Disney Interactive Studios today announced the release of a new video game, Disney TH!NK Fast. With its TV game show format, Disney TH!NK Fast provides fans of all ages with the ultimate fastest-finger challenge. Players will use their quick wits and agility to answer both general knowledge and Disney-themed questions. Filled with beloved Disney characters, Disney TH!NK Fast is hosted by the wisecracking but always charming Genie from Disney's "Aladdin." "The perfect party game for the entire family, Disney TH!NK Fast is guaranteed to give your brain cells a high-intensity entertainment workout this holiday season," said Craig Relyea, senior vice … Continue reading Disney Releases TH!NK Fast Trivia Game →

Tri Synergy, Inc. (www.trisynergy.com) and Game Factory Interactive (www.gfi.su) are thrilled to announce that Tri Synergy will be bringing Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge to North American retailers this holiday season! Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge has been highly anticipated by fans of the tactical turn-based genre after it was hailed as having "everything the original [Jagged Alliance] series has – and more." To kick off the road to release, Tri Synergy has also released a brand new pack of screenshots to exhibit the beautiful (and fully destructible) 3D engine found in Hired Guns. Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge is … Continue reading Tri Synergy To Publish The Jagged Edge →

Blizzard Entertainment today announced plans for special midnight signing events at retail locations around the country to commemorate the launch of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King on November 13. Each location will open its doors at 12:00 a.m. local time, allowing attendees to be among the first to get their copies of the highly anticipated World of Warcraft expansion. Blizzard Entertainment developers and executives will be in attendance to meet players and sign copies of the game, and increased quantities of the Collector's Edition will be on hand for purchase. In addition to four US locations, similar … Continue reading Blizzard Planning Midnight Launch Parties For Lich King →

NCsoft,the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today announced a partnership with TransGaming, Inc. (TSX-V: TNG) to bring their award-winning City of Heroes franchise to the Apple Macintosh. The game has been enabled for the Mac by TransGaming, a leading developer of portability technologies for the electronic entertainment industry. City of Heroes for Mac will be available for public beta testing with the release of the game's thirteenth expansion, Issue 13: Power and Responsibility later this fall. The official launch will occur pre-holiday this year with a special digital-only Mac edition of City of Heroes, … Continue reading City Of Heroes Heads To Mac →

Videogame publisher XS Games announced today that PopStar Guitar will launch on November 18, 2008 for the Wii and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in time for the holidays. With a blockbuster lineup of mastered music tracks from Miley Cyrus, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Simple Plan, 3 Doors Down and Blink 182, gamers now have the chance to be a true Pop Star by starring as the lead guitarist in their very own band. "We are thrilled to announce the official launch date for PopStar Guitar as it caters to the huge audience of pop … Continue reading PopStar Guitar To Launch Nov. 18 →

Disney Online today announced the one-year anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean Online (www.PiratesOnline.com), an immersive massively multiplayer online game (MMOG), which allows players to fully experience the untamed and action-packed Pirate world captured in the popular film franchise. Pirates of the Caribbean Online provides ever-changing, open-ended adventures with thousands of other players in a unique blend of action, strategy and role playing. To celebrate, Pirates Online will bring mayhem to the Caribbean with a haunting in-game event and contest on "All Hollows Eve." Additionally, Walt Disney Pictures recently announced that a fourth installment of the hugely successful "Pirates of … Continue reading Pirates of The Caribbean Online Celebrates First Year →

What happens when we cross the fantasy life of celebrity with the harshness of reality? Is the action star still a hero, or just an ordinary man dealing with life's daily struggles? JCVD, the newest release from Peace Arch and brought to the screen by Gaumont, Samsa Film, Artemis Productions, and RTBF hits theatres in a limited release on November 7th. Following the success of his first feature film, Mabrouk El Mechri (Virgil) presents the paradox of celebrity and reality through a story inspired by the life of action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme. Starring himself, JCVD tells the story of … Continue reading JCVD Hits Theaters Nov. 7th →

MTV Networks announced a deal to use songs by The Beatles in a custom video game. It was widely expected that The Beatles would be placed into a Rock Band game, much like AeroSmith was a few months ago. But today it was announced that The Beatles would be getting their own music game that was similar to Rock Band. We guess The Beatles have enough pull to warrant their own game, though it's unknown at this time if that means the game will require new instruments or if the Rock Band ones will be compatible, or if instruments will … Continue reading The Beatles To Get Own Music Video Game →

2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids, today announced the debut of the popular Dora the Explorer character on the Wii home video game system from Nintendo. Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess is now available at retailers in North America for Wii, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo DS. Launching alongside Dora will be Go, Diego, Go!: Great Dinosaur Rescue for Wii, PlayStation 2 system and Nintendo DS, and the DS premiere of The Wonder Pets!: Save the Animals! "We've worked hand-in-hand … Continue reading 2K Releases 3 Nickjr Kids Titles →

The Sims, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) Label, shipped three MySims titles to retail outlets nationwide today including MySims Kingdom on the Wii and Nintendo DS and MySims for the PC. MySims Kingdom sets players on an adventure of discovery and exploration to help King Roland and his subjects revitalize the Kingdom with endless building options, new lands to explore and even more MySims characters. MySims for the PC delivers the fun and excitement of the hit Wii game with the added bonus of new MySims characters, new essences and online capabilities. Players can now join up to seven … Continue reading MySims Hits DS, Wii →