by Rainier on June 29, 2009 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scott Guthrie, formerly Executive Vice President of Publishing for THQ, joins MTV Games as its new Executive Vice President and General Manager, while former Senior Director, Sales and Merchandising for SCEA David Cox also joins as Senior Vice President of Sales.
by Rainier on June 16, 2009 @ 4:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Good Old Games has signed a deal with WordPlay to revive a new batch of classic adventure games, offering the entire Tex Murphy game series, including Mean Streets, Martian Memorandum, Under a Killing Moon, The Pandora Directive and Tex Murphy: Overseer.
by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Verizon is starting a new trial project by giving broadband customers (currently only in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York), a reason to play games with their broadband service this summer -- at home or on the road, 1,400 games for $9.99/Month
by Rainier on June 11, 2009 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The launch of XNA Game Studio 3.1 begins the process of renaming Xbox LIVE Community Games to Xbox LIVE Indie Games. Microsoft believes this name better represents the independent spirit of XNA Game Studio gaming and creations! XNA Game Studio is Microsoft's free development suite for creating games on Windows, Zune, and Xbox 360.
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 5:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV Games and The Beatles license holder Apple Corps are developing a new video game that will be an experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles spanning the UK band's entire discography.
by Rainier on June 3, 2009 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new research from the Entertainment Software Association 68% of American households play computer or video games, a 3% increase over 2008, illustrating the expanding use of entertainment software across all demographics.
Medieval Games is a collection of mini games set in a storybook medieval world, offering players a unique game play experience with a timeless theme. Battle dragons, storm the castle, or joust your way through the tournament championship as you compete in a variety of game modes.
by Rainier on May 27, 2009 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Teyon announced that it is developing two DSiWare titles. Robot Rescue is a puzzle game with plenty of little robots that need to find their way to escape the tricky labyrinths, while Ball Fighter: is an arcade game where a player has to remove colorful spheres before they reach the bottom of the screen.
Hoyle Casino Games 2009 is back with a completely new casino experience. Not only has the 2009 edition been rebuilt from the ground up with new games and graphics, a free membership is included to the Royal Suite – a new online community in which players can interact with other HOYLE fans and compete in casino tournaments online!
by Rainier on May 20, 2009 @ 8:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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505 Games, and media company IMG, announced a new partnership to develop multiple, multiplatform games based on a concept created by world-famous make up artist Pat McGrath and fashion insider Noël Gordon.
by Rainier on May 19, 2009 @ 6:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MarketResearch.com's Packaged Facts report gives a detailed analysis of the consumer attitudes and behavior of 114 million American adults who play video games, representing more than half of the adult population with an aggregate income of $4 trillion.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 12:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cyanide Studios and George R. R. Martin announced their partnership to create the first-ever multi-platform video games inspired by the author's bestselling "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jerry Bruckheimer and MTV Games announced two executive appointments that officially mark the producer's entrance into the video game industry, Microsoft/Halo producer Jim Veevaert and Ubisoft VP Jay Cohen.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that its EA Redwood Shores Studio, currently working on Dante's Inferno and Dead Space: Extraction, and two other unannounced titles, has been renamed and rebranded Visceral Games to better reflect the studio's culture, identity and focus on creating intense action-oriented games.
by Dustin Chadwell on May 4, 2009 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Championship Games, known in Europe as International Athletics, is the most realistic athletics simulation available on handhelds. Featuring 14 varied track and field events playable in jaw-dropping international stadiums, the game delivers online and wireless multiplayer fun for up to four players via the Wi-Fi channel and local LAN.
by Rainier on April 29, 2009 @ 4:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft's Xtival 09 is a four-day festival of gaming, competitions and exclusive downloads, free to all Silver & Gold Xbox Live members. Xtival 2009 will bring a broad range of entertainment content and experiences from music, movies, game tournaments and promotions from May 1-4.
by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ZootFly announced it secured the official Mr. T graphic novel license from Mohawk Media to develop a series of games packed with the trademark over-the-top adrenaline-pumping action of Mr. T. The games will feature knuckle-whitening action-adventure, furious brawler combat, gravity-defying platforming, and environmental puzzles.
by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 4:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new study by Dr Souvik Mukherjee, a researcher and computer game narrative expert from the School of Arts & Humanities at Nottingham Trent University, concludes that computer games can be read like books and should be regarded with the same value as literary texts.
by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 3:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Virtua Tennis 2009 will again allow you to take on the world's top tennis players in some of the most realistic courts to be found on gaming consoles. Take on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, or play as Maria Sharapova against Venus Williams to recreate some classic court battles.
by Rainier on April 16, 2009 @ 8:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Starting April 19, Target will roll out a new reservation program that offers customers a chance to reserve top video game titles for $1, and when they come pick up their game they'll receive a $5 Target GiftCard to put toward a future purchase.
by Rainier on April 12, 2009 @ 2:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Video Games Live will return to Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 4th at 8:00pm, as it will be performing at the historic Greek Theatre as the closing ceremony of E3. A lot of new material has been incorporated into the 2009 show and partnered with the E3 convention, there will be a variety of very special guests from Japan and Europe in town for this performance.
by Rainier on April 1, 2009 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new study by Dr. Simon Goodson and Sarah Pearson from Huddersfield University reveals that driving games leave you feeling more agitated and aggressive than violent shoot-'em-ups.
by Rainier on March 30, 2009 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new study found that adults who play a lot of action video games may be improving their eyesight. A group of 22 students was divided in two, one playing shooters Call of Duty 2 and Unreal Tournament 2004, while the second played The Sims 2, a sim game. At the end of the 50-hour trial, the action game players showed an average of 43% improvement in their ability to discern close shades of gray, while the Sims players showed none.
by Rainier on March 27, 2009 @ 2:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: Metallica features an Expert+ difficulty setting for people with two kick pedals, pop-up video style tracks, new guitar and bass tones, allowing you to play as a band member in single instrument or band career game modes, a total of 28 Metallica tracks, as well as 21 other artists. GameStop will host midnight launch events for Guitar Hero: Metallica on Sat., March 28, 2009, at approximately 400 of its U.S. stores.
by Rainier on March 26, 2009 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Erik Svedang’s Blueberry Garden, an exploration game set in an ever-changing ecosystem, received top honors at the 2009 Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards, while Bethesda Softworks' post-apocalyptic open-world adventure Fallout 3 became Game of the Year at the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards.
