August 1, 2008NIS AMERICA ANNOUNCES AR TONELICO 2 FOR THE PLAYSTATION 2NIS America, Inc. announces the sequel to therevolutionary sim RPG, Ar tonelico, a hit amongst many hardcore gamers who arequick to adopt a new genre of simulation role‐playing game. Ar tonelico 2 willbe released in North America for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainmentsystem. SETTINGThe region of Metafalss surrounds Infel Pira, thesecond Tower, which is said to represent the Goddessincluding titles such as Disgaea, Freli

San Jose-based online gamepublisher, Gamescampus.com, announced today that it is celebrating the open betafor Asda Story with several in-game events and lotteries with great prizesincluding iPod Nano’s, Xbox 360 and Wii consoles and tons of campus cash for thewinners. The events going on now in-gameinclude:Asda Story Cartoon Event: Createyour own 4 panel cartoon using screenshots of Asda Story and post it in theofficial Cartoon Contest forum section for a chance to win Campus Cash prizes! The Fi

August 20, 2008Sony Computer EntertainmentAmerica Announces North American Availability of Updated PSP SystemUpdated PSP – Featuring New LCDScreen and Built-in Microphone – Will Be Included in Ratchet & Clank PSPEntertainment Pack and PSP 4GB Memory Entertainment PackIn conjunction with a globalannouncement by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer EntertainmentAmerica (SCEA) today announced the North American availability of the updatedPSP PSP-3000. The form factor and overall function

August 26, 2008UBISOFT AND GEOEYE INTEGRATESATELLITE IMAGERY INTO TOM CLANCY’S H.A.W.XTom Clancy Game to UsePhoto-Realistic Satellite Images to Portray Real World Backdrop for Air CombatVideo GameToday, Ubisoft and GeoEye, Inc.announced that GeoEye, a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatialinformation, has provided high-resolution images taken from its commercialEarth-imaging IKONOS satellite for integration into Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X for theXbox 360® video game and entertainment sys

September 2, 2008PERFECT WORLD INTERNATIONALLAUNCHES OPEN BETAPopular Free-To-Play MMORPGProvides All Gamers Open Access to Full GamePerfect World Entertainment Inc, awholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd., today announced the betafor its highly anticipated online game “Perfect World International” is now opento all gamers. As the closed beta comes to an end, new and existing gamers willbe provided open access to “Perfect World International” where they can fullyimmerse themselves

September 11, 2008A New Major Update Now Availablefor Maximum Football v2.0! The v2.2.90 update delivers alineman-sized pack of improvements and enhancementsMatrix Games and WintervalleySoftware are pleased to announce the release of a major final update for MaximumFootball 2.0. The v2.2.90 update alsomarks the final update for Maximum Football 2.0 for the foreseeable future. Click here to download the new Maximum Football v2.0update. Like its predecessor, Maximum-Football 2.0 allowsplayers to e

Princess Debut continues Natsume’s commitment to publishing family-friendlyinteractive entertainment. “Princess Debut is the perfectaddition to any family’s library of Nintendo DS titles. Princess Debut is the perfectholiday gift for any girl who has always dreamed of becoming a princess andfinding her own Prince Charming! Princess Debut is now available exclusively forthe Nintendo DS. Princess Debut is rated E forEveryone by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).

October 1, 2008YUKE’SDeals a New Hand from Neverland Card BattlesFresh Content Revealed forUpcoming Card-based TitleYUKE’S Company of America, the U.S.publishing arm of Japanese game developer YUKE’S Company Limited, today releasednew content from Neverland Card Battles, an upcoming card-based Strategy RPG forthe PSP. Fighting through the card battles as Gallahad, your mission is to keepHellgaia sealed away and save Neverland. In addition to the release ofHellgaia, YUKE’S revealed three Godseal

October 7, 2008FlyffWelcomes All to Version 12Gala-Net Inc. announced today therelease of Flyff, Version 12 (V.12) in the US. Version 12features new content including the Lord System, the Forsaken Tower and itsSecret Rooms, and a new boss NPC called Rangda. The new content release is nowavailable for all Flyff players. The new Lord System will alloweligible players to unite and vote for a Lord of their server for 2 weeks. At the top of the Forsaken Tower are two rooms, inwhich guilds must compet

October 29, 2008Empire: Total War from SEGA touse Steamworks and Available for Pre-Purchase Now on SteamSEGA Europe Ltd. today announce thatEmpire: Total War will incorporate Steamworks, a complete suite of publishingand development tools that offers PC game developers and publishers access tothe game features and services available through Steam. Steamworks will support both theretail and electronic versions of the Empire: Total War game giving players gameupdates, downloadable content, friend-

November 4, 2008The Adventure Company SignsNintendo DS Adaptation of Feature Film InkheartEvery Story Ever Written is JustWaiting to Become RealityThe Adventure Company, a leadingpublisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced it will publishInkheart for Nintendo DS™. Based on the feature film adaptation of thebest-selling Cornelia Funke novel, Inkheart brings high-quality, beautifulgraphics to your DS in the fantastic and lovingly detailed world of Inkheart. “To launch an adven

November 11, 2008HUDSON ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCESPIT CREW PANIC! FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON THE WiiFix a Variety of Wacky “WHATSITS”With Your All-Female Pit CrewHudson Entertainment, the NorthAmerican publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, today announced that they will bring PitCrew Panic!, an all-new “panic-action” game, to WiiWare. This unique game isfull of frantic fixing as the player’s pit crew repairs a variety of bizarre “WHATSITS”as fast as they can. “Pit Crew Panic is crazy enough whenplaying alone

March 10, 2009EVE Online: Apocrypha ExpansionReleasedCCP delivers new space, dangersand opportunitiesCCP, one of the world’s leadingindependent game developers, has deployed EVE Online: Apocrypha, the tenth freeexpansion for EVE Online. The release also coincides with a return to retail stores for EVE Online. “Incredible rewards and certaindeath await explorers brave enough to fly into the unstable wormholes that haveopened across EVE Online’s universe,” says Torfi Frans Olafsson, Senior Produce

March 24, 2009Space Falcon Commander heading tothe iPhone and iPod TouchRapid Turtle Games, a multi-platformgame development company, announces that Space Falcon Commander, a classicarcade shoot ’em up game is coming soon to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Space Falcon Commander is a verticalscrolling shoot ’em up game featuring 3D graphics, wide range of explosions andvisual effects, high quality music and sound effects, lots of bonuses andpower-ups. The player is in the role of anelite commander co

March 23, 2009Death to Spies: Moment of Truthin developmentNew gadgets, new weapons and newmissionsLeading Eastern and Central Europeanpublisher 1C Company is pleased to announce the development of a sequel to thepopular stealth-action title Death to Spies titled Death to Spies: Moment ofTruth. The game’s main character is SemionStrogov, Captain of the 4th department of the Soviet counterintelligence servicecalled SMERSH. SMERSH literally means in Russian Death to Spies, which was thename for a

April 6, 2009Rising to the Pantheon: DemigodGoes GoldNew PC action strategy game tohit retail shelves on April 14Stardock announced today that thehighly anticipated real-time action strategy PC game, Demigod, has gone gold. Demigod is set to hit store shelves in North America on April 14 and will alsobe available for download on Stardock’s digital distribution platform Impulse. Developed by renowned gaming studioGas Powered Games, Demigod delivers an epic game experience by combiningelements of

April 9, 2009EA SPORTS UNVEILS COVER ATHLETESFOR GRAND SLAM TENNISJohn McEnroe, Roger Federer andSerena Williams Featured on North American PackagingElectronic Arts Inc. announced todaythat tennis stars John McEnroe, Roger Federer and Serena Williams will be theNorth American* cover athletes for its new tennis franchise, EA SPORTS™ GrandSlam® Tennis. Federer and Williams are among the biggestnames in tennis and the most accomplished; having won 23 Grand Slam singlestitles between them. “It’s ver

Beta testers wanted for ‘EastIndia Company’Here is your chance to control oneof the most powerful companies in history. Paradox Interactive and Nitro GamesLtd. are looking for beta testers to play their upcoming strategy game, EastIndia Company, which is due to release in Q3/2009. In East India Company, the playerassumes the role of Governor General, a leader of one of the East IndiaCompanies. East India Company features spectacular naval battles fought in RTS-fashionand also the revolutionary D

April 29, 2009Bionic Commando demo availabletoday!

April 29, 2009NAMCO BANDAI Games AnnouncesNARUTO Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising for PSPNaruto’s Largest Adventure in thePalm of Your HandsNAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.announced today that NARUTO Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising will be comingto the PSP this Fall. NARUTO Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Risingpromises to deliver fierce ninja action as players re-live the NARUTO Shippudenstoryline and experience a brand new adventure this fall. “NARUTO Shippuden: Legends: AkatsukiRising brin