City Of Heroes Gives V Day Gift
For super-powered heroes in the massively-multiplayer online game City of Heroes, NCsoft and Cryptic Studios are providing the perfect gift to give that special non-City of Heroes playing friend — 14 free days of game play that can be given only as a gift to a would-be crime fighter buddy. This week, City of Heroes […]
Enlight Making Seven Kingdoms: Conquest
Enlight, a leading software developer and publisher, announced today their latest real-time strategy game "Seven Kingdoms: Conquest," the third installment of the highly acclaimed "Seven Kingdoms" series. Co-developed for the PC by Enlight and Infinite Interactive, "Seven Kingdoms: Conquest" will be available in North America this September 2005. "’Seven Kingdoms: Conquest’ will retain all the […]
Vivendi Names Danny Hammett New VP
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced the appointment of Danny Hammett as Senior Vice President of Value Line Publishing for North America. In his new role, Mr. Hammett will oversee product development, sales, marketing and business development efforts for VU Games’ newly created value line business, which will mine the company’s deep library of […]
Champions: Return To Arms Ships
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, today announced that Champions: Return to Arms, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Action/RPG, Champions of Norrath, has shipped to North American retail stores. Champions: Return to Arms, available exclusively on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, carries a suggested retail price […]
The Sims Turns Five
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the award winning computer game franchise, The Simsâ„¢, will celebrate its fifth anniversary this month. The very first The Sims videogame for the PC began shipping to stores this week in February 2000 and took the nation by storm by becoming the #1 selling PC game in four […]
UbiSoft Hires 1,000 In Montreal
Ubisoft, a world-leading interactive game title developer, is pleased to announce it has chosen Montreal for the next phase of its international development. Ubisoft plans to create 1000 new jobs in its Montreal division, which is internationally reputed for innovation and creativity. "The interactive games industry is growing rapidly and we expect it to double […]
MechWarrior Game To Become Cartoon Movie
Mainframe Entertainment (TSX: MFE), a leading creator of computer generated (CG) animation, and WizKids Inc., makers of the popular Mage Knight, HeroClix, and MechWarrior collectable miniatures games (CMGs), have teamed up to create a feature-length direct-to-DVD 3D animated feature based on the tremendously popular MechWarrior series of adventure games, books and toys. Producer Gregory Little […]
City Of Heroes Invades Europe
NCsoftTM Europe is pleased to announce the arrival of City of Heroes Deluxe Edition in stores throughout Europe this week, exclusively for PC. "We are extraordinarily happy with how well the European Beta went," says Sebastian Vidal, COO, NCsoft Europe. "Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are looking forward to a similarly successful retail […]
Bethesda, Take-Two Strike Elder Scrolls Deal
Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced it has signed a co-publishing agreement with Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) covering North American and European distribution of its highly anticipated game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the sequel to the best-selling and critically acclaimed The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Bethesda Softworks will maintain […]
Agatha Christie Novels To Become Games
The Adventure Company, a leading publisher of PC adventure games, today announced And Then There Were None as the first title in a series of games based on the books from legendary mystery author, Agatha Christie. AWE Games has been signed to recreate the rich storyline and characters from this best-selling novel. In the classic […]