Walt Doublestein has joined New York and Los Angeles based Channel M, David Teichner, Chief Executive Officer announced today. For the past 9 years, Walt worked at BBDO Detroit, where he was most recently Director Video Gaming & Non Traditional Marketing. He was one of the pioneers in videogame integration overseeing projects such as NASCAR 06 Total Team Control, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, The Movies, and Tomb Raider: Legend. During his time at BBDO, Walt helped to launch DaimlerChrysler's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) activities on a global scope beginning with the global launch of the PT … Continue reading Walt Doublestein joins Channel M →

What happens when classic collector card play meets today's video gaming generation? Enter HyperScan, the first-of-its-kind game system that combines two of the most popular activities of kids today, allowing players to scan cards, enhance and modify their battle abilities and make their video game characters more powerful over time. Creating a whole new category of play, this hybrid gaming system utilizes CD-ROM and RFID technology, bringing the best of collector card games and video games together in one easy-to-use, highly customizable system. Available this October, HyperScan is designed for children ages eight and older and combines re-writable Intellicard technology … Continue reading HyperScan Game System Launches →

CCP Games is set to launch its first Collectible Card Game called "EVE: The Second Genesis", based on its award winning MMOG EVE Online, at the Gen Con Indy Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 10-13, 2006. "EVE: The Second Genesis" CCG challenges players to build up their empires and crush their opponents. Players use their deck of cards and wealth amassed to build starships to expand their Starfleet, expand their empires, and use all the dirty tricks up their sleeves in order to gain power and weaken their opponents. Booster packs will be available, containing 15 randomly assorted cards of … Continue reading Eve Online To Launch Collectable Card Game →

The Adventure Company, a leading publisher of PC adventure games, today announced that the North American version of SAFECRACKER: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure has gone gold. Developed by Kheops Studio, Safecracker is a unique puzzle adventure game that requires you to use your wits, deductive reasoning, and puzzle solving skills to crack the master safe! Take on the roll of an expert safecracker hired by the wealthy family of recently deceased billionaire, Duncan W. Adams. As an avid safe collector, this "eccentric" billionaire has hidden the deed to his riches in one of 35 extraordinary safes. Explore stunning rooms created … Continue reading Remade Safecracker Game Goes Gold →

D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) is pleased to announce that WTF will ship to North American retail stores on September, 26, 2006. Created specifically for the PSPâ„¢ (PlayStationPortable) system, WTF is a crazy collection of fun and addictive mini-games that drive the player to perform sometimes trivial, sometimes mind-bending, but always fun jobs in pursuit of the almighty dollar. The latest in a long line of unique Japanese games that have gained popularity in the United States, WTF delivers gamers compelling, bite-sized morsels of frenzied arcade-style action unlike anything ever seen on the PSP system.

On July 1st 2006 Matrix Games, www.matrixgames.com, received two coveted Game of the Year awards from Origins in the categories: Best Historical Board Game and Vanguard Unique Game Awards. The recipients were Mark H. Walker’s Lock n' Load: Band of Heroes for Best Historical Board Game and Gary Grigsby's World at War for Vanguard Unique Game. Nicknamed the Callie awards, these represent special selection by a panel of expert judges on the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design (AAGAD) (http://aagad.originsgames.com/). Both victories are notable achievements for different reasons. Lock n' Load: Band of Heroes is the first board game … Continue reading Matrix Games Wins Two Origin Awards →

eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM) is now shipping Deep Sea Tycoon: Diver's Paradise to North American retailers. Beautiful graphics and lush environments promise hours of entertainment for all ages. Deep Sea Tycoon: Diver's Paradise is one of the most beautifully immersive casual games for the PC this year. "When we picked up Deep Sea Tycoon: Diver's Paradise, I knew we had something special," said Lars Batista, Vice President of Product Development at eGames. "An amazing casual title with shimmering visuals and unsurpassable gameplay, Deep Sea Tycoon is exactly the kind of game that eGames wants to offer gamers at a great value." … Continue reading Deep Sea Tycoon Ships →

Got Game Entertainment LLC today confirmed a CD-Rom format and the inclusion of bonus features for the North American release of "Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle". A release date of September 1st for this haunting adventure game was also announced. Recently released in Europe on DVD under the title "Barrow Hill", Got Game's North American release on CD-Rom as "Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle" will retail for $19.99 (USD) and is not yet rated by the ESRB. Developed by Shadow Tor Studios, "Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle", set against the eerie landscape of Cornwall, … Continue reading Bonus Content Releasing With Barrow Hill →

The Street Fighter Alpha PS2 game has been added to the list of possible titles that can be won each week by Gameindustry.com readers. Each week one lucky free subscriber is chosen to go into the GiN vault and grab a prize of their choice. Nate Wooley, publisher of GiN, was extremely excited to be able to put what amounts to the entire Street Fighter series on the list of winnable prizes. "Everyone loves the Street Fighter series going all the way back to the early arcade machines," he said. "And now, like a greatest hits CD, this game offers … Continue reading Street Fighter Alpha Added To Prizes →

Matrix Games and Koios Works are pleased to announce their newest World War II 3D Tactical game, Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm, is now available from the Matrix Games website. Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is a 3D simultaneous turn based strategy game where you command either the Soviet or German forces during the desperate attempt to reach the encircled German 6th Army at Stalingrad. Each side has detailed 3D units of the historical vehicles and squads, from Panzer IIIs and T-34s to PanzerGrenadiers, Artillery and Air Strikes. Two campaigns (one German, one Soviet) tie the scenarios together, allowing core … Continue reading Panzer Command: Winter Storm Ships →