Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Nintendo announced today that the popular boxing title, Super Punch-Out!! for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, will be included exclusively in the Nintendo GameCube version of EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 2. Shipping on March 1, 2005 under the EA SPORTS brand, the newest addition in the award-winning EA SPORTS Fight Night series is making its debut on the Nintendo GameCube bundled with an added bonus only available for Nintendo GameCube fans. "We grew up as fans of the Punch-Out!! series that delivered hands-down, the best boxing gaming experience of its time," said Kudo Tsunoda, … Continue reading Fight Night 2 Ships With Punch-Out →

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, today announced that Champions: Return to Arms, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Action/RPG, Champions of Norrath, has gone gold. Champions: Return to Arms, available exclusively on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, will ship to U.S. and Canadian retail stores on February 7, 2005. "With the first game, Champions of Norrath, achieving "Greatest Hits" status on the PlayStation 2, the popularity of this series just keeps growing and we expect the momentum to continue with the launch of the second edition, Champions: Return to Arms," said … Continue reading Champions: Return to Arms Goes Gold →

DreamCatcher Games today announced Dungeon Lords, the world's first Combat Role-Playing Game (RPG), will start shipping worldwide for Windows on April 20, 2005. Gamers have much to look forward to in the coming months as DreamCatcher releases never-before seen gameplay footage, screenshots and a new trailer, offering an up-close look at a truly unique role-playing experience. Official single and multiplayer demos will also be available around launch. Dungeon Lords blends the depth of an epic Fantasy RPG with the flexibility of an FPS-style control system. Gamers journey through a land of ancient castles and dungeon lairs to engage in real-time … Continue reading Dungeon Lords Gets Ship Date →

Massive Incorporated, the creator of the world's first video game advertising network, today announced the availability of version 2.0 of its AdClient SDK to enable developers and publishers to quickly and easily integrate their games into Massive's advertising network. Titles in the Massive Network can contribute $1.00 to $2.00 in incremental profit per unit sold. Titles in the network enjoy the benefit of cross-promotional marketing support from some of the largest advertisers, as well as informative play data that gives developers useful insight into gamer experience with their game, in real time. Massive’s network delivers advertiser messages seamlessly into premiere … Continue reading Massive Releases Version 2.0 Ad Client →

NOW Media Group Inc. journeys into the insect world with its newest graphic novel, "Vinny the Bug Man." Illustrated with stunning 3D computer-animation frames, the 128-page full-color novel also includes a CD-ROM of animated clips and coloring pages, making it multimedia fun for all ages. The novel tells the story of a dim-witted exterminator who accidentally shrinks to bug-size. The heroes and villains of the tale are depicted in eye-catching 3D-rendered illustrations, typically found in games like "Halo 2" or "Jak 3" and films like "The Incredibles" or "Shrek," accompanied by off-the-wall humor. A cliffhanger-ending sets the stage for another … Continue reading Vinny the Bug Man Ships →

Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) announced today that the tactical wargame Flashpoint Germany has officially "Gone Gold" and is set for release sometime next week. The game will be available both via CD and download from the Matrix Games website. Flashpoint Germany takes you back to the height of the cold war where tensions run tighter than a clock-spring. This time the peace-talks have failed. The world as we know it stands on the brink of World War 3 as the two super powers of NATO and the Soviet Warsaw Pact square off in a modern tactical simulation of what could have … Continue reading Flashpoint Germany Goes Gold →

Kicking off the new year with some noise, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Beastie Boys' song "An Open Letter To NYC" headlines the in-game soundtrack for the hottest street hoops experience on the market – NBA STREET V3. The game features 13 explosive tracks including new music from some of the coolest names in hip-hop and rap. The street courts of NBA STREET V3 will never sound the same. In NBA STREET V3, the Grammy-nominated rappers take their antics beyond the soundtrack and step into the game itself. Decked out in gear from their hometown New York Knicks, … Continue reading Beastie Boys Headline NBA Street V3 →

PokerStars.com, one of the leaders in the gambling online industry, donated $400,000 to the Red Cross for tsunami relief. PokerStars.com players donated almost $200,000 online, and at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tournament, held at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. PokerStars matched these contributions dollar-for-dollar and then rounded the number off with an extra donation to bring the contribution to $400,000. They were given a special thank you by Will and Grace's Eric McCormack as part of NBC's Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope on Saturday, January 15. The telethon was broadcast to an estimated 19.6 million viewers.

PublicBeta have announced the release of their first videogame book publication Difficult Questions About Videogames, Iain Simons and James Newman have been asking difficult questions over the last eight months, questions such as, ‘what is a videogame?' and ‘How can you tell if a videogame is Rubbish?', 969 responses from the games industry, academia, and else where. Edge Magazine said of the book, "For an industry too often focused on the hardcore, Difficult Questions About Videogames demonstrates that videogame culture is already a much broader church than most give it credit for. Of course, there's still a long way to … Continue reading Difficult Questions Videogames Book Ships →

Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that the epic space battle RPG Sigma Star Saga is coming exclusively to Game Boy Advance in June 2005. Sigma Star Saga combines the rich storyline and exploration of an RPG with an action-packed shooter battle system, delivering gamers with the biggest adventure this side of the galaxy. Humanity is struggling to survive against the Krill onslaught. Under constant attack, Allied Earth Federation intercepts a Krill communication that singles out six planets in the galaxy that they have taken particular interest in. Sent in as a double agent, players must discover … Continue reading Sigma Star Saga Coming To GBA →