Advanced Media, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of the popular RIDATA brand of recordable CD and DVD media, electronic storage products, and digital media accessories, is introducing an 8x DVD+R Double Layer optical disc to its product line. With an amazing 8.5GB of storage capacity, the advanced, single-sided disc is perfect for virtually any business or household application. Shipments will begin immediately. "Users of the RIDATA 8x DVD+R Double-Layer medium, featuring a dramatically increased speed, will enjoy fast, reliable storage with a wide range of playback options.," stated Harvey Liu, Advanced Media president. "We are pleased to first offer it to … Continue reading RIDATA Announces 8.5G Storage Capacity →

The Producers of the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA 2006), or "The Elans", are offering up a once-in-a-lifetime evening with Host William Shatner to the highest bidder. The package, dubbed "The Shat Pack" will include all the Hollywood glitz a person could dream of, along with worldwide magazine, newspaper and television cameras focused on them as they walk the red carpet with Shatner. And as "William Shatner's Host to the Elans", the lucky winner needn't feel guilty about enjoying the excessive amount of attention they have purchased for themselves as they wave to the Entertainment Tonight … Continue reading Bidding For Night With William Shatner Begins →

CCP, creator of MMOG EVE Online with 170,000 subscribers worldwide, will launch a German version of EVE Online at Games Connection in Leipzig, Germany, August 24-27, 2006. The German client will be the first localized version of the EVE Online client on the Tranquility cluster. Visitors to the Games Connection in Leipzig are welcomed to view the first showing of the German EVE Online client in the CCP stand B05 in Hall 5 of the Leipziger Messe. "We have been waiting for this moment for a long time to offer localized versions of EVE Online, and this marks the beginning … Continue reading Eve Launches German Version →

Acclaim Games announces a free, totally brutal massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) designed specifically for adult gamers. Bearing the tagline: "No mercy for the weak, no pity for the dying, no tears for the slain." 2Moons was created to be an easy to get into game set in an aggressive, dangerous and visually stunning world. This M-Rated title is targeted at those looking for an adrenaline soaked experience and aimed squarely at players looking to kick butt for free! With 24-years of experience in the video game development business David Perry, whose latest Matrix Movie related game projects are … Continue reading Acclaim Announces A Free MMORPG →

HyperKat Games, www.hyperkat.com, is proud to announce their newest first-person shooting title, Special Operation Forces Raiders: Operation Eagle Talon. SOF/Raiders is a first person shooter game that combines the thrill of the hunt mixed with a strategic challenge to solve a mission objective. Play as a spec ops agents running in dark mode, equipped with a single silenced weapon and limited ammunition. Missions are specially designed to have no set paths for completion, allowing users to solve the problems on their own. The first installment of SOF/Raiders contains 5 plot driven missions. Each mission contains three difficulty levels and the … Continue reading HyperKat Games Releases New Shooter →

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced it will significantly expand its Petz series of games for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and PC. Ubisoft's Dogz and Catz series have already won over a huge audience, are currently among the top 10 games on Game Boy Advance and have sold more than 1.4 million copies on PC since their introduction. The Petz series allows players to adopt and train their cuddly friends. Players create and control a cute furry pet that they choose from a selection of many different breeds. Players can take their pets everywhere … Continue reading UBISoft Breeding New Petz →

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), a global leader in the online games industry, today announced Cash Money Chaos for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. Cash Money Chaos (CMC) is expected be available in Q1 2007 for the suggested retail price of U.S. $29.99. "Cash Money Chaos is an action-packed, arcade-style shooter that explodes a new genre onto the PSP," said Chris Sturr, Senior Global Brand Manager, Sony Online Entertainment. "CMC will have players scratching their heads, asking themselves if they really just saw – and shot – what they think they did. Of course, taking your hands off the controls to … Continue reading Cash Money Chaos Hits PSP →

Wild Hare Entertainment (Wild Hare), a recently established game publisher located in Dallas, Texas, today announced its plans to provide independent developers a cost-effective alternative to the traditional publishing and distribution models in the North American retail market. The change in the industry to a hits-driven business model and the rising cost of production have made it very difficult for the smaller independent developer to get signed or even noticed by a major publisher. "Everyone is trying so hard to be innovative that the soul of our industry has become clouded. We want to work with our partners to create … Continue reading Wild Hare Targets Independent Developers →

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today released its first title for Xbox Live Arcade, Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting. In addition to several offline modes and numerous leaderboards and achievements, the game takes advantage of the new online features of Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the console's powerful processing capabilities to create a seamless online multiplayer experience. Among several online game options is an exclusive mode called "Quarter Match", which introduces a new way of reliving the exhilarating arcade experience at home. Xbox 360 users can connect to the Xbox … Continue reading Street Fighter II Hits Xbox Live →

In response to the announcements that both the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 will utilise High Definition formats for next generation game development; Xploder announced that it will launch the HDTV Game Player to allow Playstation 2 owners to upgrade their PS2 consoles, so that they can experience their favourite PS2 games in true High Definition quality via their HDTV sets. PS2 are supposed to be able to experience their games with enhanced image quality – standard PS2 games can be played in High Definition using the Xploder HDTV Game Player. They can also exploit the true capabilities of an … Continue reading Software Reportedly Makes PS2 HDTV Compatible →