DragonBall Z - Infinite World the best of DragonBall Z video games on PlayStation 2

Final Dragon Ball Z Game for PlayStation 2 Combines the Greatest Elements from the World-renowned Dragon Ball Z TV Series and Video Games.

It’s time for one final mighty Kamehameha for the PlayStation 2 as Atari announce the forthcoming European launch of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Dragon Ball Z - Infinite World for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in December 2008. Developed by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., Dragon Ball Z - Infinite World combines all the best elements of previous Dragon Ball Z: Budokai games, whilst also boasting new features such as “Dragon Missions”, new battle types and drama scenes for fans to delve deeper than ever before into the Dragon Ball Z universe.

The new “Dragon Missions” in Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World include many famous scenes from the Dragon Ball Z series never before seen in a video game. A range of missions from time attack in the “Snake Road Mission” alongside other action and racing-style missions puts players’ strategy and quick-thinking skills to the test beyond simply showing off their deadly fighting skills.

But no Dragon Ball Z game would be complete without its fair share of spectacular battles. Dragon Ball Z - Infinite World uses a simplified battle system taken from the recently released next-gen Dragon Ball Z - Burst Limit for thrilling hand-to-hand fighting on the ground, or flying leaps and aerial combat in the skies. In addition, new ideas have been added to the battle system. Defeat your opponent by blasting damaging Ki attacks from the sky or by diving into him and launching an explosive smash attack.

The game features over 40 unique characters, not counting the different forms that each character can transform into which multiplies the playing potential. On top of characters, fighting techniques and battle stages, Dragon Ball Z - Infinite World also includes selected drama scenes from the previous games all presented using beautifully refined effects and shading techniques.

Representing the last “Z” title for the PlayStation 2, Dragon Ball Z - Infinite World combines the best elements from the previous Budokai and Shin-Budokai series, as well as the recently released and much-admired next-gen Dragon Ball Z - Burst Limit, to deliver the definitive DBZ experience on PlayStation 2.

The Dragon Ball Z series is the gold standard of anime-based video games, with more than 25 different games and over 10 million units sold since May 2002.

Head for the Big City with New CITIES XL Trailers

Two new preview videos showcase a wide variety of game features

As an introduction to key gameplay elements for their upcoming next-generation city builder, CITIES XL, Monte Cristo is making available two new walkthrough videos today. In the first video, viewers will learn about the game's emphasis on realism, from structure, map design and transport, to the way the citizens impact the game simulation.

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WiiWare add Strong Bad Episode 2 + Potpourrii and Mega Man 2 to Nintendo VC

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Strong Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free (Telltale Games, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence, Use of Alcohol, 1,000 Wii Points) - Strong Badia the Free is the second of five monthly episodes starring Strong Bad-the self-proclaimed "coolest person ever"-and the rest of the cast from the popular Homestar Runner Web cartoons. When Strong Bad fails to obey the King of Town's totally unfair e-mail tax, he's placed under house arrest. Once freed from his wrongful imprisonment, Strong Bad goes on a mission to unite the local warring factions under the Strong Badian flag. Is Free Country USA ready for such an awesome ruler? Strong Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free also has the Videlectrix arcade classic "Math Kickers Featuring the Algebros," plus all-new achievements, collectibles, costumes and Teen Girl Squad comics. You can even use Strong Bad's Lappy to send e-mails and pictures to your Wii Friends. So what are you waiting for? Fire up Strong Badia the Free and get ready to kick some doughy King of Town butt.

Potpourrii (Abstraction Games, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points) - In the puzzle game Potpourrii, everything revolves around the seasons. For centuries, the seasons have followed a set pattern. But then things start to go awry in the forest. Suddenly it's snowing while the sun shines and flowers bloom while leaves are falling. Then a strange purple goo appears. The leprechauns are stunned. Even worse, the magic oak of life loses its power. It all turns out to be the fault of an evil wizard. You must help the leprechauns defeat him and restore natural order. To do this, you need to collect seasonal spirits. Pick them up with the spirit cannon, shoot them at the center of the screen, group them and make them disappear. But watch out-they get faster and faster. In short: Potpourrii is a puzzle game that keeps you hooked with its colorful visuals, beautiful effects and easy-to-use controls using the Wii Remote controller. Play alone or with a second player, and even use your Mii character.

Virtual Console

Mega Man 2 (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points) - Widely regarded by fans as one of the greatest action games of all time, Mega Man 2 is the second title in the seminal NES series. With even more stages and robot masters than the previous installment, its sheer size and scope are enough to get any action gamer's heart palpitating. The year is 200X. Dr. Light's super-robot, Mega Man, has succeeded in smashing the evil ambition of the nefarious Dr. Wily, and peace reigns over the planet. However, Dr. Wily proves to be a hard man to keep down and has returned with a new army of robot masters in tow to challenge our hero. Can Mega Man save the world again?

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WWII Tank Simulator Steel Fury - Kharkov 1942 video game out Nov 7th

Steel Fury - Kharkov 1942, their historical detailed tank simulation game, has a solid release date. This PC DVD-ROM game will be available online in the U.S. and Canada early November and will begin hitting stores shelves across European territories on November 7, 2008. Accompanying this press release is the official box shot featuring the famous T-34/76 mod. 1941 tank during a ferocious confrontation.

The events of Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 are based on a little-known Russian offensive that occurred during May 1942, in which a German counterattack had three Soviet armies surrounded, forcing them to fight their way out of the Barvenkovskiy Kotel 'meat grinder'.

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.
  

Football Manager 2009 Podcast Launched

Sports Interactive were celebrating this weekend after the launch of the second season of the Football Manager podcast was a new entry at No.3 in the iTunes UK "Sports & Recreation" chart. The podcast also debuted at No.19 across the whole of iTunes UK audio podcast network.

The podcast, which this season will be broadcast bi-weekly, is hosted by Sports Interactive's Studio Director Miles Jacobson, and produced by Mischief PR. The current episode features guests Paul Vale from the Daily Express and Daily Star, and James Gill from thelondonpaper. The podcast is mainly a pub conversation about the world of football, but it also includes exclusive new feature information about the forthcoming Football Manager 2009 on PC and Mac, as well as a competition to win a copy of the game and money-can't-buy merchandise. Listeners can also email in and ask the questions they want answered about the game.

The podcast is available now for free from iTunes (www.itunes.co.uk). You can access the Football Manager podcast in your iTunes by selecting Podcasts in the top left of your screen and accessing the Podcast Directory where you will find the podcast in the “Sports & Recreation” section.

Football Manager 2009 for PC and Apple Macintosh, and Football Manager Handheld 2009 for Sony PSP are both set for release on November 14th.

Darkness Springs - PC, Mac and Linux Free RPG v1.0.2b upgrade

Ambiera annouced the release of update 1.0.2b for the RPG (role playing game) Darkness Springs. Darkness Springs is a web based role playing game for PC, Mac and Linux and free to play from every PC which is connected to the Internet, without download or installation.



The 1.0.2b update of Darkness Springs enables players now to level up to level 50, the limit was level 30 before. In detail, the update includes the following changes:

- Levelling up to level 50 now possible
- Improved the performance of the graphics engine, making the game faster on slow systems
- Fixed the respawn bug in user created realms
- Game Editor now uses less bandwidth when saving realms

The game can be played directly on http://www.darkness-springs.eu, on PC, Mac or Linux.

Trauma Center - New Blood video game on Nintendo Wii

Hands at the steady - It's time to get back to the operating theatre!

Get into your scrubs and save lives as Trauma Center: New Blood launches on Wii. Offering an all-new immersive storyline, Trauma Center: New Blood will challenge your medical know-how, introduce you to two brand new characters and encourage participation in co-operative play, as you head to the operating theatre to combat the latest deadly virus - Stigma. So get ready to put your steady hands to the test and polish up on your operating skills as Trauma Center: New Blood goes on sale across Europe on 7th November 2008.


Trauma Center: New Blood welcomes two new playable characters, Markus Vaughn and Valerie Blaylock, both highly skilled doctors soon whisked to LA to investigate the epidemic of a new deadly disease - Stigma. Caduceus, the international organisation that treats and researches new diseases is called in, however they struggle to stop the disease from taking more lives. Markus and Valerie soon come to play an important part in unravelling a web of deceit and betrayal that could lead to lethal consequences.

Throughout Trauma Center: New Blood players are put in numerous enthralling situations where patients' lives hang in the balance. Players must strategically and skilfully use a set of medical instruments to operate on a wide variety of illnesses. Keeping one eye on the clock, operations must be successfully completed within a set time before advancing to the next chapter in the story. Budding surgeons can also choose the difficulty level. But beware, a harder skill level will see an increase in damage caused if mistakes are made and the stabiliser medication becomes less effective!

Using a combination of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk brings realism to a whole new level as players enjoy the lifelike use of surgical instruments, for example by simulating the real-life motion of using a defibrillator with both controllers. In addition to this, players can also look forward to some new procedures to further their medical knowledge. Manual CPR and skin grafting can now be attempted as well as a variety of new medications available to inject.

The Wii Remote is used to wield surgical tools with precision, making every operation a truly nerve-wracking process. In case of emergency, each character has a unique Healing Touch at their disposal. This allows players to briefly slow down time or stabilise the patient's vitals. It can only be performed once per operation and requires the player to swiftly and precisely draw a five-point star on the screen. Manual dexterity is further tested in tense operations where the Wii Remote must be carefully twisted to put broken bones back together. With more emphasis on realistic operations, Trauma Center: New Blood will have your heart racing as you struggle to save the lives of your ill-fated patients.

Trauma Center: New Blood will also see two players able to team up in almost every operation using co-operative play mode. Combine your talents with a friend or family member to save lives together as you operate simultaneously, each selecting instruments from your own set. Players can also compare their healing skills with the rest of the world as they upload scores to leaderboards via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

So step up to the table and take the challenge to save lives and be a medical hero in this exciting new instalment of hospital drama as Trauma Center: New Blood launches across Europe on 7th November 2008.

World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King expansion on November 13th

Second expansion to Blizzard Entertainment's massively multiplayer online role-playing game will be available in standard and special collector's editions

World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion for its award-winning subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), will arrive in stores on November 13 in North America, Europe, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Russia, and November 14 in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The expansion will be available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 18. Details regarding the launch of Wrath of the Lich King in mainland China will be announced at a later date.

“We’re looking forward to launching Wrath of the Lich King and finally giving World of Warcraft players a chance to take on Arthas and his minions,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Until then, we’ll continue to refine and playtest the expansion content to make sure it provides a highly polished and entertaining experience.”

World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King sends players to the cold, forbidding continent of Northrend, where the fearsome Lich King Arthas Menethil, last seen in Warcraft III - The Frozen Throne, works from his secluded citadel to bring all of Azeroth under his twisted dominion. Players will battle the Lich King’s undead army from the shores of Howling Fjord and Borean Tundra to the seat of his unholy power in Icecrown Glacier. In addition, players will be able to advance characters to level 80 and gain powerful new abilities while exploring several new zones and dungeons. The expansion also introduces a number of exciting new features, including an achievement system, expanded player-vs.-player combat options such as siege weapons and destructible buildings, and the game’s first Hero class - the necromantic death knight.

World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows XP/Windows Vista and Macintosh in two packages - a standard edition and a special Collector’s Edition (in select regions). The limited Collector’s Edition package will contain:

• The Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, a 208-page book featuring never-before-seen images from the game.
• An exclusive in-game pet: Frosty, the baby frost wyrm.
• A behind-the-scenes DVD containing over an hour of developer interviews, the Wrath of the Lich King intro cinematic with director’s commentary, and more.
• The official soundtrack CD, containing 21 epic tracks from the game, along with exclusive bonus tracks.
• A mouse pad featuring a map of the newly opened continent of Northrend.
• Two World of Warcraft Trading Card Game March of the Legion starter decks, along with two exclusive cards available only in the Collector’s Edition.

The Wrath of the Lich King expansion requires the original World of Warcraft game, along with World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. These two products are combined in the World of Warcraft Battle Chest. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King has received a 12 + rating from PEGI.

Since launching in November 2004, World of Warcraft has become the world’s most popular MMORPG, with more than 10.9 million subscribers. The game’s first expansion, The Burning Crusade, broke PC-game sales records in North America and Europe by selling nearly 2.4 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability and approximately 3.5 million copies in its first month.

For more information on World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, visit the official website at www.wow-europe.com/wrath. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently available. Visit eu.blizzard.com/en/jobs/ for more information and to learn how to apply.

World of Warcraft’s Subscriber Definition

World of Warcraft subscribers include individuals who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid card to play World of Warcraft, as well as those who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access. Internet Game Room players who have accessed the game over the last thirty days are also counted as subscribers. The above definition excludes all players under free promotional subscriptions, expired or cancelled subscriptions, and expired prepaid cards. Subscribers in licensees’ territories are defined along the same rules.

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Penumbra - Requiem to embed HaptX Edition Expansion

An agreement to embed HaptX in the recently released game Penumbra: Requiem, the sequel to Penumbra - Black Plague promising further enhancement to the chilling atmosphere and player interaction with everything that the gamer experiences on the screen.

Like its predecessors, the first person horror adventure game Penumbra: Requiem is focused around story, suspense, immersion and puzzles. Requiem will tie together the previous Penumbra games and give the series its climactic resolution. Requiem picks up where Black Plague ended and sees Philip, the game's protagonist, falling deeper into madness which forces him to fight some inner demons as well as outer ones.



"Our collaboration with Paradox and Frictional Games continues in this expansion pack to Penumbra: Black Plague and we are thrilled to be able to provide yet another game to the Novint Falcon user community displaying our capabilities along with a revolutionary new gaming experience. The Penumbra series is a perfect fit for our technology and gives the user the means to physically interact and experience the game play in a radically more interesting way – I genuinely believe that we have put mystery adventure games back on the map of the most interesting games to play today", said Mats Lordin, CEO of Reachin Technologies.

"We’ve seen what the HaptX technology does to the Penumbra games, so continuing our relationship with Reachin has really been a no-brainer. We’ve been amazed at how the HaptX team has been able to take a great game play and improve it even further through its revolutionary game interaction with the Novint Falcon”, said Fredrik Wester, Executive Vice President of Paradox Interactive.

The standard PC version of Penumbra: Requiem was released on August 27th. The HaptX Edition will be released early December and can be played with the Novint Falcon controller.

Nintendo DS continues to outpace Sony's PlayStation Portable PSP in Japan

Sales of the Nintendo DS have continued to advance beyond those of Sony's PlayStation Portable amid an overall decline in the Japanese hardware chart for the week ended September 7, according to data provided by Media Create.

Nintendo's portable device sold 51,412 units, down from 56,439 units the previous week. The PSP saw its sales drop to 34,462 units, down from 41,664.

Similarly, the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 saw their sales fall. The Wii recorded sales of 33,128 units, compared to 35,755 the week before, while the PS3 reached sales of 8317 units, a drop of over a thousand units from last week's result of 9775.

PlayStation 2 sales also fell to 7948 units, from 8810, and the Xbox 360 fell to 1044 units, from 3124 the previous week.

Source: GamezIndustry

America's got talent mobile phone game out now

America's got talent mobile phone game

The official America’s Got Talent mobile game has been rolled out across all operators. The mobile game encapsulates the brand properties of the TV show with innovative casual gameplay that tests gamers’ puzzle and rhythmic skills in the frenzied atmosphere of a TV show.

The mobile game is being supported by an integrated marketing campaign across both countries. Previously Player X has worked with FME in Europe and published mobile games based on five classic FME game shows that include Family Fortunes, The Price Is Right, Sale of the Century and Blockbusters.

“We are delighted to be working with FME again on one of their top-rated game shows after our previous collaborations in Europe on Family Fortunes and The Price is Right,” said Tony Pearce, CEO of Player X. “America’s Got Talent’is a phenomenon and we’re confident the casual game we have published will be similarly successful.”

“We are very excited to be working with a talented mobile partner such as Player X. Their new and unique gameplay taps into the core values of the show’s energy, quirkiness and unpredictability”, said Olivier Delfosse, Senior Manager, Interactive for FMNA.

The announcement follows the recent launch of Player X’s new branding and organisational structure into two operating divisions, Player X Distribution and Studio X, the content arm of the company.

Now in its third season, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell's SYCO Televison. Cowell, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Jason Raff, James Sunderland and Georgie Hurford-Jones are executive producers. Distributed by FME to more than 100 territories worldwide, the show is hosted by Jerry Springer and presided over by celebrity judges David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne, all featured in the mobile game.

Petank Party PC video game our October 1st

Petank Party PC video game our October 1st





After meeting with the Galactic Council of Outerspace Species, it has been decided that the release of Petank Party would occur on October 1st 2008. This will guaranty a smooth and quality interplanetary launch.

In the meantime here are some screenshots and the game logo we managed to snag from these pesky aliens…

Features:

• based on the simple and addicting french game of Petanque (a Bocce Ball cousin).
  
• compete with up to 6 other players in 2 teams (singles, doublette, triplette).
  
• 'Pure Petanque' mode uses official rules and no magic balls.
  
• 'Magic balls' mode adds fun, originality and strategy to the game.
  
• a simple and easy interface so you can have fun right away.
  
• play against smart AI competitors with several levels of difficulty to enhance your skills.
  
• a precise physic engine garanties a rich gameplay and a smooth simulation.
  
• customize your appearance and choose your favorite set of balls.
  

London Fashion Week - Fashion Apprentice new hidden-objects PC video game Free download...

With the start of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, Dallas-based casual game developer and publisher MumboJumbo is making its own runway debut with the launch of Fashion Apprentice, a new hidden-objects game from developer IT Territory.

Take the fashion world by storm from New York to Paris! Instead of attending law school like her father wanted, Anna has decided to follow her own path and work for her aunt in the exciting world of fashion.

Help Anna complete day-to-day tasks for her aunt as she works her way up the fashion ladder. Design outfits and build Anna’s wardrobe to earn Glam Points. Use your Glam Points to purchase power-ups and the latest designer styles, to help Anna dress to impress as she competes in the tough world of the fashion industry.

With the help of her friends, Anna looks to make it to Hollywood to start her own fashion agency. With your determination and talent, you can help Anna become an internationally-acclaimed fashion designer.

• Explore 28 levels in six different locations around the world
  
• Earn Glam points to buy power-ups and hot new designer fashions
  
• Search interactive environments to find Hidden Objects
  
• Exciting rhythm and dress-up Mini-games
  

Fashion Apprentice follows Anna as she leaves behind her father’s law school dreams for an internship with her aunt’s fashion boutique in a quest to one day open her own fashion agency. Players are given lists of items to find in each fashion-related scene. As each task is completed, the player earns Glam Points to use toward building Anna’s wardrobe. Players can influence Anna’s style as she journeys towards becoming an acclaimed designer.

Featuring six international locations, Fashion Apprentice has 28 levels of seek-and-find games, which have proven popular amongst casual game players. Hidden-object games consistently account for approximately 25 percent of the games downloaded from online portals, followed closely by task-management games and match-three games.

Fashion Apprentice is available at online game portals, and the full version can be purchased for $19.99.

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Mouse About video game on iPhone and iPod Touch

Mouse About video game on iPhone and iPod Touch

Mouse About is a fun, fast paced touch screen puzzler from the creators of the iPhone hit game, Numba
The aim of Mouse About is to solve all the food puzzles by guiding Marv the hungry little mouse around the screen from one piece of food to another, he will then scoff the food down and wait impatiently for you to guide him to the next tasty morsel. Marv will have to eat all of the food onscreen to successfully progress onto the next puzzle. 

Each puzzle is played against the clock and you lose a life if you're beaten by the clock.

No two games are ever the same as the puzzles dynamically respond to the players skill level.

The Any Touch game mechanic lets you play by touching anywhere on the screen, making for some fast interaction.

More information on Mouse About and other games here...