Known for innovation in massively multiplayer online gaming, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced its Chronicle Master system in the hit title Star Wars Galaxies has resulted in over three million user-created quests to date. The Star Wars Galaxies Chronicle Master system gives players the ability to create stories in-game and allow other players to follow and complete these quests. The player-driven content creation empowered the community by allowing players to create their own plot using iconic characters in the legendary setting of the Star Wars universe. In just over a month since launching, players have told their own … Continue reading Star Wars Galaxies Boasts Thousands Of User-Created Quests →

iEntertainment Network today announced the fast-flying excitement of World War II aerial combat comes to life in Dogfights, the latest release in the successful WarBirds series. Dogfights, a single-player game, takes flight in January on PC and Mac with realistic and adrenaline-pumping missions for the bravest of gamers. Gamers choose one of three levels of pilot expertise: Rookie, Pilot, or the highly skilled Ace. They can select among 100 historically accurate aircraft to meet an armada of incoming aircraft in over 40 combat mission combinations. With its dynamic game engine, no two air battles will ever be the same. In … Continue reading Warbirds Dogfights Take Flight In January →

Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company and Katauri Interactive today announced the release of King's Bounty: Armored Princess. This title is the sequel to the critically acclaimed King's Bounty: The Legend which won over 30 awards world-wide. Players can now take on the role of Princess Amelie as she travels around the world of Teana and searches for the renowned knight from the first game, Bill Gilbert. This new world of King's Bounty: Armored Princess is full of mysteries and dangers. The new character, the Princess, will encounter horrible creatures, huge monstrous bosses and a new race, the … Continue reading King's Bounty Armored Princess Ships →

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to shatter theatrical box office and video game sales records for five-day worldwide sell through in dollars. The biggest entertainment launch in history set a new worldwide estimated five-day sell-through record of approximately $550 million, according to internal Activision estimates. Modern Warfare 2's launch beat all previous first-and five-day entertainment industry box office, book and video game sell-through records: The largest reported five-day opening worldwide box office gross figures, held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million) The largest reported five-day … Continue reading Modern Warfare 2 Breaking More Records →

Optrima, the leading provider of integrated hardware/software 3D imaging products announced a collaboration with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) to design, develop and market joint 3D imaging solutions for the television, personal computers, digital signage, health & fitness, industrial, robotics, automotive, security and many others markets. "The 3D imaging market is entering into a phase of rapid growth, and 3D imaging solutions will soon be connected or integrated with video game consoles, television sets, set-top boxes, desktop and laptop computers," said Michel Tombroff, Softkinetic Optrima Managing Partner and Softkinetic CEO. "The collaboration with TI allows us to accelerate the industrial roadmap … Continue reading Optrima And Texas Instruments Partner For 3D →

Playrix, a top-tier developer of such hits as Gardenscapes, Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey, Call of Atlantis, 4 Elements, Fishdom, and others, today announced the exclusive release of a free Web-based version of their new title – Fishdom: Harvest Splashâ„¢. Available exclusively at Playrix's official website, the new Flash-based version of their farm-themed match-3 installment of the renowned Fishdom series features 24 levels and stays true to the original game's graphics. In Fishdom: Harvest Splash, which is available only on Playrix's official website, players create their farm-themed tanks progressing through match-3 levels and earning cash to spend on festive fish and … Continue reading Playrix Launches Fishdom Online →

Global videogame publisher, 505 Games U.S. and Discovery Communications today announced that Discovery Kids: Spider Quest for the Nintendo DS has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The latest adventure in the Discovery Kids line of video games puts venomous, eight-legged creatures from around the globe into gamers' pockets, opening them up to a world of exploration and exciting adventures. In Spider Quest, players are encouraged to collect dangerous species from their natural habitats around the world. To capture species or help them escape from danger, players can complete missions and play a wide variety of fun mini games in a … Continue reading Discovery Launches Spider Quest DS →

IO Interactive, part of Square Enix Europe is pleased to confirm that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is coming to PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC in 2010. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter designed to take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming's most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld. Introducing a new visual experience, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is inspired by documentary filmmakers and the user-generated era. Every aspect of the … Continue reading New Kane & Lynch Coming Next Year →

Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") announced today that the recently released all-in-one development solution CryENGINE 3 is now available to educational institutions free of charge. The CryENGINE 3 Educational SDK is for educators wanting to ensure that their students gain experience with the state-of-the-art in game development and real-time 3D technology. For courses and research projects in game development, 3D graphics, simulation, architecture, animation, film and design, CryENGINE 3 is the most up-to-date, real-time 3D technology available. CryENGINE 3 is the first game development platform for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, MMO, DX9/DX10 that also is truly Next-Gen-Ready – with scalable computation, graphics … Continue reading Crytek Offering Free Educational License →

MAGFest (Music And Gaming Festival), the annual festival celebrating video games and video game music, will be occurring January 1-4, 2010, in Alexandria, Virginia. MAGFest is proud to release its lineup of featured guests and video game music bands. This will be MAGFest's eighth year, and it refuses to let up on the endless onslaught of face-melting music and awesome guests. Promotional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZnQxEhnsBc Featured Guests: Sid Meier (http://firaxis.com) – Director of Creative Development at Firaxis Games, creator of the "Civilization" game series. Jon St. John (http://jsjprod.com/) – World renowned voice actor, known best for his role as "Duke Nukem". … Continue reading Sid Meier To Attend MAGFest →