Saddle your horses and get ready to ride, Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) GUNâ„¢ Showdown for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system has shipped to retailers nationwide. A free roaming action-adventure, GUN Showdown expands the untamed West by allowing players to work both sides of the law as a gunslinger who must shoot, knife and dynamite his way through an epic story with new wireless multiplayer and Quickplay modes, exclusive missions, and gameplay features unique to the PSP system. "GUN Showdown lets players experience the renegade nature and gritty lawlessness of the West all in the palm of their hands," said Will Kassoy, … Continue reading Activision's Gun Showdown Ships →

Wild Hare Entertainment and Alten8 Limited, are pleased to announce an exclusive North American publishing agreement. Under the agreement, Wild Hare Entertainment will publish several of Alten8 Limited's unannounced upcoming titles (details to be announced at a later date) for the Sony PSP portable entertainment system in the North American market. The agreement marks the beginning of a very strong and important partnership for both companies as well as the overall gaming community. Founded in 2005 Alten8 Limited is a publishing and distribution company that licenses older titles under its Retro-Soft brand, and all new titles and content under the … Continue reading Wild Hare and Alten8 Ink Publishing Deal →

A promotion for the Age of Pirates game being published by Atari is challenging would be pirates to pimp the ultimate ship. The Web game lets you choose your hull, sails and accessories, like lights and a rockin' sound system. You can pimp your ship at http://www.atari.com/aopct/PimpMyShip/

Having crossed China with Yu: A Warrior Tale, defied the Daltons in Lucky Luke Outlaws and uncovered an extraordinary world in Adventure Boy In Zooloo land, The Mighty Troglodytes, creators of video games for mobile phones, announce the development of a new series that will really put your reflexes to the test. In Crazy Dog, the first title from the Garden Stories series, the player assumes the identity of Crazy, a dog that has been bitten by a Frenzy Mosquito. The mosquito bite has turned Crazy so mad that he attacks anything that moves, and his masters no longer dare … Continue reading Mighty Troglodytes Working On New Mobile Game →

Vivox, a leader in integrated online voice communications, announced today's start of its promotion to give away one million free phone minutes and enable live voice communication to the 835,000 residents of Second Life, a 3D virtual world launched by Linden Lab in 2003. "In an industry first, Vivox is enabling phone calls from within Second Life to real-world phones, dramatically enriching the online experience for residents," says Rob Seaver, CEO of Vivox. Promotion partners include Electric Sheep, Illusion Factory, Jnana.com, Millions of Us, Sarg's Slides, and Uvvy. Using Vivox's innovative technology, Second Life residents will be able to talk … Continue reading Second Life Phones Call Real World →

Eidos Interactive Ltd., one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG), today announced that a new action-packed third-person shooter, Chili Con Carnage will be published in North America exclusively on the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, this spring 2007. Out to avenge the assassination of his father, Chili Con Carnage hurls Ramiro Cruz deep into the seedy underworld of Los Toros, Mexico, where he must single handedly create maximum carnage throughout the inner circles of local kingpin, Cesar Morales’ drug cartel. "Eidos gave us the challenge to create the fastest and most … Continue reading Eidos Announces Spicy PSP Shooter →

SPILL GROUP, leading developer and operator of online gaming portals, today signed a deal with the well known Chinese game developer Zlong Games Ltd. which makes SPILL GROUP Asia majority share holder of the company. Zlong Games was founded in 2005 and already is a profitable company that focuses on online casual games, massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG), PC games and mobile games. Furthermore, the company does the outsourcing for the design of 2D and 3D game characters. Currently Zlong Games develops online games for leading US, European and Chinese game companies, such as Real. The acquisition of … Continue reading Spill Group Buys Zlong Games →

Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D PS2 fires onto shelves today with some of the fastest action on PlayStation 2. Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D (GHTP) PS2 takes the best from before and puts a spin of optimal speed and performance into the hands of players with new features and enhancements that separates this game from other first person action games. GHTP MAX’D PS2 is available now from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). With up to 60 frames per second (FPS) in career mode, GHTP MAX'D PS2 sets new standards for intense speed and … Continue reading Paintball Max'd Ships →

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is launching a new video game development studio called Wingnut Interactive. And he already has his first project according to Microsoft: creating one of two upcoming games set in the Halo universe. Bungie Studios, which created the original game is currently working on Halo 3, which will be the next title in the Halo franchise. Wingnut Interactive is scheduled to create the game after that. The game that Jackson's new studio will produce has yet to be named. Both Halo titles are planned for the Xbox 360. In addition to the Halo title, … Continue reading Peter Jackson Studio To Create Halo Game →

Just two days after Microsoft announced a new high definition DVD player add-on for the Xbox 360, Sony has said it will slash prices on the PlayStation 3 to help it compete – but only for Japan. Sony President Ken Kutaragi said the move was in response to consumer complaints the upcoming console was too pricey in Japan. Specifically, the PS3 basic model will go on sale now for 47,600 yen, or about $410 from an originally planned 59,800 yen, or $515. The PS3 will have Blu-ray technology, meaning that it will be able to play higher resolution DVD movies … Continue reading Japan To Enjoy PS3 Price Cut →