D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) is pleased to announce that WTF will ship to North American retail stores on September, 26, 2006. Created specifically for the PSPâ„¢ (PlayStationPortable) system, WTF is a crazy collection of fun and addictive mini-games that drive the player to perform sometimes trivial, sometimes mind-bending, but always fun jobs in pursuit of the almighty dollar. The latest in a long line of unique Japanese games that have gained popularity in the United States, WTF delivers gamers compelling, bite-sized morsels of frenzied arcade-style action unlike anything ever seen on the PSP system.

On July 1st 2006 Matrix Games, www.matrixgames.com, received two coveted Game of the Year awards from Origins in the categories: Best Historical Board Game and Vanguard Unique Game Awards. The recipients were Mark H. Walker’s Lock n' Load: Band of Heroes for Best Historical Board Game and Gary Grigsby's World at War for Vanguard Unique Game. Nicknamed the Callie awards, these represent special selection by a panel of expert judges on the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design (AAGAD) (http://aagad.originsgames.com/). Both victories are notable achievements for different reasons. Lock n' Load: Band of Heroes is the first board game … Continue reading Matrix Games Wins Two Origin Awards →

eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM) is now shipping Deep Sea Tycoon: Diver's Paradise to North American retailers. Beautiful graphics and lush environments promise hours of entertainment for all ages. Deep Sea Tycoon: Diver's Paradise is one of the most beautifully immersive casual games for the PC this year. "When we picked up Deep Sea Tycoon: Diver's Paradise, I knew we had something special," said Lars Batista, Vice President of Product Development at eGames. "An amazing casual title with shimmering visuals and unsurpassable gameplay, Deep Sea Tycoon is exactly the kind of game that eGames wants to offer gamers at a great value." … Continue reading Deep Sea Tycoon Ships →

Got Game Entertainment LLC today confirmed a CD-Rom format and the inclusion of bonus features for the North American release of "Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle". A release date of September 1st for this haunting adventure game was also announced. Recently released in Europe on DVD under the title "Barrow Hill", Got Game's North American release on CD-Rom as "Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle" will retail for $19.99 (USD) and is not yet rated by the ESRB. Developed by Shadow Tor Studios, "Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle", set against the eerie landscape of Cornwall, … Continue reading Bonus Content Releasing With Barrow Hill →

The Street Fighter Alpha PS2 game has been added to the list of possible titles that can be won each week by Gameindustry.com readers. Each week one lucky free subscriber is chosen to go into the GiN vault and grab a prize of their choice. Nate Wooley, publisher of GiN, was extremely excited to be able to put what amounts to the entire Street Fighter series on the list of winnable prizes. "Everyone loves the Street Fighter series going all the way back to the early arcade machines," he said. "And now, like a greatest hits CD, this game offers … Continue reading Street Fighter Alpha Added To Prizes →

Matrix Games and Koios Works are pleased to announce their newest World War II 3D Tactical game, Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm, is now available from the Matrix Games website. Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is a 3D simultaneous turn based strategy game where you command either the Soviet or German forces during the desperate attempt to reach the encircled German 6th Army at Stalingrad. Each side has detailed 3D units of the historical vehicles and squads, from Panzer IIIs and T-34s to PanzerGrenadiers, Artillery and Air Strikes. Two campaigns (one German, one Soviet) tie the scenarios together, allowing core … Continue reading Panzer Command: Winter Storm Ships →

With two million Danish crowns now available for the first time to Nordic game developers, no less than 55 Nordic game companies have applied to the Nordic Game Program for development funding. The Nordic Game Program is a part of the cultural cooperation between the Nordic countries and is financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The application deadline for Nordic development support was Friday, 30 June, and early in the day it was clear that the number of participating companies far exceeded expectations. "We knew that a number of Nordic companies were planning to apply, but 55 applications nonetheless … Continue reading Nordic Game Developers Getting Government Funding →

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that the Leipzig Games Convention will mark the global debut of the multiplayer mode for Lost Planet, the highly anticipated sci-fi action shooter exclusive for the Xbox 360â„¢ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Showcasing in Capcom's dedicated Lost Planet booth on August 24-27, visitors will be able to participate in extreme four vs. four team battles as they struggle not only against the opposing force, but the harsh conditions of the game's ice-bound world. Leipzig Games Convention will highlight just one of the numerous multiplayer maps … Continue reading Lost Planet Multiplayer To Attack Leipzig →

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) and The World Cyber Games (WCG) announced today that the electronics giant has renewed its commitment to the US leg of the largest global gaming tournament and festival for the fifth straight year, making it one of the longest-standing sponsors of e-Sports tournaments in the United States. Together with Samsung, the WCG has established e-Sports as a vehicle for building healthy competition, friendships and professional careers in competitive gaming. "Samsung encourages competition, fair play and the digital entertainment lifestyle embodied by the World Cyber Games." said Mr. SW Hong, Sr. Vice President, Samsung Electronics America. "As … Continue reading Samsung Sponsors World Cyber Games →

SpaceWorks Entertainment Inc., is pleased to announce that its multimedia project Ice Planet, a new sci-fi television series and video game enterprise, starring Michael Ironside, has been awarded a Production Grant by the Bell Fund, the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund. Mark Terry, VP of Production for SpaceWorks Entertainment Inc., and Ice Planet's Brand Manager is pleased with the Fund's decision. "We're excited that the Bell Fund has approved this unique project," he said. "This is the first time a mobile game and television series will be co-launched and we're proud to have the Bell Fund and Silverbirch Studios … Continue reading Ice Planet Game/TV Show Gets Funding →