Bethesda Softworks and 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) today announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the highly anticipated and definitive next-generation role playing game, will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Oblivion, the long awaited fourth installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series, will make its public debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 18. With revolutionary technology powered by Xbox 360 and Bethesda's powerful development engine and groundbreaking Radiant AI system, Oblivion provides gamers with the most life-like gaming experience … Continue reading Oblivion coming to Xbox 360 →

Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it has 25 videogames for next generation consoles currently in development. EA's announced next generation line-up will be at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, May 18-20, 2005. New games from the EA SPORTSâ„¢ and EA brands that will be unveiled at E3 include: Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06, FIFA 06, Madden NFL 06, NBA LIVE 06, Need For Speed Most Wanted and The Godfather. EA's focus on character development, animation, gameplay innovation, online play, and graphics will be showcased in its next generation titles. "EA's diverse next generation … Continue reading EA Jumps To Develop Next Gen Games →

Thrustmaster is bringing a clever device to the market that allows gamers to share their PC Internet connection with their video game console. With the USB to Ethernet adapter, you have the freedom to play your video game console online while another user surfs the Internet the same time. The USB to Ethernet adapter is compatible with Playstation 2, PS Two, Xbox, Gamecube and PC, thus enabling users to share a single PC Internet connection with any one of the 3 major game consoles, with another PC desktop or a laptop. The adapter is designed so that it is not … Continue reading Thrustmaster Launches USB/Ethernet PC-Console Adapter →

Activision Value Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), and Krome Studios, Australia's largest game company and a leading worldwide independent developer, announce a co-publishing agreement for the third installment in the best-selling TY the Tasmanian Tiger series. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 follows the heels of its award-winning predecessors which have sold upward of two million units to date. Currently in development at Krome Studios, the game will be available for the Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and GameBoy Advance in fall 2005. "We are very excited about the new found partnership with Krome … Continue reading Activision Gets Krome's Tasmanian Tiger →

Eidos announces Free Running, the world’s first ever video game based on the urban phenomenon of parkour. Developed by Core Design, Free Running will be released worldwide on PSP handheld in Fall 2005. Parkour, the art of movement, is less a sport and more a way of life. Its participants, known as Free Runners or Traceurs, view the environment and its obstacles, urban or natural, as a series of challenges to be overcome. To the Traceurs, parkour has a philosophical appeal: they feel transformed by the experience, free from the grind of city life. Since its inception in Paris during … Continue reading Eidos Making Parkour Game →

Q Entertainment, the makers of Putt Nutz, has officially changed its name to Black Mountain Games. The company owned by Suzanne and David Brooks changed its name due to another company making games under the same name in another country. While Black Mountain Games still owns the rights to its original name in the United States the owners have decided to create a new brand with a stronger presence and style. The development direction of the studio remains the same, creating family friendly interactive entertainment software for the mass-market. "The name change is as a result of an infringement on … Continue reading Q Entertainment Changes Name →

Epic Games, one of the world's leading developers of cutting-edge computer and video games and the pioneer of the award-winning Unreal Engine, today announced that it has completed the purchase of the Reality Engine from Artificial Studios and hired its founder, and lead engine programmer, Tim Johnson. Tim will join the Unreal Engine 3 development team effective immediately and be part of Epic's presence at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California next week. Epic has purchased the Reality Engine outright, including intellectual property rights, trademarks, and copyrights. Epic does not intend to continue sales, development, or support of … Continue reading Epic Buys Reality Engine →

Bethesda Softworks today announced plans to release a sequel to its exciting Pirates of the Caribbean video game based on Walt Disney Pictures' blockbuster film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow will feature a blend of fast-paced action and adventure that captures the entertaining characters, settings, and spirit of the first movie. Slated for release in 2006, the video game sequel is being developed in association with 7 Studios for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC, … Continue reading Bethesda Making Pirates of The Caribbean Sequel →