Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft has sold through more than 600,000 units to customers in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. The fastest-growing massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) has also shattered all previous concurrency records in North America, achieving over 200,000 simultaneous players during the holiday period. "The public's response to World of Warcraft has been simply amazing," said Mike Morhaime, president of Blizzard Entertainment. "We are very proud and excited to see such an overwhelming demand for the game, and we hope that the enthusiasm continues to build as we further enhance our online service." … Continue reading World of Warcraft Reports More Strong Sales →

Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) is pleased to announce the new prices for its full current line of games for 2005, effective January 10th, 2005. Throughout most of the Matrix Games line, these new prices reflect a savings for customers. These new price levels are expected to remain constant for these titles throughout 2005. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "Due to the success of our digital downloads, we've decided to expand our line of downloadable games and reduce prices for many of our current titles. With these new prices, some of our titles are now below $30 and … Continue reading Matrix Games Lowers Prices →

DreamCatcher Games today announced it will publish Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions, a futuristic aerial 3D combat/action game, for Windows in North America. Despite all of the superior technological advancements of the future, security on Earth remains at risk. In Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions, players assume the role of Magnus Tide, pilot of one of the deadliest machines in the galaxy: the fighter ship Sagittarius. Taking control of Sagittarius' multiple weapons and capabilities, players enter a world of extreme fighter pilot action, forcing futuristic rivals to pay the ultimate price in a daring quest to save the world. This … Continue reading DreamCatcher To Publish Aerial Strike →

Jagged Blade Software proudly announces the release of Xeno Assault II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed hit Xeno Assault. In this second chapter the forces of earth must fight once again against another massive invasion force from a race of evil insect aliens. A lone pilot is the only chance left for humanity. Xeno Assault II brings a new level of excitement to the overcrowded arcade shooter genre. The game boasts a huge variety of weapons, enemies and ways to kill them! Blast your way through 100 stages of hostile encounters whilst using power-ups to keep yourself kicking. During … Continue reading Jagged Blade Releases Xeno Assault II →

Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios are proud to announce the return of the king of real-time strategy games: Age of Empires III is scheduled to ship in the second half of 2005. This will be the latest landmark release in the award-winning franchise that has sold a staggering 16 million units worldwide. Age of Empires III will offer gamers the next level of realism, with advanced battle physics and unparalleled visual detail. The new game picks up where Age of Empires II: Age of Kings left off, placing gamers in the position of a European power determined to explore, … Continue reading Age Of Empires III Announced →

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) gaming, today announced a new launch title for the PSP handheld entertainment system. Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade. Developed and published by SOE, Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade will be one of the few original titles developed in North America, and the only multiplayer action role-playing game (RPG) available at the system's launch. "We have assembled a top-notch development team that has worked hard to develop a completely original title for the PSP handheld system," said John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. "The dev team … Continue reading Sony Reveals New PSP Launch Title →

QMotions, Inc., the leader in developing active game technologies to the consumer, will be previewing its new QMotions-Baseball video game system to retail channels worldwide at CES 2005 The new system will be competitively street priced to other game accessories and announced prior to March 2005. The first shipment is anticipated by the end of March 2005. The new QMotions Batter-Up sleeve and home plate system provides unprecedented control of each type of bat swing in every at-bat situation. Great game play and a variety of features make QMotions-Baseball a grand slam winner! "We replace standard keyboards and game controllers … Continue reading New Live Swing Baseball Game at CES →

Paradox Interactive proudly announced today that their much-awaited sequel to the multiple award-winning Hearts of Iron II has shipped to retail stores all over North America. Hearts of Iron II has been rated E for Everyone and has a SRP of $39.99. "A strong vision for this sequel combined with feedback from our players has given us a product we are immensely proud of. We believe this could be our best strategy title released to date", says Fredrik Lindgren, Director of Sales and Marketing for Paradox Interactive. "Most of the basic elements have been changed to make the game smoother … Continue reading Hearts of Iron 2 Ships →

Traction Public Relations LLC today announced that it would begin operations offering public relations services to game developers everywhere. Traction's philosophy is to bring inexpensive media relations to developers who want the public to see their games and want publishers to take notice. By consolidating numerous developers together and treating them like one larger client, costs remain low while maintaining effectiveness. Traction Public Relations is a full-service public relations agency that spans the gaming world regardless of size, genre or distribution channels. Based on the Traction team's extensive gaming experience, Traction offers both journalists and publishers a reliable information source … Continue reading Traction PR Launches →

Nominations are open for the 5th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the most prestigious honors in game development. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2005. All those involved in the video game industry or the development of videogames are eligible to submit nominations at www.igda.org/awards. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will present the awards on March 9, 2005, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. GDC is the world’s largest conference and exposition dedicated to video game development and related industries. "The recognition I received at the Choice Awards had to be one of the greatest … Continue reading GDC Awards Opens →