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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Tuttuki Bako box - use your finger to play games (in Japan)

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Bandai plan to release a palm size cube in Japan called Tuttuki Bako.

Just stick your finger in to interact with characters and items inside the box. The Tuttuki Bako shows a digital replica of your finger that moves when you do...

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Users can play with animals, figures, lakes and even a girl's face.

Battery powered boxes also function as a clock and will sell for $30 £18 but it may never see the light of day outside Japan.


New Family Guy Video Game to Mobile Phones

family guy video gameThe No. 1 Comedy on Television Moves to Mobile in Highly-Anticipated Game

Glu Mobile, a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced that it will develop and publish a mobile game based on Family Guy, the top-rated TV comedy among teens and males 18-49. Glu’s Family Guy mobile game will launch in 2009 through Glu’s agreement with Fox Mobile Entertainment.
“We’re delighted to bring the humor and characters of Family Guy, known and loved by millions around the world, to the mobile arena,” said Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “Family Guy is among the most popular animated comedies on television today and we look forward to translating the show’s hilarity and excitement within a fun, interactive, and engaging mobile experience.”
Family Guy is the hit animated series from Executive Producer/Creator Seth MacFarlane. The show airs weekly during primetime on FOX, and is syndicated on TBS and Adult Swim. Family Guy is currently in its seventh season.
“Glu’s extensive experience developing successful licensed titles for the mobile platform makes them the ideal partner to bring the engaging and humorous characters of Family Guy to mobile consumers,” said Andrew Stalbow, senior vice president, Fox Mobile Entertainment. “We are excited to once again partner with Glu to deliver an authentic experience and a new way for our audience to interact with the Griffin family.”

Rock Band 2 video game for Xbox 360 coming to Europe

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Rock Band 2 will begin shipping in Europe for the Xbox 360 video game entertainment system from Microsoft beginning this November 14th. With an exclusive launch window in Europe, the award-winning Rock Band 2 software will make its debut on Xbox 360 in the UK on November 21st. Pricing for Rock Band software for Xbox 360 in continental Europe is €69.99 and £49.99 for UK. In addition, Rock Band 2 standalone hardware will be available at retail beginning in December.
Rock Band 2 revolutionizes music gaming with the ability to export most of the songs from the original Rock Band disc , Online World Tour, daily Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, Auto-Calibration to eliminate TV lag, wireless drums, quieter, velocity sensitive drum heads, support for up to three drum cymbals (sold separately), No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. Rock Band 2’s massive list of innovations also includes the ability to export your in-game band avatar to the internet and order custom Rock Band merchandise including apparel and figures.
Rock Band 2 features the largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame to date including over 100 songs on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack with an unrivaled blend of classic and new artists including AC/DC, Guns ‘N Roses, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Motorhead and more! With the addition of complete and immediate backwards compatibility for songs purchased from Rock Band’s ever-expanding online music store and the ability to export most songs from the original Rock Band disc, the Rock Band music library will feature more than 500 songs by year’s end.
The Rock Band online music store has surpassed 25 million paid downloads since the game’s launch in late November 2007. With more than 400 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/music), the massive Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks, packs and albums from the vast selection of offerings available as they build their own custom Rock Band library.
Rock Band 2 is rated 12+ by PEGI.

Meet The Characters - The Heroes of Luminous Arc 2

Sixteen years ago a strange species of animal appeared in the Kingdom of Carnava. Beast Fiends, as they’re known, were monstrous creatures, attacking settlements and causing death and destruction in their wake. Master Mattias, leader of the Magic Association, a group that ensured the kingdom’s magic was never used for evil, took it upon himself to save the world from the threat of the Beast Fiends. The ensuing battle shook the ground for hundreds of miles around, and when the dust settled, the Beast Fiends had been stopped… but Mattias was dead.

Since Mattias’ death the Beast Fiends have slowly begun to reappear. Additionally, the rogue Shadow Frost Witch, Fatima, threatens to tip the balance of power in her favor by waging a private war against the Magic Association known as the Witch Conflict. When a young Knight named Roland is imbued with the power of magic through an accident at the kingdom’s Magic Technology labs, he is thrust into conflict with the Beast Fiends and the Witch Fatima as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

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ROLAND
Roland aspires to be a Knight along with his older brother, Rasche. He trains with his strict father, Steven, a former Knight Squad leader. He is thrust into the Witch Conflict because of an incident which makes the “Runic Engine” fuse with his hand.

RASCHE
Rasche is a lancer who trains daily under the tutelage of his strict father, Steven, a former Knight Squad leader. He’s cynical and shoots his mouth off a lot, and doesn’t sweat the small stuff.

RINA
Rina is childhood friends with Roland and Rasche, and the younger sister of Steiner. She’s an expert marksman, and is training to become a Knight alongside Roland and Rasche. She’s reserved and began doubting herself in all aspects of life after her parents died in a fire, but she is actually quite competent.

SOPHIA
Sophia is the ruler of the Kingdom of Carnava. The combined burden of the Witch Conflict and the destruction wrought upon her Kingdom by the Fiends wears greatly on her. Once Roland fuses with the Runic Engine, she dubs him a Rune Knight and sends him off to the Brilliant Witch, Dia, in order to end the Witch Conflict.

DIA
The Brilliant Witch, Dia, is the interim leader of the “Rev Magic Association.” The title, “Brilliant Witch,” was intended to denote both her mastery of light magic, and the fact that she is very satisfied with herself. She tends to contradict herself, and leaps into bad courses of action without thinking. She does this with conviction and secretly hopes that nobody notices all her missteps. She’s concerned about the state of the world, which is why she dispatches Althea with a document to ask for the Queen’s assistance at the beginning of the game. Dia also loves sweets.

New 2009 Nissan 370Z world debut in Need for Speed Undercover video game

Get Behind the Wheel of the all-new 2009 Nissan 370Z Eight Weeks Before the Car Hits Dealerships.

EA and Nissan shift into high-gear this holiday! The Need for Speed series continues the tradition of featuring the most desirable cars as Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts and Nissan today revealed the highly-anticipated all-new 2009 Nissan 370Z. This marks the first time an auto manufacturer has partnered with a videogame company for the world premiere reveal of a car.

The Nissan Z will be available exclusively in this holiday's hottest action driving title, Need for Speed Undercover, available in North America on November 18 and in Europe on November 21.




Full track list for Guitar Hero On Tour Decades


Players can now tune up their guitars and crank the volume to 11 as they take their inner rockstar on the road and shred with some of the biggest names in music from 70s classics to today’s greatest hits as Activision unleashes the full set list for Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, the encore to the top-selling Guitar Hero: On Tour. Featuring more than 40 years of rock’s most celebrated artists with 28 master recordings, the game allows players to host epic jam sessions anytime, anywhere.

The complete set list for Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, available in November, will include:

• Alien Ant Farm - “Smooth Criminal”
• The All-American Rejects - "Dirty Little Secret"
• Blind Melon - “No Rain”
• Blondie - “One Way Or Another”
• Bon Jovi - “You Give Love A Bad Name”
• Boston - “Rock and Roll Band”
• The Darkness - “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”
• Edgar Winter Group - “Free Ride”
• Fall Out Boy - "The Take Over, The Breaks Over"
• Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"
• Free - “All Right Now”
• Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle"
• Joe Satriani - “Satch Boogie”
• Journey - “Any Way You Want It”
• Lenny Kravitz - “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
• Linkin Park - "One Step Closer"
• Los Lobos - “La Bamba"
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - “Sweet Home Alabama (live)”
• Paramore - "Crushcrushcrush"
• Queen - “We Are The Champions”
• R.E.M. - “The One I Love”
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Can't Stop"
• Sammy Hagar - “I Can't Drive 55”
• Seether - "Remedy"
• Smashing Pumpkins - "Tarantula"
• Stone Temple Pilots - “Down”
• Veruca Salt - “Volcano Girls”
• Weezer - “Buddy Holly”

Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades allows gamers to unleash their inner rockstar anytime, anywhere and for the first time ever share their music with friends as they embark on a tour through the decades of rock. Compatible with the smash hit Guitar Hero: On Tour, the game leverages the technology of its predecessor and expands the experience with a new progression taking players on a musical journey from the classics of the 1970’s through today’s greatest hits. With a new library of music, characters and venues, the game delivers a portable way for gamers to unleash their inner rockstar while playing through the history of rock ’n’ roll.

Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades is developed by Vicarious Visions and is rated 3+ by PEGI and will be available exclusively for Nintendo DS.

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Pre order Left 4 Dead (save 10%) and get access to demo download

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Xbox 360 and PC Pre-Order Includes 10% Savings Plus Advance Demo Access

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (Steam and Source), today announced a special promotion granting those who pre-order Left 4 Dead early access to the official demo.

Left 4 Dead is the new survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games.

Early access to the demo begins Thursday, November 6 on both the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC. This pre-order promotion applies to all Steam PC pre-orders and all Xbox 360 and Windows-based PC pre-orders from participating retailers in North America. The demo will feature single player and co-operative modes, supporting 1 to 4 player games.

On November 11 the demo will be made available to all Xbox 360 and PC and gamers, with no obligation to purchase. The demo concludes on November 18, when Left 4 Dead will be made available at retail outlets across North America and worldwide via Steam.

This pre-order promotion is scheduled in concert with the previously announced $10 million consumer launch campaign that spans television, outdoor, print, and online advertising.
“Every time someone plays Left 4 Dead, we witness the most overwhelmingly positive reaction that we’ve seen from any of our games,” said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. “This gives us tremendous confidence in the product and why we’ve taken the game on the road, produced this pre-launch demo, and invested more advertising dollars on the title than any prior release from Valve.”
Playable in single player, co-operative, and multiplayer modes, Left 4 Dead is one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 and winner of numerous pre-launch awards, including Best of E3 from multiple outlets.

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UK video games charts

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Week ending 25 October 2008

1 FABLE II MICROSOFT
2 FAR CRY 2 UBISOFT
3 FIFA 09 EA SPORTS
4 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009 KONAMI
5 SAINTS ROW 2 THQ
6 DEAD SPACE EA GAMES
7 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8 WII FIT NINTENDO
9 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO
10 MIDNIGHT CLUB: LOS ANGELES ROCKSTAR
11 WII PLAY NINTENDO
12 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO
13 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS
14 CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES 2KPLAY
15 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA
16 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09 EA SPORTS
17 - GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK REDOCTANE
18 BIG BEACH SPORTS PLAY THQ
19 BEN 10: PROTECTOR OF EARTH D3P
20 BROTHERS IN ARMS: HELL'S HIGHWAY UBISOFT