D3Publisher announced today that ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME, based on Imagi Studios' highly anticipated CG-animated movie, will feature the voice talents of Freddie Highmore and Kristen Bell. Both actors will reprise their onscreen voiced roles of Astro Boy (Highmore), and Cora (Bell) in a video game that will take players on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of evil. ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME will be available in North American retail stores for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, and the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system on October 20, 2009 to coincide with Summit Entertainment's … Continue reading Kristin Bell, Freddy Highmore To Voice Astro Boy Game →

World Golf Tour (WGT) today announces a partnership with NBC Sports and Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course that brings the Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tournament experience to golfers' fingertips at wgt.com for free. Beginning today, golf fans everywhere can log on to wgt.com and play the same course that celebrities such as Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley compete on each July: Edgewood Tahoe, in the NBCSports.com Tahoe Golf Challenge. The Sweepstakes gives one lucky WGT member the chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip for two to the 2010 American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe. Nine additional sweepstakes prize winners will receive … Continue reading World Tour Golf Goes Celebrity →

Turbine, Inc. announced today Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO Unlimited), a free digital upgrade for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach will launch on August 4, 2009 in North America. DDO Unlimited will raise the level cap, introduce a new player class and add major new content, as well as make the game free to play for everyone. The new DDO Unlimited delivers heart-pounding game play featuring the industry's best combat system, a massive world with state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until now could only be found only in premium subscription-based MMOs. DDO … Continue reading D&D Online Eberron Launching In August →

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced the immediate availability of ten all-new World of Warcraft-themed Peggle levels – available for free at www.popcap.com/promos/pegglewow. This all-new WoW-themed Peggle mash-up is a stand-alone version of Peggle, available for free and combining the sights, sounds and storyline of World of Warcraft with the rainbows and unicorns of everyone's favorite peg-popping pastime. It features ten new levels with Peggle masters Bjorn the Unicorn and Splork with his Space Blast facing off against denizens of Azeroth in scenes with names like "Too Soon, Executus" and "The Traitor King" – … Continue reading PopCap Unveils World Of Warcraft Peggle →

With a press release titled "The Nexus of PC Gaming meets the Flayer of Minds" how could we resist posting the news? Digital Eel's wacky and somewhat gross plug and play title has made the jump to Steam, where gamers can pick it up for a very low price and start playing right away. Visit http://store.steampowered.com/ to check it out.

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), the world's largest organization serving the individuals who create digital games, today announced that Joshua Caulfield has been named the association's new executive director. Caulfield brings more than a decade of association leadership experience to the new position. In his new role, Caulfield will work closely with the elected board to further the IGDA's goals of advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers everywhere. "The decision to hire someone from outside the games industry was not taken lightly," said Bob Bates, Chairman of the IGDA. "But when the board examined the … Continue reading IDGA Gets New Director →

ZEN Studios, a videogame developer and digital publisher known for its innovative arcade and action games, is proud to announce that its Marvel Comics-inspired first-person shooter The Punisher: No Mercy is available now in North America and Europe exclusively on PlayStationNetwork. The Punisher: No Mercy delivers a fast-paced multiplayer experience loaded with original and comic-inspired in-game taunts, as well as access to a wide array of weaponry, intense combat and deafening destruction. Players can fight alongside or take on an eclectic mix of Punisher allies and villains in a series of arena-style multiplayer matches that feature solo and team-based missions … Continue reading The Punisher: No Mercy Releases For PSN →

Aspyr Media announced today that Treasure World has shipped to retailers across North America. The game, which encourages players to seek out Wi-Fi signals in order to unlock in-game treasures, is available on Nintendo DS for $29.99. "With Treasure World, we're offering players an entirely new level of interaction that crosses from the traditional game world into the real world," said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President, Aspyr Media. "With thousands of treasures to unlock and hundreds of player customization options, in addition to the real world treasure hunts, players are going to be able to spend months finding and doing … Continue reading Treasure World Ships For DS →

Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today confirmed that it has secured exclusive North American rights to publish future official videogames for the longstanding classic anime and manga series, Dragon Ball across all major consoles and hand held platforms. This agreement will run for five years beginning in January 2010 and supersedes the existing rights granted to publish titles on the Nintendo DS, Wii, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Additionally, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. has secured the right to initially publish … Continue reading Namco Gets All Dragon Ball Platform Rights →

For the first time, the Game Developers Conference Austin (GDC Austin) hosts the Independent Games Summit and the all-new iPhone Games Summit. The iPhone Games Summit will bring together top game developers from around the world to share ideas, best practices and discuss the future of the bourgeoning iPhone and iPod touch mobile platform. Making its Austin debut, the Independent Games Summit features lectures and postmortems from some of the most notable indie game creators in the country. Presented by Think Services, GDC Austin returns with two day Game Writers, Game Audio, iPhone Games and Independent Games Summits proceeded by … Continue reading GDC Austin Adds iPhone Summit →