New Oddworld Game Ships
Rustle up some "live" ammo and head out to Dead Hen’s Pass for some serious bounty hunting!…Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company today announced that "Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath," the latest chapter in the critically acclaimed Oddworld series, has begun to ship to retail outlets for the Xbox video game system […]
Fight Night 2 Ships With Punch-Out
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Nintendo announced today that the popular boxing title, Super Punch-Out!! for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, will be included exclusively in the Nintendo GameCube version of EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 2. Shipping on March 1, 2005 under the EA SPORTS brand, the newest addition in the award-winning EA SPORTS […]
Champions: Return to Arms Goes Gold
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, today announced that Champions: Return to Arms, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Action/RPG, Champions of Norrath, has gone gold. Champions: Return to Arms, available exclusively on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, will ship to U.S. and Canadian retail stores on […]
Dungeon Lords Gets Ship Date
DreamCatcher Games today announced Dungeon Lords, the world's first Combat Role-Playing Game (RPG), will start shipping worldwide for Windows on April 20, 2005. Gamers have much to look forward to in the coming months as DreamCatcher releases never-before seen gameplay footage, screenshots and a new trailer, offering an up-close look at a truly unique role-playing […]
Massive Releases Version 2.0 Ad Client
Massive Incorporated, the creator of the world's first video game advertising network, today announced the availability of version 2.0 of its AdClient SDK to enable developers and publishers to quickly and easily integrate their games into Massive's advertising network. Titles in the Massive Network can contribute $1.00 to $2.00 in incremental profit per unit sold. […]
Vinny the Bug Man Ships
NOW Media Group Inc. journeys into the insect world with its newest graphic novel, "Vinny the Bug Man." Illustrated with stunning 3D computer-animation frames, the 128-page full-color novel also includes a CD-ROM of animated clips and coloring pages, making it multimedia fun for all ages. The novel tells the story of a dim-witted exterminator who […]
Flashpoint Germany Goes Gold
Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) announced today that the tactical wargame Flashpoint Germany has officially "Gone Gold" and is set for release sometime next week. The game will be available both via CD and download from the Matrix Games website. Flashpoint Germany takes you back to the height of the cold war where tensions run tighter than […]
Beastie Boys Headline NBA Street V3
Kicking off the new year with some noise, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Beastie Boys' song "An Open Letter To NYC" headlines the in-game soundtrack for the hottest street hoops experience on the market – NBA STREET V3. The game features 13 explosive tracks including new music from some of the coolest names […]
Online Poker Players Donate 400k Tsunami Relief
PokerStars.com, one of the leaders in the gambling online industry, donated $400,000 to the Red Cross for tsunami relief. PokerStars.com players donated almost $200,000 online, and at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tournament, held at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. PokerStars matched these contributions dollar-for-dollar and then rounded the number off with an extra donation […]
Difficult Questions Videogames Book Ships
PublicBeta have announced the release of their first videogame book publication Difficult Questions About Videogames, Iain Simons and James Newman have been asking difficult questions over the last eight months, questions such as, ‘what is a videogame?' and ‘How can you tell if a videogame is Rubbish?', 969 responses from the games industry, academia, and […]