CyberPower Inc., www.cyberpowerpc.com has some snake oil to make your gaming rig fly. Previously exclusive only to the Fang Series, CyberPower today announced it will offer the Venom Boost to all Intel Core i7-based systems purchased direct from CyberPower. CyberPower's "Venom Boost" offering is a safe way to obtain maximum performance from your CPU for running games with high frame rates, opening multiple applications or working with resource-hungry applications that demand a super-fast CPU. CyberPower customers are assured that all factory overclocked systems are fine-tuned with the proper voltage settings and CPU cooling. Every system overclocked by CyberPower carries the … Continue reading CyberPower Extends Venom Boost Program →

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced that over the past 36 hours, Plants vs. Zombies has arrived on store shelves throughout North America. The crossover hit of 2009 and a front-runner for game of the year, Plants vs. Zombies is the fastest-selling game in PopCap's history, based on its first three months of availability via Web download. Further, the company announced that an iPhone adaptation of Plants vs. Zombies will be arriving in the App Store in late 2009. Plants vs. Zombies is available now for PC and Mac at leading retail chains including … Continue reading Plants Vs. Zombies Going Retail →

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of broadly appealing video games, today announced that it has hired Robert Chamberlain, a 20-year technology sector veteran and 30-year finance executive, to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Chamberlain comes to PopCap after similar roles with F5 Networks, Onyx Software and Watchguard Technologies and several other significant software and services companies. In each case Mr. Chamberlain guided the firm in question to profitability and in many instances arranged for those companies' initial public offerings or other liquidation at a significant premium. Mr. Chamberlain officially joins PopCap on August 31, 2009, … Continue reading PopCap Gets New CFO →

CCP today revealed DUST 514, a console-based hybrid MMO/FPS set within the EVE universe. The announcement, which included a video featuring gameplay footage, was made during a keynote address by CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson at the Game Developers Conference in Cologne, Germany. DUST 514, featuring first-person shooter and RTS-style gameplay, will interact directly with EVE Online, CCP's critically acclaimed flagship MMO. This interplay between the two games opens the EVE universe to console gamers and gives them a chance to become part of one of the most massive cooperative play and social experiences ever. "We launched EVE Online in … Continue reading DUST 514, A Console Version Of Eve Online, Announced →

It's official. After months of denying it, Sony has finally decided to drop the price on its PS3 console. The news came at a press conference at the Gemerson show in Europe today. Effective August 19th, the current 80G PS3 model will drop by $100 to a final price of $299, Sony said. In Japan the unit will cost 29,980 yen. It will be £249 in the UK. In addition, the new PS3 slim will be hitting store shelves as early as September. The new slim PS3 is 36 percent lighter and uses 34 percent less power. It will also … Continue reading PS3 Price Is Cut, Slim PS3 Announced →

It's official – bragging rights and $50,000 in cash, courtesy of id Software and Intel, were presented to winners of the Championship Tournaments at the 14th annual QuakeCon. Checks for the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship tournament, Intel QUAKE LIVE Open tournament and the QUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship were awarded to: The Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship 1st Place: Rapha, $14,000 2nd Place: Spart1e, $7,500 3rd Place: Cypher, $4,000 The Intel QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament 1st Place: Flysher, $1,500 2nd Place: Hardup, $750 3rd Place: Cliffy, $250 The QUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship 1st Place: EG (Evil … Continue reading QuakeCon Winners Announced →

GarageGames, the leading technology provider for cross platform development, has announced a 50% discount off Torque 3D, its flagship game engine, for all current Blade3D owners. Blade3D is a game development SDK that recently announced it will soon cease operation. "We're sorry to see Blade3D make the announcement this morning," said Deborah Marshall, Director of Marketing for Torque. "Competition in the the game development tools and technology space has contributed mightily to the industry's incredible growth. We hope to welcome Blade3D users into the 150,000 user strong community of Torque developers by offering them a fantastic value in our professional … Continue reading Blade3D Owners Offered Torque Discount →

By playing audio-based computer games focusing on virtual navigation, individuals who are blind may be able to improve real-world navigation skills, according to a new report published in AER Journal: Research and Practice in Visual Impairment and Blindness. The report's authors question the classically held assumption that individuals who are blind must have difficulty rendering spatial environments because of lack of visual cues. The authors investigated this idea through audio-based virtual navigation in the form of computer gaming. The investigation centered around the use of two computer games and the trial of a third. AudioDoom and AudioMetro aim to develop … Continue reading Audio Computer Games Could Help Blind People →

High Voltage Software officially announced today a partnership with Terminal Reality. The two companies signed a long-term agreement with High Voltage Software, purchasing a lifetime license to use the Infernal Engine. "With more than 75 titles shipped, High Voltage Software has a proven track record of developing quality products on all of the current platforms. Through the use of the Infernal Engine technologies, they are now able to extend that remarkable track record into the next-generation platforms." said Joe Kreiner, VP Sales and Marketing at Terminal Reality. In business for more than sixteen years, High Voltage Software has made a … Continue reading High Voltage And Terminal Reality Partner →

Red Lion Interactive has secured an agreement with Liberty Distribution Company, LLC to bring candy, sweets and other impulse items to the video gaming community. The agreement gives Red Lion exclusive distribution rights to deliver a wide variety of snack products to its roster of retail clients, including Play N Trade and many others. Liberty Distribution specializes in the distribution of candy, snacks and impulse items to traditionally non-food retailers. The agreement with Red Lion furthers the company's reach by providing immediate access to video game retailers around the country. Red Lion will offer a vast array of candy and … Continue reading Red Lion Partners With Liberty Over Candy →