2007 May

SNK Playmore USA Corporation, the U.S. publishing arm of the SNK Playmore Corporation, today announced Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 will include four classic Fatal Fury games: Fatal Fury 1, Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury 3 and Fatal Fury SPECIAL. The compilation’s […]

The call has come again! Activision, Inc. is calling players back to the trenches with the release of new Call of Duty 3 multiplayer maps, available only on Xbox 360 and Xbox Live from Microsoft. The Bravo Map Pack features classic maps and new battlefields for players to test their skill. The five new maps […]

This is a busy month for Games for Windows - LIVE! On May 29, the release of “Shadowrun” connected Windows Vista gamers with Xbox 360 players in cross-platform matches through a single service. Whether in cooperation or competition, PC and Xbox 360 gamers can battle up to 16 players in the intense first-person shooter as […]

Valve, a leading entertainment and technology studio, today announced plans to deliver free games to all owners of ATI Radeon graphics cards via Steam, a leading online platform for the distribution and management of digital content.
Effective immediately, all owners of ATI Radeon graphics cards may receive a free copy of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and […]

Explore the sea! JoWooD Productions and Deep Silver present the official demo of “The Guild 2 - Pirates of the European Seas.” Citizens and noblemen are not longer bound to town and country, now the oceans are open for them! Setting sails, establishing trading routes from harbour to harbour or thrilling battles at sea: Exciting […]

Does your mouse need a medical? Is your hard-drive due a health-check? If so, Codemasters has the perfect prescription: a dose of Hospital Tycoon, the all new PC title coming June 8th that fuses ‘tycoon’ style gameplay with character simulation and a light-hearted narrative.
Ahead of the game’s launch, check yourself in to the hospital and […]

Ready. . .set. . .race! The 3D racing party game, “Mad Tracks,” will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, May 30, at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. Pacific Time).
Players can race through 15 challenges consisting of nine mini-games and six different races behind the wheel of one of […]

Time to teleport, glide and summon your minions! Microsoft Game Studios is launching “Shadowrun” onto retailers across North America.
Starting today, humans, elves, dwarves and trolls can join the cross-platform revolution with “Shadowrun” at the estimated retail price of $59.99 for Xbox 360 and $49.95 for Windows Vista. “Shadowrun” is rated “M” for Mature by the […]

Foundation 9 Entertainment, the largest independent game developer in North America, announced today that it has spun off its Prince Edward Island, Canada based studio. The new entity will be known as Other Ocean Interactive; F9E will not retain any interest in the studio.
“We had great success launching our studio in PEI with tremendous and […]

GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), announced today the latest addition to the GameTap Originals line-up, American McGee’s Grimm. The title cements GameTap’s leadership position as a digital publisher and pioneer in episodic games. The 24 episode series will debut in the spring of 2008.
“American McGee is one […]

To help fans become part of the Attack on Pearl Harbor game experience, CDV Software Entertainment USA has released a Fan Site Kit (FSK) dedicated to its upcoming WWII dogfighting title. The kit contains screens, trailers, icons, wallpapers and more to help fans build an amazing Attack on Pearl Harbor site. Attack on Pearl Harbor, […]

This year’s GC (Games Convention) will be even more exciting than ever. From 22 to 26 August, the Leipzig Fair is for the first time offering an open-air summer festival, the “GC freestyle”. In the immediate vicinity of the Exhibition Centre, visitors can enjoy exclusive live concerts, a range of sporting activities and their own […]

NextGenBooks.com and author Darren Reid today announced that they are brining an all new point and click fantasy adventure to PCs and consoles. Darren Reid’s The Half Broken Crown: The Broken Kingdoms is an all new game based upon the best selling author’s upcoming novel The Half Broken Crown. The game is a point and […]

30,000 free beta places available in virtual island paradise, with 50 integrated games to try.
Game Domain International Ltd. (GDI) today announced that it has opened the registration for the free Beta test of AWOMO (’A World Of My Own’), a revolutionary game digital delivery service embedded within a 3D “virtual world” island paradise for gamers, […]

Today, Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 exclusively for the Wii and Nintendo DS systems. Those mischievous bunnies are back in a hilarious sequel, a party comedy game that is guaranteed to be even crazier and funnier than the first with even more insane games to play. […]

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O3 Entertainment today announced that Tank Beat, for the Nintendo DS, has shipped to retail outlets across North America. Tank Beat is a touch based mechanized battle game that takes players through each fight in a variety of tanks and armored vehicles. Playable in single or multi player modes, the game features armored, airborne, and […]

Players can get up close and personal with Earth’s most fascinating former inhabitants as Microsoft Game Studios and Blue Fang Games LLC today announced that “Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals,” the biggest expansion pack to date for the award-winning “Zoo Tycoon 2″ franchise, will be available on Windows -based PCs this fall.
Introducing 30 […]

Microsoft Games Studios today announced the eagerly awaited Halo 2 for Windows Vista, will be available on 8th June. The sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved brings Master Chief to Windows Vista allowing PC gamers to play the critically acclaimed Halo phenomenon against others for the first time.
Halo 2 for Windows Vista is a first person […]

Valve today announced that Steam, the Bellevue, WA based company’s pioneering PC platform for digital content, has surpassed 13 million active accounts. With over 150 games in a broad selection of genres and dozens of other PC applications, movies, and demos available, Steam has become a leading destination for millions of gamers around the world. […]