2007 July

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., today announced new standard setting features for NHL 2K8, the latest edition of the top rated NHL video game series*. The new ProStick gives players precision puck handling movements and all new controls intuitively mapped to the right thumb stick while the groundbreaking face-off […]

Colin McRae: DIRT will launch this September for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Codemasters announced today. Thanks to a spectacular damage system, gamers will experience the game’s high impact moments through detailed visuals, force feedback steering wheel functionality and a top-spec audio system exclusive to the format.
Colin McRae: DIRT takes traditional rally and turns […]

Following the climactic battle against the King of Shadows, you awaken alone and stranded deep beneath the earth. A dark hunger grows within you, threatening to devour your very soul. Will you fight against the hunger within or will you embrace it, revelling in your newfound power?
Set in harsh, spirit-rich Rashemen, near the powerful nation […]

Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced an online contest for mobile phone subscribers in Europe to support the recent launch of Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail. Fans of Leisure Suit Larry can post their ‘worst date ever’ stories on Larry’s blog for a chance to win a Wii system.
Mobile subscribers […]

Woodstock’s nest has fallen and he needs Snoopy’s help! No fear-it’s Snoopy to the rescue in Snoopy the Flying Ace, the latest mobile game from Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of wireless games and content.
In Snoopy the Flying Ace by Namco, players put their piloting skills to the test as Snoopy in his […]

Wii owners and Web surfers around the world are invited to play, design and share picross-style logic puzzles for free at Wiipicross.com. These very accessible logic puzzles, pre-dating Sudoku but sharing its addictive mental challenge, are rewarding for people of all ages, in particular because of their unique picture solutions. In addition to supporting all […]

Yuke’s Company of America, subsidiary of Japanese game publisher Yuke’s Company Limited , today announced NEVES for the Nintendo DS, a unique puzzle game that challenges players to think critically as they align pieces and build figures that correspond to a silhouette. Each puzzle features seven wooden blocks, requiring the player to combine them to […]

Ubisoft, one of the world’s leading video game publishers, has announced that Beowulf, an action combat video game based on Paramount Pictures’ and Shangri-La Entertainment’s Beowulf, the upcoming feature film from Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis, is currently in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment […]

Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, has announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group to develop and publish a video game based on the television drama series “Heroes.”
The first season of Tim Kring’s hit TV series has attracted over 14 million viewers each week and […]

NCsoft Europe and Cryptic Studios have released the newest expansion to City of Heroes, Issue 10: “Invasion” where City of Heroes and City of Villains players join forces to thwart an attack by the evil Rikti aliens bent on the destruction of the Earth. The expansion, free to current subscribers, includes a major redesign of […]

KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, has announced that Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter’s Battle is now available at retailers throughout North America. Featuring all new characters and designs inspired by Japanese anime (animation), this title marks the debut of the hit Tactical Action series on the Nintendo DS.
About Dynasty […]

Left 4 Dead, the forthcoming survival co-op game from Turtle Rock Studios and Valve, will be shown at QuakeCon 2007 in Dallas, Texas. The event will be taking place from August 2nd through the 5th. Attendees will have the opportunity to play the game while members of the design team will be on hand to […]

In the ever-evolving battle against evil that ranges from vampyric Nightwalkers to rebel ADAN forces, gamers’ missions are far from over. Microsoft today announced that new downloadable content for “Project Sylpheed” and “Vampire Rain” will be available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace at no cost, providing new challenges for existing gamers and an opportunity for new […]

Dual Screen Radio, the premiere podcast catering to thousands of Nintendo DS and Wii gamers, is proud to announce the public opening of its newest community service, the Wi-Fi Uplink.
The Uplink is a service designed to bypass the inconveniences brought upon gamers by the Nintendo “friend code” system. While it definately makes things safer for […]

Publisher 2K Sports proudly announces that it will hold the first nighttime, outdoor motion capture event for NBA2K8 on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. The event is co-hosted by the Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) and will take place in New York City at Harlem’s famed Rucker Park. Featured athletes include NBA 2K8’s cover athlete Chris Paul, […]

Up until now, we’ve had to go through the trouble of finding different ways to communicate with our friends to trade friendcodes and play online. But now all of that has changed, thanks to the newest WFC Web site, OneClick Wi-Fi. Featuring over 65 different Wi-Fi compatible games, it offers one of the biggest game […]

Never go into battle alone! The deadliest two-man military outfit a government can buy is hitting retail stores this November. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that ARMY OF TWO will be on retail shelves starting November 15, 2007 in North America and Europe. Launching on the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 […]

Today, Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it will develop and publish the video game based on Twentieth Century Fox’s “Avatar,” the upcoming feature film written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron, whose previous films include “Titanic,” “True Lies,” “The Abyss,” “Aliens,” “The Terminator” and “Terminator 2: Judgment […]

GOA today announced that more than 300,000 players have signed up for the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) closed beta test. In little more than a month, EA Mythic’s highly-anticipated Warhammer Online has amassed a growing army of willing participants in Europe and North America, making the beta one of the most popular in […]

Ah, the three classic summer leisure activities: golf, pinball and battling hordes of evil creatures. Luckily, it’s Monday and once again Nintendo has you covered. Players can hit the crazy links with the spherical Kirby, become a pinball wizard or just enjoy an afternoon of helping good triumph over evil. So pour yourself a tall […]