Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its third BlizzCon gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises. In response to the demand to accommodate more attendees, this year's event has expanded from two convention halls to three. "Whenever we've been able to meet and interact with Blizzard gamers from around the world, it's been a great experience for us," stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're looking forward to … Continue reading BlizzCon 2008 Announced →

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today "Pitfall: The Big Adventure" for Wii is in development at Edge of Reality and will swing onto shelves this Fall. With more than 10 million Pitfall titles sold to date, Pitfall: The Big Adventure will introduce the franchise to a new generation of gamers while bringing a fresh Pitfall experience to long time fans. "Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii," said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. "What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote … Continue reading Pitfall In Development For Wii →

Funcom and Eidos are proud to confirm some of the impressive figures powering the Age of Conan launch, and the two companies are happy to reveal that the Age of Conan Beta has passed 1 million sign-ups! As one of the most anticipated MMO's ever, the 1 million mark confirms the amazing interest in the game. "Funcom has not been able to find any higher beta numbers for MMOs in the western world," said Morten Larssen, VP of Funcom Sales and Marketing. "We believe it represents the largest ever beta sign-up figure in the history of the genre." In addition … Continue reading Funcom Finds A Million Barbarian Wannabes →

Agetec, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Nintendo DS game, "Touch Darts," will be released in North America in June of 2008. "This is not just your ordinary dart video game; Touch Darts really takes advantage of Nintendo DS's unique touch screen and allows players to accurately simulate throwing darts with a simple flick of the stylus," says Mark Johnson, producer at Agetec. "The developer, Full Fat, made sure to fine tune the controls so that even the most hardcore dart fanatic is happy with this game. It's quite an achievement." Touch Darts comes with four classic dart modes: … Continue reading Touch Darts To Hit DS In June →

Got Game Entertainment today announced a North American publishing deal for "Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals" (PC), adapted from the famed "Nikopol Trilogy" graphic novel series, and major film release "Immortal", by Enki Bilal. "Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals" is a visually striking, richly detailed point and click adventure game developed by Benoît Sokal's White Birds Productions. The game immerses players in a futuristic Paris and the tale of a son's search for his father and ultimate journey into the perilous world of political intrigue. As Nikopol, players must use cunning and puzzle-solving logic to thwart a dark conspiracy. "Nikopol: … Continue reading GotGame To Publish Nikopol →

Gamecock Media Group today announced that ‘Velvet Assassin' will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows-based PC when it releases in fall 2008. Developed by Replay Studios, Velvet Assassin is a stealth-action game set in World War II and is inspired by real-life British secret agent Violette Szabo. "This is a project we've been incredibly excited about from the start," said Sascha Jungnickel, Creative Director at Replay Studios. "Velvet Assassin is going to be an amazing experience both in its visual style and gameplay, it will be awesome to get it to … Continue reading Velvet Assassin Set For Fall Release →

Agetec, Inc. today announced that it will be releasing "Falling Stars" for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. A fun and adventurous role playing game, "Falling Stars" will be released early summer 2008. Players star as Luna, a young girl living in Dazzleon, who longs for something more. One day, her uncle, Matt visits and discovers a mine that seems to possess odd powers. He becomes so intrigued that he decides to stay and investigate. Soon, to the horror of Luna and her neighbors, he becomes obsessed with the mine as it starts to possess him (so much that it turns … Continue reading Agetec Announces Falling Stars For PS2 →

With the numbers officially trickling in, it looks like GTA4 is an official mega-hit. According to Publisher Take-Two Interactive, over six million copies of the game sold in the first week it was on sale. "Grand Theft Auto IV's first week performance represents the largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment, and we believe these retail sales levels surpass any movie or music launch to date," said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick. Besides just the first week of sales, GTA4 was setting records on the first day it was released, on April 29th. The game generated $310 million in sales … Continue reading GTA4 Breaks Sales Records →

Deep Silver, Inc, a publisher of interactive entertainment for PC and consoles, today announced they will publish the highly anticipated PC title S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky in North America. The game is expected to be available worldwide on August 29, 2008 and is developed by GSC Game World, a leading computer games developer. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel to last year's critically acclaimed S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, a game IGN called "a fascinating achievement." GameSpot commented, "this first-person survival game is at times amazing and engrossing and on par with such classics as Deus Ex and System Shock." "The buzz … Continue reading S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky Set For Aug. 29 Launch →

Adventure Gaming Expo, the largest convention dedicated to adventure game fans, today announced that tickets are now available for the inaugural event. Adventure Gaming Expo will take place August 29 – 31, 2008 in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the brand new luxury resort ,The Water Club which is connected to the world-famous Borgata hotel, casino, and resort. From old-school text adventure games to the classic Sierra and LucasArts hits, to Myst and modern day adventure games, the Expo has something for every fan of the genre. "This will be an exciting weekend for every adventure game fan," said Howard … Continue reading Adventure Gaming Expo Tickets On Sale →