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 →

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 →