EA AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE VIDEO GAME

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Console

Fans will relive the thrills, action and excitement of the movie this holiday season Guildford, U.K. April 22nd, 2008 – EA's Casual Entertainment Label and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ video game will be released later this year to coincide with the Warner Bros. Pictures film based on J.K. Rowling's sixth Harry Potter book. Read More

TRUE GAMES INTERACTIVE PARTNERS WITH RENOWNED DEVELOPER PETROGLYPH

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The Two Companies Working on a Global Free-to-Play, Micro-Transaction Based Online Game Orange County, Calif.--April 16, 2008 - True Games Interactive (www.truegamesinteractive.com), a new global online game publisher announced today that it is partnering with award winning game developer Petroglyph. The two companies are working together on an upcoming Free-to-Play micro-transaction based online game for the Personal Computer. True Games will operate the Western version and collaborate with foreign publishers for global publishing opportunities. The Petroglyph team is best known for its award winning Star Wars®: Empire At WarT and Universe ... Read More

Unlock The Achievement Scavenger Hunt Announced!

Categories: Gaming Industry, Xbox 360

Nintendo DS

Launches Simultaneously with Charity Event! Tallahassee, Florida – April 16, 2008 – Want to be part of the largest and possibly only Xbox 360 Community Scavenger Hunt? 360Sync.com today announced it has teamed up with an astonishing 38 Xbox 360 community websites and magazines to launch the largest website scavenger hunt built strictly for the community. The concept – which has been in development for the past year – is nearing its public debut extravaganza. Players – the name referring to visitors involved ... Read More

THE SIMS CELEBRATES 100 MILLION SOLD WORLDWIDE

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PC

The Sims Is A Global Cultural Phenomenon In 60 Countries And 22 Languages Thanks To Players of The Sims Everywhere GUILDFORD, UK April 16, 2008 —The Sims™, a Label of Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced a significant entertainment milestone, celebrating 100 million units sold around the world, thanks to players of The Sims everywhere. The first game from The Sims was sold in 2000 and has gone on to become the best-selling PC game franchise of all time ... Read More

Guitar and Console Skins Manufacturer GHskinz.com Announces New Lineup

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Console

The Company Offers Custom Decorative Skins for Video Game Guitar Controllers, Consoles and Accessories Macomb, Mich. April 15, 2008 - GHskinz.com, a designer and manufacturer of skins that replicate real life guitars for games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, announced today its spring lineup of products. Previously the company offered a full line of custom designed rock guitar skins that celebrate many real life rock stars and bands.  This month, the company added to its portfolio with the launch of its first console skins including designs for the Xbox ... Read More

EA SPORTS Football World

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Console

Welcome to EA SPORTS™ Football World! Welcome to the new home of football on the web. From AaB Aalborg to Zenit Saint Petersburg and from Old Trafford to the Nou Camp, wherever you worship the beautiful game, EA SPORTS™ Football World is your ultimate online destination. · Join a global community containing legions of like-minded football and gaming fans. Bring old Friends, make new ones and show the world where your allegiances lie by joining Groups. · Stay ahead of the game with up-to-the-minute football ... Read More

Prototype gets comics courtesy of DC Comics

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Comics

WildStorm a DC comic company will be creating a comic book for the Xbox 360 and PS3 game Prototype. Although nothing much was stated in the article, we can only hope this will add to the conspiracy between main character Alex Mercer and the Military’s elite Blackwatch division. This genetic experiment gone wrong will hit a comic store near you this August. Source Read More

Cal Ripkens Real Baseball MMO Announces First Tournament of 2008

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Console

CAL RIPKEN'S REAL BASEBALL ANNOUNCES FIRST TOURNAMENT FOR 2008 SEASON: CINCO DE MAYO INVITATIONAL Free MMO Sports Game Tournament to Involve Teams From Around The World Competing Head to Head Diamond Bar, California - April 14, 2008 -- Cal Ripken's Real Baseball, a massively multiplayer online sports game (MMOSG) for baseball, announced today they would host a large tournament scheduled to begin on May 5, 2008, Cinco de Mayo.  For more information, people can visit PlayRealBaseball.com and go to the "EVENTS" tab. The Cinco de Mayo Invitational will be a single ... Read More

The Ant Commandos Announce New Guitar Controllers And Accessories

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Console

EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE IN INNOVATION THIS SPRING WITH THE ANT COMMANDOS' NEW LINEUP OF MUSICAL VIDEO GAME CONTROLLERS TAC's Upcoming Wireless Products Include the First 4-in-1 Double Range and Widow Maker Bass Guitars, Breakfree Microphone, Universal PS2 to PS3 Adapter and More April 14, 2008 - Ontario, CA- The Ant Commandos (TAC), a leading provider of innovative wireless video game music peripherals and accessories, announced today its upcoming lineup of products hitting retail this spring.  The new lineup includes the first-ever guitar controllers to offer 4-in-1   compatibility, with all ... Read More

EA drinks too much of its own Kool-Aid

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After much outrage from the community, EA has publicly stated they will no longer be charging for extra weapons in Battlefield: Bad Company. Many sites had written stories to say enough is enough. We won’t stand for this abuse any longer. Well they listened and we feel empowered. Never one to let a PR opportunity slip by; EA’s John Riccitiello compares EA to Disney, NBC, and CBS. Saying to the Financial Times “Interactive entertainment is going to determine one great company and I think ... Read More

All Games Radio To Become Exclusive Home Of Orange Lounge Radio’s Live Talk Programming

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Console

Beginning Sunday, April 13th, Orange Lounge Radio: Live, the weekly internet radio roundup of video game news from Rob Roberts, "DarkSakura" Jamie Summers, and LOKI, will broadcast exclusively on All Games Radio's internet radio stream at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific, immediately following The Bobby Blackwolf Show. Orange Lounge Radio has been broadcasting a 24/7 game music internet radio station on the Live365 service since 2002, however recent rate changes for content creators have forced OLR to discontinue their radio station on Saturday, April 12th, ... Read More