Game On Audio, the premier audio post production studio dedicated to the global video gaming industry, is continuing its growth trajectory, adding two veteran audio stars to its impressive roster. Fred Malone will be joining the Montreal facility as Senior Engineer, while Brian Magrum will become a fixture at Game On Audio LA in the role of Sound Mixer. "As Game On Audio expands its workflow capability to keep pace with increased business, our dedication to bringing in top flight talent to staff those studios remains a top priority," said Game On Audio Founder and CEO, Sam Girardin. "Fred and … Continue reading Game on Audio Staffs Up→
Telltale Games, the leading independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment, today announced it has signed an agreement to publish video games for the Wii home console from Nintendo. The company also announced that its best-selling game, Back to the Future: The Game, which has achieved more than one million downloaded episodes on PC, will be the first title under this agreement to be published in North America at retail this October for $19.99. "Securing a publishing agreement with Nintendo of America ensures that we can make our popular content available on every major console platform. This signing … Continue reading Telltale Inks Publishing Deals With Nintendo, Sony→
Activision Publishing, Inc. and Cabela’s are hitting the road for a mobile tour across America, showcasing two unreleased, never seen before titles: Cabela’s Survival: Shadows of Katmai and Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012. This nationwide excursion allows gamers and outdoors enthusiasts of all ages to be among the first to play these upcoming titles before they hit stores this fall. On route, the 42′ trailer will travel more than 12,000 miles and bring the fun of the outdoors to fans across the country. The "Adventure Starts Here" tour began on August 11, 2011 in Sidney, NE at the Cabela’s 50th … Continue reading Cablea’s Hunting Game Goes On World Tour→
JUDOBABY Inc., developer of quality family-friendly video games, announced today the in-store availability of Jerry Rice and Nitus’ Dog Football for Wii featuring NFL Network’s #1 Player of All Time Jerry Rice along with his dog, Nitus. The title is the company’s flagship game and the first release in the new Pets Sports League franchise and is available in GameStop and other retail and online locations nationwide. Jerry Rice and Nitus’ Dog Football is an innovative family-friendly title that uniquely blends everyone’s favorite genres – pets and sports – into an action-sports game for players of all ages. The multi-player … Continue reading Jerry Rice And His Dog Nitus Launch Dog Football For Wii, PC→
Based on the ABC hit show Wipeout and continuing the tradition of wickedly entertaining family fun, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and ABC Entertainment Group announced today Wipeout 2, the latest release in the hit video game franchise coming this holiday season for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii from Nintendo, Kinect for Xbox 360, and PlayStationMove for Playstation 3 computer entertainment system. Wipeout 2 will offer updated, outrageous course designs across all platforms with obstacles and effects taken straight from the show’s summer and winter seasons. Players must navigate around snow, ice, foam, and fan-favorite obstacles like the Sucker … Continue reading Wipeout 2 Announced→
Nordic Games GmbH, part of the Nordic Games Holding AB group announces the acquisition of the JoWooD and The Adventure Company brands, products and selected subsidiaries. JoWooD and The Adventure Company will become publishing labels within Nordic Games GmbH, with the plan to re-launch the huge back catalogue of games and invest in developing the wholly owned IP’s and franchises, including SpellForce, Painkiller, ArcaniA, The Guild, Panzer Elite, Legend of Kay, The Nations, Safecracker, and Neighbours From Hell, amongst others. Nordic Games GmbH has recently opened its new office in Vienna, Austria. The team members have been carefully selected for … Continue reading Nordic Games Acquires JoWooD And The Adventure Company→
EA’s Gamescom press conference didn’t feature many big announcements, but FIFA 12 offers football fans plenty to keep them busy through the season. New features include player injuries, which impact on your squad selection, as well as improved AI bringing out the best of star players. Check out the trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=istUJhYecmI Publishers: EA Sports Developers: EA Sports Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Events: Gamescom 2011
Nintendo has confirmed a European release for The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower. These two games are highly sought after by RPG fans and will finally be coming to the Wii in Europe in 2012. Whispered in the same reverential tones as Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story comes from the creator of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi and Pandora’s Tower offers more JRPG goodness. Both games have been at the centre of a campaign, as US gamers called for the titles to be released in their region. Unfortunately, Nintendo hasn’t announced a US release, but European gamers will get to sample … Continue reading Gamescom: The Last Story Wii RPG Finally Coming to Europe→
Amid slumping sales, THQ had quietly killed the Red Faction series. Sales for Red Faction: Armageddon have been lackluster despite an unprecedented marketing campaign that included an original movie on the sci-fi channel, leading to a decline of THQ stock prices. THQ reported a net loss of $38.4 million, or 56 cents per share in the April-June period, compared with a loss of $30.1 million, or 44 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. The news seems pretty bleak for THQ, given the poor reviews and sales for Homefront, their other big title to come out recently. … Continue reading THQ Kills Red Faction series→
Carrie Swidecki, a 35 year old public school teacher from Bakersfield, CA, got her exergaming groove on and broke the Guinness World Record for Longest Marathon on a Dance / Rhythm Game playing DanceDanceRevolution (SuperNova 2 arcade game) in Charleston, West Virginia yesterday at 12:30 a.m. EDT. Ms. Swidecki broke the previously held record of 13 hours 33 minutes 56 seconds, set in the United Kingdom in October, 2010, with a time of 15 hours, 17 minutes and 44 seconds. "I couldn’t be more excited to have broken the Guinness World Record playing DanceDanceRevolution," said Carrie Swidecki, Physical Education teacher … Continue reading Teacher Sets DanceDanceRevolution World Record→
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