Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: RDML), a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced it has engaged acclaimed video-game industry writing and production talent to participate in the development of Red Mile's upcoming game based on multi-award-winning creator/writer/artist Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novels and comic books. Accomplished game and animation veteran, Flint Dille, will spearhead the design, scriptwriting, story generation, and overall production of "Sin City: The Game" (working title). Dille has twenty years of game experience to his name, and has twice won "Story of the Year" for his work on The Chronicles of Riddick: … Continue reading Talent Lined Up For Sin City Game →

Microsoft Game Studios and BioWare Corp. today announced the lineup of voice over actors for the highly anticipated release of "Mass Effect," exclusively for Xbox 360. Seth Green, co-creator/executive producer/star of the Emmy-nominated "Robot Chicken," who also stars on "Family Guy," will voice the role of Joker in the upcoming epic space saga. Green has acted in film and television for over 25 years and will next be seen on the big screen in Disney's "Old Dogs" with Robin Williams and John Travolta. He's best known for starring roles in all three "Austin Powers" films, "The Italian Job," "Without a … Continue reading Mass Effect Features Hollywood Voice Talent →

Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced the details of the third free content update for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Book 11: Defenders of Eriador continues the epic story of The Lord of the Rings Online adds over 100 new quests, a new 12-player raid, two new areas in Middle-earth and introduces the player housing system. Book 11: Defenders of Eriador will be available to subscribers of The Lord of the Rings Online on October 24, 2007 in North America and October 25, 2007 in Europe. "The Lord of the Rings Online has … Continue reading Player Housing Set To Join LOTR Online →

With Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull, the 17th offering from its award-winning series hitting retail shelves this week, Her Interactive today announced it is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana to help support the six clubs located throughout southeast Louisiana, an area still dealing with the deleterious effects of Hurricane Katrina. As part of the program, each individual club will receive a complete library of Her Interactive Nancy Drew PC games as well as financial support for the overall program. Her Interactive's latest release, Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull takes place in … Continue reading Her Interactive Donating Games To Boys & Girls Clubs →

Auran and Gamecock Media Group today announced that FURY has shipped to North American retailers. Combining the fast paced gameplay of a first-person shooter with in-depth role-playing game elements, FURY is a Player versus Player powerhouse that wants you to waste enemies, not time. Rated T for Teen, FURY is available now on PC for an MSRP of $49.99. With the success of the recent open-Beta tournament, The FURY Challenge, there have been many changes and improvements to both the gameplay and look of FURY. The revamped character creation/customization brings new meaning to the phrase "pick up and play." New … Continue reading Free Fury MMO Ships →

Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that You Are Empty, Death to Spies and Dawn of Magic for Windows PC have shipped to retailers across North America. You are Empty, Death to Spies, and Dawn of Magic are all rated M for Mature and will each be available at the suggested retail price of $29.95. "We are excited to bring these innovative 1C titles to the North American market," said Todd Slepian, Producer, Atari, Inc. "Each title offers players a unique world to discover and fascinating gameplay: … Continue reading Atari Releases Three 1C Games For PC →

Starting today, gamers nationwide can create their own skating legacy with Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. Now available at retail stores nationwide, the latest installment in the #1 best-selling action sports franchise delivers deeper customization than ever before, empowering players with the freedom to define their character and story based on the choices they make, the paths they skate and the style they want. In addition, the game features a fully-loaded video editor, complete with editing tools and a visual effects suite to create epic skate videos, and a customizable skate lounge where players can skate with … Continue reading Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Ships →

Two amazing games from Wild Hare have been added to the GiN Prize Pool this week. Both Prank TV and Instinct are now possible prizes for one lucky GiN reader each week. Subscribing to the weekly newsletter is completely free, so if you want a chance to win either of these awesome PC games, Subscribe Now! "Every game that we put into the prize pool is one that we know our readers will love," said Nate Wooley, publisher of Gameindustry.com. "And the people at Wild Hare were nice enough to provide several copies of each game for our fans. And … Continue reading Prank TV, Instinct Added To Prize Pool →

Microsoft Corp. today announced a plan for Bungie Studios, the developers of the Halo franchise, to embark on a path to become an independent company. Microsoft will retain an equity interest in Bungie at the same time continuing its long standing publishing agreement between Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie for the Microsoft owned "Halo" intellectual property as well as other future properties developed by Bungie. The critically acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive "Halo 3" achieved $300 million in global sales in its first week. Released on Tuesday, Sept. 25, "Halo 3" is the fastest-selling video game ever and already one of … Continue reading Microsoft Could Let Halo Creator Bungie Go Independent →

Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX) today announced a yearlong partnership with Ubisoft's Frag Dolls, bringing together the world's best professional-level female gamers with the world's leading storage solutions provider. In addition to evangelizing the thrills of gaming that hard drives enable, the partnership will include a one-of-a-kind online gaming tournament in which the winner will take home highly coveted Seagate storage solutions. "Storage is at the core of the interactive and realistic gaming experience, especially as gamers download more complex games and loads of videos, music and game extras," said Rob Pait, director global consumer electronics marketing at Seagate. "Seagate's sponsorship with … Continue reading Seagate Teams With Ubisoft's Frag Dolls →