CDV Software Entertainment today announced that Codename: Panzers, Phase One for PC has invaded North American retail store shelves. Codename: Panzers offers gamers an unprecedented real-time strategy experience focusing on key battles of World War II. Developed by Hungarian studio Stormregion, Codename: Panzers, Phase One thrusts you into the fast-paced battles of World War II with 30 missions split into three campaigns. Whether played in war-torn towns, bleak mountain landscapes or treacherous swamps, Codename: Panzers offers real-time combat with stunning 3D graphics. Create your combat force from over 100 finely detailed units: a flame-throwing squad, a Soviet "Stalin Organ" rocket … Continue reading CDV Releases Codename: Panzers To US →

Games companies looking to commercialise their games in Asia have another reason to cheer. Hot on the heels of the launch of the Games Bazaar1, a regional pay-as-you-use test-and-hosting platform, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) today launched the Games Exchange Alliance (GXA). The GXA is a Singapore-Inc network of companies. It helps games companies cross ‘last-mile' commercialisation hurdles to place games titles into the hands of gamers in Asia. Each GXA member provides their respective strengths in games distribution, hosting, localisation and marketing to shorten the time-to-market for games companies. Initiated by IDA, the GXA is managed by … Continue reading Singapore Launches Games Exchange Alliance →

Matrix Games and Koios Works are pleased to announce that the innovative new wargame, Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great, has Gone Gold and is due to release in Early October, 2004. Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great is wargaming with a classic style. Easy to learn but difficult to master, it places you in the role of Alexander the Great during his conquest of the known world. Guide Alexander through his grand campaign from inheriting his father's legacy at the battle of Thebes to his conquest of Darius III and the Persian Empire through his last great battle at the Hydaspes, … Continue reading Alexander The Great Game Goes Gold →

Game Developer magazine’s October issue features the 2nd annual report on the Top 20 game publishers. This market defining study profiles the world’s leading game publishers, analyzes the types of games the companies release and explores their relationships with external studios. The publication enhanced the credibility of the annual report by overhauling the criteria used for ranking. Although revenue is still a key factor, this year’s survey also measured game review scores, number of titles canceled, producer quality and the catalog of original IP to determine rankings. As a result of expanding criteria, the Top 20 list had a few … Continue reading Top 20 Publishers Named →

Alawar Entertainment (www.Alawar.com), a leading publisher of shareware games for players of all ages, has released Strike Ball, a 3D accelerated brick-busting game from Owl Studio. As in Alawar's popular Magic Ball game, the player uses a bat at the bottom of the screen to hit a ball that destroys bricks at the top of the display. To set itself apart, Alawar's new arcade offering allows the player to demolish elaborate animated scenes taken from the real world. Among the scenarios in Strike Ball is a level in which three battleships are attacking an enemy fortification. Players also have the … Continue reading Alawar Releases New Shareware Title →

Sidhe Interactive announced today that they will offer scholarships to the value of $4,000 for students who wish to study on Media Design School’s Graduate Diploma of Game Development. "The New Zealand game development industry has experienced solid growth in recent years", commented Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe Interactive. "We are delighted to help ensure this growth is sustainable by offering opportunities to emerging, talented individuals". Sidhe will grant one scholarship per intake for first year students, based upon candidates’ skills and abilities, motivations and evidence of financial hardship. Media Design School will match the value of the scholarship … Continue reading Sidhe Offering Game Design Scholarships →

They have come relentlessly. Like an army of Uruk Hai, they have come. Month after month, the fans have come to www.LOTR.com to hear the music. More than a million have come, downloading MP3 after MP3 of Chance Thomas’ original music from Vivendi-Universal Games’ Lord of the Rings series. "The response to Chance’s music at LOTR.com has been fantastic," says Guy Welch, web marketing manager for VU Games. "Chance's delivery of web-ready files, online liner notes, and behind-the-scenes photography helped us quickly create a unique way for fans to experience this brand." By the end of August 2004 the total … Continue reading LOTR Game Music Gets Million Downloads →

Revolution Software’s Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon is aiming to be ‘big in Japan’, thanks to an agreement with native publisher Marvelous Entertainment which will see a Revolution Software game appear on shelves throughout the nation for the very first time. Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon is scheduled to be released on PS2 today, published by Marvelous Entertainment. Whilst it is often normal for Japanese adventure games to be translated and released throughout Europe and America, it’s less usual for Western titles to make the trip the other way. Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon has been localised for the Japanese … Continue reading Broken Sword Gets Japanese Audience →

The ESA Foundation today announced that William "Bing" Gordon, executive vice president and chief creative officer of Electronic Arts (EA), will receive the 2004 Champions Award at the annual "Nite to Unite for Kids" event in recognition of his outstanding service and contributions to the interactive entertainment industry. "Nite to Unite for Kids" is the computer and video game industry's premiere charity fundraising event benefiting children's charities. "Bing’s is a legacy both made, and still in the making, and we are proud to recognize him as an industry champion," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the … Continue reading ESA's Gordon Gets Champions Award →

NBA LIVE 2005, the authentic and innovative new basketball videogame from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), ships to retailers today under the EA SPORTSâ„¢ brand. In stores throughout North America just in time for the opening of NBA training camps, the NBA LIVE franchise celebrates its 10th year in style, with all new features, visually immersive graphics, and improved gameplay. NBA LIVE 2005 continues to set the standard as the most authentic and comprehensive hoops simulation ever created. New EA SPORTS Freestyle Air gameplay takes the action above the rim with new dunks and added in-air control on put-backs, tip-ins, and … Continue reading NBA Live Ships →