Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today announced two key executive hires to help manage the company's growing video game development and publishing business worldwide. Filling the newly created positions are Raj Murari, vice president, strategic development and integration, and Mark Meyers, vice president, internal studios. "As we continue to strengthen our internal games publishing operations, it was essential to add new positions in the areas of internal studios management, new business development and operational integration," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager, Buena Vista Games. "Raj Murari … Continue reading Buena Vista Expands Executive Team →

In an effort to provide members of the United States Armed Forces a fun and unique way to stay in contact with friends and family, Tulga Games, makers of the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) "Horizons: Empires of Istaria," is offering a special promotion to members of the U.S. military. The special promotion allows new and current Horizons subscribers who are serving in or working for the military one free additional Horizons subscription. This will allow military families to play Horizons together, giving them a family-friendly environment where they can meet, talk and play together over the Internet. … Continue reading Horizons Give Military Family Accounts →

To create the perfect tone and timbre for its upcoming epic role playing game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bethesda Game Studios announced today an all-star voice cast of British stage and screen legends. Developed for both the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC platforms, Oblivion is one of the year's most highly-anticipated games and sequel to the best-selling role playing game of 2002, Morrowind. Leading the lineup is Patrick Stewart, playing the role of the Emperor. Stewart is best known among genre fans as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as … Continue reading British Actors Invade Oblivion Game →

Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) is proud to announce that it has acquired the rights to publish the former award winning Talonsoft line of wargames. The agreement includes the rights to publish, update and modify some of the most well-respected wargames of all time. Included in this agreement is the full Battleground series of games, the Campaign series, the Operational Art of War series, the Battle of Britain and Bombing the Reich games as well as the Age of Sail. From East Front to A Century of Warfare, many of these titles are best-sellers and award-winners and still represent the state of … Continue reading Matrix Gets TalonSoft Rights →

Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today formally announced that Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend is in development for both the Xbox 360T and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Delivering new gameplay content and unbelievable visuals that take full advantage of the new hardware system, Lara’s premiere Xbox titles are grounded in the series’ tomb raiding roots. Created by Crystal Dynamics with senior designer Toby Gard, Lara’s original creator, the game is slated for simultaneous release on both Xbox platforms in Spring 2006. "The Xbox 360 is a perfect partner to … Continue reading Laura Croft To Be 360 Star →

Cloanto released today Amiga Forever 2005, the official Amiga emulation, OS, connectivity, history and support suite, now featuring 20 GB of software, data and videos to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Amiga computer. Previous versions of Amiga Forever included more limited multimedia content on a single CD. After almost two years of work, the new Premium Edition version features more than five hours of "must-see" videos on two professionally-authored dual-layer DVDs. All versions of Amiga Forever include Amiga OS 1.3 and 3.X files that make it possible to run "Classic" Amiga software (including thousands of legally-downloadable games, demos and … Continue reading Amiga Forever 2005 Ships →

Grey Dog Software, a Phoenix based developer of sports management simulation software for personal computers, is pleased to announce the release of its highly anticipated wrestling simulation, Total Extreme Wrestling 2005, a sequel to the critically acclaimed TEW 2004. Total Extreme Wrestling 2005 is available for digital download exclusively through Grey Dog Software. Total Extreme Wrestling 2005 takes lead from its predecessor allowing players to take on the role of a wrestling promoter, where it is up to you to try and steer your chosen company to the top of the industry, along the way dealing with prima donna superstars, … Continue reading Wrestling Manager Game Created →

id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) have unleashed a new wave of hellish demon hordes upon console gamers with the release of DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Co-developed by id Software and Nerve Software, this stand-alone extension of the DOOM 3 saga features a new storyline encompassing never before seen locations, tougher demons, powerful weapons like the classic double-barrel Shotgun and the physics defying Grabber, and the power to control time. Additionally, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil turns up the multiplayer carnage with a number of new maps and also includes … Continue reading DOOM 3 Expands For Xbox →

GarageGames, the leading publishing label for independent games and professional game makers, is pleased to announce an agreement with Microsoft to deliver an exclusive Xbox Live Arcade title for Xbox 360, "Marble Blast Ultra." "Having high quality games like Marble Blast Ultra in Xbox Live Arcade during the Xbox 360 launch window demonstrates our commitment to the wide spectrum of games available on the system," said Greg Canessa, Group Manager of Xbox Live Arcade at Microsoft. "GarageGames proves that highly creative indie developers can bring fun, original games to consumers, and we want to encourage that." "Xbox Live Arcade for … Continue reading Marble Blast Planned For 360 →

NCsoft Europe can today reveal the dramatic pricing structure for City of Villains subscription rates. Purchasers of City of Villains and City of Heroes will be able to play both games for the price of one subscription fee – £8.99 (€12.99) per month. Existing City of Heroes subscribers will therefore just need to purchase City of Villains to get complete access to both games’ worlds. For those who aren’t already playing, City of Villains or City of Heroes can be purchased and played alone – but as soon as one game is subscribed to, access to the other is for … Continue reading Villains Europe Pricing Announced →