Empire Interactive, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that development for MYST is complete. Just in time for summer vacation, MYST allows players to take their eerie adventures on the road, in the sky, to the beach or wherever their travels may lead. The game takes full advantage of the DS' touch-screen technology, seamlessly incorporating new tools for a greater challenge.

Developed by Hoplite Research, LLC, MYST packs in every bit of ... Read more

Atlus today unveiled the playable demo for R-Type Command, the upcoming PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system turn-based strategy game, exclusively at the PLAYSTATION Store. Boasting a taste of the many missions from R-Type Command, the demo offers an eye-opening hands-on glimpse into the franchise's daring new direction.

PSP system owners can download and play the demo from the PLAYSTATION Store: http://store.playstation.com/store/product.vm?id=UP0005-NPUH90008_00-RTYPECO MMANDDEMO
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PlaySpan Inc. and K2 Network (www.k2network.net) announced today that players of Global MU Online, a globally popular MMORPG published by K2 Network through its game portal, GamersFirst (gamersfirst.com), can join the expanded open beta for PlaySpan's innovative in-game commerce platform.

"We are committed to bringing new and innovative ways to better serve our gamer community, and integrating PlaySpan's player-2-player commerce network is a great way to expand our overall service... Read more

Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. and the Indiana University School of Education announced today that Vicious Engine, a powerful middleware solution for cross-platform development, is now available to students at the university who aspire to become future game developers. With access to the Vicious Engine, students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the most effective and versatile toolset used by professionals in the game industry today to prototype, develop, and... Read more

Blue Orb, Inc. today announced the release of three new "Blades" for its popular SwitchBlade application, which lets gamers play PC games with an Xbox 360™ controller. The Blades, or game-specific controller solutions, offer support for recent blockbuster Call of Duty 4, as well as Call of Duty 2 and the ever-popular Counterstrike: Source.

Since first-person shooters on PC are traditionally played with a mouse and keyboard, many developers opt not to include controller support – o... Read more

The all-girl fighting spectacular Arcana Heart from Atlus features a cast of quirky characters punching, kicking and clawing their way to glory on the PlayStation 2 this April. But who are the girls behind the brutality? Now you can discover all there is to know with new character profiles that detail background information, fighting styles and unique Arcana abilities.

Arcana Heart is currently scheduled to release on April 8th.

The profiles are available now at www.odysseylabs... Read more

Nyko Technologies®, a premier peripherals manufacturer, today announced that it has shipped its Front Man Wireless Guitar for the Nintendo Wii to retailers nationwide. The new Front Man Guitar is fully compatible with Guitar Hero III and uses the Wii Remote for wireless power and connectivity.

The Front Man Guitar easily connects to the Wii Remote, securely holding it in place. Other Front Man features include: -Accurate and responsive whammy bar -Bi-directional strum bar -Respons... Read more

Michael Weingartner has joined the independent massively multiplayer online developer Red 5 Studios as Vice President of Engineering, bringing with him years of experience building and improving leading server technologies. Before joining the former World of Warcraft team leads who founded Red 5, Michael led the development of key enterprise server solutions at Oracle as their Vice President of Server Technology. At Red 5 Studios he expects to break new ground in applying his experi... Read more

YUKE'S Company of America, subsidiary of Japanese game publisher YUKE'S Company Limited, announced today that NEVES, published by Atlus for the Nintendo DS, has received the highly coveted "Editor's Choice Award" from the editors at Children's Technology Review, a leading professional source of unbiased reviews of interactive technology for children. Additionally, YUKE'S announced that the unique puzzle game will receive a reduction in price to $19.99, effective immediately. NEVES i... Read more

TriplePoint, the leading international agency serving the interactive entertainment industry, expanded its strategic business operations by opening an office in Munich, Germany. Ute Palmer, formerly Head of PR with Koch Media, the largest independent publisher of games and DVD movies in Europe, leads the office as Managing Director of TriplePoint, Germany.

Founded in 2002 as Kohnke Communications, the agency has grown to be the market leader in public relations, marketing, busine... Read more

Tiki Games, a California-based independent developer of interactive entertainment, today announced the development of NOVASTRIKE, an original game for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Filled with the intense, frenetic gameplay of a classic top-down shooter, NOVASTRIKE will also bring a number of innovations to the genre, including continued updates and content additions to keep the game fluid and changing.

Hardened shooter veterans will find a wealth of options in ... Read more