Rock Band Ships For PS2
Harmonix, the leading worldwide developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that the Rock Bandâ„¢ Special Edition Bundle for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system will ship to U.S. retail stores on Tuesday, December 18, 2007. Developed […]
NCSoft Gets New President
NCsoft, the world's largest developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced two promotions within its global family. Robert Garriott is leaving his post as president of NCsoft's North American business and moving into a role of global business development and planning. He'll remain in Austin while working closely with NCsoft's CEO Taek Jin […]
1C Buys Ino-Co Developer
1C Company, the leading Eastern and Central European publisher, officially announced today that it has completed a deal to purchase one of the most famous Russian developers, Ino-Co. Ino-Co is creator behind the award-winning Star Wolves and Fantasy Wars. With this purchase 1C has increased its number of internal studios and recruited a team of […]
Sonic Game Ships For Ipod
SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic The Hedgehog is now available for play on the new iPod nano with video, the iPod classic and the fifth generation iPod. Sonic The Hedgehog was originally introduced in 1991 and has become one of the most popular video game franchises in history, selling well over 45 […]
Assassin's Creed Selling Well
Assassin's Creed has greatly outstripped Ubisoft's sales expectations and currently ranks among the top two or three best-selling games for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox360 video game and entertainment system in the vast majority of geographical regions. In less than four weeks Assassin's Creed recorded more than two and a half million […]
Lord Of The Rings Online Opening In Korea
Turbine, Inc. and NHN Corporation today announced a distribution agreement for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, the 2007 PC Game of the Year. Under the terms of the deal, Turbine will work closely with NHN, the largest Korean Internet company and the #1 gamer site in Asia, to localize The Lord […]
Codemasters Reveals 2008 Lineup
When Rod Cousens took the helm at Codemasters in 2005, he meant what he said about driving growth in the U.S. market with content geared for the American consumer. More than half of Codemasters' 2008 U.S. line-up will be created by in-house teams or development studios based in the U.S., including Spark Unlimited, inXile Entertainment […]
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 […]