2008 February

Today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, Microsoft Corp. provided an exciting glimpse at what promises to be another landmark year for games and online entertainment on the Xbox 360 platform and officially announced the launch of “Gears of War 2,” exclusively for Xbox 360 this November.
Providing a dramatic close to Microsoft’s GDC keynote [...]

Xbox Canada is now offering even greater value to Canadians by reducing the price of the Xbox 360 Elite, Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Arcade consoles!

The Xbox 360 console, reduced from $399 to $349, offers Canadians the most comprehensive entertainment experience right out of the box. The console includes a hard drive, wireless controller, headset [...]

Commodore Gaming teams up with Nintendo of Europe to bring classic C64 games to the Wii!
Already a firm favourite with Wii owners, Virtual Console is once again expanding its catalogue, this time with the addition of a whole new games format. Later this year, Wii owners will be able to enjoy classic titles from the [...]

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Learn to alt-strum. What that means is strumming up and down. Some people have a problem with fast passages in songs and they say they can’t get past them because they can’t strum up and down. Alt-strumming [...]

In a landmark announcement during the keynote address at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), Microsoft Corp. promised to soon allow Xbox Live members to play, rate and share community-created games. As the first in the industry to pioneer high-speed online gaming and high-definition games, Xbox 360 once again broke new ground by introducing a [...]

The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco attracts the top creative minds in the video game industry. With that audience on hand, Nintendo announces news that reinforces its commitment to provide entertaining and enriching experiences for veteran and new gamers alike. WiiWare, Nintendo’s new downloadable game service, launches May 12 and expands development opportunities for [...]

Become a goldthirsty ninja battling homicidal robots with “N+” as it lands on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday 20th February at 09.00.
In the enhanced version of the original game “N,” players take on the persona of a ninja who must use agile acrobatic actions to battle robots in the futuristic world of “N+.” Play as [...]

Some gamers get skeptical when Roman numerals populate the title of a game. But make no mistake — this week’s offerings are no mere sequels. They are some of the most highly regarded classic games around. So stock up on some Wii Points to battle the Dark Force or complete an action-packed trilogy.
Nintendo adds new [...]

Glu M Incobile., a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Fox Mobile Entertainment to develop and publish mobile games and content based on the Ice Age brand. Glu will begin by developing and publishing the mobile-exclusive game Ice Age: Mammoth Mayhem, scheduled for launch in [...]

THQ Inc. has announced Deadly Creatures, an original action thriller title coming exclusively to the Nintendo Wii console in 2008. Developed internally by THQ’s critically acclaimed Rainbow Studios, Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival. Players will follow the entwined adventures of an armored scorpion [...]

The Path has been nominated for the Independent Games Festival. As such, a playable demo of this work-in-progress will be on display at the IGF pavilion at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Creators Auriea Harvey & Michael Samyn will be on the scene and more than happy to answer any questions you might [...]

TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), publishers of interactive entertainment software, announced that they have completed development on Naruto: Ninja Destiny for the Nintendo DS handheld system. Featuring scenes, characters, and storylines from up to the 140th episode of VIZ Media’s hit animated TV series Naruto, Naruto: Ninja Destiny brings incredible 3D ninja [...]

Three Melons has teamed up with LEGO to create its latest Flash Web-based advergame: LEGO.com Indiana Jones. The game features Indy as its main star and easy to learn, hard to master gameplay suitable for players of different ages. “LEGO is an amazing client to work with and being able to play with Indy was something [...]

Leading strategy publisher Paradox Interactive released today a new set of screen shots of the next big title within the geo-political strategy genre, Supreme Ruler 2020.
By using high resolution satellite imagery provided courtesy of NASA, the Canadian developer BattleGoat Studios has certainly managed to create a unique feeling of accuracy when playing as one of [...]

Xbox 360 enthusiasts everywhere can get VIP access to this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) from the comfort of their living room starting February 20.
Microsoft is bringing GDC home to the more than 10 million Xbox Live members across the globe by allowing them to download breaking Xbox 360 news directly from the event to [...]

cdv Software Entertainment USA and Fireglow Publishing are pleased to release a new desktop wallpaper for Stranger, the upcoming action-RPG developed by Fireglow. Stranger, set to begin shipping to North American retail stores on March 3, is a blend of traditional real-time strategy and role-playing elements, set in a rich fantasy world populated by more [...]

Meridian4 and Frozenbyte have announced that the single-player demo of Shadowgrounds Survivor, the acclaimed horror-themed action game, is now available wherever the Internet exists. The 590 MB demo features 2 campaign mode levels and 1 survivor mode level to give players a taste of the gruesome action in Frozenbyte’s spin-off/sequel to their cult hit, Shadowgrounds.
In [...]

At the annual GSM Association (GSMA) 2008 Awards Gala Dinner, Glu Mobile’s original title My Hangman was awarded the Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Game.
My Hangman is a casual game based on the classic word puzzles and was created and developed in Glu’s London studio. The title features 1,000 different word puzzles, multiplayer modes, [...]

Legacy Interactive today launched a special Valentine version of the casual word game CandyGram on Facebook, as a flash game and a widget. Players slide chocolate letter tiles around a 7×7 digital board to form words horizontally and vertically. The Valentine’s version of CandyGram has a valentine-inspired skin and is geared towards word combinations like [...]

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that R-Type Command, a bold new turn-based strategy entry in the long-celebrated series of side-scrolling shooters, is coming exclusively to the PlayStation Portable. R-Type Command hits store shelves May 6th with an MSRP of $39.99.
In a desperate war against the mysterious alien race known as the Bydo, humanity sends wave [...]