Aspyr Media and leading Eastern and Central European publisher, 1C Company, announced today that Death to Spies: Moment of Truth is available now in North America via digital download. The game can be downloaded from Aspyr's Gameagent.com site and other popular digital distribution platforms. Death to Spies: Moment of Truth will be available DRM-free at North American retail outlets on August 18. Death to Spies: Moment of Truthis a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies. The game's main character is Semion Strogov, a captain in the 4th department of the Soviet counterintelligence service called SMERSH. SMERSH, … Continue reading New Death To Spies Ready →

Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB), an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, is pleased to announce that Infernal: Hell's Vengeance will be released in Japan for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Playlogic recently signed a deal with Zoo Corporation and Russell Corporation who will publish the game in Japan. Rogier Smit, VP of Playlogic said: "We are thrilled that our first Xbox 360 game will be released in Japan, which proves that its story and gameplay mechanics are globally appealing. We are confident in our cooperation with Zoo and Russell to successfully bring Infernal: … Continue reading Infernal Game Heading To Japan →

Looking like something out of a Quentin Tarantino movie, the Buckshot Pump-Action Shotgun for Nintendo Wii is one of the coolest accessories to hit the video game market since, well, forever. This sucker packs a nasty punch and is sure to inspire the macho fantasies of gamers around the globe. The Buckshot encases a controller that is similar in function to a Wii Nunchuck and uses the pump reload feature to access the B button while the trigger accesses the A button. The rubber grips ensure an easy hold and a fast reload time, making it ideal for such games … Continue reading Buckshot Gun Hits Wii →

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has named the four winners of the second annual Randy Pausch Scholarship: John Kolencheryl, Carnegie Mellon University; Sebastian Gosztyla, DePaul University; William Graner, University of Southern California; and Kimberly Kiser, Saint Vincent College. "Being able to help such talented young adults pursue their dreams to be interactive entertainment creators is one of the Academy's most important pursuits," said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS. "If these awards can help students to ‘Dream Big,' as Randy Pausch was fond of saying, than we are truly helping to keep his wishes alive." Pausch, who passed away … Continue reading Randy Pausch Scholarship Recipients Announced →

CyberPower Inc. and leading e-commerce retailer Newegg think that going back to school does not have to be a drag or a major ding in your pocket book. The companies today announced a trio of PC systems that have students covered whether they are learning their ABC's or seeking a PhD. CyberPower wants to take the stress out of finding the right system and has figured three systems, which are immediately available from Newegg to get the job done. At the high end is the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 1019, which features an Intel Core i7 CPU, 12GBs of DDR3 memory, … Continue reading CyberPower, Newegg Announce School Budget Game PCs →

The anchor has been lifted, as Paradox Interactive's highly-anticipated PC naval strategy title East India Company lands in stores everywhere today. Developed by Finland based Nitro Games Ltd., East India Company puts the player in control of amassing the most powerful naval trading empire to ever sail the seas. Featuring real-time tactical combat in beautiful, cinematic environments, strategy fans can engage in intense battles in both single and multiplayer modes. Fight, manage and rule nations from Europe to the Far East with eight nationalities to choose from: British, Dutch, French, Danish, Portuguese, Swedish, Spanish and Holy Roman Empire. The battle … Continue reading East India Company Sets Sail →

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of the songs featured in the cult classic film and its 1984 soundtrack album. The songs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Wii system. With the addition of the Spinal Tap tracks, the Rock Band music platform now offers more than 800 songs to consumers via disc … Continue reading This Is Spinal Tap Comes To Rock Band →

UK videogame publisher Codemasters is jumping into the race as DiRT 2 climbs behind the wheel as an associate sponsor of the Subaru Rally Team USA for the 2009 season. DiRT 2 will sponsor seven races for Ken Block, Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra from July through October, including the Los Angeles X Games July 30 – August 2. As an official sponsor, DiRT 2 will be supporting 2006-2008 Rally Champion Travis Pastrana, 2005 Rookie of the Year and DC Shoes founder Ken Block, as well as 2008 Rookie of the Year and freestyle BMX legend Dave Mirra. Taking players … Continue reading DiRT 2 Sponsors Subaru Rally Team →

PipelineFX, makers of Qube! software, the leading render farm management software for film and post production, broadcast graphics, game development, and digital media education around the world, along with BOXX Technologies, an innovator in high-performance computing systems for visual effects (VFX), post production, graphic design, and advanced visualization, today announced that they will demonstrate the renderBOXX rendering system at SIGGRAPH 2009 (booth #2623) in New Orleans. "With Qube! currently in use at hundreds of facilities worldwide, we've relied upon customer feedback in order to make the 5.5 version we're previewing at Siggraph even better," said Troy Brooks, CEO of PipelineFX. … Continue reading PipelineFX To Demonstrate BOXX →

Turbine, Inc. announced today Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO Unlimited), a free digital upgrade for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach will now launch on September 9, 2009 in North America. "We've had a tremendous response to DDO Unlimited from the players and press who are participating in our beta program," said Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer of DDO Unlimited. "We've been holding a series of live events as part of the beta program and have seen an unprecedented level of participation from players. While we are very pleased with the performance of the game and are excited about the … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited Delayed Until September 9th →