Today the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued a permanent injunction against that state's unconstitutional attempt at regulating computer and video games, ruling that video games are a form of creative expression entitled to protection under the First Amendment. In her decision, the Honorable Robin J. Cauthron also found that there is no support or "substantial evidence" that video games are harmful to minors. ""[T]here is a complete dearth of legislative findings, scientific studies, or other rationale to support passage of the Act," Judge Cauthron wrote. "We need to move past unconstitutional attempts to circumvent … Continue reading Oklahoma Court Strikes Down Game Law →

Affinitive (http://www.beaffinitive.com), a pioneer and leader in word-of-mouth (WOM) and social media marketing and technology solutions, announces the launch of a new, nontraditional and highly innovative marketing program that leverages social media and WOM tactics to support the release of the second and third installments of NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.'s .hack//G.U. trilogy. Part "game-within-a-game", part branded social network, "The World" (http://www.altimitcorp.com) empowers video game enthusiasts who have "pledged membership" to "The World" to turn their passion into evangelism and to virally spread brand awareness, enthusiasm and buzz among their peers in support the game's fall release. Drawing upon the … Continue reading Affinitive, Namco, Launch WOM .hack Campaign →

The rock gods have spoken, and gamers around the world will now be able to unleash their inner-rock star on two brand new platforms. Aspyr Media, in partnership with Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), today announced that the third iteration of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, will be available to PC and Mac gamers for the first time ever this fall. Being developed and published exclusively by Aspyr, the PC and Mac versions will match their console counterparts with explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a … Continue reading Guitar Hero III To Release On PC And Mac →

2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that BioShock, its hit title exclusively available for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows, secured the position of all-time top ranked Xbox 360 game and the year's highest ranked game across all console platforms on Metacritic.com, the popular site that aggregates review scores from the leading video game publications and websites. In addition, the title has set a new record on Xbox LIVE as the fastest downloaded demo to ever reach the 1 million mark. The gaming community first … Continue reading BioShock Is Top Ranked 360 Game →

Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, is set to release Crystal Dynamic's popular game Pandemonium on mobile devices throughout North America. Developed by Ideaworks, the mobile version faithfully recreates the 1997 game, complete with a 3D in-game camera, choice of characters, 18 beautifully designed 3D worlds, and easy to use controls. Pandemonium stars the hilarious combo of Nikki and Fargus; Nikki is a wizard-in-training with quick reflexes, a quicker wit and a propensity for acrobatics. Fargus is a slightly deranged jester with an even more deranged puppet sidekick called Sid. Other characters complete … Continue reading Pandemonium Comes To Mobile →

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that a Limited Collector's Edition of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC will begin deployment on November 5 as part of the worldwide launch of the most intense and cinematic action game ever. Each Limited Collector's Edition includes a special hardcover book featuring exclusive concepts, never-before-seen imagery and final artwork from the award-winning team that details the breath-taking action from the soldier to the satellite. The Xbox 360 edition also takes gamers behind-the-scenes with a bonus DVD containing … Continue reading Call of Duty 4 Collector's Edition Announced →

DreamCatcher Games, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it will publish the Action-Role Playing Game Loki: Heroes of Mythology for Windows. Set for release in North America on September 28, 2007, Loki: Heroes of Mythology will have players taking on the role of one of four great mythological heroes as they confront hordes of evil minions, battle against great mythological beasts and defy the gods in an adventure bristling with rage. Egyptian God, Seth, once condemned to a sealed tomb for his evil and malice ways, has escaped to release a fury of pent up revenge … Continue reading DreamCatcher To Publish Loki: Heroes of Mythology →

Deadline Games A/S has concluded a major deal with game publisher EIDOS to develop new video games. The three-year deal includes ten titles based on cartoon characters from the Hanna-Barbera studio licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The Hanna-Barbera studio is behind the well-known characters Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons and many more. The games will be developed for a variety of platforms. The deal serves to reinforce the position of Deadline Games A/S among the leading game developers of the world. Games currently in production, combined with this new deal, create a need for significant … Continue reading Deadline And Eidos Ink Publishing Deal →

Turbine, Inc. announced today that it has appointed three new executives to its management team: Craig Alexander as Vice President of Product Development, Jerome Lalin as Vice President of Marketing and T.J. Marchetti as Vice President of Community and Social Media. All three executives will play an active role in supporting the fast-growing premier publisher of online games including The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. "The successful launch of The Lord of the Rings Online has enabled us to invest in new resources to take Turbine to the next level," said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of … Continue reading Turbine Adds New Executives →

A perfect pick-up-and-play game for a perfect pick-up-and-play console, Mercury Meltdown Revolution is an entertaining puzzle game for the Wii console offering a rewarding and deep experience with a great value at only $19.99. The Wii-Remote provides the optimal experience for tilting your environment, guiding the Mercury to the goal, and letting you physically sense how far to move your Wii-Remote for optimal times and scores. Although easy to navigate, the game is a mind-boggle as well, to successfully complete a level, you must guide your blob by mixing colors, maintaining speeds and changing weights. Each level, called a "lab", … Continue reading Mercury Meltdown Moving To Wii →