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Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari & Chuck E Cheese, aims to combine the success of both into a new service that is introducing similar dynamics to existing PC games with its' unique online platform called GameWager.Designed for gamers of all skill levels, GameWager's platform introduces a reward system that ...

Majesco Entertainment announced that the company's first foray into the online PC gaming market, Orchard, is now widely available for download. Developed by BoomZap and co-published with Gogii Games, the simulation tasks players to manage all aspects of a growing, working farm and roadside farm stand.In Orchard, players must dig ...

You'll find plenty of monsters in your midst this week, courtesy of the Wii  Shop Channel. A brand new WiiWare game invites you to battle an army of deceptively cute creatures, while a classic Virtual Console release pits players against ferocious foes and fire-breathing dragons. Think you've got what it ...

Midway Games announced that the company has shipped approximately 1.8 million units of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe worldwide for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system."Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work ...

WHITE PLAINS, NY-Jan. 23, 2009 - City Interactive, an international video game publisher and developer, today announced it has signed an agreement with Nintendo of America to develop and publish titles for the Nintendo DSTM and WiiTM. "Branching into developing and publishing for Nintendo platforms marks an exciting new chapter for ...

Burda:ic released a major update for free-to-play MMORPG Florensia. Players are now able to venture into the mysterious towers that appeared last month, an imposing set of 100-floor dungeons that will challenge even the toughest adventurers.Access to the towers is granted by Tower Masters who stand in the center of ...

Rockpool team shut down and around 14 staff made redundantEidos has confirmed to Develop that it has close its Rockpool Games studio in Manchester. The publisher bought the studio in February 2007 to boost its presence in the casual games sector. Around 14 Rockpool staff have been made redundant as part of ...

A study published today in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence maintains that video games - including the non-violent kind - are linked to a variety of negative findings among college students.According to the Deseret News, the study, conducted by a team of faculty and students at Utah's Brigham Young ...

In a painfully ironic turn of events, WoW Insider reports that banner ads for gold farming services began appearing on the official World of Warcraft forums this morning -- an unintended side-effect of Blizzard's recent partnership with advertising firm Massive. Though the practice of buying and selling in-game currency has ...

It is with great pride that Io Interactive unveils their latest videogame creation in a brand new game - MINI NINJAS™, due for release Fall 2009 on Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Games for Windows and PlayStation 3.  The game is rated E10+ and will be published by Eidos ...