Spooky Spirits puzzle video game for PC this Halloween

Spooky Spirits, an addictive puzzle game for PC that centers on the adventures of Becky and Tim, a pair of spirit wardens sent back to Earth to hunt runaway ghosts that have escaped from the Netherward - a place where naughty ghosts, known as Spookies, are sent for haunting and frightening innocent humans. Having fallen asleep on their watch and lost the Spookies, Becky and Tim are banished and risk losing their warden jobs unless they manage to recapture them. The unfortunate duo must search haunted locations on Earth to track down the Spookies including the Sphinx of Egypt, an ancient Mayan pyramid in Mexico and a Haunted House in England.

Moving away from the overused match-two and match-three templates of many of its competitors, Spooky Spirits combines the pick up and play accessibility of familiar puzzle games and injects it with a rich vein of originality while providing the choice of playing at breakneck speed or at a more relaxed pace.



Spooky Spirits will premiere on major game portals this Halloween and is appropriate for players of all ages.

Features:

• A ground-breaking twist on the falling block and match-2 templates. Build and expand stacks of Spookies in any direction and in any number!
• Three unique game modes, each with its own distinct gameplay and objectives - Panic Mode, Puzzle Mode and Eternity Mode. Choose to play at breakneck speed or at a more relaxed pace.
• Original IP: original gameplay, original story and original characters.
• Runs on old and new PCs, supports Windows Vista and widescreen HD gaming.

System Requirements:

• Windows XP/Vista with DirectX9 compliant graphics and sound hardware
• 1 GHz CPU, 256 MB RAM, 40 MB free disk space
• Play with a keyboard or an Xbox 360 controller attached to your PC

Pokemon Ranger - Shadows of Almia video game for Nintendo DS

Pokémon fans, get ready for a grand adventure this winter as Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia launches across Europe on 21st November. Sworn to protect the people and the Pokémon of the all-new Almia Region, players will be powering up their Capture Styler to team up with Pokémon in an adventure to thwart the evil forces endangering Almia. Featuring Pokémon familiar from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, the Almia Region offers adventure around every corner, including additional missions that can be downloaded using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia players start off as a rookie at the Ranger School, with the ultimate goal of becoming Top Ranger still a distant dream. But as soon as a series of mysterious events disturb the peace in Almia, the brave Rangers of the Ranger Union are called in to investigate. Who is causing Pokémon all across the region to behave so strangely – and why? Players will get to the bottom of the biggest threat Almia has ever faced, uncovering the origins of the Ranger Union in the process.

Challenging Missions and dozens of additional Quests will put players’ skills to the test as they try out the revamped process of capturing Pokémon by befriending them with a device called the Capture Styler. This makes use of the Nintendo DS Touch Screen in a fun and exciting way. Players must slide their Stylus on the Nintendo DS Touch Screen and draw loops around the target Pokémon with the Styler’s Capture Disc - but be careful, capturing Pokémon is not as easy as you think!

Players must work out how to use the specific strengths of Pokémon they’ve befriended to their advantage. By using Poké Assists in clever ways even the most dangerous Pokémon can be captured. Helping out the people of Almia in need allows players to earn all sorts of power-ups for their Capture Styler, preparing them for the dangerous boss encounters ahead.

The skills of befriended Pokémon will also come in handy to conquer the many obstacles found in the varied terrain of the Almia Region. Skilful use of Field Moves specific to certain Pokémon will help players cut vines, cross underwater lakes and burn logs blocking their path. But a Ranger can’t rely on other Pokémon alone, and must develop skills to climb dangerous cliffs, navigate the narrow platforms of a treacherous temple or find a way to escape from the enemy’s hideout.

True Pokémon Rangers will be rewarded with additional Missions that can be downloaded via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which can result in unexpected surprises.

So get ready to live a wild new life as a Pokémon Ranger. Team up with your favourite Pokémon and defeat a mysterious evil as Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia is launched across Europe on 21st November 2008.

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Blitz - The League II football video game for PS3 and Xbox 360

As the sequel to the more than one million-unit selling and award-winning football experience, BLITZ: THE LEAGUE II continues the franchise legacy as the ultimate alternative to the watered-down, licensed competition.

In addition to an all-new story mode penned by Peter Egan (ESPN's Playmakers), BLITZ: THE LEAGUE II features include: Precision-Aim Tackles, player-controlled touchdown celebrations, an enhanced on-the-field Clash Mode, online multiplayer capabilities, expanded rosters with all-new personalities, and the return of a cornerstone of the Blitz franchise...Late Hits!

Football legend Lawrence Taylor returns as the game's cover-athlete and star linebacker for the New York Nightmare, Quentin Sands, along with a star-studded supporting cast, including comedians Frank Caliendo and Jay Mohr.

Football Director video game on Nintendo DS

Is your favourite football club far from winning the league? Are they languishing at the bottom of the league table? This Christmas you have a genuine chance to make things better. Take on the job of a football director and lead your team to trophy wins. ‘Football Director’ is the first football management game for the Nintendo DS™ handheld allowing total control over the 92 English Football and Premier League teams. It’ll be one of the most desired gifts in every man’s stocking. Fabio Capello would love it!



Select from over 3,800 players, hunt for a bargain on the transfer market, negotiate contracts, set tactics and strategies, and do all of the day-to-day activities of the football director. With Football Director, gamers are given total control to take on one of the hardest jobs in the world!

Pick up and play the game in five-minute chunks and over longer, season-conquering sessions. As an official licensed product of the Football League the game features all 2008/09 season player names, teams and grounds. Clearly arranged menus, icons and team sheets make the game easy to navigate and help building your dream team.

The game will be launched on the 28th November and will be available in all major high street retail outlets for RRP £30 – just in time for Christmas.

Mortal Kombat v DC Universe US video game release November 16th

Mortal Kombat v DC Universe to be in storein North America on November 16th, 2008, and Europe on November 21st, 2008. On those days, gamers and comic book fans can enter their favorite retail outlet and purchase the highly-anticipated pairing of some of the iconic characters from the DC Universe, like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and The Joker, battling against video game icons Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Sonya and more.

Last week Midway released the final box art along with details of the North American Kollector's Edition, which will come in special packaging and feature an exclusive removable print designed by Alex Ross, one of the world's most pre-eminent and respected comic book artists, as well as bonus video content. In addition, John Tobias, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat franchise, returns to sketch a 16-page comic book to be published by DC Comics that chronicles the shocking, universe-shattering events that lead up to the in-game story mode.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and will be available for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For more information please visit www.worldscollide.com.

About Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
For the first time ever, Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the other Mortal Kombat warriors battle with Batman, Superman and other popular DC Universe Super Heroes. Choose your side and challenge your opponents with a new fighting system including Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat along with dynamic multi-tiered environments. Plus, play as your favorite characters from MK or the DCU and pursue a fighting adventure in the new single player mode with an intertwined storyline and two unique perspectives. For more information please visit www.worldscollide.com.

Age of Booty video game Fact Sheet

Set in the swashbuckling era, Age of Booty is a casual real-time multiplayer strategy game that puts players at the helm of their own pirate ship with the goal of sending your enemies to the briny deep, and looting and capturing towns for your pirate faction.

In Age of Booty, players team up with other online players or AI-controlled pirate ships to raid, pillage, sink, and destroy their way to dominance on the high seas. Spoils of war and booty are used to upgrade and customize pirate ships to make them even more deadly as players take on 21 unique challenges and seven of the most devious Pirate Alliances on the high seas. Gain notoriety and fame by climbing the online leader boards. Create and share custom maps using the intuitive map creation system

• Single player and multiplayer real-time action strategy from Certain Affinity, lead by Max Hoberman, designer of Halo 2 and 3’s multiplayer game.
• Raid villages, sink merchants, seize towns, steal gold, upgrade your pirate ship and use your guns and your wits to send your foes to the briny deep
• Master 29 unique multiplayer maps or create your own and share them with your friends
• Up to four players on one console, up to eight players over LAN or the Internet

Left Brain Right Brain 2 video game for Nintendo DS

Sequel to Original Ambidexterity Trainer Offers New Drills to Develop Both Hands and Hemispheres of the Brain

Left Brain Right Brain 2 for Nintendo DS. Developed by Kokolo Corporation, Left Brain Right Brain 2 helps players develop their ambidexterity by using both hands to play all-new mental training games that have an updated graphic presentation.

The Left Brain Right Brain game series is designed to equally train a player's weak and dominant hands via logic-based mini-games that require players to rotate the DS in book style play. In Left Brain Right Brain 2, players use the Touch Screen in 20 new games based on speed, accuracy, association, recognition, memory and strategy. Games like Balloon Attack, Block Buster, Cosmic Seesaw and Space Escape, among others, strengthen the left and right hemispheres of the brain by making players switch hands throughout play. Afterwards, players can monitor personal progress and assess improvement by reviewing development percentages for each hand. Gamers can also tailor their favorite mental-training routine in the new Exercises mode, while testing 'good' and 'weak' hands via three random games in Ambidexterity Check. Finally, players can compete with a friend in both single and multi-card multiplayer mode to prove who has the mental skills to be truly ambidextrous.

Left Brain Right Brain 2 for Nintendo DS is expected to release this December.

Big Bang Boom DLC pack for Double D Dodgeball released

Competition Heats Up with Barrier, Bomb Ball and Fire Line

YUKE'S announced the release of Big Bang Boom, a new downloadable content pack for Double D Dodgeball on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The new DLC package includes Barrier, a player that creates a protective barrier around itself after catching a super shot for some added defense. Additionally, a new Bomb Ball can be thrown into the fray, a ball that explodes when it hits an opponent and causes a blast radius that knocks out any other players nearby. Finally, heat up the competition with a Fire Line, a flame-laden baseline that sends players to the sidelines when touched.

The Big Bang Boom DLC pack is priced at 100 Microsoft Points. Double D Dodgeball is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

You can view the new trailer and learn more about Double D Dodgeball at www.doubleddodgeball.com.