The Adventure Company, the leading publisher of adventure games around the world, is pleased to announce that their adventure-thriller title Next Life for Windows is now shipping to retail stores across North America. Releasing just in time for the holiday season, Next Life is developed by the talented creators of critically-acclaimed adventure titles Black Mirror and Nibiru: Age of Secrets, Future Games, and is highly-anticipated by the adventure gaming community. With its stunning photorealistic graphics and intuitive third-person point-and-click gameplay, Next Life offers gamers a compelling and unique story wrapped up in over 20 hours of thrilling investigation. Players will … Continue reading Next Life Adventure Ships →

GameTap proudly announces that 2K Games' Sid Meier's Civilization IV, one of the most popular and internationally acclaimed PC games ever, has been selected as the 1,000th game added to the network's massive library of current and classic console, arcade, PC and original titles. By reaching this milestone, GameTap has established a new industry standard for depth and quality of on-demand gaming content, far surpassing competing broadband gaming channels. Developed by Firaxis Games, 2K Games' world-renowned development studio, Civilization IV joins a host of other great Sid Meier content available on the GameTap service, including the recently added Sid Meier's … Continue reading GameTap Reaches 1,000 Titles →

Ojom GmbH, a leading creator and global publisher of mobile games, today announced the release of its first game specifically designed for the iPhone; adapted to drag, drop and twist just like the device. The highly successful mobile puzzler, Maya, has been adapted for the iPhone, and its Deluxe version was released in conjunction with the iPhone's Euro Launch via Jamster and Jamba, where it is currently exclusively available. Maya can be played through the integrated Safari browser and is absolutely free to iPhone users. As people flock to the shops to pick up the much anticipated iPhone, the team … Continue reading First iPhone Game Launched →

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced its highly anticipated Assassin's Creed video game is now available in retail stores nationwide in North America. Easily one of the most anticipated games for the holiday season and the game has arrived on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft at the MSRP of $59.99 with the Limited Edition priced at $69.99. It is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB. Assassin's Creed is an incredible experience unlike anything else available this holiday season and we're thrilled with … Continue reading Assassin's Creed Ships →

By: William Jackson Special to GiN Hackers, apparently hoping to tap into the growing real-world economy growing up around massively multiplayer online role-playing games, are distributing a Trojan that sniffs gamers' user names and passwords. The antivirus company MicroWorld Technologies has identified a Trojan named Win32.OnLineGames.dr that is being disseminated through game forums and browser exploits. It places a file named autorun.inf in the root of each drive on the infected machine so that it will be activated when the drive is opened. It appears to gather game account information and send it to the attacker. The company reported that … Continue reading BEWARE: Trojan Stealing Online Game Accounts →

Girls of all ages have something to look forward to this holiday season as they explore the magical land of Andalasia and modern-day New York City in Enchanted from Disney Interactive Studios. In stores now and inspired by the major motion picture, Walt Disney Pictures' ENCHANTED, Enchanted for Nintendo DSâ„¢ allows players to become Giselle, Prince Edward and Pip as they embark on epic adventures inspired by the movie and beyond. "Fans of the film will appreciate the many adventures the Enchanted game has to offer," said Craig Relyea, vice president, marketing for Disney Interactive Studios. "Players can explore the … Continue reading Enchanted Game Coming To DS →

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Smarty Pants, the first trivia game for the Wii, has shipped to store shelves in North America and will ship to retailers throughout Europe on November 16. So go ahead and take the challenge! Do you know more than your Grandma about world history? Does your little sister know more than your Dad about sports? Find out by playing Smarty Pants, the trivia game that levels the playing field for friends and family, combining age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making for a truly trans-generational game exclusively for the Wii. In Smarty Pants, … Continue reading Smarty Pants Trivia Ships For Wii →

Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that its upcoming apocalyptic action blockbuster Alone in the Dark will launch for Wii and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in addition to Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows platform. Alone in the Dark will continue the legacy of innovation started by the first Alone in the Dark game with state-of-the-art technology driving a captivating and entertaining original gameplay experience. Developed by Hydravision, Alone in the Dark for Wii and PlayStation … Continue reading Alone In The Dark Coming To PS2, Wii →

Trend Micro, Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software, today announced a new total Web security service for PLAYSTATION 3 (hereinafter referred to as PS3) released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Trend Micro Web Security for PS3 is expected to be available on November 8, and will be free of charge until the end of April 2008*2. This service is the first globally supported Web security service for a home game system. The service provision starts on November 8 as part of PS3's system software update version 2.00 for PS3s sold worldwide with the … Continue reading TrendMicro Develops Anti-Virus For PS3 →

Eat Electric Death! is a tactical space combat boardgame based on the alien races and starships from Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space. Two or more players each control a flotilla of capital ships and fighters, and duke it out in the cold, dark arena of Infinite Space. Remember, in space, no one can hear you scream…except the other guy across the gaming table. Eat Electric Death! combat is brutal and decisive. This is no game for lily-livered space gamers. It's clobberin' time! Eat Electric Death! is easy to learn. Bookkeeping is kept to a bare minimum. Cool optional and … Continue reading Weird Worlds Turns Into Board Game →