Lunar Tide Communications, Inc. is proud to announce that Matt Shaw, a veteran video game industry insider, will be a keynote speaker for at the America's Video Game Expo and East Coast Games Summit. Shaw's keynote, titled 'MMOs: Everyone Wants to Do One', focuses on developing Massive Multiplayer Online Games with key learnings shared from the development of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Shaw, Chief Technology Officer at Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, (NASDAQ: ERTS), will be discussing recent developments in constructing Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs) MMO game projects are often ambitious endeavors many companies strive to … Continue reading Mythic CTO Matt Shaw To Keynote VGXpo →

Following the successful debut of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on the PC and Mac, Aspyr Media and Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) have once again teamed up to bring computer gamers their rock fix with Guitar Hero: AeroSmith, which shipped to stores nationwide today. Featuring more than 40 new tracks for PC and Mac gamers to shred, Guitar Hero: AeroSmith features legendary songs from America's Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer and iconic jams from renowned artists that have performed with AeroSmith or inspired the band in some … Continue reading Guitar Hero Moves To PC, Mac →

City Interactive, a North American publisher of PC and console-based video games, today announced the release of its new air combat simulation – Combat Wings: Battle of Britain, to North American retail stores. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain challenges players to jump into the cockpits of some of the most popular combat aircraft of WWII and stave off the German air offensive. Dogfights, bombing runs, escort missions and much more will challenge players in this exciting air combat simulation from City Interactive. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain also includes two bonus games for no additional charge; Combat Wings and World … Continue reading City Interactive Ships Battle of Britain →

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that STAR OCEAN: First Departure for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system has shipped to North American retailers. The STAR OCEAN saga comes to life in the completely remastered STAR OCEAN: First Departure, developed exclusively for the PSP system. Featuring a revised game engine, improved battle system and fully voiced, all-new animated scenes displayed in 16:9 widescreen, players can now follow the exploits of humankind's journey across the stars in an adventure that has never before been released to the North American audience. With the January … Continue reading Space Opera Star Ocean Launches →

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today that Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Following the success of two previous Castlevania titles Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin on Nintendo DSâ„¢, the third installment introduces fans of the franchise to a female lead character and an updated combat system. Produced by legendary Castlevania producer Koji "Iga" Igarashi, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is poised to set a new standard for side scrolling action on the DS. In Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, players take on the role of heroine Shanoa, member of the Ecclesia, an organization that has … Continue reading New Castlevania Hits DS →

PlaySpan, Inc., the game industry's first publisher sponsored in-game commerce network, today announced that former Sony PlayStation Europe CEO, Chris Deering, has joined the PlaySpan advisory board. Deering brings a decade of experience as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, guiding publishers in dealing with complex issues across multiple cultures, currencies and jurisdictions. "The PlaySpan microtransaction platform delivers the next big revenue stream to game publishers based on in-game commerce and complements subscription and advertising revenue streams," said Deering. "I am impressed with the all- star team at PlaySpan/ PayByCash and their industry leading technology which has gained rapid adoption … Continue reading Former Europe PlayStation CEO Joins PlaySpan →

Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc, announced today that Eternal Sonata has shipped to retailers nationwide for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. An award-winning role playing game with spectacular cel-shaded graphics and a distinctive battle system, Eternal Sonata delivers a thrilling adventure in a fantasy world inspired by the music of renowned composer Frederic Chopin. During his final hours, while drifting between this life and the next, Chopin experiences an extraordinary dream. Eternal Sonata follows the legendary composer as he encounters a young girl facing a horrifying future and the boy who swears he'll … Continue reading Eternal Sonata Plays On PS3 →

The battle for supremacy begins — NOW. Genius Products, LLC and B1 Games today announced that the first-ever board game based on Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie's best-selling Halo property — Halo Interactive Strategy Game — has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Bringing the Halo universe to a broader audience through numerous family-friendly features, the game features a modular board that can be reconfigured to create a virtually limitless gameplay experience. The Halo Interactive Strategy Game captures the edge-of-your-seat action and storyline of the video game as it gives players the chance to control UNSC Marine and Covenant forces in … Continue reading Halo Board Game Released →

Sony has pushed back the release date for LittleBigPlanet, after it was discovered that some quotes in songs from the game came from the Qur'an, which Sony thought might be offensive to players. The new ship date is October 27th. According to Sony, "During the review process prior to the release of LittleBigPlanet, it has been brought to our attention that one of the background music tracks licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Qur'an. We have taken immediate action to rectify this and we sincerely apologize for … Continue reading Qur'an Quotes Delay LittleBigPlanet →

The masters of pinball simulations are at it again! ZEN Studios, the creator of the highly-popular title, ZEN Pinball: Rollercoaster, in conjunction with Publisher X, announced today that ZEN Pinball: Inferno is now available for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. "We've been working hard to deliver games that offer the highest possible pinball experience and ZEN Pinball: Inferno it no exception. This is a great addition to our growing line of impressive tables," said Zsolt Kigyossy, managing director of ZEN Studios. "With stunning graphics, five modes of gameplay and intuitive touch screen controls, ZEN Pinball: Inferno is sure to … Continue reading Pinball Inferno Burns Up The iPhone →