EA Play announces 'Spare Parts' video game

EA Play today announced Spare Parts, a new action adventure game for Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network. Developed by EA Bright Light, Spare Parts tells the story of courageous robots Mar-T and Chip, who find themselves dumped out with the trash on a strange planet. Working together in co-op mode (either local or online), the mechanical duo must find a way to repair an abandoned space ship and escape the planet before evil Lord Krung can dispatch his henchmen to destroy them.

Crash. Bang. Wallop. 3D casual-helicopter-adventure video game, Landit Bandit to touch-down on the PlayStation 3 this June.

Stand back. Stand well back, as much in admiration as out of fear, as the rotating blades of casual-helicopter-adventure game, Landit Bandit are coming to the PlayStation 3 Network. Just don't expect a smooth landing.

burda:ic Reveals Plans for the Beta Stress Test of LOCO – Land of Chaos Online

burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today announced plans for the Beta Stress Test of action MMO LOCO – Land of Chaos Online. The Closed Beta Test, which ends today, gave players a chance to try out 12 characters from the game’s extensive roster, three maps, and two unique gameplay modes. The Beta Stress Test will bring even more chaos to alaplaya.com when it goes live this July.

Disney Channel All Star Party brings together some of your favourite Disney characters for the first time ever!

Disney Interactive Studios today announced Disney Channel All Star Party is in development exclusively for Nintendo's Wii Console. The game will provide fans a truly immersive experience as Disney Channel worlds collide for the first time, allowing players to explore 7 different locations and interact with characters from their favorite Disney Channel shows and movies including "Wizards of Waverly Place", "The Suite Life On Deck", "Hannah Montana", "Sonny with A Chance", "JONAS L.A.", "Phineas & Ferb" and "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" like never before.

Gamebyro LightSpeed engine to be utilised by Longtail Studios

Longtail Studios and Emergent Game Technologies announced today a multiple game licensing deal to use Emergent’s groundbreaking development engine, Gamebryo LightSpeed. The first game to be developed and published under this agreement is Dance on Broadway for Wii which is launching in North America on June 15, 2010. The other in-development titles have not yet been announced but are planned for multiple console platforms.

Mario Mania hits the UK at official launch of Super Mario Galaxy 2

To celebrate the launch of the hotly anticipated Super Mario Galaxy 2, hundreds of fans dressed as Mario queued for up to 8 hours outside GAME, Oxford Street last night. Super keen fans donned their best Mario outfits to be first in Europe to get their hands on this year’s most critically acclaimed video game, Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Wii!

GameCityNights Season 1, Episode 5

GameCity, the World’s best-loved video games festival, today announced Keita Takahashi will headline GameCityNights, Season 1, Episode 5. The event will take place on Friday, June 25th at Antenna in Nottingham. Doors open at 6pm, presentations start at 7:30pm. The event is strictly 18+, so ID may be required, and entry costs £3.

Baverstock and Newth establish new digital media venturing company.

Ian Baverstock and Jonathan Newth, former founders of Kuju Entertainment, today announce the formation of their new investment and consultancy company Tenshi Ventures LLP.

"The rate of change in the games, web and social networking world is absolutely phenomenal at the moment" said Baverstock. "There are amazing opportunities to bring our experience of running technology businesses and raising money for them to start up companies in these areas.

Playrix Launches 'Royal Envoy' video game for Mac OS

Playrix Entertainment, developer and publisher of Fishdom, Royal Envoy, Call of Atlantis, Gardenscapes and other casual games, made its award-winning title Royal Envoy available for the Apple Macintosh line of personal computers. This universal binary game runs on Mac OS versions 10.4 and later, and is currently available for a free trial play or paid download exclusively on the developer's web site www.playrix.com. The game has been released as a Collector's Edition featuring exclusive bonus content.

Pocket Gamer’s iPhone Video Game Developers World Championship kicks off