Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today NFL STREET 2 from the EA SPORTS BIGâ„¢ brand will be on store shelves by December 26. The original NFL STREET sold over a million copies and introduced gamers to playing football with style and flash and NFL STREET 2 has reinvented itself by dramatically changing the way the game is played with the new game modes and the gameplay itself. NFL STREET 2 carries on the popular legacy of combining real football action with cool, stylish plays and adds a whole new dimension to gameplay with new high flyin' football that includes wall … Continue reading EA Street Hits Streets →

GarageGames announced today the new Torque ShowTool Pro (TST Pro) for viewing and understanding Torque Game Engine DTS files on Windows and Mac OS X. "I’ve been a member of the wonderful GarageGames and indie game development community for a number of years now. Over this time I’ve noticed a common trend: we all need more good tools to make the most of what little time we have," comments Dave Wyand, TST Pro designer and developer. "The goal of Torque ShowTool Pro has always been to help the indie developer – both artist and programmer alike – create better content." … Continue reading GarageGames Shows Off Torque Tool →

BVS Solitaire Collection is one of the largest compilations of solitaire card games in the entire world, now with 385 games that can be played by a single person. With over 95 variations of the original solitaire games, including the ones not available anywhere else, this collection is refreshingly different form other products available on the market. Besides common Klondike, Spider and Freecell, BVS Solitaire Collection comes with Triple Union, Carpet, Forty Thieves, Monte Carlo, Russian Solitaire, Flower Garden, Golf, Cruel, Accordion, Pyramid and other less known, but equally addictive games. BVS Solitaire has received numerous awards from ZDNet, Tucows … Continue reading New Solitaire Package Announced →

Activision has released a patch for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. This patch will update Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines to version 1.2. The patch addresses a number of known issues, including fixes for the Society of Leopold quest, keys and keycards disappearing, the use of Protean (Level 5) and Fortitude at the same time, and various other gameplay updates. The patch can be downloaded from http://www.vampirebloodlines.com/patch/

SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced today that effective immediately they will be known as SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION to better facilitate worldwide recognition. The name change brings the US division in line with its Japanese parent company, SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, which consolidated all of its divisions worldwide under one brand on November 15, 2004. "The name may have changed, but the business model remains the same," said Ben Herman, president of SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION. "SNK is and always will be about bringing great games to the marketplace."

Alawar Entertainment, a leading publisher of casual games, has released Foxy Jumper 2: Winter Adventures. The latest entry in the Foxy Jumper series of arcade platform games, Winter Adventures sends the heroic hoodwinker and his girlfriend on a quest to reclaim presents from an army of thieving brutes. Along the way, they’ll grab powerups, collect treasure and light enough Christmas trees to illuminate New York City during a power outage. The sequel comes with all the seasonal trimmings, from levels set within a winter wonderland to frosty fiends who will do their best to stop Foxy in his tracks. Players … Continue reading Foxy Jumper 2 Ships For Holidays →

Matrix Games and X1 Software announced today that they have completed production on two expansions for the game IL-2 Sturmovik. The new unofficial expansions, Case Blue and The Last Days, both require either IL-2 or IL-2 Forgotten Battles to run and are compatible with the ACE Expansion Pack. Additionally, The Last Days is also compatible with Pacific Fighters. Both Case Blue and The Last Days are scheduled to be released on Monday, December 20th, 2004. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said, "These two expansions are of a marvelous scope. The detail and depth of these two titles … Continue reading Matrix Ships Code Blue and Last Days →

CDV Software Entertainment today announced that Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars, the sequel to their critically acclaimed real-time strategy title, Cossacks: European Wars, is in development and is slated to ship worldwide for the PC in April 2005. Cossacks II will put gamers in control of 19th-century European nations as they wage war, secure alliances and work to economically and militarily overpower their opponents. With an all-new enhanced 3D graphics engine and featuring more than 150 unit types and a realistic troop morale system, Cossacks II Napoleonic Wars will keep armchair emperors glued to their screens as they fight historical battles … Continue reading CDV Announces Cossacks II →

Industry groups are responding today to a proposed ban on violent computer game sales in the state of Illinois. Sean Devlin Bersell, vice president of public affairs for the Video Software Dealers Association, had the following to say.: "It is unfortunate that Illinois Governor Blagojevich has embraced censorship of video games. The portion of the proposed bill that seeks to restrict the sale or rental of "violent" video games is clearly unconstitutional. This type of legislation has been tried before, and in every instance the courts have struck down the legislation. In each of those cases, the governments ended up … Continue reading Industry Reacts To Proposed Game Ban →

Hip Games, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hip Interactive Corp., today announced that it is donating $5,000 in proceeds from its "Dog’s Life" video game to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). The funds will be used to sponsor the Adoption Central section of the SPCA’s official web site, www.spca.com, which aggregates more than 73 international, national and regional sites. The donation is part of a June 2004 joint venture between Hip and SPCA.com. Hip Games (TM) will be donating additional funds from "Dog’s Life" to SPCA.com through August of 2005. "We are proud that ‘Dog’s Life’ … Continue reading Hip Donates Game Profits To SPCA →