Sam And Max Final Episode Launches
Today members of Turner Broadcasting's broadband entertainment network GameTap get exclusive access to the highly-anticipated Sam & Max: Season 1 final episode "Bright Side of the Moon." This culminates six months and six episodes of hilarious crime-fighting adventure that have raised the bar on innovation in the videogame industry and truly defined episodic gaming. "Before […]
Lord Of The Rings Online Launches
Turbine, Inc. and Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is now available for purchase across North America. The game is the first and only massively-multiplayer online game based on the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. In development for over four years, the game opens up […]
Robotech Coming To Mobile Phones
For over 20 years, science-fiction and anime fans have watched from the sidelines as the battle for Earth raged in the skies above. Now, Airborne Entertainment opens the cockpit and offers up the controls for the ultimate ROBOTECH gaming experience in Robotech: The New Generation, coming to mobile phones this May in the best shoot-’em-up […]
Postal Game Celebrates 10 Years
It was 1997 when the Postal Dude first stepped onto the streets of a virtual Arizona and was instantly declared the poster boy for over-the-top violence in videogames. It's now ten years since game developer Running With Scissors' original incarnation of POSTAL rocked everyone from the US Postal Service to game fans the world over. […]
1C To Begin Publishing Games In US Market
Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company announced today that it will begin publishing its huge slate of titles in the United States. 1C is the largest publisher in Europe (by covered territory) and plans to release their top new games in the US for the first time ever. Between a new distribution and […]
SEGA Gets Hulk, Thor, Captain America Licenses
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), SEGA Europe Ltd and SEGA of America, Inc. have expanded their relationship to include the rights to develop and distribute games inspired by Marvel's Hall-of-Fame franchises — Captain America, The Incredible Hulk and Thor. Through the exclusive, multi-year global licensing agreement, SEGA will create titles for console, handheld and PC […]
Vince Young Named To Madden NFL 08 Cover
Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the NFL's 2006 Rookie of the Year Vince Young will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 08, the latest iteration of the EA SPORTSâ„¢ best-selling football franchise with the official video game license of the NFL and its players. The Tennessee Titans quarterback's appearance on the […]
Nintendo Sweeps MCV Awards
By: Chella Ramanan GiN European Correspondent Nintendo's UK office will be dusting off the mantle piece this morning to make room for four new trophies. Last night, Nintendo swept the boards at the MCV Industry Excellence Awards, which took place at the Brewery, London. The MCV Industry Excellence Awards, founded by MCV, the UK's leading […]
Acclaim Launches Online Dance Game
Acclaim Games today announced the launch of the online game DANCE! Online, a free-to-play multiplayer online dancing game. In an industry first, DANCE! Online will feature top talent and master recordings from Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), making it the first free multiplayer online dance game to feature major label content and artists. With […]
Carcassonne To Conquer Xbox Live
Sierra Online has released the first screenshots from its upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade game Carcassonne, based on the award-winning board game. Designed for two to five players, Carcassonne is set in a medieval landscape made up of 72 tiles. Players start from a single tile and then draw from a pool of remaining tiles to […]