Actor Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Alien3 and AVP: Aliens vs. Predator) has signed up to appear in the upcoming Aliens vs. Predator game, developed by Rebellion in the UK. Lance Henriksen will appear as Karl Bishop Weyland, a descendent of Charles Bishop Weyland, the founder of the infamous Weyland-Yutani corporation from the Aliens universe. He will lend his likeness and voice to the production. "They've made me look very good," said Lance Henriksen, "This is the first time I've been fully represented in a game, with my voice and how I look, and the Rebellion guys have done a great job. … Continue reading Lance Henriksen Signs Up For Aliens Vs. Predator →

Paradox Interactive revealed today that the company is set to make an explosive entrance onto consoles with Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. The team-based third person shooter, which will transport players directly into the heart of the gun-slinging drama and action of the Wild West, is locked and loaded to hit the console market during 2010. Developed by Fatshark, Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West features intense gunfights in beautifully rendered Western settings. Incorporating the unique Synergy system, which encourages co-operation and team tactics to achieve a maximum gameplay experience and rewards, Lead and Gold: … Continue reading Paradox Entering Console Market →

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of broadly appealing video games, today announced the launch of its match-3 puzzle game hit Chuzzle for the iPhone and iPod touch. Developed in concert with John Raptis, the designer and developer of the original PC version, Chuzzle is available immediately for $4.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore. "Chuzzle is another great addition to PopCap's growing library of titles for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Andrew Stein, director of mobile platforms at PopCap Games. "The touch screen of the Apple devices is the ideal interface … Continue reading PopCap Announces Chuzzle iPhone →

Artix Entertainment LLC, creator of the popular web based games including AdventureQuest Worlds MMO (www.AQ.com) has acquired the Player-vs-Player- focused EpicDuel MMO (www.EpicDuel.com) . Artix will be releasing a new and improved version of EpicDuel as a surprise to their combined player base of nearly 100 million registered users after sundown on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009. "We've played AE games since the original AdventureQuest", says Jonathan Duran, Lead Creator of EpicDuel. "We were inspired by them to develop our own game. So we started a company and created EpicDuel. The game was becoming very popular, but as a small team … Continue reading Artix Acquires EpicDuel →

Futuremark Games Studio today released the dedicated server for Shattered HorizonT, their multiplayer first-person shooter played in zero gravity. With dedicated servers PC gamers can choose how they want to play Shattered Horizon and who they want to play with, giving them greater protection from cheats, hackers and griefers and more control over the game's settings. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/ The release of the dedicated server was accompanied by a minor game update and a new bundle offer from the Futuremark Store that includes Shattered Horizon and 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition (Futuremark's DirectX 10 gaming benchmark) together for only $29.95 / ?24.95. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/ … Continue reading Futuremark Releases Dedicated Server →

xaitment GmbH, one of the leading developers and service providers of artificial intelligence (AI) for the games and simulation industries, today announced its AI game tools will be used by Hive Media, Inc. on the charity-driven, crowd-sourced game development project known as the Zombie Game Experiment. Funds generated from the experimental project will benefit Team Fox of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Currently in the early stages of development, the Zombie Game Experiment is a charity game project that relies on a community to help design the game. These design decisions include graphic elements, play mechanics and … Continue reading Xaitment Helping Parkinson's Research →

Founded in 2007, "Meant to be Seen" has earned a strong reputation for advocating and being a catalyst for stereoscopic 3D gaming. So much so, it has become the largest S-3D gaming website in existence. To view the MTBS-TV inaugural broadcast please visit: http://mtbs3d.com/cgi-bin/rss.cgi?news_id=378 "Meant to be Seen has been reaching gamers since 2007, and the first thing we learned is you always need to try new ways to reach them. MTBS-TV is our latest effort," said Neil Schneider, President of Meant to be Seen. Featuring Neil Schneider as its host, it's broadcast through a 3D webcam and can be … Continue reading MTBS TV Launches 3D Program →

Now casual and hardcore gamers alike can discover and install their favorite games from one source: the ON!DVD Online POWERPAK. GMG Entertainment, a leading publisher of digital currency cards for the digital gaming and online entertainment industries, announced today the release of ON!DVD, an innovative new entertainment product designed to let consumers select, install and share the newest and most popular free-to-play online games from one easy to use DVD. The release of ON!DVD creates a new page for online games by offering consumers an alternative method to access the games they love without battling slow download speeds and gigantic … Continue reading GMG Herding Casual Games Onto One DVD →

Legendary rock band REO Speedwagon has released a first-of-its-kind video game product aimed at the worldwide audience of "casual gamers." Estimated to be nearly 200 million consumers, casual gamers are primarily adults over 30, more than half of them women – a demographic that overlaps well with the REO Speedwagon audience. "Find Your Own Way Home – The Game," was conceived of and produced by digital product studio Curious Sense. It is the first game featuring an actual rock band in the thriving global video game category of "downloadable casual games." Curious Sense selected GameTantra/Dhruva as the game's developer following … Continue reading REO Speedwagon Stars In Casual Game →

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced sales results and multiplayer numbers for its zombie apocalypse, co-operative action, Left 4 Dead 2. Released just two weeks ago, over 2 million retails copies of L4D2 have been sold worldwide and the game appears to be on target to become one of the top selling Xbox and PC titles for the month of November. Sales to date are more than double the original title, which was released exactly one year prior to L4D2. And "Black Friday" promotions during … Continue reading Left 4 Dead 2 Sells 2 Million In 2 Weeks →