced today that SAG President Melissa Gilbert and National Executive Director/CEO Greg Hessinger will convene a special meeting of the national board on Wednesday, June 29, to consider the tentative Interactive Media Agreement with video game companies that was rejected this past Tuesday by SAG's National Executive Committee. "When the NEC […]
Splinter Cell Sneaks Onto DS
Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announces that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for the Nintendo DS system has shipped to retailers across North America and will be available June 28, 2005. Key features of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for Nintendo DS include: • All the new moves […]
Vivendi Buys Swordfish
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced the acquisition of independent game developer Swordfish Studios. Under terms of the agreement, VU Games will retain Swordfish Studios’ U.K.-based team of 45 development professionals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Swordfish Studios has emerged as a strong creative force with an experienced and talented group […]
Sony Online Buys Matrix Game, DC Comics Rights
Sony Online Entertainment Inc., and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced exclusive long-term licensing agreements allowing SOE to develop a DC Comics massively multiplayer online game for PC and next generation consoles, as well as the acquisition of The Matrix Online game by SOE. "By working with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment we will fuse the […]
Batman Game Launches With Movie
Co-publishers Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that the Batman Begins videogame hits retail shelves nationwide today for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. The game, based on the Warner Bros. Pictures film Batman Begins and DC Comics' legendary character, […]
Ultratron Retro Game Released
In 1982 Robotron defeated an invasion force destined for world domination" or so we thought. Now humanity is extinct, but in our last dying days a new hero was born: Ultratron! Puppygames is thrilled to announce mankind's final and finest hour with the release of Ultratron to avenge humanity's defeat! Download it today for Windows, […]
SIRIUS Teams With Sprint
SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced an agreement with Sprint (NYSE: FON) to offer select SIRIUS Satellite Radio programming. Some of the music channels being evaluated by Sprint and SIRIUS for the new service include new hits, classic rock, hip-hop, country, blues and soul to jazz and Broadway's best music. The new Sprint service […]