Funcom is delighted to announce a unique holiday offer for its massively multiplayer online game `Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures'. Anyone who downloads, registers, and starts playing the trial before January 1st 2010 will be able to enjoy all of level one to twenty – the entire Island of Tortage experience – without ever having to upgrade to a full account or pay a subscription fee. This unique Unlimited Free Trial campaign is only available until January 1st as a special holiday offer to anyone who wishes to experience the sexy and savage world of Conan. "Our original seven day … Continue reading Age Of Conan Makes Free Play Offer →

PassionFruit Games today announced the creation of a new romance-themed casual game, Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box, based on the novel Tiger Eye (A Dorchester Love Spell paperback) by New York Times bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu. Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box also officially marks the launch of PassionFruit Games and represents a unique moment in the history of gaming. Although a market for romance themed video games has existed abroad for years, these games are essentially unknown in the U.S. Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box will be one of the first romance casual … Continue reading PassionFruit Games Formed, Announce First Title →

ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of id Software, announced today that it has picked up the publishing rights for RAGE, the video game under development at id Software. RAGE will be published by Bethesda Softworks, another ZeniMax subsidiary. As a result, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) will not be involved in the sales and marketing of RAGE. The ongoing development of RAGE is unaffected by this development.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) announced today that Steve Wadsworth, President of Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) will keynote the D.I.C.E. Summit, which will take place at Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas on February 17-19, 2010. Wadsworth leads the Walt Disney Company segment that's responsible for the global creation and delivery of Disney-branded entertainment and lifestyle content across all interactive media platforms, including online, mobile devices and game consoles. DIMG also provides digital media strategy, technology solutions and execution for Disney and its ABC and ESPN units. "Disney is synonymous with great entertainment across the spectrum of … Continue reading Disney Interactive President To Open DICE →

The maker of the interactive Gyroxus Full-Motion video game control is announcing free shipping for the month of December – – a reward for those holiday gift givers looking for the perfect present for that "gamer" on your list. The Gyroxus Full-Motion Control, compatible with Playstation 3, XBOX 360, and Games for Windows, is now available at the competitive price of just $249.95 – – a steal considering the many enhancements the Gyroxus brings to any video game. "When we talk about the Gyroxus, we avoid the term ‘chair,'" Dennis says. "'Chair' evokes the perception of being idle – – … Continue reading Gyroxus Full-Motion Chair Gets Free December Shipping →

Turbine, Inc. today released the second update to Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO Unlimited), the premium free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). DDO Unlimited's newest update adds a new high-level adventure pack – Dreaming Dark – as well as dozens of new holiday and functional items to the DDO Store. Update 2 arrives during Festivult, a celebration running throughout the month of December that offers all players the chance to win fantastic in-game prizes. Turbine is also offering players 20% quest XP boost from Dec 18, 2009 to Jan 4, 2010. "The launch of DDO Unlimited … Continue reading DDO Upgraded →

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the first game add-on for its co-operative zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2), is in development and targeted for release in early 2010. Dubbed "The Passing," the first game add-on for L4D2 brings the original Left 4 Dead (L4D1) Survivors down south for a meeting with the L4D2 cast, while delivering new single-player, multiplayer and co-operative gameplay for the PC and Xbox 360. Targeted for release in early spring, "The Passing" takes place just after … Continue reading Left 4 Dead 1 And 2 Survivors To Meet In Add-On →

Funcom today announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, SweetRobot, who will be publishing Funcom's ventures into the social and casual MMO-gaming markets. The first project to be made available through SweetRobot is the upcoming MMO-game `Pets vs. Monsters' which will go into public beta testing later this month. The game is a massively multiplayer online game aimed at a younger demographic, specifically children aged eight to twelve. "SweetRobot will be focusing on publishing games outside the traditional high-end MMO-segment which Funcom has been focusing on the last years," says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. "This will allow us to … Continue reading Funcom Creates Casual Subsidiary →

With the latest version of its PlayStation 3 video game console, Sony Corp. not only seems to have found the magic price point to ignite sales during the all-important Christmas season, it also has managed to reduce hardware and manufacturing costs to near the breakeven point, according to iSuppli Corp.'s Teardown Analysis service. Based on a dissection and analysis of the console, iSuppli has determined that the 120Gbyte Hard Disk Drive (HDD) version new PlayStation 3, released in September, carries a combined Bill of Materials (BOM) and manufacturing/test cost of $336.27 . At a newly reduced retail price of $299, … Continue reading Research Firm Claims Sony Near Break-Even On PS3 →

Alawar Entertainment, Inc., a leading publisher of casual games, and iSquared Games, a London-based video games development company specializing in console titles, are announcing the release of Hyperballoid HD for the PlayStation 3. The game is now available exclusively through the PlayStation Network in Europe for the price of 3.99 EUR. North American and Asian releases are forthcoming. Hyperballoid HD puts a surreal spin on a classic arcade style, inviting players to smash their way through one hundred unique and challenging levels contained within two visually stunning game worlds. This addictive game includes a unique trophies system and supports 1080p … Continue reading Alawar Debuts Hyperballoid HD On PS3 Network →