Stranglehold News

Rise of Nations, Frontline studio reps tell developers how to make their games more Hollywood-like without using cutscenes.

[UPDATE] Publisher ends deal for one internally, one externally developed game based on non-owned IPs; list of suspects includes NBA Ballers, Cartoon Network; Unreal Tournament unaffected.

First quarterly report for Chicago-based publisher's new interim president and CEO continues string of losing quarters.

Two employees get promotions and are the "key to profitability," according to the still-leaderless Stranglehold publisher.

Following flaccid fiscal-year results, publisher parts with David Zucker after five-year run; SVP Matthew Booty named interim chief.

Publisher's fourth-quarter and full-year financial results show growing losses on shrinking sales.

UK's Advertising Standards Authority has clamped down on Midway Games TV ad, which it believes could "encourage and condone" violence.

Update to John Woo-inspired cops-and-gangsters shooter includes 10 maps, 21 character skins; add-on coming "soon" to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

The week many Wii owners have been waiting for is finally here!

Shooters from Bungie and 2K get most nods for testosterone-infused network's December 9 award show.

Tabula Rasa, PS3 Stranglehold, 360 Virtua Fighter 5, Battalion Wars 2, and many others fill up the US Halloween week release slate.

Gangster shooter based on John Woo's Hong Kong crime drama Hard Boiled takes to the streets on October 29.

Development issues cost Sony a major holiday console exclusive, though Epic says it is trying to finish the title by year's end; Midway announces new fighter, Blitz game.

Silicon Valley chipmaker scoops up Irish developer of ubiquitous physics engine for a reportedly princely sum.

Juiced 2, Warriors Orochi, Blazing Angels 2, PC Stranglehold, and PS3 Stuntman Ignition also head to stores this week.

Content packs for Phil Harrison's favorite racer and Ninja Gaiden Sigma pop up on Sony's online service; Stranglehold, NBA Live 08 demo'd.

John Woo's gangster epic locks and loads; EA's WWII shooter takes the plunge; spate of downloadable classics invade the Wii and Xbox 360.

Midway's oft-delayed gangster shooter inspired by John Woo's Hard-Boiled emerges September 5 on Microsoft's console; PC, PS3 versions delayed until later in the month.

New 360 demos downloadable, Wii puzzler priced, World of Warcraft gets South Park DVD tie-in, and Agetec announces US Fire Pro.