CCP Games, an independent developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online games, today announced the public release of "EVE Online®: Red Moon Rising", a new expansion to its highly successful and fast-growing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) "EVE Online: Exodus". Red Moon Rising is scheduled for release this December, and will be provided to subscribers free of charge. "Red Moon Rising is the last of the EXODUS chapters and is the precursor of the Kali expansion," said Magnus Bergsson, CMO of CCP Games. "Players will see new ships and features in Red Moon Rising created explicitly to augment warfare, … Continue reading Eve Online: Red Moon Rising Ready →

Although for the most part the midnight madness moniker for Xbox sales was just that, in one location a full on brawl ended sales. According to police reports, in Elkton, Maryland, customers waited in line for the new Xbox 360 to go on sale at 12:01 Tuesday. Some customers at the local Wal-Mart were in line since around 4 pm. Customers apparently devised a numbering system amongst themselves so that they could leave the line to use the bathroom or to get food without forfeiting their new 360 system. Wal-Mart apparently did not like the customer's system and a store … Continue reading Some 360 Sales Turn Violent →

The Matrix: The Path of Neo PS2 game has been added to the GiN Prize pool. Every week one lucky GiN reader is chosen to receive a prize of their choice from the list. Atari, Inc.(Nasdaq: ATAR) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the highly-anticipated video game The Matrix: The Path of Neo is now available in stores nationwide for the PlayStation2 Computer Entertainment System, for the Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for Windows. The follow-up to the multi-million-unit selling Enter the Matrix, The Matrix: The Path of Neo marks the second collaboration between Atari and … Continue reading Path of Neo Added to Prize Pool →

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today revealed plans to establish a new Los Angeles-based Mobile and Interactive Division to expand its presence in the mobile entertainment industry. Headed by Midori Yuasa, general manager and senior vice president, the new division plans to release more than 10 titles in North America from the extensive library of Capcom products. In the coming year, consumers will be able to play classic Capcom favorites such as 1942, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Mega Man and Resident Evil anywhere they like. Capcom began exploring the mobile world in 1999 in Japan, making … Continue reading Capcom Forming New Mobile Group →

Alienware — the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, server and professional systems — introduced the new lightweight Sentia m3200 notebook for travelers, students and anyone else needing a highly functional and versatile system that can easily be transported anywhere. As the thinnest and lightest notebook in Alienware’s award-winning line of mobile systems, the four pound Sentia m3200 gives users flexible wireless options, instant-on access to multimedia and extended battery life. The Sentia m3200 features a 12.1" wide-screen LCD with ClearView technology that delivers sharp, vibrant image quality and allows the system to fit comfortably in space-restricted areas … Continue reading Alienware Unveils New Game Notebooks →

The excitement for cyber gaming fans worldwide begins this week as the World Cyber Games (WCG) 2005 Grand Final officially opens in Singapore. Kicking off the five-day mega gaming event this evening is a welcome party at DXO International Plaza for over 700 national finalists from 67 countries who arrive today in Singapore and checked into Costa Sands Resort, the official players’ village for the WCG 2005 Grand Final. The excitement builds up tomorrow with the Grand Final opening ceremony, which will be officiated by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Second Minister of … Continue reading CyberGames Open In Singapore →

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Need for Speed Most Wanted has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. In stores on November 17, the game challenges players to become the most notorious street racer by going up against the top racers on the Blacklist as well as numerous police that patrol the city of Rockport. Need for Speed Most Wanted is available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360, Xbox videogame system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, and PC. Combining the thrill of illicit street racing and tuner customization with over-the-top … Continue reading Need For Speed Most Wanted Ships →

Today is a landmark day in the land of Istaria, as Peter S. Beagle, famed author of the classic fantasy novel "The Last Unicorn," has signed on to provide story support for the MMORPG – Horizons: Empire of Istaria. Throughout the coming months, Beagle will be writing quests for Horizons, along with enriching the overall backstory of the game and taking part in various in-game events. Peter S. Beagle is best known for his work in fantasy, which includes the novels "A Fine and Private Place" and "The Last Unicorn," along with being credited as the screenwriter for the 1978 … Continue reading Author Peter Beagle Joins Horizons Online →

Engenuity Technologies Inc. ["Engenuity" or the "Company"] [TSX: EGY], a global leader in visualization and simulation software solutions, today announced that it has acquired BGT BioGraphic Technologies, Inc. (BGT), a leading developer of artificial intelligence (AI) software for the gaming, entertainment and visual simulation (VizSim) industries. With this acquisition, Engenuity will expand the simulation capabilities of its STAGEâ„¢ suite of products allowing it to offer a broader range of applications to its existing simulation customers and to penetrate new vertical markets, such as urban simulation, homeland security and serious games. Engenuity acquired all of the outstanding shares of BGT in … Continue reading Engenuity Acquires BioGraphic →

Techland announced today that an official teaser site for its epic adventure western themed FPP game Call of Juarez is live at http://www.callofjuarez.com/ The site gives fans a taste for the game’s atmosphere, explores the game’s details and gathers new screens and gameplay movies. Gamers will be given inside information about the development progress and progressively revealed new game features. Once you explore the content of the new teaser website, be sure to sign up for a newsletter! In Call of Juarez players will alternatively assume the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters – the chaser and the runaway, the … Continue reading Call Of Juarez Site Goes Live →