Mixm8 is a new virtual world aimed at music lovers being developed by Outso. Mixm8 will deliver value to the mp3 experience which has been diminished through piracy and illegal downloads. In Mixm8 you will be able to meet new friends, organise and attend music gigs and create your own apartment to entertain in and share your musical passions. These individual spaces can be personalized with furniture, décor and works of art. Commitment has already been shown to the current prototype by online shops and holders of back catalogues such as Xpressbeats, Ninja Tune and War Child as well as … Continue reading Music Themed MMO, Mixm8, Announced →

MindFuse Games, a leading developer of online virtual worlds, today announced that veteran game industry professional, Isa Anne Stamos will take on the role of Game Studio Director. In this role, Stamos will oversee the production and design of the studio's upcoming advanced-casual MMOG Gatheryn, along with all future MindFuse titles. "Isa will be instrumental in the creation of the epic world of Gatheryn," said Joseph Walters, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Designer of MindFuse Games. "Isa's outstanding track record as a producer is self-evident when you look at games like the The Force Unleashed, and Gatheryn players will appreciate … Continue reading MindFuse Hires Former LucasArts Exec. →

Today Ubisoft announced that it will publish Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for Xbox 360(TM), Playstation 3 and PC in 2009. Ubisoft is again teaming with Techland to develop Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, a prequel to the action shooter Call of Juarez. "Call of Juarez was well received by gamers and critics," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. "We're confident this new collaboration with Techland will bring an even bigger and better adventure to fans of shooters and the lawless Wild West." Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood transports players from … Continue reading Ubisoft Announces Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood →

Swedish Game Awards (SGA) has signed Paradox Interactive as for the 2009 competition run. As Partner, Paradox Interactive will be contributing with a representative in the SGA jury. "As both game developer and publisher, Paradox Interactive is a new type of partner for Swedish Game Awards. We are, with anticipation, looking forward to what their unique knowledge and experience within the gaming industry will bring," says Jörgen Björklund, Project Manager for SGA 09. Swedish Game Awards reaches out to many young and new game developers and programmers. Paradox Interactive wish to be part of this type of creative process and … Continue reading Paradox Partners With Swedish Game Awards →

A runaway success with over one million members, Metal Gear Online provided registered members with fun, fresh new content for the online tactical shooter based on the highly acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series. To continue the momentum, Konami has announced the launch of the "Welcome Rookie" Campaign to attract new members to the exciting online phenomenon. The campaign will reward all fans who register the Metal Gear Online retail version between December 24, 2008 and February 16, 2009 with special MGO Codec Pack, that includes special voice content, and 5,000 additional reward points that can be redeemed in the MGO … Continue reading Metal Gear Online Launches: Welcome Rookie →

Artix Entertainment's MMORPG AdventureQuest Worlds was the setting for the December 29th wedding of longtime Artix gamers Bello and Merca which was broadcast live starting on www.aqworlds.com with over 11,000 gamers in attendance. The bride, who is a retailer, and the groom, who is a pre-school teacher, have been avid Artix gamers for three years. They live in southwestern Missouri and decided to share their union with fellow gamers worldwide. "We thought this was a unique opportunity to do something memorable," said Bello. "We decided to go with AdventureQuest Worlds because we've been playing Artix games for years now and … Continue reading 11,000 Attend Online Wedding →

KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle has achieved gold status. The historical simulation game set during Japan's Feudal era will ship to North American retailers beginning January 27, 2009. Consumers can pre-order the game now at Amazon, GameStop and GameFly. Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle is produced by Kou Shibusawa, and is exclusive to the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that the inimitable singer-songwriter and producer Lenny Kravitz will bring four of his greatest hits to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content. The multi-talented Kravitz has sold more than 30 million albums and won four consecutive Grammy awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1999-2002, setting a record for most wins in a single category. Kravitz' classic rock star style and one-of-a-kind, smooth sound that blends the best of soul, rock and funk have left many to classify him as one of the most regarded rock musicians of his time. The Rock … Continue reading Kravitz Joins Rock Band Game Music →

Today at CES, AMD (NYSE: AMD) President and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Meyer and OTOY Chief Executive Officer Jules Urbach unveiled a plan to revolutionize the deployment, development and delivery of HD content through the "AMD Fusion Render Cloud", a massively-parallel supercomputer. The announcement took place during AMD's Industry Insider Series keynote at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater, where AMD was joined on stage by industry luminaries such as Lucasfilm, Dell, HP and Electronic Arts. "AMD has a long track record in the supercomputing world. Seven out of 10 of the world's fastest machines, including the fastest two computers on … Continue reading CES News: AMD To Deliver Games Through Supercomputer →

Mortal Coils, published by TOR, will be available in bookstores on February 3, 2009. According to author Eric Nylund, a summary of the book is: "Nothing exciting ever happened to fifteen-year-old orphans Eliot and Fiona. A chance encounter, however, reveals they are the offspring of a goddess and Lucifer. To settle the epic custody battle between these two immortal families, the gods fashion three heroic trials, while the fallen angels create three diabolical temptations to test the twins…." Nylund is the bestselling author of the the Halo series books. He is also working on the Battlestar Galactica comic series (which … Continue reading Mortal Coils Chapters Released →