News.
Release dates, announcements, and anything else worth noting. No PR fluff, no embargoed opinions. If it matters to people who actually play the games, it's here.
Mattel acquires The Learning Company: Mattel, the world's largest toy maker announced today it had agreed to buy education software titan Learning Co.
WarTorn Interview: Insomniax.net posted an interview with Ben Moss regarding Eyst's new RTS game WarTorn.
Contest on Stomped: The Stomping Grounds is kicking off their 12 Games Until Christmas give-away today.
The important bit: Graphics software maker 3Dfx Interactive said today it had agreed to acquire STB Systems, which makes multimedia products, in a stock deal valued at $141 million.
The important bit: After a month of fierce online competition, Matt Scadding, 23, of Guelph, Ontario, conquered hundreds of contestants to win the title of Grand Emperor, the best player of the Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome game on the Microsoft MSN Gaming Zone.
Wicked3D eyeSCREAM supports 200 Games: Metabyte, announced its new Wicked3D eyeSCREAM stereoscopic eyewear system is compatible with over 200 games.
MPOG Christmas Giveaway: MPOG has updated and added another 50+ prizes or so and the total giveaway now will give around 60 people prizes.
BC3K v2.00 Release Date: According to Derek Smart the Designer/Lead Developer of BC3K v2.00, Interplay will be shipping BC3K v2.00 ten days earlier than they had previously said.
The important bit: 3DGN posted an interview with Jason Hall from Monolith.
Unreal 220 Beta Patch Released: The Unreal Technology site has been updated with the release of the Unreal 220 Beta Patch.