Today, MumboJumbo, a leading developer and publisher of premium casual games, unveiled its upcoming retail lineup. With titles launching at Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Target, the casual game company is filling the retail channel with premium content that ranges from $4.99 to $19.99. The innovative MumboJumbo 6 Pack, which contains The Secret of Margrave Manor, Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena, Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Scarlet Hand, Slingo Quest Hawaii, LUXOR MahJong and 7 Wonders II, leads the way with retailers this quarter. The six-game pack will be available at Wal-Mart and Best Buy for … Continue reading MumboJumbo Unveils New Gaming Lineup →

Rush, one of the most influential rock bands in history, have joined together with Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock to bring their seven-part suite from their classic 2112 album to the game’s all-new, story-based Quest Mode this September. For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will embark on an epic voyage playing as eight Guitar Hero characters that transform into rock warriors who must join together to use their unique, game-changing powers to help the Demi-God of Rock take down "The Beast" to save rock. "The music, the story and the journey of 2112 … Continue reading Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Partners With Rush →

After 9 years on-line, Time of Defiance will be shutting down forever on the 28th July 2010 in preparation for Nice Technology’s new title, Picaroon, due for release this winter. Time of Defiance is a massively multi-player real-time strategy game that has been playable in one form or another since the summer of 2001. With just medium warships, a coloniser, three buildings and a hand-crafted map, the three founding members of staff fought for an entire afternoon and forgot to get any work done. Time of Defiance was born. Time of Defiance has been free-to-play for some time now and … Continue reading Time Of Defiance Shutting Down →

Now consumers can sharpen their professional edge and virtually experience the life of a salon professional! An industry first – Redken teams up with Game Publisher, Little Orbit LLC on Busy Scissors, a hairstyling and simulation video game scheduled for release on Nintendo Wii and DS in North America and Europe. Wii Style Hair! Get ready to color, shampoo, cut, blow dry, and style hair with the Wii remote. Players earn reputation and advance their career in a Hollywood based salon by meeting the demands of their glamorous and eccentric clientele. The game progresses as they help unlock each client’s … Continue reading Redken Busy Scissors Game Announced →

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 →