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29th February, 2008
BLAST OFF FOR A MIND BENDING TIME ON VIRTUAL CONSOLE
This week, Virtual Console blasts into the depths of space, and into the depths of the subconscious!
SOUTHPEAK'S CUTTING EDGE REDEFINES THE GENRE
Blade-Swinging Blonde Bombshell Battles Evil In X-Blades
SouthPeak Games To Redefine Hack-And-Slash Action Gameplay With "X-Blades"
Blade-Swinging Blonde Bombshell Battles Evil in Anime-Inspired Adventure
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology Storms Into Retail Today
EXPERIENCE THREE TIMES AS MUCH STRATEGY WAR GAMING FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
The "Velvet Assassin(TM)" Strikes Down Sabotage
REPLAY STUDIOS ANNOUNCES NEW NAME FOR THEIR WORLD WAR II STEALTH ACTION TITLE
Warrior Quest - The Online RPG – Launches On Wii | PS3 | PSP | PC And Mac
Warrior Quest, a Free Online RPG for PCs, Macs, Handhelds and Game Consoles, Has Gone Live
Global Online Gaming Leader NCsoft Europe Selects Sana Security to Give Gamers Highest Level of Online Security with Least Impact on Precious CPU Resources
Sana's powerful, behavior-based security technology protects gamers from attacks on non-gaming vulnerabilities while online
GC - Games Convention 2008 Starts with a Bang
Video Games Live - The Spectacular Concert Event from the USA for the First Time in Germany
June 12th European launch for Metal Gear Solid 4
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH details launch plans for
Long awaited "Reprobates" went gold
"Reprobates" by Future Games, the new dark adventure went gold.
iGames Hosts Free-For-All The Club™ Championship Tournament, March 15-16
Two-Day Competition to be Held at 16 Select Game Centers, with More Than $3,400.00 in Cash Prizes
Conquest of the Aegean Is Updated
A new v3 update for this continuous time wargame advances to the front
K2 Network Named 2008 Entertainment & Gaming Company of the Year
Technology Council of Southern California Awards K2 Network 2008 Entertainment & Gaming Company of the Year
28th February, 2008
Breakthrough on Gametribe on February the 29th!
It's all about Time to Play!
Tabula Rasa 'Sanctus Grotto' Instance Developer Retrospective
Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa World Builder, Tom Potter, discusses creation of the Sanctus Grotto instance
Unique Role Playing Aspects Of Hard To Be A God Revealed
VARIED QUESTS, IN-DEPTH CHARACTERS AND MIXED GENRES CONTRIBUTE TO UNORTHODOX GAMING ADVENTURE
EA ANNOUNCES THE SIMS™ 2 FREETIME EXPANSION PACK
Reward Your Sims With a Wide Variety of Fun, New Activities!
Postcards from Calradia
New screens of much anticipated RPG from Paradox Interactive: Mount and Blade
In Less Than A Year, Intergi Grows Into One Of The Largest Video Game And Entertainment Advertising Networks Available Today
Milestones Include Reach of 9 Billion Monthly Impressions and Expansion Of Network To More Than 500 Websites
Disney Interactive Studios Introduces Ultimate Band - The Only All-Inclusive Music Video Game Experience For All Ages
No Peripherals Required, Ultimate Band Makes the Power to Rock Truly Accessible
HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 & 3 RETURN confirms new game mode.
Extreme mode announced as an exclusive for Nintendo Wii.
NAMCO BANDAI GAMES Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Tales Series With Two New Games In 2008
Tales of Vesperia™ for Xbox 360® and Tales of Symphonia®: Dawn of the New World™ for Wii™ Highlight Celebrated Role-Playing Series' First Decade
Indyarocks.com Introduces Free and Endless Casual Games
Indyarocks.com community offers over 800 Action, Adventure, Sports, Racing, word, Indian, Puzzles and Strategy games for never ending excitement.
GAMEVIL USA Launches Path of a Warrior: Imperial Blood with Multiplayer Mode
A new epic multiplayer game hits mobile phones in the U.S.
27th February, 2008
Jagex Launches FunOrb Games
New games portal offers greater depth of gameplay and community features
NCSOFT EUROPE ESTABLISHES A FIRM DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN THE RUSSIAN MARKET
NEW DEAL SEES RICHARD GARRIOTT'S TABULA RASA SECURE 4th PLACE IN RETAIL CHARTS
Brings Friends Closer Together With Go!Messenger
Video chat, voice chat and instant messaging for PSP
Shuttle introduces attractive Mini-PC solution for demanding gamers
XPC P2 3500G ensures games run smoothly through its high-grade components and delivers a unique gaming experience
Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends Moves Online
Xbox 360 version available only as a download on the Xbox LIVE®online entertainment network.
The Dynasty Warriors 6 Website Is Ready For Action
More Dynasty Warriors info and eye teasing visuals than you can shake a pointy spear at and free Japanese Artbooks when pre-ordered at Game.co.uk.
Chipping Operation Smashed
Two arrested for while-you-wait console chipping service; homebrew console chipping operation terminated.
15 new screenshots for Combat Mission Shock Force released
New v1.07 Quick Battle screenshots
Sony Computer Entertainment America Introduces Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle Available In Late Q2 2008 In North America
Company Also Announces Limited-Edition God of War® PSP® Entertainment Pack and April Availability of DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller for North America
Sony Computer Entertainment America To Unleash Kratos In Limited-Edition God Of War(R) PSP(R) Entertainment Pack
Package Includes "Deep Red" PSP with Kratos Silkscreen, God of War®: Chains of Olympus, Superbad on UMD Video and Voucher to Download Syphon Filter®: Combat Ops
NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE UK'S FOREMOST GAMES EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Manchester - 29 April; Brighton - 29 July
WWII comes to America as Turning Point®: Fall of Liberty™ ships to U.S. stores.
Now shipping in the U.S.; UK launch fixed for March 14th.
GAMES GRADS CAREERS FAIRS RETURN FOR BIGGER, BETTER SECOND YEAR
London, April 24, 2008; Manchester, April 29, 2008 – register at gamesgrads.com
CRITTER CRUNCH WINS BEST GAME AWARD AT IGF MOBILE
Critter Crunch has been awarded Best Game of 2007 at the Independent Games Festival (IGF) Mobile, held last week in San Francisco as part of the 2008 Game Developers Conference
DS ON ICE!
505 Games Announces Princess on Ice for Europe
iZ3D Sponsors 3D Monitor Prize for the CGArena.com Ancient Times 3D Digital Art Challenge
One Talented Graphic Artist Can Win the Grand Prize of an iZ3D Monitor Plus Four 3D Digital Art Software Packages Valued at $7323; Second Place is valued at $1164.
Running With Scissors Previews POSTAL III At Game Developers Conference
Next-Gen Edition of Classic Franchise Elicits Raves fromVideo Game Press and Mainstream Publishers
Other Ocean Interactive Wins Xbox LIVE(TM) Arcade Awards For Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night
Prince Edward Island Studio Begins Legacy of High-Quality Award-Winning Games with its First Title
Game Connection America @ GDC 2008: A Great Success!
4200 business-focused meetings held in three days
26th February, 2008
2K Sports Puts Fans in Touch with the Action in Major League Baseball® 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars for Nintendo DS™
Never before has a baseball video game been so fun and addictively interactive
Omega Sektor Launches The OSPL
GAMING LEAGUE FOR PRO, SEMI-PRO AND CASUAL GAMERS
Merscom Releases East Side Story Online
Merscom's fourth top-10 title in less than 6 weeks
EA ANNOUNCES THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF NFL HEAD COACH
Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy Will Grace the Cover of NFL Head Coach 09
Guild Wars Tops Five Million Units Sold
Guild Wars franchise breaks major milestone in less than three years.
Two Worlds To Get Bigger And Better Online
Downloadable Content Packs To Add All-New Multiplayer Mode And Expand Online World Of Antaloor
Prepare for a hellishly good time being bad with
Think evil, breed evil and control all (with lots of laughs along the way) as Codemasters® confirms new edition of acclaimed action adventure.
Reason Gaming Announce Female Counter Strike Source Team
All Girl Squad to Compete at Multiplay i33 LAN This Easter
Two New Nintendo DS Games Let Players Explore Their Inner Pokémon
Randomized Dungeons, Online Features Fuel Latest Mystery Dungeon Adventures
ELSPA welcomes the launch of new Government strategy for creative industries
Government's renewed commitment to the creative industries "good for the games industry" comments ELSPA
DEAD SPACE RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
EA's New Survival Horror IP Set for Halloween Launch
Incubation Venture Partners in Process of Raising $20 Million Fund
Azcatl Seed Capital Fund Would Provide Early Capital to Diverse Creators of New Original Games, Toys, Web, TV and Graphic Novels
Gravity Interactive Begins Requiem: Bloodymare Closed Beta
Beta Accounts Available on FilePlanet
SAGA Enters Open Beta
Silverlode Interactive opened its servers to all players for SAGA-- the persistent world MMORTS.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Expands Executive Team With Appointments Of Three Industry Veterans To Key Management Roles
Appointments Include Industry Veterans Robert Dyer to Senior Vice-President, Publisher Relations, Ian Jackson to Vice-President, Sales and Sally Buchanan to Vice-President, Human Resources
25th February, 2008
Atlus Pulls The Trigger On Persona 3 FES(R) For North America
Revisit the Dark Hour this April 22
GuildCafe Announces the Next Guild Wars Competition
Top Players Organize the Next Installment of the 2008 Rawr Cup, sponsored by GuildCafe.com and KillerNIC.com
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SEGA's Valkyria Chronicles™ Journeys To The West
Visually Stunning Role-Playing Game Heads to the PLAYSTATION® 3
The Commander Series Expands To The Napoleonic Era
Slitherine Announces Commander: Napoleon At War
Major League Gaming Collaborates With Ubisoft On Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six(R) Vegas 2
Unprecedented relationship underscores rising prominence of league and competitive gaming
A New Addition To The Tycoon Series!
GSP is delighted to add Circus Empire to its hugely successful Tycoon Series: Circus Empire
Omega Sektor in collaboration with ncsoft is proud to present
CITY OF HEROES: The Ultimate Superhero Weekend Easter March 21 – 24th
EA's Proposal to Acquire Take-Two Interactive
For more information, go to http://www.eatake2.com
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY ANNOUNCES RECORD BREAKING AUDIENCE GROWTH ON DISNEY.CO.UK
DISNEY.CO.UK, THE NUMBER ONE AD-SUPPORTED ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES GROWS UNIQUE USERS AND PAGE VIEWS YEAR-ON-YEAR
SCE Worldwide Studios President Phil Harrison Resigns
SCE Group CEO Kazuo Hirai Assumes Responsibilities
Prepare for Battle in The Official European Halo® 3 Tournament Sponsored By Samsung TV
Gamers challenged to compete against the rest of Europe and win amazing prizes sponsored by Samsung TV
Championship Gaming Series Announces North American Franchise Players
General Managers to Declare Additional Protected Players Before March 9 Draft in Austin
I33 Gaming Festival Set to Break UK Attendance Record
1,582 gamers bringing their own computers
22nd February, 2008
Gaming classic Gridrunner now available on Facebook
Eidos New Media unleashes all-new version of Jeff Minter's classic for Flash users and Facebook
City Life 2008 Edition Populates Stores Today
IMPORT REAL LIFE SATELLITE MAPS AND CREATE SPECTACULAR CITIES WITH FAMOUS LANDMARKS
TV Giant Released Today!
RUN YOUR OWN TV CHANNEL AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF SHOWBUSINESS WITH TV GIANT
SevenGames TV now also in English
Free Web TV broadcast presents the latest games, trends and background reports at SevenGames.com
Legion Gold Now Available From Matrix Games
The successful Slitherine Strategies hit is now available at Matrix Games!
Avatar Reality Collaborates with e frontier to Add Realistic Home Models to Upcoming MMVW Blue Mars
Shade 10, Shade Home Design Software Provides Opportunity for Blue Mars Users to Experiment with High-quality Architectural Environments and Design
Industry Veteran Ed Roffman Joins Cryptic Studios As Chief Financial Officer
Former Activision CFO to Help Guide Company and Support Success of Champions Online
GameTrailers.com Reveals The Top Ten Most Anticipated Games Of 2008
Capcom's Resident Evil 5, Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4 andBethesda Softwork's Fallout 3 Cap Off the List
GAMEVIL's CEO James Song speaks at the 2008 Game Developers Conference
GAMEVIL presents a brief look at the future of mobile gaming in the US
iZ3D 22-inch Widescreen 3D Monitors Now Offered via NewEgg.com
Popular 3D Monitors Now Available at New Introductory Price
Capybara Games Cleans Up at the Prestigious IGF Mobile Awards
"Critter Crunch" Devours the Competition and Wins Best Mobile Game and Best Audio Achievement Honors
NAMCO BANDAI Games Announces NARUTO™: Ultimate Ninja Heroes™ 2: The Phantom Fortress™ For The PSP(R) System
World Class One-on-One Ninja Combat Returns to the PSP® System with a Massive Interactive Storyline, New Character Upgrade System and Intense Multiplayer Action
Logitech Unveils Official Wheel of Gran Turismo™ for PLAYSTATION®3
Logitech Driving Force GT Wheel Delivers Powerful Force Feedback, Brake Bias and Traction Control Adjustment
21st February, 2008
WARRIORS OROCHI™ COMING TO PSP® (PLAYSTATION® PORTABLE) SYSTEM AND WINDOWS-BASED PC
KOEI's Hit Crossover of the Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® Franchises Expands to New Platforms March 2008
SEGA Reveals Details Of Upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines(TM) Video Game
First-Person Shooter Based on Popular Motion Picture Franchise Coming to Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3, and PC in Late 2008
EA ANNOUNCES FIRST CITY PACK FOR SIMCITY SOCIETIES
Add-on to Popular Video Game Series opens the door to exciting new locales, empowering players to create the ultimate tourist destination for their citizens
Exciting times ahead for new look GamesRadar
Future's gaming site unveils complete redesign
Virtual Console On Wii Expands Into A Commodore 64 Gaming Universe
Commodore Gaming teams up with Nintendo of Europe to bring classic C64 games to the Wii!
KING OF CLUBS ARRIVES ON ADDITIONAL FORMATS
Release date set for the king on Wii™ & PSP® System
EA AND IMAGE COMICS ANNOUNCE DEAD SPACE COMIC SERIES WITH BEN TEMPLESMITH AND ANTONY JOHNSTON
Limited Edition First Issue Only Available at WonderCon in San Francisco
EA ANNOUNCES FIRST CITY PACK FOR SIMCITY SOCIETIES
Add-on to Popular Video Game Series opens the door to exciting new locales, empowering players to create the ultimate tourist destination for their citizens
NVIDIA Reveals One Of The Largest Generational Performance Leaps In Company History
GeForce 9600 GT GPU Kicks Off GeForce 9 Series and Offers Huge Value to Gamers
Indiagames Goes With The Metaflow
Signs licensing agreement with content submission and ingestion specialist–Metaflow
Bethesda Softworks Announces the European Release of STAR TREK®: Conquest for Q1 2008
STAR TREK®: Conquest to be Released for the Wii™ and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system
STARBREEZE STUDIOS TEAMS UP WITH EA PARTNERS
EA Partners to Publish Upcoming Title for PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC
CMP Game Group Announces Winners For Independent Games Festival Mobile
Creative Spirit and Innovative Design Rule the Day at Inaugural Event
Championship Gaming Series Releases Details Of 2008 North American Combine And Draft
Press Registration Now Open for March 8-9 Event in Austin
2K Sports Reveals Renowned Lineup of Current and Legendary Stars for Top Spin 3
Tennis greats get back in the game, marking a first for next-generation consoles
Havok Offers Core Physics Software Free For PC Game Developers
Company Seeks to Propel Innovative Game Development by Giving Free Access to Industry-Leading Physics and Animation Tool Suite
New EVE Online Quarterly Economic Newsletter Released
The realistic economy of the world's most financially complicated MMOG receives expert attention.
20th February, 2008
Microsoft Provides Thrilling First Look at Xbox 360 Blockbuster Portfolio for 2008, Announces "Gears of War 2" Ships This November
The world's hottest developers pave the way for a banner year with a blockbuster lineup that includes "Gears of War 2," "Fable 2," "Ninja Gaiden II" and a rich mix of indie Xbox LIVE Arcade titles.
Xbox 360 Becomes First Video Game Console Ever to Invite the World to Create Original Games and Share Online With Millions
Flood of community-created games to double leading games library.
Cryptic Studios Announces Champions Online
Developers of City of Heroes™ Franchise Have Acquired Champions IP and Are Set to Deliver MMORPG With Billions of Customization Options
Got Game Entertainment Announces a "Ghost-hunting Giveaway" for "The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure"
Enter for your chance to win real-life versions of the ghost-hunting tools used in "The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure"
Audiokinetic® unveils new revolutionary product
Wwise® Motion to redefine motion in video game
Audiokinetic's Wwise® brings new sound to Pandemic Studios titles
Pandemic Studios adopts Wwise for its portfolio of blockbuster action titles
WorldGaming.com Allows Console Gamers To Flaunt Their Skills For Cold Hard Cash
New Site Combines Skilled Gaming, Wagering, and Networking to Form the Ultimate Online Community for Gamers
DYNASTY WARRIORS®6 AVAILABLE NOW AT RETAILERS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA
KOEI's Newest Installment of the Popular Action Saga Brings Cinematic Kung-Fu Fighting to Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3
Nurien Software Utilizes Unreal Engine 3 to Transform 3D Social Networking
UE3-powered social universe unlocks new online experiences by way of a social dance game, fashion show application and trivia competition
Revolution Returns To Mars In THQ's Groundbreaking Open World Shooter Red Faction(R): Guerrilla(TM)
Third-Person Action-Shooter Re-Defines Destruction and Open-World Game-Play
Dassault Systèmes Unveils Premiere Development Authoring Platform For High-Quality 3D Game Production
"3DVIA MP - Cutting-edge Technology to Create, Customize and Deploy Video Games, from Meaningful Prototypes to a Finished Masterpiece"
Nintendo Reveals Its Next Engaging Experiences
WiiWare, Wii Fit, Super Smash Bros. Brawl Shown at Game Developers Conference
Tramps Beware
European Condemned 2™ Website Goes Live
Frontier's 'LostWinds' puts 'The Power of the Wind in the Palm of your hand' on Wii.
Leading independent developers announces innovative title available exclusively via WiiWare.
3000AD, Inc Partners With GamersGate
Galactic Command - Echo Squad Second Edition pre-order premiere
