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 →

G5 Entertainment, known for its best-selling iPhone, iPad, PC and downloadable console games like Stand O’Food, Mahjongg Artifacts and Virtual City today announced that Supermarket Mania 2 for PC is now available at www.g5e.com. Two years in the making, Supermarket Mania 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to one of the best-selling time management games ever. In addition to the full version of Supermarket Mania 2 available for $9.99, fans will also find a free trial version of the game at http://pc.g5e.com/try_84/. Supermarket Mania 2 is an entirely fresh experience with new graphics, new music, new customers, new devices, new … Continue reading Supermarket Mania 2 Ships →

Let the game downloads begin. The U.S. Army Combined Arms Center-Training’s National Simulation Center and the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) today officially launched an expansion to the MilGaming Portal. The website connects military leaders and units with the best gaming technology for training, supporting all services for full spectrum operations. The online portal, located at https://milgaming.army.mil, allows all Active Military, Reserves, National Guard, Department of Defense civilians and eligible DoD contractors to access training tools and materials using their DoD Common Access Card (CAC). Hosting the military’s ‘Games for Training’ software suite, … Continue reading US Military Gets Gaming Training Site →

City Interactive, one of the fastest-growing interactive entertainment publishers, today announced that it has established a new, in-house development studio in London, England, and has named industry veteran, Stuart Black as Creative Director of the new venture. A 16-year veteran of the video game industry, Black has worked on an impressive variety of best-selling video game properties, including the award-winning, first-person shooter (FPS) Black, and its highly anticipated, spiritual successor, Bodycount. "We continue our strategic expansion of resources and capabilities and are excited to have Stuart lead our new product development team," said Marek Tyminski, CEO of City Interactive. "Having … Continue reading City Interactive Gets New UK Studio →

Disney Interactive Studios today announced that critically acclaimed Disney Epic Mickey exclusively for Wii is now available at retail stores across North America. Disney Epic Mickey ushers in an innovative approach to gameplay as players assume the role of the iconic Mickey Mouse and are given the power to wield paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world while determining Mickey’s path to becoming an epic hero. The Disney Epic Mickey launch is being celebrated today at the Disney Store in Times Square from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET, where fans will have the opportunity to be the … Continue reading Disney Epic Mickey Ships For Wii →

Wargaming.net is glad to announce the release of a new development tank tree for its highly-anticipated massively multiplayer online game World of Tanks. The development tree illustrates level-up paths for each of the five classes of French vehicles available in the game including some prototype models and provides an overview of premium and captured tanks. French roster features a unique mixture of slow but powerful heavily-armored pre-war vehicles and fast maneuverable but rather vulnerable wartime machines offering an ample array of gameplay styles and tactics to choose from. "With French vehicles we are going to take another step further in … Continue reading French Armor Joins World Of Tanks →

According to recently released NPD data for October, Fallout: New Vegas was recognized as the month’s best selling console title as well as the best-selling title for the PC. NPD reports that robust sales of Fallout: New Vegas made it the highest grossing title in October, measured by dollars, across all platforms. "We recognize that there are many high-quality games that come out during this time of year," said Vlatko Andonov. "We couldn’t be more pleased at how well the game has been received and we want to thank our fans for their overwhelming support of the game." Fallout: New … Continue reading Fallout New Vegas Tops October Sales For PC, Consoles →