NEW YORK, NY – May 18, 2011 – City Interactive, one of today’s fastest-growing interactive entertainment publishers, today announced the appointment of EA’s former Senior International Games Label PR Manager Jonathan Goddard as its new Global PR & Marketing Manager. Goddard brings a wealth of industry experience from his four and a half years at EA, his work with top technology and online brands at a leading UK consumer tech PR agency and two-year stint as Technology Editor at hugely popular UK free newspaper, Metro. He will now lead global PR and marketing for City Interactive’s expanding line-up of exciting … Continue reading CITY INTERACTIVE hires Goddard for PR→
Now that the Sony Network is creeping back online for most people, Sony is letting users know about what they can expect in terms of free stuff to apologize for the disruption. And there are some pretty good things lined up for both PS3 and PSP gamers, since neither group could connect to the PSN for the past month. PS3 gamers can select two full versions of the following games: Dead Nation, inFamous, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD or Wipeout HD plus the Fury extension. If you only connect to the PlayStation Network for your PSP, you are also in luck. … Continue reading Sony Offers Retail Games, Free Movies, To Displaced PlayStation 3, PSP Gamers→
In celebration of its six years of service in North America, Nexon’s hit side-scrolling action MMO MapleStory has rolled out a series of anniversary-themed in-game events and prizes that will take place throughout the month of May. For the past six years, players have consistently enjoyed massive content additions, including new character classes, job roles, challenging zones and sinister boss mobs. MapleStory recently surpassed the eight million player mark in North America, adding to the more than 95 million players worldwide that are currently registered. Maple World saw some of its most drastic changes in the past year with the … Continue reading MapleStory Celebrates Six Years→
Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Black Hand Studios are thrilled to announce that Panzer Command: Ostfront is now available! Now gamers can take command of the mighty German and Soviet tanks of the Eastern front via an ultra-realistic game engine rendered in a beautiful, 3D world. To mark the release, be sure to check out this new batch of screenshots! Panzer Command: Ostfront will replace both Panzer Command: Winterstorm and Panzer Command: Kharkov and will include all the content from the previous two releases as well as new content. The game is available for $34.99 Download / $44.99 Physical with the … Continue reading Panzer Command: Ostfront Available→
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced today that CHRONO TRIGGER is headed to Nintendo’s Virtual Console service for the Wii console on May 16, 2011. Originally released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, CHRONO TRIGGER was created by a talented development team – Yuji Horii (script creator), creator of the DRAGON QUEST series, Akira Toriyama (character design), creator of Dragon Ball, and the creators of FINAL FANTASY – all of whom were key contributors to the game’s success. CHRONO TRIGGER has been hailed as one of the greatest games … Continue reading Chrono Trigger Heads To Wii→
Hyperkin, a widely recognized and trusted manufacturer of video game peripherals, has announced the addition of Leo Saleh as National Sales Director. In his new position, Mr. Saleh will be responsible for expanding National distribution and retail placement, as well as further developing awareness of the Hyperkin brand name. Prior to joining Hyperkin, Mr. Saleh was the President/CEO of Unipro Corporation, a credit card processing company. Previous to his tenure at Unipro, Mr. Saleh was active in the modem manufacturing industry where he held a variety of positions in National sales and executive management. Since it was established in 2009, … Continue reading Hyperkin Hires Saleh For National Sales→
IO Interactive A/S, part of Square Enix Europe, is pleased to announce HITMAN ABSOLUTION, a new game for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. HITMAN ABSOLUTION follows Agent 47, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted – and now hunted by the police – he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world. "For the first time we are taking Agent 47 … Continue reading The Hitman Is Coming Back→
Prepare to experience the thrilling Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in LEGO video game form for the first time. Today, Captain Jack Sparrow and his band of pirates set sail for their greatest adventures in LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game, now available for the Wii console, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Sony PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, Windows-based PC/Mac Hybrid and the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems, including the Nintendo 3DS™. Published by Disney Interactive Studios and developed by the renowned team at TT Games, LEGO Pirates of the … Continue reading LEGO Pirates of The Caribbean Ships→
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced today that restoration of its game services will begin today. The phased restoration will include the return of nearly all of SOE’s portfolio of online games, the reinstatement of SOE’s game forums and websites, and added functionality to require players to reset their passwords. As the result of a criminal cyber-attack on the company’s network, SOE shut down its game services in order for the company to undertake an investigation and incorporate rigorous enhancements to the overall security of the network infrastructure. SOE worked with several outside respected security firms during the course of … Continue reading Sony Restores Online Network→
Staff at Eden Games, the developer based in Lyon, France, went on strike today in protest against job losses and "mismanagement" by parent company, Atari. In a series of cuts, the Test Drive Unlimited 2 studio is set to lose a possible 51 out 80 staff. An anonymous software engineer from the Test Drive Unlimited 2 developer statement to Gamasutra , called today a "symbolic day strike". Eden Games criticised Atari’s numerous leadership changes and the company’s focus on free-to-play titles and MMOs, claiming this left more "traditional" studios like themselves, out in the cold. During the one day strike, … Continue reading Atari Staff Strike Over Job Cuts→
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