DreamCatcher Games, an award-winning publisher of PC and Console games, today announced it will publish FUEL, its upcoming racing game, a motor-head's action vehicular marathon, on Windows (worldwide) and Xbox (North America only). The game will ship worldwide in May 2006. Off-road it, use an ATV or personal watercraft and hustle your way to the finish line at top speed! Play as one of ten characters from around the world and race in your choice of over 35 vehicles. There are no rules in this all out frantic race. This is a no-holds-barred, free-for-all, action-packed game, with one goal – … Continue reading DreamCatcher To Publish FUEL →

iEntertainment Network (BB:IENT.pk) – the award-winning developer of the World Famous WarBirds TotalSims series of online games, announces today that they have hired Frazer Nash Communications to handle all their marketing and corporate communications in Europe. "iEntertainment Network is very pleased to have Frazer Nash back on our team", says JW "Wild Bill" Stealey, Fighter Pilot, Computer Game Entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of MicroProse Software with Mr. Sid Meier, and CEO of iEntertainment Network. "Frazer Nash is a fun, interesting guy who has always had a good time promoting good games. I look forward to the opportunity to bring our new … Continue reading WarBirds Hires Frazer Nash →

The famous blue action hero returns in this latest installment to Capcom's growing Mega Man anthology with the release of Mega Man X Collection for the Nintendo GameCube and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Mega Man X Collection revisits the celebrated Maverick Hunter with the library of classic Mega Man X games (Mega Man X through Mega Man X6) from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PlayStation game console. Witness the beginning of the futuristic version of the blockbuster franchise and experience the never-before-released-in-the-US Mega Man PlayStation game: Mega Man Battle and Chase. Mega Man X Collection is rated … Continue reading Capcom Releases Mega Man X Collection →

NAMCO HOMETEK INC. and Bandai Games Inc. today announced that the integration of their two companies is now complete. The two companies are now officially known as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. in North America. The company now operates out of the Santa Clara, California facility, formerly held by NAMCO HOMETEK INC. Effective January 2, 2006, NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc. (formerly called NAMCO HOLDING CORP.) owns all of the BANDAI NAMCO Group US subsidiaries including Bandai America Inc. (Toy), Bandai Entertainment, Inc.(Visual/DVD), NAMCO AMERICA INC. (Arcade machine), NAMCO CYBERTAINMENT INC.(Arcade facility), NAMCO NETWORKS AMERICA INC. (Mobile games) and NAMCO … Continue reading Namco, Bandi Games Complete Merger →

Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that Oscar De La Hoya will serve as cover athlete and spokesman for EA SPORTSâ„¢ Fight Night Round 3. Olympic gold medalist, former WBC & WBA super welterweight champion, WBC welterweight and super lightweight champion, De La Hoya is recognized as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and will be featured on the cover of EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 for the Xbox 360 system and PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. Arturo Gatti and Mickey Ward will grace the covers of the game for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and Xbox videogame … Continue reading De La Hoya Gets EA Cover Spot →

BVS Development Corporation has released BVS Solitaire Collection 5.5 with 395 multi-featured, very different solitaire card games to play. You’ll be able to learn solitaires not found elsewhere: Topsy-Turvy Queens, Twelve Sleeping Maids, Steeplechase, Braid and many others. It also includes all of the most popular solitaire card games such as Spider, Freecell, Klondike, Golf, Bisley, Carpet, Forty Thieves, Monte Carlo, Russian Solitaire, Flower Garden, Golf, Cruel, Accordion, Pyramid. The "Options/Modify Rules" command provides you with the ability to customize rules of almost any of the included games. You can change, for example, number of redeals, tableau/foundation building direction etc. … Continue reading BVS Solitaire Collection Ready →

Cinemaware, a brand of eGames, Inc. (OTCBB: EGAM), today announced the launch of Cinemaware Marquee, an affiliated label that will specifically showcase groundbreaking content by independent game developers from around the globe. "Cinemaware Marquee is the equivalent of an independent film label featuring innovative titles with truly compelling gameplay," said Lars Batista, Vice President, Development of eGames. "Our goal is to deliver consistently incredible and epic games. There are many extremely talented developers making amazing titles in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. Many of these games never make it to the North American market, so we are aggressively seeking out and … Continue reading Cinemaware Announces Marquee Brand →

Matrix Games and Playnet are pleased to announce that Battleground Europe (www.battleground-europe.com) is now available to North America for the first time via the Matrix Games Online Store as a digital download, with boxed copies to follow next week. Take control of a soldier fighting in World War II in a persistent massive multiplayer world of first-person combat with infantry, tanks, planes and ships. This full release in North America provides the latest version and goodies that were included in the European release last month. Enjoy a huge variety of extras, such as a 150-page game manual in electronic form, … Continue reading Matrix Releases Battleground Europe →

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft, its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has surpassed five million customers worldwide. The subscription-based MMORPG launched approximately one year ago in North America, Australia, and New Zealand and has since released in multiple countries throughout Europe and Asia. This latest milestone comes on the heels of Blizzard Entertainment's recent announcement of a World of Warcraft expansion, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, which will push the boundaries of the game and offer even more content and features for players. "World of Warcraft's growth continues to exceed all our expectations," said … Continue reading World Of Warcraft Hits Five Million Players →

CCP Games, an independent developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online games, announced today the triumphant launch of "EVE Online: Red Moon Rising", a new content upgrade to its highly successful and fast-growing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) "EVE Online: Exodus". "We are delighted with how smoothly this update went through" said Magnus Bergsson, CMO of CCP Games. "EVE Online has become the most massive and dynamic playground on the market today with over 100,000 active players all on the same server, so updating such an enormous game universe is no small feat." In EVE Online: Red Moon Rising, … Continue reading Eve Online Expands With Red Moon Rising →