Women in Games International (WIGI), a non-profit organization in the interactive entertainment industry, is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for their upcoming conference, titled "She's Got Game," scheduled for Saturday, September 8, 11 am to 5 pm in Austin, Texas. For this stellar event, Women in Games International is teaming up with the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 5-7, presented by CMP Game Group, to explore both the past and present experiences of the women working in the industry. "She's Got Game" offers a forum for discussing industry trends in workplace diversity and the general state of the industry … Continue reading Centipede Creator To Keynote Women's Conference →

Tri Synergy (www.trisynergy.com) and Chaos Concept (www.ufo-extraterrestrials.com) are pleased to announce the release of the first update for the acclaimed turn-based/real time strategy blend, UFO: Extraterrestrials. The update file is eliminates a number of gameplay issues and adds some convenient new features. There is an increase of the selling price for most equipment the player can manufacture or capture. Autosaving is now possible before each mission and the start of every month. UFO: Extraterrestrials can now be played in more resolutions (1024×768 and higher) Windowed mode is now supported. Tactical mode is animated smoother and is greatly enhanced by a … Continue reading UFO: Extraterrestrials Updated →

In a strategic move to become the world's first company to deliver integrated casual-games solutions across multiple platforms, online games powerhouse Oberon Media today announced its intention to acquire I-play, the independent leader in casual mobile games. In conjunction, Oberon Media also announced an additional round of funding from existing and new investors including Goldman Sachs, Oak Investment Partners, Lehman Brothers and others. Oberon Media is the fastest growing company in the casual games category, with a growth rate greater than 100 percent year-over-year. The combined company will hold an intellectual property portfolio with more than a thousand games including … Continue reading Oberon To Acquire I-play →

Today Gamecock Media Group has announced the fanatical fungi war of Red Fly Studio's Mushroom Men will take place on the Wii and Nintendo DS. Mushroom Men utilizes all the unique control elements of both systems, allowing for amazing gameplay that draws players into an incredibly lush and treacherous stylized world. "From the minute we signed Mushroom Men, we've worked to bring it to the Wii and DS," said Rick Stults, Console Chief for Gamecock Media Group. "Both platforms are going to give Mushroom Men a life of their own as Red Fly Studio is building unique stories specific to … Continue reading Mushroom Men Coming to Wii, DS →

GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), announced today the latest addition to the GameTap Originals line-up, American McGee's Grimm. The title cements GameTap's leadership position as a digital publisher and pioneer in episodic games. The 24 episode series will debut in the spring of 2008. "American McGee is one of the best known and most dynamic developers in the industry today and Grimm is the perfect fit with our GameTap Originals brand," said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's VP of content. "American is really exploring the potential of episodic game development. Adding this exciting new … Continue reading American McGee's Grimm Coming To GameTap →

SEGA of America Inc. announced today that interactive entertainment industry veteran Linda Chaplin has been appointed Vice President, SEGA Mobile. With over 20 years of game industry experience, Chaplin assumes responsibility for directing the expansion of SEGA's mobile initiative and bolstering the company's drive to capitalize on the complex and growing mobile game market, expected to reach $10 billion by 2009 according to Juniper Research. In her new role, Chaplin assumes responsibility for functions in North, Central and South America previously directed by SEGA of Japan, including general management of operations, product development, sales and marketing of mobile content. SEGA … Continue reading Linda Chaplin Is New Sega VP →

Knight Online game developer, Mgame Corporation, and publisher K2 Network, Inc., announced today that fantasy MMORPG, Knight Online, has reached a major milestone with K2 Network now supporting more than 4 million registered users. Since the release of the expansion, "Reign of Fire Drake", in late 2006, Knight Online has been taking the online gaming world by storm. Representing one of the largest MMO communities in the world, Knight Online is continuing to entice players into its involving large scale wars, with thrilling PvP action and innovative Free2Playâ„¢ option. With the release of the "Reign of Fire Drake" expansion, gamers … Continue reading Knight Online Reaches Four Million Players →

Today Gamecock Media Group announced Crackpot Entertainment's Insecticide will be released on PC and the Nintendo DS system this holiday season. The classically styled action adventure detective game brings the look and feel of gritty gumshoe films into a futuristic city where insects have become the dominant race. Insecticide's gameplay puts players in the shoes of bug detectives charged with the task of investigating a mystery of epic proportions. Players will discover gameplay elements reminiscent of classic adventure titles, and action elements that will get the heart racing. Every aspect of the game brings players into a totally interactive world … Continue reading Gamecock, Crackpot Working On Insecticide →

Valve today announced that Steam, the Bellevue, WA based company's pioneering PC platform for digital content, has surpassed 13 million active accounts. With over 150 games in a broad selection of genres and dozens of other PC applications, movies, and demos available, Steam has become a leading destination for millions of gamers around the world. The activity of online gameplay via Steam averages over 7 billion player minutes per month. And, staying true to its roots of offering automatic updates for PC games and applications, Steam has served its growing audience a total of over 2,500 updates since its first … Continue reading Steam Tops 13 Million Accounts →

NetDevil, an independent game company and leading developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today announced the opening of its new offices in commemoration of its recent expansion and 10th year anniversary. 2007 has been a breakout year for NetDevil, recently adding 30 new developers for work on the LEGO MMOG and other large-scale projects. As part of the celebration, NetDevil is hosting an open-house event, which will feature playable demos of its latest apocalyptic, first-person shooter (FPS) game, Warmonger, Operation: Downtown Destruction, as well as first looks at the re-vamped Auto Assault and latest iteration of the Jumpgate franchise. … Continue reading NetDevil Opens New Studio →