Don Mattrick, senior vice president, Interactive Entertainment Business, at Microsoft, will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Game Developers Conference® Canada (GDC Canada). Mattrick leads the Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows businesses at Microsoft. Mattrick and his team are responsible for driving game development at Microsoft Game Studios as well as cultivating relationships with third-party game publishers and developers around the world. He will be joined onstage by Victor Lucas, creator, executive producer and co-host of "The Electric Playground" and "Reviews on the Run" for an engaging interview and discussion on the dynamic changes and growing … Continue reading Microsoft's Mattrick To Speak At GDC Canada →

Ubisoft announced today that it has acquired the publishing rights for Six Flags Fun Park from former publisher Brash Entertainment. Partnering with Six Flags, Inc., the world's largest regional theme park company, Ubisoft will release the game for the Wii home video game system from Nintendo to North America stores on March 10, 2009. Six Flags Fun Park offers players of all ages the entertainment and fun of a Six Flags theme park in a video game setting. The game includes more than 40 mini-games and rides, including boat racing, skee ball, haunted houses and batting cages. Players are also … Continue reading Six Flags And Ubisoft Partner For Game →

Paradox Interactive are pleased to announce that the Penumbra Collection, the critically acclaimed and innovative horror trilogy, has released today in Europe! Comprising of the full games Penumbra: Overture and Penumbra: Black Plague along with the recent expansion Requiem, all developed by the acclaimed development team at Frictional Games, Penumbra Collection is the complete story of Philip Buchanan and his journey through terror and madness! Commenting on the process of developing the Penumbra series, Co-Founder and Sound Director at Frictional Games Jens Nilsson said, "We wanted to make a survival horror game with less violence, more puzzle solving and exploration … Continue reading Penumbra Spooking In Europe →

The second company to emerge from the former Ensemble Studios was announced today. Bonfire Studios is a 35 person studio currently working on an original IP to be announced in the coming months. The Bonfire team is made up entirely of former Ensemble employees fresh off of the highly anticipated Halo Wars. "Ensemble had an incredible group of highly talented people and the companies coming out of it are really made up of the best of the best. Ensemble was one of the few studios with two A-teams," said David Rippy, president and CEO of Bonfire Studios. "We are already … Continue reading Bonfire Studios Formed →

Today Ubisoft announced that it has expanded its portfolio of Mac titles for digital download and will introduce Mac versions of its games to retail through its partnership with TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), a leading developer of portability technologies for the electronic entertainment industry. Ubisoft will release the award-winning Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding to the Mac community in March 2009 via Ubisoft's online digital store, GameTree Online and at traditional retail locations. Mac versions of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence, Rayman Raving Rabbids and Petz Sports will also be released at select retail establishments for the … Continue reading Ubisoft Expanding Mac Titles →

Fallout 3 game designer Emil Pagliarulo will be the keynote speaker for the Game Career Seminar, a single-track event at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), at San Francisco's Moscone Center. The special interview-style keynote, with Spike TV's Geoff Keighley, will explore Emil Pagliarulo's life story to explain how he got to where he is today. The keynote talk, "Unlikely Beginnings: Fallout 3's Lead Designer on His Path into the Game Industry," will guide attendees through his career path, from nearly becoming an elementary school teacher, to working as a game journalist and eventually to designing one of 2008's most critically-acclaimed … Continue reading Fallout 3 Designer To Keynote GDC →

Com2uS, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced that company CEO Jiyoung Park was named as one of five Entrepreneurs of the Year by Ernst & Young on January 14, 2009 in Seoul, Korea. The 34 year-old female executive was recognized in the special award category for her contributions to elevating mobile games as a key generator of growth in the digital content industry via qualified mobile game brands and innovative business models. Com2uS just celebrated ten years of operations in 2008. The company owns several hit series, including Mini Game Pack, with over seven million accumulated … Continue reading Jiyoung Park Named Entrepreneur Of Year →

Two leading game development resources, Digini and Vyk Games, combined forces today to form Blade Games (http://www.bladegamesworld.com). A new breed of integrated solution provider, Blade Games combines game development systems and outsourcing services to empower game makers of all levels to pursue their passion and bring their ideas to life. The company will be headed by Chief Executive Officer Tony Garcia, formerly CEO of Digini, and President Tom Sperry, previously CEO of Vyk Games. Commenting on the merger, Blade Games newly-appointed CEO Tony Garcia stated, "As an industry, we must constantly create better tools and more efficient ways to build … Continue reading Digini And Vyk Merge Into Blade Games →

The free to play market is growing rapidly and Acclaim wants to solidify its leadership position further. Acclaim now has in development (or has already published) 20 multi-player online games, and it continues its journey towards becoming the biggest online game publisher in the United States. "Acclaim Games is now in a growth phase, we are rapidly expanding worldwide, and are steadily releasing each of our games in 18 Languages", says Howard Marks, CEO of Acclaim Games. "We are also excited that we will soon be announcing our 10 millionth registered player!" "We have set up server farms in Europe … Continue reading Acclaim Moving Into MMO Market →

Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with Ubisoft to publish Wheelman, the highly-anticipated open-world driving game starring action-film megastar Vin Diesel as an expert driver for hire. Ubisoft will handle sales, marketing, and distribution of the title in North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Midway will continue to direct the development of the title and retains all future rights to the franchise and will sell the title in all other European territories. Wheelman is scheduled … Continue reading Midway and Ubi To Publish Wheelman →