Farlan Entertainment, publisher of Dark and Light MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), today announced that in order to allow even more players to experience the uniquely immersive world of Dark and Light gaming, all Dark and Light forum members can now access the game for free. This is the perfect time for forum members who already enjoy gaming in the Dark and Light universe to invite their friends to try out this engaging MMORPG. They will be able to play the game with no limitations up to level 10. After reaching level 10, they can continue to play … Continue reading Dark And Light Offers Free Taste →

I-play, the mobile entertainment company, today announced the global launch of Ricochet: Lost Worlds on mobile phones, a new version of the incredibly successful PC game by premiere casual game publisher iWin and leading developer Reflexive Entertainment. The popular brick-breaking puzzle game, which was featured for 137 weeks on Real Arcade's top 10 list, will now be available to over one billion mobile subscribers through I-play's international distribution network. In Ricochet: Lost Worlds, players battle through 80 quick and challenging rounds within eight different user-selectable environments. Providing hours upon hours of exciting gameplay, gamers will discover more than twenty unique … Continue reading Mobile Phone Players Ricochet →

WildTangent, Inc. announced today that it has added Gateway, Inc. to its video games distribution network, the WildTangent Games Network (WGN). All Gateway and eMachines desktops and notebooks sold through retail will offer a custom Gateway branded version of the WildTangent Game Console, a software application that enables discovery and enjoyment of hundreds of the most popular, family friendly video games, all with a significant amount of free play. With this agreement, the WildTangent Game Console is now factory installed on over 85% of all consumer PCs sold in North America, solidifying its position as the pre-eminent solution for the … Continue reading Gateway Installs Wild Tangent →

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will launch the all-new action-packed LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL videogame in fall 2007, starring the classically mischievous animated characters in a next-generation adventure for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the Wii. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by REDTRIBE, LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL is an action-adventure game featuring seven playable Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tazmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Gossamer and a special secret character, all rendered in high-definition, next-generation graphics. "LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL is updating the classic characters in engaging … Continue reading Warner Bros. Working On Looney Tunes Arsenal →

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) will host one of the last official speeches by outgoing Entertainment Software Association (ESA) President, Douglas Lowenstein, at the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit 2007. The D.I.C.E. Summit will be held at the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Feb. 7 – 9, 2007. Lowenstein, who announced his departure as founding president of the ESA last year, has been with the organization since 1994 when it was known as the Interactive Digital Software Association. The name of the organization was changed in 2003 to the Entertainment Software … Continue reading Lowenstein To Give Final AIAS Speech →

SouthPeak Interactive, a leading independent videogame publisher, today announced that its massive, open-ended role-playing game, Two Worlds, will be released this spring for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Las Vegas-based TopWare Interactive and Reality Pump Studios, Two Worlds is an evolution of the role-playing genre. Combining unlimited character development and fierce, spectacular combat, Two Worlds brings a new kind of gameplay experience where players are encouraged to experiment with the world, test the results of good and evil deeds and find the most satisfying way to face challenges. Never before has an RPG … Continue reading SouthPeak bringing Two Worlds To 360 →

The battle for survival wages on! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike is currently in development for the PC. The booster pack is being developed at the EA Digital Illusions (DICE) studio in Stockholm, Sweden and is slated for release in March 2007. Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike drops gamers deep into a desperate conflict for control of Earth's last scraps of inhabitable land following the onset of a cataclysmic new ice age. The Pan-Asian Coalition (PAC) has secretly moved into mainland Europe, using abandoned urban areas to establish new strongholds in a last-ditch push for … Continue reading Battlefield 2142 Expands In March →

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the highly anticipated action title "Crackdownâ„¢" has gone gold. From developer Realtime Worlds and the mind of acclaimed creator Dave Smith, "Crackdown" is poised to raid retail throughout North America on Feb. 20. Boasting an immersive - and highly explosive - three-dimensional world in which players can rain down justice from rooftop to road, "Crackdown" offers gamers the opportunity to take down the gangs of Pacific City in a massive, single-player campaign or with a friend over the title's cooperative mode via Xbox Live. "The excitement for ‘Crackdown' is evident through the significant number … Continue reading Crackdown Goes Gold →

Game publisher Meridian4 is chomping at the bit to announce the signing of a North American publishing agreement with Fuzzyeyes Studios for their entertaining business simulation; Hot Dog King – A Fast Food Empire. "Following the overwhelming success of HotDogs HotGals in the European market, we are thrilled with the opportunity to work alongside Meridian4 in releasing our game, Hot Dog King into the North American market. We are excited to bring this lighthearted and fun fast-food tycoon game to a new market and we are confident we can repeat its success." said Sonny Lu, CEO at Fuzzyeyes studio. "Hot … Continue reading Meridian 4 Gets Rights to Hot Dog King →

TAP Interactive, a rapidly-growing interactive entertainment marketing firm, is excited to announce the addition of video game industry veteran Ryan Hurth, to the team as Business Development Manager. "With his solid industry background and enthusiasm about gaming, Ryan is truly a fitting addition to the TAP Interactive team. Our intimate knowledge of video gaming and creative might will continue to set us apart from the rest," said Greg Lincoln, Director of Client Services. "I'm very excited about the opportunity to work for TAP Interactive," said Hurth. "I'm looking forward to leveraging my years in the video game industry to help … Continue reading Ryan Hurth Joins TAP Interactive →