12/05/08

Friday, December 05, 2008

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Nobilis and Frozenbyte announce Trine on the PlayStation Network and PC

Fantasy action game “Trine” (PlayStation Network and PC) will be released late 2009.

Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil…

The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics - each character's different ability helps the player battle an army of un-dead and defeat hazardous contraptions. The player can at any time freely choose whoever is best suited for the upcoming challenge or puzzle: The Wizard is able to summon objects to help solve puzzles and create new ways to overcome obstacles, the Thief uses her agility and dead-on accuracy to swiftly surprise the monsters, and the Warrior unleashes mayhem and physical destruction wherever he goes.

“This is the first game we publish on the PlayStation Network and we are thrilled to work with Frozenbyte on this very exciting game project!” declares Arnaud Blacher, CEO of Nobilis Group.

“Trine is a true testament to Frozenbyte's new strategy focusing on original IP. We can't wait to have the game released on the PlayStation Network and PC,” said Lauri Hyvarinen, CEO of Frozenbyte, and he continued: “Nobilis has been a great partner to us all these years and we look forward to combining our efforts even more closely to make a great game!”

Dr Awesome Microsurgeon MD iPhone iPod Touch operation game

Accelerometer-Guided Surgical Arcade Action Now Available Exclusively in the App Store

Calling all surgical specialists to assist Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D. with microscopic missions. Exclusively developed for the iPhone and iPod touch by Escalation Studios and ngmoco, Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D. takes up residence in the App Store for the great price of $1.99.

As the world’s most skilled microsurgeon, Dr. Awesome has been called in to eradicate a deadly virus spreading throughout the entire population, including the players’ friends and family saved in contact lists on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D. (http://drawesome.ngmoco.com) challenges even the steadiest of hands with intense arcade gameplay.

Players perform microsurgery to isolate and eradicate mutagens that have infected their friends, personalized from the user’s iPhone and iPod touch contacts.

With the accelerometer-guided micro scalpel, players must cut and trap the offending viruses, avoid disruptive virus counter attacks and collect various power-ups to succeed in saving their friends.

An in-game autosave feature also saves patients when surgeons are called away from the operating table.

To buy Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D. in the iTunes App Store, here

Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D. follows the successes of ngmoco’s special effects-laden, touch-screen, arcade game MazeFinger (http://mazefinger.ngmoco.com) and the colorful, touch-and-tilt, block stacking game Topple (http://topple.ngmoco.com) which hit the App Store in October.

Street Fighter IV video game fact sheet on PS3 and Xbox 360

Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. Players will be able to play their favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylised 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gamezplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

Key features

Classic 2D Street Fighter II gameplay infused with new moves, classic characters and all-new characters
3D environments and characters
New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination, including Focus Attacks, Super Combos, and the revenge-fueled Ultra Combo system.
Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game
New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.

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Dora Saves The Snow Princess - Dora video game on PlayStation 2 Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii

Totally New Dora adventure on Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and PLAYSTATION 2!

Grab your gloves and hat and get ready for a wintery journey with Dora! A mean witch has put a spell on the Magic Snowy Forest, and now it’s starting to melt. With help from new friends like the Snow Fairy, and everybody’s favourites Boots, Swiper and Pirate Piggy, you’ll need to build a snowman, paddle a canoe, steer a dog-sledge and ride Pegasus to reach the Castle Grounds and save the Snow Princess!

• Authentic character voices of Dora and many other characters from the Dora The Explorer TV show!
• Grown-ups can join in using the Snowy Forest Helper Feature and a second Wii Remote or a DUALSHOCK 2 analog controller!!
• Make your way through the Snowy Forest, Icy Coast and Frozen Mountains to reach the Castle Grounds and save the Snow Princess!
• Over 12 unique Wii Remote motions including: ringing a crystal bell, digging with a shovel and raising a flag on a pole!
• Ice skate, snowboard and ski your way to find the magic crystal!
• Shout into the Nintendo DS microphone to make the sea snake go away!
• Blow into the Nintendo DS microphone to help Snow Fairy fly across the moat!
• Nintendo DS version is packed with over 24 Adventure Mode games plus 3 Snowy Forest Games!
• Kid-tested and approved by children and mums for age-appropriateness, fun-factor and quality!

Platform pricing information:
Nintendo DS £19.99
Nintendo Wii £19.99
PLAYSTATION 2 £14.99

Junior Brain Trainer video game on Nintendo DS for Christmas

Junior Brain Trainer for Nintendo DS now in store.

This is a stimulating and fun game to help children improve a range of important cognitive skills. It includes a wide variety of fun puzzles and quizzes set in colourful environments to promote learning and education in an entertaining way.

Created specifically for 6-11 year olds, Junior Brain Trainer gives young minds a fitness workout to help develop important key skills in reading, writing, spelling, maths, geometry, logic and problem solving. Junior Brain Trainer takes a fresh and fun approach to teaching by delivering information in bite size chunks, making it easier to digest. The structured gameplay is designed to suit a child’s attention span and ensures they are continually engaged.

Users are encouraged to spend a small amount of time on the game each day to complete five different activities based around key skills. Players must successfully accomplish tasks such as completing a missing word in a sentence, finishing a maths calculation, drawing a shape or matching up pairs.

Once the five daily activities have been completed, users are rewarded by unlocking additional content, motivating them to continue to reveal further exercises. These include reading and writing activities such as fun stories, where the reader has to blow into the microphone to turn the page; Hangman, requiring a mystery word to be solved; and Alphabet, to encourage kids to practice writing the alphabet.

Players can also unlock a quiz to test their knowledge of mathematics and vocabulary, as well as a selection of entertaining games that include:

Snakes - a game of skill and timing that requires a snake to be guided around the screen to collect coloured sweets – but if the snake hits its own tail, it’s game over!

Football – the stylus is used to move a football boot across the screen kicking a ball against the wall to remove bricks. Don’t miss the ball or a life is lost!

Beggar My Neighbour – tap on a pile of playing cards with the stylus to play a move against the console. Whoever has the highest card wins the hand - the overall winner is the player who collects all the cards.

Balloon Pop - the D-pad is used to move a sling shot to the left and right. The A button fires at the balloons and pops them when on target. Balloons may fire back though!

Twins - a memory game requiring pairs of people to be matched up against a time limit.

Ghosts - use the stylus to touch a ghost and capture it. The ghosts are quick though and as many as possible must be caught within the time limit.

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The Dark Eye - Drakensang wins Best RPG of 2008 award

The Dark Eye: Drakensang was awarded “Best RPG 2008” at the German Developer Awards hosted in Essen.

Not only did The Dark Eye: Drakensang take home “Best German RPG 2008”, it was also awarded “Best Story” and “Best In-game Soundtrack”. Both Radon Labs and dtp Entertainment were very honoured with the accolades presented on the evening.

The Dark Eye: Drakensang was originally published in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in August of 2008 and saw a shining debut in the top 3 rankings. Internationally, The Darke Eye: Drakensang will be released in several languages in quarter one, 2009.

Building on the foundation of The Dark Eye (TDE) pen & paper role playing game, The Dark Eye: Drakensang brings a new dimension to the classic PnP RPG that so many Europeans have loved to played for over twenty five years.

The Dark Eye: Drakensang’s story was written by the original TDE authors, which ensures The Dark Eye: Drakensang authenticity within the TDE universe.

RPG players that are not familiar with TDE will be immersed in a medieval world that has a distinct Central Europe feel. Visit bustling cities, hunt down dangerous monsters in dark and mysterious woods, discover hidden treasures in long forgotten castles and climb the bergs of Kosh; where the Drakensang takes place.

Radon Labs breathes life into the world of Aventuria with modern computer technology. Stunning 3D graphics, tactical turn-based combat, classic RPG gameplay along with an in depth story that will keep you in suspense throughout.

Retro Gameboy tribute T-Shirt 'explode' design

GamePaused releases its first product - the ‘Exploded GameBoy T-Shirt’ - the first in a line of clothing from the video game culture community site.

‘If you could measure the affect of a console on the future of games the GameBoy would probably be the most influential by a long way - the iconic handheld was the birthplace of many of our favourite games and their characters. We wondered what would happen if you exploded the GameBoy to find out what wonders were inside this magical console. We found out on the Exploded GameBoy T-Shirt.’

Printed in Pantone Black and 021 Orange on a high-quality white 100% cotton tee, the shirt is on sale for £16 from gamepaused.net

Dead Rising - Chop till you drop video game on Nintendo Wii - Fact Sheet

Dead Rising - Chop Till You Drop - Fact Sheet

Based on the critically acclaimed Dead Rising for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime.

In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. Frank escapes to the local shopping mall where he thinks he will find safety only to discover its crawling with the un-dead.

In order to survive players will have full reign of a realistic shopping centre where an endless supply of real and makeshift weapons will be at their disposal to fight off the flesh-hungry mob. Utilising the Wii remote, this new iteration to the series will take zombie-bashing to a new level as you shake, swing and aim your weapons in an effort to take the enemies down.

The game is split into a series of individual cases, all of which Frank must complete in order to gain vital information that allows him to piece together the truth behind the horrendous epidemic.

Players will be faced with the dilemma of deciding the rescue priority of the Willamette residents who have also sought sanctuary in the mall. Depending on the player's skill some may not be as fortunate as others as each rescue needs to be undertaken in a set time period causing players to delay completion of a case in order to save a fellow human.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop's infectious humour delivers welcome relief from the incessant tide of zombies with players able to dress Frank up in a variety of comedic costumes and take on the undead hordes with a selection of highly ineffective weapons such as a toy sword or a football.

Features:

Utilises the same engine as Resident Evil 4 Wii edition
New level of interaction utilizing the Wii remote – aim and fire guns, swing and throw weapons and shake off zombie attacks with added Wii remote functionality
New enemies exclusive to Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
Huge environment – Vast indoor and outdoor mall areas provide a variety of different locations to explore
Improved save functionality allows for more seamless gameplay
Hordes of enemies on screen at once resulting in non-stop, pulse pounding action
Anything in the mall is at Frank's disposal for battling the flesh-hungry mob
Grab environmental objects, such as umbrellas and benches, or store items, such as golf clubs and lawnmowers from the mall shops to use as improvised weapons
Consume food and drink from one of the malls many restaurants and cafés to resume Frank's health

Release Date: Winter 08
Genre: Zombie Paradise Action
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Developer: Capcom

WARNING: Contains scenes of blood and violence viewer discretion required...

Hotel for Dogs video game on Nintendo Wii, PC and Nintendo DS

Hotel for Dogs, the video game based on the upcoming feature film, “Hotel For Dogs” from DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, will jump, sit and stay across Europe in 2009 (concurrently with the movie in each territory). Coming to the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and Windows-based PC, Hotel for Dogs features the likenesses and voices of the movie’s two young stars, Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin. And, of course, lots and lots of dogs.

In the Hotel for Dogs video game, players enter the old hotel to help two siblings, Andi and Bruce, feed and entertain an adorable collection of canines by building amazing gadgets, playing with the pooches and keeping the dogs happy in their new Hotel home. Navigating through 10 levels of fun and challenging game play, players must accomplish various goals to keep their beloved canines healthy and amused. Players will even explore the areas outside of hotel as they attempt to locate and rescue additional pups in need of some major TLC.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the live-action “Hotel for Dogs” stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon and Don Cheadle in a smart, funny comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When their new guardians forbid 16-year old Andi (Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Austin) to have a pet, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday.

The resourceful kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and, using Bruce’s talents as a mechanical genius, transform it into a magical dog-paradise for Friday – and eventually for all Friday’s friends. When barking dogs make the neighbors suspicious, Andi and Bruce use every invention they have to avoid anyone discovering “who let the dogs in.”

Ski and Shoot video game on Nintendo Wii

Ski and Shoot for the Nintendo Wii.

In this new title based on the fast-paced Nordic sport of Biathlon, players will be challenged in both single- and multiplayer modes in both championship league and single-round play.

15 levels across four venues will offer plays an exciting experience as they race through stunning winter landscapes while taking careful aim to hit as many targets as possible.

Ski and Shoot is an arcade, tactical 3D simulation of one of the most popular winter sports.

Compete against other skiers on tracks that wind through wonderful wintery landscapes under the shadow of snow-capped mountains.

Tuck to increase your speed in the steep sections of the course and hold your breath as you fire on the shooting range to ensure your victory.

Train your athlete to compete at the highest level in the Pro-League in the extensive Career Mode or play Split Screen with your friends in Multiplayer Mode.

15 levels including four original venues
Realistic conversion of the sport according to the official rules
Advanced character-management
Original cups and world championships playable
Supports the Nintendo Balance Board Controller

PC gamers - Win Far Cry 2 - 50 copies to be won!

Intel, Ubisoft Give Away Games

On the heels of the Intel Core i7 Processor launch, Intel and Ubisoft have joined forces for a worldwide contest for PC gamers. Each day from December 1-30, 2008, 50 sweepstakes entrants will win a copy of Far Cry 2 for Windows optimized for Core i7 processors.

Using Havok physics to create a dynamic and realistic gaming experience, in-game cloud formations follow atmospheric rules, tree branches break by the strength of the wind and fire spreads across brush in the wind's direction. Additionally, one participant daily will be awarded an Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition, Intel's fastest chip that delivers massive gaming, video editing and multi-tasking performance.

Enter the contest and read complete contest details here: http://intelcorei7.ubi.com/

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