Archive for October, 2006

Eidos Celebrates with Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Inspired by the original Tomb Raider comes a totally new Lara adventure
Eidos Interactive Ltd., one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today confirms that the next Tomb Raider game will be entitled Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary and is set for release on PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable (PSP) and PC in […]

Dragon Fires into the Holiday Season with an All Star Gaming Peripheral Line Up

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Hong Kong, October 30th 2006 – Dragon Electronics (http://www.dragon-electronics.com) is delighted to fire up the holiday season with truly all-star line up of gaming peripherals. Dragon’s quarter fourth peripheral range will indefinitely capture the attention of even the most prolific of gamers and ultimately noticeably enhance any gaming experience on both current and next generation […]

UK gamers crown Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion their “Ultimate Game of the Year”

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Critically Acclaimed Game Scoops Three Golden Joysticks As Over 500,000 votes are cast
Epic role-playing game ‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’ was today crowned the “PLAY.com Ultimate Game of the Year” at the 24th annual Golden Joystick Awards. The game, developed by Bethesda Softworks, received the accolade at a prestigious ceremony, which took place at the […]

CALL OF DUTY: ® ROADS TO VICTORY - FACT SHEET

Monday, October 30th, 2006

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Call of Duty: Roads to Victory brings the signature cinematic intensity and chaos of battle to handheld fans for the first time in an all-new, gameplay experience that allows gamers to take the #1 WWII first-person action franchise on the go. Featuring all-new missions, never-before seen in a Call of Duty game, Call of […]

STAR TREK: Tactical AssaultTM for Nintendo DSTM Ships to Retail Stores

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Real-Time Strategy Game Set in the Original STAR TREK® Series Universe
Rockville, Maryland – Oct. 26, 2006 – Bethesda Softworks® today announced that STAR TREK: Tactical Assault™ for the Nintendo DS™ is now shipping to North American retail stores. STAR TREK: Tactical Assault for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system will follow closely behind, beginning to appear on […]

Pack your PSP® system, we’re off to Bliss Island this December

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

December launch and wireless gaming confirmed! Video preview now available at www.codemasters.co.uk/bliss
Take a trip to a tropical gaming paradise as Codemasters releases the video preview of Bliss Island, the ultimate destination for your PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system this December. The video is now available, along with the latest holiday snaps, at www.codemasters.co.uk/bliss
Bliss Island is funky, frantic […]

Sierra Entertainment Announces Hot Hollywood Talent From Upcoming 20th entury Fox Film Eragon Featured In Video Game

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Sierra Entertainment and 20th Century Fox announced today major talent for the upcoming blockbuster film Eragon will reprise their roles for upcoming Eragon videogame. The game will feature the voice and likenesses of Edward Speleers, Sienna Guillory, Garrett Hedlund and Robert Carlyle from the movie.
This star-studded cast will be headlined by newcomer Edward Speleers who […]

A Trio of B-Boy Events at GameCity

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Art, Dance and Game Design
25th October 2006. Leamington Spa, UK. FreeStyleGames, one of the UK’s most exciting and dynamic new game development studios, today announced a hat-trick of events lined up for the imminent videogame festival – GameCity.
FreeStyleGames will hold three unique events around their innovative, BAFTA-nominated game B-Boy™:
• Art of the Videogame – in […]

KOEI CORPORATION SHIPS DYNASTY WARRIORS® VOL. 2 FOR THE PSP

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

KOEI’s Tactical Action Video Game Hits Stores on October 25, 2006
Burlingame, CA – October 25, 2006 - KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that DYNASTY WARRIORS® VOL. 2 has shipped to retailers throughout North America. The martial-arts themed Tactical Action video game which is available exclusively for […]

Advanced Technetix Launches Consumer Products Division and Unveils First iPod(TM) and MP3 Product, the Visual Remote(TM)

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Tuesday October 24, 9:52 am ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advanced Technetix, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AVXN - News) announced today that the Company has created a Consumer Products Division to design and manufacture original and/or value-added, patented merchandise for widely proliferated consumer electronics platforms. In conjunction with the formation and announcement of this new operating division, the […]

Atari’s Arthur And The Invisibles European Website Now Live In Seven Languages

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

he Game of Luc Besson’s Animated Feature Film Takes Over the World Wide Web
Atari today announced the launch of the European website for the game of world famous film director and writer Luc Besson’s forthcoming animated feature film Arthur and the Invisibles at www.atari.com/arthur. The enchanting website is localized in seven languages – English, French, […]

Lik-Sang.com out of business due to multiple Sony lawsuits

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Hong Kong, October 24th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, the popular gaming retailer from Hong Kong, has today announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple legal actions brought against it by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony claimed that Lik-Sang infringed its trade marks, copyright and registered […]

Golden Joystick Awards demolish voting records

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

The UK’s only gamer awards to be broadcast live online!
23/10/06 – Future, the UK’s leading publisher of games magazines and websites, is delighted to announce that over half a million UK gamers voted for this year’s Golden Joystick Awards – smashing all previous records!
Now in its 24th year as the UK’s only awards voted for […]

EA Ships Medal of Honor Heroes for the PSP

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Monday October 23, 9:00 am ET

First Medal of Honor Videogame for the PSP on Store Shelves October 25, 2006 REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) announced […]

PC2PSP Brand Launch

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Betty Boop, Flash Gordon, Popeye
Classic Cinema and Cartoons Premier on the PSP
Dallas, TX – October 20, 2006 – Wild Hare Entertainment and Alten8 Limited are proud to announce the first 4 titles of the new PC2PSP media format from Alten8, for North American release.
The PC2PSP™ is a simple format for placing video onto the Sony […]

Eidos Announces ZENDOKU

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, is pleased to announce ZENDOKU, a new puzzle game for PSP and Nintendo DS platforms. Developed by Zoonami Ltd, ZENDOKU blends exciting puzzle battle action with addictive Sudoku gameplay.
Set against a whimsical Far Eastern backdrop with a light-hearted martial arts theme, ZENDOKU […]

Crash Dummy Vs The Evil D- Troit finds publishing homes

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Developers, Twelve Interactive & their licensing consultants, Schanz International Consultants (SIC) are happy to announce the licensing of the compelling and addictive title, Crash Dummy Vs The Evil D- Troit on five SKUs ( PC, PS2, DS, Wii and PSP ).
While PC & PS2 SKUs are licensed to Lexicon Entertainment, the DS, Wii and PSP […]

Lik Sang’s sales of Sony PSP Consoles illegal, according to London High Court Judge

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hong Kong, October 20th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, leading online retailer for videogame systems, games and cutting-edge gaming gear, was today informed that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc have obtained a judgment in the High Court of London ruling PSP sales of the popular web store to the […]

Backbone Entertainment Announces Death, Jr. Costume Line

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Costumes available now for Halloween and party festivities
EMERYVILLE, CA – October 19, 2006 – Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment, today announced the official release of an original line of “Death, Jr.” party costumes. Produced by Smiffy’s, the leading manufacturer of party and Halloween products, the costumes are currently available for purchase exclusively […]

NAMCO BANDAI Games’ SnoopyTM vs. The Red Baron Flies To Gold

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Catch Snoopy And Friends As They Soar The Skies In This Latest Adventure
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (October 16, 2006) – Prepare for take off! Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that Snoopy™ vs. The Red Baron has gone gold and is scheduled to ship on October 24 for […]