Today Ubisoft announced that No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is now available on North American retail store shelves, exclusively for the Wii system from Nintendo. Created by video game design legend Goichi Suda (Suda 51), No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is rated "M" for Mature and available at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $49.99. "No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is the most wildly unique game to be released on the Nintendo Wii," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. "Suda 51 has delivered an outrageously entertaining game that improves upon the … Continue reading No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle Ships →

A new start-up game studio in Austin is set to launch its first game, Sweet @$! Poker, a Texas Hold ‘Em card game, in the first quarter of 2010. Developer Bling Gnome Studios is led by ex-NCsoft staffers and gaming veterans, producer/programmer Stephen Nichols and artist James Cleaveland, two of the lead creators behind the acclaimed Dungeon Runners online game. Sweet @$! Poker will debut on Facebook and will take advantage of the social network site's massive 350-million active user market. Why a poker app? "Because that's where the numbers are," says Nichols. "Zynga Poker, also a Texas Hold ‘Em … Continue reading Bling Gnome Studios Announces First Game →

The 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC 2010), produced by the Think Services Game Group, and Google are working together to celebrate and inspire the mobile and independent game development communities by offering the Nexus One phone and Verizon Droid by Motorola to qualifying developers who register to attend GDC 2010 by February 4th, 2010. Mobile/handheld games and independent games are each the subject of a dedicated summit during GDC, as well as the subjects of many of the sessions during the main portion of GDC-making conference attendees great potential developers of new content for phones using the Androidoperating system. In … Continue reading GDC To Promote Android OS Games →

Today, Paradox has wrapped up an exciting week in Stockholm, as the city was host to the Paradox Interactive Convention. Serving as a hub for internal and external developers, publishing partners, journalists and other friends of Paradox, the Paradox Interactive Convention featured upcoming game presentations, developer roundtables and loads of entertainment for all parties involved. There was no shortage of new game announcements, Paradox Interactive debuted many upcoming titles, starting with the World War II strategy title, Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943, which places strategy fans in the heart of the Kharkov Defense Operation of 1943 and will be available Q1 … Continue reading Paradox Wraps Up Successful Game Conference →

Joymax, an independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for the global market, today announced that Arabic language service for fantasy MMORPG Silkroad Online will launch on February 2. The addition of Arabic language service is the second of four planned multilingual expansions, and will be followed by additional updates for Spanish speakers in April and German-speaking players in May. To encourage players to share the news about the new language support, Joymax is holding a worldwide Silkroad Online community event from January 19 to February 2. A lucky few of the best global ambassadors will be rewarded with valuable … Continue reading Arabic Added To Silkroad Online →

Over the holiday weekend, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) rallied its player community and raised $25,000 to donate to the American Red Cross' aid efforts in Haiti in the wake of last week's tragedy. "In just three days we were able to reach our goal of $25,000 and it's all because of the generosity of our players," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. "They really stepped up for a good cause and we're proud to lend support to the estimated 3 million Haitians affected by the recent earthquakes." SOE supported emergency relief efforts to help those affected by … Continue reading Sony Online Donates Over $25,000 To Haiti →

Continuing the week of excitement from the Paradox Interactive Convention 2010, Paradox Interactive today officially unveiled its new corporate website at www.paradoxplaza.com. The new website, catered to the loyal Paradox fan community, puts the games in focus, making it easier for people to find the latest information on their favorite Paradox titles. With a new overview page, users can easily browse games by release date or name. Each game info page serves as a one-stop information hub, where users can find links to email newsletters and online forums, as well as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pages related to that specific game. … Continue reading Paradox Plaza Revamps Website →

Braid, the darling of the indie game industry, will hit retail stores across the U.S. in January. MumboJumbo, a leading developer and publisher of casual games, will publish the unique platform game for PC and distribute the title to retail stores nationwide. Developed by Number None, Braid is a platform game in a painterly style that allows players to manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles. The journey follows Tim on his expedition to save the princess. In each world, the player has different powers that impact the passing of time in strange ways. The player must figure out … Continue reading Award-Winning Braid To Hit PC →

Signaling the start of a week laden with announcements, Paradox Interactive is proud to announce – Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943, a new war strategy title that places players in the heart of the Kharkov Defense Operation during World War II. With the ability to play as either German or Russian forces, Achtung Panzer puts the destiny of the USSR and Wehrmacht armies in one's hands. Featuring a masterful reconstruction of the battlefront setting of Kharkov, players will engage in unique combat that offers the highest level of authenticity. With the incorporation of highly flexible AI, players will have the opportunity … Continue reading Paradox Announces Acthung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 →

Following on the heels of its successful debut on Wii, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has shipped Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. The latest release in the renowned horror game franchise, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a reimagining of the original Silent Hill with all new twists. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories begins much like the beloved original. The game opens to the scene following a car accident where the central character, Harry Mason, wakes to find his daughter Cheryl missing. Harry sets out into the snowy streets … Continue reading Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Hits PS2, PSP →