Washington Capitals rookie phenom Alexander Ovechkin has signed on to be the cover athlete and spokesman for NHL 07. Drafted first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Ovechkin lived up to his potential and put forth the third most prolific rookie campaign in NHL history. Exceeding his freshman status, Ovechkin made his presence known by finishing the season third overall in the League for points (106), tied for third in goals (52), and first in shots (425). "To me, I feel like your accomplishments have been recognized when you make the cover of a videogame," said Ovechkin. "I have … Continue reading Alexander Ovechkin wins NHL 07 Cover →

Only two weeks after asking the video gaming and animation world who they'd like to see Host the first year of the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA 2006), the Producers are thrilled to announce that William Shatner has agreed to take on the role! The awards, to take place on Thursday, September 14, 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada are long overdue according to most animation and video gaming professionals. Canada has earned worldwide recognition as a leader in video game development and animation. With over US $30 billion in worldwide sales, the video game industry … Continue reading William Shatner To Host Canadian Electronic Awards →

Bethesda Softworks today announced that award-winning actor Johnny Depp will lend his voice as Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming video game, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow. Slated for a June 27 release for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PC, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow features a blend of fast-paced action and adventure. "We are thrilled to have Johnny Depp working on this project," says Todd Vaughn, executive producer of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow. "We couldn't imagine a better way to capture the spirit of … Continue reading Johnny Depp To Voice Pirates Game →

Dave Hoffman has been named Chief Operating Officer for Screenlife, LLC, the creators of the popular Scene It? The DVD Game. Hoffman has more than 13 years of operational experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked with industry leaders such as Disney, Universal Studios, Sega and Technicolor. Most recently, Hoffman headed up North American operations at THQ Inc., a leading publisher and distributor of video games for Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and PC consoles. As COO of Screenlife, Hoffman will oversee all manufacturing, production, distribution and sales functions for Screenlife, reporting directly to Dave Long, CEO of Screenlife. "The success … Continue reading Hoffman Becomes Screenlife CEO →

Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that Tracy McGrady, one of the most explosive and electrifying athletes over his nine-year NBA career, has been selected the new face of NBA LIVE 07, scheduled for release this fall under the EA SPORTS brand. The Houston Rockets forward joins an exclusive list of NBA players to be selected to the cover of the best-selling EA SPORTS basketball franchise. McGrady will serve as spokesperson and will be the center-piece of NBA LIVE 07 advertising, marketing and packaging in North America and several other countries around the world. A two-time NBA scoring champion and … Continue reading Tracy McGrady Gets NBA LIVE 07 Cover →

In the rapidly expanding market of HDTVs and recognizing the need for new and innovative evergreen programming created in the true HD format, industry veterans Terry Merrill and Erica Coates have joined forces to form MULTIPLAYER ENTERTAINMENT, INC. The innovative production company was created to produce HD programming for licensing to broadcast, cable, satellite and broadband channels. MULTIPLAYER ENTERTAINMENT will specialize in programming content on a variety of topics with a focus on video games, animation and sports for the 18 – 34 demographic. In the first two months of operation, the company has demonstrated the ability to get out … Continue reading Multiplayer Entertainment Formed →

ArenaNet, developer of the world's leading subscription-free online roleplaying games Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions, and NCsoft Corporation, the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announce today the Guild Wars franchise has sold more than two million units worldwide to date. In further news, sales data from The NPD Group shows Guild Wars Factions as the number one selling PC game in North America for the month of May 2006. "The highly successful release of Guild Wars Factions has solidified the Guild Wars franchise as a mainstay with gamers," says Bob McKenzie, Senior VP of Merchandising, … Continue reading Guild Wars Sells Two Million Copies →

Just in time for Disney-Pixar's summer film, Cars, Pelican's accessory line for the video game inspired by the film zooms onto store shelves this week with controllers for Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube. There's also a hip line of gadgets including Cars branded Face Armor for the Sony PSP, and a Roadway Kit; complete with a quick charging DC Adaptor, 5 game cases to hold your Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance games, and a bonus keychain light. The slick packaging and hip design for the Cars accessory line will light up any gamers collection and get them well … Continue reading Cars Movie Spawns Accessory Line →

The Rebellion Group has reached an agreement with SCi Entertainment Group plc to purchase the staff and physical assets of Core Design. The deal will see the Rebellion group acquire the Derby studios and staff of Core Design, who will continue to work with Eidos on a new project and will be re-named [Rebellion Derby]. The Core Design name and valuable IPs will be retained by Eidos. The acquisition forms an important part of Rebellion’s strategy to become one of Europe’s leading independent studios. Jason Kingsley, CEO and Creative Director of Rebellion said, "Core’s development studio is one of the … Continue reading Rebellion Group Buys Core From SCi →

The first day of EVE Online's open Beta in China resulted in a new world record for the number of simultaneous users playing in the same game world, as more than 30,000 users logged into the game server just hours after opening. CCP Games, an independent producer of massively multiplayer online games and producer of EVE Online, also announced that over 200,000 players from China registered for the game during the first day of the of the open Beta. "It was quite amazing to see the population of EVE China exceed the population of Iceland in the second day of … Continue reading Eve Online Goes Live In China →