The ultimate online team and objective-based multiplayer experience is locked and loaded! id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars for Windows PC has gone gold and will be available in retail outlets in Europe and Australia on September 28, 2007 and on North American store shelves beginning October 2, 2007. Developed by Splash Damage, the prequel to the futuristic wars in the QUAKE II storyline pits the armies of Earth's Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer action shooter that transports players to the front lines in the … Continue reading Quake Wars Goes Gold →

The Championship Gaming Series (CGS), the only worldwide professional gaming league, announced today that its official cities for UK and European teams are London, Birmingham, Berlin and Stockholm. Helming the new UK teams will be Sujoy Roy and Michael O'Dell, who are joining the league as Team Managers for London and Birmingham, respectively. These pro gaming veterans represent a new generation of leadership in the world of professional gaming and will be responsible for shaping the most competitive gaming teams in the history of the UK. Sujoy Roy, one of the UK's first and most successful professional video gamers, will … Continue reading European CGS Cities Announced →

Telcogames, a global publisher, developer and distributor of mobile games has acquired Viva La Mobile a leader in real-time multiplayer games for mobile devices. Viva La Mobile has been live with their proprietary Redstar multiplayer platform for the past 3 years with great success. So far 3 Australia; 3 Austria; 3 Hong Kong; Smartone Vodafone Hong Kong; PCCW Sunday Hong Kong and Telstra are all live carriers cumulatively generating over 1.4 million paid for multiplayer game sessions. In addition to real-time multiplayer, the Viva La Mobile Redstar platform allows payment flexibility with pay per play billing, free play and subscription … Continue reading Telcogames Acquires Viva La Mobile →

Today, Microsoft Game Studios and BioWare Corp. announced that the highly anticipated action role-playing game (RPG) "Mass Effect" will ship to retailers throughout North America on November 20, 2007. The recipient of more than 50 awards, including the 2007 Game Critics Awards for "Best Console Game" and "Best RPG" at the Electronic Entertainment Expo last month in Los Angeles, "Mass Effect" is poised to become the must-play RPG of 2007. From the creators of the critically-acclaimed "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic" and "Jade Empire," comes an epic space saga for Xbox 360 that spans the entire galaxy. Combining … Continue reading Mass Effect Gets November Ship Date →

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and 10TACLE STUDIOS AG announced they have signed a distribution agreement to release Boulder Dash-Rocks! across Europe this holiday. The modern remake of this cult classic is currently in development at 10TACLE STUDIOS MOBILE in Duisburg for the Nintendo DS and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. Through the agreement, Electronic Arts will distribute the title across Europe and 10TACLE STUDIOS AG will be responsible for marketing and PR activities. Jörg Rohrer, Business Development Director at Electronic Arts Germany on the new edition of the famous diamond hunt, "We are incredibly pleased with the new approach the … Continue reading Boulder Dash Rocks Going To Europe →

Commodore Gaming, a leader in high-performance PC gaming solutions, announced today that it has opened a new North American Headquarters and hired a veteran from the video games industry to run it. The new offices are in Stamford, Connecticut in one of Stamford's best known business complexes, One Stamford Plaza. Joining the company to run the Stamford headquarters is Bill Sims as Vice President of North American Sales. Mr. Sims spent 17 years at Electronic Arts as their Regional Sales Manager for the Eastern Region. He has extensive experience growing revenues in specialty, mass merchant, discount and distributor channels. In … Continue reading Commodore Gaming Opens US Office →

GamenGame.com announced today the dates for the closed beta test of new MMO game, "Pi Story", developed by NCONY Enterprise. NCONY, the Korean online game development studio established in April 2003, is comprised of a team of developers, marketers and operations managers with strong MMORPG backgrounds, including Ragnarok, Lineage, and Silkroad Online. Building on its many years of game development and operations, NCONY focuses on creating quality digital content for an international audience. "Pi Story", is NCONY's first MMO title and has finished its 3rd closed beta test in Korea. "We wanted to target a time that was convenient for … Continue reading Pi MMO To Start Closed Beta →

Prepare to lose your head over Dead Head Fred as D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), and Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., ship their head-swapping, third person-Action game to retail stores across North America. Created specifically for the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system, Dead Head Fred draws players into an original 1940's inspired alternative universe where players will experience an innovative and refreshing twist on Action gameplay as they play as cranium-impaired hero Fred Neuman, collecting, upgrading and strategically switching his head with the heads of enemies to battle through a story of revenge and redemption. Dead Head Fred is available for the suggested retail … Continue reading Dead Head Fred Ships For PSP →

Turbine, Inc. has launched the official 7-day free trial of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Beginning today, fans in North America, Australia, and New Zealand can play the best online game for free by visiting http://trial.lotro.com. LOTRO has received critical acclaim from around the globe. Since its launch in April, LOTRO has quickly become the second largest MMORPG with an estimated 4 million characters calling Middle-earth their home. The game continues to grow with two massive updates that have increased the world by over 20%: – 10,000,000 square meters of new landscape to explore – Over … Continue reading LOTR Online Announces Free Play Week →

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced an agreement with Cranium, Inc., five-time Toy Industry Association T.O.T.Y. Game of the Year winner, to create a Cranium video game for the Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo. Designed specifically for Wii by Ubisoft's development studios, Cranium Kabookii will be one of the richest Wii gaming experiences to date, bringing friends and family together through an interactive family party experience with something for everyone. Cranium Kabookii debuts worldwide December 2007. "Cranium sets itself apart by creating award-winning games that celebrate natural talents connecting people through laughter and … Continue reading UbiSoft Working On Cranium for Wii →