SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that Valkyria Chronicles a fresh new take on the traditional role-playing genre, is coming exclusively to the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Valkyria Chronicles combines strategy elements of conventional tactical role playing games with real-time action sequences. The game takes place in beautiful 3D environments that take full advantage of the processing capabilities of the PLAYSTATION 3 system, giving players breathtaking graphics for a visually astounding gameplay experience. Built upon the new "CANVAS" engine developed internally by SEGA Game Studios Japan, Valkyria Chronicles' ground-breaking 3D graphics resemble a watercolor painting … Continue reading Valkyria Chronicles Coming To PS3 →

Battle 40-foot waves, storms, ice and a nearly 100-percent crewmember injury rate in the dangerous hunt for undersea riches on the Bering Sea with the new video game Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm, to be launched on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC in April 2008. The game was inspired by Sig, Edgar and Norman Hansen – three brothers who have made their living crab fishing on the Bering Sea aboard their family's fishing vessel, the Northwestern. The Hansen brothers started game development with Liquid Dragon Studios in October 2005. The Hansens and the Northwestern … Continue reading Deadly Fishing Game Coming To PC, 360 →

Microsoft joins growing list of sponsors for the Indie MMO Game Developers Conference 2.0 set for March 29th and 30th, 2008. Joining Areae, Multiverse, IndieZen and others, Microsoft joins the IMGDC family of supporters helping ensure Indie's have a voice in a world dominated by billion dollar companies. "Companies of all sizes both in and out of the Indie realm are realizing the importance of a conference like IMGDC. We're thrilled to have Microsoft as well as the many other sponsors behind us this year. We can't wait to show everyone what passion is really about." states IMGDC founder Jonathon … Continue reading Microsoft Joins Indy MMO Conference →

The Board of Directors of Take-Two Interactive on Friday rejected a bid of $26 per share from Electronic Arts to buy the company, which would have amounted to about $2 Billion in cash. Undaunted, EA on Monday took their offer directly to Take-Two's investors, saying that with the company trading at $15.83 per share as of Friday, that their offer of $26 is a good one. "There can be no certainty that in the future EA or any other buyer would pay the same high premium we are offering today," EA chief executive John Riccitiello said in a Feb. 19 … Continue reading Electronic Arts Trying To Buy A Resistant Take-Two →

The World Bunco Association, owners of the Bunco trademark, announced today they have chosen Ultizen Games Ltd., a game development and outsourcing company, to create "World of Bunco", a social gaming network scheduled to debut this summer. Bunco is a dice game played by an estimated 17 million people around the world who organize Bunco parties of typically 12 players in a social, friendly and fun atmosphere. Bunco Games can last for hours with prizes awarded throughout the game and screams of "BUNCO!" heard throughout neighborhoods when a player rolls three of the same dice matching a corresponding round number … Continue reading Ultizen To Create World of Bunco →

PlaySpan, a leading provider of integrated and publisher-sponsored commerce for games and virtual worlds, is working with IBM (NYSE:IBM) to bring a fully integrated, cross platform commerce service to the games and interactive entertainment market. Gamers increasingly want to enjoy buying and selling goods with their peers without leaving the game. Many gamers also have an interest in buying and selling game-related merchandise outside of the game. Santa Clara, Calif.-based PlaySpan has selected powerful IBM BladeCenter servers as its exclusive game-commerce server platform. IBM's high-performance and highly scalable servers deliver a powerful, reliable and secure platform for PlaySpan's software as … Continue reading PlaySpan Picks IBM For E-Commerce →

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that The Club has shipped to retailers across North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows. Creating a radically new kind of action experience, The Club combines the shooting genre with the break-neck speed of high-octane race titles. Developed by the award-winning studio Bizarre Creations, The Club is an action-shooter that enables players to fight as one of eight uniquely trained killers in a shadowy underground blood-sport. The anonymous, obscenely wealthy and influential members of the Club place their … Continue reading Sega Ships The Club →

CD Projekt RED is pleased to announce that in May of this year, a new and improved version of The Witcher will appear in stores, a game already considered by many players and media to be the best PC RPG of 2007! Michał Kiciński, CEO of CD Projekt described the idea behind The Witcher Enhanced Edition: "The leading idea during the development of The Witcher Enhanced Edition is to create a game that is devoid of all of the major criticisms levied at the original release. The Witcher was received very warmly by both players and the media, but we … Continue reading Enhanced Version of The Witcher Coming →

Last night the Video Game, Animation Industry and Digital Art Students turned out in full force to celebrate Canadian supremacy in the fastest growing entertainment industry in the world. Canadian video game developers and publishers, animators and studio heads and the brightest students and top academia gathered at 2nd Annual Elan Awards held at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts in eager anticipation to learn the winning names behind some of the biggest games and shows in North America. This year's show also saw the Elan Awards open up to include International Award Categories attracting companies such as … Continue reading ELAN Award Winners Announced →

Twofish, Inc. today launched Twofish Elements, the game industry's first turnkey solution for powering a dynamic and realistic in-game economy. A true Economic Engine, Twofish Elements integrates seamlessly into games, provides a flexible and secure banking and retail infrastructure, and puts complex economic analytics at a game operator's fingertips. The technology solves core problems with an emerging business model for the video game industry, in which games are distributed for free and players "pay-as-they-play," making small in-game purchases called micro-transactions. "Micro-transactions are here and now. But they require a whole new level of sophistication for the games industry," said Lee … Continue reading Twofish Elements Economy Engine Released →