EA Adds Features To Fantasy Football
EA SPORTS Fantasy Football from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), kicked off the first fantasy football service that gives team owners the EA SPORTSâ„¢ Edge, a sliding analyzer tool, to optimize their lineups and offers fantasy updates in Madden NFL 06. EA SPORTS Fantasy Football is the only online fantasy football service that gives an optimal […]
Hi Hi Puffy AniYumi To Get Game
D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced a licensing agreement with Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) for the video game rights to the new hit animated series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. D3PA will produce its first title under the agreement for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance platform. "D3PA is […]
SAG Reaches Tentative Deal With Game Firms
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) today announced they have reached tentative agreements with video game companies on new contracts. The new three-and-a-half year agreements — reached after three months of bargaining, the break-off of talks on May 13, and right before the results of a […]
Ratings Officers Asked For Retail Stores
The Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) today requested each of its member retailers to designate one of their employees as the "Ratings Compliance Officer" for the company. The Ratings Compliance Officer will be responsible for promoting adherence to the retailer’s policies regarding motion picture and video game ratings education, enforcement, and advertising and will serve […]
Conker Goes Gold
The most popular (and lethal) squirrel in the world, Conker, is readying his plans to invade gamers’ homes as Microsoft Game Studios announced today that Conker: Live and Reloaded for Xbox has gone gold. Set to ship to retail on June 21 for a suggested retail price of $49.99 (U.S.), Conker: Live and Reloaded, developed […]
Restricted Area Ships To US
Whiptail Interactive, a leading publisher of PC games, today announced that Restricted Area, its critically acclaimed action/RPG, has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Restricted Area has been a highly anticipated game in the U.S. since its release last year in Germany. Developed by Master Creating, Restricted Area shipped in Germany last year where it received […]
ER Ships For PC
Legacy Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are pleased to announce the ER video game based on the acclaimed television series has shipped to retail outlets nationwide with an SRP of $29.95. Available for PC/CD-ROM, ER is rated T for Teen and is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, published by Legacy Interactive, and distributed […]
UBI Opens Canada Studio
Today Ubisoft, one of the world's leading video game publishers, officially opens its door in the provincial capital where it intends to invest 75 M$ CAD and create 200 jobs within five years. Ubisoft will start with 75 jobs in Quebec City this year. The new production studio will be located in the heart of […]
Medal Of Honor European Assault Goes Gold
Electronic Arts announced today that Medal of Honor European Assault, the latest video game from EA’s acclaimed Medal of Honor franchise, has gone gold. In Medal of Honor European Assault, the story line is the star. Europe 1942. These are desperate hours for Allied forces as the Nazi war machine rages across a devastated European […]
Game Fitness System Sold For Father's Day
Nix the necktie, toss the tools, even forget the flatscreen Powergrid Fitness has made gift selection easy this Father's Day. The Company is offering, until mid-night on June 19, a HUGE Father's Day savings on the purchase of the world¹s most fun fitness machine: the Kilowatt. Powergrid Fitness is offering $500 off on the purchase […]