Crackdown Goes Gold
Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the highly anticipated action title "Crackdownâ„¢" has gone gold. From developer Realtime Worlds and the mind of acclaimed creator Dave Smith, "Crackdown" is poised to raid retail throughout North America on Feb. 20. Boasting an immersive - and highly explosive - three-dimensional world in which players can rain down […]
Meridian 4 Gets Rights to Hot Dog King
Game publisher Meridian4 is chomping at the bit to announce the signing of a North American publishing agreement with Fuzzyeyes Studios for their entertaining business simulation; Hot Dog King – A Fast Food Empire. "Following the overwhelming success of HotDogs HotGals in the European market, we are thrilled with the opportunity to work alongside Meridian4 […]
Ryan Hurth Joins TAP Interactive
TAP Interactive, a rapidly-growing interactive entertainment marketing firm, is excited to announce the addition of video game industry veteran Ryan Hurth, to the team as Business Development Manager. "With his solid industry background and enthusiasm about gaming, Ryan is truly a fitting addition to the TAP Interactive team. Our intimate knowledge of video gaming and […]
GameTap Launching URU Live World, Mac Version
In preparation of the highly anticipated early 2007 release of "Myst Online: Uru Live", two major developments are being announced. Currently in beta release, a new area of the city and an all-new, never-before-seen Age are being released tomorrow, January 19. GameTap is also proud to announce that a Macintosh compatible version of Myst Online […]
World of Warcraft Releases First Expansion
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the first expansion set for the world's leading subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft, is now on sale throughout North America and Europe. The expansion will be available in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand on January 17, with availability […]
Virtual Worlds Conference Announced
Virtual Worlds Management today announced the first annual Virtual Worlds Conference to take place March 28 – 29, 2007 in New York City. Virtual Worlds 2007 – http://www.VirtualWorlds2007.com – is the leading event for Fortune 500 companies seeking to understand and maximize marketing, entertainment and business strategies within virtual worlds. Virtual Worlds 2007 provides attendees […]
AMD Releases New Developer Tools
Today's leading game developers, such as Croteam, Creative Assembly, Juice Games and Codemasters, are using some impressive new development tools from AMD to make their game-building experience easier and more productive. Just as a mechanic would need the right tools to keep his/her vehicle in excellent shape, AMD's developer tools allow for rapid bottleneck detection, […]
Gauntlet II, Joust, Rampart Coming to PS3
Sony Online Entertainment, (SOE) a global leader in the online gaming industry, announced that it has licensed the rights from Midway Home Entertainment Inc., a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, to develop and release six classic Midway games for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. The games will be available for digital download […]
Call of Duty 2 Goes Pocket PC
Aspyr Media, Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced that Call of Duty 2 Pocket PC Edition is gold and will be available via digital distribution and at retail stores this month. Based on Activision, Inc.'s award-winning PC title, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 2 Pocket PC Edition has been created […]
Derek Jeter Is 2K7 Cover Athlete
2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), proudly announced today the return of New York Yankees' All-Star Shortstop Derek Jeter as cover athlete and official spokesperson for Major League Baseball 2K7. "We strive with every 2K Sports product to bring the most entertaining and realistic sports experience possible. With Major […]