Latest Electronic Entertainment Expo Stories

FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today announced the North American release of God of War® III, exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) system. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's award-winning Santa Monica Studios, God of War III is the final installment of the multi-million unit-selling trilogy that brings epic battles to life with stunning graphics, groundbreaking depths of scale, and signature gameplay along...

Judge Rules Chicago Transit Authority Cannot Ban Computer and Video Game Ads WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) a preliminary injunction in its suit against the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the ESA said today. The case, which the ESA filed in July 2009, challenges CTA's prohibition of certain computer and video game advertisements as a violation of the...

Organizations Support President Obama's Call to Promote STEM Education WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Supporting President Obama's call for a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Microsoft Corporation, and the MacArthur Foundation today announced a suite of multi-faceted efforts to engage and...

New Poll Shows 42 Percent Plan to Give or Hope to Receive a Game This Year WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty-two percent of American adults plan to give or hope to receive a computer or video game this holiday season, according to a new report released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The poll, conducted by KRC Research, also found that 52 percent of respondents believe that with the current economy, video games are a good option for family...

Lowenstein Follows Lincoln, Arakawa, and Kutaragi as Honorees CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) announced that Douglas Lowenstein, founder of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), will be the third recipient of the Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award. Lowenstein, currently President and CEO of the Private Equity Council, was tapped by leading video game publishers to launch the ESA (originally the...

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today the worldwide release of the God of War® III Ultimate Edition available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) system. Built by the fans and for the fans of the award-winning God of War® franchise, the God of War III Ultimate Edition will feature an assortment of exclusive collectible and digital content encased in a high-end sculpted replica of Pandora's Box. Scheduled to...

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today the North American launch of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)). Developed by Naughty Dog Inc., the acclaimed development team that produced UNCHARTED: Drake's Fortune for PS3 and the Jak & Daxter franchise for PlayStation®2, UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves blends together the art of cinema and gaming to bring players a level of realism never...

NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff Davis Enterprise and IDG TechNetwork announced today that they have signed a business partnership designed to help technology marketers and agencies reach a larger audience with their branding, product launch and lead generation programs. In the first phase of the agreement, Ziff Davis Enterprise's Developer Shed Network, a portfolio of web sites and online resources for the developer community, will join the IDG TechNetwork, a successful media and ad...

Blockbuster Titles Win 'Best Action Game' and 'Best Social/Casual Game' SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly-anticipated Modern Warfare 2 and DJ Hero earned top honors as "Best Action Game" and "Best Social/Casual/Puzzle Game" by the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2009 at the annual E3 Expo, held earlier this month in Los Angeles. The Game Critics Awards committee is compromised of an independent group of 29 writers...

First Party Development Studios and Publishing Partners Exhibit Dedication to High Production Values and Innovation across All PlayStation(R) Platforms LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today revealed an unrivaled line up of software for PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)), PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable), and PlayStation(R)Network during a press event to kick off the annual E3 Media & Business Summit 2009. In addition to revealing new content...