Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC-the largest publisher of science fiction in the world is excited to announce that Karen Traviss, who has penned number one bestselling novels in the Star Wars universe, as well as bestselling novels for the Gears of War franchise, will be writing the successor novel to Halo: Ghosts of Onyx in the first part of a multi-book deal to explore the Halo Universe in the wake of the final events of Halo 3. Halo novels published by Tor have sold over a million combined copies to date, and in 2010 Tor will … Continue reading Tor Announces New Halo Books →

There is a new addition to the exclusive list of speakers at Europe’s most important game developer conference, GDC Europe. As GDC organizer UBM TechWeb Game Network announced, Hermen Hulst, managing director of Guerrilla Games will hold the keynote on 17th August 2010. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Guerrilla Games is one of the leading European game development studios. Founded in 2000, it was taken over by Sony Entertainment in 2005. Today, the company employs 140 developers from 20 countries. Its greatest success so far is the award winning action shooter Killzone for Sony Playstation, the latest sequel of which, Killzone 3 … Continue reading Killzone’s Hermen Hulst To Keynote GDC Europe →

Award winning artist Joss Stone is set to debut as the newest Bond girl in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) James Bond 007: Blood Stone, an original Bond experience from legendary screenwriter Bruce Feirstein. In addition to stepping into a leading role, Grammy and BRIT Award winner Joss Stone will create original music for the game, luring players into an explosive third-person action adventure where they will unravel an international conspiracy across exotic locales. Players will experience full-throttle, behind-the-wheel action on land and sea while using the most high tech gadgetry known to James Bond 007, the world’s most skilled … Continue reading Joss Stone Is New Bond Game Girl →

Global independent games developer and publisher, formerly Ignition Entertainment, has announced a major strategic evolution and rebrand under its parent company, global media and entertainment conglomerate, UTV Group. The company’s trading name will now be UTV Ignition Entertainment. UTV Ignition Entertainment will focus on development and publishing of a new benchmark of quality games content for current and emerging direct-to-user platforms including Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Steam, Facebook, Google Games, and Apple touch devices. UTV Ignition Entertainment also today announced considerable investment around direct-to-user marketing, with plans to build and engage its own digital gaming communities helping to enable breakout … Continue reading Ignition Entertainment Becomes UTV Ignition Entertainment →

Tri Synergy, Inc. (www.trisynergy.com) and Gold Sun Games (www.goldsungames.com) are thrilled to announce that Broken Hearts: A Soldier’s Duty is now shipping to Walmart and other fine retailers! In Broken Hearts: A Soldier’s Duty you will be swept away by a heart breaking romantic tale of love, romance, deception, and tragedy seen through the eyes of Maria Lopez and her soon to be military husband David Fox. Broken Hearts: A Soldier’s Duty boasts a fun easy to learn unique twist on the classic Hidden Object game style, intuitive puzzles, relaxing re-playable mini games, well over 150 achievements, and 12 Chapters … Continue reading Broken Hearts: A Soldier’s Duty Ships →

THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc., (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available for download on iTunes for $2.99. In the game, players assume the role of the commander of the Rebel forces as they defend the shield generators from the Imperial ground troops. With 15 levels, two game modes and two difficulty settings, plus a help and unit guide, the strategy game challenges players to properly place defensive units in order to stop waves of enemy units from destroying the generators. Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth … Continue reading The Battle For Hoth Comes To iPhone →

PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced that Zuma, its second best-selling franchise with nearly 20 million units sold worldwide, will soon be debuting on Facebook in a free, social form. Zuma Blitz will be the first adaptation of the seminal ball-blasting favorite to offer fans the opportunity to see how they stack up against other players, and will include a host of other social-centric features new to the game. Zuma Blitz is expected to roll out gradually via Beta launch in approximately three weeks. "We’ve received a ton of feedback regarding how players consume Bejeweled … Continue reading Zuma Coming To Facebook →

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products today announced a partnership to bring original content from the award-winning hit television series GLEE to Konami’s famed Karaoke Revolution franchise. Karaoke Revolution Glee, set to release this fall on Wii, will feature the chart-topping music and captivating performances from one of the most talked about programs of the year. The game will give fans the chance to play the ultimate underdog as they perform the songs featured on the show. "This partnership with Fox is very symbolic to us as we are thrilled to be the first to bring … Continue reading Karaoke Revolution Coming To The Wii →

Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Little League World Series Baseball 2010 is now available for the first time on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The franchise has moved to high definition and added more features while retaining the Little League spirit that made past games such a hit with kids and families. "Little League World Series Baseball 2010 is an outstanding choice for households with baseball and videogame fans," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "The accessible controls, safe content and $39.99 price make it the … Continue reading Little League World Series Game Ships →

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity development platform for highly interactive 3D content on the web, iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac, Android, Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, today announced that Unite 2010, its fourth annual developer conference, will be held November 10 – 12, 2010 at the historic Marché Bonsecours in Old Montreal, Canada and will follow the Montreal International Game Summit. Registration is now open at: http://unity3d.com/unite/. Unite 2010 is a time for developers, publishers, enthusiasts and anyone else interested in Unity to come together for a few days to learn more about the market-leading platform for creating high … Continue reading Unite 2010 Conference Announced →