by Rainier on April 6, 2005 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ener1 Group announced today that its affiliate has signed an agreement to acquire Moscow-based Nival Interactive. Ener1 Group plans to integrate Nival Interactive's creative studio of 140 artists, designers and programmers with its US operations to develop next generation console and wireless games.
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 1:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rockstar launches
Beaterator, a groundbreaking new Flash-based music sequencer, sampler and mixer built to work right in your browser. Beaterator gives anyone with an internet connection and Macromedia Flash the ability to craft advanced, original beats… and walk away with them as mp3s.
by Judy on March 3, 2005 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cecropia today announced its first game, called "The Act," which allows players to control the characters' emotions while they experience an interactive comedy about relationships, deception, and the pursuit of romance.
by Judy on March 1, 2005 @ 8:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The team formally known as The Red Orchestra team is ready for the next step. The first major project will of course be Red Orchestra. We will have more information on our further plans on Red Orchestra in the coming weeks. Next up we are also just as proud to announce that Tripwire will be at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) next week as guests of the Nvidia booth (booth 410). We will be running the latest version of Red Orchestra (3.2) and will be more then happy to talk with anybody who wants to see us. So feel free to drop by if you can attend.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2005 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced today that their Strategy 6-pack has shipped to stores in North America. The pack is rated E for Everyone and has a SRP of $19.99.
by Judy on Feb. 3, 2005 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After much secrecy and the successful dodging of various infiltration attempts, developer and publisher Paradox Interactive finally revealed today that their next title under development is Diplomacy! Hailed as one of the best board games in the world, Diplomacy is being developed on a new engine that will cater for classical board game features as well as new fresh ideas based on the approved game design.
by Judy on Jan. 31, 2005 @ 7:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take2 announced today long-term, third-party exclusive licensing relationships with Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) which provide Take-Two with sweeping video game rights. Under these exclusives, Take-Two will develop, publish and distribute a broad portfolio of interactive, officially licensed video games that are expected to drive the MLB video game business to new heights.
by Judy on Jan. 25, 2005 @ 8:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced today that a 6-pack of their Strategy titles will be hitting stores in North America by the end of next month. If strategy is your game, this jam-packed collection will provide hours of gameplay! It contains such treats as Europa Universalis II Asia, never before released in North America, award-winning Hearts of Iron and best-selling Europa Universalis II.
by Judy on Jan. 5, 2005 @ 1:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Reuters France is reporting that the commercial court of Meaux announced on Monday that French publisher Titus and its subsidiary companies, Sofra Jeux (publisher) and Avalon France (previously known as Virgin Interactive) are bankrupt. Titus also held 62.25% of the Interplay shares, which is now also liquidated (
thanks DuckforCover). Interplay recently signed a publishing deal with Majorem for its MMORTS Ballerium, so it is uncertain what will happen to the title now. Majorem had this to say : "We're still waiting for a confirmation of this item as posted by you, however in the meantime I can reassure that even in the case that Interplay liquidates as well, Ballerium is as safe as it was (or, as unsafe as it was, depending your point of view)."
by Judy on Dec. 20, 2004 @ 3:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The first ever FIFA Interactive World Cup reached its ultimate climax on Sunday at FIFA House, Zurich, as eight finalists from all over the world competed on the virtual football pitch to become the overall winner of this video game tournament featuring Electronic Arts' FIFA Football 2005 on Xbox. After a determined and skilled performance, Thiago Carrico de Azevedo, 21, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defeated Matija Biljeskovic, 21, Rockford, Illinois, USA to take the coveted title of the inaugural FIFA Interactive World Player 2004.
by Judy on Nov. 30, 2004 @ 2:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Whiptail Interactive announced today that it will publish Restricted Area in North America. Developed by Master Creating, Restricted Area recently shipped in Germany where it enjoyed a warm reception from both press and consumers alike; being nominated in five categories for the 2004 German Developer Awards, including Best PC Game, Best Game Characters, and Best Story/Gameworld. The action RPG title will ship in the US late in the first quarter of 2005 for the PC.
by Judy on Nov. 26, 2004 @ 11:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Following a successful growth of the interactive business, developer and publisher Paradox Entertainment announces the formation of a new company: Paradox Interactive. The new entity will be handling all of the interactive business previously dealt with by Paradox Entertainment. Paradox Interactive will continue to build on their renowned franchises including Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings. The first game to be released under the new name is the much awaited Grand Strategy title Hearts of Iron 2, sequel to the acclaimed Hearts of Iron.
by Judy on Oct. 5, 2004 @ 7:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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HD Interactive and Mithis proudly announce the signing of their latest project. The deal concerns an RTS title that has yet to be named and will be developed by a new team within Mithis comprising of, amongst others, all the key personnel and creators of 'Codename: Panzers - Phase One'. This last bit is interesting as Codename Panzers was made by Stormregion, and several sequels were already planned.
by Judy on Sept. 8, 2004 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIFA, Xbox, and Electronic Arts today announced the planned tournament details and schedule for the recently announced FIFA Interactive World Cup, the world's first ever, FIFA sanctioned, video game tournament.
by Judy on Sept. 7, 2004 @ 12:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced the launch of Scrabble Interactive 2005 Edition, developed by Ubisoft's Casablanca studio, available in October on PC.
by Judy on Sept. 3, 2004 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Head over to our
dedicated EGN section to check out the following new screens from Hip Interactive's 2004 EGN lineup:
- CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect (PS2/Xbox/PC)
- Garfield (PS2/PC)
- Pariah (Xbox/PC)
- Stolen (PS2/Xbox/PC)
- The Mummy (PS2/Xbox/PC)
by Judy on Sept. 1, 2004 @ 6:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA of America today announced that it will publish Sports Interactive's Worldwide Soccer Manager and NHL Eastside Hockey Manager for PC and Mac in North America. Read more for details ..
by Judy on Aug. 19, 2004 @ 2:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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No not a new game this time. FIFA, Xbox, and Electronic Arts will team up to bring a newly developed FIFA Competition, the FIFA Interactive World Cup, to football lovers around the world.
by Judy on Aug. 9, 2004 @ 7:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hip Interactive Corp. announced today that it completed the acquisition of World Entertainment Broadcasting Corporation (doing business as “ARUSH Entertainment”), a privately held Scottsdale, Arizona based publisher of video and PC games.
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 8:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hip Interactive Corp. today announced it has signed a deal to publish worldwide the highly anticipated stealth game, Stolen, which is expected to release in March 2005. "Stolen" is a realistic, third-person, stealth-based, action game starring a high-tech female thief, who is slated to become a long-term gaming icon. Read more for details and the first screens...
by Rainier on June 15, 2004 @ 8:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dutch publisher Project Three Interactive today announced a publishing deal for the PC version of "Alida", an atmospheric graphical adventure game. The game was originally developed for Macintosh and is now being brought to a bigger audience on the Windows PC platform.
by Rainier on May 28, 2004 @ 5:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced an endorsement from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation for Gearbox Software's Brothers in Arms video game. The VFW Foundation ensures that the legacy of combat veterans is protected and nurtured, and provides support to American troops, veterans and their families. Available on Xbox and PC in Fall 2004, Brothers in Arms will immerse players in the historic invasion of Normandy during World War II - with unparalleled imagery, authenticity, sound, and gameplay.
by Rainier on May 21, 2004 @ 4:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from Legacy Interactive's 2004 E3 lineup:
by Rainier on May 18, 2004 @ 1:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today we have more screens for Hip Interactive's 2004 E3 lineup. Check the following new screens for :
by Rainier on May 4, 2004 @ 1:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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E3 will present Hip Interactive Europe with the ideal opportunity to make a number of new and exciting announcements as well as showing off Pariah (Xbox, PC) from Digital Extremes, who will also be in attendance for specific interviews.Already Pariah is being tagged by the world's media as one of the most exciting games in development and Hip Games will continue to present equally aggressive game acquisitions. On display will be The Mummy: The Animated Series (Universal) - PS2, PC and XBOX, CT Special Forces - PS2, XBox and PC, Gadget and the Gadgetinis - Garfield (PAWS) PS2, PC plus a number of yet to be announced titles.