Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the NFL's 2006 Rookie of the Year Vince Young will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 08, the latest iteration of the EA SPORTSâ„¢ best-selling football franchise with the official video game license of the NFL and its players. The Tennessee Titans quarterback's appearance on the cover of Madden NFL 08 makes him the youngest NFL star to grace the cover. Last year's Madden NFL 07 sold over 7 million copies and was the number one selling game in North America in 2006. Madden NFL 08 will be available for purchase … Continue reading Vince Young Named To Madden NFL 08 Cover →

By: Chella Ramanan GiN European Correspondent Nintendo's UK office will be dusting off the mantle piece this morning to make room for four new trophies. Last night, Nintendo swept the boards at the MCV Industry Excellence Awards, which took place at the Brewery, London. The MCV Industry Excellence Awards, founded by MCV, the UK's leading trade games publication, are voted for by a panel of 90 industry judges. With three individual awards and one joint accolade to its name, Nintendo was the clear winner, scooping the Games Publisher and Marketing Team awards, as well making it as a finalist in … Continue reading Nintendo Sweeps MCV Awards →

Acclaim Games today announced the launch of the online game DANCE! Online, a free-to-play multiplayer online dancing game. In an industry first, DANCE! Online will feature top talent and master recordings from Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), making it the first free multiplayer online dance game to feature major label content and artists. With the start of "Open Beta" testing this week, thousands of U.S. PC users will have the opportunity to dance virtually to songs from select WMG artists. "This is by far the closest collaboration any major music label has ever had with an online game" said … Continue reading Acclaim Launches Online Dance Game →

Sierra Online has released the first screenshots from its upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade game Carcassonne, based on the award-winning board game. Designed for two to five players, Carcassonne is set in a medieval landscape made up of 72 tiles. Players start from a single tile and then draw from a pool of remaining tiles to create a growing landscape and gain points for ultimate victory. Developed by Sierra Online, Carcassonne will feature multiplayer modes both offline and online allowing players to compete against up to five players on Xbox LIVE and four players on a single Xbox 360. Players will … Continue reading Carcassonne To Conquer Xbox Live →

The GameTap Online games service continues to add new titles each week, including the classic Wing Commander and Bug, which was a Sega Saturn title. Games added this week include: Wing Commander: Electronic Arts' sci-fi strategy game enlists players in an outer space aerial war to defend Earth from the marauding Kilrathi race. Wing Commander was a revolutionary game when it was released, blazing trails in the realms of 3D gaming, cinematic storytelling and the popularization of sound cards and game soundtracks, so check out the game that started it all! Warlords Battlecry III: This real time strategy game from … Continue reading SEGA Saturn Title Moves To GameTap →

Topware Interactive is proud to announce that UFO Afterlight has officially gone gold today. All Earthlings will now have a chance to help our fellow comrades on Mars through a mixture of advanced tactics, strategy, fighting, and diplomacy. You can still give the game a test drive by downloading the demo from www.topware.com. "We can not be more pleased at how this product is being received by the press and gaming community" says James Seaman "It has literally sky rocketed up the ratings chart into a top 15 position for PC games!"

For those of you looking to add a little spice to your console, GiN has just added skins from Red Beard to the prize pool. Red Beard skins are printed on metallic paper which gives them an amazing look over standard vinyl ones. Also, all Red Beard skins are coated with a 100 percent clear epoxy coating that does not interfere with the printing and also serves to protect the unit from scratches and even low velocity impacts. The skins that were added to the GiN prize pool fit the Nintendo DS Lite handheld console. "When you look at the … Continue reading Red Beard Skins Added To Prize Pool →

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is now available on retail shelves nationwide. Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360 features an expanded track list of over 70 axe-smashing hits – including 10 tracks exclusive to the Xbox 360 – along with deafening rock venues, HD remodeled characters and guitars, a variety of addictive gameplay modes, and a bevy of achievement points to unlock. Also exclusive to the Xbox 360 is the ability for competitive rockthusiasts to view how their legendary performances rank on the … Continue reading Guitar Hero II Ships For 360 →

Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames for the casual gamer, today announced they will publish Spelling Challenges and More!, a new family game for the PSP (PlayStation(R)Portable) system and for the Nintendo DS handheld system. Based on the growing enthusiasm for spelling bees and brain games, Spelling Challenges and More! offers fun for the whole family in an engaging game show format. "Movies like Akeelah and the Bee, Bee Season and Spellbound have made spelling bees and word games hot," said Doug Panter, director of brand marketing for Crave Entertainment. "Presenting these games in an entertaining, interactive format … Continue reading Crave Bringing Educational Games To PSP Platform →

Planetwide Media announced today Charlotte's Web Storybook Creator is included in millions of Charlotte's Web DVDs. Fans of the Paramount Pictures' motion picture will now be able to create their own Charlotte's Web storybooks with key movie scenes, characters, tag lines, and graphics from the movie. "Charlotte's Web Storybook Creator" is an innovative interactive entertainment software product that enables fans to use their imaginations and actual "Charlotte's Web" movie content to create their own storybooks. The completed "Charlotte's Web" storybook can be posted to a blog, emailed to a friend or printed out to share anywhere. Storybook Creator users can … Continue reading Charlotte's Web Game Featured On Movie DVD →