Pixel Mine, Inc. today announced that its newly released PC game Fireteam Reloaded is the first game to be awarded a grant as part of the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program. The program was part of a House Bill signed in June 2007 by Governor Rick Perry with the goal of attracting jobs and growth in Texas' entertainment industry. "This is an exciting time to be a part of the entertainment industry in Texas" says Pixel Mine President David Reese, a Texas native. "We have been privileged to work with several very fine local video game and film production … Continue reading Pixel Mine Wins Fireteam Grant →

CoActive Marketing Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMKG), a leading alternative marketing and media communications agency, announced today it has rebranded the agency under the name ‘mktg'. The new name reflects the repositioning of the agency as a strategic partner that measures and analyzes its programs to provide a provable return on investment. The new logo features quotation marks to represent conversation and communication, as well as the idea of a message being captured and shared. These easily recognizable symbols embody the firm's vision of creating conversations and experiences among brand advocates to drive conversion for its clients. "This new positioning better … Continue reading CoActive Marketing Rebrands Firm MKTG →

Phantom EFX, in conjunction with War Drum Studios and Publisher X, is offering a special seven day promotion for the popular casino game, Reel Deal Texas Hold'Em available for the Apple iPhone 3G and iPod touch. Consumers who download the game beginning on Friday, August 1 through Friday, August 8, 2008 will enjoy a special promotional price of $.99, a drop from the standard cost of $4.99. The Reel Deal casino games are portable titles with intuitive controls. The flexible game options let players personalize and control the game's difficulty to meet their own unique style of game play, allowing … Continue reading Reel Deal Available For iPod →

The musical video game phenomenon of Rock Band is coming to a city near you. This fall Rock Band Live (http://www.rockbandlivetour.com) will travel across the country with headline acts Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional, together on stage, with very special guests Plain White T's, The Cab, and possibly YOU! The concert tour will let Rock Band bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts' sets. Bands will be selected through local radio … Continue reading Rock Band Tour Gearing Up →

Turbine, Inc. announced today its partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to distribute The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria at retail in North America. As part of the announcement, Turbine unveiled its fall product lineup which includes two titles that will be available at retail, The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Complete Edition and The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Collector's Edition, as well as a digital only title for existing subscribers, The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Digital Expansion. "We are excited to self publish The Lord … Continue reading Turbine, Warner Bros. Partner For Mines Of Moria →

Funcom and 1C Company announces the signing of a Service Partnership Agreement for a Russian version of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. According to the agreement 1C will fully localize voice and text and operate local customer service, communities, websites and in-game support for Age of Conan in Russian, while Funcom takes care of back-end technology, server infrastructure and continuous development of the game. A dedicated Russian realm is to be created, giving the Russian community an opportunity to stay together and communicate with each other in their native language. The agreement shows Funcom and 1C Company's full dedication to … Continue reading Conan Going To Russia →

International game developer and publisher City Interactive is thrilled to announce it has shipped its new first-person shooter PC game Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island into U.S. and Canadian retailers. One of the first titles the Polish-based company will release in the North American markets, Code of Honor 2 is competitively priced at $19.99, offering gamers a great game and a great value. Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island features nine exciting game levels that allow the player to experience rousing action as they try to save the region of Guiana after a terrorist group gains control of an … Continue reading Code of Honor 2 Ships →

Dan Kopycienski and Octopi Holdings, LLC announced today an agreement to re-acquire all of the assets of Octopi Inc ("Octopi") from its parent company, FUN Technologies Inc. Octopi has been at the forefront of interactive media and entertainment since 1998. Located in Tucson, Arizona, it has established itself as a leading developer of single-player and multiplayer online and mobile games. Octopi's hit online strategy game, "PoxNora," currently boasts more than 2,000,000 registered users from across the globe. Daniel Kopycienski, founder and president of Octopi, commented, "We look forward to continuing to develop new features and enhancements for "PoxNora," and bringing … Continue reading Octopi Re-Acquires Assets From FUN →

Paradox Interactive today announced the release date for their highly anticipated upcoming PC medieval, action-RPG title, Mount & Blade. Mount & Blade will be released in North America on September 16 and in Europe on September 19, 2008. Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. Developed by the Turkish development house TaleWorlds Entertainment, the beta version of the game has received acclaim worldwide from users impressed by the game's realistic horseback combat, luscious graphics, and open-world sandbox gameplay. The latter enables players to roam the map freely in a medieval … Continue reading Mount & Blade Gets Street Date →

Cryptic Studios, a leading independent developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), announced today that it has secured the global rights to develop and publish Star Trek Online, a massively multiplayer online game based on the legendary Star Trek franchise, from CBS Consumer Products. Cryptic will unveil the first Star Trek Online gameplay footage as well as details about this highly anticipated MMO at the annual Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 10, 2008. Trek fans from around the globe can also view the event live via webcast at www.startrekonline.com. Interested participants can register … Continue reading Cryptic Studios To Make Star Trek Online →