MumboJumbo, a developer and publisher of premium casual games, today announced their sponsorship and participation in the annual "Readers Are Leaders" Mayor's Summer Reading Program. In support of the program, which is designed to promote reading and literacy in the Dallas area, MumboJumbo has donated 2,000 games to be distributed to local children who reach a reading goal of 100 hours between May 19th and July 28th. The Dallas Public Library has offered special reading programs to area youth for over 30 years, and the Mayor's Summer Reading Program has been a successful part of that program for 10 years … Continue reading MumboJumbo Sponsers Readers Are Leaders →

Storm Eagle Studios is proud to announce JUTLAND, the 2nd installment utilizing our ground breaking Distant Guns 3D Combat Engine! Set in the treacherous waters of the 1916 North Sea, JUTLAND delivers the most detailed World War One naval experience ever released for PC Wargaming! In addition to covering the largest clash of Battleships in history, current plans for JUTLAND include many additional North Sea battles and the huge 1916 North Sea Naval Campaign pitting Kaiser Wilhelm's glorious Dreadnaught Fleet against Britain's finest. CEO of Storm Eagle Studios, Jim Rose, said "JUTLAND is the natural next step for the Distant … Continue reading Storm Eagle Announces Jutland →

DreamCatcher Games, a leading worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it will publish LifeSigns for the Nintendo DSâ„¢. Live the exciting life of a young, motivated doctor in this simulation game where you will find out what it is like to examine, diagnose and operate on patients. With the unique features of the Nintendo DS, you will use authentic medical techniques and instruments to take pulse rates, make incisions and much more. Set to release in the summer of 2007, LifeSigns will sell for a suggested retail price of $29.99 USD. It's a matter of life and … Continue reading DreamCatcher Announces Livesigns for DS →

Pack your bags - "Age of Empires III" is heading east. Microsoft Game Studios, Ensemble Studios and Big Huge Games Inc. today unveiled the first details about "Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties," the second expansion pack for the top-selling "Age of Empires III" that arrives on Microsoft Windows XP- and Windows Vista-based PCs this fall. The expansion pack will introduce gamers to Asian civilizations, a host of new gameplay features, and a new developer that will provide a unique spin to a classic favorite. Players will experience firsthand the rich and historical influences of Asia while commanding their … Continue reading Age Of Empires Goes East →

Washington, DC – Michael D. Gallagher will serve as the next president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade group representing U.S. computer and video game publishers, the ESA announced today. Mr. Gallagher was a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications & Information, serving as the chief telecommunications and policy advisor to the Bush Administration. Gallagher will start the ESA position later this month. "Mike's outstanding technology, policy, and government relations experience makes him a strong fit for the ESA, where issues like intellectual property, self-regulation, and industry social and economic contributions are at the forefront of the … Continue reading ESA Hires New President →

The wait is Ogre with the announcement that the Shrek the Third video game from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The fate of Far Far Away is in gamer's hands as they assume the role of their favorite characters from the film – Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Puss-in-Boots, Artie and Sleeping Beauty – and embark on an all-new adventure to save the land from the clutches of the evil Prince Charming. The Shrek the Third video game is based on DreamWorks Animation's highly anticipated feature film, which opens on May 18. "Activision's Shrek the Third game … Continue reading Shrek The Third Ships →

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced the development of Ghost Squad for the Wiiâ„¢ Console. Developed by SEGA's AM2 arcade division, Ghost Squad became a smash hit upon release and was the top-earning arcade gun game in 2005 for SEGA's arcade division. The Wii version brings the arcade experience home and adds a number of new Wii-specific gameplay modes and features. The game features the use of the Wii Remoteâ„¢ as a multi-purpose tool that allows players to easily control the targeting of on-screen enemies, defuse bombs, and rescue hostages. The battle to eradicate global threats in Ghost Squad begins … Continue reading Ghost Squad To Deploy On Wii →

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced that it has hired Andrew Stein to the newly-created position of Director of Mobile Business Development. Mr. Stein, most recently the Senior Marketing Manager – Games for Cingular Wireless' MEdia Mall, will oversee the growth of PopCap's hugely successful puzzle, word and retro action games on cellular phones, BlackBerry, iPod, PDA and other mobile devices. Mr. Stein brings more than a dozen years of mobile and console games industry experience to his role at PopCap; his tenure at the company officially begins today. "We're excited to have Andrew … Continue reading PopCap Hires Cingular's Andrew Stein →

By: Chella Ramanan Today Microsoft has finally given us the news we've all been waiting for – the release date for Halo 3. Team Bungie will deliver the goods in North America on September 25th and gamers in Europe will be invited to "Finish the Fight" just one day later. Jonty Barnes, Executive Producer of Halo 3, is quietly confident, "Essentially at this point in the project all the hard-planned scheduling time is behind us and we're no longer re-evaluating or unblocking dependencies we're moving in to polish the game. External dates and announcements just bring home the excitement and … Continue reading Halo 3 Release Announced →

Today, Turbine, Inc., Midway Games Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced that The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is the #1 selling PC title across North America and Europe based on the most recent industry reports. The Lord of the Rings Online has outsold all other PC games across North America, Germany, United Kingdom and France according to data from NPD (NA), Chart-Track (UK), GfK (France) and Media Control (Germany). In addition to soaring sales, The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) has been enthusiastically received by gaming critics around the globe: The New York Times proclaimed … Continue reading LOTR Online Is Number One In Sales →