Sony Slashes PS3 Price By $100
In a move to boost lackluster sales, Sony has decided to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 in the United States by $100, bringing the price for the 60 gigabyte model down to $499 from its previous $599 price tag. "Our initial expectation is that sales should double at a minimum," Jack Tretton, chief […]
SEGA Announces Bleach
SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that Bleach: Shattered Blade will be available on the Wii home video game system from Nintendo and Bleach: The Blade of Fate on the Nintendo DS portable handheld system. Based on the hit animated series, Bleach offers relentless action and dazzling swordplay with crisp, highly-stylized […]
Konami To Take Wii Gamers Fishing
Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, and Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Fishing Master exclusively for the Wii home video game system from Nintendo, an arcade style fishing game that armchair angling aficionados of all skill levels can enjoy. Under a publishing deal, Hudson will publish this title, while Konami […]
Burger Island Popular With Casual Players
Casual games developer and publisher eGames, Inc., announced today that recently-released Burger Island has achieved unprecedented success for the company, following a fruitful two-week exclusive period on Yahoo! Games. In conjunction with Sandlot Games Corporation, the game's online distributor, Burger Island has quickly become one of the most popular games online, debuting as a top […]
Gamecock Media To Publish TimeGate's Section 8
TimeGate Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Kohan series and the award-winning F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, announced today that Gamecock Media Group will publish their upcoming cross-platform sci-fi shooter, Section 8, scheduled for release in 2009. "We are ecstatic to be working with a publisher as developer-friendly and supportive of original ideas as Gamecock," said Adel […]
KOEI to Ship Fatal Intertia
KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that Fatal Inertia is scheduled to ship to North American retailers on September 11, 2007 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. "KOEI has been at the forefront of creating the most engaging action games, so with Fatal […]
Microsoft Extending Xbox 360 Warranties
Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will expand its global Xbox 360 warranty coverage. Any Xbox 360 customer who experiences a general hardware failure indicated by three flashing red lights will now be covered by a three year warranty from date of purchase. All other existing Xbox 360 warranty policies remain in place. As a […]
Meridian4 To Publish The Chosen
Game publisher Meridian4 and developer Rebelmind are pleased to announce the signing of a North American publishing agreement to publish their new Action/RPG; The Chosen – Well of Souls. (Formerly known as Frater) "Once again, we have an opportunity to collaborate with Meridian 4 thanks to our latest game; The Chosen – Well of Souls […]
Guild Wars Plans First Expansion
NCsoft and ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars: Eye of the North, the first ever expansion to the subscription-free Guild Wars franchise of fantasy online role-playing games, will be released to the public on August 31, 2007. The Guild Wars: Eye of the North expansion will be available for an expected price of $39.99 in North […]
Vampire Rain Splashes To Stores
Just in time for the July 4 holiday, publishers Microsoft and AQ Interactive and developer Artoon will deploy willing gamers to fight for their independence in the intense action of "Vampire Rain" for Xbox 360. Rated "M" for Mature, "Vampire Rain" will be unleashed to retailers on July 3 with the estimated retail price of […]