Burnout 3: Takedown ships
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced that Burnout 3: TakedownT, the latest title in the critically acclaimed Burnout series, has begun to ship to retail outlets for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Named "Best Racing Game of E3 2004" by the Game Critics Awards, Burnout 3: Takedown features […]
Sugar Games Releases Cubes Invasion
Sugar Games is excited to announce the release of Cubes Invasion, the new rotate-and-match puzzle for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2003, available immediately for $19.95 (USD). The game brings to life the legendary Tetris-style gameplay which has been radically enhanced for a more entertaining play experience. Players can enjoy endless fun in Super Cubefall, Cube Tamer and Treasure […]
Codemasters cancels Dragon Empires
Codemasters today announced the cancellation of further development of the massively multiplayer online role playing project Dragon Empires. Dragon Empires received incredible support from its online community and won acclaim from PC and online media while in development. However, technical issues have resulted in the project's discontinuation. The decision to close Dragon Empires' development does […]
Silent Hill 4: The Room Ships
Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Silent Hill 4: The Room for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and PC DVD-ROM has shipped to retail stores nationwide. By enhancing the award-winning features that have defined the series – intense […]
Mobile Gaming Niche Ready To Expand
By William Jackson GIN technology correspondent There is a ready-made base of customers ready to adopt wireless gaming, according to a new high-tech marketing report. In-Stat/MDR of Scottsdale, Ariz., estimates that by 2009, mobile gaming services in the United States will generate $1.8 billion annually. This would be only 4.4 percent of total wireless data […]
It's Zango Time!
By: Chella Ramanan EGN – Zango Games interview While at EGN, I had the good fortune to run into Zango Games, a company that wants to make games more popular by extending their lifecycle. It will take a strong community to make things work, but Zango seems to have all their ducks in a row. […]
Microsoft Does Games at ECTS
By: Chella Ramanan As games budgets continue to reach for the sky, developers are looking for all the help they can get. Following on from GIN's interview with Microsoft's Dean Lester at last year's ECTS, Chella brings the latest on Microsoft's gaming for Windows initiatives at ECTS 2004. The release of Direct X 9.0 means […]
Jolt Online To Carry Asheron's Call Games
Jolt Online Gaming, Europe’s largest independent online gaming network, is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive agreement with Turbine Entertainment Software, a premier provider of online subscription services, for the right to host, operate, market, distribute and support Asheron’s Call and Asheron’s Call 2: Fallen Kings online services in Europe. The deal marks […]
Star Wars Battlefront Goes Gold
Prepare for battle. LucasArts is excited to announce that the highly anticipated action/shooter, Star Wars Battlefront has officially GONE GOLD on PS2, Xbox and PC and is scheduled to blast its way onto store shelves on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 — day and date with the Star Wars Trilogy, which marks the first time all […]
Codemasters Gets New North American President
UK-based interactive entertainment company, Codemasters, promotes Marc Bennett to the position of President, North America. The announcement was made today by Codemasters' Chief Executive Officer, Nick Wheelwright, to whom Bennett will report. In his new capacity, Bennett will be responsible for all sales, marketing and business development activities for North America. "We are thrilled to […]