Hip Making George Romero Game
Hip Interactive Corp. (TSX:HP) today announced that its fast-growing publishing division, Hip Games(TM), has signed an agreement with Kuju Entertainment (AIM: KUJ) for the development of the first game based on the work of popular cult horror director George A. Romero. The game, the name of which has yet to be announced, will be developed […]
Alawar Announces Joe's Farm
Slip on your overalls and get ready to sling hay! Alawar Entertainment (www.alawar.com), a leading publisher of casual games, has released Joe’s Farm, a 3D puzzle game in which you help a farmer complete his chores before time runs out. In Joe’s Farm, you guide a pig who must push barrels of water, bails of […]
NAMCO Deals With ITE
Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. announced today they have signed a deal with the Denmark-based pioneer of interactive television entertainment, ITE, to bring two projects from the global "HUGO" franchise on the Game Boy Advance to the U.S. market this year. Working closely with ITE, Namco will deliver the addictive platforming/puzzle […]
Hearts 2 Added To Prizes
Hearts of Iron 2, one of the most detailed World War II games ever created, has been added to the Game Industry News Prize pool. "We like to offer prizes for our readers that are really top of the line, and Paradox Interactive was gracious enough to let us do this," said Nate Wooley, publisher […]
Cash Offered For High Scores
Twin Galaxies’ Board of Referees have announced the continuance of an annual tradition: to offer cash bounties as prizes to gamers who can break world records on specific games titles, ranging from today’s Halo2 and Doom3, back to titles on the NES, Atari 2600, Colecovision, Intellivison and much more. Walter Day, Chief Scorekeeper at Twin […]
Buena Vista Hires New Europe Execs
Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today announced the hiring of three key executives for the company's European operation. Games industry veterans Ed Bainbridge, Sean Ratcliffe and Michael Jacob have been named Director of European Production, Director of European Marketing and Executive Producer, respectively. "Attracting […]
UBI Ships Tork: Prehistoric Punk
Ubisoft, one of the world's leading video game publishers, today announced that Tork: Prehistoric Punk has shipped in North America for the Microsoft Xbox. Play the role of Tork, a fearless, young cave boy who has seen his village destroyed and his father kidnapped. Travel through time using Tork's magical powers on an adventure in […]
Gamers Get Nokia Sponsorships
Major League Gaming (MLG), the official professional video game league for console game players, announced today two of its top players, Matthew "Zyos" Leto and Joe "Dyslexia" Renaud, are the recipients of one-year sponsorships from Nokia N-Gage. The move marks the first time a mobile phone manufacturer has entered into a relationship with professional video […]
ESA Survey Finds New Gamer Trends
New research released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) shatters myths about the profile of typical American video game players, revealing that they regularly volunteer, exercise, and attend religious services. According to a survey conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, computer and video game players spend more than three times the amount of […]
Castlevania Coming to Nintendo DS
Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today a new Castlevania game for the Nintendo DS. Set in the year 2036, the newest title in the series continues the storyline that first emerged in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance. While the new […]