Today Ubisoft announced a new addition to its sports portfolio, Academy of Champions, an arcade soccer game featuring legendary sports icons Pelé and U.S. soccer champion Mia Hamm. Developed for the Wii system from Nintendo, the game will deliver an engaging, interactive experience for kids and their families. Academy of Champions is scheduled to be released in 2009. "We made our mark in the sports genre last year with the global success of Shaun White Snowboarding," stated Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. "Now, with Academy of Champions, Ubisoft offers another sports game with a fresh approach that has … Continue reading Ubisoft Adding Soccer Academy Game →

SimBin Studios announces that they will publish the PC game STORM – Frontline Nation, a turned based strategy game developed by Colossai Studios, a young Swedish development house located in Skövde, some 60 km from SimBin headquarters in Vara. "This is a result from a close cooperation between our companies where the Colossai team has been working on some of our latest PC titles as consultants. Since we are publishing our PC titles and has the right connections we decided to help out with the delivery of their baby, STORM – Frontline Nation", says Henrik Roos, SimBin Studios CEO. The … Continue reading SimBin To Publish Frontline Nation →

MarkMonitor, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today announced that SPIL GAMES, the world's ultimate online game destination, will be using MarkMonitor Domain Management to centrally manage SPIL GAMES' key domains. With MarkMonitor, SPIL GAMES is streamlining and improving its domain management while gaining superior protection for its strategic online assets. "Because domain names are key to SPIL GAMES' ability to provide a wide variety of fun-to-play and localized games in a range of market segments, the highest levels of manageability and protection are essential," said Ivo Teel, Systems Development Director of SPIL GAMES. "We chose MarkMonitor because of … Continue reading Spil Picks MarkMonitor To Defend Domains →

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced a series of aspirational Nintendo DS games under the brand name My Hero. In this new adventure simulation franchise, players experience firsthand the heroic acts of the role models they look up to – a daring astronaut, a courageous firefighter, and a life-saving doctor – by completing a variety of challenging missions relating to each profession. My Hero: Astronaut and My Hero: Firefighter are expected to launch in August, while My Hero: Doctor will release this December. Produced by Game Life, each of … Continue reading My Hero Series Coming To DS →

Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVI) is set to revolutionize the racing genre with the debut of Bizarre Creations' newest project, Blur — the ultimate wheel-to-wheel racing action experience. The game drops players into heart-pumping, electrified racing action with 20 cars on a track all targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint and collect intense power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more. While controlling photo realistic cars, gamers can use offensive and defensive attacks as they battle for the lead and careen … Continue reading Activision Announces Blur Racing →

Viva Media breaks new ground in US retail by introducing its new collection of premium casual games. Most titles in the compilation of over 20 games have been ranked as #1 on most major US portals. Current hit titles such as Farm Frenzy 2, Treasures Masters, Heroes of Hellas, Mystery Cookbook, Natalie Brooks and the Secrets of the Treasure House, Supermarket Mania and Magic Encyclopedia and more comprise the over 20 games in this compilation. Wildly popular game categories are included in PLAY! such as hidden object, time management, virtual farming, match 3 and more. CEO Carlo Voelker comments: "We … Continue reading Viva Releases Play! Value Priced Puzzle Games →

SEGA of America, Inc., SEGA Europe, Ltd and tri-Ace Inc. today announced a partnership to develop Resonance of Fate, a brand new role-playing-game for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Developed by Tokyo-based tri-Ace Inc., Resonance of Fate redefines the RPG genre with a unique storyline, highly stylized graphics, and an emphasis on realistic gunplay and engrossing action. Players will be immersed in a gritty, highly mechanized world unlike any other. With Hollywood-style action sequences, customizable weapons, and memorable characters, Resonance of Fate takes players far beyond the boundaries of … Continue reading Sega, Tri-Ace Partner For RPG →

Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Science Papa is coming to Wii and Nintendo DS this July. Using fundamentals from a wide variety of sciences as a basis for fun skill-based experiments, Science Papa will turn living rooms into virtual laboratories that will fuel kids' curiosity. "With Science Papa, we're taking real-world elements of science and giving players the chance to interact with them in safe and creative ways," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "While the focus here is clearly family fun, the game can stimulate interest and discussion about science." In Science Papa, the player is the newest … Continue reading Activision To Publish Science Papa →

The makers of Stride, The Ridiculously Long Lasting Gum, want this year's E3 to be remembered as the year Steve Wiebe breaks the world record. So they are making Steve an offer they hope will inspire him to succeed. After hearing that the champion arcadesman will once again be jumping barrels and dodging fireballs in an attempt to beat his arch-rival's Donkey Kong world record, the Stride team decided to issue Steve a challenge: If he can re-claim the record at E3 2009, they'll give Wiebe a year's supply of Stride gum's newest flavor – Uber Bubble and $10,001 in … Continue reading Wiebe Offered 40,000 Quarter Donkey Kong Bounty →

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox L&M), today announced that Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian for Wii, Nintendo DS, Windows PC and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is now available at retail outlets nationwide. Developed by Amaze Entertainment, Pipeworks and Fizz Factor, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian follows the storyline of Twentieth Century Fox's highly anticipated theatrical release of the same name. Debuting in theaters May 22nd and featuring the voice and … Continue reading Night At The Museum Game Ships →