Archive for August, 2007

Mercury Games announces International distribution deal with Atari

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Atari UK to distribute Mercury Games’ upcoming titles
Mercury Games today announces that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Atari UK. Atari UK are now responsible for the distribution of upcoming titles ‘Paint by DS’ for Nintendo DS, ‘Warriors of the Lost Empire’ for Sony PSP and ‘Jamster Allstars’ for PS2 and PC. These […]

BLACK BEAN ANNOUNCES SBK 2008!

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

SBK-08 Superbike World Championship will reach stores in May
VARESE, ITALY – 28 AUGUST 2007
Black Bean today announced that its highly anticipated videogame SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, will storm the market for all key formats next year.
SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, Milestone’s fast paced videogame, the officially licensed WSBK, lands on the next-gen console with brand new […]

Gaming Highlights at Games Convention Asia 2007 will Score with Gamers

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Gamers are in for big delights at the upcoming Games Convention Asia (GCA) 2007, which will witness three major gaming highlights courtesy of Electronic Arts (EA) Singapore, the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles.
Singapore, August 27, 2007 — It will be games, games and more games at the Games Convention Asia (GCA) […]

Best of GC 2007: The winners Are Announced!

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Leipzig, 24 August 2007
The Leipziger Messe has named this year’s winners of Best of GC, the fifth time the distinction has been awarded. The awards were made to nine products at a press conference. A total of 85 hardware and software titles in ten categories were submitted by exhibitors at the GC - Games Convention.
The […]

PRESS RELEASE

Friday, August 24th, 2007

London (22nd August, 2007) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, will have an array of exciting titles from the company’s growing range of software on display at Games Convention 2007 (GC 2007) to be held August 22-26 at the Leipzig Messe, Hall 4, […]

Tele Atlas Selected by Sony to Power Unique Navigation Features for newGO!Explore on PSP

Friday, August 24th, 2007

New Satellite Navigation Package Delivers Rich Digital Maps andInnovative 3D Experience
Leipzig, Games Convention, 22 August 2007 - Tele Atlas (FSE: TA6, EUNV: TA), a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, today announced it will provide Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) digital maps and rich navigation content for […]

BATTLE KINGDOMS!! LAUNCHES AS FREE DOWNLOAD FOR PSP

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Novel Inspired Turn Based Adventure Launches as a Free Download for PSP Users
NextGenBooks.com and bestselling author Darren Reid today launch a free game download for PlayStation Portable based upon the author’s forthcoming fantasy epic. The Half Broken Crown: Battle Kingdoms!! is a turn based adventure game that pits players against a host of monsters, thieves, […]

FIFA, EA AND PLAYSTATION KICK OFF FIFA INTERACTIVE WORLD CUP 2008

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

EA and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) are this year’s presenting partners for the only FIFA-sanctioned global interactive football challenge
Chertsey, UK, 23 August 2007 — FIFA, the world’s governing body of football, Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the new season of the FIFA Interactive World Cup […]

Crave Entertainment Rolls Brunswick® Pro Bowling on to Three Video Game Systems

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Newport Beach, CA - Aug 22, 2007 - Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced Brunswick Pro Bowling has shipped for Wii,TM PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
Brunswick Pro Bowling will give players a detailed, realistic bowling-center experience, complete with authentic sights and sounds, and official Brunswick bowling gear. […]

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Takes Games Convention By Storm

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

- Major European Announcements for PS3 and PSP - TV Tuner and PVR Peripheral for PS3 - Video Download Service, Voice/Video Chat and Satellite Navigation for PSP - Buzz: Quiz TV Unveiled for PS3 and New MGS4 Video
Leipzig, 22 August 2007. At its Press Conference at Games Convention today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) made […]

New Look PSP Brings Hollywood To Europe

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

New PSP Slim and Lite features sleeker look, Video-Out port and limited edition Simpsons and Spiderman colours
Leipzig, 22 August 2007. At its Press Conference at Games Convention today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) unveiled the new PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) Slim and Lite, available across the SCEE territories from 5th September 2007 at €169.
Introduced to the world […]

Bring Friends Closer Together With Go!Messenger

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Video chat, voice chat and instant messaging for PSP

Leipzig, 22 August 2007. At its Press Conference at Games Convention today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) unveiled Go!Messenger, the wireless communications package for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), due for release in January 2008 in the SCEE territories (?).
Utilising the very latest in VOIP technology, PSP users can now […]

PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable) Video Download Service

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Download service to revolutionise handheld entertainment

Leipzig, 22 August 2007. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today provided more information on its joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) to offer PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable) owners in the UK and Ireland the opportunity to watch video on demand and on the move.
The Go! branded Video Download Service will […]

Travel Has Never Been Easier Or More Fun Than With PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)’s New Go!Explore

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

- Satellite Navigation for In-Car or Pedestrian travel
- Partnered with market leading companies to produce leading edge product
- Unique ability to explore cities in 3D
Leipzig, 22 August 2007. At its Press Conference at Games Convention today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) unveiled Go!Explore, the new Satellite Navigation package for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), due for release in […]

Thrillville™: Off the Rails™

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

DESCRIPTION
Thrillville™: Off the Rails™ amps up the family-friendly mix of gameplay that made Thrillville the best-selling original children’s intellectual property of 2006 with some of the most outlandish roller-coaster concepts ever imagined, as well as new ways to talk to park guests and a new array of carnival games.
Off the Rails lives up to its […]

Beowulf™

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Xbox 360™ system
PLAYSTATION®3 system
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system
Windows® PC
Product Description
Play Beowulf, an epic hero tormented by desire for power and glory. A slayer and a king – torn between the nobility and brutality within him.
You are Beowulf, legendary Norse warrior with the strength of 30 men. Arrogant, self-serving, and lustful for gold and glory, you journey to […]

“Best of GC”: Jury Announces Nominations

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

The title “Best of GC” is awarded by the GC - Games Convention for the most outstanding product performances of the computer and video game sector. Today the eleven-member jury of experts announced the nominations for a total of ten categories. The award ceremony will take place in the Leipziger Messe press conference room on […]

Atari Brings Classics Back Into Your Hands

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Atari Announces Development Of Atari Classics Evolved For The PSP® System -
NEW YORK, Aug. 21  - Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that Atari Classics Evolved, an homage to Atari’s landmark catalogue, is in development on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Developed […]

THE WHITE ROOM

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

August 21st 2007: Northamptonshire, UK: One room, no exit, a spaceman, a crystal and a feather! See how one of Big Bubba’s course pros escapes the White Room in Oxygen’s latest promo for King of Clubs. Download it here:
www.oxygenintpress.com/
For this mini-golf puzzle game, it requires skill and ingenuity to complete each hole in less than […]

SEGA Rally™

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Title: SEGA Rally™
Developer: SEGA Racing Studio
Format: PS3, XB360, PC, PSP
Genre: Racing
Release date: September 2007
GAME OVERVIEW
The introduction of SEGA Rally™ to the arcades in 1995 had the single biggest impact on the racing genre. Subsequent console rally games concentrated on a realistic simulation of the sport but their popularity, reflecting in sales, steadily dropped over the […]