Auravision Inc., a pioneer computer peripheral developer, today announces the first products from the Fatal1ty line of professional gaming products, including the Fatal1ty/PWX system and a motherboard and graphics card created by ABIT Computer Corporation, a world leading manufacturer of award-winning motherboards, video cards, and server products. Auravision's gaming division signed an exclusive licensing agreement with leading gamer and three-time World Champion Gamer from the Cyberathlete Professional League, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel. Together, they will launch a new line of products for professional gamers under the Fatal1ty brand. "The Fatal1ty Team has helped me with my dream of making my ultimate … Continue reading Fatal1ty Game System Created→
Eidos (NASDAQ:EIDSY), one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, in coordination with Highway 1 Productions, Inc. (Hwy 1), takes an unrelenting look at urban street crime in its upcoming video game 25 To Life. An urban, third person action game, 25 To Life is currently in development by Avalanche Software and will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft in the Spring of 2005 worldwide. "25 To Life integrates the essence of cops and robbers with the attitude and lifestyle of street culture," says Kevin Gill, global … Continue reading Eidos Gets 25 to Life→
Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced the upcoming release of Savage Safari Hunt, a hunting game that places gamers in the unexplored jungles of Africa where ‘dinosaur-like' monsters lie waiting. Developed by Coresoft and scheduled for release in Q4 of 2004, Savage Safari Hunt will be available for next generation console systems. Deep within the jungles of Africa, legend blends with reality as players travel far beyond civilization to hunt "crypto-zoological" beasts. Due to local wars and border disputes, much of the area in Savage Safari Hunt remained unexplored for years, but now gamers will find … Continue reading Crave To Make Safari Game→
Konami Corporation (President and CEO: Kagemasa Kozuki, headquartered in Tokyo) and IDW Publishing (President: Ted Adams, headquartered in California) will be publishing a comic book adaptation of Konami's popular action video game series, "Metal Gear Solid." The first volume of the comic will be released in September 2004 in the U.S. The "Metal Gear Solid" series, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. (President: Motoyuki Yoshioka), is an innovative, tactical espionage action game that emphasizes covert actions rather than directly confronting enemies. With an in-depth scenario, new and original game design combined with a story full of plot twists and … Continue reading Metal Gear To Get Comic Book→
In a joint initiative to redouble efforts to educate employees as well as America’s parents about entertainment ratings and labeling systems, five trade associations representing companies that provide movies, music, and video games to the public announced today that they are declaring June 2004 to be "Entertainment Ratings & Labeling Awareness Month." The announcement was made today by the presidents and executive directors of the trade organizations: Digital Media Association (DiMA), Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association (IEMA), National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), and Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA). "For movies, music and video games, … Continue reading June Is Ratings Awareness Month→
Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today True Crime: Streets of L.A. for the PC has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The PC version takes the driving, fighting and shooting action of the best-selling console game to a new level with sleek PC graphics, new weapons, unlockable characters, and an online multiplayer feature. Building on a slammin’ soundtrack featuring original hip-hop music from Snoop Dogg, Westside Connection, and many others, the PC game adds an additional 32 tracks from rock artists such as Alice In Chains, Queensryche, and 2004 Grammy Award Nominees Spineshank and Stone Sour. True Crime: Streets of L.A. … Continue reading True Crime Ships For PC→
Atari and Stormfront Studios, under license from Hasbro, Inc., have announced plans to develop Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, an action adventure game set in the popular Dungeons & Dragons world created by Wizards of the Coast. Designed by Stormfront Studios, creators of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and originally in development for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Demon Stone will now be available for the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft this fall. Featuring a storyline developed by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, Demon Stone will also feature the extraordinary talents of actors Patrick Stewart … Continue reading Deamon Stone Coming To XBox→
Kutoka Interactive, producer of the award-winning Mia edutainment software series, announces the launch of Didi & Ditto Kindergarten, the first installment in its new grade-based series. The title stars two zany beavers and grabs and holds children's attention with fun activities related to math, literacy, music, logic, creativity and memory. Didi & Ditto Kindergarten continues the Mia series' tradition of high-quality production values: engaging characters, unique and distinctive graphics, feature-film quality animation and solid educational content that builds on the basic classroom curriculum. Each title in the Didi & Ditto series covers multiple subjects at a single grade level and … Continue reading Kutoka Announces New Kids Game→
MumboJumbo, a subsidiary of United Developers announced the release of The Hare and Tortoise, and educational title for Windows. It features a retelling of the well-known Aesop's fable, two activities and three games. All six components offer different ways for children to engage their imaginations and develop essential learning skills, including reading and listening and thinking and logic. The Hare and the Tortoise accompanies The Fox and The Pussycat, another children's title also released today. Both are part of MumboJumbo's North American distribution agreement with British publisher Pheonix Games. The company also plans to release other Phoenix titles for Windows, … Continue reading MumboJumbo Brings Aesop’s Fable To Life→
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies was at E3 this week promoting their new gaming initiatives. Among them was the news that they have become a global sponsor of the Cyberathlete Professional League, one of the largest competitive gaming groups in the world. "We are pleased to be standardizing on Hitachi hard drives because they are extremely well regarded among PC gamers," said Angel Munoz, founder and president of the CPL. "The use of Hitachi Deskstar will allow us to continue pushing the performance envelope in our tournament machines." CPL tournaments are held around the world. Events: E3 2004
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