November 2007 Archives
Samuel L. Jackson to Host Spike TV's 2007 'Video Game Awards'
VGA's' to Feature Exclusive World Premieres Including Borderlands, Gran Turismo(TM) 5 Prologue, Halo 3 DLC Map Pack, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and TNA iMPACT! Criss Angel, Kurt Angle, Tia Carrere, Tony Hawk, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Matt Leinart, Zachary Levi, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, Dave Navarro, Steve-O, Tila Tequila... [More]
Live the Lifestyle With NBA Ballers: Chosen One
Midway Announces Third Installment of Popular NBA Ballers Franchise Coming to Next Generation Consoles in Spring 2008 Midway Games has announced NBA Ballers: Chosen One as the next installment in its top selling NBA Ballers franchise. The fast-paced one-on-one and two-on-two action returns as players can select from more than... [More]
Ziff Davis Announces 11th Electronic Gaming Summit
Ziff Davis announced today the return of the Electronic Gaming Summit, the only event of its kind which focuses solely on industry trends and issues and caters to the video game industry's top- level executives. The 11th Annual Electronic Gaming Summit will be held on May 19-21, 2008 at the... [More]
Classic Atari Games Arriving on Xbox LIVE Arcade
Atari has announced that Asteroids(R) and Asteroids Deluxe(R) is now available on Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade, with three more beloved Atari Classics coming soon. With Asteroids(R) and Asteroids Deluxe(R), Battlezone(R), Tempest(TM) and Warlords(R), Atari will deliver the same gaming sights, sounds and action as the original, as well as a new... [More]
Championship Gaming Series to hold Press Conference and Inaugural World Final Event
Media Event to Kick Off 2007 World Final Championship Gaming Series (CGS), the only worldwide professional gaming league will hold its inaugural World Final December 6-14 at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. At the highly-anticipated showdown, 12 top CGS teams from around the world will battle each other for their... [More]
Just in Time for Cyber Shopping, Xbox Re-Enters Lycos Top Search List
Lycos a leading provider of social publishing, media and search technologies, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50, the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Nov. 24, 2007. For a complete list of The Lycos 50 and for in-depth text of The Lycos 50... [More]
EA Announces the Winner of the 2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge
The Checked Flag Drops as Brandon Coppinger Returns to Goodlettsville, TN With the $10,000 Grand Prize Electronics Arts has announced the winner of the 2007 EA SPORTS(TM) Craftsman NASCAR(R) Challenge, Brandon Coppinger. After five intense rounds of virtual racing at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Coppinger beat out his competitors and won... [More]
XBOX 360 Fall Dashboard Update Leaked!!
The XBOX 360 fall dashboard update is almost upon us. As we all know, the update will be released on December 4, 2007 but if you want to know what is going to be in there, read along. Not all information is released but some new bits on it are... [More]
Activision Raises Third Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Outlook
Activision, announced today that based on better than expected consumer response to its holiday slate worldwide, the company is raising its net revenue and earnings per diluted share outlook for the third quarter, ending December 31, 2007, and fiscal year 2008. For the full fiscal year 2008, Activision expects record... [More]
Emergent's New Partner Program to Offer Complete, Single Source Development Framework on Gamebryo
Emergent to Resell Partner Products in Premier Level of Program Emergent Game Technologies is putting even more power, choice and creative control in developers' hands through a new partner program that integrates industry-leading middleware technology into the Emergent development framework. The program, consisting of Emergent Premier Partners and Emergent Certified... [More]
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Wireless Guitar Controllers Hitting Retail Shelves in Early 2008
Activision today announced that standalone wireless guitar controllers for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will be available at retail stores nationwide by early 2008. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock lets fans thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les... [More]
Suzuki Showcases All-New SX4 Sport, SXGamr Concept With Xbox
Led by the all-new 2008 four-door Suzuki SX4 Sport, American Suzuki Motor Corp. arrives at the 2007 San Francisco International Auto Show poised to impress show goers with its exciting lineup of value-packed cars and SUVs made for people with active lifestyles. In addition to Suzuki Auto's full line of... [More]
WINGS OF THE GODDESS Soars to Fans
Square Enix has announced that the highly anticipated expansion pack for FINAL FANTASY XI, WINGS OF THE GODDESS, has shipped to retailers across North America. Service for WINGS OF THE GODDESS officially goes live on November 22, 2007. Available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Windows PC and Xbox... [More]
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce that Rock Band is Available Nationwide
Harmonix, the worldwide leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks along with distribution partner Electronic Arts has announced that the Rock Band(TM) Special Edition Bundle is now available at retail stores across America for the for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system... [More]
2K Sports Announces College Hoops 2K8 Now Available
2K Sports has announced that College Hoops 2K8 is now available in stores across North America for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. College Hoops 2K8, the latest edition of the best selling* and number one rated**... [More]
GameSpot Announces the Most Anticipated Games for the 2007 Holiday Season
Top Games Include Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock GameSpot has announced the most anticipated games of the 2007 holiday season based on statistics from GameSpot Trax, the industry's most advanced tool for tracking, analyzing, and forecasting essential game information. "With more than... [More]
'Mass Effect' Touches Down in Stores across North America
Highly anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive 'Mass Effect' makes its long-awaited debut; SCI FI Channel to celebrate game's release with exclusive half-hour special 'Sci vs. Fi: Mass Effect.' To the delight of gamers and science-fiction (sci-fi) fans alike, the wait is finally over as "Mass Effect," an award-winning action role-playing game... [More]
GameStop Reports Record Third Quarter 2007 Results
Comparable Store Sales Grow 46.3% EPS Exceeds High-End of Guidance by $0.12 per share Operating Earnings Increase 116% EPS, Revenue, and Comparable Store Sales Guidance Raised for Fiscal 2007 GameStop the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, has announced record financial results for the third quarter ended November... [More]
Halo 3 Discussion High Among Casual Gamers
A new report from BrandIntel, a leader in online market intelligence solutions, found that while Halo 3 has historically appealed to a more hardcore gaming audience, it has recently generated significant awareness and engagement in the casual gaming community prior to and after its release on September 25. The BrandIntel... [More]
Lycos 8th Annual List of Popular Toys & Games
Poker, Most-Searched Game for 3rd Consecutive Year; Webkinz Big Winner, More Popular than iPod; Gaming Consoles Big Losers, Wii, Playstation Fail to Make List Amazon, Most Popular Shopping Destination Online Lycos a leading provider of social publishing, media and search technologies, yesterday announced its eighth annual list of the most... [More]
Game Trailers Christmas 2007 Gift Guide
Wondering what to get that special someone (i.e. you) for Christmas? Gametrailers has got your back.... [More]
Codemasters Achieves 38% Annual Growth Worldwide With 151% Increase in US Net Sales
Codemasters has today reported the results from the most successful period in its 22-year history. In the 12 months to June 30, 2007, the group increased sales by 38% to GBP71.5m (US$149m). One driving force in the company's performance was a 332% increase in dollar sales of video game software... [More]
Big Holiday Deals at Amazon.com
Black Friday Deals Next week is Thanksgiving for those of us Stateside, and Friday November 23rd is the biggest shopping day of the year - Black Friday. On Black Friday Amazon.com won’t have a cold, dark parking lot to line up in, but we will have a bunch of great... [More]
Activision Ranks Top U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher for October, According to NPD
Activision was the number 1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for the month of October, increasing its U.S. market share to a record 28.7%, according to The NPD Group. The company's performance was driven by the success of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, which was the #1 U.S. best-selling... [More]
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Top Video Game Searches on the Web
Activision, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare have been the most searched for video games on the Web, leading all U.S. Internet searches since Oct. 28, 2007 according to Hitwise, a leading online intelligence service. During the same period, Guitar Hero III: Legends... [More]
Atlus Announces 3rd Party Publisher Status, Unveils 2 New Games
Looks like Microsoft just made a new friend. Atlus has announced that they will be publishing games for the 360 and currently have 2 games in the pipeline: "Atlus USA is proud to announce a partnership with Microsoft to become an officially licensed 3rd party publisher for the Xbox 360!... [More]
Sierra Entertainment Calls On Ghostbusters to Save the World Again
Sierra Entertainment and Sony Pictures Consumer Products Calls on the Ghostbusters to Save the World Again Ghostbusters The Video Game to Bring Back Original Film Cast to Deliver Next Chapter to Blockbuster Films Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, and Sony Pictures Consumer Products jointly announced today development of... [More]
Grab a Console Bargain With 'Amazon Customers Vote'
Six Rounds, Eighteen Ridiculous Deals, Each Round Only One Deal Can Win For the second year in a row, Amazon.com will let customers vote to decide which amazing deals are offered for the holiday season. "Amazon Customers Vote" starts today, featuring six rounds of incredible deals customers can vote on... [More]
Grab the Wheel and Demolish the Competition in Monster Jam Now at Stores Nationwide
Rev your engines! Monster truck super-stardom awaits with the release of Activision, Inc.'s Monster Jam video game. Based on the world's leading monster truck series, Monster Jam thrusts players into the driver's seat of all their favorite monster trucks to compete in intense stadium racing, stadium freestyle, and outdoor battles,... [More]
Zacks Bull of the Day Highlights: GameStop Corp
GameStop's stock success proving gaming leading digital entertainment Zacks Equity Research highlights GameStop Corp. as the Bull of the Day yesterday. Full analysis of all stocks are available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2676. Bull of the Day: Our Bull of the Day recommendation is for GameStop We are increasing our estimates ahead of... [More]
New Star Wars Toys and Games Among Holiday Season's Most Sought-After Gifts
All new Star Wars toys and games will be capping off the global celebration of the Star Wars Saga's 30th anniversary, as Star Wars remains one of the most sought-after gifts for fans of all ages for the 2007 holiday season. Year-to-date data released by the NPD Group shows that,... [More]
Research Shows Publishers Are Extending Games Shelf Life Through Downloads
Study Shows Strong Correlation Between Higher Sales and Downloadable Content; Seventh Generation Console Games with Downloadable Content Sell 114% More On Average Nintendo Wii Leads in Downloadable Game Offering; Xbox 360 Leads in Original Downloadable Games and Downloadable Content Offering Overall Research firm Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) has... [More]
EA's Blockbuster Racing Franchise Makes a Sharp Turn with Need for Speed ProStreet
Compete in the Highest Level of Street Racing this Holiday Season Electronic Arts has announced that Need for Speed ProStreet ships to retailers today in North America. The game will ship in Europe from November 22 onwards. To celebrate the launch of the game, EA is auctioning off a one-of-a-kind... [More]
Just in Time For Christmas, D3Publisher Ships Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for PS2
Nintendo Wii Version Will Ship to Retail November 27; DS, PSP, PC and Xbox LIVE Arcade Versions Available Now D3Publisher has announced that hit videogame Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has shipped for PlayStation2 computer entertainment systems to retail stores across North America and is available for a suggested... [More]
Brash Entertainment Announces Jumper Video Game
In Partnership With Twentieth Century Fox, Brash Brings The Next Science Fiction-Action-Thriller To A Console Near You Brash Entertainment announced today the development of a Jumper video game, to release alongside the film of the same name from Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises. Jumper is the eagerly anticipated science... [More]
2K Sports New York State High School All-Star Team Revealed
New York's top high school basketball stars to be honored at 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, has announced the members of the first ever 2K Sports New York State High School All-Star Team for basketball. These... [More]
2K Sports Welcomes Four Schools to the Championship Rounds of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer
2K Sports has announced that University of Connecticut, Gardner-Webb University, University of Memphis, and University of Oklahoma will compete in the Championship Rounds of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer on November 15th and 16th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 2K Sports has... [More]
How Will You Play? Embrace the Superstar Lifestyle and Become a Legend in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
Latest Installment in the No. 1 Fighting Video Game Franchise Enters the Ring With Debut on Three New Platforms THQ has announced that WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 is now available at major retailers throughout North America. The latest addition to the leading fighting video game franchise turns the Superstars... [More]
Original XBOX games available for XBOX 360 fall dashboard update
XBOX 360 fans rejoice! Original XBOX games are coming to the XBOX 360 through a download service available when the fall (at this point winter) update comes out December 4, 2007. XBOX originals include Halo, Crimson Skies: Road to Revenge, Fable, and Psychonauts for now, and more to come into... [More]
Majority of Kids are Playing Video Games, But Not with Their Parents
Nearly Half of All Adults Admit to Playing Videogames Reveals AOL Games/The Associated Press Poll Eight out of ten children between the ages of 4 and 17 regularly play computer or video games reveals a new poll from AOL Games and The Associated Press*. According to the findings, 81% of... [More]
Spike TV Announces Categories and Nominees for 5th Annual 'Video Game Awards'
Landmark Award Show Returns To Sin City For Its Fifth Anniversary On December 7; Premieres Sunday, December 9 at 9 PM Halo 3 And BioShock Lead This Year's Class With Seven Nominations Each, Including Game Of The Year Spike TV's "Video Game Awards" returns this year with a 5th anniversary... [More]
Championship Gaming Series Announces Renewal of Mountain Dew Partnership
The Championship Gaming SeriesTM (CGS), the only worldwide professional gaming league, today announced that Mountain Dew will continue its partnership with CGS. This alliance supports the league’s effort to drive professional gaming into the mainstream as the next wave of sports entertainment. "We believe CGS has the vision, infrastructure and... [More]
Soldier of Fortune Payback Assaults Retail Stores Nationwide
The Soldier of Fortune series debuts on the next-generation consoles with the release of Activision,s Soldier of Fortune Payback, which is now available at retail stores nationwide. The game puts players into the role of an underground gun-for-hire, who battles through some of the world's most dangerous hotspots to defeat... [More]
Call of Duty 4 Review
If game developers keep releasing great games like Call of Duty 4, I'll never get any work done. COD4 manages to exceed my expectations in every way imaginable. I’ve never been a fan of World War 2 shooters, not because the video game market is over saturated and obsessed with... [More]
Championship Gaming Series Announces Details of 07 World Final and $1 Million Prize Purse
First World Final Event Will Be Broadcast to More than 350 Million Viewers Worldwide Championship Gaming SeriesTM (CGS), the only worldwide professional gaming league, today revealed details of the league's inaugural World Final, which will take place December 6-14 at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. At the highly-anticipated showdown, 12... [More]
2K Sports Announces Holiday Edition of 2K Sports Bounce Tour
Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib, Guilty Simpson, Karriem Riggins, J Rocc and Percee P to pack venues coast-to-coast this holiday season in support of 2K Sports announced today the Holiday Edition of the Third Annual Bounce Tour starring Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib, Karriem Riggins, Guilty Simpson, J Rocc and Percee P.... [More]
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Agrees to Acquire UK's TT Games
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire TT Games, which encompasses Traveller's Tales, one of the world's largest independent game developers, and TT Games Publishing, the UK-based game publisher behind the highly successful LEGO Star Wars videogames, "BIONICLE Heroes" and many others.... [More]
GameStop Offers Its Top Picks This Holiday Season
Gaming Specialists Offer Advice on Selecting the Season's Hottest Gifts, Giving Power to the Players With interest in gaming growing well beyond the hardcore enthusiasts, today's game titles offer much more than car chases, space quests and warfare. In fact, an estimated 69 percent of American heads of households play... [More]
Cabela's Big Game Hunter Sets Its Sights on Retail Stores Nationwide
The hunting adventure of a lifetime awaits in Cabela's Big Game Hunter from Activision. In the latest installment of the world's #1 hunting game series, which begins shipping to retail today, players are transported to the most prestigious hunting locations across the world in pursuit of 24 exotic big game... [More]
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Now Available
Infinity Ward's Highly-Anticipated Thriller Deploys to Retail Gamers can now enlist in Activision's of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, a gripping modern-day action-thriller that deploys them into heart-stopping battles across the world's most treacherous hotspots. Developed by Infinity Ward, the game is now available at retail outlets nationwide and delivers unprecedented... [More]
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Hits $115 Million in First Seven Days
Largest Single Product Launch in the Company's History Activision has announced that consumer sell through for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock exceeded $115 million within seven days of the game's North American release, making it the largest single product launch in the company's history. The game was released on... [More]
COD4 better on the PS3? Don't count on it.
As odd as this may seem, coming from a writer who's part of PS3informer, I hate bias. I also hate fabricated stories that are inaccurate. Unfortunately, thanks to the internet, there seems to be more fanboy writing (or stories written to excite/anger fanboys) and less substance writing. this story is... [More]
Crave Launches Professional Bull Riders
Game Delivers All the Action of the Toughest Sport on Dirt Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, and Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) in partnership with D2C Games, Inc. today revealed details of the Professional Bull Riders videogame. Capturing all the adrenaline and challenge of the Toughest Sport... [More]
New Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Companion Pack Videos
Three in-game video clips of the playable songs from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Companion Pack have been provided to us by Activision. They are: "Carcinogen Crush" - A.F.I. "Tina" - Flyleaf "Putting Holes in Happiness" - Marilyn Manson (Nick Zinner remix)... [More]
World's Largest Game Community Charity Launches
Dates for Seattle Charity Auction Dinner Announced Child's Play (www.childsplaycharity.org) is proud to announce the opening of its charity drive. The organization, which started as a fundraiser for the Seattle Children's Hospital, has since raised over two million dollars in toys, games and cash through its online toy drive and... [More]
EA Announces That "THE SIMPSONS GAME" Has Shipped in North America
You've Watched the Show, You've Seen the Movie, Now Play Your Favorite Animated Family in Their Best Videogame EVER! Electronic Arts has announced that THE SIMPSONS GAME has shipped in North America and will ship in Europe on November 2nd. Created in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising,... [More]
Bee Movie Game and Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys Now on Store Shelves
Activision Ships a Pair of DreamWorks Animation-Based Video Game Titles to Retailers Nationwide The DreamWorks Animation lineup of video games is growing with the announcement that Activision, Bee Movie Game and Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys have shipped and are now available at retail locations nationwide. Bee Movie Game is based... [More]
Penny Arcade Expo 2008 Dates Announced
PAX 2007 Attendance Makes PAX the Largest Game Festival in North America Penny Arcade has announced that the 5th annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) dates will be August 29th, 30th and 31st of 2008 with exhibitor packets available now and attendee registration opening in January. This past August 37,000 gamers... [More]
Activision Tears It up on Store Shelves with Launch of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Activision has announced that Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will officially rip it up on retail store shelves nationwide this Sunday, October 28. To help celebrate the legendary launch, over 3,000 stores across the country are expected to organize their own midnight launch events this weekend, allowing all aspiring... [More]
