Showing their appreciation and support to those serving in the military, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is partnering with the United Service Organizations (USO) to bring entertainment to the troops this holiday season. The company is using its chart-busting video game franchises Call of Duty and Guitar Hero to make a difference in the lives of service members around the world, offering them a taste of home and giving them a break from their day to day duties. "Through this partnership we are able to bring joy to troops that are serving across the globe this holiday season," said Mike … Continue reading Activision Supporting Troops On Veterans Day →

Looking to give consumers the most flexibility with their purchases of the Windows PC version of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment are pleased to announce the inclusion of an innovative "Try Before You Buy" system for their upcoming RPG game. Using this innovative new feature, downloaded or purchased copies of the full game can be shared with friends and family, with these shared copies acting as full-featured demos for the duration of one calendar day. During the demo period the game is completely unlocked for single-player and LAN multiplayer modes. After the demo install … Continue reading Sacred 2 Offers Try Before Buy Program →

British Columbia's Trade and Investment Representative Office in Korea will lead a delegation of B.C.-based new media companies and organizations at G-Star 2008, Korea's largest interactive gaming show, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development. "British Columbia is home to well over 100 leading-edge video gaming companies who design and produce some of the world's most acclaimed titles," said Chong, also Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative. "Korea, and the entire Asia-Pacific, has a massive and growing appetite for video games. This is why we are helping B.C.-based gaming companies compete in these markets." The Vancouver Film … Continue reading British Columbia Attending Korea Game Show →

Sanrio Digital today announced the successful conclusion of the first Hello Kitty Online charity event, "Food for Friends," held in the final week of the Hello Kitty Online Founders' Beta. Players created and submitted 344,965 in-game food items. Based on the number and value of items submitted, Hello Kitty Online will donate USD 12,000 to UNICEF (www.unicef.org) and the Asian Youth Orchestra (www.asianyouthorchestra.com). Hello Kitty Online's "Food for friends," held November 1-6, 2008, was an experimental event format that aimed to convert a portion of the effort and time expended by players in-game into charity donations. Guilds competed among each … Continue reading Hello Kitty Online Donating Real Food →

I-play, the multi-platform casual game publishing division of Oberon Media, today announced the application based on Endemol's worldwide hit game show franchise, Deal or No Deal is available for iPhone and iPod touch from Apple's App Store. Deal Or No Deal: Million Dollar Mission is based on the popular television show and players will enter a high-energy test of nerves, instincts and raw intuition to try their luck and pick the right suitcase with the million dollar prize. "Endemol's Deal Or No Deal is a worldwide hit with millions of fans across the globe and now it's available on the … Continue reading Deal Or No Deal Heads To iPhone →

The Game Factory, an international publisher of family-friendly and casual videogames, today announced that Rubik's World for Nintendo DS has shipped to retail stores across North America and is available for a suggested retail price of $29.99. Rubik's World is a mind bending puzzle game created by developer Two Tribes that is inspired by the original Rubik's Cube. The uniqueness and originality of the gameplay elements, combined with the classic Rubik's Cube references offer an appealing new puzzle videogame that caters to casual and hardcore gamer's alike, delivering hours of fun for the whole family. The game is deeply rooted … Continue reading Rubik's Cube Game Released for DS →

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced to eager fans awaiting the release of the upcoming RPG epic Persona 4 that there will in fact be no enhanced or expanded version of the game released, as was the case with the game's predecessor, Persona 3. "We are today able to announce that at no point in the future will we announce the release of a "FES" version of Persona 4," said Tim Pivnicny, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "The very finest, most definitive version of Persona 4 will be the one released on December 9, 2008." This groundbreaking preemptive anti-announcement puts … Continue reading Atlus Says No To Enhanced Persona 4 Rumors →

BigWorld's Business Development Manager Europe/Russia, Mike Allenson announces a new license with New Orleans-based Wargaming.net to create their upcoming massively multiplayer online game. Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net, commented, "Having built many engines from the ground up, we were looking for a complete solution to develop our first MMO that will save us time and eliminate technical risks". Victor added, "BigWorld's Technology Suite, along with their world-class support, is key in allowing us to develop our title quickly, without sacrificing the quality and features we expect of a best-of-class middleware solution." "Working with Wargaming.net is truly a pleasure. They have … Continue reading BigWorld To Develop Next Wargaming.net MMO →

Silent Hill Homecoming, the latest iteration in Konami's classic horror series, is now available via Steam, a leading platform for PC games with over 15 million accounts worldwide. PC gamers may now enjoy the next chapter of the series – no console required. In addition, PC fans will receive a 10 percent discount for the first 5 days when they purchase Silent Hill Homecoming on Steampowered.com. Silent Hill: Homecoming takes players deeper into the tormented history of Silent Hill and reveals the evil that surrounds Toluca Lake. The story follows Alex Shepherd, who returns to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen … Continue reading Silent Hill Homecoming Oozes To Steam →

SEGA Corporation today announced the development of Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. This compilation will feature the best first-party games from SEGA's venerable 16-bit Genesis years as well as feature bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980's arcade era games library. Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is slated to ship to retailers in North America in Spring of 2009. "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is a must-have for any die-hard SEGA fan," says Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing for SEGA of America, … Continue reading SEGA Announces Ultimate Sonic Genesis Collection →