PowerUp Studios invites you to come and check out the re-designed web site at http://www.nombz.com and view the new trailer! The latest v1.11 demo is available for download, and the full game can be purchased from the web site for only $14.99 USD! NOMBZ is a 3D action shooter that challenges the player to lead a posse of survivors through a city infested with the living dead! Featuring • 5 playable characters, each with unique weapons and abilities! • 25 levels! • Hundreds of zombie enemies, all hungry for your delicious human brains! • A quirky and irreverent style! • … Continue reading Night Of A Million Billion Zombies Demoed →

Spacetime Studios, LLC announced today it has acquired the rights to the Blackstar IP from its previous publisher NCsoft. Spacetime Studios, an independent game development studio made up of industry veterans, now fully owns all the tools, technology and intellectual property from their previous publishing deal. Set in the far future, Blackstar is a fresh universe full of wildly original space fighters, horrifying demonic enemies and epic drama. "The IP lends itself to almost any kind of gameplay that one could ask for, and was specifically designed to be a long-term franchise," said Cinco Barnes, creative director and co-founder of … Continue reading Spacetime Studios Buys Blackstar IP From NCsoft →

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its third BlizzCon gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises. In response to the demand to accommodate more attendees, this year's event has expanded from two convention halls to three. "Whenever we've been able to meet and interact with Blizzard gamers from around the world, it's been a great experience for us," stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're looking forward to … Continue reading BlizzCon 2008 Announced →

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today "Pitfall: The Big Adventure" for Wii is in development at Edge of Reality and will swing onto shelves this Fall. With more than 10 million Pitfall titles sold to date, Pitfall: The Big Adventure will introduce the franchise to a new generation of gamers while bringing a fresh Pitfall experience to long time fans. "Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii," said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. "What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote … Continue reading Pitfall In Development For Wii →

Funcom and Eidos are proud to confirm some of the impressive figures powering the Age of Conan launch, and the two companies are happy to reveal that the Age of Conan Beta has passed 1 million sign-ups! As one of the most anticipated MMO's ever, the 1 million mark confirms the amazing interest in the game. "Funcom has not been able to find any higher beta numbers for MMOs in the western world," said Morten Larssen, VP of Funcom Sales and Marketing. "We believe it represents the largest ever beta sign-up figure in the history of the genre." In addition … Continue reading Funcom Finds A Million Barbarian Wannabes →

Agetec, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Nintendo DS game, "Touch Darts," will be released in North America in June of 2008. "This is not just your ordinary dart video game; Touch Darts really takes advantage of Nintendo DS's unique touch screen and allows players to accurately simulate throwing darts with a simple flick of the stylus," says Mark Johnson, producer at Agetec. "The developer, Full Fat, made sure to fine tune the controls so that even the most hardcore dart fanatic is happy with this game. It's quite an achievement." Touch Darts comes with four classic dart modes: … Continue reading Touch Darts To Hit DS In June →

Got Game Entertainment today announced a North American publishing deal for "Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals" (PC), adapted from the famed "Nikopol Trilogy" graphic novel series, and major film release "Immortal", by Enki Bilal. "Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals" is a visually striking, richly detailed point and click adventure game developed by Benoît Sokal's White Birds Productions. The game immerses players in a futuristic Paris and the tale of a son's search for his father and ultimate journey into the perilous world of political intrigue. As Nikopol, players must use cunning and puzzle-solving logic to thwart a dark conspiracy. "Nikopol: … Continue reading GotGame To Publish Nikopol →

Gamecock Media Group today announced that ‘Velvet Assassin' will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows-based PC when it releases in fall 2008. Developed by Replay Studios, Velvet Assassin is a stealth-action game set in World War II and is inspired by real-life British secret agent Violette Szabo. "This is a project we've been incredibly excited about from the start," said Sascha Jungnickel, Creative Director at Replay Studios. "Velvet Assassin is going to be an amazing experience both in its visual style and gameplay, it will be awesome to get it to … Continue reading Velvet Assassin Set For Fall Release →

Agetec, Inc. today announced that it will be releasing "Falling Stars" for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. A fun and adventurous role playing game, "Falling Stars" will be released early summer 2008. Players star as Luna, a young girl living in Dazzleon, who longs for something more. One day, her uncle, Matt visits and discovers a mine that seems to possess odd powers. He becomes so intrigued that he decides to stay and investigate. Soon, to the horror of Luna and her neighbors, he becomes obsessed with the mine as it starts to possess him (so much that it turns … Continue reading Agetec Announces Falling Stars For PS2 →

With the numbers officially trickling in, it looks like GTA4 is an official mega-hit. According to Publisher Take-Two Interactive, over six million copies of the game sold in the first week it was on sale. "Grand Theft Auto IV's first week performance represents the largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment, and we believe these retail sales levels surpass any movie or music launch to date," said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick. Besides just the first week of sales, GTA4 was setting records on the first day it was released, on April 29th. The game generated $310 million in sales … Continue reading GTA4 Breaks Sales Records →