Sierra Online Releases Arkadian Warriors
Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, has unleashed Arkadian Warriors for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The action-adventure game spans treacherous dungeons where players embark on a trek of unimaginable proportions filled with countless enemies and powerful bosses. Developed by Wanako Studios, the award-winning creators […]
GameTap Going Mac
GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) today announced a new and improved game player that expands the GameTap experience for broadband-enabled PC and Intel-based Mac users. With the new faster and lighter GameTap player, games launch more quickly and it is even easier to search for and discover […]
BioWare And Audiokinetic To Work On MMO
Audiokinetic Inc., a leading audio solution provider for the video game industry, announced today that BioWare Austin, a development studio of BioWare Corp, will use Audiokinetic's audio solution, Wwise, as one of the technology tools used in the development of its upcoming Massively Multiplayer Online game (MMO). "Wwise provided our team with a sophisticated and […]
Nyko Creates Quick Chargers For PS3 Controllers
Nyko Technologies, a premier peripherals manufacturer, today announced their new charging solution for PlayStation 3 controllers, the Charge Base 2, making it easier than ever to keep both your Dual Shock 3 and SIXAXIS controllers organized and charged. Nyko's newly redesigned Charge Base 2 rapidly charges two PS3 controllers simultaneously, while providing a visually appealing […]
First Halo 3 Maps Extra Available
The international award-winning "Halo 3" gets even better as the "Halo 3" Heroic Map Pack launches today on Xbox 360's Xbox LIVE Marketplace. After launching to incredible acclaim and fanaticism, more than five million "Halo 3" players worldwide can now enjoy a package of three all new multiplayer maps. The Heroic Map Pack is the […]
Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008 Added To Prize Pool
If you are ready to rumble, then WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008 has got your number. THQ has been nice enough to add the PS3 version of this classic wrestling monster of a game to the GiN prize pool, so one lucky reader has a chance to win it every week. And since subscribing to […]
Linked PS3s Become Supercomputer
By William Jackson Special to GiN Sony has donated a handful of PlayStation 3s to a professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth who has used the gaming consoles to build his own supercomputer. Prof. Gaurav Khanna is using a cluster of eight PS3s to do simulations of the gravitational waves emitted from supermassive black […]
Media And Family Institute Releases Ten Violent Games List
As in previous years, the National Institute on Media and the Family have released a list of ten violent video games which it says is harmful to children and should be avoided by parents. The report released today also claims that the ESRB is not doing enough to educate parents as to the video game […]
Zero Surge Power Filters Added To Prize Pool
It's a dangerous world out there for video game consoles and computers. Just plugging into the power network can spell doom when surges and brown-outs come calling. But one company is standing against the surges, and protecting the machines that bring us so much joy. If you are a subscriber to the weekly GiN newsletter, […]
Activision And Blizzard Merging Into New Company
Activision and Blizzard announced that they will merge in a deal worth $18.8 billion. The new company will be known as Activision Blizzard. The deal brings Activision with game series like Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero together with Blizzard, best known for creating what is currently the popular MMO, Warcraft. Blizzard is owned by Vivendi. […]