The trade organization representing the video and computer game industry’s category-leading retail companies, the IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association), today announced that the 2004 IEMA Executive Summit – the association’s annual conference – has sold-out for the fifth straight year. Additionally, the retail and publisher attendee numbers and overall participation from industry leaders too is at an all-time high for the three-day event. The Summit was moved from its previous location at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, California which it had outgrown last year, to its new home at the Hyatt Regency in the new upscale community of Lake Las … Continue reading IEMA Show Sells Out →

Warthog, the leading international games developer, announced today that they have hired the well respected PR agency, Frazer Nash Communications, to handle all their corporate communications. "Warthog has a great reputation for creating brilliant games" said Frazer Nash, Director of Frazer Nash Communications…"I have worked with this company before when I was the UK PR Manager for Vivendi Universal Games. You can really get your PR teeth into Warthog games as you know the journalists are going rate them highly." "We are really glad to have Frazer on board" said Steven Law Chief Operating Officer. "He has a great understanding … Continue reading Warthog Hires Frazer Nash →

The Get Up & Move! campaign continues to build awareness of the exercise benefits of playing dance video games by donating RedOctane Ignition Dance Pads to all 35 iD Tech Camp locations. iD Tech Camps host weekly Dance Dance Revolution events for their technology summer campers to experience this innovative game that stimulates the mind as well as providing exercise on the dance pad controller. "RedOctane launched the Get Up & Move! campaign to show kids that a pastime they already love can be the key to becoming more active," said Dean Ku, Vice President of Marketing for RedOctane. "We’re … Continue reading Tech Camps Get Game Pads →

KumaWar, the revolutionary new online game service that allows players to experience re-creations of real war events weeks after they occur has released Fallujah Vigilant Resolve – its latest mission, based on U.S. Marine combat in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, Iraq. Taking place in April, Fallujah Vigilant Resolve re-creates key events in the month-long campaign to flush out insurgents responsible for the murder of four American civilian contractors. The online downloadable game occurs as the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force makes its way into the heart of the city, attempting to throw a noose around heavily armed insurgents — including … Continue reading US Marines Invade Kuma War →

Matrix Games will be present in force at Origins Games Convention 2004 this year in Columbus, Ohio from June 24th through June 27th. Located in the wargaming section in Booth 1106, the company will be showing a line-up of new game releases, demos, previews and special guests for wargamers to enjoy. On hand from 2 by 3 Games will be Keith Brors to discuss War in the Pacific and World At War. From Australia, we will be joined by two of our most respected developers, Dave O'Connor and Paul Scobell of Panther Games to present Conquest of the Aegean and … Continue reading Matrix Games at Origins →

HP today introduced the HP Personal Media Drive and the HP Media Center m1000 series Photosmart PC, continuing HP’s long legacy of innovation and delivering the next evolution in digital entertainment technology. The HP Personal Media Drive, a stand-alone storage accessory, can slide seamlessly into an integrated bay slot in the front of the new HP Media Center PC chassis or be used as an independent storage drive with any notebook or PC with a USB port. When being used in the HP Media Center PC environment, the HP Personal Media Drive gives consumers up to 160 gigabytes of additional … Continue reading HP Releases Media Center Gaming PC →

The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California will host its third annual Maxgames videogame tournament on Friday, July 23. Finalists on several of the games will duke it out for the championship on the museum’s Giant Dome Screen and its 13,000 watt, 44 speaker sound system. The rest of the year the theater is reserved for showing IMAX films. The tournament will also feature two of the creators of the well-known "Red vs. Blue" machinima series, who will talk about the series during the day and then show episodes on the Giant Dome Screen during the evening. Bungie, … Continue reading Maxgames Tourney to play on IMAX →

The Game Initiative today announced the speakers for its Maryland/DC/Virginia How To Break Into Video Game Industry: Conference and Resume Workshop" which takes place in Chevy Chase, Maryland on Saturday, June 26, 2004, 8:30am – 3:00pm at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center. The event – http://www.GameConferences.com/maryland/ – is designed for students and professionals looking to get into the computer and video game business. No experience is required to attend. Speakers include veterans and industry insiders from diverse backgrounds, including – Bob Bates, co-founder of Legend Entertainment, Game Producer and IGDA Board Member Michael Cosner, Senior Artist: Cinematic Design, Red … Continue reading Break Into The Industry Conference Hits DC →

Codemasters, a leading global publisher of interactive entertainment, and MTV: Music Television announced today that the highly anticipated MTV Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix video game has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. The latest installment in the series offers the ability to create, remix and display personalized music creations and is now available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft. "We're excited to bring the third installment in our Music Generator series to consumers this summer," said Tony Calandra, Director, Interactive Products, MTV. "The MTV Music Generator 3 is a great … Continue reading MTV Music Generator 3 Ships →

Leading film and entertainment trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter has named Kathy Schoback, vice president of content strategy for Infinium Labs (OTC: BB: IFLB), as one of the top-12 female gaming industry executives. Based on a survey of long-time high-profile game industry experts, the honor places Schoback in the ranks of peers from leading industry developers, publishers and manufacturers including Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Sony Online, Activision, THQ and LucasArts. "Infinium is committed to ongoing support of women in gaming, and we’re proud and 100 percent behind Kathy and the outstanding work she is doing in this area," Kevin Bachus, president, … Continue reading Schoback Named Top Female Game Exec →