Capcom Bringing Lost Planet to 360
Capcom Co., Ltd and Microsoft announced Lost Planet, a riveting sci-fi action shooter for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded. With a […]
EA Buys Jamdat Mobile
Electronic Arts has struck a deal to acquire Jamdat Mobile for $680 million. The merger agreement calls for EA to pay $27 cash per share and also assume outstanding stock options for a total of about $680 million, according to EA. In a statement, EA CEO Larry Probst said of the merger: "This is an […]
GT Legends Gets Ready To Roll
Viva Media, LLC and 10TACLE publishing will roll out GT Legends to retail locations nationwide on February 4, 2006. Exploding with the most sought after muscle cars of the 60s and 70s, racing fans will be able to enjoy a level of realistic game play only seen in the publisher's preceding title, GTR – FIA […]
Margarita Gets 24, CSI 3 Audio Deal
One of Hollywood’s leading audio post and recording houses, Margarita Mix Hollywood (MMHD), a studio under The LA Studios, Inc. (www.lastudios.com), announced today that it has been selected for two new gaming titles: "24 – The Game" and "CSI 3: Dimensions of Murder." "24" is being produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and "CSI" by Ubisoft. […]
Backyard Games Holding Awards
Kids make the call for the weirdest, wildest and wackiest plays in professional football in a new promotion announced today by the NFL and Humongous, Inc., publisher of the award-winning Backyard Sports video game series for kids. The NFL Kids Backyard Awards is an on line promotion that coincides with the NFL Pro Bowl and […]
Hedgehog Holds Controller Launch Party
NubyTech is proud to announce an evening with Shadow the Hedgehog and his controller at an exclusive launch party, being held Thursday, December 8 from 5:30 P.M-8:30 P.M at Arena Lounge Interactive in Los Angeles, CA, a state-of-the-art gaming venue that features a multitude of gaming station on 50 inch DLP screens in a club-like […]
Aspyr Gets Gothic III Rights
Aspyr Media today announced it has acquired the rights from JoWood to publish and distribute Gothic III in North America. As the third part of this globally successful role-playing saga, Gothic III offers players a nonlinear, open-ended role-playing game with an enthralling story that presents an extremely detailed simulation of nature and human behavior. Developed […]
Illinois Violent Game Law Struck Down
The state of Illinois was handed a huge defeat today as a federal judge threw out the controversial law the state had proposed limiting violent or sexually explicit game sales to minors. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly pulled no punches in tossing the law, saying the state came "nowhere near" demonstrating that the law […]
Korean Games Get Web Showcase
game&game (www.gameNgame.com), an online games portal designed by the Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA), today announced that it has launched a preview of its new Web site. Packed not only with brand new games, the site also offers titles not previously released for U.S. gamers by some of Korea's hottest game developers. All of […]
Konami Ships Crime Life
Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today shipped Crime Life: Gang Wars for the Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game will also ship for PC DVD-ROM on November 29. This free-roaming, beat-em-up action brawler features a story line that delves into urban Hip Hop culture […]