2008 March

cdv Software Entertainment USA and Fireglow Games today shipped their exciting WWII RTS — Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory — to North American retail. Sudden Strike III is the latest in the critically acclaimed and best-selling series of Sudden Strike WWII RTS games that drop players into some of the biggest and most furious […]

Solve the riddles of the Puzzle Cube and become a master of memory, logic, language, and more!
It’s six different games in one! Play Story Mode, where a mysterious storyline will keep you guessing through more than 30 chapters, or Performance Mode, where you can pick the games you want to play and try for […]

Empire Interactive, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that development for Myst is complete. Just in time for summer vacation, Myst allows players to take their eerie adventures on the road, in the sky, to the beach or wherever their travels may lead. The game takes full advantage of the DS’ touch-screen […]

Joining the fabulous line-up of puzzle games available on Xbox 360, Mr. Driller Online comes to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday 2nd April at 9.00. Players take on the role of a driller moving through levels of colourful blocks, avoiding the threat of being crushed by falling blocks, all while keeping their air supply from […]

This week sees the 200th title hit Virtual Console as it once again expands its catalogue with the arrival of Commodore 64 games for all to enjoy! As the biggest selling personal computer of all time, the release of the Commodore 64 back in 1982 was a historic moment in the computer and video games […]

It’s time for a Slingo vacation!
Take off to the beautiful Hawaiian Islands with some brand new tricks, game modes, power-ups and more for another great Slingo adventure! Lie on the beach and order up some Slingo Tricks like Summon Joker and Pattern Match. Dive deep to a Coral Reef and discover Platinum Coins and […]

THQ Inc. and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. today announced that WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3computer entertainment system, PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, Wii videogame console, Nintendo DS and mobile devices. Joining the immensely successful World Wrestling Entertainment roster […]

Today Grand Theft Auto fans will get another glimpse of “Grand Theft Auto IV” before it hits shelves on April 29. The fourth official trailer, titled “Good Lord, What are You Doing?” AKA “Everyone’s a Rat,” is now available on Xbox.com and Xbox Live Marketplace.
Developed by Rockstar Games, “Grand Theft Auto IV” is a powerful […]

Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, announced today that 50 Cent will reprise his role as video game hero with the upcoming sequel to the hit 2005 PlayStation 2 and Xbox game with 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. 50 Cent and G Unit’s Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and DJ Whoo Kid will star […]

Someone has kidnapped poor little Jason, a prize winning show dog.
His owner is devastated, the police are perplexed, and it seems every one of your eccentric neighbors in Peeking Town has ample reason to have done it. You are Miss Teri Tale, a bestselling novelist. Investigate the dog’s disappearance by visiting your neighbors’ houses […]

Gnomie Bruce Vest writes:
Here are what I believe to be the top 5 best Nintendo consoles.

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I don’t know a list of great consoles that doesn’t have this. This is probably the greatest console of all time, next to the Atari, as it introduced us to Link, Zelda, Peach, and many, many more characters. This console […]

Marc Ecko Entertainment has announced it has entered into a production agreement with Showtime Networks to design a videogame based on the Emmy and Golden Globe winning hit television series “Dexter,” currently airing on ITV1. Marc Ecko Entertainment will develop the property for interactive media in close collaboration with Showtime Networks to guarantee its faithfulness […]

NCsoft Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced that it has reinforced its relationship with Epic Games, Inc. by licensing Unreal Engine 3 to develop two unannounced, top-tier massively multiplayer online games. NCsoft has achieved spectacular results working with the Unreal Engine over the years, shipping the highly successful […]

Lifetime Television presents Fashion Solitaire — a unique fusion of an age-old classic with today’s hottest fashions!
Use your style and taste to match garments with models, put together trendy outfits, and create signature collections! Snap photos of your clothing line on the catwalk, then email the photos to your friends!
With over 45 levels […]

The organizers of the fifth annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) today gave the final call for Early Bird pre-registration, scheduled to close on March 31, 2008. Early Bird pre-registrants will receive a three-day attendee badge for the price of $40 — a 20% discount on the day-of rate — and are eligible to compete in […]

Alienware, the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, and professional systems, now offers the Intel QX9770 Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core processor on the new Area-51 desktop computer. With four cores churning out clock speeds of 3.2GHz, the QX9770 brings unprecedented multitasking capabilities to Alienware desktops already known for pushing the outer limits of computer performance.
Intel […]

Arcade-In-A-Box announces the launch of its “Smash It UP!” contest where one lucky gamer will win their choice of a custom Arcade-In-A-Box Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or PlayStation 2 Arcade-style joystick and nine other people will win great prizes from retro gaming companies including: GameRoom Magazine, Console Classix, and MameRoom Designs. To enter, gamers need […]

Hyperballoid 2 pushes the boundaries of visuals, gameplay and user customization.
If you want a breakout game with superb graphics, outrageous new power-ups and silky smooth controls, you’ve got it! And if you want to create new animated levels complete with realistic physics and modified bricks, you’ve got that too, along with the ability to […]

Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of MTV Networks, which is a division of Viacom, along with distribution partner Electronic Arts, Inc., today announced plans to release the award-winning music video game Rock Band on the Wii home video game system from Nintendo in the U.S. and Canada on […]

It’s a mad season for basketball lovers, but even the most hardcore hoops fan needs a break from the action this time of year. While they’re a far cry from basketball, the latest additions to the Wii Shop Channel offer plenty of fast-moving fun and high-scoring thrills of their own. Check them out and get […]