Bone Comic Game Coming To PC
Cartoon Books and Telltale, today announced that Jeff Smith’s comic masterpiece Bone is coming to a computer near you. Long a popular independent comic, the award winning Bone was described by Publishers Weekly as "Charming, character driven fantasy with an elegant design and masterful storytelling." And now Telltale, a company that takes you to the […]
Arcadetown Turns Six
As Arcade Town enters it's 6th year and beyond we anticipate further growth and more great titles. Join the fun today by going to www.arcadetown.com and see the selection of exciting games available to play or download! 2 million people a month can't be wrong!
World Of Warcraft Conquering European Sales
Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft has become an overnight success in Europe, achieving record-breaking sales in its first 24 hours since the game launched on Friday, 11th February. World of Warcraft, the company’s subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has sold-through an estimated 280,000 copies at retail on day-one, selling more […]
GameCamp Sponsors Scholarship Summer Program
GameCamp! announces their national scholarship contest for two lucky winners to attend the GameCamp! summer program for teenage students interested in video game development careers. GameCamp! focuses on teaching students about leadership, team development, technical excellence, game industry production and business practices through actual game design and development planning projects. The GameCamp! scholarship is being […]
Picunko Tapped For Buena Visa Post
Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company announced today that Bob Picunko has been named Director, Business Development and Production. Reporting to Michael Ryder, VP of Worldwide Production for Buena Vista Games, Picunko will be responsible for strengthening relationships with video game developers and content creators. He will […]
GTA Creator Awards APB Rights
At a joint press conference in Seoul, Korea, it was announced today that global online entertainment company, Webzen, Inc. (Nasdaq: Wzen) was awarded the worldwide online game publishing rights to All Points Bulletin (APB), the first online game developed by David Smith, the creator of the multi-million unit selling video game, Grand Theft Auto, and […]
China, Malaysia Top Piracy Scale
The video game industry singled out Malaysia and China as among the worst havens for piracy in the 2005 "Special 301" filing submitted to the U.S. Trade Representative by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and other copyright-based industries. The purpose of the report is to underscore areas of concern about market access and high piracy […]
Paradox Takes Europa To Handhelds
When Europa Universalis II was released in 2001 it conquered the world and became a global bestseller. Paradox Interactive is now working with Pocket PC Studios to adapt the critically acclaimed title to handheld platforms like Palm OS, Nintendo DS and Windows CE. "Europa Universalis II is one of our most appreciated titles. As a […]
Sony Online Opens Seattle Studio
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) gaming, announced today that it has expanded operations with the formation of a development studio in Seattle, Washington. SOE-Seattle will further increase Sony Online Entertainment's global market share and will strengthen the overall planning and production of premium games. Matt Wilson will […]
Microsoft Recalls Fire Hazard Xboxes
Microsoft is providing new power cords at no charge to replace the cords that originally came with some Xbox consoles after some people reported a failure in that component that could become a fire hazard. According to Microsoft "Fewer than one in 10,000 consoles have experienced these component failures. In almost all instances, any damage […]