2008 April

Ready your repulsor rays because Iron Man is coming to mobile! Hands-On Mobile, Inc., the world’s leading developer of connected games and applications, and Marvel Entertainment, Inc., today announced the availability of the mobile game and personalization content around the forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Marvel’s legendary Super Hero, Iron Man. The game and content is […]

Welcome once again to the wonderful world of the Rainbow Kingdom!
Your road takes you to the Royal Palace, the last citadel of evil in this magic land, where you must restore 14 unique rooms throughout the Palace. Complete 82 challenging levels to bring back the former splendor of the castle by clearing the spider […]

Stargate Worlds, the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) from new publisher FireSky, is now taking registrations for closed beta at StargateWorlds.com.
The closed beta is an invitation-only test of the upcoming science fiction MMORPG Stargate Worlds. Invitations will be sent out this spring and summer as the Stargate Worlds team ramps up the numbers […]

Gnomie Brandon Tindel writes:
I think playing Texas Hold’em in a casino is a great place to learn. Nobody is going to tell you that you played a hand lousy online (or if they do it won’t be to help you but rather to make you mad). I’ve learned a ton about the game by simply […]

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is proud to announce that the eagerly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system including the special edition package is now available worldwide.
“This release marks a major milestone for the […]

The black bugs are back… meaner, faster and nastier! They’ve crashed the garden party and once again it’s Tumble to the rescue… but this time she’s got back-up!
Call on your frog, butterfly and rhino beetle friends to help you battle your way through 90 stunning all-new levels and save your beetle buddies! Who is […]

Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced the upcoming return of everyone’s favourite marsupial hero, Crash Bandicoot, in Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, the latest installment of the best-selling Crash Bandicoot video game franchise. Developed by Radical Entertainment, a Sierra Entertainment studio, Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant is scheduled for release this fall […]

Yesterday, Hai-Shuo Shu gave us some great advice for extending the life of your Xbox 360. To reiterate some of these points and present a few more, Gnomie Alex Harwood writes:
Hey, Chris! This email isn’t asking for you help but it is a top five list about how to avoid the red ring of death.

The […]

There’s one new game for the Virtual Console this week — and it’s a double. Double Dragon is a true action-fighting classic. This side-scroller brought the arcade original into the home and laid the groundwork for numerous sequels. It’ll get your nostalgia engine fired up. Now go put the hurt on some bad guys and […]

Ice cream cafe magnate Henry Rich has died and his fortune was left to his two daughters.
In order to receive their inheritance, however, they have to complete one task. Each daughter must start her own business from scratch. The daughter who builds the most profitable business over the course of a year will inherit […]

Gnomie Hai-Shuo Shu writes:
Hi there Chris!
I thought I would share a few tips on how to extend the life of the Xbox 360, and possibly stave off the onset of the various “rings of death” issues. I don’t know if you already have a list like this; I’ve tried Googling Pirillo AND Xbox 360, […]

As part of its continued interest in chronicling the world of video game achievements and accomplishments, Guinness World Records will be closely watching the release of Grand Theft Auto IV as a potential record-breaking phenomenon.
Easily one of the most anticipated games of the year and biggest releases in the entertainment industry, the GTA franchise is […]

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider announced today the release of an exciting new range of accessories compatible with the Nintendo Wii Fit system.
Currently featuring a range of four individual, unique and innovative accessories, each product has been thoughtfully designed to enhance and maximize exercise regimes.
The Wii Fit Rechargeable Battery […]

Come on down to play The Price Is Right! Feel the thrill of playing in Contestant’s Row and through 16 of the most popular pricing game challenges, including Plinko, Cliff Hangers, Punch-A-Bunch and more!
Try your luck as you spin the Big Wheel for the chance to win fabulous virtual prizes and a huge pay-off […]

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced the launch of the official Operation Darkness demo on Xbox Live Marketplace. This epic fantasy WWII turn-based strategy game demo features one mission, offering a variety of attack options and access to some of the more unique spells in the game (werewolves, anyone?).
Operation Darkness is currently scheduled for release on […]

Gamecock Media Group announced today that the Web site for Blazing Lizard’s masterpiece, Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, has been seriously upgraded over at piratesvsninjas.com.
Market research shows that all dodgeball enthusiasts, pirates, and ninjas own MP3 players. Upon hearing this information, Gamecock realized it needed to act quickly to get these demographics exactly what they demand: […]

NCsoft Europe today announced the release of Hellbound, the newest addition to the Lineage II franchise, in conjunction with its Limited Collector’s Edition retail package. Continuing the storyline and content in December’s popular expansion Kamael, Hellbound increases the game’s level capacity to 85, and adds significant quests and skills. Players finally get the chance to […]

Meet poor Clyde Curfuffle, proprietor of Curfuffle’s Collectibles. He’s suffered a fire, a flood, and a nasty fall that’s put him in the hospital. The string of bad luck events just won’t stop, and he needs your help to save his collectibles shop!
One of his favorite collectibles may sell for a lot of money, […]

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that Final Fantasy IV will be released across PAL territories in Summer 2008 exclusively on the Nintendo DS system.
Final Fantasy IV, one of the highest rated adventure games of all time, makes an impressive return on […]

Test your quiz skills wherever you want with Buzz! for PSP

Enjoy brand new round types and three new PSP multiplayer modes

Bigger single player mode than ever before — are you up to the challenge?

This Spring, for the first time in Buzz! history, you’ll be able to take cheeky game show host Buzz! wherever you want […]