All Torus Games News
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Doom ban lifted in Germany
After 17 years, regulators drop objections to id Software's blockbuster first-person shooter, saying it's now "mainly of historical interest." Full Story
- Posted Sep 2, 2011 5:52 pm GMT
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Beavis and Butt-head returning to TV, games a maybe
Comic-Con 2011: Creator Mike Judge talks about turning the notorious duo loose on a new generation of television and music videos. Full Story
- Posted Jul 22, 2011 3:50 am GMT
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AU Shippin Out September 27-October 1: FIFA Soccer 11
Tim Cahill stars as the cover athlete in the 2011 iteration of EA Sports' annual football game. Full Story
- Posted Sep 27, 2010 7:03 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 12-18: Halo: Reach, PlayStation Move
Release schedule ramps up in a big way with Bungie's final installment in sci-fi shooter series, motion-sensing PS3 add-on, Professor Layton, Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest, and much more. Full Story
- Posted Sep 13, 2010 2:10 pm GMT
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Lost composer, others discuss sound design
Comic-Con 2010: Michael Giacchino, six more industry bards croon about how they got their start in a Behind the Music panel. Full Story
- Posted Jul 24, 2010 4:21 am GMT
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Shippin' Out June 13-19: Toy Story 3
Disney Interactive Studios' motion picture tie-in, Nintendo's 100 Classic Books, World War II submarine game Naval Assault: The Killing Tide highlight a slow week. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2010 12:55 am GMT
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Shippin' Out: Sept. 20-26: Halo 3: ODST, Aion
Microsoft and Bungie's latest sci-fi shooter joins NCsoft's angelic MMOG; Afrika, Katamari Forever roll to PS3, Spyborgs, TMNT Smash-Up brawl on Wii. Full Story
- Posted Sep 21, 2009 5:27 pm GMT
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3D Realms closure confirmed, Take-Two retains Duke Nukem Forever publishing rights
[UPDATE 2] Online accounts finger monetary issues in demise of developer, which still owns IP; publisher says arrangement "did not include ongoing funds for development of the title"; DS, PSP spin-offs "unaffected." Full Story
- Posted May 7, 2009 2:06 am GMT
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Scooby-Doo: First Frights spooking this autumn
Cartoon canine joins Mystery Inc. crew in TV movie prequel tie-in for Wii, PS2, and DS later this year. Full Story
- Posted Apr 2, 2009 4:18 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out March 16-20: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
The Nintendo DS adds another MA 15+ game to its small library of violent games. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2009 6:24 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Fallout 3, Little Big Planet, Guitar Hero
Bethesda's futuristic RPG, PS3's belated platformer, and Activision's World Tour joined in stores by Red Alert 3, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, and more. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2008 7:51 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 14-19: Warhammer Online
EA's fantasy MMOG part of busy week at retail that includes Rock Band 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Pure, Crysis Warhead, and more. Full Story
- Posted Sep 16, 2008 2:15 am GMT
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Monster Jam rides again
Activision's Urban Assault takes the monster trucks series into the streets for PS2, PSP, Wii, DS. Full Story
- Posted Jun 10, 2008 6:49 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out May 19-23: Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge
Codemasters launches its casual-games range. Full Story
- Posted May 26, 2008 7:43 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out April 21-April 25: Mario Kart Wii
Can you handle 150cc of raw power? Full Story
- Posted Apr 21, 2008 7:47 am GMT
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Shippin' Out December 17-21: NiGHTS, MX vs. ATV
Last significant week of game releases sees headliners joined by Rock Band on the PS2; Sensible World of Soccer, Tempest storm XBL. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2007 7:23 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out December 11-14: Universe at War, NCAA March Madness 08
Headliners join PS3 shooter trifecta Orange Box, Unreal Tournament 3, and BlackSite: Area 51; Arkadian Heroes, GripShift hit 360, Pokemon Snap, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Baseball Stars 2 on Wii VC. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2007 8:01 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out October 22-26: Ratchet & Clank, Jericho, Conan, Phoenix Wright
The week's headliners joined by Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6, Naruto on the Wii and DS, Eye of Judgment, and Zack & Wiki, among many others. Full Story
- Posted Oct 22, 2007 10:35 pm GMT
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BizSpots: Majesco, NCsoft, Microsoft, Emergent
Casual-game and MMOG publishers tip E3 hands, while Games for Windows gets a GM and middleware provider finds funds. Full Story
- Posted Jul 4, 2007 1:19 am GMT
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Activision to make Monster Jam
Publisher signs an exclusive multiyear agreement for the rights to the games for the series featuring larger-than-life lorries. Full Story
- Posted Mar 23, 2007 4:38 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out 3/5-3/9: GRAW2, MotorStorm, Def Jam: Icon
EA's brawler, Ubisoft's shooter, and Sony's off-road racer all hit the retail streets this week. Full Story
- Posted Mar 6, 2007 10:51 pm GMT
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Nintendo details Euro Q1 releases
WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Excite Truck, and Star Fox Command all coming to the continent and UK at the start of 2007. Full Story
- Posted Dec 20, 2006 9:40 pm GMT
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Take-Two picks up rights to Fantastic 4 sequel
Marvel executive confirms film-based game in the works; Activision out as new partnership with publisher Take-Two Interactive begins. Full Story
- Posted Nov 6, 2006 8:20 pm GMT
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Activision no longer forging Iron Man
Publisher reveals it no longer has game rights for classic comic franchise; Marvel says new license holder will be revealed in the fall. Full Story
- Posted Jul 27, 2006 11:43 pm GMT
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New Spider-Man swinging onto DS, GBA
Activision announces that a new webslinger adventure, Spider-Man: Battle for New York, will ship for Nintendo's portables this fall. Full Story
- Posted Jul 19, 2006 10:46 pm GMT
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EA, Namco bring movie titles to Europe
Curious George and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift to be released in second half of 2006. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2006 3:49 pm GMT
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Gaming guard at nuke plant oblivious to inspector
Security at Three Mile Island fails to notice surprise inspector while playing handheld; actions (or lack of) prompt reevaluation of rules. Full Story
- Posted May 30, 2006 11:35 pm GMT
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Curious George finds way to stores
Inquisitive monkey ships to retailers for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and PC. Full Story
- Posted Feb 1, 2006 11:51 pm GMT
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Namco Bandai updates 2006 release calendar
New Warhammer drops this fall; Stargate, DS Curious George curiously missing; Cowboy Bebop still a no-show. Full Story
- Posted Jan 18, 2006 12:11 am GMT
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Gumby game bends into stores
The green clay hero takes the fight to the Astrobots on the GBA; first appearance for television favorite in a game. Full Story
- Posted Aug 9, 2005 9:39 pm GMT
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Bankruptcy strikes Hip Interactive
Bad times hit Canadian game publisher as solution for economic woes eludes them. Full Story
- Posted Jul 11, 2005 9:56 pm GMT
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Fantastic 4 stretches into stores
Movie-based action game now available on the Xbox, PS2, GameCube, PC, and GBA. Full Story
- Posted Jun 29, 2005 12:21 am GMT
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Quake 4, Tony Hawk, and Call of Duty 2 storming Xbox 360
[UPDATE] Activision's two next-gen shooters will headline its E3 lineup; Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and new Spider-Man also revealed. Full Story
- Posted May 13, 2005 2:30 am GMT
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Marvel plays with Mad Catz
Peripheral maker inks deal to produce accessories based on Activision's upcoming multiplatform Fantastic Four. Full Story
- Posted Apr 20, 2005 12:35 am GMT
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Activision's rockin' Fantastic Four
Taking Back Sunday, Jurassic 5, The Explosion, and Go Betty Go provide new tracks for each of the Fan Four. Full Story
- Posted Apr 15, 2005 7:02 pm GMT
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Gumby shaping up on the GBA
Flexible icon starts bending on Nintendo's handheld this August in Gumby vs. the Astrobots. Full Story
- Posted Apr 4, 2005 11:02 pm GMT
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Pitfall: The Lost Expedition found in stores
Activision announces the North American release of Pitfall: The Lost Expedition for all current-generation consoles. Full Story
- Posted Feb 19, 2004 2:55 pm GMT
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Nokia announces Ashen
Nokia plans to release this gothic first-person shooter for the N-Gage in the first half of 2004. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2003 11:13 am GMT
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Details emerge from Operation Shadow
Nokia releases the first information on its recently announced action adventure game for the N-Gage game deck. Full Story
- Posted Dec 8, 2003 11:16 am GMT
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Seven announced for N-Gage
Nokia announces seven new titles that are scheduled for release on its N-Gage game deck in 2004. Full Story
- Posted Dec 1, 2003 12:08 pm GMT
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Ice Nine confirmed for PS2
Bam's game based on the 2003 movie The Recruit is now called Ice Nine. New screens inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 25, 2002 11:47 pm GMT
