Become a gaming hero this summer at the Game Hero 2010 tournament and bag yourself a cool £1000

Game Hero 2010 will be the exciting climax to Gateshead Digital Summer, the seven weeks of wow organised by Gateshead Council and Codeworks.

The first North East games tournament of its kind, Game Hero 2010 will be offering 64 of the nation's most talented gamers the chance to compete against each other on EA's Official FIFA World Cup 2010 game for a bounty of prizes, with the tournament winner taking home the Grand Prize of a cool £1000!

Ship Simulator Extremes Poised to Offer the Most Realistic High Seas Adventures to Date

At the 2010 E3 expo, Paradox Interactive has showcased its upcoming realistic game Ship Simulator Extremes and released a new batch of screenshots in anticipation of its late summer release.

'FusionFall' Video Game To Launch Later This Year

TurnOut Ventures, a joint venture between Turner Entertainment Asia and Outblaze Investments, is ramping up its online presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the launch of the highly anticipated, free-to-play, massively multi-player online game (MMOG) FusionFall (www.FusionFall.com), as well as through new partnerships with publishers and payment providers to enhance its free-to-play MMOG, Ben 10 Omniverse: Rise of Heroes (www.Ben10.net).

Arkonauts Are Go!

We have lift off! Strawdog Studios, an independent multi-platform game developer, is proud to announce that its eagerly awaited classically addictive Arcade game, Space Ark on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360, has left earth’s atmosphere priced at 800 points.

'Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions' video game heading to iPhone

In 2007, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions delivered a 1997 PlayStation fan-favorite to a new generation of players on the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. Featuring an array of enhancements to the original Final Fantasy Tactics, including breathtakingly beautiful CG movies, additional characters and jobs, and an all-new English translation, the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions now makes its way to iPhone and iPod Touch.

The High Seas is now available in App Store for 60% lower

This new action packed game will put you in the boots of a treasure hunter. Fighting against the mighty pirates, lethal castles and deadly whirlpools you sail the seas in search of treasure chests. Pass through the Caribbean and Arctic on your quest for the title of a first class treasure hunter. The High Seas brings you into a whole new world, full of action, danger and mystery.

Award-Winning Mad Finger Games Reborn as MADFINGER Games

Mad Finger Games, creators of the multiple award-winning Samurai: Way of the Warrior for iPhone and iPod touch, today is pleased to announce that it is now MADFINGER Games. Having secured major financing from private sources, the new company and its seasoned, professional game developers have ambitious plans for a series of mass-market games for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Their first release will be Samurai: Way of the Warrior HD, an updated version of the game exclusively for iPad.

CarGo Rush, the new craze in the line drawing genre, is now available on iPhone and iPod Touch!

Most Wanted Entertainment, the developer of the vastly popular Magnetic Joe series, proudly presents its new iPhone game: CarGo Rush.

CarGo Rush is a unique take on the vastly popular line drawing genre. You control swift airport baggage trucks whose job is to pick up various containers on the levels and transport them to the exits without colliding with each other.

Next-Gen Console Gaming Goes Public!

For the first time, Next Generation consoles and the latest mega game titles are available to be played in the public space legally. Quasimoto Interactive allows the ability to profit from the continued popularity and appeal of consumer gaming and their multi-million dollar marketing campaigns, now available in a ‘Pay-to-Play’ package that can be reliably placed in a multitude of commercial venues and operations legally.

Proper Games Slated to Create DLC for Crackdown 2

Proper Games, the award winning games developer based in Dundee, has been tapped to create the Premium Downloadable Content (PDLC) for the upcoming Microsoft release of Crackdown 2.

The team from Proper Games will be collaborating with Crackdown 2 developer, Ruffian Games, to build the PDLC for this greatly anticipated title.