Eidos Picks Up Highway 1 Developer
Eidos, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced it has secured a development partnership deal with Highway 1 Productions, Inc., a newly founded independent production company. Eidos and Hwy 1 have recently begun development on a third person, urban action game with an online component for the PlayStation 2 […]
Def Jam Vendetta II In The Works
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world’s leading independent video game publisher is again partnering with urban music and lifestyle powerhouse Def Jam to bring gamers Def Jam VENDETTA(tm) II (working title), the ultimate hip-hop-fueled fighting video game. Currently in development under the EA GAMES(tm) brand, Def Jam VENDETTA II features more than 70 characters, including […]
EA Gives Millions To School
Electronic Arts (EA) (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that it has made a multi-million dollar donation to the USC School of Cinema-Television (USC-CNTV) to advance interactive media education and create a launch pad for the next generation of interactive entertainment. The contribution, part of EA's global educational and talent development effort, will fund two new facets […]
Ubi Soft Making Dukes Of Hazzard Game
Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that The Dukes of HazzardTM: Return of the General Lee will be available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft in October 2004. Licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the […]
Namco Releases Ace Combat 5
Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today the upcoming release of ACE COMBAT 5, shipping exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in Fall 2004. The newest instalment is the most explosive title yet in the unparalleled ACE COMBAT series. Developed by Namco Limited in Japan, ACE COMBAT 5 […]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Makes XBox Debut
Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has shipped Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, to retail outlets nationwide. Reaching a new audience of gamers, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny brings the worldwide trading card game phenomenon to Xbox owners […]
Gas Powered Games And EA Partner
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world's leading interactive entertainment software company today announced a worldwide publishing agreement with celebrated game designer Chris Taylor of Gas Powered Games. The two companies have partnered to create a Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game for the PC. The new title is slated for release in 2006. Financial terms of the […]
Atari And Stormfront To Make D&D Game
Atari and Stormfront Studios, under license from Hasbro, Inc., have announced plans to develop Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, an action adventure game set in the popular Dungeons & Dragons world created by Wizards of the Coast. Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone will place players in the middle of a heated battle between two demonic armies set […]
Danny Elfman To Compose For Fable
Microsoft Game Studios announced today that musician Danny Elfman has composed the theme for the upcoming Xbox role-playing adventure game, Fable. Elfman, three-time Academy Award-nominee and GRAMMY Award winner, is best known for his unique musical style and has contributed to the soundtracks of dozens of popular films including Chicago, Batman, Spider Man, Men In […]
Scion And Epic Merge
The employees of Scion Studios have joined Epic Games in a move that doubles Epic’s in-house development capacity. This will increase Epic’s ability to develop multiple games, including those in its award-winning Unreal franchise, internally for both PC and console platforms. Michael V. Capps, Ph.D., former CEO of Scion Studios, will head Epic’s development and […]