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2005 September

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Download We Love Katamari Desktop Buddy

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (September 29, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced that a We Love Katamari desktop buddy program is available for download from the game’s official web site, katamari.namco.com. A small file that visitors can download for free from the site, the desktop buddy will roll around […]

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Gizmondo Heading to the Mall

Gizmondo Europe Ltd subsidiaries of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (OTC: TGTL , OTC: TGTL.PK) has appointed leading brand innovators and marketeers, ID Agency, to spearhead marketing activities for the forthcoming Gizmondo multi-entertainment handheld’s launch in North America.

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NCsoft announces “Killer” Lineage II promotion

Friday 30 September 2005… NCsoft Europe has announced a new retail package for Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle while simultaneously unveiling an amazing audio visual collaboration with sensational band The Killers.

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PlayStation Receives Emmy Award

FOSTER CITY, Calif., September 29, 2005 – Marking its 10-year anniversary in North America, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced today that the ground-breaking PlayStation game console has been awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Technology and Advanced New Media for pioneering the 3D polygonal-based gaming experience. Sony Computer Entertainment America president and CEO Kaz […]

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Mega Man On PSP

Remakes are great things in our ever-advancing world of videogames. It seems like the PSP has been out for ages and when it made its debut, all I heard about were accessories and old PS1 remakes. However, I had yet to see anything worthwhile - until now. Capcom has two remakes coming up, recently announcing […]

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PureSim Baseball 2005 Goes Gold

Staten Island, NY, September 29th, 2005 - Matrix Games is pleased to announce that the exciting new sports simulation, PureSim Baseball 2005 Gold Edition, has gone gold and is expected to be released next week. PureSim Baseball 2005 Gold Edition is the ultimate baseball fan’s toy, with support for both casual and hardcore baseball fans […]

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Space Hack Goes Gold

Montreal, Canada. September 29, 2005 - Interactive software publisher, Meridian4 and game developer, Rebelmind are pleased to announce that their upcoming Sci-Fi Action/RPG, Space Hack has gone Gold. Space Hack is scheduled for release to retail stores November 15th, 2005

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Koei Announces Fatal Inertia For PS3

Hertfordshire, UK - September 29, 2005 - Koei Ltd. today announced plans to have their futuristic racing game Fatal Inertia ready for release when Sony’s PS3 console is launched in Japan. It will be KOEI’s first game for Sony’s brand new next-gen console and it will also be one of their first titles to emerge […]

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Nine Genres Of Music Burn Up The Track In PGR 3

London, 29 September 2005 - Super cars aren’t the only attention-grabbing features in “PGR 3,” the highly-anticipated third instalment of the popular racing franchise. Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations today announced that the game will be fuelled by music from top-selling artists such as The Chemical Brothers and up-and-coming Indie Rock artists including Death […]

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NCsoft and ArenaNet Announce First Guild Wars

BELLEVUE, Wash., September 29, 2005 - Players of the hugely successful Guild Wars online computer game will soon get a chance to battle for supremacy in the upcoming Guild WarsWorld Championship. The competition, sponsored by NCsoft and Guild Wars developer ArenaNet, will kick off this weekend, and will come to an exciting conclusion with teams […]

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Registration for the Austin Game Conference Gains Popularity

Austin, Texas - September 28, 2005 - The Game Initiative today announced that a record number of game developers from around the world have registered for the third annual LivePitch at the Austin Game Conference, to be held October 27-28, 2005. LivePitch is a highly valuable tool for developers to present their original content to […]

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TBS Names Stuart Snyder as GameTap GM

Veteran entertainment industry executive and innovator Stuart Snyder will serve as general manager of GameTap, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s (TBS, Inc.) first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network, it was announced today by Dennis Quinn, executive vice president of business development for TBS, Inc. In his new role, Snyder will be in charge of the day-to-day management of […]

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Lionhead Studios’ The Movies Goes Online

Guildford, England—September 28, 2005— Lionhead Studios and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today The Movies Online, a community website where aspiring moviemakers can upload and share their motion pictures created with The Movies on the internet! Located at www.themoviesgame.com, the site will launch a virtual film festival for aspiring film-makers when the game ships this […]

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Voice Talent for Activision Title Gun Revealed

Santa Monica, CA – September 28, 2005 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has rounded up some of Hollywood’s top talent to lend their voices to its upcoming action adventure game GUN. Developed by Neversoft Entertainment, GUN takes gamers to the untamed West of the late-1800s where greed, lust and murder are rampant. Legendary […]

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Counter-Strike: Source & Half-Life 1 Anthology Released

Bellevue, WA - September 27, 2005 - Valve Corporation today announced that Counter-Strike: Source and the Half-Life 1: Anthology are available now at retail outlets in North America.

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Counter-Strike: Source & Half-Life 1 Anthology Released

Bellevue, WA - September 27, 2005 - Valve Corporation today announced that Counter-Strike: Source and the Half-Life 1: Anthology are available now at retail outlets in North America.

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Counter-Strike: Source & Half-Life 1 Anthology Released

Bellevue, WA - September 27, 2005 - Valve Corporation today announced that Counter-Strike: Source and the Half-Life 1: Anthology are available now at retail outlets in North America.

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RPG Neverend Delayed Until Early 2006

NEVEREND, a fantasy RPG for the PC, has slipped back from its original October date to February 2006. The new date has been announced following a re-planned distribution schedule. To take advantage of the extended time, Dusk2Dawn Interactive Limited (D2D) is currently adding some extra content to the game.

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Alawar releases Snowy: Fish Frenzy

Dale City, Va. - September 26, 2005 - Bears like fish. Snowy, the adorable hero of games from Alawar Entertainment, is no exception. In Fish Frenzy, his new downloadable offering for the PC, he’s caught so many fish, he’s attracted a gang of sticky-fingered cats. Even with the help of his friends, […]

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Halo Goes Mobile

CTIA Wireless - San Francisco - Sept. 27, 2005 - IN-FUSIO, a global entertainment publisher and game services provider for mobile phones, announced today that the company will publish mobile applications based on the Halo franchise created by Bungie Studios, one of Microsoft’s premiere first party game development studios. Extending an existing partnership with Microsoft […]