Jesper Kyd is following up his work on the award-winning soundtracks for IO Interactive’s Hitman series and Freedom Fighters (recipient of GameSpot’s 2003 Best Original Music in a Game Award) with an entirely new original score for Hitman: Contracts. Music composed and produced by Kyd is also featured in the debut movie trailer for Hitman: Contracts. "The Hitman: Contracts score follows the dark, sinister nature of the third Hitman game", said Kyd, who previously scored Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and its predecessor Hitman: Codename 47. "The soundtrack is a dark and adventurous score mixed with suspenseful electronica elements", he added. … Continue reading Jesper Kyd Gets Third Hitman Contract →

iEntertainment Network, (IENT), the award-winning developer of the World Famous WarBirds TotalSims series, announced today that WarBirds online subscription price has also been reduced by 44% to encourage access to players all over the world. “By reducing the subscription price of WarBirds so aggressively, we hope to gain more players from all over the world with our new servers, new features, and new pricing. We are now both the best online flight sim and the most aggressively priced, “says Wild Bill Stealey, IENT’s CEO. WarBirds: 2004, a major new addition to the award winning WarBirds series of products will be … Continue reading Warbirds Announces 44-Percent Price Drop →

Eidos today announced that it shipped R-TYPE FINAL, under its Fresh Games label, to stores across North America for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Developed by IREM Software, R-TYPE FINAL is the last installment of the classic R-TYPE series that originally hit arcades in 1987. "The R-TYPE franchise has a legendary reputation and an entertainment value that we expect to surpass with R-TYPE FINAL," said Tom Marx, producer at Eidos. "With the goal to create a classic shooter experience and up the ante to a new level of gameplay, R-TYPE FINAL truly lives up to being one of the … Continue reading R-Type Final Releases Today →

Sumea Set to publish Activision’s highly-anticipated action adventure title PitfallR: The Lost ExpeditionT for Java and Brew mobile gaming platforms. Sumea announced today that the company has signed an agreement to license Activision, Inc.’s upcoming multi-platform game PitfallR: The Lost ExpeditionT for mobile gaming platforms. The Pitfall mobile games will be set in jungle, glacier and cave worlds from the console game, and deliver a rich episodic gaming experience through three distinct downloadable games set in each of these environments. Activision will release Pitfall: The Lost Expedition for the PlayStationR2 computer entertainment system, the XboxR video game system from Microsoft, … Continue reading Sumea To Publish Activision’s Pitfall Mobile →

As recent industry research reveals that 65% of online teens today play online games, America Online, the world’s leading interactive services company, announced the launch of FireChild, a 3-D online action game built exclusively for RED, AOL’s new teens service. Created by Sarbakan, a leading online game developer, FireChild is a console-quality, story-driven online game that can be played using the AOLâ for Broadband service. AOL and Sarbakan joined forces to launch FireChild, AOL’s first-ever, original 3-D game which is accessed and played entirely in the online environment. Firechild is a third person action game, where players take on the … Continue reading AOL Gets Into 3D Gaming →

Codemasters, a leading global publisher of interactive entertainment, announced today a unique tactical element for Perimeter, the company¹s real-time strategy science fiction PC game scheduled for release in Spring 2004. A first for real-time strategy gaming, Perimeter offers players the ability to terraform environments by drastically altering planetary landscapes and allowing for the extraction of vital energy resources from its planet surface. A new movie detailing the terraforming feature is available at: www.codemasters.com/perimeter. In Perimeter, rather than harvesting a resource from a particular location on a game map, energy can be extracted from anywhere in the game play environment. However, … Continue reading Terraforming Added To Perimeter →

MechAssault moves beyond heavy metal and into the mind of the warrior as Microsoft Game Studios today announced that MechAssault 2 for Xbox® is currently in development and is scheduled to arrive on retail shelves in time for the 2004 holiday season. MechAssault 2 is being developed by Day 1 Studios, creators of the best-selling sci-fi action/shooter MechAssault for Xbox, and guarantees an entirely fresh and exciting gameplay experience for seasoned combat veterans and newcomers alike. No longer limited to life within a single BattleMech, gamers take on the role of a full-fledged human pilot, able to pick and choose … Continue reading Mechassault 2 Gets 2004 Release →

Publisher Evolved Games and developer Rebellion® announced today that the legendary Judge Dredd comic book character is coming to life in /Judge Dredd: Dredd Versus Death/. The first-person shooter will ship for all of the console gaming platforms as well as for PC in March, 2004. “Judge Dredd: Dredd Versus Death/ will bring this heroic character to life like never before," said Daniel Kearns, Sales Director of Evolved Games. "This fast-paced FPS will offer gamers all the action, weapons and effects they crave with a unique comic-book style element that will set it apart from the crowd." Judge Dredd: Dredd … Continue reading Jugde Dredd To Get New Game →

While the media and politicians focused on Mature-rated video games in 2003, new data reveals that the percentage of M-rated games sold last year actually declined while the number of Teen-rated games sold rose, according to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association representing computer and video game software publishers. The data shows that combined sales for computer and video games exceeded $7 billion for the first time ever, and that a record number of console video games sold more than 500,000 and one million units. "While total sales were slightly below the most bullish forecasts, the record number … Continue reading ESA Pegs Game Sales At 7 Billion →

If you’ve been itching to play more of Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly acclaimed, intense and cinematic Call of Duty, then you’re in luck because the development team at Infinity Ward has just completed a new multiplayer mode titled Headquarters. In Headquarters (HQ), one team must hold a specific location as the opposing squad bravely attempts to overtake it. In order to succeed, players on both sides must coordinate and employ unique tactics as they defend and attack the heavily fortified HQ emplacement. The update is currently available for download at www.callofduty.com/patch. Gamers will also be notified of the new … Continue reading Call Of Duty Expands Multiplayer →