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IGN Acquires Parental Game Resource What They Play

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 5:36am.
Los Angeles - News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) IGN Entertainment gaming unit announced on Thursday that it has acquired What They Play, a two-year-old site designed for parents and families looking for information about interactive entertainment.
tags: Games | Deals | Acquisitions | IGN | News Corp. | What They Play |

GTA IV Looks Great, But Is It Worth A Full 10?

Authored by Jay Baage on April 28, 2008 - 7:53am.


Tomorrow April 29, one of the most anticipated video games of the year, Take Two Interactive (NSDQ: TTWO) and Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto IV," will hit store shelves. Analysts predict that it will top last year's record-breaking $300 million first-week sales of Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) and Bungee Studios' first-person shooter "Halo 3", according to the Associated Press.

tags: Games | Video | Marketing | IGN | Reviews | Rockstar | GTA IV |

Spotlight: A Discussion about the Games Industry with IGN

Authored by Scott Goldberg on March 14, 2007 - 2:46pm.
IGN Logo At GDC I met three executives from IGN, the internet media and services provider: Jamie Berger, VP & GM; Nick Williams, Marketing Manager with GamerMetrics; and Scott Mucci, Product Manager for Customer Intelligence.  It goes without saying these boys know games.  They were kind enough to share their insights and opinions about the industry’s current state and near future, and they’re in a good position to know.  IGN, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, owns GameSpy, TeamXbox, GameStats, Rotten Tomatoes, and GamerMetrics, among others.  What I learned more than anything else is that 2007 will go down as one of the most interesting the industry has had to date, if not the most.  Here are some excerpts from our conversation.
tags: Games | Sony | Microsoft | Nintendo | Xbox 360 | Wii | IGN | PS3 | Scott Goldberg | GamerMetrics |

Nintendo Partners with IGN on GameSpy Technology for Wii

Authored by Scott Goldberg on March 13, 2007 - 6:57am.
Los Angeles – Nintendo has chosen IGN Entertainment’s GameSpy, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, as the provider of its multiplayer technology to publishers developing games for the Wii, according to a press release.  GameSpy’s technology will enable community features such as friend rosters, advanced matchmaking capabilities, and comprehensive rankings data.
tags: Games | Nintendo | Wii | IGN | Gamespy | Video Games | Community |

Verizon Adds IGN, BET Channels to V CAST Mobile TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2007 - 4:58pm.

Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless said on Wednesday that it has added new content channels from Fox Interactive Media's IGN Entertainment games site, and Viacom's BET to its V CAST mobile TV service. IGN will offer 50 video game-related segments per week, while BET will include clips from "College Hill," "106 & Park" and "BET's Comic View" on V CAST, which is available for an extra $15 per month or $3 per day to Verizon subscribers.
tags: Mobile | Mobile TV | Verizon | IGN | V CAST | BET | Cellphones |

DirecTV to Launch International Championship Gaming Series

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2007 - 10:32am.

Las Vegas - Satellite TV provider DirecTV on Tuesday announced plans to launch the Championship Gaming Series (CGS), an international video gaming league that will broadcast to over 100 million homes beginning in the spring of 2007.

tags: Games | DirecTV | Tournaments | IGN | Gamers | BSkyB | Fatal1ty | Championship Gaming Series |

Comcast Debuts GameInvasion Portal for Gaming Enthusiasts

Authored 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.
tags: Games | Internet | Video | Online Publishing | TV | MLG | Comcast | G4 | IGN | Cable |

Gemstar-TV Guide Licenses Program Listing to Fox Sites

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2006 - 6:55pm.
Los Angeles - Gemstar-TV Guide International, a provider of electronic program guides for digital TV services, announced on Monday that it has signed agreements to syndicate its program listings to Fox Interactive Media's FoxSports.com and IGN Entertainment, and expand its deal with Fox Television Stations. The agreements allow Fox to use Gemstar's program guides on its websites and mobile portals.
tags: Sports | Internet | Licensing | Video | Online Publishing | TV | Gemstar-TV Guide | Fox | FIM | IGN |

Fox's IGN Launches Movie, TV Downloads on Direct2Drive Store

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 15, 2006 - 3:15pm.
Los Angeles - Fox Interactive Media's IGN video game site announced on Wednesday that it has added movies, TV shows and anime to its Direct2Drive digital download store.

The store announced multi-year agreements with 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Starz Media and Central Park Media, which will bring movies like "X-Men: The Last Stand," "Saw 2" and "Ghost in the Shell" to Direct2Drive.
tags: Games | Pricing | Internet | Video | Downloads | TV | Movies | Commerce | Fox | FIM | IGN | Direct2Drive |

Fox Interactive Media COO Mark Jung Resigns

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2006 - 2:10pm.
San Jose, Calif. - Fox Interactive Media chief operating officer Mark Jung quietly stepped down earlier this week, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Jung, who had been in the position for just nine months, also co-founded and was CEO of IGN Entertainment, a games company acquired by Fox Interactive Media prior to its MySpace purchase.
tags: Games | Internet | Career | Moves | Fox | FIM | IGN | News Corp. | Resignations | Mark Jung |

Muze, Fox's IGN Partner on Video Game Information Database

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 1:55pm.
New York - Muze, a provider of informational databases on music, movies, books and video games, announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Fox Interactive Media's IGN video games site to create a jointly-owned video game database.
tags: Games | Deals | Marketing | Online Publishing | Commerce | FIM | Muze | IGN | Retail | Partnerships |

DirecTV, IGN Partner to Televise Championship Gaming Invitational

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 20, 2006 - 12:35pm.
San Francisco - Satellite TV provider DirecTV and IGN Entertainment announced on Thursday that they have partnered to televise the Championship Gaming Invitational, a two-day video game competition. The international competition will be taped live on Friday and Saturday in San Francisco, and is scheduled to air Aug. 25-27 on DirecTV.
tags: Games | Video | TV | DirecTV | Tournaments | IGN |

Survey: Gamers Favor MP3s Over CDs, DVDs Over Movie Theaters

Authored by dmw on May 19, 2006 - 7:47am.
Brisbane, Calif. - Gamers are beginning to favor smaller forms of digital entertainment, such as MP3s over CDs and DVDs over movies in theaters, and animated and comic-based TV shows and movies over realistic ones, according to a survey taken by News Corporation video game portal IGN Entertainment's GamerMetrics and Research Solutions. The survey found its young male demographic participants favor the MP3 format and iPods over other formats and devices; their most-favored artists included Gorillaz, Eminem and U2. The most-anticipated movie among the group was Fox's "X-Men: The Last Stand," followed y Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"; while their favorite TV shows were Fox's "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons," followed by Comedy Central's "South Park." Among gamers, the top consumer brands with the most positive impact were Google, Apple, Coca-Cola, ESPN and Target.
tags: Games | Internet | Marketing | TV | Reports | Movies | DVD | MP3 | Brands | Surveys | IGN | Theaters | CD |

News Corp.'s DirecTV, IGN Partner on Pro Video Game League

Authored by dmw on May 8, 2006 - 6:55pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - News Corporation's DirecTV satellite TV network and IGN Entertainment video game portal have partnered to launch a professional sports league for video game players. The Championship Gaming Series will launch in 2007, preceded by three tournaments in 2006 to be broadcast on DirecTV. Other partners in the venture include Microsoft's Xbox, Fox, Best Buy and Mountain Dew, which will sponsor the "Dew Cup" that will be presented to the league's top gamer team. The Championship Gaming Series will televise its league play, consisting of an ongoing series of competitions featuring the same roster of gamer teams. "This league will be unrivaled," said IGN Entertainment executive vice president and general manager Dale Strang. "In short, the CGS will treat its players in the same manner as traditional sports: huge prize money, instant payouts and massive media coverage using traditional and new media." The News Corporation-backed video game league will compete with existing leagues such as the Cyberathlete Professional League, Global Gaming League, Major League Gaming, Video Gamers League and rapper Snoop Dogg's Hip Hop Gaming League.
tags: Games | Sports | DirecTV | Tournaments | IGN | CGS | Games Leagues |

Comcast to Offer IGN Entertainment Content to Broadband Subscribers

Authored by dmw on May 2, 2006 - 10:28am.
Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, announced on Tuesday that it partnered with News Corp.'s video game site IGN Entertainment to launch "Game Invasion," a free online game service for Comcast's broadband subscribers. The service includes access to IGN's editorial content, game trailers and demos, and community features.
tags: Games | Deals | Internet Deals | Video | TV | Content Deals | Comcast | Games Deals | IGN |

Atari Releases "Act of War: Direct Action" for Download on Direct2Drive

Authored by dmw on April 5, 2006 - 12:34pm.
New York - Atari announced on Wednesday the availability of its "Act of War: Direct Action," for download to PCs through IGN's Direct2Drive service. A retail store release will follow in May. The game was developed by Paris-based Eugen Systems.
tags: Games | Launches | Downloads | Atari | Games Launches | IGN | Eugen Systems | Act of War |

iLoop Mobile Powers IGN's Direct2Drive Mobile Game Distribution

Authored by dmw on April 4, 2006 - 4:25pm.
San Jose, Calif. - IGN Entertainment, a recent acquisition of News Corp that provides video game news, information and services, announced on Tuesday the launch of Direct2Drive Mobile, a new version of its third-party digital content download service for mobile phones. The company partnered with San Jose, Calif.-based iLoop Mobile to create the service, which will let companies create their own mobile storefronts and sell mobile games, movies, soundtracks and licensed third-party mobile content through IGN.
tags: Games | Launches | Mobile | Mobile Games | Tech | Games Launches | Commerce | IGN | Mobile Tech | iLoop |

IGN's Direct2Drive to Distribute Fireflow's "Sudden Strike"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2006 - 7:34am.
Brisbane, Calif. - News Corporation's IGN Entertainment, a provider of information and services for the video game market, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with game developer Fireflow Games to provide digital distribution of the company's "Sudden Strike" PC game. The title will be delivered through IGN's Direct2Drive digital distribution unit.
tags: IGN | Distribute | Sudden Strike | Direct2Drive | Fireflow |

Turbine, IGN Launch Public Beta of "Dungeons & Dragons" Online Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2005 - 4:19am.
Westwood, Mass. - Video game developer Turbine on Tuesday announced the launch of the public beta test for its "Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach" massively multiplayer online roleplaying title, based on the classic game from Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast. The public beta is being hosted by FilePlanet.com, a site operated by recent News Corp. acquisition IGN Entertainment.
tags: Games | Internet | IGN | Turbine | Dungeons & Dragons |

IGN's Direct2Drive to Distribute NCsoft Game Titles

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2005 - 3:45am.
Brisbane, Calif. - Korean online game developer NCsoft said on Thursday that it will put two of its titles up for sale and digital download from Direct2Drive, a digital retailer operated by News Corp.'s IGN Entertainment. Direct2Drive will now sell NCsoft's "City of Heroes" and "Lineage" massively multiplayer online titles.
tags: Games | IGN | Direct2Drive | NCsoft Game |
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