By: William Jackson Special to GiN Hackers, apparently hoping to tap into the growing real-world economy growing up around massively multiplayer online role-playing games, are distributing a Trojan that sniffs gamers' user names and passwords. The antivirus company MicroWorld Technologies has identified a Trojan named Win32.OnLineGames.dr that is being disseminated through game forums and browser exploits. It places a file named autorun.inf in the root of each drive on the infected machine so that it will be activated when the drive is opened. It appears to gather game account information and send it to the attacker. The company reported that … Continue reading BEWARE: Trojan Stealing Online Game Accounts →

Girls of all ages have something to look forward to this holiday season as they explore the magical land of Andalasia and modern-day New York City in Enchanted from Disney Interactive Studios. In stores now and inspired by the major motion picture, Walt Disney Pictures' ENCHANTED, Enchanted for Nintendo DSâ„¢ allows players to become Giselle, Prince Edward and Pip as they embark on epic adventures inspired by the movie and beyond. "Fans of the film will appreciate the many adventures the Enchanted game has to offer," said Craig Relyea, vice president, marketing for Disney Interactive Studios. "Players can explore the … Continue reading Enchanted Game Coming To DS →

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Smarty Pants, the first trivia game for the Wii, has shipped to store shelves in North America and will ship to retailers throughout Europe on November 16. So go ahead and take the challenge! Do you know more than your Grandma about world history? Does your little sister know more than your Dad about sports? Find out by playing Smarty Pants, the trivia game that levels the playing field for friends and family, combining age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making for a truly trans-generational game exclusively for the Wii. In Smarty Pants, … Continue reading Smarty Pants Trivia Ships For Wii →

Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that its upcoming apocalyptic action blockbuster Alone in the Dark will launch for Wii and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in addition to Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows platform. Alone in the Dark will continue the legacy of innovation started by the first Alone in the Dark game with state-of-the-art technology driving a captivating and entertaining original gameplay experience. Developed by Hydravision, Alone in the Dark for Wii and PlayStation … Continue reading Alone In The Dark Coming To PS2, Wii →

Trend Micro, Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software, today announced a new total Web security service for PLAYSTATION 3 (hereinafter referred to as PS3) released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Trend Micro Web Security for PS3 is expected to be available on November 8, and will be free of charge until the end of April 2008*2. This service is the first globally supported Web security service for a home game system. The service provision starts on November 8 as part of PS3's system software update version 2.00 for PS3s sold worldwide with the … Continue reading TrendMicro Develops Anti-Virus For PS3 →

Eat Electric Death! is a tactical space combat boardgame based on the alien races and starships from Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space. Two or more players each control a flotilla of capital ships and fighters, and duke it out in the cold, dark arena of Infinite Space. Remember, in space, no one can hear you scream…except the other guy across the gaming table. Eat Electric Death! combat is brutal and decisive. This is no game for lily-livered space gamers. It's clobberin' time! Eat Electric Death! is easy to learn. Bookkeeping is kept to a bare minimum. Cool optional and … Continue reading Weird Worlds Turns Into Board Game →

Starting today gamers can enlist in Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, a gripping modern-day action-thriller that deploys them into heart-stopping battles across the world's most treacherous hotspots. Developed by Infinity Ward, the game is now available at retail outlets nationwide and delivers unprecedented high-definition graphics, piercing 5.1 surround sound and a dynamic community-oriented multiplayer experience. "We've set out to create the most intense, visceral experience in Call of Duty 4," said Infinity Ward Studio Head Grant Collier. "From the beginning, our team has been focused on pulling players into an unfolding, well-paced and relentless action … Continue reading Call of Duty 4 Ships →

Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced the company will donate the original SimCity - the blockbuster 1989 game credited with giving rise to the city-building game genre-to each computer in the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative. OLPC is a not-for-profit humanitarian effort to design, manufacture and distribute inexpensive laptops with the goal of giving every child in the world access to modern education. By gifting SimCity onto each OLPC laptop, EA is providing users with an entertaining way to engage with computers as well as help develop decision-making skills while honing creativity. This is the first time a … Continue reading EA Adds SimCity To One Laptop Per Child Systems →

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that top video game composers Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco have created an original orchestral music score for Beowulf, the new action combat video game based on Paramount Pictures' and Shangri-La Entertainment's upcoming feature film Beowulf. The Beowulf video game is scheduled for worldwide release in conjunction with the movie's opening in November 2007. Created by the industry's most in-demand composer team in Dikiciyan and Velasco, the Beowulf(TM) video game score is an epic musical journey featuring anthemic choral/orchestral compositions and bombastic action cues driven by heavy brass and … Continue reading Dikiciyan and Velasco To Make Beowulf Game Soundtrack →

Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that both Fantasy Wars and Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey for Windows PC have shipped to retailers across North America. Fantasy Wars is rated "T" for Teen and is now available at a suggested retail price of $39.99. Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey is rated "M" for Mature, and is now available at a suggested retail price of $19.99. Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey is also set to castaway on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system next week for a suggested retail price of … Continue reading Fantasy Wars, Swashbucklers Both Ship →