Disney to Debut Animated...
The new animated Star Wars Rebels series will premiere in the fall of 2104 as a...
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Game Developers Capture Motion with VICON
Motion capture technology developer VICON has made friends with top video game studios around the world. Many producers of the year’s biggest-selling titles are adopting the company’s VICON 8 MCam and VICON 6 VCam motion capture systems, along with VICON iQ, for the creation of in-game moves, cinematic sequences and [...]
Sun Rises on New Medal of Honor Game
Electronic Arts has begun shipping the eagerly awaited Medal of Honor Rising Sun to retailers nationwide. With its impressive animation and realistic portrayal of battle at sea, the fourth console installment of the award-winning series generated quite a buzz when it was unveiled at E3 earlier this year. Now it’s [...]
Majesco Ships Cartoon Network Speedway for GBA
Game publisher Majesco brings a host of popular Cartoon Network stars to handheld gaming as it ships the cart racing game Cartoon Network Speedway for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Developed by DC Studios, the game is now available for the suggested retail price of $19.99. Created for gamers of [...]
EA Heralds Return of the King
Electronic Arts announced that The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King game has begun to ship nationwide on all platforms. The third-person action title will be available in stores everywhere for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PC and Game Boy Advance on Nov. 6. The Lord of the [...]
Activision Acquires Call of Duty Developer Infinity Ward
Santa Monica, Calif.-based Activision Inc. has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 70% of outstanding common stock in Infinity Ward, the developer of Activision’s upcoming PC game Call of Duty. Under the terms of the agreement, Infinity Ward will became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision. The move follows [...]
Intel, Square Enix Team to Improve PC, Mobile Gaming
Intel Corp. and Japanese game developer/publisher Square Enix Co. Ltd. announced that they will work together to improve online and offline gaming experiences on PCs, mobile phones and PDAs. The collaboration is intended to produce long-term benefits for gamers and other end-users. Intel’s Hyper-Threading Technology, which allows Pentium 4 processor-based [...]
Nintendo Buys Piece of Bandai
The Associated Press reports that Japan’s Nintendo Co. has purchased a 2.6% stake in toy maker and rival video game developer Bandai Co. Both companies reportedly deny speculation that 1.28 million shares are part of a planned takeover by Nintendo. Nintendo and Bandai say the move is aimed at strengthening [...]
Double Up on Grand Theft Auto for PS2
Get ready! The limitless delights of Liberty City’s underworld and the hedonism of Vice City will now be available in a single package. Today the best-selling, multi-award-winning Grand Theft Auto 3 is back and doubled up with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for PlayStation2. The nature of the game’s violence [...]
FUNimation Helps with Game Strategy
FUNimation Prods. Ltd, the brand management company behind such kids anime hits as Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Yu Yu Hakusho, is making an unexpected move into the video game industry. The company has been named the exclusive home video distributor of g-Net Publishing’s iGuides, DVD strategy guides for gamers. [...]
Super Duper Sumos Enter GBA Ring
When you think of video game heroes, fat guys in diapers don’t usually come to mind. Midway Games hopes to change all that as it brings a popular DIC Kids’ Network cartoon to the world of handheld gaming. Super Duper Sumos is now available for Game Boy Advance. In Super [...]
Academy Makes Animation...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...
Shout! Unleashes...
The Eisner Award-winning comic-book series by Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Bill...
