The DLC campaign starts on August 18 with the release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light™ as part of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade program on XBLA. The game is the first fully downloadable arcade game based on Lara Croft and not only includes a new isometric view in the brand new single player adventure, but also includes a franchise first two player offline cooperative experience. This marks the beginning of the Downloadable Lara Croft campaign which will run until the end of 2010. On September 28 – Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be released with … Continue reading DLC Releasing To Support Pending Lara Croft Game →

MumboJumbo, leading developer and publisher of casual games, today released the fourth chapter in the Samantha Swift series for the PC. The hidden-object adventure game, titled Fountains of Fate, is available for PC download exclusively at BigFishGames.com. The iPad version of the game will become available in the coming month. "This chapter really takes a closer look at Sam’s arch nemesis, Markus Payne, while also exploring the lore of the Fountain of Youth," said Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo. "We’re really excited about the quality of this game-this has a great story with mystery and intrigue, lots of puzzles to … Continue reading Samantha Swift 4 Launches →

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and Namco Networks America Inc., today announced that the two companies will integrate under the NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. label to further NAMCO BANDAI Holdings vision of creating games that appeal to a mass audience and to best compete in the worldwide gaming industry. Under the NAMCO BANDAI Games America label, the company will leverage talent from both the mobile and console businesses to develop and publish interactive content across multiple platforms – including all major video game consoles, Apple iOS products, mobile, PC and the Web. It will not only continue to build … Continue reading Namco Bandai, Namco Networks Merge →

DreamCatcher Games, JoWooD Entertainment and the BVT Group announce that the release of the "ArcaniA – Gothic 4" Playstation 3 version is set for release in the first half of 2011. The successor of the internationally successful Gothic series will be released on current-gen consoles for the first time, additional to PC systems. Xbox 360 and PC versions will hit the stores on Oct. 12th 2010. The focus during development of ArcaniA – Gothic 4 laid on a well-founded quality assurance. Playstation 3 gamers will experience the same, high quality product as Xbox 360 and PC customers. This causes the … Continue reading DreamCatcher To Publish Gothic 4 For PS3 →

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham City as the title for its follow-up to the award-winning, critically acclaimed hit videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman: Arkham City will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system in Fall 2011. Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside … Continue reading Batman: Arkham City Announced →

PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced that longtime business and industry veteran Rick Fox has joined the company’s board of directors. Mr. Fox becomes the seventh member of PopCap’s board and the third outside member, joining independent investor Larry Bowman and Tech Data chairman Steve Raymund. Mr. Fox also sits on the boards of other leading technology firms, including Orbitz Worldwide, as well as the boards of non-profit, civic, healthcare and academic organizations. "We’re very happy to have Rick join our board of directors, where his decades of entrepreneurial and technology industry leadership will help … Continue reading Rick Fox Joins PopCap Board Of Directors →

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty achieved a day-one sales milestone of more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, making it the bestselling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability. The game went on to sell a total of more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was released simultaneously in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, … Continue reading StarCraft II Tops Charts With 1.5 Million Sales →

Paradox Interactive today released the real-time strategy game Commander: Conquest of the Americas. Featuring elements from both trading and strategy games in your attempt to build your legacy, Commander: Conquest of the Americas is now available in stores and on all leading digital distribution platforms. Choosing from 7 different European factions, take charge of a European power aiming to conquer the New World. Found new colonies and manage their resources, production, military, and much more as they develop into a full blown empire. Choose to command ships in RTS fashion or take direct control as your fleet engages ships of … Continue reading Commander: Conquest Of The Americas Ships →

Virtual Play Games, a global Console and PC video game publisher announced today the release of one of the most recognizable classic games in video game history by bringing Intellivision Lives! to the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems. "Virtual Play Games is very excited to bring Intellivision Lives! to a broader audience at a time when both adults and kids are enjoying casual games even more than ever", said Virginie Grange, Business Development for Virtual Play Games. "2010 being the 30th anniversary of the Intellivision console, I’m looking forward to seeing how many new fans will discover Intellivision thanks … Continue reading Classic Intellivision Games Coming To DS →

DreamCatcher Interactive and JoWooD Entertainment are happy to announce that their new kid´s title "Wildlife Camp" for PC hits the stores! As the park ranger of an African Wildlife Camp, players are about to help wild animals, like Giraffes, Lions, Hippos and many more. The game lets the player create his very own avatar with a large variety of customizations like different items of clothing, accessories and haircuts! Wildlife Camp is available throughout stores in North America, amongst others at Walmart and Target. Wildlife Camp is a prolongation of the highly successful "Wildlife Zoo" series which has sold over 500.000 … Continue reading DreamCatcher Releases Wildlife Camp →