Wil Wheaton — celebrated gamer geek, D&D nerd and reoccurring villain Fawkes on The Guild – will bring his distinctive take on gaming to PAX East, Friday, March 26 – Sunday, March 28 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. A frank and elegant speaker on video gamer culture, Wil has been a perennial favorite of PAX attendees. His keynote at PAX Prime 2007 is still one of the most talked about in the history of the show. "We've always considered Wil as the keynote speaker for PAX, so it's only appropriate he kick off the first PAX East," said … Continue reading Wil Wheaton To Keynote PAX East →

On February 16, 2010 the long awaited introduction of battlegrounds is scheduled to arrive in EverQuest II as a complimentary addition for current EQII subscribers with characters level 80-90. Battlegrounds allow players to engage in the most exciting and intense PvP battle against their friends or foes, regardless of server, and provide thrilling group-based, competitive matches in three all-new zones. Participants can quickly join the nonstop action in three different types of matches, with up to 48 players total. On the Battlegrounds there is a role for all, no matter the class, each player can support or lead the group … Continue reading EverQuest II Launching PvP Battlegrounds →

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that more than eight million unique users have registered to play Free Realms (www.FreeRealms.com), the free-to-play, family-friendly hit online video game. Free Realms has steadily increased its player base by continuing to support development of compelling content and shared user experience. New features, such as Player Housing, have encouraged players to customize and create their own unique definitions of gameplay, while instigated Live World Events and player parties engage the community at large, allowing players to interact, discover and explore. "Free Realms is more than just a virtual world for our players; it … Continue reading Free Realms Hits Eight Million Players →

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that Fallout: New Vegas, the next chapter in the critically-acclaimed Fallout franchise, will be available in Fall 2010. The game is currently in development at Obsidian Entertainment for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows. The first trailer, which provides new insight into the game, is now available at fallout.bethsoft.com. Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to Fallout 3 – the 2008 Game of the Year – brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. … Continue reading Fallout: New Vegas Gets Fall Release Date →

Paradox Interactive announced that development of BL-Logic's sprawling World War II strategy game, Arsenal of Democracy, has been completed, and that the game will be released via all major digital distribution outlets on February 23 for $19.99. A new trailer describing the game and its features has also been released. Arsenal of Democracy was developed by BL-Logic, a team comprised of passionate fans of the Paradox's landmark Hearts of Iron series. The game takes players to World War II with total economic, diplomatic and military control over the nation of their choosing, giving them the chance to rewrite history and … Continue reading Arsenal Of Democracy Gears Up →

Acclaimed independent console game developer Ready At Dawn Studios has named Perforce as a software technology partner for the Ready At Dawn Engine, the company's upcoming comprehensive and fully integrated console game development platform designed for the creation of cutting-edge AAA interactive entertainment. The studio will fully integrate Ready At Dawn Engine's asset management system with Perforce's proven SCM solution. The integration complements Ready At Dawn's proprietary code-base plus its integrations with 3D content editing, audio and user interface systems from the industry's top providers, all of which will make the Ready At Dawn Engine a single ready-to-use game development … Continue reading Ready At Dawn Picks Perforce →

Beginning today, D3Publisher is reducing the price on downloadable versions of its classic games for the PSP system by as much as 50%! Gamers can enjoy savings on fan-favorite games such as WTF: work time fun, Dead Head Fred, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and more via download through the PlayStationStore. D3Publisher's PSP system downloadable line-up includes: WTF: work time fun – Players will test their skills and earn cash with 40 whacked-out mini-games and unlock useful "real world" tools for their PSP system like the Restaurant Bill Splitter, World Clock, Ramen Timer, Flashlight, Eye Spy and more. WTF: … Continue reading D3 Publisher Dropping Prices →

The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announces the celebration of the ten year anniversary of The Sims, the groundbreaking game that allowed players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a computer. Since the original The Sims debut on February 4, 2000, the unstoppable, award-winning franchise has produced three core games – The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 – supported by dozens of expansion and stuff packs with lifetime unit sales eclipsing 125 million worldwide. As the best-selling PC game in nearly every major video game market worldwide, The Sims has … Continue reading The Sims Turn 10 →

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces that after winning more than 50 awards, Scribblenauts for Nintendo DS has reached blockbuster status and sold in more than one million units worldwide. Launched in September 2009, the groundbreaking game, appealing to all skill levels of players, quickly became one of the hottest games of the holiday season. Created and developed by 5TH Cell, Scribblenauts is an innovative game which allows players to write anything and solve everything. Players can combine countless objects to create wildly original scenarios. "We are extremely pleased with the sales of Scribblenauts and credit the game's innovation and wide … Continue reading Scribblenauts Breaks A Million Sales →

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that their upcoming Action-RPG NIER for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, will be available at North American retail outlets on April 27, 2010. The latest offering from the RPG masters at Square Enix, NIER is a unique "Action-RPG" that blends traditional RPG gameplay mechanics with intense, bloody combat and powerful magic to create an action-packed single-player experience where players explore and discover a future lost to a shadowy past. Developed by cavia Inc, … Continue reading April Launch For Neir →