China, Malaysia Top Piracy Scale
The video game industry singled out Malaysia and China as among the worst havens for piracy in the 2005 "Special 301" filing submitted to the U.S. Trade Representative by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and other copyright-based industries. The purpose of the report is to underscore areas of concern about market access and high piracy […]
Paradox Takes Europa To Handhelds
When Europa Universalis II was released in 2001 it conquered the world and became a global bestseller. Paradox Interactive is now working with Pocket PC Studios to adapt the critically acclaimed title to handheld platforms like Palm OS, Nintendo DS and Windows CE. "Europa Universalis II is one of our most appreciated titles. As a […]
Sony Online Opens Seattle Studio
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) gaming, announced today that it has expanded operations with the formation of a development studio in Seattle, Washington. SOE-Seattle will further increase Sony Online Entertainment's global market share and will strengthen the overall planning and production of premium games. Matt Wilson will […]
Microsoft Recalls Fire Hazard Xboxes
Microsoft is providing new power cords at no charge to replace the cords that originally came with some Xbox consoles after some people reported a failure in that component that could become a fire hazard. According to Microsoft "Fewer than one in 10,000 consoles have experienced these component failures. In almost all instances, any damage […]
Eidos Making PSP Title
Eidos (NASDAQ:EIDSY), one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, announces their first title for SCEI’s PSP handheld entertainment system, with Smart Bomb. Developed by Core Design, Smart Bomb will be released in conjunction with the European PSP handheld hardware launch. Smart Bomb delivers a tense gameplay experience as players are faced […]
The Matrix Launches In March
The Matrix Online Launches March 22, 2005 in the United States and April 8, 2005 in Europe. The highly anticipated continuation to the Matrix film trilogy, The Matrix Online will begin unveiling a story full of twists and action when the game is released in March in United States and April in Europe. The massively […]
David Sears Named Creative Director Of Surreal
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, announced today that it has named David Sears a creative director at Midway’s internal studio Surreal, based in Seattle, WA. An industry veteran with more than 10 years of experience in game design and development, Sears will report directly to Alan Patmore, […]
Batman Game Cast Lines Up
Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today they have secured an all-star cast for the Batman Begins video game. The game will feature the voices and likenesses of Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard), Katie Holmes (Rachel Dawes), Cillian Murphy (Dr. Jonathan Crane), Tom Wilkinson (Carmine Falcone) […]
Atari To Enter Mobile Game Market
Capitalizing on the explosive growth of mobile, Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) announced today at 3 GSM World Congress that it has entered into a worldwide, multi-year partnership with Sorrent Inc., a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, to develop and publish a suite of creative mobile content based on the Marc Ecko's Getting […]
ESA and Savant Ink Deal
AS USA, an established leader in the telecommunications field now entering the gaming space, today announced the signing of a deal with Savant Says Media to help promote their debut title, "Mystic Journey: Fairyland USA," a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in a 2.5D graphical world, where you will be able to adventure, fight […]