Roogoo Puzzle game now on PC

SouthPeak's Critically Acclaimed Xbox LIVE Arcade Puzzle Game is Available Now Wherever PC Games are Sold.

Puzzle game Roogoo is now available for Windows PC. Roogoo, which was previously released on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, features 45 levels as well as two-player split screen.

"Roogoo is a fun, family friendly puzzle game that is as addictive as it is cute," said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. "Not only does the game get progressively more challenging to play, but it also gets harder and harder to put down."

Taking place in the fantasyland of Planet Roo, you star as one of the last Roogoo’s still uncorrupted by the evil King Goo. King Goo can think of nothing but power and uses his influence to make other Roogoos believe that greed is the way of life. He starts to steal joyful meteors from the sky and uses their powers to build bigger and more powerful cities. After a fair amount of stealing, many of the kingdom’s once cute and innocent Roogoos have turned into wicked Meemoos. It is your job to stop King Goo from collecting the remaining meteors and to turn the Meemoos back into Roogoos before it’s too late.



In order to accomplish your quest and save Planet Roo, you must guide falling meteors, in the form of different shape blocks, through rotating platforms. When matched correctly, the blocks are allowed to reach their intended destination. Each meteor you guide correctly gets you one step closer to your goal.

Roogoo is available now for $19.99 at retailers everywhere. It is rated E for Everyone.

The Orb and the Oracle Winter 2008 for Windows from Dungeon Lords

The Orb and the Oracle will release in Winter 2008 for Windows as the next installment in the bestselling saga, Dungeon Lords.

“We have eagerly anticipated releasing a new installment in the Dungeon Lords saga,” said Byron Gaum, Global Product Marketing Manager at DreamCatcher Games. “We’re really excited to offer Dungeon Lords fans a new dose of the combat, magic and incredible quests that this fantasy RPG is known for.”

Created by legendary RPG game author, D.W. Bradley, The Orb and the Oracle boasts a massive fantasy world filled with incredible a ction and meticulously detailed indoor and outdoor environments. Offering both single and multiplayer co-op game modes, the game is sure to engage RPG fans for hours on end!

The game features an advanced and robust combat system coupled with devastating magic spells for a variety of ways to vanquish your foes in real-time. Set to the tone of an epic soundtrack, players should prepare themselves for an unforgettable journey.

The Orb and the Oracle for Windows will sell for an SRP of $39.99 USD. The anticipated ESRB rating is T for Teen. For further information please visit our website at www.dreamcatchergames.com.

Over 1 million life forms created with Spore Creature Creator in 1 week

Players Test the Limits of Their Imagination, Creating Creatures Ranging from the Realistic to the Fantastic.

The internet has been invaded by walking pears, giant dragons, impossible-to-describe aliens and everything in between! Maxis, an Electronic Arts studio, today announced that fans have created and shared more than one million creatures using the Spore Creature Creator in the first week of availability. Anyone can download their own copy of the Spore Creature Creator or check out hundreds of thousands of amazing creations from around the world in the Sporepedia at www.spore.com.

The Sporepedia is an extraordinarily vast online destination where people worldwide can search for and share Spore creations, comment on other player’s designs, check out celebrity creature creations and much more.

“Maxis is excited, humbled and inspired by the explosion of creativity that we’ve seen with the Spore Creature Creator online,” said Lucy Bradshaw, executive producer of Spore at Maxis. “I’m amazed at the creations I see getting uploaded to the Sporepedia, whether it’s a realistic looking bird or animal, a 10-eyed alien, or something completely bizarre and unexpected like a creature that looks like a motorcycle, it’s clear that people have an innate desire to be creative, and we’re thrilled to help them express themselves.”

The millionth creature was created by user “FlamingChidori” and was named, “Sapiusgeenus” - a two-legged green creature that the creator described as “one of my favorites so far.” You can check “Sapiusgeenus” and a million other creatures at www.spore.com.

The Spore Creature Creator is a stand-alone product and creativity toy box where players create their own unique creatures, bring them to life with entertaining animations, and share them online with friends around the world. A free trial version of the Spore Creature Creator is available today at www.spore.com. The trial version features 25% of the creature-making parts from Spore and lets players shape, paint and play with their custom-created creatures. Creatures made in the Spore Creature Creator can also be imported into the full Spore game, allowing players to populate their own galaxies when the game ships worldwide later this year.

The Spore Creature Creator lets players create their own creatures, take them on a test drive, snap pictures, and make movies of them. Sharing pictures or videos with friends is as easy as the click of a button. Players can also share their creations with others by uploading to the Sporepedia at www.Spore.com.

Spore ships for the PC, Mac, Nintendo DS and mobile phones on the 5th September 2008 in the UK. Visit www.Spore.com to download a free version of the Spore Creature Creator, sign up for the Spore newsletter or check out all-new screenshots and videos from the game.

Super Swing Golf on Nintendo Wii

Super Swing Golf

Super Swing Golf trailer. Featuring beautifully animated videos and in-game action, the trailer showcases the fun party action you can expect from this exciting Nintendo Wii title when the game becomes available in August. Viewers with a keen eye to detail will also notice a preview feature of unlockable character costumes from Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden.

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Super Swing Golf will be released throughout Europe on August 8th 2008.

WWII Tank Simulation Game Steel Fury - Kharkov 1942

World War 2 tank simulation game, Steel Fury - Kharkov 1942 will be storming across Europe this September. The events of Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 are based on a little-known Russian offensive that occurred during May 1942, in which a German counter attack had three Soviet armies surrounded, forcing them to fight their way out of the Barvenkovskiy Kotel ‘meat grinder’. For the PC, Steel Fury - Kharkov 1942 is created with painstaking historical detail and promises ferocious confrontations as players carve their own paths to victory!

“Steel Fury brings tank sim and action game fans a fresh perspective on the genre,” said Erik Schreuder, CEO of Lighthouse Interactive. “The game is packed with some awesome features. For the first time in a WW2 tank simulator, large numbers of troops fight alongside tank battalions. This provides a multitude of new gameplay possibilities and an engaging battle experience.”

GAME SUMMARY



Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is based on real-life events that took place from May 12 to 28, 1942, which engaged the Red Army in the fight of their lives. During a vicious German counterattack that began on May 17, 1942, three Soviet Armies were surrounded and were forced to fighting in what has become known as the “meat grinder." Through the monstrous roar of tanks and military vehicles, and the blaring sounds of war, players will experience bitterness at the loss of their comrades during battle and elation when they are victorious.



FEATURES

• Historical Authenticity: Missions are based on true historical events recreated from archives and photo references, including the interiors and exteriors of vehicles and tactical markings. The player has access to vast battlefields without obstructions from impenetrable forests or other obstacles, allowing them to choose any path available to achieve victory!


• Fear and Fury Filled Missions: Throughout 30 playable missions in three unique single-player campaigns, experience large scale battles with numerous active vehicles.


• Vehicles: Interact with and command all units involved in the advance against the enemy, including: more than 40 different realistically modelled vehicles, with three playable tanks: T-34/76 mod. 1941, Mk.II ‘Matilda’ III, and the Pz. IV Ausf. F2.


• Take Full Control: In first and third person views, assume crew positions for Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver and Hull Gunner.


• Realistic Game Physics: The advanced game engine allows for precise calculation of ballistics and collisions models. Objects can be destroyed and the terrain is deformable. Both player and AI controlled vehicles are subject to realistic physics.


• Realistic Environments: The game engine supports dynamic lighting, featuring night-time missions and different weather conditions. The engine's particle system allows for realistic smoke and water effects, as well as debris from explosions.


• Damage Model: Everything in the path of a tank-round can be destroyed. Vehicles can damage buildings and knock down trees. Due to the advanced game engine, impacting shells create craters and trenches take damaged when tanks run over them, deforming the terrain.


• Difficulty Levels: Players can adjust the level of complexity the game offers. Missions gradually raise the difficulty level by introducing more vehicles, troops and harder to achieve mission goals. Thanks to training missions, the player can easily learn how to control their tank and supporting AI troops from all crew positions.


• Editors and Utilities: Players have the ability to create custom missions and make modifications. Easy-to-use editors make it possible to add new vehicles and weapons to the game.

Luol Deng picked for EA Sports NBA Live 09 cover

Chicago Bulls forward, Luol Deng, will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA LIVE 09 in the UK. Deng, raised in the UK from 1993, has played in the NBA for three years and is a vital part of the Great Britain national team. This is the first time the UK has worked with a local athlete and highlights the continued growth of the NBA in Europe.

“I’m proud to be the first British athlete chosen to appear on the NBA Live cover in the UK” said Luol Deng. “It’s an honour to be recognized by EA SPORTS as a UK ambassador for NBA Live 09 and I’m looking forward to playing for the Great Britain National team.”

Deng is joined by some of the NBA’s biggest international stars on packaging around the world, including Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol (Spain) and Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani (Italy).



Additionally San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA LIVE 09 globally. In his seven NBA seasons, the 26 year old is a two-time NBA All-Star, has three NBA championships and was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. Parker will be the first European born (France) global cover athlete of NBA LIVE. Off the court, Parker is an avid gamer and won an NBA LIVE 08 tournament against fellow NBA stars at the EA SPORTS All-Star Challenge last February in New Orleans.

Player	Territory	Team
Tony Parker	Worldwide	San Antonio Spurs
Andrea Bargnani	Italy	Toronto Raptors
Pau Gasol	Spain	LA Lakers
Luol Deng	UK	Chicago Bulls

NBA LIVE 09 is back with new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the NBA LIVE experience fun from beginning to end. For those in need of some extra coaching, NBA LIVE 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.



Now featuring 24 authentic FIBA teams with realistic team play styles and rosters, NBA LIVE 09 features a FIBA World Championship Mode using FIBA tournament structure, rules and court dimensions. Take your game online with 5 vs.5 team play, where 10 people can play together on 10 different consoles around the world.

NBA LIVE 09 will be available for the Xbox 360, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems and the PSP (PlayStationPortable). The game will be in stores on October 7 in North America, and on October 14 worldwide. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI; visit www.esrb.org or www.pegi.info for updated rating information. For more information, log onto www.easports.com/nbalive09. Media can find screenshots of the game at http://info.ea.com.

Media Centre for Nintendo Wii - access Video, Music and Pictures

Stream Media Files from PC to Nintendo Wii

X-OOM Software, a leading publisher of digital media software, has launched X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE, to enable users to enjoy their music, videos and photos on a Nintendo Wii™. This innovative software turns the popular gaming console into an interactive media hub by streaming digital media files from a PC to a Wii.

Share and enjoy your favourite digital media

Favourite video files, photos and music normally found on a PC in a bedroom or study, can now be easily shared and enjoyed on a TV in any room via a Nintendo Wii using X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE. Once installed on a PC, the software will wirelessly interact with the Wii™. Chosen files can then be streamed to the console, eliminating the hassle of transferring content via cumbersome memory cards, USB devices or CDs.



Access web TV, radio and podcasts

X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE also makes it possible to browse the internet, providing access to over 1,000 digital radio and TV channels. New options include podcast support, RSS feeds and access to popular video sharing sites such as YouTube and Google Video.

Easy installation

Requiring no extra hardware, X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE is easy to use and install. After installing the software on the PC, use the File Wizard to add files to the Media Centre. Then, simply select the Wii’s Internet Channel, typing in the web address and pass code provided, to navigate the simple menus and browse the streamed files.

Photos and films can be enjoyed in high quality as the software is optimised for widescreen and HD programs. Common network connection is provided through WLAN or LAN, and extensive media files are supported such as MP3, WMA, OGG, DivX, XviD, Mpeg2, MPEG4, WMV, JPG, BMP etc.

Notes to editor:

X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE is priced at £29.99 and is available from www.X-OOM.com and www.amazon.co.uk.

System Requirements:

Wii including web browser and internet access, PC including Windows 2000/XP/ Vista and internet access, CPU 1.5 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher, 500 MB of free disk space for installation. A LAN or WLAN.

Unreal Tournament 3 - Six Months On

Earlier this month, Epic Games teased Xbox 360 owners with some screenshots of the upcoming port of Unreal Tournament III. They failed to summon any interest. It's extremely unusual for such an event to occur. If we take Epic's track record, (let alone the success of the Unreal Tournament series), their games have been at the forefront of Shooters.



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Naruto - Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 - Phantom Fortress on Sony PSP

Handheld Ninja Adventure Debuts In-Depth Interactive
Storyline with Acclaimed One-on-One Combat
and Frenzied Multiplayer Brawls.

NARUTO - Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 - The Phantom Fortress for the PSP(PlayStationPortable) system has shipped to retail stores throughout North America. Developed by CyberConnect2 and based on the popular NARUTO animated series from VIZ Media, the game offers a superior handheld fighting experience as players take part in intense head-to-head clashes with a roster of more than 20 characters and participate in a massive interactive storyline.



In NARUTO -: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2, a mysterious ghostly castle appears in the sky, casting an ominous shadow over the peaceful Hidden Leaf Village. As Naruto approaches the castle to try and discover the source of this disturbance, he is confronted by a strange masked woman who confronts him with disturbing visions of his past and threatening illusions. Together with Shikamaru, Sakura and the rest of his friends, Naruto must use all of his ninja skills to overcome this powerful new threat and save the village.



Combining one-on-one fighting with an epic interactive story, NARUTO - Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 lets players create a custom party of characters and take them through the 100 unique floors of the castle. Fierce battles, fast-paced mini-games and tests of the mind await as players make their way to the top of the fortress. Refining the series’ trademark fighting engine, the game debuts new characters for a player roster of more than 20 memorable combatants equipped with new jutsu for more acrobatic ninja fighting than ever before. Providing the most authentic NARUTO experience possible, fans can choose to play through the full game with either English or the original Japanese voices.



Packed with ultiplayer features, NARUTO - Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 lets gamers test their fighting spirit with a friend in local wireless battles. Each multiplayer battle can be fully customized, letting players create and take their own ultimate ninja team of up to three characters into battle with just one copy of the game

NARUTO - Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $39.99.

World Cyber Games to be held in Los Angeles

World Cyber Games USA 2008
National Final Video Game

Tournament To Be Held at the
E For All Expo in Los Angeles.

International Host City Bidding Now Open for WCG 2010 Grand Final

World Cyber Games is the premier international video game competition with over 1.5 million players from more than 70 countries participating annually. The WCG is organized by International Cyber Marketing, organizers of the world's biggest game competitions and numerous Game and e-Sports related businesses. Online registration for the WCG USA tournament is free to all and continues through June 30th at www.worldcybergames.com/usa.

The Love Guru - goes mobile

Award-winning mobile media company Player X has launched the exclusive mobile game based on the upcoming film, The Love Guru, starring Mike Myers.

The movie premieres in North America on June 20th and will be released internationally over the ensuing weeks as part of Paramount Pictures’ summer line-up.

Player X produced a mobile game based on the movie that the company will publish across its distribution network of more than 140 carriers and a potential audience of more than 2.3 billion people.

The game was released exclusively on the US’s Verizon Wireless network on June 10th and will then roll out across the rest of the US networks over the following two weeks. In Europe it will be live on all networks according to the film's release date in each country.

“The Love Guru mobile game is a great complement to the upcoming theatrical debut of the film,” states Sandi Isaacs, SVP Mobile & Interactive, Paramount Digital Entertainment. “We are excited to reunite with Player X to develop a game that will entertain audiences of all ages.”

The game, developed by Tag Games, comprises of six mini-games where players try to achieve enlightenment by passing various mental challenges.

“We’re delighted to be working with Paramount Digital Entertainment on The Love Guru. A Mike Myers’ movie is a big event and we have worked very closely with Paramount Pictures to ensure the game matches the quality, humour and originality of the movie,” said Tony Pearce, Player X CEO.

First Marching Band Game Exclusively on Nintendo Wii

Major Minor's Majestic March, a new musical game which allows players to march to the beat of their own drum. Developed by NanaOn-Sha, Major Minor's Majestic March marks the return of the creative team behind the renowned PaRappa the Rapper franchise-legendary game designer and multimedia musician Masaya Matsuura and famed New York artist Rodney Alan Greenblat.

Major Minor's Majestic March turns the Wii Remote into a "special" baton that the bandleader, Major Minor, uses to keep tempo, recruit new band members and pick up valuable items. While marching through seven whimsical locations that contain various hair-raising events, Major Minor strives to create the most impressive parade ever. Players can add up to 15 different instruments to their dynamic procession-including brass, woodwinds, and percussion-to alter its composition and resulting performance. 

Players are scored on how well their band maintains its rhythm and manages obstacles that could otherwise throw the procession into disarray. The band keeps tempo to more than 25 popular marching band songs from around the world, composed into original medleys for each stage.

Major Minor's Majestic March is expected to release holiday 2008.

Fallen Empire - Legions Live on Instantaction.com

InstantAction, the revolutionary web site for gamers that combines the intensity of full-price videogames with the accessibility of the web, today unveiled the public beta for its most anticipated title to date. Fallen Empire: Legions, a frenetic multiplayer FPS, is now open to all for an intensive testing period and is available to play simply by signing up at: www.instantaction.com.

"Launching 'Fallen Empire: Legions' is a huge milestone for the company," said Josh Williams, CEO of GarageGames. "Not only have we proven that technically the game can exist in a browser, but we are delivering on our promise to gamers of fun, 3D action games nearly any place they can get on the Internet."

Developed internally by GarageGames, Fallen Empire: Legions harks back to squad-based multiplayer FPS classics to create its accessible and captivating gameplay. Working in squads or alone, players can currently choose from six character configurations - gunner, sniper, sniper specialist, rocket specialist, grenade specialist and chaingun specialist. Initially, the game will feature two large maps to support the public beta's Deathmatch and Capture the Flag modes, with more content due over the coming months.

"For the last three months, we have had more than four thousand gamers testing Fallen Empires," said Joe Maruschak, General Manager of GarageGames Studios. "Now it is time for us to open it up to the rest of the world and get their feedback. We will be very excited to see players joining the vibrant community that already exists around the game."

Fallen Empire: Legions takes advantage of InstantAction's approach of "Live Development," where game features and options are built and tweaked based on consumer feedback, both active in the form of direct feedback and passively through in-game statistics and metrics. Players can visit the forums and participate at: http://forum.beta.instantaction.com/smf/index.php/board,22.0.html

For more information, please visit www.InstantAction.com.

Can you imagine having THIS on your walls? I can!

My wife would kill me, but I can imagine it. Everytime I came to the hole though I'd probably try to jump over it. I'd be injured within the first week it was in the house.

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5 Sites To Play Old Computer Games Once Again

I’ve got a Wii, and I love it, and one of the big reasons I do is for the emulation. Sadly however, I can’t bring my Wii to work or to the coffee shop down the street - but I can bring my laptop, jump on their WiFi and fire up these awesome sites for a quick old school gaming fix!

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Spore Galactic Edition - Jammed Packed With Out-Of-This-World Extras

Limited Galactic Edition of the highly-anticipated game from the creators of The Sims. This special box will contain the 'Making of Spore' DVD, ‘The Art of Spore’ hardback mini-book, a fold-out Spore poster, and a premium 100-page Galactic Handbook. The Galactic Edition will also feature a DVD documentary from the National Geographic Channel called “How to Build a Better Being”.

“The Spore Galactic Edition is the ultimate backstage pass for the Spore universe,” said Patrick Buechner, vice president of marketing, Maxis. “The Spore Galactic Edition is an incredible collection of art, video and behind-the-scenes access to the development team for fans, along with some of the coolest, most collectable packaging in years.”

Spore gives players their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even UFOs.

In the UK the Galactic Edition of Spore will be available for £44.99 while the regular edition will retail at £39.99. Versions of Spore will ship for the PC, Mac, Nintendo DS and mobile phones on the 5th September 2008.

Fans can visit www.Spore.com to download a free version of the Spore Creature Creator, sign up for the Spore newsletter or check out all-new screenshots and video of the game. Members of the media can visit EA’s press site at www.electronicarts.co.uk/press for information about all of EA’s games.