UbiSoft Releases Puzzle Pirates
Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that Puzzle Pirates on CD-ROM for Windows, Mac and Linux is now available on store shelves. Puzzle Pirates is one of the first massively multiplayer pirate-themed online games, with addicting puzzles that earn players status and prestige. It includes exclusive in-game items, four offline […]
DreamCatcher Ships Dungeon Lords
DreamCatcher Games, an award-winning publisher of PC and Console games, today announced D.W. Bradley's Combat RPG, Dungeon Lords, has shipped to retailers across North America. Dungeon Lords blends the depth of an epic Fantasy RPG with the flexibility of an FPS-style control system. Gamers journey through a hugely expansive land of wilderness, towns, dungeons and […]
Valve, Vivendi Settle Lawsuit
Valve and Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced the settlement of a pending federal court lawsuit filed by Valve in August 2002. The parties have resolved their differences, and the settlement provides for the dismissal of all claims and counterclaims. Under the settlement agreement, VU Games will cease distribution of retail packaged versions of […]
ESA Blasts Malaysian Piracy
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) called on the Malaysian government to increase its level of intellectual property protection after it was included in a "Watch List" of countries announced today by Peter Allgeier, the Acting United States Trade Representative (USTR). The ESA applauded the USTR's action in placing Malaysia and other countries involved in widespread […]
EA Hosts Sims 2 Cinema Contest
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it is partnering with the University of Southern California – School of Cinema Television to offer game players and aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to participate in a cinema contest. The Sims 2 Student Life Movie Contest invites ambitious movie creators to use The Sims 2, the No.1 selling […]
IGames Partners With UbiSoft
Today iGames, North America’s leading game center organization, announced a Game Center License (GCL) agreement with Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers. Under the terms of the agreement, Ubisoft will license its games to iGames as part of its GCL program in North America. As part of the GCL program, iGames will negotiate […]
Topware Enters North America
Topware Interactive Inc. has officially entered the North American market as both a publisher and distributor of PC and console entertainment software. All three principals of Topware Interactive Inc.: Alexandra Constandache -owner, Dirk Hassinger – CEO, and James Seaman – Managing Director, are part of the prominent European game producers, Zuxxez AG of Germany. Headquartered […]
Monsters Menace America Board Game Ships
Board gaming has taken on monstrous proportions with the release of Monsters Menace America, the newest title from iconic strategy board game brand AVALON HILL, published by Seattle-based hobby game leader Wizards of the Coast (NYSE: HAS). In the game, players control campy, B-movie monsters who stomp, crush, burn, and battle their way across North […]
Midway Launches Area 51
Midway Games Inc., a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today that AREA 51 the story-driven, first-person action thriller has shipped to retail outlets nationwide for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. AREA 51 will also be available for PC and is scheduled to […]
Raze's Hell Ships
Evil has a new face in video games as Majesco Entertainment (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of diversified products and content for digital entertainment platforms, today announced Raze's Hell has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Available exclusively for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft for a suggested retail price of $19.99, Raze's Hell is […]