The gamer community raised $183,000 at the annual Child’s Play Gala and Auction. The gamer community gathered to bid on rare and geektastic items to raise money to make the holidays brighter for kids in children hospitals across the globe. Items ranged from the Valve mega collection with a lifetime Steam code to a one day internship at Penny Arcade. Top items at the auction included the Omegaclaw from PAX 2010 and the Portal Gun that both went for more than $14,000. The proceeds from the gala and auction add to donations already contributed by gamers around the world, many … Continue reading Gamers Raise $183k For Charity →

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the latest DanceDanceRevolution game will make its triumphant return to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The new release will combine the innovative pick-up-and-play mechanics DanceDanceRevolution fans have come to love, with the physically engaging and interactive gameplay that has made the franchise a classic. DanceDanceRevolution on Xbox 360 features two new gameplay modes – Dance Off and Club Mode – both filled with non-stop dancing action. In Dance Off, up to four players can take to the dance mat, each taking turns, similar to a dance battle. The … Continue reading DanceDance Returns To The 360 →

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the highly anticipated third expansion for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is now on sale in stores throughout North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and will be available beginning December 9 in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The expansion can now be purchased at retail stores on DVD-ROM for Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 and Macintosh at a suggested retail price of $39.99 USD. A special Collector’s Edition packed with bonus items is also available … Continue reading World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Launches →

SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION announced today that they will be launching the NEOGEO Station on the PlayStation Network to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the NEOGEO videogame system on December 21st, 2010. The NEOGEO Station will be a continuously growing’ library of classic NEOGEO games available via the PlayStation Network for $8.99 per title for PS3 and $6.99 per title for PSP. Since its release in 1990, the revolutionary "NEOGEO" videogame system has attracted millions of fans worldwide with its unforgettable library of arcade classics. In commemorating the 20th anniversary of the legendary NEOGEO MVS & AES, SNK has updated … Continue reading NEOGEO Games Coming To PSN →

Empire Avenue, the Social Stock Market Game, is fighting off the cold Canadian winter with a red-hot announcement. The company has secured the services of the venerable Brent Knowles, a games industry veteran who got his game-design chops at renowned developer, BioWare, and will be working closely with Empire Avenue to further refine, enhance and generally totally-awesomeify its ever-so-addictive Social Stock Market Game at http://empireavenue.com. While at BioWare, Brent acted as Lead Designer/Creative Director on the studio’s massive hit, Dragon Age: Origins, as well as Co-Lead Designer on Neverwinter Nights, Lead Designer on the Neverwinter Nights expansions and Designer on … Continue reading BioWare Designer Brent Knowles Joins Empire Avenue →

PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual games, today announced the immediate availability of Bejeweled 3, the first true sequel to its beloved flagship franchise in more than six years. With twice the game modes of its predecessor as well as eight mini-games and a complete revision of sound and graphics, Bejeweled 3 is a quantum leap forward in the match-3 category pioneered by the original Bejeweled. The game is available today on PopCap.com and major portal partners such as MSN Games, Pogo.com, Steam, GameHouse and WildTangent, as well as at retail outlets throughout North America including Walmart, Target, Best … Continue reading PopCap Launches Bejeweled 3 →

The ninja storm shows no sign of abating as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today that the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja: STORM 2 video game has shipped more than one million units worldwide since it’s October launch. Available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the game comes complete with a new online mode, redefined fighting mechanics, and a rich story. Based on the popular NARUTO SHIPPUDEN animated series from VIZ Media, LLC, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja: STORM 2 delivers the most exciting fighting-adventure experience in the series … Continue reading One Million Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja: Storm 2 Ships →

Flying Lab Software is excited to announce that its critically acclaimed Massively Multiplayer Online Game Pirates of the Burning Sea is now free-to-play! With its beautiful graphics and immersive gameplay, would-be swashbucklers can strap on their swords and hit the high seas for free in this bold adventure of piracy and plunder, where the seas are teeming with new captains ready for battle. Set against the backdrop of the New World of the 18th century, players can choose one of three nations – England, France or Spain – or choose the role of a Pirate to battle it out for … Continue reading Pirates Of The Burning Sea Goes Free To Play →

Zynga Inc. today announced it has acquired Texas-based mobile game development company Newtoy, Inc., makers of the popular Games With Friends franchise that includes mobile games such as Words With Friends and Chess With Friends. The Newtoy headquarters in McKinney, Texas will become The Zynga With Friends Studio, a new game studio that leverages the popular franchise and builds new games for the Zynga network. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "The Games With Friends franchise is the best social game experience available on mobile today and we are excited to welcome the Newtoy team to the Zynga family," … Continue reading Zynga Acquires Newtoy →

Award-winning video game developer Gaijin Entertainment has announced that their first self-published game, Braveheart, is now available in Apple’s App Store. In this expansive action / role-playing game, players will fight their way to the Holy Grail on their handheld iOS device of choice. Braveheart sells for $1.99 for iPhone / iPod Touch and $2.99 for iPad, with a free lite version also available for iPhone / iPod Touch. In Braveheart, players assume the role of Richard, a brave knight searching for the Holy Grail. The King has promised a hearty reward for Richard’s success, but this quest will not … Continue reading Braveheart Comes To iPhone →