Rock heavyweights Def Leppard have partnered with Activision Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on an epic three-song track pack that will give fans an exclusive opportunity to sample the band's #1 new radio single, "Nine Lives," five days before their upcoming studio album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge releases on April, 29, 2008. The single is the result of Def Leppard's groundbreaking collaboration with country music legend Tim McGraw, and will be featured on their highly anticipated upcoming record Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, the band's first new studio release since 2006's YEAH , which begins … Continue reading Def Leppard Releasing Exclusive Song Through Guitar Hero III →

Two of rock & roll's biggest powerhouses-mega-platinum recording artists Mötley Crüe and revolutionary music video game Rock Band -are joining forces to make history. Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that Mötley Crüe will be the first band to release their brand-new single, "Saints Of Los Angeles," as a downloadable, playable track through Rock Band. The track, released on Mötley Records, will be available for download for $0.99 beginning on April 15th via Xbox LIVE Marketplace (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) and on April 17th via the PLAYSTATION Store. In addition, Rock Band will be joining Mötley Crüe on … Continue reading Motley Crue Releasing New Song Through Rock Band →

Marvel Entertainment, Inc., SEGA of America, Inc and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that all prominent cast members from the upcoming action-thriller from Universal Pictures and Marvel Studios, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, will also lend their voices and likeness to the video game of the same name, slated to release with the film in June 2008. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson and William Hurt will all take part in the game as their respective characters. Based on the film and the popular comic book series created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, THE INCREDIBLE HULK is being … Continue reading The Hulk Gets His Voice →

Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut for PC is now available at retailers nationwide at the MSRP of $49.99. It is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB. Assassin's Creed Director's Cut for PC looks to follow the success of the critically acclaimed and worldwide console hit, Assassin's Creed, which has sold more than five million copies worldwide since launch. PC players will experience four brand-new exclusive types of investigation missions, providing even more ways for players to explore the various locations of the Third Crusade. Players will assume the role … Continue reading Assassin's Creed Hits PC →

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it will launch a completely re-envisioned FINAL FANTASY IV for Nintendo DS on July 22, 2008. A new generation of gamers will now have the opportunity to experience a legend reborn. The team that brought FINAL FANTASY III to Nintendo DS comes together once again to breathe new life into a classic that broke convention and introduced a wide array of innovations to the RPG genre. With its groundbreaking Active Time Battle (ATB) system and an engrossing, character-driven plot, FINAL FANTASY IV was … Continue reading Final Fantasy Coming To DS In 3D →

One of the four core programs at the Nordic Game conference will be Business & Production, offering six in-depth sessions for games professionals in a unique round table format. Here is a sneak preview of some of this year's Nordic Game Business & Production program highlights: "Art of the Deal" – A round table focusing on the pitching process. Featuring MGS Biz Dev Director Peter Zetterberg, Games VP Mark Rein of Epic, Ross Erickson, VP Acquisitions at Sierra Online, Studio Director Martyn Brown of Team 17, CEO Jeff Hilbert of DDM, Andy Boyes, Product & Biz Dev Director at Capcom … Continue reading Speakers For Nordic Game 2008 Revealed →

Artix Entertainment, creators of online, browser-based, computer role-playing games written for Macromedia Flash, has launched a nationwide prepaid game card campaign starting with all 1,590 Target retail stores. The prepaid game card allows Windows PC and Mac gamers to upgrade their game play in three, free-to-play Artix titles including AdventureQuest, MechQuest, and DragonFable. The card allows players to upgrade their characters and unlock exclusive areas, weapons, pets, armors, and more. Since players only need a web browser and Flash to play, they can try all three games in ten minutes, and then decide which game to use the upgrade prepaid … Continue reading Artix Launches Game Card Program →

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Infinity Ward are giving gamers a new offensive with the launch of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition. The title allows gamers to experience the intense cinematic action of the original, award-winning and best-selling title, and includes a token for the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack, available now exclusively for download via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Exclusively available for Xbox 360 for the next 21 days, the map pack includes "Broadcast," which features tight corridors … Continue reading Call Of Duty 4: GOTY Version Released →

As part of a continuing effort to extend episodic gaming to new audiences and platforms, Telltale is officially announcing that Sam & Max Season One will be coming to Nintendo's Wii console. This collection of the first six Sam & Max episodes will introduce a brand new audience to the popular and critically-acclaimed game series. The Wii release is expected to ship to retail stores worldwide this fall, thanks to a partnership between Telltale and JoWooD/DreamCatcher. Sam & Max's journey to the Wii platform has been fueled by fan excitement. Just before the episodic series' PC debut, fans launched an … Continue reading Sam & Max Coming To Wii →

Twofish, Inc., the first-of-its-kind economic platform provider for online entertainment properties, today announced a licensing agreement with virtual world platform developer VastPark for the Twofish Elements economic engine. Twofish Elements is an exclusive technology that powers online economies by allowing partners to simply and dynamically control banking and inventory policies. By seamlessly integrating Twofish Elements into its virtual world-building toolset, VastPark is extending this unprecedented economic control to its end users. Once Elements is integrated into VastPark, non-technical users will be able to create and administrate their own currencies and virtual goods, setting fine-tuned parameters for pricing, scarcity, and individual … Continue reading Twofish Economy Engine Used By VastPark →