The $800 price tag didn't stop droves of UK gamers shelling out for the PS3 over the weekend. ChartTrack has confirmed that Sony's new console sold 165,000 units during its UK launch weekend, making it a record-breaker. It's official, the PS3 is the fastest-selling home console ever over its debut weekend. This beats previous record holder, the Nintendo Wii, which shifted 105,000 units at launch and leaves Xbox 360 in a very sorry third place with only 70,000 sold when it launched in December 2005. Microsoft and Nintendo struggled to meet demand at launch, suffering from chronic stock shortages. This … Continue reading PS3 Breaks UK Sales Records →

Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) is excited to announce that they have reached a multi-game publishing agreement with Boku Strategy Games. This new partnership will see an enhanced re-release of both the Horse and Musket 2 Series and the Combat Command 2 series. In addition, Tim Coakley of Double Shot Design will be working together with Boku Strategy Games in the design and development of the next un-announced game series being developed. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "We've admired Boku and their games for years and we're thrilled to have their development team as well as their outstanding … Continue reading Boku Signs Deal With Matrix →

High Definition gaming has arrived! Dragon's Lair continues to revolutionize the video-game industry by becoming the first game title ever to be released for the Blu-ray Disc High Definition format using BD-J. An instant hit in its 1983 arcade debut, Dragon's Lair has now been digitally restored and enhanced with an all-new 5.1 surround sound mix. The video has been transferred directly from the original film and cleaned frame by frame by Digital Leisure and authoring studio Infinite HD, creating a truly vibrant image. In addition, Dragon's Lair is the first release to be authored in the Blu-ray Java environment, … Continue reading Dragon' s Lair Goes Blue-Ray →

Sony Online Entertainment, a global leader in the online games industry, and Sigil Games Online announced an exhibition with The Art Institutes to bring "The Masters of Fantasy Art – A Tribute to Keith Parkinson" to Washington DC and four other major cities across America. The tour will showcase the artwork of seminal artist Keith Parkinson as well as Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, his posthumous masterpiece. The Masters of Fantasy Art elegantly displays the convergence of fine art and technology in today's interactive entertainment industry, and is the first art tour based on the art from a video game. The … Continue reading Sony, Art Institute Showing Works of Keith Parkinson →

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Boogie – an all new intellectual property in development at EA Montreal will be released exclusively for the Wii worldwide in 2007. Boogie is a unique music/rhythm-based game that takes advantage of the innovative Wii controls to get gamers off their couch, playing and dancing to a new beat. "We're creating something new and different for gamers of all ages to enjoy; the complete party package where gamers can dance as well as sing," said Alain Tascan, Vice President and General Manager, EA Montreal. "Nintendo's Wii is an amazing console that really gives … Continue reading Boogie Announced For Wii →

Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and leading third-party video game publisher, today announced that Silverfall, a dynamic 3D action role-playing game (RPG), has arrived at retailers across North America. Developed by Monte Cristo Games, Silverfall is rated T for Teen and is available for the Windows platform at a suggested retail price of $39.95. Silverfall casts players into a world torn between science and nature, forcing gamers to choose between the two in order to save the principal city from total destruction. The player must take on quests and defeat slews of opponents during … Continue reading Silverfall RPG Released →

The advertisers who made running out of milk part of American pop culture have reinvented themselves "mission impossible" style with its new "GET THE GLASS" commercial campaign. Set to launch on TV airwaves and the internet this week, the new work immerses consumers in a dark, heavily-fortressed fantasy world established to safeguard earth's last glass of milk. "We've created a place with only one glass of milk, metaphorically speaking," says California Milk Processor Board (CMPB) Executive Director Steve James. "We want people to imagine what it would be like if milk really was that scarce and how that would change … Continue reading Dairy Industry Makes "Got Milk" Game →

GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), announced today the release of "Myst Online: Uru Live" for the Mac platform in tandem with its latest content additions. Using technology from TransGaming Inc., Mac users can now take part in the same massively multiplayer "Myst Online: Uru Live" experience as their PC counterparts, including all of the regularly added features, destinations, and missions. "Myst Online: Uru Live has been the number one game on GameTap since its launch in February," said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's vice president of content. "So we are thrilled this new audience … Continue reading Mac Users Welcomed Into Uru Live →

Microsoft Corp. today announced the extension of the Xbox LIVE games and entertainment network to the Windows platform, bringing together the most popular online console game service with the most popular games platform in the world. Debuting on May 8, 2007, with the launch of the Windows Vistaâ„¢ version of the Xbox® blockbuster "Halo 2," Games for Windows - LIVE will connect Windows gamers to over six million gamers already in the Xbox LIVE community. Then, launching in June, "Shadowrunâ„¢" will for the first time connect Windows gamers with Xbox 360â„¢ players in cross-platform matches using a single service. "UNO," … Continue reading Xbox Live Launching For Windows →

The Adventure Company, a leading publisher of PC adventure games worldwide, today announced that its popular PC title Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None is under development for the Nintendo Wii, set to be released in November 2007. Written by Agatha Christie, the world's best-known mystery author and Queen of Crime, this classic story is brought to a new generation on the Nintendo Wii. Appealing to a broad audience, this platform opens the door for adventure games on console. Using the Wii's original "Wiimote" controller, gameplay in traditional PC adventure games can be taken to a whole new level … Continue reading Agatha Christie Title Moving To Wii →