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ReleasesVivendi'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.
Sierra Entertainment Ship "Crash Boom Bang" for DSAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2006 - 2:19pm.
Los Angeles - Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment on Friday shipped its "Crash Boom Bang" title for Nintendo DS to retailers. Developed by Japan's Dimps, the game is latest installment in the 33 million unit-selling franchise.
NCsoft Ships "Guild Wars Nightfall"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2006 - 12:25pm.
Bellevue, Wash. - Video game publisher NCsoft and developer ArenaNet announced on Thursday the release of "Guild Wars Nightfall" in North America and Europe. Servers supporting the latest installment in the PC rolepaying game franchise are slated to go live at midnight.
2K Ships "Stronghold Legends" PC GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2006 - 1:35pm.
New York - 2K, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, on Tuesday shipped its "Stronghold Legends" PC title to retailers in North America and Europe. The latest installment in the real-time strategy game franchise was developed by Firefly Studios.
D3Publisher Ships Game Based on DreamWorks' "Flushed Away"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2006 - 1:30pm.
Los Angeles - D3Publisher of America on Tuesday announced the release of its "Flushed Away" game, based on the DreamWorks Animation/Aardman film. The game was developed for PlayStation 2 and GameCube by Monkey Bar Games; for Nintendo DS by Art Co.; and for the Game Boy Advance by Altron Corporation.
THQ Ships "Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island" to RetailersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2006 - 1:26pm.
Agoura Hills, Calif. - THQ on Tuesday announced the release of "Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island" for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. The game features characters from Nickelodeon's animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Danny Phantom," "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius" and "The Fairly OddParents."
Electronic Arts Ships "Medal of Honor Heroes" for PSPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 1:30pm.
Redwood City, Calif- Electronic Arts on Monday shipped its "Medal of Honor Heroes" title for Sony PSP. Developed by EA Canada in conjunction with EA Los Angeles, the PSP-exclusive title features six different multiplayer modes for up to 32 players.
THQ Ships "Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 29, 2006 - 9:36am.
Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ on Tuesday shipped its "Full Spectrum Warriors: Ten Hammers" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox and the PC to retailers. The latest installment in the squad-based combat game franchise was developed at Los Angeles-based Pandemic Studios.
Square Enix Ships "Kingdom Hearts II" in North AmericaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2006 - 10:14am.
Los Angeles - Japanese video game publisher Square Enix and co-publishing partner Buena Vista Games on Wednesday announced the North American release of their "Kingdom Hearts II" title for PlayStation 2. The sequel to the original Kingdom Hearts title, which sold 2.6 million units in North America, features the voice talent of actors including Haley Joel Osment, Mena Suvari, James Woods and Zach Braff.
Sony Online Entertainment Ships "Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code" for PSPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2006 - 11:14am.
San Diego - Sony Online Entertainment on Monday shipped its "Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code" title for PSP to retailers. The PSP version of the online roleplaying game
offers two-person cooperative play and head-to-head multiplayer features. THQ Ships 3 Million Units of "Tak," Releases "Worms: Open Warfare"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 22, 2006 - 4:16am.
Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ announced on Wednesday that its "Tak" video game franchise, an original property developed by Avalanche Software, has now sold over three million units worldwide. Nickelodeon is also developing a TV series based on the games, featuring the voice talent of Hal Sparks and Tommy Davidson, that will premiere with 15 episodes in 2007. Separately, THQ said it has shipped its "Worms: Open Warfare" title for Sony PSP and Nintendo DS to retailers. Developed by U.K.-based Team 17, both versions offer wireless multiplayer modes.
Glu Mobile Releases "Jamaican Bobsled" Cell Phone GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2006 - 4:14am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile entertainment publisher Glu Mobile on Tuesday launched its "Jamaican Bobsled" mobile game. The arcade-style title is based on the bobsled team that the island nation of Jamaica sent to Calgary for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games.
Nintendo Ships "Electroplankton" Music Title for DSAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2006 - 4:48am.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America on Monday shipped its "Electroplankton" music title for Nintendo DS to retailers. Designed by Japanese electronic artist Toshio Iwai, the game enables players to compose music using embedded beats and samples created using the device's microphone.
Disney Announces Initial Blu-ray DVD Movie ReleasesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 6, 2006 - 6:23am.
Burbank, Calif. - Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced the initial slate of 10 titles it will release beginning in the summer of 2006 on Sony's Blu-ray Disc format. They include "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," "Hero," "The Brothers Grimm" and "Armageddon." Disney said future Blu-ray releases will include Web connectivity that allows users to connect to live events hosted by the studio.
Sony, Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount Announce First Blu-ray DVD ReleasesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 4, 2006 - 7:47am.
Los Angeles - Hollywood movie studios Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Lionsgate and Paramount Pictures on Wednesday announced the first titles they plan to release on Sony's next-generation Blu-ray Disc high-definition DVD format. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will offer an initial slate of 20 titles on Blu-ray Disc when Blu-ray players hit retail, with titles to include "The Fifth Element," "For a Few Dollars More," "Robocop" and "The Last Waltz." This summer, the company will also release "Black Hawk Down" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" on 50 GB, dual-layer Blu-ray Discs, while "Underworld Evolution" will be among the first Sony titles to include bonus Java-based games on the disc. Sony plans to release four new catalog Blu-ray titles a month this summer, accelerating to 10 per month by the fourth quarter. Twentieth Century Fox has also earmarked 20 titles, which will include "Fantastic Four," "Ice Age" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." Lionsgate said it will initially offer 10 titles on Blu-ray in the spring, including recent theatrical releases "Saw" and "See No Evil," and the library titles "Dune," "Reservoir Dogs" and "T2: Judgment Day." Paramount Pictures will also offer 10 titles, including "Tomb Raider," "Sahara," "Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow" and "Sleepy Hollow." Paramount also plans to release the same films on the rival HD DVD format, as one of several studios that has pledged to support both next-generation DVD formats.
Sony to Ship "Pursuit Force" PSP-Exclusive Title in Early 2006Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 30, 2005 - 8:52am.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced on Wednesday that it plans to release "Pursuit Force" exclusively for Sony PSP in the spring of 2006. The police action thriller title is being developed by U.K.-based BigBig Studios.
Electronic Arts Ships "Burnout Legends" for Nintendo DSAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2005 - 9:32am.
Chertsey, England - Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it has shipped the Nintendo DS version of its "Burnout Legends" racing title to North American retailers. The title takes advantage of both DS touch-screen capabilities and the device's Wi-Fi connection for multiplayer racing.
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