Neowin News Feed for: Gamespy

Bungie helping to keep Halo PC multiplayer up and running past GameSpy shutdown

John Callaham — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:10:06 +0000

A programmer from Bungie is helping to create an update for the Halo PC port that will allow its users to continue to play online past May 31st, when its GameSpy server is expected to shut down. Read more...

EA not ending support for older Battlefield games following GameSpy server shutdown

Brockman Davis — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 03:12:24 +0000

In the wake of GameSpy shutting their servers down, all is not lost with these beloved titles. EA is finally showing some love to their fanbase after the debacle that was the Battlefield 4 launch Read more...

Report: IGN to acquire UGO to form huge gaming themed web site network

John Callaham — Mon, 02 May 2011 07:17:59 +0000

Two huge gaming themed web site networks are reportedly planning to merge. According to a report on the Wall Street Journal's AllThingsDigital web site, IGN Entertainment, owned by News Corp, has plans to acquire UGO.com... Read more...

Unreal Tournament 3 to use Gamespy technology for PC and PS3

Todd Tanner — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:37:34 +0000

GameSpy will be incorporating its multiplayer tech into Epic's Unreal Tournament 3 for PC and PS3. The big question sitting in gamers' minds is whether or not the deal will mean cross-platform console-to-PC fragging for... Read more...

GameSpy Interviews Brad Wardell on Twilight of the Arnor

Spencer Scott — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:00:20 +0000

There is no doubt 2007 has been a great year for fans of Galactic Civilizations. The Dark Avatar expansion pack was released earlier this year, and since then, several significant game patches have also... Read more...

Xfire suing Gamespy over Comrade

Todd Tanner — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:37:58 +0000

Well we all figured this would happen, and now it has. Thanks to Gamespot for the story. Electronic Arts' futuristic first-person shooter Battlefield 2142 seems to be an unfortunate magnet of controversy that centers... Read more...

Gamespy has released Comrade

Todd Tanner — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:48:46 +0000

GameSpy today announced the launch of GameSpy Comrade, the first next-generation community gaming application, in conjunction with the PC release of Electronic Arts' highly-anticipated Battlefield 2142. By partnering with the world's leading gaming publisher, GameSpy... Read more...

Gamespy takes PSP multiplayer online

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 11:27:06 +0000

IGN Entertainment today announced an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) to make its GameSpy online multiplayer technology available to PSP developers. Used in more than 300 PC and Playstation2 titles to date, GameSpy... Read more...

GameSpy Tabs 'Star Wars' Title as Game of Year

Marcel Klum — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 08:58:15 +0000

Hobbits may rule the multiplex this year, but when it comes to the small screen, fans of video game fantasy want all Jedi, all the time. GameSpy.com, one of the Internet's leading video... Read more...

GameSpy and IGN announce intention to merge

Marcel Klum — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 11:25:48 +0000

Videogame website networks GameSpy and IGN are set to merge, in a move which they claim will create the largest network of gaming websites on the Internet, with traffic exceeding 673 million pageviews per month.... Read more...

GameSpy Arcade v1.3d released

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 01 Jul 2003 18:11:47 +0000

GameSpy Arcade v1.3d has officially been released! Users can now download it from the website or through Arcade's auto-patching feature -- simply load up Arcade and it'll update itself. A few of the... Read more...

Gamespy Takes Nintendo Online

Marcel Klum — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 15:36:23 +0000

The folks at GameCube Advance had an interview with Gamespy president Jon Epstein, where it was confirmed that Gamespy will provide middleware technology for online Nintendo Games. Their tools will be flexible... Read more...

GameSpy Arcade v1.3b Launched

Marcel Klum — Sun, 11 May 2003 09:57:45 +0000

GameSpy Arcade v1.3b is now available, making it even more enjoyable for gamers across the globe to play games online. The subscriber and basic ad-supported versions both offer great new features and can be downloaded... Read more...

GameSpy could let crackers mount network DDoS attacks

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 19:40:58 +0000

Flaws within GameSpy, a popular program that allows game clients to find and connect to game servers, might permit crackers to flood systems with useless packets and tie up processors through DDoS attacks. The vulnerability,... Read more...

GameSpy Arcade installer contains Nimda Worm

Marcel Klum — Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:25:06 +0000

Saw this bit over at gamers.nl Thanks for alerting us to the possible presence of a virus in the GameSpy Arcade Installer. We verified that the GameSpy Arcade Installer did indeed contain... Read more...

GameSpy Arcade 1.1 Launched!

Marcel Klum — Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:04:28 +0000

Version 1.1 of GameSpy Arcade -- GameSpy's revolutionary online gaming software -- has just rolled out of development, crammed full of major new features for our full version and trial version users alike. It's available... Read more...

GameSpy ToolBar

Marcel Klum — Sun, 09 Dec 2001 11:19:22 +0000

The easiest way to navigate the vast GameSpy Network The GameSpy Toolbar helps you quickly find information on your favorite games from all across the GameSpy Network. From a single spot you'll... Read more...

GameSpy allows Xbox Games Online pleasure!

Steven Parker — Wed, 28 Nov 2001 23:31:27 +0000

Cheers Roger of MS Gaming News for this wonderful news for XBOX owners, read on! They said it couldn't be done - they were wrong! Playing your Xbox games online is... Read more...