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Image Gallery: Artwork & Technology for Far Cry 2
FAR CRY 2 Is One of the Most Wanted Action Shooters of 2008 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Sequel to the Award-Winning ‘Far Cry’ Takes Players to Africa's Beautiful Steppes, Where Mercenary Troops Make Life Difficult for the Main Character.
Video: Teaser for Far Cry 2
FarCry will be continued this year. Ubisoft released the first teaser and we have put it online right away. For the rest of the week, we will be providing you with background material on the new game.
Iomega: Media Xporter for Games Consoles
The cross-platform external hard drive enables digital videos, images and music to be used without a PC.
Avira and Ubisoft Cooperate
Good news for all computer gamers: German IT security specialist Avira and Düsseldorf-based publisher Ubisoft are joining forces immediately for virus-free gaming on the PC. Buying Assassin´s Creed Director´s Cut Edition, now available worldwide in stores for the PC, gets you the Avira Internet Security Suite for 33.95 euros in the Avira online shop. The antivirus software's special Game Mode prevents players from being bothered by firewall pop-ups while gaming.
Leipzig Trade Fair Opens Representative Office in Singapore
Preparations for Games Convention Asia 2008, taking place from 18 to 20 September.
Games Convention 2008: Classification as a Leading International Trade Fair
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) has officially recognised GC - Games Convention as a leading international trade fair
Video: Trailer for Ubisoft’s Brothers in Arm’s – Hell’s Highway
Brothers in Arms has earned its place as the leading squad-based WWII shooter on consoles and PC. The unrivalled authenticity, gripping story and intense squad-based action of the first two instalments have built an audience of players who want more.
Image Gallery: Artwork for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) launhed recently. With the latest edition, the world's most successful racing game series of the last 10 years makes a return. The new high-definition graphics with 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second are sharper than ever before and put the player directly into the cockpits of the world's finest racing machines. We have pictures of the artwork.
Video: Trailer for Iron Man
Iron Man opens in a week, having received his iron suit under the expert supervision of Stan Winston.
EA Develops Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Electronic Arts and Warner Bros will give Harry Potter fans a magical experience at the end of 2008. The video game Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released at the same time as the film of the same name.
Casablanca Becomes Home to a New Ubisoft Campus
A distinctive training platform for video games and animated films is being created in Morocco.
Video: Trailer for the Game Motor Storm 2
The trailer offers a first glimpse of the second instalment of the somewhat different racing game.
Video: Teaser for the Game Resistance 2
Resistance was one of the most important games on the PS3. Now the manufacturer has announced its successor, Resistance 2.
Bigpoint and Umbro Launch the “Umbro World Challenge”
For the European Football Championship, browser-game provider Bigpoint is partnering with international sportswear manufacturer Umbro.
Gameforge Is the Only German Game Developer to Win Red Herring 100 Europe 2008
Karlsruhe game developer ranks among the top 100 technology companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Release Groups “Post Mortem” and “Silent Gate” Give Up
"Gone for good" – with these three words, two release groups announced their permanent withdrawal from the release-group scene in a so-called NFO file a few days ago.
Assassin’s Creed Director’s Cut Now Available
Ubisoft announced that the Assassin’s Creed Director’s Cut Edition is now available for PC worldwide. The USK rated the game for ages 16 and up.
Virtual GC: A Game for the Games Convention
Connect GC Organises an Online Game for the Games Convention
Excessive Computer Gaming? Industry Association Takes a Position
The German Interactive Entertainment Software Association (BIU) fears blanket measures by the Bundestag and stresses the effectiveness of the industry's own measures
Video: Ubisoft Launches an Air Attack with Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X
New Tom Clancy Brand Soars to Unprecedented Heights!
The Settlers – Rise of an Empire: Settling Without Meat
The New Update for the Game Also Brings the Vegetarian Edition
Oxygen Games Announces CID the Dummy
Oxygen Games sends crash-test dummy CID, an unusual plastic hero, to save the world on consoles and PC.
The Adventure of 2weistein
The fantastic story of the heroic trio Celestine, Bernard and 2weistein begins in the harbour of Asban.
GameStar and GamePro Name Games of the Year
The most popular computer and video games received the GAME STARS 2007 awards at Leipzig's Panometer.
Ikariam – Antiquity Takes Off
Gameforge's new online game already records one million players after just two months
GAMEplaces International Returns to Frankfurt
The second conference for game developers, producers and publishers takes place in Frankfurt am Main on 26 May.
Microsoft Brands Xbox Cheaters
Microsoft announced yesterday that it intends to take tougher action against so-called cheaters within the Xbox 360 online community.
In-Game Advertising Needs a Cross-Media Mix
About 68 million Europeans play computer games, but in-game advertising performs best when integrated into a wider media mix.
Blu-ray Opens New Paths for Games
The new storage standard offers software developers new opportunities for interactive games and bonus material.
New Games Portal Aims to Shake Up the Market
Playchannel combines news, reviews, previews, videos, screenshots and community features for gamers in German-speaking Europe.
GameStar Previews New Features in The Sims 3
GameStar previews the connected world, object editor and social-interaction system planned for The Sims 3.
GamingXP Launches Print Magazine
German-language online games magazine GamingXP launches its first print edition on 28 March 2008.
Greentube Joins Munich Gaming
Vienna-based Greentube develops and supplies skill games for the internet, mobile devices and interactive television.
EA Expands Dynamic In-Game Advertising
Electronic Arts extends its existing partnership with Microsoft subsidiary Massive for another two years.
ESL Pro Series Starts Sixth Season
The sixth season of the ESL Pro Series for Austria and Switzerland begins with its first matches.
Fading Shadows Brings Gothic Puzzles to PSP
Fading Shadows guides a light-controlled sphere through Gothic environments in an exclusive Sony PSP release.
Alienware Updates Area-51 with NVIDIA Platform
Alienware overhauls its Area-51 7500 desktop with an NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard and GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics.
Mobivention Distributes Fishlabs Games in Eastern Europe
Mobivention takes responsibility for distributing the Fishlabs games catalogue through mobile operators and portals in Eastern Europe.
Another Success in the Fight Against the Pay-FTP Server Scene
Following the operation reported in February by Essen criminal police against two closed pay-server rings, law enforcement authorities dismantled another network of such download servers.
ESL Pro Series Visits Munich in May
The twelfth ESL Pro Series season brings professional computer-game competition to Munich's Tonhalle on 16 May 2008.
Starting Grid Confirmed for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Fans of cars and prestigious sports models from Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Dodge, Ferrari, Honda, Lotus, Mazda, and Nissan have reason to celebrate: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is approaching.
North Kingdom puts the Coke Zero game online
As preparations begin for this summer's European Football Championship, Coca-Cola Zero is putting a groundbreaking Internet game online, developed by Northern Kingdom.
2007: a record year for the games industry
With growth of 21 per cent, expectations were more than met
On course for success with online games
Online games are in vogue: online games provider Gameforge reports more than eight million active players for February.
Clash of Realities Returns to Cologne
The second Clash of Realities conference examines the effects of computer and video games in Cologne from 5 to 7 March 2008.
New in the Bigpoint arena: Successful launch of the multiplayer action game “Gladiatoren II”
Into antiquity with new technologies – now action battles at full screen size
Screenshots and art concepts from the Lost video game
We have put a considerable number of screenshots and art concepts from Ubisoft's new Lost game for XBox 360 and PS3 online.
Electronic Sports League – all events in the new RSS feed
Never miss another Intel Friday Night Game. New RSS feed delivers Electronic Sports League event dates straight to your door.
Graphics power for professional gamers: Sapphire official supplier to the ESL Pro Series
Graphics-card specialist Sapphire equips eSports Bundesliga ESL Pro Series with high-end equipment – commitment to electronic sport continues in the twelfth season of the German professional league.
GC – Games Convention 2008 starts with a bang
Video Games Live - the spectacular concert event from the USA in Germany for the first time
Games Convention Becomes GamesCom and Moves to Cologne in 2009
It is now official: from 2009, the German Trade Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) will hold the industry trade fair previously known as Games Convention in Cologne.
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT: Massive performance leap for gaming & more
NVIDIA presents the first graphics processor in the new GeForce 9 series: the GeForce 9600 GT delivers up to 116 percent more performance than its predecessors and is available at an extremely attractive price.
Chinese mobile-phone users love multimedia
The mobile phone is an extremely popular entertainment device in China. According to a current study by US market research company M:Metrics, multimedia applications such as music, photos and games are the favourites among Chinese mobile-phone owners.
Disney increases focus on virtual worlds
US media and entertainment group Walt Disney recently announced the establishment of a new studio unit. Under the name "Disney Online Studios", various activities from the fields of games and social communities are to be bundled.
Invitation to the “Serious Games Conference”
The time will soon come and not many places remain available. We would therefore like to invite you once again to the Serious Games Conference 2008. The conference will take place at CeBIT on March 5, 2008, from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in Forum 2, Hall 8. A networking reception is planned afterwards and will end at around 6.30 p.m. Participation is free and includes a CeBIT admission ticket.
Computer and video games in academic discourse
Participants at the ‘Clash of Realities’ conference at Cologne University of Applied Sciences will examine the effects of computer and video games. The 2nd International Computer Game Conference will take place there from March 5 to 7, 2008. More than 250 participants from Germany and Europe have already registered.
Autodesk intends to acquire Kynogon SA, the market leader in artificial-intelligence middleware for use in video games
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Kynogon SA. Kynogon SA is privately held and produces the Kynapse AI middleware. Further details of the agreement were not disclosed.
Ubisoft Opens Development Studio in Singapore
Ubisoft has announced its 18th internal game-development studio, located in Singapore.
US video-game sales continue to rise in January
Supply shortages for Wii and Xbox 360 announced
Nintendo’s Wii begins a second career as fitness equipment
‘Want to offer players additional benefits beyond entertainment’
Five percent of video games not suitable for minors
USK classification body presents 2007 annual report
USK annual review sees action titles in retreat
2,807 computer and video games were submitted to the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle for examination in 2007. With more than 60 percent of titles, the majority received a rating of 12 and over or below. The share of action-heavy gaming fare continues to decline.
GameStop promotes AIAS Award
Every year, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science presents the Interactive Achievement Awards. The distinction emulates the film world’s Oscar ceremony and nevertheless remains largely unnoticed by the public.
Nintendo plays its way to sharp profit growth with Wii
Nintendo’s Wii games console is making the Japanese group’s tills ring. In the first nine months of the financial year ending March 31, net profit doubled to 258.93 billion yen (1.7 billion euros).
IMAGINA: Winners announced
The winners of the IMAGINA Awards have been announced. The prizes were presented in a ceremony last night. We have all the winners.
No stale sweets – Ubisoft TV shows tomorrow’s highlights
In keeping with carnival season, which turns the Rhineland in particular into a madhouse, Ubisoft today releases the latest episode of Ubisoft TV. Presenter Carsten Konze not only shows the forthcoming highlights, but presents the programme in a completely new studio.
IGA Worldwide Accelerates with EA’s Burnout Paradise
Electronic Arts and IGA Worldwide have expanded their collaboration by integrating well-known brand names into the fifth installment of EA's Burnout racing franchise.
HIS Introduces High-End Graphics Solution with Dual-GPU Technology
The new HIS HD3870 X2 uses two AMD RV680 chips in dual mode, linked through an internal CrossFire bridge; CrossFireX can run four GPUs on two graphics boards.
IGA Worldwide Secures Additional Capital for Second Financing Round
Leading Asian financial investors Translink Capital, Presidio STX and ITOCHU Corporation are supporting IGA Worldwide's international growth strategy.
IGA Worldwide Scores with Football Superstars
IGA Worldwide has announced an exclusive partnership with British game developer CyberSports to place static and dynamic advertising in the MMO Football Superstars.
WarpFire: The Galaxy Is Not Enough
Gameforge's new flash-based online game WarpFire offers space action.
Germany Relaxes with Computer Games
A survey commissioned by online-games provider King.com found that 26 percent of Germans say computer games help them relax.
Computer gamers’ Bundesliga enters its twelf season
ESL Pro Series Season XII starts in February at Congress Center Frankfurt – roadshow through Germany’s largest cities – first Intel Friday Night Games in Mannheim and Bremen
MW: Call of Duty 4 Also for Mac
At Macworld Expo, games publisher Aspyr Media announced that the first-person shooter Call of Duty 4 will also be ported to Mac.
Trend study: Germany relaxes with computer games
Computer games are relaxing. At least, that is what 26 percent of Germans find according to a survey commissioned by online-game provider King.com* - men somewhat more often than women. How this relaxation looks, however, differs by gender.
Computer games are poision for children
Federal Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries (SPD) generally agrees with Baden-Württemberg Minister-President Günther Oettinger (CDU) in his recent criticism of the media. Excessive television consumption was “undoubtedly one of the causes” of problems in raising young people.
Online Piracy Central Topic of the Event
Last Wednesday, the general meeting of the Society for the Prosecution of Copyright Infringements (GVU) confirmed the incumbent board.
Hall Conversion for the GC – Games Convention 2008
New connecting tube ensures a more relaxed trade fair visit / Enlargement of the GC Business Center to 35,000 square metres.
US Video Game Industry Celebrates Record Year
Industry will generate around 19 billion US dollars in 2007.
Media Markt Brings Packard Bell PC Powerhouse for Gamers
Equipped with state-of-the-art components including the innovative PhysX technology, games become more realistic than ever experienced before.
EU Recognises Computer Games as Part of Culture
"Computer games combine everything that we have called culture for decades".
PS2 games adopt motion control for the first time
British publisher launches a dedicated controller for each Realplay game.
Made in Frankfurt: Olymptronica 2007
Next weekend, the Main metropolis will be all about computer games: On November 18, Olymptronica 2007 opens its doors.
Olymptronica 2007
Launched three years ago as a small, local event, the consistently youth-free Olymptronica has advanced to become the second largest industry get-together in Germany. The two-day event, which according to the organisers is expected to attract several thousand guests, is also regarded as Germany's largest event for console eSports.
Xbox 360: Family Timer prevents excessive use
"Only limiting audiovisual media consumption is too little".
MMOG phenomenon
Between social interaction, competition and marketing: The online worlds of Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG) at GAMEplaces on November 21.
Intel raffles off three parabolic flights for Germany’s most extreme “mobile gamers”
Today the “Intel ZeroG Competition” starts on Intel Game On (www.intel.de/gameon): the chance to win one of three places on a parabolic flight in the USA beckons. To enter, each participant must upload a photo of their wildest activity with a notebook: for example, a photo of the last session on the glacier - the more extreme, the better, because the image can then be rated with up to ten points by all Intel Game On visitors. The three participants who have the highest average rating after four weeks will fly to Las Vegas at the beginning of January 2008. With a converted passenger plane, they will experience weightlessness there several times in succession for around 20 seconds.
ESL Pro Series
On August 24, 2007, Europe’s largest league for computer games kicked off the eleventh season of the eSports professional league, the ESL Pro Series, in Leipzig at Games Convention. With 170,000 euros, it is Germany’s most highly endowed league for professional computer gaming. The league comes to Munich’s Tonhalle on 09.11.2007. In Warcraft 3 and Counter-Strike, professional players compete live before an audience for valuable points in the competition for the German electronic sports championship and for 170,000 euros in prize money.
Intel launches “World in Conflict Cup” series
The world’s first “World in Conflict” cup starts on the Intel gaming portal.
Unreal Tournament 3 Makes Its World Premiere in Germany
Midway Games today announced the launch of the action blockbuster Unreal Tournament 3 for 12 November 2007. This means German gamers will be the first in the world to get the latest game production from Epic Games, the creators of the Unreal Tournament series.
Smith & Foulkes from production company Nexus win award
Nexus celebrates its fourth success in its fourth year.
Eidos presents mobile games line-up
New series and familiar classics form the basis of Eidos’s Christmas offensive
NVIDIA presents new gaming GPU
The GeForce 8800 GT graphics processor was developed specifically for the performance requirements of gamers.
NVIDIA presents first Crysis demo
Since Saturday, October 27, PC gamers have been able to play the complete first level of the long-awaited video game "Crysis". It is available as a download on NVIDIA’s gaming website NZONE.com. The Crysis demo guarantees 45 minutes of pure gaming action.