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Darkworks Unveils TriOviz for Videogames
Darkworks, the Paris-based Action-Adventure developer, today announced the availability of its TriOviz for Games SDK.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
BONNAROO ANNOUNCES COMEDY LINEUP - CONAN O'BRIEN AND MORE!
Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the extraordinary comedy lineup for this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Crafting Mama' for Nintendo DS
The extent of Mama's talents are limitless! She can hold her own in the kitchen and garden next to the world's best, but now Mama is poised to dominate arts & crafts too as Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announces Crafting Mama exclusively for Nintendo DS.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Big Whoop! Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge Sets Sail This Summer
LucasArts today announced that everyone’s favorite pirate, Guybrush Threepwood, is heading back to the Caribbean in Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The Saul Zaentz Company and New Line Productions, Inc. announce today that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest videogame will launch on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system with full support for PlayStation's upcoming motion controller technology at the controller’s launch.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
EVERQUEST UNDERFOOT DELIVERS EXCLUSIVE NEW ZONE ADD-ON, CONVORTEUM WITH SPECIAL OFFER
Sony Online Entertainment will debut the new exclusive Convorteum zone add-on for EverQuest Underfoot.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Slitherine is proud to announce the release of HISTORY Ice Road Truckers on PSP Minis. The game launches today as downloadable game on the PSN store.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
'Shepherd's Crossing 2 for Nintendo DS' Reaches Gold Status
Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. -- a subsidiary of Signature Devices, Inc.-- today announced that "Shepherd's Crossing 2 for the Nintendo DS," the full featured and in-depth farming simulation and strategy game, has reached Gold status and will be shipping to North America on March 30, 2010.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
F-Stop/Atlantic recording artist Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights will release their national debut "PARDON ME" on April 27.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
CCP Licenses Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 to Power Dust 514
CCP, creator of EVE Online, today announced an agreement with Epic Games China to license Unreal Engine 3 for use in the development of DUST 514.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Throat Problems Force Postponement of R. Kelly Tour
R&B superstar R. Kelly regretfully announced today that he has been forced to postpone his forthcoming European tour, which was scheduled to start on March 22.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Steel Magnolia's 'Keep On Lovin' You' Makes Billboard History
Big Machine Records artists Steel Magnolia's Top 15 hit, "Keep On Lovin' You," has become the highest charting debut single from a male/ female Country duet act in the 66-year history of the Billboard Top Country Songs Chart.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
PlayStation Move Motion Controller Delivers a Whole New Entertainment Experience to PlayStation 3
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that PlayStation Move motion controller for PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system launches worldwide this fall, offering a motion-based, high-definition gaming experience unlike anything on the market.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Japanese Vocalist Hiromi Kanda Transforms the Great American Songbook
Hiromi Kanda doesn't just sing the standards, she embodies them. On her new album, Hiromi in Love--to be released March 16th on the Music Gate label --and the sensational videos that accompany the recordings, due April 13th on DVD, the stirring vocalist transforms each classic into a work of art.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Multi-platinum selling and Grammy Award winning group Green Day, along with Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, and Reprise / Warner Bros. Records today announced that Green Day: Rock Band, the full standalone music video game experience that celebrates Green Day's historic career and genre-defining albums will launch worldwide June 8, 2010, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Wii system from Nintendo.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Dolby Brings Surround Sound Voice Chat to Online Console Games
At this year’s Game Developers Conference(Booth BS506, Moscone South), Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced new tools that will soon make it possible for gamers to enjoy Dolby Axon surround voice chat on more of their favorite gaming platforms.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Khronos Unleashes Cutting-Edge, Cross-Platform Graphics Acceleration with OpenGL 4.0
The Khronos Group today announced the release of the OpenGL 4.0 specification; a significant update to the most widely adopted 2D and 3D graphics API (application programming interface) that is deployed on all major desktop operating systems.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
KILLING MACHINE Announce New Bassist
USA based metal band KILLING MACHINE, have revealed that former STRATOVARIUS and current EVERGREY bass guitarist Jari Kainulainen will be joining the band.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Legendary Chicago punk rockers Naked Raygun are going into Transient Sound Studios March 19th to record a slew of songs for release on their 7” Series in 2010.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Conservation group SEA SHEPHERD today announced that Zoli Teglas, PENNYWISE front man and Volunteer Music & Outreach Coordinator for SEA SHEPHERD; Kurt Lieber, SEA SHEPHERD board member; and Grace Ko, director of operations for PELICAN RESCUE TEAM, are organizing the Friday, March 12 protest during the lunchtime rush to educate patrons in Santa Monica that endangered whale species are being consumed at THE HUMP restaurant.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
HeroEngine Announces Licensing Agreement with Idea Fabrik
Simutronics today announced that Idea Fabrik is licensing HeroEngine for its upcoming flagship virtual world game, Echoverse.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Ndoors Creates Powerful Browser App with the Conduit Platform
Ndoors Interactive, a leading publisher of online games world-wide, has partnered with Conduit, the company enabling publishers to distribute their offering directly and through its global network of publishers, to create a custom browser app and community toolbar integrated with Ndoors' popular, massively-multiplayer online combat game, Atlantica Online.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Wargaming.net reveals the first “what and how” details of World of Tanks
Wargaming.net reveals the first details on the “World of Tanks” MMO upgrade and development system for American, German and Soviet lines due in the release.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Spoon Creates Online Versions of IGC and IGF Game Competition Finalists
Spoon, a leader in app virtualization and delivery technology, today announced the immediate availability of the online IGC and IGF Sandboxes.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
THQ and Relic Entertainment Announce Launch of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising
THQ Inc. today announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising, the first standalone expansion to 2009’s Real-Time Strategy (RTS) Game of the Year, Dawn of War II, has shipped for Windows PC.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
SouthPeak Interactive Corporation and Nobilis today announced that after the success of My Baby 2: My Baby Grew Up, they have signed a new deal to bring a range of titles to Nintendo DS and Wii in 2010 that cater for a wide variety of UK gamers.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
Playlogic Announces Infernal Available on GamEssence
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc., an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, is thrilled to announce today that the cult hit Infernal is now available for gamers worldwide at the online store GamEssence.
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Dahlberg
