Hearts of Iron 2 Ships
Paradox Interactive proudly announced today that their much-awaited sequel to the multiple award-winning Hearts of Iron II has shipped to retail stores all over North America. Hearts of Iron II has been rated E for Everyone and has a SRP of $39.99. "A strong vision for this sequel combined with feedback from our players has […]
Traction PR Launches
Traction Public Relations LLC today announced that it would begin operations offering public relations services to game developers everywhere. Traction's philosophy is to bring inexpensive media relations to developers who want the public to see their games and want publishers to take notice. By consolidating numerous developers together and treating them like one larger client, […]
GDC Awards Opens
Nominations are open for the 5th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the most prestigious honors in game development. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2005. All those involved in the video game industry or the development of videogames are eligible to submit nominations at www.igda.org/awards. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will present the […]
Konami To Dance At CES
Konami Digital Entertainment – America will be highlighting Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (DDR Extreme), the latest title in the renowned dance video game series for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV at the Cardio Play Zone booth #71555, January 6 – 9, 2005. The […]
MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf Ships
Microsoft Game Studios announced today that MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, the sequel to one of the most popular Xbox action titles, has shipped to North American retail stores for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.). The perfect way to spend those well-earned holiday gift cards, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf offers gamers a rich BattleMech […]
Alawar Releases Mahjong Dragon Puzzle
Take a look around your house, and you’ll probably find the phrase "Made in China" on many things. From electronics to household goods, people around the world consume a lot of products manufactured in Asia. But one of the most popular Chinese exports of all has never been loaded onto a plane and transported overseas: […]
New Rainbow Title To Be Darker
Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 4 (working title), will now be officially titled Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown. The game is being developed by two of Ubisoft's award-winning studios: Red Storm Entertainment, the maker of the original Rainbow Six, & Ubisoft's Montreal Studio. For continuous up-to-date news on Rainbow Six: Lockdown, visit […]
D-Link Making Gaming Routers
Ubicom, Inc., a leading provider of communications processor and software solutions, today announced that D-Link selected Ubicom's StreamEngine technology as a building block to help power D-Link GameFuelTM in the company's new GamerLoungeTM Gaming Routers. StreamEngine technology automatically identifies and prioritizes delay-sensitive network traffic like gaming, Voice over IP (VoIP) and Instant Messaging (IM) to […]
Games For Health Gets Funding
The Serious Games Initiative, a joint effort between Digitalmill, Inc. and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, today announced that Digitalmill has received a two-year grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to support the Games for Health Project. Games for Health is designed to promote best practices, community building, and research into […]
Real Soldier's Story Featured In Game
Kuma Reality Games, the company that blends news coverage with interactive game technology to allow players to experience re-creations of real military events, has announced the winner from its ‘Stories from the Front' contest. Many soldiers submitted true stories of heroism and intense battles but when the votes were tallied on the KumaWar website, it […]