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Massive online retailer Amazon.com has dropped its listing for a controversial Japanese video game called Rapelay that involves raping women and forcing them to have abortions. The so-called "rape simulator" game was sold on the web site and included a graphic description of the gameplay.Although a listing for the product ...

Keighley To Develop, Executive Produce And Host Video Game Specials For The Network First Special "Gillette-EA SPORTS Champions Of Gaming" Featuring Derek Jeter And Reggie Bush To Premiere On February 18 Coming off a record year in the video game category, MTVN Entertainment Group's Spike TV, a division of Viacom announced ...

Paradox Interactive announced the creation of a new label under the Paradox Interactive company umbrella, Mezmer Games. The new franchise is focused on helping indie developers reach a large audience through digital distribution and alternative channels. The titles will range from action to strategy to adventure games and cost between ...

Players Can Use the Local DS Multi-card Play or Share Their Characters Across the World with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Konami Digital Entertainment released new assets and details for Suikoden: Tierkreis, the latest iteration of the celebrated Suikoden series for the Nintendo DS. Suikoden: Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld ...

"King of Cubicles" position awarded, along with annual salary and serious job perks, in exchange for nothing, all to celebrate Rubik's World Wii and DS games The Game Factory has shifted through numerous video resumes to find the craziest, laziest slacker possible to hold the company's King of Cubicles position, a ...

Virtual World and Casual MMO Game Developer's Continued Success Fuels Studio's Expansion at Home and Abroad. Trilogy Studios, leading high-end developer of virtual worlds and casual MMO (massively multiplayer online) game properties announced it has partnered with Shanghai-based, UltiZen Games to expand the company's online game development capabilities. In addition, ...

Aspyr Media and 1C Company announce that fans of real-time strategy games are in for a treat on February 11th, courtesy of an exclusive Men of War multiplayer beta being hosted on FilePlanet.com. Developed by Best Way, Men of War will be released in North America by Aspyr under the ...

As the release of the Penumbra Collection in February 2009 draws near, Paradox Interactive has released a brand new trailer and screenshots for the concluding expansion in the collection, Requiem.Released in August 2008 and developed by the talented creators of Penumbra, Frictional Games, Requiem was originally a download only expansion ...

Empire Interactive announced an exclusive, multi-year deal with American Mensa, acquiring the rights to develop and publish videogames based on the Mensa license in the United States. Through the agreement, Empire Interactive will create console, hand-held, and PC/Mac game adaptations. A similar deal was also signed with British Mensa."American Mensa ...

Frogwares Studio and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to share with you new images from Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper, the upcoming adventure/detective title for PC. In these new screens, the famous English detective is accompanied by the Dr. Watson as they look for clues in the Whithechapel district, ...