PopCap Games, worldwide leader in casual games, today announced a deal with NCsoft, leading provider of online & MMO games to bring PopCap’s first online multiplayer social game service to Korea later this year. The new platform, PopCap World, is the first product to be developed and released by PopCap’s Shanghai game studio and marks a major milestone for the company in terms of its global online and social strategies. PopCap World, operated by NCsoft, will launch with 13 of PopCap’s award-winning games such as Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies and Zuma as well as an all-new multiplayer game, Super Zuma, … Continue reading PopCap, NCSoft Partner For PopCap World →

Nadine Knobloch joined the bitComposer Marketing team on September 1, 2010. In her role as International PR Manager, she will be the contact for the national and international representatives of the specialized and general media and the company’s business partners. Nadine Knobloch has worked in the games industry since 2001 and, among others, coordinated the international PR activities for the Anno series with German publishers, Sunflowers. More recently, she has worked at Gamesload, the games download portal of Deutsche Telekom AG, where she was responsible for online marketing. "Nadine Knobloch has worked in the games industry for almost a decade, … Continue reading BitComposer Expands Marketing Team →

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the launch of The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, a third-person action adventure video game offering a family-friendly gameplay experience based on The Lord of the Rings, for all ages to enjoy together on PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system supporting PlayStationMove motion controller, Wii system from Nintendo, Nintendo DS hand-held system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest empowers parents and families to become the legendary Aragorn and embark upon his most valiant battles from The Lord of the Rings literary trilogy and films. … Continue reading Aragorn’s Quest Launches →

Atari, a global interactive entertainment company, announced today the appointment of John Hayase as Senior Vice President of Product Development. The announcement was made by Atari CEO, Jeff Lapin to whom Hayase will report. In his new role as SVP of Product Development, Hayase will focus on overseeing all of Atari’s development studios, including Los Angeles, Cryptic Studios and Eden Games. Additionally Hayase will manage a full slate of games that include previously announced titles such as Test Drive Unlimited 2, Neverwinter, The UnderGarden and Blade Kitten. Most recently, Hayase served as Executive Director of Development and Studio Head at … Continue reading Atari appoints new Senior VP of Product Development →

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp is now available for Wii system from Nintendo, Nintendo DS hand-held system and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in North America. For the first time, kids can switch between any one of their favorite Mystery, Inc. characters at any time in the new action-adventure video game releasing in conjunction with Warner Home Video’s animated Scooby-Doo original movie Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare. Developed by Torus Games, kids can travel beyond the swamp and into other haunted locales to solve strange mysteries, unlock fun costume pieces as well as collect Scooby Snacks to … Continue reading Scooby-Doo And The Spooky Swamp Ships →

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced the continued expansion of its global operations, opening a Benelux office in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Bethesda Softworks, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, currently has international offices located in London, Tokyo, Paris, and Frankfurt. The Benelux office will directly oversee sales and marketing across The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg, underscoring Bethesda Softworks’ commitment to its global publishing operations. With the opening of a new office comes the appointment of a new territory General Manager. Menno Eijck joins Bethesda Softworks as Managing Director, Benelux, having previously held the position of General Manager for Namco Bandai … Continue reading Bethesda Expands To Benelux →

PikPok, a leading smartphone game developer and publisher based in New Zealand, today announced that for the next month it will be donating half of all profits from the #1 selling app, Flick Kick Rugby, to support victims of the recent Christchurch earthquakes. With multiple earthquakes registering between 5.1 and 7.2 on the Richter scale over the past three days, the destruction has been devastating, causing more than $4 Billion in estimated damage. PikPok will make its donation to the New Zealand Red Cross on October 11th, 2010. "Rugby is New Zealand’s national sport and we felt this could be … Continue reading Publisher Supporting New Zealand Quake Victims →

In response to the clamor from its loyal fan base, and because three expansions just didn’t seem quite enough, Paradox Interactive are happy to announce that Europa Universalis III Divine Wind, the fourth and latest expansion to its Grand Strategy Game Europa Universalis III, will be releasing this December. The fourth expansion to the classic historical strategy epic, Europa Universalis III Divine Wind is set in the Far East and will enhance every aspect of the original game to create an even deeper and more rewarding experience. Requiring Europa Universalis III Complete as well as the Heir to the Throne … Continue reading Fourth Expansion For Europa Universalis III Planned →

GMG Entertainment, a leading publisher of digital currency cards for the digital gaming and online entertainment industries, announced today an exclusive agreement with leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI). Through the agreement, GMG will offer prepaid currency cards at retailers nationwide for THQ’s anticipated fall 2010 North American launch of Company of Heroes Online, a new free-to-play online version to the widely popular box-game series Company of Heroes. The announcement was made today by GMG Entertainment Founder and CEO, Rob Goldberg. "THQ’s games have such an immense following," said Goldberg. "By creating an online component … Continue reading Company Of Heroes Online Currency Deal Reached →

Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and leading game developer Treyarch, announced today that award-winning actors Gary Oldman and Ed Harris have joined the cast of Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops, with David S. Goyer having come on board to provide script consultation and story development support. Oldman, known for his work in The Professional, Dracula, Batman: The Dark Knight and most recently, The Book of Eli, will reprise his role as Viktor Reznov from Call of Duty: World at War; and Harris, best known for his roles in films like The Abyss, A History of Violence, Pollock, Apollo 13 … Continue reading Oldman, Harris Sign Up For Call of Duty: Black Ops →