Gaming News October 2006

Hilary Duff to Appear in EA’s The Sims 2 Pets
Electronic Arts :: Monday, October 09, 2006
International Superstar and Her Dog Lola Available in Stores October 20th

Unreal ANTHOLOGY
Epic Games :: Monday, October 09, 2006
All the facts about Unreal Anthology

Raptor Gaming Technology GmbH launches K2 Keyboard
K2 :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Designed with the serious gamer at heart, the K2 has been built with components only found in industrial standards of keyboard

Augustana Featured As Xbox Live October “Artist Of The Month”
Microsoft :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Download three of the band’s exclusive music videos for free in high definition or play the band online over Xbox Live

BattleGoat Announces ‘Supreme Ruler 2020’
BattleGoat :: Monday, October 09, 2006
. Sequel to their critically acclaimed and award winning title Supreme Ruler 2010, this in-depth strategy game will combine Political, Diplomatic, Economic and Military Strategy elements to immerse players in the ultimate geo-political wargame/simulation.

Yoshi’s IslandTM DS
Nintendo :: Monday, October 09, 2006
return to the colorful wilds of Yoshi’s Island in a new platforming adventure for the Nintendo DS. Kamek has captured Baby Luigi, and now Yoshi™ and his band of babies must rescue him.

Sierra Entertainment Partners With Hollywood’s Prologue Films For Scarface: The World Is Yours Intro Title Sequence
Vivendi Games :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Kyle Cooper and Prologue Films Create Hollywood-Quality Opening Title Sequence That Capture the Storyline of Original Scarface Film and Introduces Game Cast

Nyko® Brings Intercooler To PlayStation 3
Nyko :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Intercooler for PlayStation 3 to Keep Console Running at Optimal Conditions

Game Security Training Course
IT GlobaSecure :: Monday, October 09, 2006
This course covers all aspects of game security including anti-piracy, conventional IT security, and has sections on topics such as cheating, griefing, tournaments, and gold farming that can be tailored to meet game developer and publisher’s specific requirements.

Why Spend Time Playing Games When You Can Easily Create Your Own?
ArianeSoft :: Monday, October 09, 2006
ArianeSoft Inc has released Pocket Programming Language, a fast and powerful programming system that makes it easy to develop games on both the Windows and Windows Mobile PDA platforms. Instead of taking months to write challenging games, Pocket Programming Language cuts development time to hours.

Xploder HDTV Player to make North American Debut.
DigitalLife :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Blaze Games today announces that the North American preview of the eagerly anticipated HDTV Player will take place at the DigitalLife exhibition in New York on 12th – 15th October.

AGEIA PhysX SDK v2.6 Brings Dynamic, Interactive Realism to Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit & Linux Environments
AGEIA :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Latest SDK Provides Deformable Object Features With Impact Retention And Self-Collision Prevention Capabilities For Game Developers

Window Shop with New Screenshots of Tamagotchi® Connection®: Corner ShopTM 2
Namco Bandai :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Games America Inc. announced today that new screenshots from Tamagotchi® Connection®: Corner ShopTM 2 are now available for download.

SOUTH PARK CELEBRATES 10 GROUNDBREAKING SEASONS!!!
Comedy Central :: Monday, October 09, 2006
THE BOYS IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE WORLD OF WARCRAFT® AS SOUTH PARK JOINS FORCES WITH BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT TO KICK-OFF ALL NEW EPISODES ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 10:00 P.M.* ON COMEDY CENTRAL – The Emmy Award-Winning Series Premieres 7 New Episodes

Meroncourt To Distribute The New Tarantula Keyboard
Razr :: Monday, October 09, 2006
“the Tarantula is just another extension of the tools available from Razer to enhance gamers performance, with stylish looks and many great features it will be a winner and on all Gamers Christmas wish lists this year for definite!”

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Vegas DEMO to be released this month
Ubisoft :: Monday, October 09, 2006
Get a Taste of What Awaits in the First Next-Gen Rainbow Six®

Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection Fact Sheet
Microsoft :: Monday, October 09, 2006
The “Zookeeper Collection” provides the ultimate zoo experience with three of the most popular titles from the award-winning “Zoo Tycoon” franchise, allowing players to step into their zoo where they will be face to face with 70 animals, hundreds of building objects and guests in a completely 3-D world. In “Zoo Tycoon 2,” enhanced building options and more management choices allow players of all ages and skill levels to be even more creative in building and managing habitats and zoo attractions so that guests are happier and animals are more entertaining.