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Beer Pong! Frat Party Games™ Debuts in Europe
Beer Pong! the first slated game in the Frat Party Games™ series for Nintendo Wiiware debuts in Europe with it's original name. - February 28, 2009 - JV Games Inc.
Blockdot Releases Game for Lego Power Miners
Dallas-based Blockdot has released “Rock Rocket,” a new game for LEGO® Systems, one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The game, which was created to promote the new LEGO Power Miners product launch, lets players take control of one of three rock... - February 27, 2009 - Blockdot
Candyland Studios and Level234.com Announce the Release of "Plop Art" for iPhone & iPod touch
Candyland Studios and Level234.com are pleased to announce the release of "Plop Art" for iPhone / iPod touch on February 24th 2009. Enter the crazy world of the Plop Art creatures in this fast, frantic and - be careful - addictive action puzzle game. The cute but evil little Plop Art... - February 27, 2009 - Candyland Studios
Candyland Studios and Level234.com Announce the Release of "My Little Boutique" for Windows XP/Vista
Candyland Studios and Level234.com are pleased to announce the release of "My Little Boutique" - an addictive combination of time management, hidden objects game and dress up game where you have to manage your own little fashion boutique. - February 27, 2009 - Candyland Studios
High-Powered, Open-Architecture Fulldome Server Upgrade at Thessaloniki
The Planetarium at Thessaloniki Science Center and Museum (NOESIS) in Greece has undergone a Global Immersion Fulldome Server solution upgrade and can now store, manage and playback uncompressed, ultra-HD content to give audiences an awe-inspiring experience. - February 22, 2009 - Global Immersion
Global Immersion Wins InAVate Award for Fulldome and 3D at Cosmonova
Global Immersion has won the 2009 EMEA+ InAVation Award for ‘Most InAVative Leisure Project’ in recognition of its fulldome and large-format 3D installations at Cosmonova - the first of its kind in the world. Cosmonova is the combined planetarium and IMAX dome theater at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm. - February 22, 2009 - Global Immersion
Xfuel to Sponsor Team Foxy, the Largest Top Ranked Female Gamers’ Organization
Xfuel has reached an agreement to sponsor Team Foxy throughout the 2009 season starting with the MLG opener at the New Jersey Meadowlands, April 3-5. Team Foxy is a highly ranked group of female gamers representing and promoting the presence of women in the gaming industry. In an effort to make... - February 20, 2009 - Xfuel
ArcadeLoco Website Launching This Week
Online arcade gaming site ArcadeLoco.com is set to officially launch this week, opening its doors to gamers of all ages. For a full month, registration to the site will be optional and games will be available to the public for free and without restrictions. "ArcadeLoco is intended for people... - February 20, 2009 - ArcadeLoco.Com
Opening of SpaceConquer
Playnitude, French game company is proud to announce the official opening of SpaceConquer, its new free online space strategy game. - February 17, 2009 - WEB-iDEES
Xfuel Powers Its Founder Into Guitar Hero and Xbox 360 History
Alex Gere, aka Frozenghost001, the 14 year old entrepreneur with the help of Xfuel has officially become the 1st person in the history of the game to unlock 10 GH Tunes slots for Guitar Hero World Tour. - February 10, 2009 - Xfuel
Star Wars Tactics Just Released
An innovative new strategy game entitled “Star Wars Tactics” was just released by the Vassal Engine. Use your imagination and strategy to play classic battles from the Star Wars movies. - February 02, 2009 - Jordan Williams
Goldmund Considerably Reinforces Its Media Room Offer
Since its release in July 2007, the Goldmund Media Room has generated a lot of attention in the luxury Home-Theater market. During the last 2 years, several Media Rooms have been built and more are currently under construction around the world. Two generations of Goldmund components have already... - January 31, 2009 - Goldmund
Gamekicker.com Website Launch - a New Public Standard in Video Game Ratings, Reviews and Gaming News
Announcing the launch of Gamekicker.com, the "web 2.0" of video game ratings, reviews and gamer news websites. Gamekicker.com is the new, gamer driven, industry standard for video game ratings and reviews. All ratings and reviews are submitted by real gamers for real games, with no... - January 24, 2009 - Gamekicker.com
Social Gaming Popular Activity with Social Networks
The Social Networking World Forum – www.socialnetworking-forum.com - is announcing that game producers will demonstrate the multi-platform potential social gaming offers at the show. - January 17, 2009 - Social Networking World Forum
Burning Tires™ Now Also on the iPhone
With Burning Tires™, FISHLABS publishes their third game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH, leading developer and publisher of high-quality 3D mobile games, today announced the publication of their 3D game Burning Tires™ for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Along... - January 16, 2009 - FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH
Arete Brands Announces Release of OneUp, a Nutritional Supplement Founded on Neuroscience Research
New product designed for gamers promotes focus, energy and endurance without caffeine or sugar. OneUp asks the question, "Why accept a level playing field?" - January 10, 2009 - Arete Brands, LLC
New 2009 “Walt Disney World Notescast” for iPod Released
TimeStream Software releases its newly updated 2009 “Walt Disney World Notescast” for the iPod Classic, iPod 5th Generation and iPod nanos. Including nearly 200 pages of interactive copy and photos as a complete guide to the parks, iPod owners can now have all of Walt Disney World Resort on their iPods in the palm of their hands wherever they go. Download from www.Notescast.com for only $1.99. - January 07, 2009 - TimeStream Software
Thumbthug.com Adds Selection of Free iPhone and iPod Touch Mobile Games Titles
Thumbthug.com, the Mobile Game website announces that it is now offering a great selection of Free iPhone and iPod Touch Mobile Game titles through its partnership with the Apple (AAPL) iTunes Store. The free iPhone and iPod Touch mobile game titles now available at Thumbthug.com include great free... - January 05, 2009 - Thumbthug.com
Licensed Attorney Named Academic Director of Gaming Programs at Art Institute
Ian Klimon directs the Game Art & Design and Visual & Game Programming departments at The Art Institute of California – Orange County. - January 02, 2009 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
GameStreet Launches Free Guild Hosting Service
GameStreet.net ventures into the guild hosting arena with its own brand of fully functional and flexible guild hosting service geared towards MMORPG guilds and FPS clans. - January 02, 2009 - GameStreet, Inc.
DSO Clan Announces New World of Warcraft Division and ClanDSO Guild
DSO Founder Wicked Fate DSO will be leading the new division that enters into the PC arena of competitive gaming with the opening of this division and establishment of the ClanDSO Guild. - December 30, 2008 - DSO Gaming Clan LLC
DSO Clan in High Gear with New Gears of War 2 Division
Xbox Ambassador and Clan Founder to Lead Competitive Division of International Video Gaming Clan, Delta Special Ops (DSO Clan). - December 27, 2008 - DSO Gaming Clan LLC
Thumbthug.com Offers Vivendi Mobile Games Titles for Free
Thumbthug.com, the Mobile Game website announces that it is now offering a wide range of Vivendi Mobile Games titles for free through it's partnership with Greystripe. - December 24, 2008 - Thumbthug.com
Snowboard Hero™ Nominated for Sony Ericsson Content Awards
FISHLABS places among the top six applications for the entertainment field at the Sony Ericsson Content Awards with Snowboard Hero™. - December 21, 2008 - FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH
Battech's Unique 3 in 1 Power Cable is an Environmentally Friendly Stocking Filler
Battech's 3 in 1 charger is the first device to combine a mini power pack, USB charger and a data cable all in one compact device, perfect for consumers who are on the go. - December 19, 2008 - Battech International Limited
Enigma Games Releases Solved! Puzzle Pack #2 for Blackberry
Puzzle Pack#2 is now available at http://www.solved-game.com! More puzzles are now available to fans of the top selling jigsaw puzzle game available for Blackberry. Puzzle Pack #2 builds on the same theme as the original, providing vivid images to be pieced together. "Solved! is the best... - December 18, 2008 - Enigma Games
Enigma Games Releases EFL: Preseason Football for Windows Mobile and Blackberry Devices
The sequel to the #1 best selling football game on blackberry and windows mobile, EFL: Strategy Football, is finally here. EFL: Preseason (Enigma Football League) will allow you to coach your team, save and upload your game records to compete with other players and earn a spot on the EFL All-Pro team, and updated team ratings. - December 16, 2008 - Enigma Games
Blockdot Releases Chicktionary Game for iPhone
Dallas-based Blockdot has released an iPhone version of the word game Chicktionary. The goal in Chicktionary is to unscramble groups of letters and create as many words as possible. Each chicken character bears a letter. Tap the chickens and spell out a word, then watch as the word appears below... - December 13, 2008 - Blockdot
FISHLABS Rolls Out the Heavy Artillery for the iPhone with Toy Tanks™ 3D
FISHLABS will publish Toy Tanks 3D in a free ad-financed version and an ad-free purchase version at the price of € 1.59 for the iPhone and iPod touch - December 13, 2008 - FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH
Blockdot Wins Two Emerging Media Awards
Dallas-based Blockdot won two awards at the 2008 Emerging Media Awards competition. The awards recognize Blockdot’s outstanding projects for Taco Bell and General Motors. The Emerging Media Awards competition was created to recognize and celebrate the creative accomplishments of small and... - December 12, 2008 - Blockdot
Thumbthug.com Offers Digital Chocolate Mobile Games Titles for Free
Thumbthug.com, the Mobile Gaming website announces that it is now offering a wide range of Digital Chocolate mobile game titles for free through it's partnership with Greystripe. - December 09, 2008 - Thumbthug.com
Atlona Technologies Releases Universal HDMI Adaptor for Computers and Laptops. See It at CES ’09.
Atlona Technologies, a solution based manufacturer of Audio Video accessories releases a Universal HDMI adaptor capable of adding an HD Audio Video output to any computer via USB. - December 05, 2008 - Atlona Technologies
Licensable Multi-Player Flash Games Now Available from Novel Games
As a renowned company in flash game licensing, Novel Games announced that their Multi-Player Flash Games are available for licensing now. “Since the release of our first Multiplayer Flash Game – Tic Tac Toe in mid 2008, we received lots of enquiries about the licensing of our... - December 03, 2008 - Novel Games Limited
FranchiseThis! Adds Game On to Development Inventory
Franchise sells and trades games as well as offers an interactive area in store where customers can play games, participate in tournaments and host parties and corporate events. - November 26, 2008 - FranchiseThis!
Legend of OKC to Host Arrows for Charity V Fundraiser on December 13th
During this season of giving, there are numerous children in Oklahoma who, due to unfortunate circumstances, often go without experiencing the joys of the holidays. The Legend of OKC hopes to provide joy for some of those children by raising funds through Arrows for Charity V, which scheduled for... - November 20, 2008 - The Legend Of OKC
Novel Games Releases a Free Multiplayer Flash Game Server
Today, Novel Games is proud to announce that they have created a Multiplayer Flash Game Server for free download. With the Multiplayer Flash Game Server and the related client side Flash components, developers can create multiplayer flash games and online chat programs quickly and easily. The... - November 14, 2008 - Novel Games Limited
Griffin International and WildCharge Introduce TouchCharge® Wireless Charging System
Cut the Cord: Introducing a wireless kit that will give consumers the unique ability to recharge wireless controllers for gaming consoles. - November 12, 2008 - Griffin International Companies
HAPPYneuron, Inc. Announces Availability of Brain Fitness Games on Nintendo’s® Wii™
HAPPYneuron brain fitness games now available to subscribers through the Wii browser. - November 12, 2008 - Happy Neuron
New Grand Prize Added - World of Warcraft Contest Starts Today
WorldofWarcraft contest starts on November 2, 2008 with Sony PSP as a new grand prize. - October 31, 2008 - Coobie Lab Inc.
Blockdot Wins Four Awards in W3 Competition
Dallas-based Blockdot won a Gold Award and three Silver Awards at the 2008 W3 Awards competition. The awards recognize Blockdot’s outstanding projects for Taco Bell, Doritos, General Motors, and Microsoft. Receiving over 3,000 entries, the W3 Awards honors outstanding Web sites, Web... - October 22, 2008 - Blockdot
FISHLABS Goes East: Website and PSMS Billing Launched in Russia
The rock star of mobile games developers will make greater use of viral distribution for high quality mobile games in Russia supported by Iricom (MMSKA™). - October 22, 2008 - FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH
Third Wave Digital Announces the Creation of New Nuclear Exhibits
Third Wave Digital, headquartered in Macon, Georgia with satellite offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Orlando, Florida, has over a decade of experience creating interactive, educational games and exhibits for nuclear visitor centers across the country. Adding to their already wide variety of... - October 18, 2008 - Third Wave Digital
New Survey Shows Consumers Embracing Advergames
Not only do consumers love to play Advergames, but they’re more likely to buy products from companies offering these free online games, according to a new survey released by Dallas-based Blockdot. Blockdot, a world-renowned and award-winning studio specializing in Interactive Entertainment... - October 17, 2008 - Blockdot
Lionheartsrealm Announces the Breakthrough Product for Xbox360 Noise Suppression
The patented S-box suppresses the noise generated by the Xbox 360 console by 80% on refurbished models and 90% on new models. - October 10, 2008 - Lionheartsrealm
baKno Releases New Xplorer Hide-and-Seek Game for Mac and Windows
Game developer baKno announces release of vibrant new hide-and-seek adventure, Xplorer, complete with original music and detailed graphics. Players work against the clock to find a randomly generated list of objects in ten progressively challenging quests around the globe. - October 10, 2008 - baKno Games
Blockdot Releases New Game for VH1
Dallas-based Blockdot has released “Drop the Beat,” a new game promoting VH1 and the 2008 Hip Hop Honors show, premiering October 6, 10pm Eastern time. “Drop the Beat,” which is Blockdot’s first game for VH1, challenges the player to stay in rhythm with the beat of... - October 05, 2008 - Blockdot
Inspiretech iPod Touch 2nd Gen 3 in 1 Charger Kit
Inspiretech released their new convenient 3 in 1 charger kit for the second generation iPod Touch. - October 03, 2008 - Inspiretech
Capcom® Interactive, Inc. Unites European and North American Mobile Teams Under One Strategy
Company Reveals New Mobile Brand Image for Europe and North America. Capcom® Interactive, Inc. a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced the unification of European and North American mobile operations under a single management team. The new structure will allow Capcom... - October 03, 2008 - Capcom Mobile
Thumbthug.com Partners with the Apple iTunes App. Store to Offer iPhone Games to It's Gamers
Thumbthug.com, the Mobile Phone Gaming website has partnered with the Apple iTunes App. Store to offer a full range of iPhone and iPod gamers and applications to it's mobile phone games. Included in the offering are great iPhone mobile game titles like SEGA's Super Monkey Ball, Vivendi's Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D, THQ Wireless's STAR WARS The Force Unleashed and many more. - September 30, 2008 - Thumbthug.com
Thumbthug.com and It’s Games Partner Greystripe Offers Hands-on Mobile Games for Free
Thumbthug.com, the Mobile Gaming website and Greystripe, the mobile ad network, has partnered with Hands-On Mobile to deliver great new titles from Hands-On Mobile Games for free. - September 30, 2008 - Thumbthug.com