NVIDIA Corporation, the inventor of the GPU, today announced the release of its OpenCL driver and software development kit (SDK) to developers participating in its OpenCL Early Access Program. NVIDIA is providing this release to solicit early feedback in advance of a beta release which will be made available to all GPU Computing Registered Developers in the coming months. "The OpenCL standard was developed on NVIDIA GPUs and NVIDIA was the first company to demonstrate OpenCL code running on a GPU," said Tony Tamasi, senior vice president of technology and content at NVIDIA. "Being the first to release an OpenCL … Continue reading NVIDIA Releasing OpenCL To Developers →

Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB), an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, announced today that Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships is coming to retail stores nationwide May 12, 2009. The action-packed pirate adventure role playing game (RPG) for PC features dozens of quests and infinite challenges, where players can sail the high seas as a swashbuckling dread pirate or assume the role of a dashing naval captain. "This sequel to the popular Age of Pirates franchise reinvents itself with a larger playing field and exciting new content from a new combat system and trading options to … Continue reading Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships Readying →

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are joining forces with the LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), to merge two of the most popular videogame franchises with the creation of LEGO Rock Band. The unique family-friendly music experience is currently in development by TT Games in partnership with Harmonix, and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game, which will allow families, tweens and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom where they can "Build a Band and Rock the Universe," will be available for the Xbox … Continue reading LEGO Rock Band Announced →

The secret's out! Launched today, SuperSecret.com is a brand new online social game for kids who are ready for more than Club Penguin and Webkinz but too young for World of Warcraft or MySpace. SuperSecret.com transports tweens into a secret world designed just for them, where characters "age up" from 10 to 18 as they make friends, play games, and explore new places with other players. Each birthday unlocks new hangouts and privileges such as pets, dorm rooms, bank accounts and secret parts of the world. "As a parent of three tween kids, I noticed them playing more and more … Continue reading SuperSecret Tweens MMO Launches →

Paradox Interactive today announced the release of Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection, the 4X strategy title by Kerberos Productions. Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection includes the original release of Sword of the Stars and its two expansion packs, Born of Blood and Murder of Crows. Featuring a unique combination of turn-based strategy and real-time space combat, Sword of the Stars is known for is back-to-basics approach with streamlined gameplay that allows players to focus less on micromanagement and more on conquering the galaxy. The expansions build on the gameplay of the original, adding new races, game mechanics and … Continue reading Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection Released →

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today it will add a 7-pack of songs featuring some of the biggest hits from Styx and REO Speedwagon to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content. Next week's lineup also includes a 3-pack from progressive rock outfit Hautewerk. Styx and REO Speedwagon are two of the most commercially successful American rock bands from the late 70s and early 80s. The "REO Speedwagon / Styx Tour '09 Pack" will include three of Styx's biggest singles that were recently re-recorded, including "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" and "Renegade" originally featured on the band's eighth studio … Continue reading Styx, REO Speedwagon Added To Rock Band →

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today a new agreement with strategy game specialist Wargaming.net to publish a brand new IP set during World War II. ORDER OF WAR will be released on Windows PC across all North American territories in Fall 2009. ORDER OF WAR will feature massive-scale battles brought to life with a cinematic intensity never seen before in a WWII strategy game. Players will take command of an entire army including ground troops, artillery, tank divisions and aircraft in all-out strategic assaults. The single-player mode can be played … Continue reading Square Enix Announces WWII Game →

Monte Cristo, developer and publisher of CITIES XL, is pleased to announce that registration for the game's closed beta has begun. Gamers interested in testing the game and offering input into the development of Monte Cristo's next-generation city builder/MMO should sign up at http://jointhebeta.citiesxl.com. CITIES XL allows gamers to develop cities on realistic 3D maps using an incredible collection of unique structures and monuments based on American, Asian and European-influenced architectural styles. The maps feature a variety of environments: mountains, hills, canyons, beaches and islands, all set in different climates from tropical to desert, Mediterranean to temperate. Players must create … Continue reading Cities XL Beta Signup Begins →

Dallas Snell, Co-Founder, Origin Systems Austin and Founder, The Happy Cooperative; and Vladimir Starzhevsky, Co-founder and CEO, Creat Studios, Boston, will keynote sessions at Independent Game Conference East (IGCEAST) in Boston, May 7 – 8 at the Northeastern University campus. The IGCEAST conference, which will include both a Business Track and a Technical track, has been designed to give game developers a leg up in the competitive video game market. Publishers who want to see the hottest games currently in development at Indie studios should also attend. Starzhevsky will talk on "The Challenges of Independence." Snell will speak to the … Continue reading IGCEAST Speakers Announced →

Today Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft Montreal is developing Assassin's Creed II on all current-generation platforms for a scheduled Holiday 2009 release. The initial installment of Assassin's Creed was released in November 2007 to popular and critical success, selling eight million copies worldwide and garnering awards such as the Outstanding Achievement in Animation from the AIAS. Assassin's Creed II is the product of over two years of intensive development by the original creative team behind the Assassin's Creed brand. In a vast open world environment, the game invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been … Continue reading Assassin's Creed II Announced →