Harmonix Brings Rock Band to Kids with Life-Threatening Illnesses Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. and MTV Games are making a generous minimum $50,000 gift to Starlight to bring the power of music to children facing chronic and life-threatening illnesses. The partnership will allow Harmonix, the world’s premiere music video game development company and creators of Rock Band®, and MTV Games, publisher of Rock Band, to give Starlight children the chance to relax, enjoy and rock out to music in a fully interactive and social setting. In addition, more than 650 Rock Band® bundles have been provided to Starlight’s seriously ill children at our Great Escape™ family events and to hospitals around the country.
CID The Dummy Tuesday, February 24, 2009
D-Troit is pure evil and has his own Crash Impact Dummy manufacturing plant, now joint market leader with the Professor’s outfit. His Crash Test Dummies are a little evil-looking though. There’s just... something about them. There’s still a little tiny piece of good in him, mind you, and that’s important.
Terminator Salvation Facts Tuesday, February 24, 2009
In Terminator Salvation the videogame, based on the upcoming Terminator Salvation film from Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures, players assume the role of John Connor, a soldier in the resistance, battling for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet.
Voice Talent Announced for Terminator Salvation Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Common, Moon Bloodgood and Rose McGowan join the front line to battle Skynet in videogame based on the highly anticipated film
Street Fighter Athlete Sets New Guinness World Record Monday, February 23, 2009
The successful record attempt took place in London on Friday afternoon. Official Guinness World Records representatives were present to adjudicate the feat, which is now shortlisted for inclusion in next year’s Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition.
HEAVY METAL FRONTMAN KING DIAMOND TO JOIN THE DIGITAL CAST OF GUITAR HERO METALLICA Monday, February 23, 2009
Fans, stagehands and groupies alike will have the opportunity to shred and drum with or wail as the digital King Diamond during performances of “Evil.” The song, which originally was recorded in 1983 and is one of the Mercyful Fate songs that comprise Metallica’s “Mercyful Fate” medley, was re-recorded by four of the five original band members for Guitar Hero Metallica. The recording session was overseen by guitarist Hank Shermann in the band’s native Denmark; after which King Diamond laid down his vocals in Dallas, Texas, and mixed the song with J.T. Longoria.
Lilly: Profile of a rather naughty orphan! Monday, February 23, 2009
Lilly grew up in the "Wooden Spoon" orphanage. Unfortunately nothing is known of her origins. She was found on the orphanage doorstep one dark and stormy night, nestled in a little basket with an illegible note and the slingshot that to this day she so dearly loves.
'THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK: ASSAULT ON DARK ATHENA' COMING APRIL 7 IN NORTH AMERICA AND APRIL 24 Monday, February 23, 2009
Featuring the brand new full-length ‘Assault on Dark Athena’ campaign, an HD remake of the classic ‘Escape from Butcher Bay’ and multiplayer options including the unique Pitch Black mode all on one disk, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will deliver an incredibly rich experience to gamers following its worldwide release this coming April.
Introducing Dragonica's combat - the Archer and the Thief Monday, February 23, 2009
Dragonica is the brand new free arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG. It will be available to download across Europe, this Spring from the www.gpotato.eu gaming portal. As the gPotato Europe team prepares for the game’s launch, we are proud to release information on the dynamic combo-based combat system and take a look at the special moves of the Archer and the Thief.
FALLOUT 3 LEAD DESIGNER EMIL PAGLIARULO TO KEYNOTE GAME CAREER SEMINAR AT 2009 GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE Friday, February 20, 2009
Fallout 3 game designer Emil Pagliarulo will be the keynote speaker for the Game Career Seminar, a single-track event at the Game Developers Conference® (GDC), at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. The special interview-style keynote, with Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley, will explore Emil Pagliarulo’s life story to explain how he got to where he is today. The keynote talk, “Unlikely Beginnings: Fallout 3’s Lead Designer on His Path into the Game Industry,” will guide attendees through his career path, from nearly becoming an elementary school teacher, to working as a game journalist and eventually to designing one of 2008’s most critically-acclaimed games.
PAX 2009 PRE-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Friday, February 20, 2009
The wait is over! The organizers of PAX 2009 proudly announced today that pre-registration is now open for the sixth annual gaming festival to be held Sept. 4 - 6 at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle. Pre-registration pricing will be available at www.paxsite.com until Sept. 3, allowing purchase of a three-day attendee badge for $50, a 10% discount on the day-of rate. Pre-registrants are also eligible to participate in the Omegathon gaming competition, where one attendee will win an all-expenses-paid trip to the Tokyo Game Show and other fabulous prizes.
CODEMASTERS BREAKS OUT ITS BIG GUNS AT GAMERS DAY EVENT Friday, February 20, 2009
DiRTTM 2 – September release announced, new visuals released • FUELTM – new gameplay video reveals iconic US landmark locations • Operation FlashpointTM: Dragon Rising in action, plus new screenshots • Jumpgate Evolution® gets June date, epic gameplay video unveiled • Three new OverlordTM titles dated for June, gameplay videos break out
THE LAST REMNANT GAMES FOR WINDOWS VERSION AVAILABLE IN MARCH Friday, February 20, 2009
Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the forthcoming Games for Windows® version of THE LAST REMNANT™ will be released across all PAL territories on 20th March.
Elven Fantasy: Creating fantasy from reality Friday, February 20, 2009
Paradox Interactive have today released the sixth in a continuing series of Elven Legacy developer diary entries along with an accompanying behind-the-scenes video.
The entry, written by Max Bodrikov, the Elven Legacy Lead Game Designer from Ino-Co, goes into detail on the motion capture process used in the forthcoming Fantasy wargame, and how unusual it is for this procedure to be used in a game of this nature.
SOUTHPEAK INTERACTIVE SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH CENTRESOFT AND PDQ Friday, February 20, 2009
SouthPeak is today pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive deal with CentreSoft and PDQ. This will see the Birmingham-based distributors of interactive entertainment handling primary and secondary distribution of SouthPeak’s products in the UK. Taking effect immediately, the partnership kicks off with all-action title X-Blades, which is set for release on February 20th.
Nintendo Leads When It Comes To Advertising As Well Friday, February 20, 2009
Phoenix Marketing International’s Travel and Leisure Division announced that its Video Game Advertising Performance Index (AdPi) Audit™, conducted in January 2009, showed that Nintendo was the only video game publisher whose advertisements in the fourth quarter of 2008 earned above average AdPi scores for effectiveness and impact in all three media categories – print, television, and digital – studied.
ROCK BAND® GETS A SECOND DOSE OF COUNTRY PLUS A 3-PACK FROM JIMMY EAT WORLD Friday, February 20, 2009
“Alt Country 01” 5-pack features a signature mix of alternative country sounds from bluegrass and rockabilly to honky-tonk rock. The 5-pack includes “People Got A Lotta Nerve” from Neko Case’s soon-to-be released album Middle Cyclone (March 3, 2009), “Can’t Let Go” by Grammy winning singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams from her album Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998) and Steve Earl’s “Satellite Radio” from his album Washington Square Serenade (2007). The 5-pack also features “Three Dimes Down” from southern rock band Drive-By Truckers featured on the Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (2008) album and the Old 97’s live recording “Timebomb” from the band’s Alive & Wi red (2005) album.
The Watchmen: The End is Nigh Monday, February 16, 2009
A prequel to the Watchmen film directed by Zack Snyder, the videogame Watchmen: The End is Nigh will be released on March 4, 2009, two days before the movie opens in theaters nationwide. Watchmen: The End is Nigh extends the film experience and will delve into the characters, rivalries and challenges in a mature action-brawler. The game explores the crime-fighting partnership of urban vigilantes Nite Owl and Rorschach, who track and beat down criminals to uncover a dangerous conspiracy.
Denki Doubles Desk Density Monday, February 16, 2009
Denki, the Dundee-based digital toy company, has today, in its own inimitable fashion, cocked a snook at the global economic downturn and more than doubled its office space for ongoing expansion.
elease of Holly 2. Magic Land Monday, February 16, 2009
Holly's adventures continue. This time, she goes on a quest to find her disobedient daughter who ran into the magical Land of Childhood. She must find her missing child, but how does she do it? Holly asks her good friend, the garden elf, to help her. His secret magic can open the gate to a new world full of wonders and surprises.
CODEMASTERS TO BRING JASON BACK FROM THE DEAD Monday, February 16, 2009
The firm, whose videogame Rise of the Argonauts™ launched on February 6th 2009, is looking to knock Jack, Thomas, Oliver and Joshua from the top of the UK’s favourite boys' names by encouraging parents to name their sons after the game’s hero.
The name ‘Jason’ is from Greek origin, meaning “healer”. It has been considered an English name since the 17th Century, yet – whilst it consistently ranks as one of the US’s most popular names – its popularity has faded in the UK over recent years, dropping down out of the top 50.
Halo Wars Tie-in Toys Monday, February 16, 2009
The highly anticipated release of "Halo Wars", the newest video game in one of the most successful entertainment franchises, is just a few weeks away. In preparation of its release, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox L&M), licensing agent for Microsoft Corp., will unveil an all-new toy line-up from partners USAopoly, MEGA Brands and McFarlane Toys at Toy Fair.
Majesty 2 : The Fantasy Kingdom Sim Monday, February 16, 2009
What is spied upon yonder horizon?! Could that be a bravura new gameplay trailer full of mirth and joy? And could that also be a fine selection of the most delightfully whimsical screenshots for Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, the long anticipated PC Fantasy Strategy game developed by the monumental talents at 1C:Ino-Co and released by the legendary creatives of Paradox Interactive?! They very well are and they are here now for your enjoyment!
Game Pirates Arrested on Friday 13th Monday, February 16, 2009
Raids on two separate Scottish addresses to investigate an illegal counterfeiting operation have lead to the arrest of two people in the Highlands. Following the raids last Friday - the 13th - a large number of items including consoles and games were seized as part of the ongoing fight against Intellectual Properly (IP) Crime by investigators from ELSPA (the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association) working in partnership with the local police and trading standards.
TOY ISLAND PARTNERS WITH EA TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SPORTING GOODS Monday, February 16, 2009
The first merchandising deal of its kind for EA SPORTS under a partnership with IMG announced in February 2008, the new sporting goods products are slated to launch in Fall 2009. IMG Licensing, a division of global sports and entertainment company IMG, is the exclusive worldwide consumer product and brand licensing agent for EA SPORTS.
MIDWAY FILES FOR CHAPTER 11! EVERYBODY PANIC! Friday, February 13, 2009
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced that the company and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing does not include the company's non-U.S. operations, which will continue business as normal.
Combat Arms Europe's "Dream Team" soon to be uncovered Friday, February 13, 2009
The highly anticipated in-game clan system was added with the official launch of this fast-paced, thrilling online FPS title in January 2009, and commemorated with a month-long event to honor the most “Invincible" and “Dynamic" clans based on the total count of matches won and matches played. This event will be wrapped up on Monday, February 16th, so clans will have their last chances to attest their mastery and to win luring rewards over this weekend and on Monday.
ROCK 'N' ROLL ICON, MOTÖRHEAD'S LEMMY, COMING TO GUITAR HERO® METALLICA® Friday, February 13, 2009
Once honoured by Metallica with seven Motörhead covers performed as “The Lemmys,” GRAMMY® Award-winning legend and lead vocalist and bassist of Motörhead, Lemmy, will take his rightful place on stage alongside Lars, James, Kirk and Robert in Activision Publishing Inc.’s Guitar Hero® Metallica® this spring.
ROCK BAND® ADDS PUNK AND SOME SERIOUS HEAVY METAL TO THE ROCK BAND MUSIC STORE Friday, February 13, 2009
White Zombie offers Rock Band fans access to the hit single “More Human than Human” from its 1995 album Astro-Creep: 2000, as well as “Black Sunshine” which was initially featured on the band’s La Sexorcisto: Devil Music album (1992). White Zombie’s lead singer, Rob Zombie, released his solo offering “War Zone” on the Rock Band Music Store last month.
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING AND 4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE CHAOTIC® VIDEO GAME Friday, February 13, 2009
Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announces an agreement with 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) and Chaotic USA Entertainment Group, Inc. to publish Chaotic®, a video game based on the popular trading card game and animated television series. Chaotic is scheduled for release on Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system in fall 2009.
