Video game industry pioneer and co-founder of Activision Alan Miller has joined alternative online payment company Rixty as a strategic advisor and head of publisher relations. "Rixty got my attention in July when they launched their service enabling consumers to convert loose change to online spending accounts at the 10,000 Coinstar coin-counting kiosks around the country," commented Miller. "I was particularly impressed that this service is entirely free to consumers. Rixty got my attention in July when they launched their service enabling consumers to convert loose change to online spending accounts at the 10,000 Coinstar coin-counting kiosks around the country." … Continue reading Activision Co-Founder Alan Miller Joins Rixty →

Turbine, Inc. announced today the launch of Dungeons & Dragons Online®: Eberron Unlimitedâ„¢ (DDO Unlimited), a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) which delivers heart-pounding game play featuring the industry's best combat system, a massive world with state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until now could only be found in premium subscription-based MMOs. DDO Unlimited introduces an innovative new pricing model that allows players to download and play for free, purchasing adventure packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new DDO Store, or to subscribe to get unlimited access to … Continue reading Turbine Launches DDO Online →

CyberPower Inc., www.cyberpowerpc.com a manufacturer of custom gaming machines and an Intel Premium Channel Partner, today announced five new high performance gaming rigs based on Intel's new Core i5 and Core i7 800 Series processors along with Intel's P55 chipset. CyberPower customers can begin customizing and configuring their Core i5/i7 gaming rigs in tandem with Intel's official launch on September 8th. CyberPower will initially offer five new models in its Gamer Xtreme 1000 to 5000 series, which will feature Intel's LGA 1156 Core i5 or i7 processors with a choice of new Intel Core i5 750 (2.66GHz), i7 860 (2.80 … Continue reading CyberPower Announces Two New Overclocked PCs →

Turbine, Inc. today unveiled The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the digital expansion to the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). Siege of Mirkwood will expand the online world of Middle-earth where players will join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. Siege of Mirkwood will be available as a digital download this Fall with an increased level cap, a new region including the legendary evil fortress of Dol Goldur, major enhancements … Continue reading Turbine Reveals New LORTO Expansion →

Already more than 15,000 players – more than ten times the expected target – joined the Online Football Manager 11×11 in the past four weeks. The browser game provider Nekki is chuffed about the course the beta phase went and looks forward to the public release in five languages at September 4th, 2009. European football fans from England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain and Turkey will be able to play 11×11 in their native language. 11x11is a free-to-play football manager game, where each player can create his own football club. Players manage their teams and try to lead them to … Continue reading Online Football Manager Kicks Off →

After scoring a near-perfect 4 ½ GiN Gem review for Plants Vs. Zombies, the guys at PopCap wanted to make sure you had a chance to be a winner as well. They have donated several copies of their hit game to the GiN Prize Pool, where they can be picked up by a new lucky reader every single week. Nate Wooley, the publisher of GiN, said that games in the prize pool are ones that we know our readers will love. "Plants vs. Zombies is an amazingly addictive game that will run on almost any PC or Mac." he said. … Continue reading PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies Added To Prize Pool →

The undead will walk the Earth this Fall, as Paradox Interactive today kicked off PAX 2009 with the unveiling of Fort Zombie. Tackle hordes of zombies in this lite Action/RPG title that will be available through all major digital distribution channels. In Fort Zombie, players will find themselves trapped in the small town of Piety, Indiana. Faced with no other choice but to find shelter from an impending wave of zombies migrating from a nearby metropolis, players will be challenged to choose a building to be their Fort throughout the entire campaign. By effectively focusing efforts on building up this … Continue reading Fort Zombie Announced At PAX →

Hidden Path Entertainment, an independent developer based in Bellevue Washington, has officially released Defense Grid: The Awakening on Xbox LIVE Arcade. This critically acclaimed tower defense game is selling at a special price of 800 MS points ($10) and provides hours and hours of intense gameplay. "We built Defense Grid: The Awakening with the Xbox LIVE Arcade audience in mind from the very beginning. Its unique spin on tower defense gameplay is a perfect fit, as it appeals to gamers of all skill levels, but has enough challenge modes to keep those hard-core Xbox 360 users engaged for hours" said … Continue reading Defense Grid Hits Xbox Live →

Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. today announced Storybook Workshop for the Wii, an exciting new initiative in their family-friendly games catalogue to reach pre-school children. Scheduled to be released this fall in North America, Storybook Workshop immerses kids and their parents in 16 classic children's fairy tales and fables and many other exciting features. Through the use of the included USB microphone, you can read along, record and play back readings of your favorite stories, including the most beloved tales from Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Aesop and around the world. Storybook Workshop's unique microphone functionality will even magically change … Continue reading Storybook Workship Ships For Wii →

SEGA of America, Inc. announced the launch of "Bayonetta Re-Envisioned," a user-generated art contest at WizardUniverse.com centered on the heroine of SEGA's BAYONETTAâ„¢ video game. After a month and more than 100 submissions, Wizard and SEGA selected their favorite entries which are now posted at www.wizarduniverse.com/bayonettavote.html for fans to vote on. While the final decision will be determined by PlatinumGames, the developers of BAYONETTA, the votes will be used to assist the judges in determining the Grand Prize winner, as well as the top 10 runners-up, who will each be awarded with an autographed copy of the game. The winners … Continue reading Sega Sponsors Bayonetta Art Contest →