Gaming

January 14, 2008 -- ESPN.com, the leading online sports destination, today announced it has entered a content agreement with Major League Gaming (MLG), the leading professional video game league. ESPN will serve as a primary outlet for news about MLG, providing extensive digital coverage of MLG’s 2008 Pro Circuit Competitions, including exclusive streamed matches, pro player interviews, and scores and stats. Additionally, MLG will host ESPN co-branded online video game tournaments.    » read more »

Landmark Agreement Marks the Launch of Jerry Bruckheimer Game Studio with MTV Games

PlayStation 2 Owners Set To Start Bands and Rock the World with the Most Sought After Music Videogame of the Holiday Season

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 17 -- Harmonix, the leading worldwide developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), announced today that the Rock Band(TM) Special Edition Bundle for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system will ship to U.S. retail stores on Tuesday, December 18, 2007.    » read more »

- BioShock Garners Game of the Year Honors
- Show Features Performances by Foo Fighters and Exclusive World Premieres of Borderlands, Gran Turismo(TM) 5 Prologue, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and TNA iMPACT!

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV and GameTrailers.com (GT), both divisions of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) MTVN Entertainment Group, announced today an unprecedented multi-platform integration with the launch of "GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley."    » read more »

November 12, 2007 -- CNN Worldwide today announced it has opened a hub within Second Life, a three-dimensional virtual world entirely created by its residents. The network will look to those most familiar with the virtual world – the Second Life residents themselves – to determine what constitutes news "in-world."    » read more »

MTV Games, Harmonix Unveil Set List for Rock Band

Video Game to Feature 58 Tracks Including Songs from Mega Rock Artists Rolling Stones, Metallica, The Police, The Clash, Foo Fighters, Radiohead and More    » read more »

On-Air, Online and Mobile Experiences Tap Into Emotional Rush of Lyric Discovery

NEW YORK, Oct 29, 2007 -- MTV Networks' Music Group today announced that its MTV, VH1 and CMT music brands are creating innovative entertainment and gaming experiences built around the universal appeal of music lyrics.    » read more »

New CEO Geoff Iddison will drive the continued growth of RuneScape and bring new online games to market

UK, Cambridge, 23rd October, 2007 – Jagex Ltd, the online games developer, announced that Geoff Iddison, the former European CEO of PayPal, has joined the company as CEO. Iddison has extensive experience in leading international e-commerce-based businesses.    » read more »

A Decade of Groundbreaking MMO Gaming Celebrated with In-Game Activities, Special Items and "Return to Britannia" Campaign for Past Players

October 08, 2007 -- With the overwhelming popularity of the Harry Potter franchise, Warner Home Video (WHV) will step out of the realm of conventional DVDs with a new foray that will allow fans to experience the magic and adventure of the world of Harry Potter like never before. With the release of the Harry Potter Interactive DVD game, fans can experience in a whole new way the challenges that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has to offer.    » read more »

- Xbox 360 console sales more than doubled
- Nearly 3 million gamers play online via Xbox LIVE

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 4, 2007 — Interactive entertainment will never be the same, with the launch of one title that has changed the way the world thinks about video games. “Halo® 3” has captured the attention of consumers worldwide and has made history as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time.    » read more »

The First Game to Merge the Vinyl Toy Trend with the World of Computer Gaming to Deliver an Entirely New Interactive Play Experience for Tweens

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – September 26, 2007 – Mattel Inc.'s Radica:® brings its innovation and creative use of technology to the forefront of the marketplace with the introduction of U.B. Funkeys™, the hot new game that taps into the latest trend of using computers and the Internet to bring toys to life in an entirely new way.    » read more »

Partnership Commences With “Freaky Creatures” Collectible And Interactive Game Package

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group of sites served up more than 750 million game plays in August, scoring a double-digit (+43%) increase over August 2006,* according to Omniture SiteCatalyst. Nick.com and Nicktropolis.com recorded their best month ever in game plays. Nick.com had more than 128 million game plays, a +54% increase versus August 2006, while Nicktropolis earned 48.4 million game plays, a +12% increase for the site versus July 2007.**    » read more »