Civilization Franchise Moving To Consoles
2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that it will publish Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, the first next generation game designed by world famous game designer Sid Meier. Slated for a spring 2008 release for next generation consoles and handhelds, Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is being developed by Firaxis […]
Trimersion VR-like Accessories Announced
3001 AD, a Virtual Reality (VR) hardware developer that has pioneered tracked Head Mounted Displays and innovative gaming accessories for First Person Shooter games since 1995, is introducing a suite of "must-have" Trimersion accessories to enhance the total immersion experience for gaming aficionados, including three new wireless Trimersion controllers for some of the market's most […]
D3 To Acquire Vicious Cycle Software
D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase North Carolina-based Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. Upon completion of the transaction, D3PA will hold Vicious Cycle Software as a subsidiary through share acquisition. Vicious Cycle Software creates titles for all age […]
Fog Studios Signs Hotrocket
FOG Studios, the world's first and most successful interactive representation agency, has announced that they have signed an exclusive agreement with Hotrocket, an interactive firm based in Edmonton, Alberta. FOG Studios will work closely with Hotrocket to develop new multiplatform interactive entertainment concepts with FOG's network of international brands and studios. Hotrocket's profile has quickly […]
AMA Says Games Not An Addiction"Yet
The American Medical Association today tabled a controversial proposal that would have classified excessive video game playing as an addiction akin to alcoholism or drug use. Members of the AMA who are specialists in addictions spoke out strongly against the proposal, which they say needs more time for study. Their voices apparently won out at […]
Hour Of Victory Ships For 360
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced that Hour of Victory, the highly-anticipated World War II first-person shooter now exclusively for Xbox 360, has shipped to retailers nationwide. "Hour of Victory gives gamers a chance to play a World War II game the way they want – whether […]
Hail To The Chimp Coming To 360, PS3
Gamecock Media Group today announced Wideload's Hail to the Chimp will be released on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 system in Spring 2008. Jump into the biggest political race the animal kingdom has ever witnessed and battle all competitors head-to-head. Do you have what it takes […]
Saitek Adding Realistic Airplane Control Lineup
The Saitek Group, has further committed to those who love to fly by adding new and advanced products to the company's Pro Flight Series. The company today formally announced the addition of the Pro Flight Yoke and the Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant which "took off" with rave reviews from hard core flight-sim enthusiasts. These newest […]
New Content Added To URU Live
Today GameTap announced "A New Light," the newest episode in "Myst Online: Uru Live." Following GameTap's popularized episodic format, this brand new installment will pick up where last month's "Scars" left off, immersing players in another piece of the adventuresome, puzzle-focused gameplay. "The response to our new episodic model for ‘Myst Online: Uru Live' has […]
Bioware Making Sonic DS RPG
SEGA of America, Inc., SEGA Europe, Ltd., and Canada-based developer studio BioWare Corp. today announced a partnership to create a new video game based on the classic SEGA flagship icon Sonic The Hedgehog. The exact name of the game is undetermined, and it will ship in 2008. "BioWare is one of the hottest names in […]