Scheduled for release this March, the seventh expansion to the successful Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game from LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) brings the ability to boost your light or dark side deck with all-new special-forces themed cards, as well as all- new Bith and Duros avatar race cards. Experience ten new story scenarios surrounding the Conqueror, the Empire's massive, newly outfitted Star Destroyer capable of demolishing entire planets. Help the Alliance Renegade Squadron gather intelligence and locate the massive ship before it and its ferocious captain, Victor Strang, are unleashed. Or, take the side of the … Continue reading Star Wars Galaxies Card Game Expanding →

Fighter jocks, prepare for action – DarkStar One – Broken Alliance is coming! Kalypso Media is pleased to announce a planned summer 2010 release of the space combat/adventure game for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In DarkStar One – Broken Alliance, players will explore the vast reaches of space, encountering, battling and trading with six mysterious alien races in a quest to unravel the mysterious death of the protagonist's father. Players can create their own career paths – be it brigand, mercenary, privateer, merchant or whatever mix they please – while buying (or capturing) alien … Continue reading DarkStar PC Game Coming To Xbox →

It's an exciting time for fans of Wallace & Gromit as Telltale Games and Aardman bring the Grand Adventures series of PC games to retail outlets in North America this week. Since its debut last year, Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures has garnered acclaim from critics, winning Editor's Choice Awards from IGN and GamePro, along with acclaim from Parenthood.com, which named the title one of 2009's best games for kids. Published in conjunction with Telltale's retail partner, Gator, a publishing services group, this package is available for the suggested retail price of $19.99. Wallace & Gromit, the well-meaning but accident-prone … Continue reading GOTY Nominated Wallace & Gromit Series Now At Retail →

Blizzard Entertainment announced today that the closed beta test for its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, has begun. Thousands of gamers around the world have started to receive invitations from the company to participate in the first phase of the beta test. In addition to providing feedback on the multiplayer balance of StarCraft II, testers are also getting a first look at Blizzard Entertainment's revamped Battle.net service, which will be the online platform for StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, and future Blizzard Entertainment games. "Gathering concentrated feedback from our players is an important step for … Continue reading StarCraft II Enters Beta Testing →

The Make-A-Wish Foundation today announced a $1.1 million donation from Blizzard Entertainment, a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. The donation is based on 50 percent of the total sales during November and December 2009 of a special in-game pet, the Pandaren Monk, for Blizzard's award-winning, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Blizzard made the presentation during a special ceremony at the company's headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Blizzard invited 15 wish children who are also gaming enthusiasts and their families to enjoy an exclusive learning experience with the World of Warcraft development team, … Continue reading World of Warcraft Donates $1 Million To Make-A-Wish →

PopCap Games, maker of some of the world's most popular video games, today announced the launch of Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone and iPod touch. Faithful to the game design of the PC and Mac blockbuster, but adapted specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch – including exclusive features and content – Plants vs. Zombies is available immediately for $2.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore. "Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone and iPod touch marks the first adaptation of our wildly popular 'flower defense' game to a new platform, and we're excited at … Continue reading PopCap Brings Plants Vs. Zombies To iPhone →

In celebration of the release of FINAL FANTASY XIII, Square Enix is hosting two special events on March 8, 2010 in San Francisco. At the FINAL FANTASY XIII EXPERIENCE–a fan-focused, daytime event which will take place across two sessions of two hours each–attendees will enjoy the game first hand, browse a gallery of stunning artwork, view trailers and meet the development staff. Some lucky fans will also win fantastic raffle prizes at the event. A select group of guests will also be invited to the FINAL FANTASY XIII LAUNCH PARTY to take place later in the evening. Industry luminaries such … Continue reading Square Enix Hosting Final Fantasy XIII Launch Party →

Sony Online Entertainment spreads the love this Valentine's Day with in-game celebrations in EverQuest, EverQuest II, Free Realms, Legends of Norrath and Star Wars Galaxies. EverQuest EverQuest players can join in the love party this weekend with free Shots of Love (in-game item, non-tradeable) from the Marketplace. Increased rare spawns will begin at 10:00 AM PST Friday, February 12 and continue until 11:59 PM PST Monday, February 15. Players can pick up their Shots of Love between Friday February 12 and Wednesday February 17th! For those who want to tie the know EverQuest style, discounted wedding packs are available in … Continue reading Sony Online Adding Valentine's Day Content To Games →

Dungeon Fighter Online is calling on all Dungeon Fighters to save Valentine's Day in the Land of Arad. Monsters have run off with all of the Valentine gifts prepared by Seria and it's up to all of the Dungeon Fighters to return them to her. The Dungeons of Love quest sends Dungeon Fighters into battle and those who acquire 20 Valentine's Day Boxes can return them to Seria for special Valentine's Day loot. These items include Dark Ganache and Cherry Cordial, which offer restorative power and temporarily increase players' strength or intelligence. Players will also secure an Event Megaphone, which … Continue reading Valentine's Day Content Added To Dungeon Fighter →

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a five pack of songs from Otis Redding, known as the "King of Soul," as well as singles from All Time Low, Alphabeat, Brian Setzer and The Chemical Brothers, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii. These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the … Continue reading Otis Redding Debuts On Rock Band →