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 →

Pop culture icons unite as Ozzy Osbourne's newly released I Don't Wanna Stop single today was revealed to be the first song in the EA SPORTS Madden NFL 08 in-game soundtrack. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) punctuates the pop culture scene every year with the Madden NFL videogame soundtrack and has demonstrated a proven track record in breaking new bands and partnering with music legends innovating with their music. The full Madden NFL 08 soundtrack list will be revealed in the coming weeks. EA will work with Epic Records on coordinated marketing activities through the release of Ozzy's new album … Continue reading Ozzy Added To Madden 2008 Soundtrack →

Gameloft, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, today announced that the wildly popular game LOST is now available at the iTunes Store for fans to purchase and download for play on the fifth generation iPod. LOST is the first television based game to be offered on iTunes and is available immediately for purchase for $4.99. "We think iPod owners are going to love being able to play LOST on the iPod," said Michel Guillemot, president, Gameloft. "LOST has a huge following and we're excited to have developed this game which is a perfect complement to … Continue reading LOST Game Hits iTunes →

Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced that "Scratches: Director's Cut", an expanded "one-year anniversary" edition of the successful mystery-adventure game for the PC has shipped to retail across North America. This extended edition includes an exciting new chapter in the story ("The Last Visit"), an alternate original ending, new clues to understanding the story, new, revealing thoughts from the main character in "Michael Diary", higher supported resolution, and a new default control method with fixed mouse, FPS-like movement. "Scratches: Director's Cut" makes its retail debut at $19.99 (USD) and is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB for Alcohol and … Continue reading Scratches: Director's Cut Ships →