Leading global download portal GamersGate announced today that it has entered an extensive PC digital distribution partnership with publisher giant THQ Inc. The initial agreement includes worldwide access, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, as well as the original titles Company of Heroes and Supreme Commander. In addition, several catalog titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Full Spectrum Warrior will be made available on the platform, as well as recently released Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights and upcoming Frontlines: Fuels of War. "We are delighted to offer our global … Continue reading Gamers Gate, THQ Partner For Distribution →

Czech mobile game developer Impossible has signed an exclusive, multi-year representation agreement with leading business management firm FOG Studios. Established in July of 2003 by Zdenek Å

The Producers of the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA) along with their Event Partners Ernst & Young, Electronic Arts (EA), Autodesk, N-GAGE by NOKIA, and the Government of British Columbia are ecstatic to announce Seth MacFarlane as the Host for their 2nd Annual Elan Awards Show on February 15th, 2008 at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts. Creator, Executive Producer, and star of one of the most bankable franchises in all of television, FAMILY GUY's Seth MacFarlane reports: "I am extremely excited to be hosting the 2nd Annual Elan Awards. I am, of course, … Continue reading Seth MacFarlane To Host Elan Awards →

Continuing its successful expansion efforts, leading full-service interactive entertainment industry service provider, cdv Software Entertainment AG, today announced the acquisition of a 75 percent majority share of cdv Madrics Media S.A.S, a newly-founded firm, with options to acquire additional shares. Effective December 31, 2007, French-based cdv Madrics Media S.A.S. has successfully acquired all business operations of the highly successful Madrics Media France As part of the rapidly growing cdv Group; this newly acquired firm will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of games-related software and hardware, as well as accessories for France and the Benelux. With this acquisition, cdv … Continue reading CDV Enters French Market →

Independent game developer S2 Games announced today a partnership with iGames, North America's leading game center organization, for the launch of Savage 2: A Tortured Soul. The partnership will offer gamers a full Savage 2 account while playing at iGames affiliated game centers. Savage 2 will launch on January 16 and sell for $29.99 exclusively online via download from www.s2games.com. The partnership with iGames allows gamers to create and maintain a full game account while playing at any iGames affiliated game center. This includes unlimited online play, participation in the Savage 2 Clan League, use of persistent items, and more. … Continue reading S2, IGames Launching Savage 2 →

Rockstar Games, the publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., and Valve announce an agreement to launch Rockstar Games' entire PC catalog on Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content with over 13 million accounts around the world. Starting today, gamers may purchase Rockstar Games' titles, including the complete Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne series plus Manhunt and Midnight Club II. The Rockstar games now available on Steam include: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto III Grand Theft Auto II Grand Theft Auto Midnight … Continue reading Rockstar Games Available On Steam →

Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced that Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic will appear on the cover of NBA Ballers: Chosen One, the next installment in the popular NBA Ballers franchise that is scheduled to ship for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system in Spring 2008. Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks will also be featured on the packaging. "Dwight Howard and Al Horford are the perfect choices for NBA Ballers: Chosen One, which allows players to live the life of an NBA Superstar," said George Gomez, … Continue reading Dwight Howard Gets NBA Ballers Cover →

Dragon's Lair, the world's first full-animation laser disc video game – debuted in 1983. The game features Dirk the Daring, a rather clumsy knight that must make his way through the castle of an evil wizard to save the beautiful Princess Daphne. The game's visionary team of creators (Don Bluth, Rick Dyer, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy and Chris Stone) was astounded by the public's overwhelming enthusiasm and witnessed lines as long as several city blocks as people of all ages waited to play the game. Currently, Dragon's Lair is one of only three games on permanent display at the Smithsonian … Continue reading Dragon's Lair PSP Looking For Publisher →

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced the acquisition of Illusion Softworks, a premier Central European-based game development studio with operations in Brno and Prague, the Czech Republic. Illusion Softworks has approximately 200 employees and will join Take-Two's 2K Games publishing label as its newest studio, 2K Czech. Established in 1997, Illusion Softworks is the creator and owner of several hit video game franchises, including Mafia, Hidden & Dangerous and Vietcong. The studio is currently working with 2K Games on Mafia II, the sequel to the original Mafia, which helped establish the gangster genre and sold more than two million … Continue reading Take-Two Buys Illusion Softworks →

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) honored Stormfront Studios at the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony for creating Neverwinter Nights, the first graphical Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). The Emmy event was held at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 7 in Las Vegas. Don Daglow, who led the design of Neverwinter Nights, accepted the award for Stormfront and its publishers, AOL and Wizards of the Coast. "These games are not just entertainment," Daglow said. "They build new kinds of communities and create deep people-to-people relationships. They influence people's lives … Continue reading Stormfront Studios Honored →