Blizzard Entertainment today announced that it has completed the acquisition of acclaimed console developer Swingin' Ape Studios. Widely regarded as an innovative and accomplished development studio, the Swingin' Ape team boasts some of the industry's most-talented developers, with more than 50 games' worth of collective design and development experience across all major platforms. Under the agreement, Blizzard will retain Swingin' Ape's team of more than 40 developers, as well as acquire the studio's proprietary development technologies. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "The acquisition of Swingin' Ape Studios takes us one step closer to realizing our goal … Continue reading Blizzard Buys Swingin' Ape Studio→
QUALCOMM Incorporated,pioneer and world leader of digital wireless technology, announced significant BREW publisher and developer support for the creation of wireless 3D games optimized for the Mobile Station Modem chipsets. QUALCOMM's industry-leading MSM Enhanced Multimedia Platform chipset solutions provide support for industry-standard OpenGL® ES 3D APIs,enabling fully featured, high-performance 3D games for 3G CDMA2000 and WCDMA devices. In late 2005 the first MSM6550-powered phones are expected to hit the market. Advanced 3D content is also commercially available now, leveraging the capabilities of the BREW solution and the MSM6500 Multimedia Platform to deliver an unparalleled 3D gaming experience to today's wireless … Continue reading Qualcomm Adds 3D Gaming Support→
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) will bring Sierra Entertainment's Spyro: Shadow Legacy, the newest installment of the 17 million-unit-selling Spyro franchise, to the Nintendo DS this Fall. Developed by Amaze Entertainment, the action/adventure game will – for the first time – introduce magical powers, role playing game (RPG) elements, and martial arts fighting to the beloved Spyro gameplay. "Spyro Shadow Legacy will take the Spyro heritage to the next level with more advanced and interactive features, as well as a greater emphasis on the story, richly developed characters and the introduction of Spyro's magical abilities," said Edward Zobrist, Senior Vice … Continue reading Spyro: Shadow Legacy Coming To DS→
Airborne insertions of the Army's Golden Knights parachute team into the environs of the L.A. Convention Center will signal the rollout of all new versions of America's Army, The Official U.S. Army Game at the 2005 Electronics Entertainment Expo (South Hall booth #1608). This rollout will include playable pre-release editions of America's Army: Rise of a Soldier for Xbox and PS2 by UbiSoft and America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch) for PC by the U.S. Army. E3 attendees will also be able to explore Soldiering through hands-on use of America's Army training simulations built for use within operational U.S. Army units. … Continue reading U.S. ARMY Golden Knights Parachute Into E3→
SMARTguard Software’ announces WallFly’, the first software tool to help parents protect their children from playing computer games that contain violent or sexual content. WallFly enables parents to restrict certain PC games from running and to set limits on game-playing time for their kids. Utilizing the industry-standard Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) database of game ratings and content descriptors, WallFly provides parents with information about the content of each game installed on their personal computer, indicating whether it contains violence, sex, or other areas of concern to families. Using WallFly, parents create individual profiles for each child, including age, maturity … Continue reading SMARTguard Launches Kids Protect Tool→
Zango, the provider of exclusive free premium content online, today announced the release of five new downloadable Zango Games in partnership with game developer studio, Magic Lantern, Inc. The games, include 3ED Chess, Checkers Ultimate, 3D Air Hockey, 3D Football, and 4d Shuffleboard will be available for full version play to anyone using the Zango Search Assistant. The partnership with Magic Lantern complements Zango's growing section of free titles and its recent launch of the Game Playmakaz contest for independent game developers. The titles will launch for free by download by June 30, expanding Zango's collection of downloadable and online … Continue reading Zango, Magic Lantern Launch 3D Games→
Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, and acclaimed developer Gearbox Software, announced the development of Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood for current-generation video game consoles and for the PC. Scheduled for holiday 2005, Brothers in Arms Earned in Blood is the next chapter in the compelling Brothers in Arms story. With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Road to Hill 30 has established itself as a benchmark for military action games. Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood builds upon the elements that have made Brothers in Arms Rtmoad … Continue reading Ubisoft, Gearbox Announce Brothers In Arms Expansion→
Bethesda Softworks and 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) today announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the highly anticipated and definitive next-generation role playing game, will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Oblivion, the long awaited fourth installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series, will make its public debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 18. With revolutionary technology powered by Xbox 360 and Bethesda's powerful development engine and groundbreaking Radiant AI system, Oblivion provides gamers with the most life-like gaming experience … Continue reading Oblivion coming to Xbox 360→
Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it has 25 videogames for next generation consoles currently in development. EA's announced next generation line-up will be at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, May 18-20, 2005. New games from the EA SPORTSâ„¢ and EA brands that will be unveiled at E3 include: Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06, FIFA 06, Madden NFL 06, NBA LIVE 06, Need For Speed Most Wanted and The Godfather. EA's focus on character development, animation, gameplay innovation, online play, and graphics will be showcased in its next generation titles. "EA's diverse next generation … Continue reading EA Jumps To Develop Next Gen Games→
Thrustmaster is bringing a clever device to the market that allows gamers to share their PC Internet connection with their video game console. With the USB to Ethernet adapter, you have the freedom to play your video game console online while another user surfs the Internet the same time. The USB to Ethernet adapter is compatible with Playstation 2, PS Two, Xbox, Gamecube and PC, thus enabling users to share a single PC Internet connection with any one of the 3 major game consoles, with another PC desktop or a laptop. The adapter is designed so that it is not … Continue reading Thrustmaster Launches USB/Ethernet PC-Console Adapter→
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