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Biting Bit Presents MicroMonster: the First Mobile Multiplayer Game for Bluetooth® and Mobile Internet
Multiplayer gaming anytime and anywhere is easy, fun and possible with java-enabled mobile phones. What’s missing are great games to exhaust the opportunities. MicroMonster comes to change that. The multiplayer combat role-playing game brings new impulses to the mobile market with many fascinating characters, an attractive long-time game play and massive connectivity. - January 18, 2008 - Biting Bit GmbH
Saga Named Most Anticipated Upcoming Collectable Game
Saga, the first collectable online real time strategy war-game is ranked #1 by player poll. - January 12, 2008 - Silverlode Interactive
SLCN.tv to Broadcast a Panel on Financial Policy Changes in Second Life
SLCN.TV will provide a live broadcast of a panel discussion on the recent changes to the financial services policy in Second Life on January 10, 2007 from 11am to 12 pm SLT. The panel discussion is a special Metanomics presentation to be hosted by Cornell University Professor, Robert... - January 10, 2008 - SLCN.tv
Brightfield Virtual Hosts a Revolutionary Fashion Event in Second Life
Brightfield Virtual, a Second Life developer company, will host a Revolutionary Fashion Event January 12, 2007 at 1-4 pm PST. Top Second Life fashion designers will exhibit the latest in virtual fashions in a new and revolutionary way. - January 03, 2008 - Brightfield Virtual
House Walk Entertainment Announces the Release Dates of the New Brilliant Game for PC – Teaslers
In this new smashing shoot-out game you are playing for Teasler Jr., defending your back yard from evil neighbor kids Butch and Lisa. Who will be the King of the Hill? Will you defend your territory and become a hero? Now its time to teach them a lesson. Teaslers’ Jr. brother, Mike will help with making Butch and Lisa show themselves from the bushes so that a terrifying weapon – The Pea Pipe could be used. - December 07, 2007 - House Walk Entertainment
Saga Beta 2 Launch Set for December 11th
Saga, a new Massively-Multiplayer Online Real-Time Strategy (MMORTS) game from Silverlode Interactive, announces December 11th for its final Beta phase. - December 06, 2007 - Silverlode Interactive
myZenPlanet Extends Popular Sites Like YouTube, MTV, VH1, Metacafe, Flickr, Blogger and iFilm on Mobile Phones
myZenPlanet is very pleased to announce the release of myzen, a mobile application that extends popular video- and photo-sharing sites and social networking sites onto mobile phones. With myzen, mobile users can watch and comment on viral videos and photos, as well as upload their phone-captured... - December 04, 2007 - myzenplanet
MS Team to Create Microsoft Silverlight Practice
MS Team, a software engineering services provider specializing in the Microsoft .NET Framework desktop, web and mobile applications, announced its participation in Microsoft Silverlight Partner Initiative. MS Team has formed a practice focused on Microsoft Silverlight to provide its clients with Rich Internet Applications built using Silverlight and the .NET Framework platform. - November 30, 2007 - MS Team
EPT Tournament in Prague: Qualify on TrueMoneyGames to Grab Your Share of 2 Million Euros
TrueMoneyGames offers the great opportunity to play in the 2 Million Euro European Poker Tour (EPT) Event in Prague – for free. The qualification final for the Prague Main Event will take place on TrueMoneygames.com, December 3rd at 20:00. TrueMoneyGames will run freerolls where you can qualify without risking a single cent. - November 28, 2007 - TMG Ltd.
Timothy & Titus: Saints, Martyrs, Heroes is Available Now
Timothy & Titus: Saints, Martyrs, Heroes from White Knight Games is available now with GraceWorks Interactive helping to reach the Christian Retailers in the Americas. This fun-filled and action-packed adventure places you in Biblical lands and times. Available for Windows PCs. - November 27, 2007 - GraceWorks Interactive
Strategy Freaks Members Discuss Cheats and Exploitable Bugs in Hellgate: London
Two weeks after the initial launch of Hellgate: London, Strategyfreaks.com reveals that its forum members discussed and confirmed more than fifteen exploitable in-game issues already. Detailed descriptions are now available at http://www.strategyfreaks.com/games/hellgate_london/ Topics such as... - November 19, 2007 - Strategy Freaks
New Game Development Studio Beanbag Studios Established by Industry Veterans with Eye on $2billion Marketplace
Beanbag Studios is established to delivery high-end casual games designed and developed by top tier development teams. Beanbag Studios is poised to become a major player in the $2billion casual game industry that is outselling the hard-core gaming market. Casual games players are roughly 70% ladies ages 30 to 65. Beanbag will raise the bar in production values and hours of gameplay. - November 10, 2007 - Beanbag Studios, Inc.
Saga Gets Ready for Beta 2
Saga, a new Massive-Multiplayer Online Real-Time Strategy (MMORTS) game from Silverlode Interactive closes servers in preparation for final beta phase. - November 09, 2007 - Silverlode Interactive
TooManyGames – The East Coast Gaming Event Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary; Unites Gamers of All Generations from Atari to Xbox
Over the past 4 years thousands of gamers, casual and hardcore, classic and modern have gathered at TooManyGames to celebrate their favorite pastime, video games. There are very few hobbies that have the appeal to bring people young and old together to directly interact with one another, video games are the timeless medium that every can enjoy. - November 08, 2007 - TooManyGames
BBC Picks gnuTrade as Among "The Best Sites on the Web"
BBC TV’s flagship technology show, Click, has picked gnuTrade out as one of ‘the best sites on the World Wide Web.’ The weekly programme, broadcast at various times on BBC News 24 and BBC World channels, recently featured gnuTrade (www.gnutrade.com) in its Webscape segment, which talks about websites that are worth a visit. - November 08, 2007 - Gnutrade
Psychsoftpc.com Announces On-Line Treasure Hunt
To provide a little fun and some challenge to its visitors, Psychsoftpc.com has hidden downloadable rewards and surprises throughout their web site. In order to find them, you have to search for clues and find the hidden links on the various pages. - October 27, 2007 - Psychsoftpc
Gametaggr.com Announces Launch of Gamer-Powered Social News Site
Gametaggr.com is a social news site for everything related to gaming. Powered by gamers, for gamers, anyone can join for free to share, promote and gain knowledge of the latest gaming news. From online gaming to the hottest new video games on X-Box 360, PS3 and more, Gametaggr.com is the latest innovation in the social gaming community. - October 26, 2007 - GameTaggr.com
Nintendo Wii Flash Games from Novel Games
Novel Games has released 76 Flash games for the Nintendo Wii. The games are all small, casual games that come from a variety of categories like puzzle games, action games and sports games etc. And as always, all the games released by Novel Games are healthy and family safe. To play the games all... - October 19, 2007 - Novel Games Limited
ProGamer is Taking the Gaming Industry by ‘Style’
ProGamer is Making their Official Debut at the 2007 Entertainment for All™ Expo - October 18, 2007 - ProGamer.net
MMOBay.net Becomes the Top Auction Site for MMORPG Players
MMOBay.net, the leading MMORPG auction site, has now become the #1 auction site for MMORPG gamers. - October 18, 2007 - MMOBay
Game Industry Blog Takes Off
After just two months the video game industry blog Bruceongames http://www.bruceongames.com/ is having great success. Already 11,000 visitors from around the world have viewed the daily articles. These include well known game journalists and senior industry executives; many of who now receive the... - October 15, 2007 - Bruceongames
Peach Direct Now Offering Halo 3 and Other Best-Selling Games for the Xbox 360
PeachDirect's offering of these and many other items joins other lines of product which includes top name electronics, home theater systems, luggage, jewelry, fragrances and dozens of other products from brands like Apple, Bose, Compaq, HP, Panasonic, Philips, Fendi, Versace, Christian Dior and Gucci. - October 13, 2007 - Peachdirect
AndinaTech and Movistar Launch the Second Round for Mobile Game Award in Latin America
Movistar, a Chilean mobile carrier and AndinaTech, pioneer and Latin American leader of gaming and mobile marketing announced the second round of the “Crea tu juego 2007” (Create your Game 2007), a local game award that is revolutionizing the way of gaming development and is rapidly... - October 11, 2007 - AndinaTech S.A.
1483 Online Accepts 3rd Party Advertisements
After 15 months in beta testing the free multi player online turn based strategy game, 1483 Online, has surpassed 4200 users and created a stable enough gaming platform and site that its owners, the Guild of Blades Publishing Group, have decided to open the game up to accept 3rd party advertisements. - September 02, 2007 - Guild of Blades Publishing Group
Word Monaco Solitaire and WordPop! Nominated for Best Mobile Software of 2007 by Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine
The Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine staff and its board of experts have nominated the Windows Mobile versions of “Word Monaco Solitaire” and “WordPop!” for a 2007 Best Software Award in the category of “Word Puzzles.” - August 29, 2007 - Smart Box Design
Enigma Games Inc. Has Announced the Release of Arm Wrestling League, Available Exclusively for Mac, PC and Mobile Devices
Predestined to be an instant classic and a gamer’s favorite, Arm Wrestling League produces light hearted fun as well as intense strategy use. With the ability to create your very own arm wrestler you can customize your player to match up against an assortment of opponents. - August 27, 2007 - Enigma Games
Turtle Beach® Announces Next-Gen Ear Force® X3 Wireless Xbox® Headphones
First Wireless Headphone for Xbox 360 with Independent Volume Control of Amplified Chat and Game Audio - August 22, 2007 - Turtle Beach
Screaming Bee Unveils a Galactic Voice Morphing Pack
A new audio add-on provides out-of-this-world voices for MorphVOX Voice Changer. Galactic Voices is especially geared toward Sci-Fi enthusiasts and movie buffs. - August 14, 2007 - Screaming Bee Inc
Popular All-Stars Adopts Vista Hi-Res Graphics Online
DreamQuest Software is excited to announce the release of their updated 7.07 All-Star Expansion Pack designed for their line of Championship Pro games. The newest All-Star Expansion Pack includes a graphical update, better support for online play, and is available for the newest Windows Vista... - August 04, 2007 - DreamQuest Software
Forza Pitstop Launched
Forza Pitstop is a forza motorsport 2 site that allows you to upload and show off your ride to other vistors. - July 21, 2007 - Forza Pitstop
Licensable Flash Games from Novel Games Exceeds 100
The number of licensable Flash games offered by Novel Games has exceeded 100. Games from different categories such as action games, puzzle games, sports games, educational games etc are available. - July 17, 2007 - Novel Games Limited
Win a Wii Treasure Hunt Contest Set to Hit Second Stage at Generation Gamerz
Only 2 days remain in the first stage of the treasure hunt contest to win a Nintendo Wii game console at Generation: Gamerz (http://www.generationgamerz.com). - July 02, 2007 - Generation: Gamerz, LLC.
VideoGameCentral to Offer Digital Downloads
VideoGameCentral offering Direct to Drive Services Q4 of 07. - June 29, 2007 - VideoGameCentral.com
Acclaim Offers Games via On-Demand CDs and DVDs Powered by SwiftCD.com
Acclaim Games and SwiftCD.com have partnered to offer on-demand physical delivery of Acclaim’s multiplayer online games on CDs and DVDs. In addition to being able to download the game for free, both Bots (www.botsgame.com) and 9Dragons (www.9dragonsgame.com) games can now be obtained on a free CD or DVD shipped worldwide to the Acclaim Games customer (shipping & handling fees apply). - June 29, 2007 - SwiftCD.com
PeachDirect Goes Platinum, with the XBox 360 Platinum System and Special No-Interest Financing for Six Months or More
PeachDirect selling the XBox. - June 28, 2007 - Peachdirect
Pacific Coast Group Announces Live Date for GamersDailyNews.com
Pacific Coast Group is proud to announce the live date for their newest venture, GamersDailyNews.com. on Saturday, June 30, 2007. - June 26, 2007 - Gamers Daily News
eHDMI.com Adds Nintendo Wii Component Cables to Their Store
eHDMI.com is pleased to announce the addition of 6ft Nintendo Wii Component Cables to their online discount store. - June 25, 2007 - eBuyHD.com
Generation: Gamerz 1st Birthday Treasure Hunt Contest Uncovered
Generation: Gamerz partners with Iron Realms and Alten8, to celebrate first birthday with new site design, contest and prizes. - June 25, 2007 - Generation: Gamerz, LLC.
Plunge Into the Pirate Life: Rescue Passion on the High Seas
DreamQuest Software is excited to announce the release of Ace's Rescue: Blackbeard's Booty, now available for Windows. Rescue Wes' fiancee from the evil clutches of Blackbeard the Pirate by playing Blackbeard's crew in a card game of "Swords" (the buccaneer's version of Spades). Play to... - June 23, 2007 - DreamQuest Software
1001players.com Welcomes Samsung Game Development Contest Second Runner-Up
1001players.com is releasing today Generals: Alien Colony, the mobile game from development studio Impressionware which received the bronze prize in the 2007 Samsung Game Development Contest. Generals: Alien Colony is a very complex and addictive turn-based strategy game. The player takes control... - June 23, 2007 - 1001players.com
Rake in Grass to Showcase Seven Games in Seven Days on GameDuJour.com
Rake in Grass, a top developer of downloadable casual game titles, will feature seven of its games during the week of June 18 at GameDuJour.com. By showcasing and discounting its game titles on the world's first "one deal a day" site for casual PC games, the company aims to increase the... - June 20, 2007 - Game du Jour
Last Half of Darkness: Beyond the Spirit's Eye
WRF Studios today releases a new PC adventure for Windows®, Last Half of Darkness: Beyond the Spirit's Eye. - June 12, 2007 - WRF Studios
Apple iPhone is Coming & This Blog is Ready to Help You Figure It Out
Apple's newest cultural breakthrough, the iPhone is hitting shelves this month, and this blog is sure to entertain and enlighten you during the wait. - June 07, 2007 - apple-iphone-it-in.blogspot.com
Take a Break and Have Some Fun. Too Much Stress Can Be Dangerous.
New gaming site offers free online games, shareware games, game news, game reviews, and more. - June 05, 2007 - Spazzem.com
GameMile.com Publishes Family-Friendly Games for Major Computer Platforms 7 Days a Week
GameMile.com, a web resource dedicated to reviewing casual games for Windows, Mac, mobile devices and free online games announces publishing game reviews for Windows, Mac, Palm, PocketPC and online games on a daily basis and welcomes those who value clean, easy to play family-friendly games. - June 01, 2007 - GameMile
Enigma Games Brings the Classic Sport of Arm Wrestling Back to Gaming
Enigma Games brings the classic sport of Arm Wrestling back to the gaming limelight where it belongs. Destined to be an instant classic, this game brings the light hearted fun and strategy as only Enigma Games can do it. Create your wrestler and take notes because you are going to be up against... - May 31, 2007 - Enigma Games
Many Adventures Await Game Players This Week on GameDuJour.com
Adventure seekers are invited to visit GameDuJour.com this week, where a number of excellent adventure game titles will be featured. Each game will be featured during a 24-hour period on the popular “one deal a day” site for casual PC games. Those who enjoy quick escapes into adventure... - May 31, 2007 - Game du Jour
RealTime Fantasy Sports to Host World Championship of Fantasy Football
GridIron Fantasy Sports selects RealTime Fantasy Sports as commissioner service for World Championship of Fantasy Football - May 18, 2007 - RealTime Fantasy Sports
India's Leading Gaming Company Selects EFMANDS as a Translation Vendor
India's leading gaming company has selected E Facilities Management, a full service translation agency as it's vendor for translation and localisation of games for the global market. The company is India’s first online game company. It is in the business of Web-based Casual Games,... - May 17, 2007 - E Facilities Management and Solutions
Goozex, Inc. Wins Second Annual Cupid’s Cup Competition for Start-Up Business Plans
Goozex, Inc. Recognized by Under Armour’s Chief Executive & Founder Kevin Plank - May 12, 2007 - Goozex, Inc.