Kids make the call for the weirdest, wildest and wackiest plays in professional football in a new promotion announced today by the NFL and Humongous, Inc., publisher of the award-winning Backyard Sports video game series for kids. The NFL Kids Backyard Awards is an on line promotion that coincides with the NFL Pro Bowl and the release of Backyard Football 2006, the fourth iteration of the most popular kids' football video game ever. "The NFL is excited to partner with Backyard Sports on the NFL Kids Backyard Awards," said NFL licensing manager Tim Langley. "It gives us a meaningful and … Continue reading Backyard Games Holding Awards →

NubyTech is proud to announce an evening with Shadow the Hedgehog and his controller at an exclusive launch party, being held Thursday, December 8 from 5:30 P.M-8:30 P.M at Arena Lounge Interactive in Los Angeles, CA, a state-of-the-art gaming venue that features a multitude of gaming station on 50 inch DLP screens in a club-like atmosphere. NubyTech has teamed up with other great companies to make sure the event is fully loaded with the Sonic gear. The giveaways will include actual copies of the games from Sega and other goodies from our sponsors Great Eastern Entertainment, Prima Games, Swicherz, Ripple … Continue reading Hedgehog Holds Controller Launch Party →

Aspyr Media today announced it has acquired the rights from JoWood to publish and distribute Gothic III in North America. As the third part of this globally successful role-playing saga, Gothic III offers players a nonlinear, open-ended role-playing game with an enthralling story that presents an extremely detailed simulation of nature and human behavior. Developed by Germany's Piranha Bytes/Pluto13, Gothic III will be released in the first quarter of 2006 for the PC at a SRP of $39.99. For players who can't wait until Spring for more Gothic action, Aspyr released Gothic II Gold yesterday, which features the original game … Continue reading Aspyr Gets Gothic III Rights →

The state of Illinois was handed a huge defeat today as a federal judge threw out the controversial law the state had proposed limiting violent or sexually explicit game sales to minors. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly pulled no punches in tossing the law, saying the state came "nowhere near" demonstrating that the law was constitutionally binding. The states main argument, pushed forward by Governor Rob Blagojevich and his supporters, was that being exposed to games with a lot of killing or sex harmed children. Essentially, they said such material made a person more likely to commit the types … Continue reading Illinois Violent Game Law Struck Down →

game&game (www.gameNgame.com), an online games portal designed by the Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA), today announced that it has launched a preview of its new Web site. Packed not only with brand new games, the site also offers titles not previously released for U.S. gamers by some of Korea's hottest game developers. All of the games are currently in beta testing status and are now available for free. game&game will be a fully operational gaming site on December 12, 2005, by which time it will have added features such as bulletin boards, rankings, player polls, member sign-ins, and a … Continue reading Korean Games Get Web Showcase →

Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today shipped Crime Life: Gang Wars for the Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game will also ship for PC DVD-ROM on November 29. This free-roaming, beat-em-up action brawler features a story line that delves into urban Hip Hop culture and puts gamers in the shoes of a small-time gang member as he fights his way up a criminal ladder for control of the city. Adding an air of Hip Hop authenticity to Crime Life: Gang Wars is the Detroit rap crew D12, which have … Continue reading Konami Ships Crime Life →

Digital Leisure today has released fifteen classic games that redefined a generation for the all new Xbox 360. Hold on to your consoles, included in the release is the award winning Dragon’s Lair series of games and American Laser Games classics, like Mad Dog McCree. Also, for the first time on a home console comes the Digital Leisure release of the classic Thayer’s Quest! All of these great titles are compatible with the all new Xbox 360. "It’s so exciting to see the classics continuing to make a comeback. Playing your old favorites on the latest and most powerful entertainment … Continue reading Digital Liesure Goes 360 →

Astraware and Revolution Software are excited to announce the release of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars for Palm OSR handhelds. The game has been developed by Revolution Software, the original creators of the Broken Sword series, and is published by Astraware. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars is an epic adventure which takes you around the globe in a desperate race to unlock the ancient mysteries of the Knights Templar. Originally created for PC and PlayStation, and now available for PalmOSR handhelds, Broken Sword is the story of George Stobbart, an American tourist on vacation in Europe, who becomes … Continue reading Broken Sword Hits Handhelds →

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a global leader in the online games industry, today unveiled Mobile.Station, a new web portal specifically designed for the PSP (PlayStation®Portable) system's web browser. By accessing Station.Sony.com, PSP system users will be automatically redirected to the new mobile site which features a PSP system-friendly interface, videos, PSP system wallpapers, links to many other popular mobile websites and much more. Mobile.Station has been designed specifically for use with the PSP system, from its console-friendly user interface to the multiple links to other useful web sites. SOE's PSP system portal includes three sections, Media, Games and Links. … Continue reading PSP Gets New Website →

Fan’s were enthralled as 24-year old Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel walked off the stage $150,000 richer and carrying the title, greatest videogames player in the world, after besting all 32 finalists at the 2005 Cyberathlete Professional League’s (CPL) $1,000,000 World Tour Final. The game was Painkiller, a PC game from the developer Dreamcatcher, a fast paced, first person shooter that requires precision and quick reflexes. The audience of hundreds at this year’s event rapidly became familiar with the game as they watched every move on two jumbo screens hanging from the stage area and listened as two Shoutcasters gave play by … Continue reading Fatal1ty Wins Again →