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World Of Warcraft Saves Young Viking’s Life!

Who says video games can’t save your life?
Earnest Cavalli of the Wired Blog Network (via Nate Combs via Torill Mortensen via Knut Jul Meland of Nettavisen) reports:
Hans Jorgen Olsen, a 12-year-old Norwegian boy, recently survived a moose attack by feigning death, “just like you learn at level 30 in World of Warcraft.”
In WoW, “feign death” [...]

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Head to Steam

Today Valve, creators of the Steam broadband gaming platform, announced that it has partnered with Ubisoft to bring the highly anticipated action role playing title Dark Messiah of Might & Magic to the Steam online distribution service when the product is launched worldwide in October 2006.

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Head to Steam

Today Valve, creators of the Steam broadband gaming platform, announced that it has partnered with Ubisoft to bring the highly anticipated action role playing title Dark Messiah of Might & Magic to the Steam online distribution service when the product is launched worldwide in October 2006.

E3 2006: WoW Expansion Alliance Race Announced

We’ve known for months that Blood Elves would be added to the Horde side in World of Warcraft’s upcoming expansion, but Blizzard was mum (officially, anyway) about the race that would be added for the Alliance. Finally, after much speculation in the World of Warcraft community, the word is out. Straight from the Blizzard’s mouth:
It’s [...]

PSP Hacks: Tips & Tools For Your Mobile Gaming & Entertainment Handheld

Want a little more use out of your PlayStation Portable (PSP), but don’t know how? Well O’Reilly has a solution for you thanks to writer C.K Sample III’s PSP Hacks: Tips and Tools for Your Mobile Gaming and Entertainment Handheld. The book features over 50 tips, tricks and hacks from various subject ranging from taking [...]

PSP Hacks: Tips & Tools For Your Mobile Gaming & Entertainment Handheld

Want a little more use out of your PlayStation Portable (PSP), but don’t know how? Well O’Reilly has a solution for you thanks to writer C.K Sample III’s PSP Hacks: Tips and Tools for Your Mobile Gaming and Entertainment Handheld. The book features over 50 tips, tricks and hacks from various subject ranging from taking [...]

Nipplegate: New Tomb Raider Delayed In US

If you’re more puritan than the average visitor to an art gallery and the sight (or mere mention) of a human nipple in some way offends you, please skip over this. Curry of Xboxic writes:
Janet [Miss Jackson, if you're nasty] may have had her own Nipplegate; now Tomb Raider: Legend publisher Eidos joins the fray. [...]

Study: Violent Games Lead To Drug, Alcohol Abuse

I’ve seen drunken Dwarf paladins fall off their epic mounts in World of Warcraft, and now I understand the connection! Tor Thorsen (who sounds like he could be a Dwarf paladin, himself) of GameSpot writes:
Researchers conclude “violent” games foster more “permissive attitudes” toward drugs, alcohol, and sex.
Anti-game activists got another bit of ammunition today, courtesy [...]

Black & White 2 Expansion Unveiled

You’ve conquered Eden and its tribes, now return to find an even more powerful foe – a rival god who is determined to convert your subjects and become the ruler of Eden. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company, today announced that Lionhead Studios is developing Black & White 2: Battle [...]

Black & White 2 Expansion Unveiled

You’ve conquered Eden and its tribes, now return to find an even more powerful foe – a rival god who is determined to convert your subjects and become the ruler of Eden. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company, today announced that Lionhead Studios is developing Black & White 2: Battle [...]

Online Gaming Subscriptions Rise In 2005

May Wong of the Associated Press (via USA Today) writes:
Worldwide online game subscription revenue grew 43% to $2 billion in 2005, according to a video gaming market research firm.
Online subscriptions remain a fraction of the estimated $29 billion in overall video game sales in 2005, but San Diego, Calif.-based DFC Intelligence expects the segment will [...]

Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

Get in touch with your inner hoodlum! I live in Los Angeles and see enough of this sort of thing in real life; rarely would I consider it “art.” Still, this looks like a pretty fun game and maybe it’ll keep more taggers inside in front of their televisions instead of crapping up my neighborhood [...]

Marvel & NCsoft Settle Dispute

Marvel Entertainment, Inc., NCsoft Corporation, NC Interactive, Inc. and Cryptic Studios, Inc. are pleased to announce today that they have amicably settled all claims brought by Marvel and all claims brought by NCsoft, NC Interactive, Inc. and Cryptic Studios, Inc. The parties’ settlement allows them all to continue to develop and sell exciting and innovative [...]

Marvel & NCsoft Settle Dispute

Marvel Entertainment, Inc., NCsoft Corporation, NC Interactive, Inc. and Cryptic Studios, Inc. are pleased to announce today that they have amicably settled all claims brought by Marvel and all claims brought by NCsoft, NC Interactive, Inc. and Cryptic Studios, Inc. The parties’ settlement allows them all to continue to develop and sell exciting and innovative [...]

Game&game Gives Gamers the Opportunity to Play Korean Titles

Game&game, an online games portal designed by the Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA), today announced the official kick-off of its new Web site. Now a fully operational gaming portal, game&game is packed not only with brand new games, but the site also offers titles not previously released for U.S. gamers by some of Korea’s [...]

Game&game Gives Gamers the Opportunity to Play Korean Titles

Game&game, an online games portal designed by the Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA), today announced the official kick-off of its new Web site. Now a fully operational gaming portal, game&game is packed not only with brand new games, but the site also offers titles not previously released for U.S. gamers by some of Korea’s [...]

New Sam & Max Comic Hits The Web

They’ve been printed, broadcast and digitized. Now, everyone’s favorite madcap dog and hyperkinetic bunny are going online with a new series of web comics. The first installments will appear exclusively at http://www.telltalegames.com/comics/samnmax, as part of the partnership between Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell and Telltale, Inc.

New Sam & Max Comic Hits The Web

They’ve been printed, broadcast and digitized. Now, everyone’s favorite madcap dog and hyperkinetic bunny are going online with a new series of web comics. The first installments will appear exclusively at http://www.telltalegames.com/comics/samnmax, as part of the partnership between Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell and Telltale, Inc.

Codemasters & Turbine to Deliver Dungeons & Dragons Online In Europe

Turbine, Inc., a premier publisher of online subscription entertainment, announced today it has selected The Codemasters Software Company Limited to be the online service provider for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach in Europe.

Codemasters & Turbine to Deliver Dungeons & Dragons Online In Europe

Turbine, Inc., a premier publisher of online subscription entertainment, announced today it has selected The Codemasters Software Company Limited to be the online service provider for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach in Europe.

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