Deep Silver Inc., a publisher of interactive entertainment software and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, today announced that the highly anticipated Wii exclusive survival horror game Cursed Mountain has shipped out to retail stores. "Deep Silver has taken great care to craft this unique, atmospheric experience exclusively for Wii owners," IGN said of the game. "And after having some hands-on time with the game ourselves…we're believers." Destructoid commented, "The game has all the makings for one of the best horror titles on the Wii." Kotaku added, "By the third level, Cursed Mountain was making me downright anxious both with … Continue reading Cursed Mountain Creeps Onto Wii →

Valve today announced that Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) will be shown and playable during the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), held September fourth thru sixth in Seattle, Washington. After debuting "The Parish" campaign (set in the New Orleans' French Quarter) at E3, and "Swamp Fever" at Comic Con San Diego, the PAX showing will unveil "Dark Carnival", the third of the five campaigns shipping with L4D2 this fall. The game will be playable in Microsoft's Xbox 360 booth as well as in Valve's L4D2 booth. Different areas of the game will be shown in each location. In addition to … Continue reading More Left 4 Dead 2 Planned For PAX →

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Battle across a stylized 70s kung-fu inspired Ancient China in this 2D action-brawler. Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao brings the classic beat-’em-up genre into the 21st century with stunning graphics and highly interactive stages. Players can experience a whole new dimension of gaming with Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao's digital stereoscopic 3D technology. View crisp and clear 3D depth of field without sacrificing color or clarity through … Continue reading Invincible Tiger Hits Xbox Live →

Embracing the cross-cultural appeal of the Grammy-winning rapper turned singer, Outspark announced a partnership bringing T-Pain virtual goods to their portfolio of online games, including their MMORPG Fiesta. Fiesta brings players to the colorful, vibrant world of Isya, where players can socialize and make friends, then battle ferocious monsters as they quest for fame and fortune. The singer's top hat, glasses, and suit from his latest album, Thr33 Ringz are now available via the Fiesta website at http://events.outspark.com/2009/fiesta/tpain/. "T-Pain is one of those pop culture figures that resonates with our audience.," said Wilson Kriegel, Outspark Vice President of Business Development. … Continue reading Outspark Partners with T-Pain →

The premiere of the new leading trade fair for interactive entertainment and games – gamescom – has been a complete success. 245,000 visitors came to the Koelnmesse site from 19 – 23 August to experience and try out game novelties provided by 458 exhibiting companies from 31 countries. Straight away this makes gamescom the largest games fair in the world and with a ratio of around 44 percent, internationally extremely successful. After five intensive trade fair days, event organiser Koelnmesse and its conceptual sponsor, the German Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware – BIU) were very pleased with … Continue reading Gamescon Reports 245,000 Visitors →

Think Services' Game Developers Conference Europe (GDC Europe) concluded on Wednesday, August 19 with a final count of nearly 1,500 professionals and aspiring game developers in attendance at the Cologne Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany. GDC Europe is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe providing a platform for game makers from all across the continent and the world to share best practices, inspire one another and make new connections while sharing and celebrating advancements in interactive entertainment. The three day event featured a full lineup of more than 130 speakers from around the world, over 40 exhibitors … Continue reading GDC Europe Hosts 1,500 Pros →

To conclude a packed week of gaming announcements at Gamescom this week, Paradox Interactive saved one of their biggest surprises for last, debuting a new trailer for the highly-anticipated Mount & Blade: Warband. Ride into battle with pride in the new trailer that gives a preview of the adventure to discover in Calradia. Watch the Gamescom trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS3G93YXh4Q Mount & Blade: Warband is geared to raise the level of intensity of the original Mount & Blade, incorporating a brand new multiplayer feature that enables up to 64 players to fight for glory on a single map in team deathmatch … Continue reading Paradox Shows Off Warband At Gamescom →

bitComposer Games announced today Jekyll & Hyde, a new PC adventure based on the famous novel, ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,' by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson. Jekyll & Hyde is currently being developed by Weimar-based Pixelcage, a co-production with bitComposer Games and public media subsidy firm Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung. The release of Jekyll & Hyde is planned for the third quarter of 2010. Set in London during the 19th century, the game features a young Dr. Jekyll, who seeks a cure for the plague but instead unwittingly creates a potion that awakens his dark alter ego, … Continue reading Jekyll And Hyde PC Game Announced →

I-play, Oberon Media's publishing division and the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher, today announced Hip Hop All Star for iPhone and iPod touch. In Hip Hop All Star, players scratch and spin their way to DJ stardom to the tune of an original and exclusive playlist from 12 top-selling hip hop artists, mixing classic old-school hip hop with the new-school hip hop. Hip Hop All Star's breakthrough real-time scratching technology and flawless touch-screen controls provide innovative and addicting gameplay from the block party all the way to the hippest clubs. Players must tap notes in rhythm with the music … Continue reading Hip Hop All Star Hops To iPhone →

The "Dueling Banjos" single, as recorded by Steve Ouimette, is now available to download for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii for Guitar Hero World Tour. "Dueling Banjos" is available from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 160 Microsoft Points, from the PLAYSTATION Store for $1.99 and on Wii for 200 Wii points. The "Dueling Banjos" single is the final release before the highly anticipated launch of Guitar Hero 5 on September 1st. Starting September 3rd gamers can download The Rolling Stones Live Track Pack, featuring five live tracks from their 1969 concert, including their smash hit, "Satisfaction." The Rolling Stones … Continue reading Dueling Banjos Hits Guitar Hero 5 →