Sony PSP February 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment America to Unleash Kratos in Limited-Edition God of War PSP Entertainment Pack

Package Includes 'Deep Red' Slimmer and Lighter PSP (PSP-2000) with Kratos Silkscreen, God of War(R): Chains of Olympus, Superbad on UMD Video, and Voucher to Download Syphon Filter(R): Combat Ops - All for $199.99 (MSRP) DESTINATION PLAYSTATION -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the God of War(R) PSP(R)... [Full Story]

Patapon Marches Its Way on to PlayStation Portable

Music and Rhythm Combine with Action and Strategy to Deliver A Highly Innovative Experience to Gamers Across North America Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) has announced the release of Patapon(TM), available exclusively for PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable). Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Japan Studio, Patapon is a 2D platform-action... [Full Story]

Sony Computer Entertainment America Expands Executive Team With Appointments 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 Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has announced the executive appointments of Robert Dyer to Senior Vice President, Publisher Relations, Ian Jackson to Vice President, Sales and Sally... [Full Story]

SCE Worldwide Studios President Phil Harrison Resigns

SCE Group CEO Kazuo Hirai Assumes Responsibilities Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that Phil Harrison, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS), will resign from Sony Computer Entertainment Group as of February 29, 2008. Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO of SCEI, will immediately assume responsibilities... [Full Story]

Majesco Ships 'Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship' for the Playstation Portable System

Acclaimed Worldwide Board Game Now Available for PSP System Majesco Entertainment today announced it has shipped Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship for the PSP(R) system. Developed by IREM, Blokus Portable brings the highly successful board game to the PSP(R) system with a winning combo that includes the original four-player Blokus, two-player... [Full Story]

GameFlavor and PS3Informer Getting Top Ranks in TrafficJam.com

The Blog Rushed Network has announced the launch of TrafficJam.com and GameFlavor with PS3 Informer have regularly featured prominently in the top ten video game blogs! Here's what Blog Rush had to say: We're excited to announce that we finally released TrafficJam.com in public beta -- it's using LIVE DATA... [Full Story]

Conspiracy Signs Publishing Agreement with Engine Software to Bring 'StateShift' to the Americas

Conspiracy Entertainment has announced that it has a publishing deal with Engine Software, a game developer based in the Netherlands, regarding the release of its "StateShift(TM)" video game title in the American territories, including North and South America, and Mexico. StateShift(TM), an original sci-fi racing title made for a popular... [Full Story]

SplitFish Gameware to Present at the Concord Investors Event

SplitFish AG a leader in video game hardware innovation, today announced it will be presenting at the Concord Stock Day in Frankfurt, Germany on March 11. Investors, brokers and dealers are welcome to attend and meet the company executives and review its video game technologies. To schedule private meetings with... [Full Story]

ControlThink Introduces ThinkRemote Community Edition

ControlThink introduces ThinkRemote Community Edition, software that offers consumers access to Windows SideShow content from electronic devices found in nearly every home. Consumers can now access Windows SideShow content such as weather, stocks, photos and more with their everyday electronic devices including Apple's iPhone, Nintendo DS and Windows Mobile phones.... [Full Story]

GameFly Reveals Winners of the Fifth Annual Q Awards, Recognizing the Top Video Games of 2007

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Takes Home "Game of the Year" and Two Individual Awards GameFly, the leading online video game rental service, has announced the winners of their Fifth Annual Q Awards. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) was selected by GameFly subscribers as "Game of the... [Full Story]

Take-Two Interactive Software's Board Rejects Electronic Arts' Unsolicited Proposal as Inadequate

The Board of Directors of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Electronic Arts Inc to acquire Take-Two for $26.00 per share in cash. Take-Two's Board of Directors has thoroughly reviewed EA's unsolicited proposal with the assistance of its independent financial and legal... [Full Story]

Havok Gives Artists Unprecendented Control With Introduction of Cloth and Destruction

Havok(TM), the premier provider of interactive software and services to digital creators in the games and movie industries, recently unveiled Havok Cloth(TM) and Havok Destruction(TM) at the 2008 Game Developers Conference (ES162, West Hall). Available for the first time in mid-2008, these two products provide artists with dramatically increased control... [Full Story]

GameFly Opens Latest Distribution Warehouse in Tampa Area

GameFly Offers Members in Southeastern States Even Quicker Shipping Times with Opening of Tampa Area Distribution Center GameFly, the leading online video game rental service, has announced the official opening of a distribution center in the Tampa area. The new center will allow GameFly to more quickly serve members in... [Full Story]

Game Development Community Chooses 'Portal' as Game of the Year at the 8th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

Valve's 'Orange Box' Puzzler and 2K Boston/2K Australia's 'Bioshock' Receive 3 Awards Each; 'Crackdown,' 'Crysis,' 'Fl0w' and 'The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass' Take Prizes Valve's genre-blending first person shooter/puzzler, "Portal," was the recipient of three honors including Game of the Year at the 8th annual Game Developers Choice Awards,... [Full Story]

EA's Need for Speed ProStreet Races onto the PSP

Need for Speed ProStreet on the PSP Delivers the Visceral Aggression of Street Racing to the Palm of Your Hand Electronic Arts Inc.announced that the PSP(PlayStation Portable) system version of Need for Speed ProStreet ships to retailers today in North America and in Europe beginning February 22. Need for Speed... [Full Story]

Game Developers Conference Next Week, Game Titles Announced

Gamespot was kind enough to release a list of some games that are set to make an appearance at this years GDC. (It's going to be the best GDC ever.) There's some obvious appearances, like Spore and God of War: Chains of Olympus but also some surprises like God of... [Full Story]

Jack's At It Again With More Lies

The recent college shooting here in the States was horrific and our condolences go out to all those affected by this tragedy. Unfortunately, there's always gotta be some self-righteous pompous jack-crack who uses such a terrible situation for his own good. Jack Thompson is at it again claiming that video... [Full Story]

EA enters strategic partnership with IMG

Multi-year Agreement to Expand EA SPORTS Brand Footprint Electronic Arts Inc. has announced a multi-year strategic partnership that joins EA SPORTS™, the world’s leading sports software brand, with IMG and its global network for marketing and licensing in sports and entertainment. "This is an exciting step in the evolution of... [Full Story]

BioWare Recruiting at 2008 Game Developers Conference

Leading video game developer looking for top-notch talent to expand teams developing next-generation PC, console and handheld projects BioWare announced today plans to expand its development teams for future video game projects. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, this leading developer of electronic entertainment software is actively recruiting... [Full Story]

D3Publisher of America and Vicious Cycle Software's Dead Head Fred Wins WGA's First-Ever Videogame Writing Award

Writers David Ellis and Adam Cogan Are Recognized by the WGA for Their Outstanding Achievement in Bringing Dead Head Fred to Life Dead Head Fred, the critically acclaimed videogame created specifically for the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) by publisher D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), and developer Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., has won... [Full Story]

Gorilla Nation to Rep Ad Inventory for StarWars.com - Global Entertainment Brand Relevant across Multiple Vertical Markets

Gorilla Nation ( www.gorillanation.com), the world's largest online ad rep firm, announced today that it has been selected to exclusively represent online ad inventory for Lucasfilm's StarWars.com ( www.starwars.com), one of the most recognizable entertainment brands in the world. Spanning across four decades of film history, StarWars.com offers unique content... [Full Story]

Image Metrics Performance Capture Technology Gets Its Game Face on for Some of the Videogame Industry's Biggest Titles

Photorealistic Facial Performance Animation Pipeline Used to Develop Characters for Several High Profile Titles From Leading Publishers Such As 2K Games, Epic Games and Rockstar Games Image Metrics has announced that its proprietary performance-driven facial animation solution was used to create emotionally engaging characters for a number of renowned videogames,... [Full Story]

2K Sports Swings For The Fences With New Features In Major League Baseball 2K8

Intuitive pitching, batting, fielding and throwing mechanics provide for most realistic baseball simulation experience yet While dedicated baseball fans eagerly anticipate the start of Spring Training(TM), the next installment of the wildly popular Major League Baseball 2K franchise steps up to the plate and swings for the fences. 2K Sports,... [Full Story]

Dungeon Explorer Warriors of Ancient Arts Now on PSP and NDS

Hudson Entertainment's Classic RPG Franchise Returns, Bringing Two Different Game Play Experiences & Stories to Handheld Platforms Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, has announced that Dungeon Explorer™ Warriors of Ancient Arts for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and Nintendo DS™ are now available at retail.... [Full Story]

FlatOut Head On Official PSP Demo due for Release 22 February 08

Empire Interactive has today confirmed that European gamers will be among the first in the world to sample its eagerly awaited PSP title FlatOut Head On with the release of the official PSP demo on 22nd February 2008. "This is a great way for us to showcase FlatOut Head On... [Full Story]

Ubisoft's Asian Expansion Gains Steam

Publisher to open New Development Studio in Singapore Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announces the opening of its 18th internal development studio in Singapore. The decision to establish the studio in Singapore was largely influenced by the country’s excellent technological infrastructure, thriving local game development industry... [Full Story]

Streamline Studios and Black Hole Recordings Form Streamline Sound for Game Soundtracks

Joint Venture to Feature Music of Tiësto and New Streamline Records Label for Game Soundtracks Streamline Studios, an independent game developer and leading digital content provider for AAA videogames, and Black Hole Recordings, a leading electronic music record label, announced today the formation of Streamline Sound, a joint venture dedicated... [Full Story]

Game Industry Pros Invited to Attend Women In Games International's First Community Mixer at GDC

First 100 Guests to Receive Door Prize Courtesy of Walt Disney Internet Group Women in Games International (WIGI), a non-profit organization in the interactive entertainment industry, will be hosting a community mixer and networking event during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The WIGI mixers are designed to encourage... [Full Story]

Patapon Dragon Boss Video

Some crazy teaser footage of a boss battle with a dragon in Patapon for the PSP. SOURCE | VIA... [Full Story]

2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational Announced

Blizzard Entertainment tournament and gaming event to take place in Europe over 28-29 June Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. has announced plans to hold its fourth Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France on the 28th and 29th of June. The 2008 Blizzard Entertainment® Worldwide Invitational will bring the company and gamers together in... [Full Story]

GameFlavor.com Announces Direct Sponsorship Opportunities

Advertisers get powerful campaign monitoring, geo-targetting plus exclusive ad-spot ownership The GameFlavor Network, an e21media internet property, which includes PSP World, PS3 Informer, Xboxist, Wii Land and DS Village, has announced the introduction of direct sponsorship provision across the network. Reaching a wide and varying audience of cutting edge gamers.... [Full Story]

WipEout Pulse For Playstation Portable Review

Like many aging gamers I can recall with complete clarity the first time I saw Wipe Out. It was in a new game store in my hometown of Liverpool which I was drawn into because of the huge crowd of people surrounding the newly installed, big screen TV. While the... [Full Story]

Logan's Shadow Review

Syphon Filter has always been one of Sony's stronger licenses and the console versions, which have straddled both the PS1 and PS2, have generally been well received by gamers and critics alike. 2006 saw the action shift to the PSP with Dark Mirror (previously seen on the PS2), which rightly... [Full Story]

EA Extends Video Game Agreements with NFL and Players

Exclusive Agreements Renewed Through 2012 Season Electronic Arts has announced an extension of its exclusive licensing relationships with the National Football League and NFL PLAYERS to develop, publish and distribute interactive football video games. These agreements – which were negotiated separately and are extensions of contracts originally signed in December... [Full Story]

Living it Large at D.I.C.E: MTV Cribs eat your heart out!

We've got a couple of exclusives here detailing events at the recent D.I.C.E summit. One includes some MTV Cribs style antics at the Red Rock Resort and the other an exclusive interview with the president of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, Joseph Olin. Enjoy! SOURCE... [Full Story]

God of War: Chains of Olympus Goes Gold, Out March 4th

It's been almost a year since we found out about the portable God of War title and now we'll finally be able to get our hands on the final build of the game. Needless to say, we're pretty optimistic about the game. Sure console to handheld ports don't usually hold... [Full Story]

Academy Awards Top Honors to Call of Duty 4, BioShock, The Orange Box...

...at 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Inducts Mike Morhaime into Hall of Fame and Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Ken Kutaragi -- And the winner is... Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), BioShock (2K Games) and The Orange Box (Electronic Arts and... [Full Story]

Activision Announces Record Third Quarter 2008 Results

Activision has announced record financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007. Net revenues for the third quarter were a record $1.48 billion, an 80% increase, as compared to net revenues of $824.3 million reported for the same quarter last fiscal year. Net income for the third... [Full Story]

GameStop Announces Bond Buyback Program

GameStop has announced that its Board of Directors authorized the buyback of up to $130 million of the Company's Senior Notes. "We are pleased that the Board has authorized this program as our debt represents a very attractive investment opportunity," indicated R. Richard Fontaine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our... [Full Story]

Mobile gaming: Will Sony Ericsson's PSP Variant be a Catalyst for the Market?

A new market research report by visiongain predicts that the introduction of the PSP phone will be crucial to the mobile gaming market. The report reads: The brand new mobile gaming report from visiongain says that mobile gaming showing signs of slowdown due to rising costs. Since 2003, much anticipation... [Full Story]

THQ Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results

THQ announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 this week, consistent with the company's recently announced revised financial guidance. The company also reaffirmed its financial outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. For the third quarter of fiscal 2008, THQ reported net sales of $509.6 million,... [Full Story]

Mastiff Consumes Video Game License for Major League Eating

Video game publisher Mastiff has announced that they have acquired the Major League Eating (MLE) license for interactive platforms. Major League Eating, which oversees all top eating events in the nation including the July Fourth hot dog-eating contest, counts among its members Takeru Kobayashi, the Japanese eating phenomenon, and American... [Full Story]

CID THE DUMMY to debut in Twelve Interactive's first multi-platform production

A star is born and he's made to last. CID THE DUMMY makes his debut in Twelve Interactive's first multi-platform production. It's an all-new action platformer that is sure to grab you with its enjoyable, fun gameplay, featuring a totally original character with charisma and moves, different fighting styles with... [Full Story]

SN Systems Halve Price Of All PSP Development Tools

SN Systems, a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), is pleased to announce a 50% price reduction for all its development tools for PSP (PlayStation Portable). The price reduction will be effective from February 4th 2008 and applies to all SN Systems PSP development tools including full and rental... [Full Story]

EA Celebrates Euro 2008 with exclusive release of officially released video game

Event Game Enables Players to Captain Their Country to Football Championship Glory Electronic Arts will celebrate UEFA EURO 2008 -- one of the world’s largest sporting events that crowns the UEFA European Football Champion every four years -- with the launch of UEFA EURO 2008, the only officially licensed videogame... [Full Story]

Future Publishing makes investment for N4G

Global community bookmarking site joins Future's GamesRadar Network Future US, a publisher of special interest magazines and websites, has made an equity investment into leading games news social media company N4G (http://www.n4g.com/) for an undisclosed sum, it was announced today by Future US publishing director Simon Whitcombe. The N4G network... [Full Story]

Game Guru Matt Cuttle Joins the BTPodShow

Video gaming guru Matt Cuttle is gearing up for 2008 with his new podcast, Games Weasel, available exclusively to download from broadband entertainment network BTPodShow. Matt, who has already taken Games Weasel to No1 in the iTunes UK store gaming chart, now presents his predictions for five games which will... [Full Story]

Emote Games To Unveil Social Gaming Technology At GDC

Emote Games extend and add value to brands and games. Emote Games a specialist production company founded by industry veterans Morgan O'Rahilly and Dave Rose to fund and produce cross-platform, interactive entertainment and to exploit emergent digital channels, will demonstrate its pioneering technology platform to select partners at the forthcoming... [Full Story]

LOAD Magazine issue 10 out now

We're back in 2008 with our biggest issue ever. Maxing out at over 70 pages, issue 10 is the best yet, featuring J.J. Abrams' fantastic new monster movie Cloverfield. With an in-depth timeline, looking at all the important events since its creation only February last year, and the plethora of... [Full Story]

GameCock: Cock the Vote

Gamecock, one of the most popular fledging companies, wants you to rock the vote, gamecock style. Their mission is simple: Get gamers off the $#@!in couch and into the voting booths. Yes, we know that's 'outside' and that the light burns your skin, but you gotta do what feels right.... [Full Story]