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ArchivesVivendi's Sierra Releases "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" for WiiAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:31pm.
Los Angeles - Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment on Tuesday shipped its "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" title for the Nintendo Wii -- based on the 20th Century Fox film -- to retailers. Versions of the game for PlayStation 2, Xbox, DS and other platforms have so far sold over 1.3 million units, Vivendi said.
Activision's "MTV's Pimp My Ride" Game Ships to RetailersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:30pm.
Minneapolis - Activision Publishing on Tuesday released its "MTV's Pimp My Ride" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. The game features the voice and likeness of show host Xzibit, as well as several tracks from the hip-hop artist's recently released album.
Electronic Arts Releases "Fight Night Round 3" for PS3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:28pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it has shipped its "Fight Night Round 3" title for PlayStation 3 to retailers. Developed by EA Canada, the game is also available for mobile phones.
GameSweet Ships "Video Game Tycoon" Game-Building PC TitleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:26pm.
Greenwood, Maine - GameSweet Software on Tuesday announced the release of its "Video Game Tycoon" PC game, which allows players ages 10 and up to create their own video games and burn a copy of the finished product to CD or DVD. Tools provided include elements of racing games, tank battles, aliens, paintball contests and puzzles.
Liemandt Foundation Posts Educational Game Contest Titles OnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:25pm.
Austin, Texas - The Liemandt Foundation, a nonprofit that operates the "Hidden Agenda" educational video game development contest for college students, announced that winning games from the past years of the contest are now available online for play by middle school students. The betas versions of the games teach school subjects like science and math. The winning collegiate development team that created each title was awarded $25,000 from the contest.
Zinio Adds 50 Titles to Digital Magazine ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:23pm.
San Francisco - Zinio Systems, a publisher of digital versions of magazines and newspapers, announced on Tuesday that it has added 50 new consumer titles in 10 countries. New titles launched in the U.S. include Men's Health, Penthouse, The Advocate and Out. San Francisco-based Zinio publishes digital versions of over 400 titles from more than 100 publishers worldwide.
VH1 Debuts Made-for-Mobile Series, "Celebhead"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:21pm.
New York - Viacom's VH1 Mobile on Tuesday debuted a new made-for-mobile series, "Celebhead." Each episode of the short-form parody will be shot from a different celebrity's point-of-view, with the first episode to focus on Paris Hilton.
Outblaze Launches White Label Video-Sharing ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:19pm.
Hong Kong - Outblaze on Tuesday introduced OutblazeVideo, a Web-based multimedia editing and sharing application for telcos and portals. The white label service features a customizable interface, search capability, sharing tools and multilevel metadata indexing. Hong Kong-based Outblaze said the first deployment of the service is on the official website of Hello Kitty, SanrioTown.com.
Musicrypt to Expand Secure Industry Service to U.K., EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:17pm.
London - Musicrypt, a provider of a secure, Web-based music delivery system between record labels, radio stations and others in the music industry, announced that it has partnered with London-based Adstream to market its service in the U.K., Europe and Australia. Musicrypt's DMDS service delivered over 5,000 songs from more than 150 labels to U.S. radio stations during the third quarter.
Top Stories: December 5, 2006Authored by robert on December 5, 2006 - 3:17pm.
MySpace to Block Registered Sex Offenders
Survey: 68% of Parents Find Video Game Ratings Effective Sirius Satellite Radio Downgrades 2006 Subscriber Forecast Japanese Group Asks YouTube to Implement Copyright Filter Weblogs Founder Calcanis Joins Sequoia Capital ESPN to Acquire U.K.-based Sports Network NASN Blockbuster Offers Netflix Subscribers Free In-Store Rentals GM to Build Over 1.8 Million Vehicles with XM Satellite Radio in '07 Sony Debuts PlayStation Game Download Service for PSP Report: MP3 Player Adoption Raising Awareness of Ripping, Playlists Comcast Debuts GameInvasion Portal for Gaming Enthusiasts Motorola Makes Equity Investment in Mobile Complete Semiconductor Sales Hit Record for Fourth Straight Month tags: Top Stories |
IODA Signs Distribution Deals with KOCH, Other Indie LabelsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:16pm.
San Francisco - The Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA), a digital distributor of independent music, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a number of new record label partners. ATO Records, Barnaby Records, Blind Pig Records, Ecstatic Peace and KOCH Records will add thousands of new songs to IODA's 700,000-track catalog, which is distributed through online retailers like iTunes.
Semiconductor Sales Hit Record for Fourth Straight MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:14pm.
San Jose, Calif. - Global semiconductor sales set a new monthly record for the fourth consecutive month in October, according to new figures from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
RealNetworks Debuts Rhapsody TV, Print Ad CampaignAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:14pm.
Seattle - RealNetworks on Tuesday launched a TV ad campaign for the SanDisk Sansa e200R Rhapsody MP3 player that features Eric Clapton. The player was released in the fall and is tightly integrated with the company's Rhapsody digital music service. Print ads are also slated to appear in publications such as Rolling Stone, SPIN and Blender.
tags: Marketing | Campaigns | Music | CE | MP3 | Promotions | RealNetworks | SanDisk | PMP | Rhapsody |
Motorola Makes Equity Investment in Mobile CompleteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:12pm.
Schaumberg, Ill. - Motorola announced on Tuesday that it has invested an undisclosed sum in application developer Mobile Complete.
Comcast Debuts GameInvasion Portal for Gaming EnthusiastsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:09pm.
Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, announced on Tuesday the launch of GameInvasion.net, a public website that will feature game-related TV shows, news and reviews from Comcast's G4, as well as GameTrailers.com and IGN.
Report: MP3 Player Adoption Raising Awareness of Ripping, PlaylistsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:06pm.
New York - The explosion of MP3 players -- driven by Apple's iPod -- on the market has raised awareness and usage of digital music in general in 2006, according to a report from market research firm Jupiter Research.
Sony Debuts PlayStation Game Download Service for PSPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:02pm.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America on Tuesday launched a new service that lets owners of its PSP handheld download and play classic PlayStation game titles.
GM to Build Over 1.8 Million Vehicles with XM Satellite Radio in '07Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:00pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite radio service to more than 7 million subscribers, said on Tuesday that automaker General Motors plans to build over 1.8 million vehicles with factory-installed XM radios next year.
Blockbuster Offers Netflix Subscribers Free In-Store RentalsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 2:58pm.
Dallas - Blockbuster on Tuesday launched a promotion aimed at rival Netflix, offering subscribers to the online DVD rental service who bring in the tear-off address flaps from their Netflix mailers free in-store rentals at Blockbuster.
tags: Video | Marketing | TV | Subscribers | Movies | Commerce | DVD | Netflix | Promotions | Retail | Blockbuster |
ESPN to Acquire U.K.-based Sports Network NASNAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 2:56pm.
Bristol, Conn. - ESPN, the sports media company, has agreed to acquire NASN, a U.K.-based sports network that is currently distributed through digital networks and satellite platforms in over 25 countries.
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