When Others Celebrate Valentine's Day...

Forget about dinners at the pizzeria, pink gifts and all the other Valentine’s Day romantic clichés. For there are better things to do and not time to waste doing them.

Instead, mingle with the best of jet-setters and become the star you’ve always wanted in the most glamorous of cities, Miami.

In Miami Nights: Singles in the City, available across EMEA territories on 15th February. What will be your own path to fame and glory? Will you seduce? Will you cheat? Will you lie? Will you steal? The choice is yours: climb the stairs of success with respect and caution, or do only what is best for you and your own good.

Explore the city. Take part in exclusive parties. Dine in fancy restaurants. Flirt. Dance. Bath in champagne Jacuzzis and date your fans. Swim with the other sharks, and show the world that you too can bite!

The most open and entertaining life-simulation on Nintendo DS

Developed by Gameloft and adapted from the eponymous best-selling mobile game, Miami Nights: Singles in the City is an outstanding and original life-simulation for the Nintendo DSTM. Offering an unprecedented freedom of action, massive customization options, and longer multiple-goal scenarios, Miami Nights: Singles in the City truly provides a unique gaming experience.

•Progressive Character-Building. Your life choices and everyday behaviour will influence more than 40 attributes that will make you a unique, progressing individual! It is up to you to improve – or even lower – your levels of culture, sex appeal, charisma, kindness, and even criminality! Keep track of your style, health, popularity, humour, sex appeal, and personal hygiene.

•A complete city to explore. Do anything, anywhere, and with anyone! Explore the exciting city of Miami, from the sunny beaches and all-night parties to the luxurious hotel suites and fashionable clubs and restaurants.

•Extensive Customization. Create your character in your image, or go completely wild with the unbelievable level of modifiable physical details: over 200 ways of making your character look unique!
Innovative Touch-Based Minigames. Use the stylus to wash dishes, vacuum your house, massage your date, become a hot DJ, dance and much more!

•Wireless Multi-Card mode. Import avatars of all your friends’ and interact with them in the game. This Nintendo DS game makes use of the system’s portability and wireless capabilities, providing you with a game that you can play where and when you want, even with your friends!

Sierra Entertainment's Action-Strategy Opus World In Conflict Coming To Xbox 360 And PLAYSTATION 3 System In Fall 2008

Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, announced today that World in Conflict – the groundbreaking action-strategy game that claimed the coveted E3 2007 Game Critics “Best Strategy Game” award and topped many “Best of 2007” lists – will appear on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system this autumn.

World in Conflict, originally created by Sierra’s-own Massive Entertainment, is being redesigned for consoles and will also include a host of new content for both the single-player campaign and the game’s award-winning multiplayer mode. The new content will also be made available for personal computer as an add-on to the original World in Conflict game. More information on the PC release will be provided soon.

The World in Conflict game for Xbox 360 and the PLAYSTATION 3 system is being developed by Massive Entertainment in conjunction with Sierra’s-own Swordfish Studios.

“World in Conflict was one of the best games on any platform in 2007 and its innovative action-focused gameplay makes it a perfect fit for the transition to consoles,” said Martin Tremblay, president of worldwide studios, Sierra Entertainment. “World in Conflict is being reinvented for Xbox 360 and the PLAYSTATION 3 system, with innovative features and new single player and multiplayer content created for the console audience. World in Conflict on consoles will be an amazing extension of an already great gaming franchise.”

World in Conflict is a true genre-bender, effectively carving out an entirely new “Action-Strategy” category which appeals to all kinds of video game players, from action junkies through first-person-shooter enthusiasts to strategy purists.

The unique cross-genre design and universal appeal is what led global media to make World in Conflict the most critically lauded strategy game of 2007. The game collected a clean sweep of “Best Strategy Game” awards from E3 2007, countless “Editor’s Choice” awards from the world’s top reviewers, and was the clear choice for “Best Strategy Game of 2007” during the end-of-year awards season. In addition, the game received several additional “Best of 2007” awards and nominations in categories that included “Best PC Game,” “Best Graphics,” “Best Multiplayer,” “Most Innovative,” and more.

About World in Conflict

The World in Conflict game asks the terrifying question, what if the Cold War didn’t end? The award-winning game represents the next-generation of strategy titles, pitting Cold War-era superpowers against one another with completely destructible 3D battlefields and blistering visuals using DX10 technology. World in Conflict features an innovative gameplay mechanism that removes traditional resource-gathering and base-building in favor of non-stop combat, tactical decisions and FPS-like intense action. The game also features a deep single-player campaign that showcases Hollywood-quality storytelling of the Cold War gone hot.

World in Conflict for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system and personal computer is expected to be available at retail stores in North America in Fall 2008. For more information on the World in Conflict game, please visit www.worldinconflict.com.

Xbox LIVE Members Get a Virtual Front Seat at GDC

Xbox 360 enthusiasts everywhere can get VIP access to this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) from the comfort of their living room starting 20th February.

Microsoft is bringing GDC home to the more than 10 million Xbox LIVE members across the globe by allowing them to download breaking Xbox 360 news directly from the event to their TV. The free high-definition content will also include footage from the keynote address by John Schappert, Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business.

Schappert’s keynote address, “A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community,” will provide an exciting view into this year’s plans for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business. His keynote address is scheduled from 6.30pm to 7.30pm on 20th February. Highlights of the keynote will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Additionally, footage will include never-before-seen gameplay, demos, screenshots, game trailers and interviews from the GDC show floor. These additions will enhance Xbox LIVE Marketplace’s growing library of premium entertainment, which already equals more than 3,600 hours of total downloadable content (HD and SD). Xbox LIVE Marketplace is the leading destination for downloadable HD movies and television content.

Don’t miss any of the surprises Microsoft has in store for its Xbox 360 fans by gathering everyone together in the living room to enjoy the GDC experience with GDC: Bringing It Home. To download GDC content, go to Xbox LIVE Marketplace or see the latest news at www.xbox.com/LIVE.

GDC will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from February 18-22, 2008.

Grand Chase, the Action Adventure MMO Brawler, Smashes It's Way Into North America!

The Grand Chase Open Beta has begun, and for the first time ever, players will be able to experience the exclusive North American release of this highly anticipated Action-Adventure MMO Brawler!

Grand Chase is a fast-paced, heart-pounding, action brawler that combines the elements of traditional RPG character advancement & customization, and adds new cooperative and competitive elements for players who aren't afraid to put their brawling skills to the test! Grand Chase raises the bar for Free-To-Play online games by setting itself apart from the pack by featuring superior quality in design and execution. Grand Chase is a title unlike any other, and is poised to make its mark on the North American, English market!

The North American release of Grand Chase will be the most enhanced and upgraded version of the game available in the English market. In addition to this, it is also a completely different and unique title that pushes the boundaries of traditional online gaming. A fully realized fantasy world sets the stage for high adventure and epic action, as players join the forces of the Grand Chase Knights to fight the evil Kaze'aze and protect not only the land of Bermesiah, but the very world!

This completely Free-to-Play, five star title, is being brought to North America for the first time ever by the online game publisher, Ntreev USA Inc.

www.grandchase.net

Grand Chase Official Website Launch!


Along with the launch of the North American Open Beta of this trend-setting title, Ntreev USA, Inc. has also launched the official website for this game. The website incorporates not only all official announcements for the game, but includes: exclusive Player Forums, Downloadable Media, an Animated Trailer, Game Client Download, and information regarding special and exclusive Bonus Items, which will be available to ALL players who sign up and register for Grand Chase through the new, official website. Everyday, new Bonus Items will be given to registered players during Open Beta!

Registration for the Open Beta of Grand Chase is both free and easy! Make sure to check the official website (www.grandchase.net) for details and begin your adventure in Bermesiah.

Join the Chase, Save the World!

www.grandchase.net

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Trickster Online Revolution is Bringing Love to Gamers This Valentine's Day!

A Season Of Love Is Here For Tricksters Everywhere!

Trickster Online Revolution will be implementing special holiday events and quest series this Valentine's Day. The residents of Caballa Island, where Trickster is set, will soon have the opportunity to experience a new storyline designed domestically by the game’s staff. In addition to this, there is a new series of quests for this popular 2D, console-styled, Free-to-play online MMORPG. In this new event, Tricksters will need to assist Officer Tera, as she scours the island for some much needed love advice for her desperate and heart-sick friend. Tricksters who wish to aid Officer Tera in her quest to find the best love advice will be given a series of tasks that includes tracking down the right individuals to give Officer Tera the advice she needs.

Love is Not a Straight Line, and Neither Are The Quests!

Incorporating the themes of love, the talented staff of Ntreev USA Inc. have designed a completely non-linear quest series for this event. The Event will allow Tricksters to complete portions of the quest series in the order that they see fit, with the final rewards and the ultimate conclusion revealed to those that successfully solve the entire mystery. This debut heralds a new design concept for the more traditional and linearly-based quests series, often found in online titles where players are required to follow a strict and non-branching path from beginning to end. Quests within this Event will most definitely have the quest types that have helped make Trickster Online Revolution so popular. To add to this Event's non-linear approach to the Valentine's Day quests, a new storyline has been added to help set the stage, and further deepen the substantial lore of the Trickster Online Revolution universe.

Love is in the Air, and the Details are On the Official Site!

As the new Valentine's Day Event is launched for Trickster Online Revolution, full details regarding this Event, its quest series, as well as a completely new and original back-story will be made available on the game's official website. Look for special Valentine's Day announcements and news within the coming release of the newest patch on February 14, and don't forget to check the “Event Section” of the official website for all of your Trickster Online Revolution Valentine's Day Event needs!

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AGON: Lost Sword Of Toledo – The playable demo!

Today, Kalypso Media Group is pleased to release the playable demo of the adventure game “AGON: The Lost Sword of Toledo”.

Professor Samuel Hunt finds himself in the middle of another adventure in the latest episode of the Agon series. This time set in the peaceful and picturesque Spanish city of Toledo the British Professor will have to uncover many secrets that have been taken to the grave if he is to unravel the mystery and discover the location of the historical sword.

A mysterious music box, an iron door in the church that has not been opened for a hundred years, an unfinished painting, some strange letters and of course the fourth manuscript from the John Gillam Codex are found. But will the Lost Sword of Toledo be found?

The demo includes some hours of full gameplay and can be downloaded from:
http://www.gameshadow.com/gamepedia/content.php?content_type_id=13&content_id=7696

“AGON: The Lost Sword Of Toledo“ will be published by Kalypso Media Ltd in the UK on 22nd February 2008.

You make the game with Yamake on N-Gage

Yamake for N-Gage, by Nokia Games Publishing, makes it possible for players to create their own games from a range of mini games by adding content, then playing and sharing them with friends and the wider Yamake community.

"Yamake is a groundbreaking new game for the N-Gage platform. Players can make, play and share games that are customized using user-generated multimedia content, and we are proud to be pioneering this new way of playing," said Dr Mark Ollila, Director of Technology and Strategy and Head of Games Publishing, Nokia. "This is exactly what the future of mobile gaming should be about - creating games that you love and want to play, then sharing them with other players."

The easy-to-use design tools enable each mini game to be transformed by the player's personal content such as text, pictures, sound clips and movies from the mobile device or PC - creating their favorite mini games, such as picture puzzles and quizzes that are as unique as the players themselves.

Players can share their mobile mini games via the N-Gage Arena, the Yamake community and via multimedia message between N-Gage compatible and other S60 devices. The Yamake community connects players with one another, allowing them to download and review the mini games, as well as share ideas for content.

For more information on playing, making and sharing your Yamake games visit www.n-gage.com

Take To The Skies With Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings On Sale Tomorrow

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the eagerly awaited FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS will be on sale in the UK on 15th February 2008, exclusively on the Nintendo DS handheld system.

Set one year after the events of the best-selling FINAL FANTASY XII, FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS answers all your questions about what happens next to your heroes Vaan, Penelo, Fran and Balthier. Return to the land of Ivalice, meet new characters, visit unexplored locations and embark upon a breathtaking new adventure.

FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS sees the evolution of the innovative Gambit system that allows automated commands to be issued during real-time combat. Smart Touch Screen controls provide complete power over your actions and allow you to play solely using the Nintendo DS stylus.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “I am delighted that we are providing fans with another opportunity to enjoy the beautiful world of Ivalice. With the same high-production values including movies and music, FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS is a stunning sequel that expands upon the original game and that makes full use of the Nintendo DS hardware.”

More information about FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS can be found at ff12revenantwings.co.uk

About FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS

Story

AN AGE WHEN MAGICK WAS COMMONPLACE AND AIRSHIPS PLIED THE SKIES…

“Purvama, the floating lands. In the border-skies they wait. Untrodden, unknown.”

So the legend went. And the children who heard it turned their eyes to the skies, and dreamed. The Cache of Glabados is the key, throwing wide the doors of fading memory.
There, above, an all but forgotten land – demesne of the winged ones.

Features

•Experience a tale that takes you beyond the amazing events of the PlayStation®2 smash FINAL FANTASY XII
•Stunning 3D graphics, music and video bring the land of Ivalice to life and push the capabilities of the Nintendo DS
•Take control of your favourite characters using the intuitive stylus and Nintendo DS Touch Screen
•Experience real-time battles using the innovative Gambit system
•Collect and synthesise items and treasures to create new rare items
•More summons than in any other FINAL FANTASY game
•Epic soundtrack from the composer of FINAL FANTASY XII
•Fully localised for Europe with French, Italian, German and Spanish translations and adjusted difficulty levels

Rapid Deployment Force joins battle with just one click!

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During the Cold War conflict, a period in which the differences of opinion between the Allied occupying forces and the Soviet Union become ever sharper, an airplane accident occurs over Tempelhof Airport during the Berlin Blockade, with grave consequences. The tragic collision of an American airplane carrying relief goods with a Russian fighter plane costs not only the lives of both crews, but also overstretches the already tense relations between the occupying forces. Under the command of the merciless Stalin, the Red Army has undergone a tremendous expansion at the end of the Second World War and has more-or-less been waiting for the right time to extend their territory to the West by attacking the NATO.

First Developer Diary for space strategy title Lost Empire Immortals

The powerful alliance between leading strategy publisher Paradox Interactive and Danish developer Pollux Gamelabs proclaims details of its epic space strategy title, set to challenge for dominance in the vast expanse of 4x genre games.

With the release on Valentines Day of the first developer's diary, gamers can begin to fall in love with the eternally titled, Lost Empire: Immortals.The 4x space strategy title is destined to be in stores worldwide from mid-March.

DEVELOPER DIARY
PART 1, BY POLLUX GAMELABS

Back when we began the original Lost Empire game, we were a young company with limited funds, yet filled with infinite passion.Collectively driven by the same dream, the team labored night and day to create the quintessential 4X space strategy game.

At that moment, our ambition was stifled only by the constraints of time and a limited budget.Since the release of the original Lost Empire game, the company's size has grown a little, but the company's vision has expanded to become even greater.We want to make the best 4X space strategy game ever made!

Though perhaps ambitious for such a modestly sized company such as ours, (there are some damn good games out there), Yoda questions: "Size matters not... Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm?" This is how we will manage...