SMARTguard Software’ announces WallFly’, the first software tool to help parents protect their children from playing computer games that contain violent or sexual content. WallFly enables parents to restrict certain PC games from running and to set limits on game-playing time for their kids. Utilizing the industry-standard Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) database of game ratings and content descriptors, WallFly provides parents with information about the content of each game installed on their personal computer, indicating whether it contains violence, sex, or other areas of concern to families. Using WallFly, parents create individual profiles for each child, including age, maturity … Continue reading SMARTguard Launches Kids Protect Tool →

Airborne insertions of the Army's Golden Knights parachute team into the environs of the L.A. Convention Center will signal the rollout of all new versions of America's Army, The Official U.S. Army Game at the 2005 Electronics Entertainment Expo (South Hall booth #1608). This rollout will include playable pre-release editions of America's Army: Rise of a Soldier for Xbox and PS2 by UbiSoft and America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch) for PC by the U.S. Army. E3 attendees will also be able to explore Soldiering through hands-on use of America's Army training simulations built for use within operational U.S. Army units. … Continue reading U.S. ARMY Golden Knights Parachute Into E3 →

Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) will bring Sierra Entertainment's Spyro: Shadow Legacy, the newest installment of the 17 million-unit-selling Spyro franchise, to the Nintendo DS this Fall. Developed by Amaze Entertainment, the action/adventure game will – for the first time – introduce magical powers, role playing game (RPG) elements, and martial arts fighting to the beloved Spyro gameplay. "Spyro Shadow Legacy will take the Spyro heritage to the next level with more advanced and interactive features, as well as a greater emphasis on the story, richly developed characters and the introduction of Spyro's magical abilities," said Edward Zobrist, Senior Vice … Continue reading Spyro: Shadow Legacy Coming To DS →

QUALCOMM Incorporated,pioneer and world leader of digital wireless technology, announced significant BREW publisher and developer support for the creation of wireless 3D games optimized for the Mobile Station Modem chipsets. QUALCOMM's industry-leading MSM Enhanced Multimedia Platform chipset solutions provide support for industry-standard OpenGL® ES 3D APIs,enabling fully featured, high-performance 3D games for 3G CDMA2000 and WCDMA devices. In late 2005 the first MSM6550-powered phones are expected to hit the market. Advanced 3D content is also commercially available now, leveraging the capabilities of the BREW solution and the MSM6500 Multimedia Platform to deliver an unparalleled 3D gaming experience to today's wireless … Continue reading Qualcomm Adds 3D Gaming Support →

In June, Namco America, a leading publisher of wireless games and content, will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of PAC-MAN. In celebration, Namco America announced today plans to launch PAC-MANIA. In this full-color 3D sequel to the original PAC-MAN, PAC-MAN faces more mazes, more ghosts, bigger rewards and more danger. "While this icon may be aging, he's far from retiring," said Scott Rubin, General Manager of Sales & Business Development for Namco America. "PAC-MAN fans will be pleasantly surprised with the new 3D look and feel, and the new features, challenges and adventures in PAC-MANIA." The beloved ghosts are back, but … Continue reading New Pac-Man Title Announced At E3 →