Today Ubisoft announced that Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie, based on Universal Pictures' December 14 release, King Kong, from three-time Academy Award winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), has officially gone "Gold" on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube system and Windows PC. The title will launch in North America November 22 at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $49.99 and is rated "T" for Teen. "Ubisoft is extremely excited to reach this milestone in collaborating with Peter Jackson, Wingnut Films and … Continue reading King Kong Game Goes Gold →

Holy crap! Airborne Entertainment, a subsidiary of CYBIRD Co., Ltd., has launched Stewie 2.0, the company's newest mobile game based on Fox Television's animated hit series, "Family Guy." Available initially through Cingular Wireless, Nextel and www.familyguymobile.com, fans of the diabolical maniacal baby genius are being coerced, we mean encouraged, to grab their mobile games and assist Stewie Griffin in his monopolizing plans of world domination, starting with Quahog, Rhode Island. Launching in conjunction with the recent DVD release of Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Stewie 2.0 is the newest addition to … Continue reading Family Guy Gets Mobile Game →

Today, NubyTech proudly announced the future release of an exclusive Shadow the Hedgehog Controller for the Sony PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System. Licensed by Sega, the Shadow Controller is ready to leave other control pads in the dust! Armed with a killer design the Shadow Controller is a mean, lean, piece of architecture. "With a glorious history of game and character design, we are delighted to work with Sega to create this unique controller," says Paul Chen, President and Chief Operating Officer of NubyTech. "The Shadow Controller's packaging design is not to be overlooked either. We made sure to cover … Continue reading NubyTech To Make Shadow Hedgehog Controller →

Capcom today announced Resident Evil: Deadly Silence for Nintendo DS, a rendition of the original Resident Evil game that features both new and familiar gameplay, adapted to incorporate the handheld system's unique feature set. Resident Evil will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2006, marking a decade since the birth of the series that has been credited with popularizing and defining the survival horror genre. The Resident Evil series has sold more than 26 million units worldwide and is Capcom's highest selling series. Resident Evil: Deadly Silence will carry an "M" rating for mature audiences by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating … Continue reading Capcom Releases Resident Evil For DS →

LucasArts is excited to announce that Star Wars Battlefront II has officially GONE GOLD on PS2, Xbox, PC and PSP and all versions are scheduled to blast their way onto store shelves on November 1, 2005 – day and date with the Star Wars Episode III DVD. Star Wars Battlefront II takes the best-selling Star Wars video game of all time one Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space combat, playable Jedi, and never-before-played environments straight out of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Fans of the original Star Wars Battlefront will also enjoy an all-new single-player experience that … Continue reading Battlefront II Goes Gold →

NinjaBee, a division of Wahoo Studios , in association with Microsoft (, announced that their space station tycoon style game, Outpost Kaloki X, will be among the very first Xbox 360 Live Arcade products to be released. Outpost Kaloki X features a family oriented design with all the challenge of managing your own space station. Keep visiting aliens happy, keep your attractions in working condition, and money (and maybe love with a beautiful princess) will follow. Outpost Kaloki X combines a very simple interface with the game play of a deep strategy game. Each space station has a number of … Continue reading Outpost Kaloki X Hits Xbox →

Bethesda Game Studios announced today that Jeremy Soule, the award-winning composer who has been called "gaming's greatest musician," will create the soundtrack for the highly anticipated role-playing game (RPG), The Elder Scrolls? IV: Oblivion. The score for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind? (2002 Game of the Year, 2002 RPG of the Year), also created by Soule, received numerous accolades from industry professionals including "Game Soundtrack of the Year," "Best Music and Sound Effects," and "Outstanding Achievement in Original Composition." A sample piece of music from Oblivion is available for download at www.elderscrolls.com. "I've been working with Jeremy for a long … Continue reading Oblivion Gets Soundtrack from Jeremy Soule →

Doing a bert slide onto retail shelves, Activision Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tony Hawk's American Wasteland lets gamers make an expansive streaming L.A. skate world their personal playground. The game allows players to skate and BMX bike from seaside Santa Monica, to the star-studded sidewalks of Hollywood, to the gritty streets of East L.A. as they customize and upgrade their characters, unlock new tricks and choose their missions without loads or levels. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland also takes the action to new heights with expanded controls that allow players to pull off more sick tricks than ever before and new multiplayer … Continue reading Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Ships →

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that NFL Head Coach (working title) will be available in stores in spring 2006, under the EA SPORTS brand. NFL Head Coach is in development in Orlando, Fla. by EA Tiburon, makers of other NFL properties including Madden NFL Football and NFL STREET. The new exclusive deal with the NFL has allowed EA to build this franchise and work with all coaches in the NFL Coaches Club. "NFL Head Coach, the third pillar in our NFL portfolio, was developed to satiate all those Monday morning quarterbacks and fantasy football fanatics," said Dale Jackson, Executive … Continue reading NFL Head Coach Game Announced →

President of the Entertainment Software Association Douglas Lowenstein says the ESA will fight the new law in California banning the sale of violent video games to minors. "Today the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco seeking to strike down California's new ban on the sale of certain video games to minors. We believe this bill will meet the same fate as virtually identical statutes that federal courts have routinely struck down in recent years," he said in a written statement. "It is not up to … Continue reading ESA To Fight California Game Sales Ban →