Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Pogo.com kicked off Pogo Gems, a brand new virtual point system that Club Pogo players can use to acquire extra special items such as Premium Badge Albums, Mix-n-Match Badge Albums and Pogo Mini add-ons to enhance their online avatars. Club Pogo, the subscription service offered by Pogo.com, is home to over a million women who spend upwards of 12 hours per week playing, competing and socializing online. Gem packages range from $4.99 to $19.99. Andrew Pedersen, VP and Executive Producer at EA explained, "For the past two past years, Club Pogo players … Continue reading Club Pogo Launches Pogo Gems →

Aspyr Media announced today that its epic RPG Gothic 3 for the PC has shipped to retail stores in North America. Featuring a stunning, massive game world, a fascinating story, hundreds of quests and more than 40 hours of gameplay, Gothic 3 will keep RPG fans glued to their PCs for months to come. Gothic 3 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and carries a SRP of $39.99. To learn more about Gothic 3, and to enter for your chance to win a high-end gaming PC, go to gothic3.aspyr.com. Contest ends November 30.

Valve today announced an agreement to deliver Medieval II: Total War to Steam, the leading online digital distribution platform for PC games. Heralded on the cover of the December PC Gamer with an Editors’ Choice award, a review score of 90% and described by the magazine as "an epic strategy game that’s exquisitely big, bold and beautiful," Medieval II: Total War advances the series with the most cinematic and realistic battles ever seen in the real time strategy genre. With over 10,000 troops now to command and hundreds of unit types, players can experience massive battles in graphically rich environments … Continue reading Medieval II: Total War Moves To Stream →

Star Wars fans, prepare for launch! Starship Battles, a new and exciting Star Wars Miniatures game featuring 60 iconic vehicles from the Star Wars saga, is preparing to jump to hyperdrive with skirmish-style battles that allow players to pit fleet against fleet in fast-paced, head-to-head action. Star Wars Miniatures Starship Battles is the newest offering from collectible miniatures leader Wizards of the Coast. The game allows players to build their own fleet to take into battle and features the best vehicles from all eras of the Star Wars universe. For example, a fleet might include Jedi starfighters, Rebel transports, Star … Continue reading Star Wars Miniatures Games Launches →

NCsoft today announced Lineage II, with more than 14 million customers worldwide, has reached 100,000 active players in North America and Europe. The title started as a cult favorite of many massively multiplayer online (MMO) gamers in North America and Europe and continues its success as the premiere player-versus-player (PvP) online role playing game for the elite PvP player. Lineage II was launched in North America in 2004 as a modest success. The game has since built itself into one of the top MMOs in the western markets, with a 25 percent growth rate in 2006. NCsoft credits the growth … Continue reading Lineage Still Going Strong →

10TACLE STUDIOS AG and Ferrari have concluded a licensing agreement for the development of video games. This will allow 10TACLE STUDIOS AG to produce games using the Ferrari product palette and brand name. 10TACLE STUDIOS AG plans to work together with the legendary Italian sports car manufacturer closely to development a number of computer and video games. "The expansion of our racing portfolio is an important part of our strategy for growth. Ferrari is synonymous with automotive excellence in both sports and racing cars. A license to use the Ferrari brand name and cars is the best a computer games … Continue reading 10tacle Gets Ferrari License →

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that it has shipped SEGA Genesis Collection for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system to North American retailers. SEGA Genesis Collection is the most comprehensive gathering of classic SEGA products ever assembled, with over 30 titles in one compilation. Rated ‘T' for "Teen" by the Entertainment Software Rating Board; SEGA Genesis Collection for the PlayStation 2 system will retail at $29.95. Developed by Backbone Entertainment, SEGA Genesis Collection features over 30 titles including, Altered Beast, Sonic The Hedgehog, Shinobi III, Phantasy Star, and the original SEGA Genesis version of Golden Axe. The games in … Continue reading Sega Genesis Collection Ships →

SouthPeak Interactive, a leading independent videogame publisher, today announced they have signed a two-product publishing agreement with Las Vegas-based TopWare Interactive. The first game to be published will be Two Worlds, a role-playing game slated for a March 2007 release on both PC and next gen consoles. Details on the second game in the agreement were not released today. "We were looking for a publisher that would focus on giving our titles the aggressive promotion and distribution they deserve," said James Seaman, managing director of TopWare. "SouthPeak was at the top of our list and we look forward to partnering … Continue reading SouthPeak, TopWare Ink Publishing Deal →

RoboBlitz — the humorous, physics-based action game from Naked Sky Entertainment — is available now via Steam, the leading online platform for PC games. Built on Unreal Engine 3, RoboBlitz features dozens of puzzles and unique physics-based weapons. Players blast through 19 levels of high-intensity action as Blitz, a multi-talented robot on a mission to save his space station from a band of invading mechanical brains. RoboBlitz is available now via Steam for $14.95.