Typhoon Games (Hong Kong) Ltd. has announced the launch of Hello Kitty Online World in the 4th quarter of 2004 – an online MMORPG that has been yearned for by Hello Kitty fans around the world. In this charming and friendly online world, players can play and communicate with Hello Kitty fans all around Asia. Hello Kitty always has an irreplaceable place in the hearts of children, teenagers and women around the world. Her story and character designs have been widely adored by many fans since her birth in 1974. After years of research and development, Typhoon Games has cooperated … Continue reading Hello Kitty Gets Online Game →

Game Live Events, the leading producer of video game events, has selected Navigame to represent the company for all marketing partnership deals. The relationship includes Navigame’s involvement in the company’s 2005 Game Live Tours, arriving at more than 50 college campuses starting in spring and 12 mega-mall complexes around the country during the coveted 4th Quarter holiday shopping season. "We are looking forward to having the experienced and creative team at Navigame focus on all of our marketing partnership deals. The principals have demonstrated tremendous success working with major consumer brands in the past," said Antonio Capretta, president, Game Live … Continue reading Game Live Partners With Navigame →

Buena Vista Interactive, a publishing label of Buena Vista Games, Inc., announced today its much-anticipated first person shooter, TRON 2.0: Killer App, has shipped for the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft to North American retail outlets. TRON 2.0: Killer App is also available at retail for the Game Boy Advance. "We are pleased to bring the TRON franchise to the Xbox, and the Xbox Live gaming community," said Bob Picunko, director of product marketing for Buena Vista Games. "With an intriguing storyline, innovative and deep multiplayer features, hit music and wide range of Xbox Live functionality, Killer App is the … Continue reading Tron 2.0 Killer App Ships →

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Ultima Online: Samurai Empire, the highly-anticipated expansion pack to Ultima Online (UO) began shipping to retailers. The newest addition to the renowned UO franchise combines the trademark high fantasy of UO with an exotic Japanese culture and features two deadly new professions for players to master – the Samurai and the Ninja. "Ultima Online: Samurai Empire marks a new era in the world of UO," said Anthony Castoro, producer of Ultima Online. "By adding a new culture to the classic medieval European setting of Ultima Online, we've given the game a unique twist … Continue reading Ultima Online Gets Samurai Empire →

Get set to blast off into a frenzied, far out future where humans are feared and robots rule. Enlight, a leading entertainment software publisher, along with Executive Producer American McGee and developer Mercury Steam, announced today that the PC version of Scrapland has shipped to stores nationwide. An engagingly humorous 3rd person action-adventure game, Scrapland has drawn comparisons to such hits as Grand Theft Auto and Descent for its open-ended gameplay and extreme, futuristic 3D flying missions. The PC version carries a SRP of $39.99 and has been rated "T" for TEEN. "If you're into metal and motion, sink your … Continue reading Scrapland PC Ships →

Ubisoft, one of the world's largest videogame publishers, today announced that gamers will be able to start enjoying Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft two weeks early! Originally slated to ship for retail on November 30, 2004, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 for Xbox will now head for store shelves on November 16, 2004. Developed by Red Storm Entertainment, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 for Xbox features a realistic storyline set in the hostile terrain of North Korea in 2011, a killer Lone Wolf single-player mode based on prototypical soldier-of-the-future combat equipment currently … Continue reading Ghost Recon 2 Ships Early For Xbox →

Gravity Interactive has introduced a marriage system, along with all the joy and sorrow that it entails, for Ragnarok Online. The update allows players to enter into wedded bliss with an elaborate ceremony complete with an elegant tuxedo and wedding dress. Much like real life, marriage carries distinct advantages and disadvantages. For instance, husbands and wives can teleport each other to their sides using the Romantic Rendezvous ability. This ability if perfect for married couples separated by great distances that want to have a "quickie" game session. However, husbands and wives can also use the ability to summon wayward spouses … Continue reading Marriage Comes to Ragnarok →

Blizzard Entertainment today announced that its eagerly awaited massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft will be in stores in North America on November 23, 2004. World of Warcraft will launch simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand, and is planned for release in Korea, Europe, and other countries throughout Asia shortly following. With a monthly subscription, players in these regions will soon be able to experience the epic adventure of the Warcraft series in an immersive and continually evolving online environment. In World of Warcraft, players assume the roles of legendary heroes and interact with thousands of other … Continue reading World of Warcraft Street Date Announced →

The 19th Annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) has announced the speaker and session line up for the March 7-11, 2005 event in San Francisco, Calif. Conference session descriptions and registration are available at www.gdconf.com. The GDC is the core event for game development professionals who wish to expand the resources, tools and technologies they use to create games. This year’s conference will bring a fresh start, making a move to San Francisco and introducing a new conference director, Jamil Moledina, former editor-in-chief, Game Developer magazine. The 2005 conference is debuting a series of talks called the Vision Track; creative artists … Continue reading GDC Speakers Announced →

The highly-anticipated XGameStation Micro Edition (XGS ME), the world’s first do-it-yourself video game console, is now available. Designed by the world’s best-selling game programming author, Andre’ LaMothe, the XGS ME combines today’s technology with the design methodologies of retro systems like the Atari, Commodore and Apple. For the first time, a single product is available to teach its user how to build a video game machine from the ground up, with complete documentation. The expansive eBook, written by LaMothe himself, covers everything from introductory electronic theory all the way up to computer architecture, as well as a complete coverage of … Continue reading Do It Yourself Console System Ready →