Traction Public Relations LLC today announced that it would begin operations offering public relations services to game developers everywhere. Traction's philosophy is to bring inexpensive media relations to developers who want the public to see their games and want publishers to take notice. By consolidating numerous developers together and treating them like one larger client, costs remain low while maintaining effectiveness. Traction Public Relations is a full-service public relations agency that spans the gaming world regardless of size, genre or distribution channels. Based on the Traction team's extensive gaming experience, Traction offers both journalists and publishers a reliable information source … Continue reading Traction PR Launches →

Nominations are open for the 5th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the most prestigious honors in game development. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2005. All those involved in the video game industry or the development of videogames are eligible to submit nominations at www.igda.org/awards. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will present the awards on March 9, 2005, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. GDC is the world’s largest conference and exposition dedicated to video game development and related industries. "The recognition I received at the Choice Awards had to be one of the greatest … Continue reading GDC Awards Opens →

Konami Digital Entertainment – America will be highlighting Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (DDR Extreme), the latest title in the renowned dance video game series for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV at the Cardio Play Zone booth #71555, January 6 – 9, 2005. The Cardio Play Zone at CES will feature companies that are at the forefront of a new breed of "excer-tainment" products that blend consumer-electronics with fitness. As one of the showcase titles at CES’ first ever Cardio Play Zone, DDR Extreme combines a video game and … Continue reading Konami To Dance At CES →

Microsoft Game Studios announced today that MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, the sequel to one of the most popular Xbox action titles, has shipped to North American retail stores for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.). The perfect way to spend those well-earned holiday gift cards, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf offers gamers a rich BattleMech experience, both offline and online via Xbox Live. Gamers looking to track their combat history and the current status of the persistent universe of Conquest Mode will be able to do so at the newly launched official site, at http://www.mechassault2.com. This new site allows gamers … Continue reading MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf Ships →

Take a look around your house, and you’ll probably find the phrase "Made in China" on many things. From electronics to household goods, people around the world consume a lot of products manufactured in Asia. But one of the most popular Chinese exports of all has never been loaded onto a plane and transported overseas: Mahjong Solitaire. Alawar Entertainment (www.alawar.com), a leading publisher of casual games for the PC, has released a new Mahjong game called Dragon Puzzle. Featuring 3D graphics, 100 original layouts and two tilesets, Dragon Puzzle is making a bid to be among the best Mahjong games … Continue reading Alawar Releases Mahjong Dragon Puzzle →

Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 4 (working title), will now be officially titled Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown. The game is being developed by two of Ubisoft's award-winning studios: Red Storm Entertainment, the maker of the original Rainbow Six, & Ubisoft's Montreal Studio. For continuous up-to-date news on Rainbow Six: Lockdown, visit the teaser website at: http://www.rainbowsixgame.com. In Rainbow Six: Lockdown, players lead Team Rainbow, the world's most elite counter-terrorist unit, as they are called into action and dispatched into unfamiliar territory to battle a bioterrorist threat. Stakes escalate as they are personally targeted by an evil … Continue reading New Rainbow Title To Be Darker →

Ubicom, Inc., a leading provider of communications processor and software solutions, today announced that D-Link selected Ubicom's StreamEngine technology as a building block to help power D-Link GameFuelTM in the company's new GamerLoungeTM Gaming Routers. StreamEngine technology automatically identifies and prioritizes delay-sensitive network traffic like gaming, Voice over IP (VoIP) and Instant Messaging (IM) to provide a superior user experience. Online gamers gain a competitive edge over their peers through improved game responsiveness and the reduction of "game lag", as well as enhanced quality of in-game chat. Announced on December 8, the GamerLounge routers are available now through authorized retail, … Continue reading D-Link Making Gaming Routers →

The Serious Games Initiative, a joint effort between Digitalmill, Inc. and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, today announced that Digitalmill has received a two-year grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to support the Games for Health Project. Games for Health is designed to promote best practices, community building, and research into how cutting-edge game design and development methodologies can aid in the creation of health tools that range from direct patient application, to personal health education, and workforce initiatives. "Games are already playing a role in health care today," said Ben Sawyer, president of Digitalmill, which … Continue reading Games For Health Gets Funding →

Kuma Reality Games, the company that blends news coverage with interactive game technology to allow players to experience re-creations of real military events, has announced the winner from its ‘Stories from the Front' contest. Many soldiers submitted true stories of heroism and intense battles but when the votes were tallied on the KumaWar website, it was the heroic tale of James Ross, Sergeant Major, Task Force 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division that was chosen to be a playable KumaWar mission. The mission entitled, ‘Baghdad Convoy' will feature Ross and comrades as 3D … Continue reading Real Soldier's Story Featured In Game →

Sammy Studios, Inc., a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content, today announced that two award winning musicians will lend their musical talents to its upcoming video game "Darkwatch." "Darkwatch," an original first person shooter (FPS) blending western and vampire-horror genres, will boast a cinematic musical score composed by international musical artist and Grammy Award winner Asdru Sierra, one of the front men for the renowned indie band Ozomatli, and award-winning film and video game music composer Mike Reagan. Darkwatch is slated for simultaneous release on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft in … Continue reading Musicians Ready Darkwatch Soundtrack →