WWII Game Gets VFW Endorsement
Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced an endorsement from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation for the Brothers in Arms video game from the award-winning developer Gearbox Software. The VFW Foundation ensures that the legacy of combat veterans is protected and nurtured, and provides support to American troops, veterans […]
AT&T Gets Turbine Multiplayer Contract
Turbine Entertainment Software Corp., a premier provider of online subscription entertainment, today announced it selected AT&T to provide hosting services that support the company’s first self-published online computer games. The dollar value of the contract was not disclosed. Under the terms of the networking contract, AT&T will host Turbine’s multiplayer games, including Asheron’s Call(r) and […]
The Witcher Hits The Web
According to recently released information The Witcher website starts today. The website includes a lot of information. There, you will get to know the world of the game, its history, inhabitants, characters from the game and technology used to bring the Witcher’s world into being, and many more. Moreover, on the website you will find […]
MLB Slugfest First With Xbox Live 3.0
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced that MLB SlugFest: Loaded is expected to be the first ever video game to implement Microsoft's recently announced updates to Xbox Live 3.0 via customizable, online tournaments. MLB SlugFest: Loaded is scheduled for release on June 21, 2004, for the […]
Air Power Game Changes Name
Shockwave Productions, the critically acclaimed developer of FirePower, announces today that it has officially changed the name of it's upcoming PC title Air Power to Wings of Power: WW II Heavy Bombers and Jets for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. Shockwave chose Wings of Power because it is a better representation of the titles content and […]
Indy Game Predicting Indy 500 Winner
Tony Kanaan passed Scott Dixon to take the checkered flag in a pre-Indy 500 video game simulation conducted by Codemasters. The race took part in celebration of the 88th running of the Indianapolis 500 and the upcoming release of Codemasters' video game, IndyCar Series 2005, which ships for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft […]
Final Uru Pack Out In July
Ubisoft, one of the world's leading videogame companies, today announced that Uru: The Path of the Shell, the third piece of Myst's Uru adventure, will be available beginning July 13 for the PC at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $19.99. "We are excited to bring this chapter of the Uru story to eager fans," […]
Virtual Skipper Sets Sail
Enlight, a leading entertainment software developer and publisher, announced today that it will publish Virtual Skipper 3, the latest installment in developer Nadeo's sailing simulation franchise, in North America. With its advanced water dynamics and groundbreaking physics Virtual Skipper brings the adventure of the high seas to life. Virtual Skipper 3 is scheduled to ship […]
Phantom Correction To E3 Wrap-up
In Todd Hargosh's E3 Wrap-up article, two inaccurate statements were made. The first was the incorrect subscription fee. The monthly subscription fee for the Phantom gaming service is $29.95, not $24.95. Secondly, you don't actually have to wait for an entire game to download before playing. Users will typically wait five to 15 minutes while […]
Isle Of Man Lures Big Business
The Isle of Man, located in the British Isles and internationally recognized for its pro-business environment announced today that several companies in the technology industry have established business in the Isle of Man. These companies include Lough House, Ludi Arena, IncaGold, NetTeller and Dimension Data. NetTeller, a leading provider of Internet payment technology and a […]