Red Rover Games and RedRoverGames.com have been launched as a new web-based business which will develop and distribute original casual games for consumers to download and play. The company's tagline is "Casual Games for Casual Gamers." The announcement was made today by Roger Nall, Founder/Owner, Red Rover Games & RedRoverGames.com. (NOTE: Mr. Nall is also the president of the award winning media company 11:11 MediaWorks, and a highly regarded Hollywood Visual Effects artist working in feature films and television.) "Lost in the Labyrinth," a unique maze game, debuts as the first release from the newly formed Red Rover Games. "Our … Continue reading Red Rover Starts Casual Games Portal →

Grey Dog Software, a Phoenix based developer of sports management simulation software for personal computers, today released an enhancement pack for its popular college football sim, Bowl Bound College Football. This update will come at no additional charge for existing BBCF owners. Here are some of the new feature enhancements for version 1.51: *Adjusted the engine to reward better defensive teams than before. *Improved the polls – Strength of schedule has been made more of a factor and the over results are more accurate. *Improving the recruit pitch process – Now, you will get an email after you scout a … Continue reading Grey Dog Beefs Up College Football Game →

Taparo, the author of Robo Pinball, an original concept Shockwave 3D pinball game, announces today the release of another creation, which game developers expect to be one of the hits among logic puzzle games this season: Impulse. Impulse is a game, which has no direct analogs, since the concept underlying the game is truly original. The main aim of the gamer playing Impulse is to make the ball hit the given target. The plot seems to be familiar, but this time it takes an unexpected twist: the player is supposed to use the principles of gravity to direct the disobedient … Continue reading Impulse Releases →

The next installment of Wargaming.net’s highly-acclaimed strategy series, Massive Assault Network 2, is now available on Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment’s digital distribution service and a unit of Fox Interactive Media. Consumers can now download the title directly from the Web by visiting: http://www.direct2drive.com. MAN2 is a strategy game featuring sci-fi conflicts on distant planets and enables players to fight against the world’s most talented strategy gamers online. The planets are big, the armies are vast, the opponents are live, and the challenge is never-ending. MAN2 is based on the original Massive Assault and inherits the title’s best elements, including the "Secret … Continue reading Massive Assault 2 On Direct2Drive →

Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), is giving gamers the chance to stop dreaming and start riding in Harley-Davidson: Race to the Rally available now for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Charge out on the highways and bi-ways across America on fully-upgradeable classic and late-model Harley-Davidson motorcycles while facing outrageous road challenges. "Harley-Davidson: Race to the Rally offers gamers the chance to ride some of the most recognizable motorcycles in the world in this fast-paced, open-road adventure," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing, Inc. "Players experience the thrill of saddling up an American icon … Continue reading Harley Davidson Game Roars to Retail →

Capcom Entertainment Inc., a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the appointment and return of Chris Kramer as senior director of communications and community. Having most recently served as Sony Online Entertainment's senior director of corporate communications, Kramer is rejoining Capcom (where he began his career in the games industry in the early 90s) and will now oversee Capcom's corporate communications positioning, product public relations, customer service and community outreach, both off- and online. "Chris brings a wealth of experience and talent proven by a history of strategy-driven success with some of the world's most widely … Continue reading Chris Kramer Becomes Capcom Comm Director →

Today 2K has released the original Sid Meier’s Railroad Tycoon for FREE! Travel back in time to 1990 to see how Sid created an innovative new gameplay experience that has evolved into this month’s release of Sid Meier’s Railroads! for the PC. The 15MB Railroad Tycoon download includes the full game, manual, reference cards, etc. The game is available at www.sidmeiersrailroads.com and www.2kgames.com.

FBI Agents working in conjunction with officials from NCsoft's North American business successfully closed down a computer game operation alleged to be reaping profits by providing a fraudulent service to its players. The operation was closed down after multiple raids and interviews were conducted in various cities from California to Virginia. Federal search warrants were served on owners of L2Extreme who were also questioned during the raid. L2Extreme was providing its users with unauthorized service and code for NCsoft's online computer game, Lineage II. The warrants enabled officials to halt L2Extreme's operations while collecting further evidence in the course of … Continue reading FBI Raids Fake Lineage II Company →

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today helped kick off the launch of the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system with perennial hits Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed Carbon and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07. Each of these stunning high-definition titles has been custom-created for the PLAYSTATION 3 to take advantage of the advanced power of the CELL processor and the motion-sensitive SIXAXIS controller. On December 5th, EA will add to its PLAYSTATION 3 portfolio with the release of EA SPORTSâ„¢ Fight Night Round 3 and in the months that follow, several more games including NBA STREET Homecourt and Def Jam: ICON. … Continue reading EA Ships Three PS3 Launch Titles →

Man your broadband battle stations, soldier! Turner Broadcasting's GameTap gets its war on with this week's addition of NovaLogic to its long list of top developers and publishers. NovaLogic is best known for developing military combat simulations, but has also garnered widespread attention for its tactical shooter franchise "Delta Force" and the space action/shooter "Tachyon: The Fringe." Both of these are award winning titles – "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down" won an IGN Editor's Choice award, while "Tachyon: The Fringe" was selected as Wargamer's Simulation of the Year – and, more importantly, both are part of NovaLogic's debut on GameTap! … Continue reading NovaLogic Games Premiere On GameTap →