The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), the videogame publisher behind the phenomenon, Guitar Hero, has signed on as a new sponsor, supporting the museum's efforts to collect, preserve and interpret the global impact of rock and roll music. Activision will sponsor the Cleveland rock museum's exhibit on some of rock's most legendary guitarists, which includes artifacts from Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Jerry Garcia, Robbie Robertson and others. In addition, Activision will be an official sponsor of the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held on … Continue reading Activision sponsors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →

Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced that "Arctic Stud Poker Run", an arcade-style combat racing game for the PC, has shipped to retail across North America. Developed by Game Refuge, the veteran arcade team behind "Rampage World Tour" and "General Chaos", "Arctic Stud Poker Run" is a decidedly irreverent, over-the-top reinvention of real-life cross-country "poker runs" in which players race from place to place picking up playing cards in an effort to assemble a winning hand. With its revolutionary multi-player battle experience, this action-packed "full-contact poker" game throws down high stakes, high speeds, and high explosives. "Arctic Stud Poker Run" … Continue reading Arctic Stud Poker Run Ships →

Advanced Media, Inc., is a manufacturer and marketer of the popular Ridata brand of recordable CD and DVD media, electronic storage products, and digital media accessories. The company announced today that its Ridata 32GB SATA Turbo Solid State Drives (SSD) are now available for purchase at leading gaming and computer systems builder Cyberpower Inc. Eric Cheung, CEO of CyberPower Inc. remarked, "The addition of Ridata SSD Turbo Drives furthers our high end gaming product offering. SSD offers the benefit of no moving parts and quiet operation creating a new high performance option for desktop and laptop gaming computers alike. The … Continue reading CyberPower Puts Ridata Drives In Game Systems →

Free online football management game SoccerProject has just released its Chinese version, which means http://www.soccerproject.com is now available in 24 different languages. After last year's complete layout make-over and the perfection of the transfer market, this is a new step in creating the best football management game on the web. With 40 000 active SoccerProject-managers already, this release of the Chinese language might just be what's needed for an explosive growth in 2008.

OGPlanet, an innovative provider of multiplayer online games, today announced the North American commercial launch of CABAL ONLINE, a full-service massively multiplayer online game that already boasts nearly 1 million players in more than 12 countries throughout Asia and Europe. "The launch of CABAL ONLINE is a huge event for us," said David Hoffman, Executive Producer for OGPlanet. "The beta testing periods were met with a very positive reception, and we're anxious to watch CABAL's popularity in North America grow. We're thrilled to be able to provide an MMO of this caliber under a free-to-play model." Although CABAL was developed … Continue reading Free Cabal MMO Launches In US →

Blockade Entertainment and VOOM's Gameplay HD, the first high-definition channel solely dedicated to the world of video gaming, announced today the start of production on a groundbreaking new animated series, Sacred Road. The series is the first of its kind to leverage state-of-the-art techniques by using an existing video game engine and the game's software code to create a compelling 3-D-like high-definition animated television series. An original series, Sacred Road will feature stunning graphics and action-packed storylines, and is slated to debut on Gameplay HD in Fall 2008. Gameplay HD is one of the VOOM HD networks, the world's largest … Continue reading Sacred Road Series Announced →

Today developer Replay Studios, along with publisher Gamecock Media Group, have announced the official name change for 'Velvet Assassin', their upcoming stealth-action title formerly known as ‘Sabotage'. The new title creates a perfect marriage between the story of real life hero Violette Szabo and the clandestine art of sabotage she championed. From the incredibly innovative art style, storyline, and combat gameplay, Velvet Assassin is poised to revolutionize the stealth-action genre later this year. "Rather than a trite, overused, and generic working title like ‘Sabotage,' ‘Velvet Assassin' captures the heart of what we're trying to accomplish," said Sascha Jungnickel, Creative Director … Continue reading Sabotage Renamed Velvet Assassin →

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today a partnership with renowned and influential music outlet Pitchfork Media in support of the highly anticipated title, Major League Baseball 2K8. Pitchfork has made a name for itself since its inception in 1996 as the de facto online source for quality and discerning music reviews and news. The Pitchfork staff also shares passion for the game of baseball and it is the combination of their passion for music and baseball that makes them the perfect partner in constructing a truly epic soundtrack for Major League … Continue reading Pitchfork Media Making Music For Baseball 2K →

Video game publisher Mastiff announced today that their upcoming title, Major League Eating: The Game, will makes its debut as an exclusive on WiiWare, Nintendo's new downloadable game service for the Wii console, which launches May 12 in North America. The game will make extensive use of the Wii Remote(tm) to simulate the fast and furious action of a professional eating competition. "Watching Major League Eating is like watching poetry in motion" says Bill Swartz, Head Woof at Mastiff. "Professional gurgitators have the grace of ballerinas yet the brute strength, mental focus, and intestinal fortitude to push their bodies and … Continue reading Major League Eating Game In The Works →

Slave Circus Entertainment Inc, opens its doors in Brampton, Ontario. Slave Circus management brings extensive experience and support to independent game developers worldwide. Providing valuable experience and service to developers in the fields of game publishing and distribution. Slave Circus was founded by a dynamic sales and management team from such notable companies as Wal-Mart Canada, CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) and RBC World Markets. Our current efforts include establishing our catalogue to major retailers and building new markets for developers. We've had an excellent response thus far from developers worldwide, most recently building partnerships with studios such as … Continue reading Slave Circus Entertainment Formed →