Diplomacy Launch Set For October
Developer and publisher Paradox Interactive announced today that their next strategy release, DIPLOMACY for the PC platform, will be shipping to stores in the US and Scandinavia on October 4, 2005. UK, France, Germany and the Benelux countries are to follow on October 28. DIPLOMACY has been rated E for Everyone and has a suggested […]
Ubisoft Shows Might and Magic Demo
Today, Ubisoft rolls out the first episode of the Heroes of Might and Magic V Games Convention demo. Revealing more info about the combat, players will have another view of the classical battle system transposed to 3D including spells, luck and morale modifiers giving in-depth details on how the game can be played. In this […]
NASCAR 06 Team Control Ships
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the latest version of its EA SPORTS branded NASCAR videogame, NASCAR 06: Total Team Control, has shipped and is available at retail stores. With new squad-based racing controls, players can communicate with teammates through the crew chief and spotter, working together to bring home top 5 finishes for […]
SOE Suspends Billing Louisiana Players, Adds Donation Command
Sony online announced today that it is suspending billing for 13,000 players in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. It is also making it so no player-owned structures will deteriorate while their owners are unable to longon to games hosted by SOE. In addition, EverQuest II players can type "/donate" to open up a page that […]
NIBIRU: Age Of Secrets Ships
The Adventure Company, a leading publisher of critically acclaimed adventure games, today announced NIBIRU: Age of Secrets for Windows has shipped to retailers across Canada and the U.S. From the creators of Black Mirror, comes a riveting new graphic adventure. The game begins with the discovery of a mysterious World War II tunnel unearthed while […]
ZOOTech Powers MTV Winners
ZOOtech, the interactive DVD technology pioneer, congratulates bEQUAL and Comchoice for winning the Best Game Play category for Madagascar Animal Trivia DVD Game at the Eighth Annual DVD Awards. Using DVD-EXTRA STUDIO to produce leading edge and award-winning games and interactive content, each partner represents the new standard for DVD authoring, menu design and interactive […]
WoW Players Reach Million In North America
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft, its subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has reached more than one million paying customers in North America. This brings the total population for Blizzard's critically acclaimed game, the largest MMORPG in the world, to more than four million paying customers. "It's very rewarding to […]
DDR Extreme Gets MTV Award
Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Dance Dance Revolution EXTREMEâ„¢ (DDR EXTREME) won the best video game soundtrack award at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), which occurred on Sunday, August 28, 2005 in Miami, Florida. "It's a great honor to receive this prestigious award, […]
Matrix To Publish Starships Unlimited III
Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) is proud to announce the signing of ApeZone's (www.apezone.com) Starships Unlimited III. Matrix Games published the previous game in the acclaimed space strategy game series under the title Starships Unlimited: Divided Galaxies, which was well received by gamers and the press alike. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said, "Years […]
Sony, Disney Cut Toontown Deal
Sony Online Entertainment's Platform Publishing, a cross-platform publishing, distribution and marketing label, and Disney Online in association with Buena Vista Games announced an agreement today that is scheduled to bring Disney's Toontown Online, the first massively multiplayer online (MMO) game designed for kids and families, to retail stores this Fall. The family-friendly online title will […]