EA Jumps To Develop Next Gen Games
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: […]
Thrustmaster Launches USB/Ethernet PC-Console Adapter
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 […]
Activision Gets Krome's Tasmanian Tiger
Activision Value Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), and Krome Studios, Australia's largest game company and a leading worldwide independent developer, announce a co-publishing agreement for the third installment in the best-selling TY the Tasmanian Tiger series. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 follows the heels of its award-winning predecessors which have […]
Eidos Making Parkour Game
Eidos announces Free Running, the world’s first ever video game based on the urban phenomenon of parkour. Developed by Core Design, Free Running will be released worldwide on PSP handheld in Fall 2005. Parkour, the art of movement, is less a sport and more a way of life. Its participants, known as Free Runners or […]
Q Entertainment Changes Name
Q Entertainment, the makers of Putt Nutz, has officially changed its name to Black Mountain Games. The company owned by Suzanne and David Brooks changed its name due to another company making games under the same name in another country. While Black Mountain Games still owns the rights to its original name in the United […]
Epic Buys Reality Engine
Epic Games, one of the world's leading developers of cutting-edge computer and video games and the pioneer of the award-winning Unreal Engine, today announced that it has completed the purchase of the Reality Engine from Artificial Studios and hired its founder, and lead engine programmer, Tim Johnson. Tim will join the Unreal Engine 3 development […]
Bethesda Making Pirates of The Caribbean Sequel
Bethesda Softworks today announced plans to release a sequel to its exciting Pirates of the Caribbean video game based on Walt Disney Pictures' blockbuster film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow will feature a blend of fast-paced action and adventure that captures […]
Thousands Set For CPL Tourney
Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL)'s Dallas based annual game tournament and LAN party will award $200,000 in cash prizes to top skilled gamers. The tournament will also be the last official opportunity in America to advance in the $1,000,000 CPL World Tour. In addition to the official videogame competitions, the event will feature endless unofficial tournaments […]
Knights Of Honor Ships
Paradox Interactive informed the North American gaming community today that Knights of Honor has shipped to stores. The title has been rated Everyone +10 and has a SRP of $39.99. "Black Sea Studios had a strong vision for this game and our commitment to successfully publish it in North America is equally strong", says Fredrik […]
Cyberlore Names New President
Veteran video game developer Cyberlore Studios, Inc. announced today that Seth Spaulding has been named President of the company effective immediately. Mr. Spaulding, former Vice President and a ten-year veteran of the company, recently led Cyberlore's development efforts on Playboy: The Mansion. Spaulding succeeds Joe Minton who will remain at Cyberlore in the role of […]