Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that The Sims 2 Pets for the Wii has shipped to retailers around the globe. For the first time ever on the innovative Wii platform, Nintendo players and Sims fans alike will be able to use the accessible Wii controls to create pets for their Sims to train, play with, and love as their own! Based on the popular The Sims 2 Pets – which has sold nearly 5.5 million units worldwide- The Sims 2 Pets for the Wii builds on the celebrated The Sims 2 experience that allows players to create and control … Continue reading Pets Invade The Sims 2 →

In a move to further bolster its presence in the North American market, Codemasters today announced the addition of three gaming and entertainment industry veterans to its growing U.S. operations based in Burbank, Calif. Former Konami Digital Entertainment COO Geoff Mulligan will lead the U.S. management team as president of Codemasters, Inc. Mulligan will report to CEO Rod Cousens. Catherine Fowler, previously senior vice president of sales and marketing at Konami and director of sales at Mattel, Inc., will serve as senior vice president of publishing. Joining as vice president of marketing is Charles Bellfield, formerly holding vice president titles … Continue reading Codemasters Hires Three Industry Vets →

Group today announced LEGO Universe as the official title for the upcoming MMOG being developed by NetDevil to further engage the company's dedicated and active community. LEGO Universe, currently planned for launch in the fourth quarter of 2008, is designed as the first MMOG professionally developed for LEGO fans and supported by community members from around the world. "LEGO Universe ties together all aspects of our community and line of products in an online environment that can be enjoyed by LEGO fans of all ages," said Mark William Hansen, Director of Business Development, LEGO Universe. "By merging the online world … Continue reading Legos To Become MMO →

After much anticipation, Sam & Max, the legendary dog and rabbit crime-fighting stars, are making their way to all major retail stores worldwide in August 2007 with Sam & Max: Season 1 for Windows – and they're bringing along a full-size printed color poster and a Bonus CD full of hilarious extras! This is the stuff of every collector's dream, with goodies that include: An all new "Making Sam & Max" behind the scenes video A full-sized printed poster featuring artwork by Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell Trailers for all six episodes Previously unreleased character bios Loads of concept … Continue reading Sam And Max Hit The Retail →

The World Cyber Games (WCG), the recognized blue chip leader for international video game competitions, will be "hitting the road" in 2007 as Samsung, Circuit City, and Microsoft join forces to deliver the World Cyber Games 2007 Tour. Featuring two state-of-the-art branded motor coaches, the World Cyber Games Tour 2007 will travel to six WCG USA live events making 28 stops along the way at Circuit City stores in WCG tournament markets including: the WCG USA Regional Finals in Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, and Indianapolis, the WCG USA. National Championships, and the WCG 2007 Grand Final in Seattle. … Continue reading World Cyber Games 2007 Tour Announced →

Ultimate Baseball Online 2007 teams can begin registering June 11 for the third season of the year. The 2007-3 season, which begins June 26, will culminate 10 rounds later with the crowning of one team as league champion. League competition will be open to three skill levels, allowing all players level 10 and up to participate with their teams-so with the season about to begin, now is the perfect time for new players to pick up their virtual baseball gloves and reach level 10 so they can participate. Each player will begin the new season with a clean slate, as … Continue reading Ultimate Baseball Online Signups Begin →

Agetec, Inc. announced today that they will be releasing Rhythm 'n Notes for the Nintendo DS handheld game console this fall. This unique title offers tonal and rhythmic music training in the form of entertaining piano and drumming games. No matter what your musical background or tastes, Rhythm ‘n Notes is for you! A perfect mixture of fun and education, Rhythm ‘n Notes has something to offer gamers and musicians of all ages. A wide variety of note lessons encourages players to recognize and identify not only notes but also complex chords. Rhythm exercises teach and test the fundamentals of … Continue reading Rhythm ‘n Notes Coming To DS →

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 →