World Series of Video Games Announced
Games Media Properties today announced the first-ever World Series of Video Games international gaming competition, set to kick off in June 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky with four subsequent circuit events taking place throughout the year and culminating in a final event in December 2006. With $1 Million in cash prizing, the World Series of Video […]
Strategy First Games Offered on Stream
Software publisher Strategy First, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR), and Valve Corporation are pleased to announce that the ultimate naval warfare title, "S.C.S – Dangerous Waters" and "Space Empires IV Deluxe" are now available via Steam, Valve's online distribution platform. "S.C.S – Dangerous Watersâ„¢" is a groundbreaking naval simulation […]
Engenuity Acquires BGT AI Gaming Company
Engenuity Technologies Inc. [TSX: EGY], a global leader in visualization and simulation software solutions, today announced that it has acquired BGT BioGraphic Technologies, Inc. (BGT), a leading developer of artificial intelligence (AI) software for the gaming, entertainment and visual simulation (VizSim) industries. With this acquisition, Engenuity will expand the simulation capabilities of its STAGEâ„¢ suite […]
DOOM 3 Demoed On Movie DVD
id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) have teamed with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to include a playable demo of DOOM 3 for Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft as bonus content on the Unrated Extended Edition DVD release of Doom. The DOOM 3 demo includes two single-player and two multi-player levels, featuring […]
Rome: Total War Gold Shipping
SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that Rome: Total War Gold Edition will be available at retail outlets across the country beginning February 15, 2006 for a suggested retail price of $39.95. This official compilation combines the critically acclaimed real-time strategy game Rome: Total War and its expansion, Rome: Total War – Barbarian Invasionä, giving […]
Eve Online Hits 100,000 Subscribers
CCP Games, an independent producer of massively-multiplayer online games, today announced that its flagship product EVE Online has reached 100,000 active game subscribers and is maintaining the robust subscription growth trend of the past year. This milestone for CCP Games follows the announcement of EVE Online being voted Best Game in the 2005 MMORPG.COM Reader's […]
Left Behind Games Going Public
Left Behind Games Inc. exclusive licensee to develop video games based upon the Left Behind series of books, announced today that it has executed a Share Exchange Agreement ("Agreement") with Bonanza Gold, Inc. (OTCBB: BOGD) ("Bonanza"’), a Washington corporation wherein Left Behind Games will become a subsidiary of Bonanza. There are a number of conditions […]
World Of Warcraft Hits European Milestone
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.'s World of Warcraft, the world's leading subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, has surpassed the one million customer milestone in Europe, more than quadrupling the previously estimated size of the entire European MMORPG market since its launch in February 2005. In addition, World of Warcraft topped the sales charts* for full-price PC […]
Pacific Storm Set For May
Buka announces that the estimated release date for Pacific Storm is planned for May, 2006. Developed by Lesta Studios, Pacific Storm is the most realistic game of the Second World War. With its unique fusion of RTS and action elements, Pacific Storm pushes the genre to the limit. The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became […]
Pittsburg Beats Seahawks in Madden Bowl
Bolstered by a tough defensive effort that limited NFL MVP Shaun Alexander to just 70 yards rushing and sacked Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck four times, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their fifth overall Super Bowl championship in a game simulated by EA SPORTS, downing the Seahawks 24-19 in a preview of what might happen in Super […]