Codemasters today announced the cancellation of further development of the massively multiplayer online role playing project Dragon Empires. Dragon Empires received incredible support from its online community and won acclaim from PC and online media while in development. However, technical issues have resulted in the project's discontinuation. The decision to close Dragon Empires' development does not impact on Codemasters' long-term ambitions in the massively multiplayer online gaming market and the company remains very active in evaluating future opportunities. Many of the game's development team, including programmers and artists, are being transferred to Codemasters' internal development studios to work on current … Continue reading Codemasters cancels Dragon Empires →

Millions worldwide play their games, but few know their names. The World Cyber Games will gather these PC and video game gurus to share their visions for the future at the WCG 2004 Games Conference. The forum will be held in conjunction with the World Cyber Games in San Francisco on October 7, 2004. The theme for the one-day conference is "The Next Generation of Multiplatform Gaming." These world-renowned game developers all have global franchises to their credit. Each will lead a discussion on where the gaming industry is going. David Smith, the force behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise, … Continue reading World Cyber Games Speakers Announced →

Sugar Games is excited to announce the release of Cubes Invasion, the new rotate-and-match puzzle for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2003, available immediately for $19.95 (USD). The game brings to life the legendary Tetris-style gameplay which has been radically enhanced for a more entertaining play experience. Players can enjoy endless fun in Super Cubefall, Cube Tamer and Treasure Mania modes, each with Easy, Normal and Hard difficulty levels, stimulating bonuses, marvelous graphics and more! Cubes Invasion revives the legendary play spirit of Tetris which is now combined with all-new game mechanics and truly addictive play modes. The peculiarity of the game is that … Continue reading Sugar Games Releases Cubes Invasion →

Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Silent Hill 4: The Room for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and PC DVD-ROM has shipped to retail stores nationwide. By enhancing the award-winning features that have defined the series – intense and bone chilling gameplay, superior graphics and a haunting musical score by the series' producer, Akira Yamaoka – Silent Hill 4: The Room will strike terror into the hearts of gamers with the most frightening experience in the history of the franchise. "In Silent Hill … Continue reading Silent Hill 4: The Room Ships →

UK-based interactive entertainment company, Codemasters, promotes Marc Bennett to the position of President, North America. The announcement was made today by Codemasters' Chief Executive Officer, Nick Wheelwright, to whom Bennett will report. In his new capacity, Bennett will be responsible for all sales, marketing and business development activities for North America. "We are thrilled to have Marc as an integral member of our senior management team" said Wheelwright. "He is a proven industry veteran and has added tremendous value to our North American operations. We look forward to continuing our strong momentum in the US and feel Marc has the … Continue reading Codemasters Gets New North American President →

Leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher, Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced plans to open a new internal development studio in Austin, Texas. Midway is actively recruiting for the new studio which it plans to open in the near future. Midway will be at the upcoming Austin Game Conference on Sept. 9-10 at the Austin Convention Center.