Cinemaware Marquee, an affiliated label of eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM), today announced that it will release Moscow to Berlin: Red Siege for the PC, to North American retail shelves this June. Experience battles straight from the Eastern Front of WWII in this all-encompassing Real-Time Strategy package. Produced by Paris-based Monte Cristo Games, Moscow to Berlin: Red Siege offers gamers a sweeping look into the strategies of real time warfare by placing them into painstakingly detailed campaigns of the Second World War. Real Time Strategy takes on an entirely new meaning as players act as commander in either the German or Russian … Continue reading Cinemaware To Release Red Siege →

GiN readers have been writing in to report on major lockup issues occurring around the release of 2K Sport's Major League Baseball 2K6. A quick check of the company's forums has found hundreds of other complaints, all related to the Xbox 360 version of the game. GiN Reviewer Todd Hargosh attempted to load a review copy of the game on the Xbox 360 and experienced the lockup as well. "I could not play one whole inning without it locking up," he said. "I could not go online without it locking up and could not look at player stats. It's a … Continue reading Lockups Reported With 2K6 360 →

Tantalus Interactive is happy to announce its partnership with Japanese publisher Kemco to develop an innovative new racing title for the DS platform. The two companies collaborated in 2003 to produce the award winning Top Gear Rally on GBA, a game ultimately published by Nintendo. This extension of the relationship will see the creation of an original racing title for the DS, leveraging Kemco's popular Top Gear brand. The new game, Top Gear: Downforce, will ship late in 2006 and will be the second DS release for Tantalus, following on from the hugely popular SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger. Tantalus … Continue reading Tantalus And Kemco Announce Top Gear For DS →

Bethesda Softworks announced that its hit title, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has achieved record sales, reflecting huge market demand for the title. Over 1.7 million units of Oblivion for the PC and Xbox 360 have been shipped since the launch of the game. In North America, Oblivion has become the fastest selling game released on the Xbox 360. The NPD Group Inc reports Oblivion PC as the best selling PC game, while the Oblivion Collectors Edition is ranked number 2. NPD reports that Oblivion represented approximately 13% of all PC game sales in the first week of its release, … Continue reading Oblivion Sells Nearly 2 Million Copies →

Women in Games International, a non-profit organization in the interactive entertainment industry, today announced their keynote speaker for their next conference, Women in Games International-Dallas. Denise Fulton, Head of Studio for Midway-Austin presents, "The Best Defense…Why Gender Doesn’t Matter (As Much As You Might Think)." Her keynote suggests looking past the issue of gender and focusing on individual accomplishments of women. Women in Games International-Dallas, titled "Advancing Your Career in Game Development: The Women’s Perspective," is scheduled 1 pm to 6 pm on Saturday, April 22 at the SMU-in-Legacy campus in Plano. Hosted by leading game design school , The … Continue reading Midway Head To Keynote Women Games Conference →

Techland, leading Polish video game developer has officially confirmed today that Call of Juarez will be published for PC in North America and Germany this summer by Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers. Move yourself to The Wild West, times of duels in the high noon, bank robberies and gold rush. Face the legendary gunslingers and professional killers, take part in spectacular gunfights and horseback chases. In single player campaign the player will play the role of two opposing heroes, with different weaponry and fighting styles. Billy is a rebel and a brawler who was accused of … Continue reading UBISoft To Publish Techland's Call of Juarez →

April 13th 2006 sees Japan’s biggest ever selling PlayStation 2 game released in the UK, and to celebrate HMV Oxford Street is turning Japanese for the day! Manga Me at HMV To celebrate the launch of the eagerly awaited Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King, anyone who purchases a copy of the game between 12pm – 3pm will receive a one-off Manga portrait of themselves. Signed Yuji Horii goodies up for grabs People in the store at this time will also be able to enter a draw to win a framed Dragon Quest poster signed by gaming legend … Continue reading Japan Game To Take Over Oxford →

HopeLab today announced the release of Re-Mission, the first video game scientifically shown to improve health-related outcomes for young people with cancer, an underserved and overlooked population who are at greater risk for adverse cancer outcomes. The game is available free of charge to young people with cancer concurrent with the release of positive results from the Re-Mission Outcomes Study. The study is the first-ever randomized, controlled trial focused exclusively on adolescents and young adults with cancer. Data from the study showed statistically significant improvements in cancer-related self-efficacy, social quality of life, cancer-specific knowledge, and adherence to prescribed medication regimens … Continue reading Game Helping Kids With Cancer →

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Bill Cowher will be on the cover of NFL Head Coach¸ available in stores June 20, under the EA SPORTSâ„¢ brand. NFL Head Coach is in development at EA Tiburon, EA's studio responsible for other NFL videogame franchises including: Madden NFL Football and NFL STREET. This is the first-ever 3D sports strategy game where you can experience the emotional rollercoaster of coaching with the most true-to-life and authentic sports strategy game ever created. Cowher, the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL, is fresh off his first Super Bowl … Continue reading Bill Cowher To Make Head Coach Cover →

Game publisher, Meridian4 and game developer, RA Images, with cooperation from producer, Cinemax are pleased to announce that their highly anticipated Adventure/Mystery; Daemonica has shipped and is now available in retail stores and for online distribution. "We are very excited to see Daemonica ship out to the North American audience. It has received favourable reviews in Europe and we are anticipating the press and gamers will love the storytelling in the game." said Lukas Macura, CEO of Cinemax. "Unique gameplay, an intriguing storyline, interesting characters and you get to talk to the dead, what more could you ask for in … Continue reading Daemonica Ships →