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Radical Gets New COO

Radical Entertainment is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Zmak to the newly created positions of Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Product Development. Zmak will report directly to Radical Entertainment President Ian Wilkinson and be responsible for all facets of the company's strategic plan. Zmak, who has nearly 20 years experience in the digital entertainment industry, will oversee day-to-day management of the company, says Wilkinson. "Kelly’s main job will be to help us continue to improve the quality of our games and grow our studio," says Wilkinson. "He will manage all studio operations, including supervision of all … Continue reading Radical Gets New COO

Witch's Yarn Story Game Launches

Mousechief (www.mousechief.com) releases a new kind of casual entertainment. The Witch’s Yarn offers an innovative system for playing with the characters and events which make up a lighthearted melodrama. Easy to play, one minute after starting the game, readers will be ably immersed in the story. Meet Wednesday, a witch who foreswore magic for the love a mortal, now passed away. Urged by her family to resume her natural talents, she instead opens a small shop, spinning and selling yarn, intent on a quiet life. However, life will be anything but quiet until Wednesday discovers her true purpose in the … Continue reading Witch's Yarn Story Game Launches

Vivendi Signs With Empire For FlatOut 2

Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) and Empire Interactive (Empire), a U.K. computer games developer and publisher listed on AIM, today announced an exclusive agreement by which VU Games will market and distribute in North America, Empire’s multi-platform destructive racing game FlatOut 2. FlatOut 2, one of Empire’s key frontline titles, builds on the success of the first installment, also distributed in North America by VU Games. Developed by the award-winning Finnish developer Bugbear Entertainment, FlatOut 2 is an over-the-top racing game where players experience the drive of their lives as they race around fully destructible environments in one of 16 … Continue reading Vivendi Signs With Empire For FlatOut 2

Blizzard Gears Up For BlizzCon

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today unveiled the BlizzCon website (www.blizzcon.com), presenting many new details about its upcoming gaming convention. Set to take place on October 28 and 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, BlizzCon will celebrate Blizzard's games and the players who have made them so popular around the world. BlizzCon will be open to gamers of all ages and will provide a wide variety of activities for attendees to enjoy. "Blizzard has grown enormously in the past 14 years, but none of that growth would have been possible without our players," said Mike Morhaime, president and co-founder … Continue reading Blizzard Gears Up For BlizzCon

Fable Expansion Coming To Xbox, PC

Microsoft Game Studios announced today that Fable: The Lost Chapters, currently in development for Windows and slated to release this September, will also be available in late Fall for Xbox. Fable: The Lost Chapters builds upon the original best-selling Fable with loads of new content including new regions, quests and enhanced story elements that further enhance the mystical world of Albion. Fable: The Lost Chapters gives players the chance to fight new monsters, use epic spells to obliterate huge numbers of enemies, don new armor, wield additional weapons and interact with friends and foes using amazing new expressions. The original … Continue reading Fable Expansion Coming To Xbox, PC

Game Savant Fights Breast Cancer

Game Savant (www.gamesavant.com) is very proud to announce that, with the help of their customers, they will be joining the fight against breast cancer. $2 of every sale made during the month of July will automatically be donated to aid breast cancer research. Game Savant members will have their names automatically added to the official donor list. Game Savant memberships are completely free and allow you to write reviews and receive special offers. Breast cancer, aliens, and puzzles can be defeated with a little teamwork! Game Savant is an innovative new system for finding and downloading the latest independent titles. … Continue reading Game Savant Fights Breast Cancer

British Chipper Gets Clipped

A 22-year-old Cambridge graduate today has become the first ever individual in the UK to be convicted for the illegal modification of video games consoles at Caerphilly Magistrates Court. The offender had developed a new method of modifying Microsoft Xbox consoles, discovered in October 2004 by ELSPA’s Internet Investigator, who then informed Caerphilly County Borough Council Trading Standards and Gwent Constabulary. He sold the consoles, fitting them with a hard-drive of 200GB and 80 pre-installed games, via his website for £380. The retail cost of this package, if genuine and unmodified, would be an estimated £3,000 for each one. ELSPA … Continue reading British Chipper Gets Clipped

EA Launches Free Soccer Game

Aim for the back of the net with EA SPORTS Web Soccer, an intense high-scoring online soccer game that will keep players passing and shooting for hours on Pogo.com. Produced by the online division at Electronic Arts' Redwood Shores studio, EA SPORTSâ„¢ Web Soccer delivers a complete soccer experience highlighted by control of a team and the tools to execute the "perfect attack". Choosing to play in single match or tournament mode, soccer fanatics can play in this fast-moving game as one of 16 international teams from countries such as Brazil and Argentina. EA SPORTS Web Soccer is free for … Continue reading EA Launches Free Soccer Game

NVidia Taps Trevett For Content Development

NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, today announced the addition of Neil Trevett as vice president of content development. In this role, Mr. Trevett will spearhead the Company's efforts to enable the development of content from independent software developers that will work seamlessly with the latest NVIDIA graphics technology in embedded platforms. Mr. Trevett's content development team will focus on platforms including, but not limited to, mobile phones, medical imaging devices, game consoles, and onboard navigation systems. "The growth of rich graphic content in embedded applications drove the decision to strengthen our focus … Continue reading NVidia Taps Trevett For Content Development