Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that Turbine’s The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) will introduce its innovative new pricing model, allowing players to download the game and play for free and purchase expansions, quest packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new LOTRO Store starting September 10, 2010. Extending its award-winning story, LOTRO delivers the ultimate adventure featuring the massive world of Middle-earth brought to life through state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until now could only be found in premium subscription-based online games. "Our LOTRO beta program has been … Continue reading LOTRO Going Free To Play September 10 →

Nordic Games will publish We Sing Robbie Williams for the Wii this October, with tracks such as Let Me Entertain You, No Regrets and Old Before I Die all confirmed. We Sing Robbie Williams embodies the popstar’s musical journey firmly establishing the We Sing as the leading singing game on the market. It features 25 tracks from the chart-topping artist, accompanied by all the original videos making it a true celebration of the British born, multimillion selling pop star. The game will also include footage from Robbie Williams’ 2003 Knebworth concert and a photo gallery and a bonus single which … Continue reading Nordic Unveils We Sing Robbie Williams →

Paradox Interactive today announced that it has started development on Crusader Kings II. The follow-up to the highly-acclaimed grand-strategy title Crusader Kings, CK2 promises to take the franchise to the next level. "The community’s outspoken demand for CK2 has been nothing short of incredible," said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. "Since the game was released in 2004, every single time we’ve announced a new title we’ve been barraged with questions as to when we’d finally do a Crusader Kings sequel. So it’s with great enthusiasm that we are formally announcing that we’ve started development on the game." In Crusader … Continue reading Crusader Kings II Announced →

Velocity Micro, the premier builder of premium, high performance desktop computers, notebooks, and peripherals, announces immediate presales for the captivating Cruz Reader on Borders.com, NewEgg.com, and CruzReader.com. In addition to these presale opportunities, Cruz products will also be available at most major electronics and consumer products stores nationwide starting in September. "We’ve spent nearly one year designing and refining the Cruz Reader to make it both remarkable and affordable," said Randy Copeland, President and CEO of Velocity Micro. "We’re excited to see that hard work coming to fruition. We know the marketplace will be as well, due to the tremendous … Continue reading Velocity Micro Shows Off Cruz Reader →

For nearly a year, the goal for tens of thousands of Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game players around the world has been becoming World Champion, but only a few hundred made it to the big stage this weekend, August 14-15, at the 2010 Pokémon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. When the dust settled after two days of intense competition featuring more than 375 players from over 25 countries, five World Champions were crowned. The Pokémon Company International announced today its 2010 World Champions: Junior TCG World Champion Yuka Furusawa from Japan and Junior video game World Champion … Continue reading Champions Of Pokemon Crowned →

IO Interactive, a part of Square Enix Europe, is pleased to announce that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is out now on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC in North America and will be released from August 20 throughout Europe and other PAL territories and August 26 in Japan. In addition to the highly anticipated release, the studio has revealed details surrounding DLC. Beginning August 31, 2010 three unique packs will be available for gamers worldwide including a Multiplayer Mask Pack, Alliance Weapon Pack and Doggie Bag … Continue reading Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Ships →

Booyah, a leading social web and mobile entertainment company, has checked-in more than 3.1 million registered users into the rapidly expanding mobile app MyTown. Currently, MyTown players check-in to the app more than 15 million times each week across rural and metropolitan areas throughout the United States in variety of location types. MyTown’s population density map perfectly mirrors the US, meaning the app is a nationally appealing phenomenon. With 400 million check-ins in the U.S. in the last six months, Booyah’s MyTown is staking its claim as the largest location-based app in North America. MyTown’s popularity is highlighted by the … Continue reading MyTown Population Reaches 3.1 Million →

SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. are thrilled to announce that the critically acclaimed Virtua Tennis series is in development for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, featuring full PlayStationMove compatibility and 3D technology. Developed in Japan by the original Virtua Tennis Team, Virtua Tennis 4, releasing in 2011, promises a more immersive, true to life tennis experience than ever before. Virtua Tennis 4 with the PlayStation Move is more than just hitting the ball; it’s about the angle of the racquet, the spin and speed of the ball and the power of the shot. The advanced motion sensors … Continue reading Virtua Tennis 4 With PS3 Move Announced →

Zattikka, a major new player in social and casual gaming across online and mobile platforms today named their new EVP of North American Operations as Joel Breton, former Director of Content for MTV Networks’ AddictingGames.com. Joel Breton is a game industry veteran who has produced top-selling video games across twenty console platforms and created more than one hundred online games that have been played billions of times across the web. Breton began his game development career at Sega of America in 1994 where he worked on many of Sega’s classic games including Sonic and Knuckles, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racer, Panzer … Continue reading Joel Breton Is New Zattikka Executive VP →

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for a limited-release Collector’s Edition of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the third expansion for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. The special Collector’s Edition package, which will only be available at retail stores, will include the following exclusive bonus items in addition to the game disc: Art of the Cataclysm art book, featuring 176 pages of never-before-seen images from the archives of the Blizzard Entertainment cinematics department and the World of Warcraft development team, as well as progressive visuals from multiple stages of development. Exclusive in-game pet: … Continue reading World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector’s Edition Announced →