In one of the shortest speeches I've seen delivered at a major gaming event, EA CEO John Riccitiello just delivered a brisk under-15-minute presentation that points to sequels being EA's focus of 2009.EA CEO John Riccitiello's quick DICE speech rapidly covered the following: how game companies should deal with the ...

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. and MTV Games are making a generous minimum $50,000 gift to Starlight Children's Foundation to bring the power of music to children facing chronic and life-threatening illnesses. The partnership will allow Harmonix, the world's premiere music video game development company and creators of Rock Band, and ...

With the 2009 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit in full swing, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University announced the establishment of the "Academy Scholar" program. The "Academy Scholar" is designed to build a force of new talent of the best ...

Karlstad, Sweden: Nordic Games Publishing AB announces their first set of console titles, Dance Party Pop Hits and Dance Party Club Hits, for the Wii and PlayStation 2. Both titles will launch across EMEA on the 3rd April 2009.The Dance Party games feature music from two different genres to appeal ...

Harmonix and MTV Games announced the addition of two bands that are set to make their first Rock Band appearance next week. The three track lineup coming to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content includes two songs from heavy metal band White Zombie and a track from ...

Once honoured by Metallica with seven Motörhead covers performed as "The Lemmys," Grammy Award-winning legend and lead vocalist and bassist of Motörhead, Lemmy, will take his rightful place on stage alongside Lars, James, Kirk and Robert in Activision Publishing Inc.'s Guitar Hero Metallica this spring.Budding rockstars will have the opportunity ...

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 ...

Second-Quarter Pilot Sets Stage For Integrated Online Game & Movie Rental Offering Through blockbuster.com. DALLAS, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An upcoming pilot program from Blockbuster Inc. , a leading global provider of media entertainment, will offer consumers one-stop shopping for their online video game and movie rental needs. The pilot program, ...

G.I. JOE Set to Invade All Major Video Game Platforms in Summer 2009. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 11, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that development is underway to bring Hasbro's legendary G.I. JOE® brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms in summer 2009 to coincide ...

Sega announced that it is working on a tie-in game for the upcoming Marvel film Iron Man 2. Sega was the developer of the first Iron Man movie-based game. The game is set to launch in 2010. "Sega and Marvel are collaborating closely to ensure we deliver an authentic Iron Man ...