Paradox Interactive publicly revealed key announcements about its upcoming titles at a Paradox media event in Stockholm yesterday. In front of a packed auditorium of European journalists, Paradox Interactive showcased their forthcoming releases, with some demonstrated in public for the first time. Brand new gameplay features were revealed, including the following information:

Mount & Blade Multiplayer Expansion Announced
The first expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Mount & Blade... Read more

Ntreev USA, Inc. today announced “The Young and the Wrestless” player-versus-player tournament for Grand Chase, sponsored by PlaySpan. Starting on February 1, Grand Chase players will be able to compete for prizes including PlaySpan’s Ultimate Game Card™, the prepaid gift card accepted by more than 200 online multiplayer games. The tournament will be divided into... Read more

Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced the new “Call to Arms” live expansion for its award-winning MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning® (WAR). Call to Arms will introduce an array of new content for WAR players, including two highly anticipated new careers – the... Read more

Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (NASDAQ: SSTR), today released the first selection of screenshots for the eagerly anticipated Animal Paradise Wild for Nintendo DS™. The newest addition to the Animal Paradise family will take players to Animal Island Park, home to wild animals from all over the world, where they will explore distinct areas of the island including the Savannah and Jungle, each boasting their own unique species.

“Animal Paradise Wild... Read more

SPIL GAMES today announced its platinum sponsorship of and presentation at Casual Connect Europe in Hamburg, Germany on February 12, 2009. Chief Commercial Officer Sidney Mock will present research reports and case studies on reaching and influencing the target demographic of German mothers through campaigns integrated into casual games.

The presentation, which... Read more

Akinai Games, the downloadable games division of leading videogame publisher, YUKE’S Company of America, today announced a February 16th release date for Evasive Space for Nintendo’s WiiWare™ game service. The new title, developed by High Voltage Software, is a top-down space adventure featuring unique use of the infrared capabilities of the Wii Remote™ to pilot your ship. As Konki,... Read more

GamersGate announced today that it will offer its entire catalog “client-free” beginning January 28, 2009. With this new feature, GamersGate is poised to step to the front of the digital distribution industry.

“GamersGate will now offer gamers more convenient access to their games without forcing them into a client,” said Theodore Bergquist, CEO of GamersGate. "We want to offer the most accessible... Read more

SPIL GAMES, the world’s ultimate online game destination, today announced that two original titles from its internal development studio that are featured on www.agame.com (one of its 50 casual game portals) have been nominated for the first-ever FHM Web Games Awards in the Racing Games category. The two original titles, Raccoon Racing and Uphill Rush were nominated for the award by members of the FHM community. In addition, agame.com, sponsored the development of a platform game title, ... Read more

New York Comic Con (NYCC) has today revealed details of its videogame industry attendance for the upcoming 2009 NYCC, which will take place February 6 – 8 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. NYCC officials note that videogames have become a huge part of show planning and that the videogame section has become the single largest growth area for NYCC since... Read more

NaturalMotion, the animation technology company behind the euphoria engine, today announced the immediate availability of morpheme 2.0 together with integrated NVIDIA PhysX™ technology.

morpheme is robust animation middleware designed to give developers and animators intuitive, creative control over the look of their final in-game animation by allowing them to author and preview blends, blend trees and transition graphs in real time. Since its launch in 2007, morpheme... Read more

Burda:ic, a publisher of online games worldwide, today 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 each... Read more

Ntreev USA, Inc. today announced Poppuri Drilling Event Episode IV: Rise of the Drillers for Trickster Online Revolution, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game. From January 22 to February 11, Trickster players will unite in a worldwide event to drill for hidden Poppuri boxes in order to earn Trickster prizes. During each of the seven stages of the event, players must... Read more

YUKE’S Company of America, a leading video game publisher, today announced that it has officially launched Akinai Games. The new division represents an ongoing, industry-wide shift toward downloadable game platforms, and its main area of focus will be on developing games for this distribution model. Akinai will be developing titles for various online platforms, including... Read more

Softkinetic S.A., the leading 3D gesture recognition solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Frederic Papeians to its Chief Operating Officer position. In this role, Frederic will be responsible for all day-to-day activities related to operations, finance, administration, intellectual property and contractual obligations.

"At a time when Softkinetic is experiencing solid... Read more

Paradox Interactive today released a new trailer for Supreme Ruler 2020 that provides a look at the fresh set of deadly challenges that await in the first expansion pack, Global Crisis.

As the world is confronted with a tension filled situation in Gaza and Russia threatens to turn off Europe's gas supply, the nations of the world reach out with tentative arms of diplomacy. Yet the destructive nature of war lurks ever-present, somewhere ahead at the next political crossroads. Global Crisis ... Read more

GamersGate announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with global games publisher SEGA. The deal will allow SEGA to digitally connect with a worldwide audience through the rapidly growing digital portal GamersGate.

SEGA’s first batch of offerings through GamersGate is packed with exciting and unique games. The first new titles to be released are Football Manager 2009 and Universe at War. SEGA will also be including catalog titles such as... Read more

Bangolia announced today that it has formally launched its efforts to provide A-list entertainment audio resources to the videogame industry. It is backed by industry leading audio production company Bang Music, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. As games continue to expand the market into the mainstream behind an ever-expanding user base of console owners and games... Read more

Bangolia announced today that it has formally launched its efforts to provide A-list entertainment audio resources to the videogame industry. It is backed by industry leading audio production company Bang Music, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. As games continue to expand the market into the mainstream behind an ever-expanding user base of console owners and games... Read more

MindFuse Games, a leading developer of online virtual worlds, today announced that veteran game industry professional, Isa Anne Stamos will take on the role of Game Studio Director. In this role, Stamos will oversee the production and design of the studio’s upcoming advanced-casual MMOG Gatheryn, along with all future MindFuse titles.

“Isa will be instrumental in the creation of the epic world of Gatheryn... Read more

Paradox Interactive today announced that it has finalized a publishing agreement with Enlight Software to release Restaurant Empire 2 in North America. Restaurant Empire 2 builds on the highly popular Restaurant Empire franchise, a title that has already sold over 300,000 units in the United States alone.

With two handfuls of cash and a dream of creating a legacy you will build,... Read more