Rock Band begins its European invasion this week as Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Rock Band has shipped to retail and will be available in the United Kingdom, France and Germany by the end of the week. Rock Band will have an exclusive launch window on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft beginning on May 23. Rock Band will be available for additional platforms later this summer. Rock … Continue reading Rock Band Hits Europe →

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that INFINITE UNDISCOVERY for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will ship September 2, 2008. The first in a completely new lineup of Square Enix titles for Xbox 360, this fantasy RPG (role-playing game) is a collaborative project with fan favorite development studio tri-Ace Inc. (STAR OCEAN and VALKYRIE PROFILE). "With the simultaneous release of INFINITE UNDISCOVERY, Square Enix is entering an exciting new period of delivering great gaming experiences to our fans all around the world at the same … Continue reading Infinite Undiscovery To Ship In September →

Brighter Minds Media, LLC (Brighter Minds), a wholly owned subsidiary of Brighter Minds Media, Inc. (TSX: BRI.V), is thrilled to announce the retail release of Brainiversity, a unique brain training software program from Red Sprite Studios. To stay fit and healthy we should regularly exercise our bodies, and the brain is no different. Brainiversity is a brain training game designed to stimulate your brain with 16 different activities covering Language, Memory, Math and Analysis. Played on a daily basis, Brainiversity tracks progress for up to 6 different users on the same computer. "The challenge to better your score keeps you … Continue reading Brainversity Being Released →

Independent game developer S2 Games and Valve today announced that Savage 2: A Tortured Soul is now available through the Steam digital download client. Steam is recognized as a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content with over 15 million user accounts worldwide. To celebrate the launch, S2 Games will be offering the Steam community a five dollar ($5.00 USD) discount on the download and purchase of a Savage 2 game account from now until May 10, 2008. This special introductory discount brings the price of the game down to $24.99 USD. "Steam is, … Continue reading Savage 2 Available On Steam →

Tri Synergy, Inc. (www.trisynergy.com) and Majestic Studios are proud to announce that they will be bringing gamers Limbo of the Lost, an epic puzzle adventure to save humanity from certain destruction! In addition to a ton of new information and screenshots, Tri Synergy and Majestic Studios are also proud to release a pack of wallpapers so Limbo fans can begin to learn about the strange and terrifying world of Limbo right on their desktop! Do you believe in Fate and Destiny? If not, then maybe you should reconsider as the twin brothers, Fate and Destiny, are battling for supremacy over … Continue reading Tri Synergy To Publish Limbo Of The Lost →

id Software announced today that production has begun on DOOM 4, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. id Software is expanding its internal team and is currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title. "DOOM is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "It's critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles." The DOOM franchise is … Continue reading id Hiring For Doom 4 Game →

inXile entertainment today announced the formation of a new online business division, SparkWorkz (www.sparkworkz.com), and has named former Microsoft executive David Heeley as Director of this new division. The new business unit will build an online network and community showcasing highly creative user-generated content. "Our goal is to construct a highly entertaining and engaging online destination for people to show off their creative talents across a number of different game and non-game media environments," said Brian Fargo, chief executive officer of inXile entertainment. "Our experience with the internet sensation Line Rider proves that there is a very large demand for … Continue reading Former Microsoft Exec To Head SparkWorkz →

Conspiracy Entertainment, a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software in North America and Western Europe, announced today that it has entered into a publishing agreement with Epicenter Studios, developer of Real Heroes: Firefighters ("Real Heroes"), the fire-fighting action game exclusively designed for the Nintendo Wii. According to the agreement, Conspiracy has the rights to market, sell and distribute Real Heroes in the US, Canada, Mexico and South America. Conspiracy expects to begin distribution in the 2nd Quarter of 2009. Real Heroes emphasizes non-violent, game-integral puzzles that mirror the challenges and on-the-fly choices firefighters face every day. Featuring Epicenter's … Continue reading Conspiracy, Epicenter Partner For Firefighter Wii Game →

PowerUp Studios invites you to come and check out the re-designed web site at http://www.nombz.com and view the new trailer! The latest v1.11 demo is available for download, and the full game can be purchased from the web site for only $14.99 USD! NOMBZ is a 3D action shooter that challenges the player to lead a posse of survivors through a city infested with the living dead! Featuring • 5 playable characters, each with unique weapons and abilities! • 25 levels! • Hundreds of zombie enemies, all hungry for your delicious human brains! • A quirky and irreverent style! • … Continue reading Night Of A Million Billion Zombies Demoed →

Spacetime Studios, LLC announced today it has acquired the rights to the Blackstar IP from its previous publisher NCsoft. Spacetime Studios, an independent game development studio made up of industry veterans, now fully owns all the tools, technology and intellectual property from their previous publishing deal. Set in the far future, Blackstar is a fresh universe full of wildly original space fighters, horrifying demonic enemies and epic drama. "The IP lends itself to almost any kind of gameplay that one could ask for, and was specifically designed to be a long-term franchise," said Cinco Barnes, creative director and co-founder of … Continue reading Spacetime Studios Buys Blackstar IP From NCsoft →