Remembered as one of the most iconic artists in the history of alternative rock, Kurt Cobain's enduring legacy continues with his video game debut as one of five exclusive in-game artists in Guitar Hero 5. The former lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana will be featured as a playable character, performing two of the band's hit singles from their 1991 genre-defining album Nevermind: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a special, previously unreleased live recording of "Lithium." The band's breakthrough hit and one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" helped define the 1990s and will … Continue reading Curt Cobain Coming To Guitar Hero 5 →

Leading video game developer BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) has secured a star-studded voiceover cast for its upcoming blockbuster game, Dragon Age: Origins. Featuring Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Broadway's Spamalot, as well as Kate Mulgrew, well-known for her role as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in "Star Trek: Voyager", Dragon Age: Origins also includes notable cast members Tim Russ ("Star Trek: Voyager," "Samantha Who?"), Claudia Black ("Stargate SG-1," "Pitch Black") and Steve Valentine ("Estate of Panic," "Crossing Jordan"). Dragon Age: Origins marks BioWare's return to fantasy, created from the ground up to … Continue reading Tim Curry, Kate Mulgrew Featured In BioWare's Dragon Age →

Paradox Interactive today announced a special promotion for the launch of Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim pre-orders. Available through all major digital distribution platforms, those who pre-order between now and September 18th will receive a free copy of Majesty GOLD. Get ready for the brand new adventure in Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim by catching up with the complete version of its classic predecessor. Watch the new in-game movie: Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will be in stores on September 18, 2009 and will be published worldwide by Paradox Interactive. The PC title will be available for … Continue reading Majesty 2 Pre-Orders Begin →

Today Viva Media announced that it signed a deal for the pc game RACE ON. RACE On is the newest game developed by the award winning development team that created GTR, GTR Evolution and RACE. RACE ON features today's greatest performance cars, including the Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac CT-V, Dodge Charger Super-Bee and Challenger SRT8. Viva Media CEO Carlo Voelker commented, "Gamers will be excited to take these amazing muscle cars around some of the best tracks in the world including Laguna Seca (CA) and Road America (WI)." The game is scheduled to roll into retail on September 15th.

Deep Silver Inc., a publisher of interactive entertainment software and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, today announced that the highly anticipated Wii exclusive survival horror game Cursed Mountain has shipped out to retail stores. "Deep Silver has taken great care to craft this unique, atmospheric experience exclusively for Wii owners," IGN said of the game. "And after having some hands-on time with the game ourselves…we're believers." Destructoid commented, "The game has all the makings for one of the best horror titles on the Wii." Kotaku added, "By the third level, Cursed Mountain was making me downright anxious both with … Continue reading Cursed Mountain Creeps Onto Wii →

Valve today announced that Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) will be shown and playable during the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), held September fourth thru sixth in Seattle, Washington. After debuting "The Parish" campaign (set in the New Orleans' French Quarter) at E3, and "Swamp Fever" at Comic Con San Diego, the PAX showing will unveil "Dark Carnival", the third of the five campaigns shipping with L4D2 this fall. The game will be playable in Microsoft's Xbox 360 booth as well as in Valve's L4D2 booth. Different areas of the game will be shown in each location. In addition to … Continue reading More Left 4 Dead 2 Planned For PAX →

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Battle across a stylized 70s kung-fu inspired Ancient China in this 2D action-brawler. Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao brings the classic beat-’em-up genre into the 21st century with stunning graphics and highly interactive stages. Players can experience a whole new dimension of gaming with Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao's digital stereoscopic 3D technology. View crisp and clear 3D depth of field without sacrificing color or clarity through … Continue reading Invincible Tiger Hits Xbox Live →

Embracing the cross-cultural appeal of the Grammy-winning rapper turned singer, Outspark announced a partnership bringing T-Pain virtual goods to their portfolio of online games, including their MMORPG Fiesta. Fiesta brings players to the colorful, vibrant world of Isya, where players can socialize and make friends, then battle ferocious monsters as they quest for fame and fortune. The singer's top hat, glasses, and suit from his latest album, Thr33 Ringz are now available via the Fiesta website at http://events.outspark.com/2009/fiesta/tpain/. "T-Pain is one of those pop culture figures that resonates with our audience.," said Wilson Kriegel, Outspark Vice President of Business Development. … Continue reading Outspark Partners with T-Pain →

2K Sports today announced that The BIGS 2, the sequel to the popular arcade baseball franchise, is now available for the Nintendo DS. Featuring MLB All-Star first baseman and 2009 Home Run Derby champion Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers as its cover athlete and spokesman, The BIGS 2 gives fans the thrilling opportunity to experience BIGS-style baseball on Nintendo DS for the first time. Utilizing the Nintendo DS stylus and touch screen functionalities, players will be able to hit monster home runs, throw blazing fastballs and make heroic defensive plays that keep the gameplay fresh and rewarding. Incredible power-ups … Continue reading The Bigs 2 Out For DS →

The premiere of the new leading trade fair for interactive entertainment and games – gamescom – has been a complete success. 245,000 visitors came to the Koelnmesse site from 19 – 23 August to experience and try out game novelties provided by 458 exhibiting companies from 31 countries. Straight away this makes gamescom the largest games fair in the world and with a ratio of around 44 percent, internationally extremely successful. After five intensive trade fair days, event organiser Koelnmesse and its conceptual sponsor, the German Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware – BIU) were very pleased with … Continue reading Gamescon Reports 245,000 Visitors →