Whiptail Interactive, a global publisher of PC games, and developer MediaMobsters announced today that the action-style Mafia game Gangland has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Gangland combines the RTS, RPG & SIM genres into a new breed of gaming mayhem, letting players bribe, steal and seduce their way to the top of the family tree. Gangland for the PC has a SRP of $49.99 and has been rated M for Mature. “Gangland is a one-of-a-kind action game, mixing a classic Mafia setting with intense action-packed car chases, challenging RTS gameplay and an addictive RPG element that lets you live the … Continue reading Whiptail Ships Gangland →

Sammy Studios, Inc., a developer, publisher and global distributor of interactive entertainment content, today announced the upcoming video game based on the award-winning Fox Television Studios police show THE SHIELD. The Emmy and Golden Globe winning series has become one of the most talked about shows on television. The always gritty, often trailblazing series follows hard-nosed police detective Vic Mackey and his special unit Strike Team. Assigned to the toughest criminal syndicates, Vic and the Strike Team define a new form of policing on THE SHIELD, forming a virtual bulwark against what they perceive as civil degradation in Farmington. To … Continue reading The Shield TV Show Gets Game →

Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., today announced that Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes(tm) will be shipping worldwide in March 2004. Exclusively designed for Nintendo GameCube(tm), Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes will hit retail outlets in North America on March 9, followed by Japan and Europe on March 11 and 26, respectively. Developed by Silicon Knights under the guidance of world-renowned developers, Hideo Kojima at Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo Company, Ltd., Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes combines the exhilarating story of the original Metal Gear Solid … Continue reading Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes Releases →

EA is pleased to announce that Battlefield Vietnam has officially gone gold for the PC. The game is set to ship nationwide to retailers under the EA GAMES brand on Monday, March 15. The Battlefield franchise is entering a new era with more firepower and beautiful yet ferocious new combat settings. Offering an arsenal of weapons and vehicles authentic to the Vietnam conflict, players will battle in first-person perspective. Staying true to the over-the-top, action-packed multiplayer style that gave Battlefield 1942 its critical and commercial success, Battlefield Vietnam will drop players into some of the Vietnam War’s fiercest battles. Fighting … Continue reading Battlefield Vietnam Goes Gold →

Cartoon Network and America Online have joined forces to offer one up-and-coming game developer the opportunity to create an online game featuring a popular Cartoon Network character from series such as Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy or Samurai Jack in the first ‘Project Goldmaster’ program. As part of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), ten finalists will be selected to compete to win the top honor to develop an online game for CartoonNetwork.com’s Power Play Games area. One of the ten finalists will be selected by the Cartoon Network to be the winner of ‘Project … Continue reading AOL, Cartoon Network Sponsor Developer Contest →

Audio Director Erik Kraber, Electronic Arts, will keynote the 2004 Game Developers Conference (GDC) Audio Track. Known for his work on Medal of Honor, Kraber will treat attendees to an insider’s briefing on the development of the audio map for the award-winning video game franchise. Game audio makes movie soundtracks seem simple by comparison. Games routinely involve the scripting and editing of 40,000 lines of dialogue, multiple variations of orchestral scores, and sound effects; all with real-time controls. The GDC 2004 Audio Track features leading sound designers and composers from the game, film, and music industries.

Midway Sports, the sports brand of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), today announced MLB SlugFest: Loaded, the newest title in the adrenaline-style baseball series which, for the first time, takes America’s Pastime online with a host of new gameplay features. Also new for 2004, MLB SlugFest: Loaded will include the addition of the Baseball Mogul(R) engine into its franchise mode, adding great depth and endless re-playability to the game. Midway also today unveiled Sammy Sosa as the cover athlete for MLB SlugFest: Loaded, establishing a relationship with one of baseball’s all-time greats. MLB SlugFest: Loaded is scheduled for release in … Continue reading Midway To Take Console Baseball Online →

James Bond returns today in Electronic Arts’ James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, which has shipped to retail outlets nationwide under the EA GAMES(tm) brand. Everything or Nothing is a stunning mix of action, espionage and high-speed driving that marks Bond’s fifth mission for Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS). The title is available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system from Sony, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, and Nintendo GameCube. In James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, players will encounter dangerous villains, exotic locations, beautiful women, fast cars, and high-tech gadgetry. The original script by veteran Bond screenwriter Bruce … Continue reading New 007 Strikes Consoles →

Major League Gaming (MLG), the pre-eminent worldwide console gaming league for professional video game players, today announced that the #1 ranked gamer in the 2004 version of ESPN NFL Football at the end of MLG’s 2004 season will be featured as a free agent, with name and likeness to appear in the 2005 release of ESPN Videogames’ ESPN NFL Football. The champion will also be offered an MLG pro gaming management contract, joining the ranks of the world’s elite professional gamers. MLG, which has selected ESPN Videogames’ ESPN NFL Football as its premier sports title for its 2004 season, will … Continue reading To Gamer To Get In Game →

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has signed a deal with Roadrunner Records’ multi-platinum-selling artist, Slipknot, for the MTX: Mototrax videogame, which will be available in retail stores nationwide on March 3, 2004. The band will unveil their brand new track, "Don’t Get Close" from their forthcoming album due out in May 2004, in the game. Also included in the game is an unreleased instrumental version of "The Heretic Anthem" and the hit "Wait And Bleed" from their first self-titled album. A three-minute Slipknot video will be included in MTX: Mototrax as well as a secret character and bike designed by the … Continue reading Slipknot To Make Game Music →