Recycling games code makes new games cheaper to produce...

Game developers are cutting costs in order to punt out cheaper games according to a games industry Web Site.

The report states that standard price points for console games are dropping below the usual $60 for XBox and PS3 titles and $50 for those released on the Wii, because developers are recycling code and rehashing game engines to create entirely different titles.

The most extreme case in point is probably Ubisoft's Shaun White Snowboarding which is based on the engine developed for Medieval mystery adventure RPG-type thingummy, Assassin's creed.

Stiffer competition for shelf space also means that gaming houses are considering lower prices.

Source: The Inquirer

Elite Forces - Unit 77 on Nintendo DS new website

Gammick Entertainment today announced the website for the game Elite Forces: Unit 77 that will be released exclusively on Nintendo DS. At http://eliteforces.deepsilver.com you can find product information, screenshots and a trailer.

In Elite Forces: Unit 77 a series of mysterious disappearances of high profile personalities from the worlds of science, industry and entertainment reveal a horrific global terrorist threat. 

With the clock running and the lives of the hostages and millions of others in dan-ger, the international community’s last hope lies with an extremely covert and highly specialized military team: Unit 77. Made up four professionals who are the best in the world at what they do, Unit 77 must combine skills to stop massive world destruction by the hands of terrorists.

Elite Forces: Unit 77 for Nintendo DS is a game of action and strategy in which the player must wisely use the abilities of all four members of Unit 77 and they are: Bill "The Drill" Matic technology specialist and legendary hacker; Kendra Chase, ex-government black-ops agent and the most accurate sniper on Earth; TK Richter, jet pilot and explosives expert, and Dag Hammer, a hulking heavy artillery soldier capable of incredible physical feats.

The group must infiltrate the bases where terrorists hold the famous hostages, each base set up in one of the most treacherous and remote places on Earth. Unit 77 must battle their way through inhospitable jungles, scorching deserts and endure harsh and deadly arctic conditions as they fight to rescue the hostages and defeat the terrorists.

The countdown has begun, and it’s time for the few and the brave. Will you become a ter-rorist’s victim or do you have what it takes to be on the team of Elite Forces?

The game is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2009.

LEGO Battles for Nintendo DS including LEGO Castle, LEGO Pirates and LEGO Space

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are teaming up with The LEGO Group to deliver LEGO Battles for Nintendo DS, a videogame based on classic play scenarios in evergreen themes that include LEGO Castle, LEGO Pirates and LEGO Space. 

Produced by TT Games, developed by Hellbent Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Battles pulls three LEGO themes together to create a unique extension of the LEGO build-and-play experience that stays true to the customization and humor that are the foundation of LEGO videogames. The game is scheduled to be available in the United Kingdom this summer.

LEGO Battles offers a new kind of “build and battle” LEGO gameplay. Through six distinct story lines, players build their own LEGO bases and battle teams as they engage in over 70 different levels, mixing and matching units to create the ultimate customized LEGO squad. These unique LEGO battles teams see pirate swordsmen fighting side-by-side with wizards and aliens; dragons battling ninjas; and pirate ships launching broadsides against spacecraft and knights! Players can also challenge friends on the battlefield in multiplayer mode through wireless DS multi-card play.

“LEGO Battles offers players the action-packed and humor-filled gameplay that make LEGO games great, along with the added bonus of linked multiplayer battles on DS,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. “We are excited to introduce a new LEGO videogame experience to fans and young gamers and look forward to expanding upon the beloved toy lines.”

Wind Slayer open beta PC RPG

Adventure RPG kicks off month of special level up events and premium digital item promotions

Outspark, a rapidly-growing virtual playground combining free to play games with personalized social experiences, announced today the open beta launch for the 2D side-scrolling role-playing adventure game, Wind Slayer. Thrill seekers looking for endless hours of entertainment can begin their own Wind Slayer journey now by visiting www.playwindslayer.com, registering for a free Outspark account and downloading the game. The Open Beta begins at 3 p.m. PST today.

Wind Slayer offers a rich role-playing experience in which players create and customize a character, conquer hundreds of quests and engage in frenetic Player vs. Player (PvP) battles with up to 20 players at a time. Set on the beautiful continent of Beuritania, Wind Slayer challenges players to defeat monsters and bosses as they gain skills, explore the game's beautiful and mysterious locales and follow the path of one of six diverse and powerful classes.

Open beta players will have the chance to participate in a variety of Wind Slayer in-game special events and contests including:

• February 4-10 “Second Chance Event”: Play and reach Level 10 by February 10th and receive a rare Ancient Necklace.
• February 4-10 “Race to Level 25”: Play and reach Level 25 by February 10th and receive a powerful class-specific weapon.
• February 4-24 “Month of Love”: Create a new Wind Slayer character in the month of February and receive five free Love Potions.
• February 7-8 “Weekend Slayer”: Log onto Wind Slayer on either day between 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. PST and receive a free set of Ancient Earrings – just for logging in!
• February 13 “Slayer Tournament”: Build a team of four to compete in Wind Slayer’s first tournament for a chance to win a class-specific weapon. Tournament sign up is on the Wind Slayer forums February 9-12.

With the addition of Wind Slayer, Outspark now offers its online community the opportunity to engage in five immersive multiplayer games including the hit titles Fiesta and Secret of the Solstice. The Outspark virtual playground also features a social networking portal where community members can create free profiles, chat with their friends, create and share content and even give one another in-game items. Since Outspark’s launch in late 2007, the community has grown to more than 3.7 million users.

v1.06 patch for Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare released

The v1.06 patch for the Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare expansion has been released today! The patch includes a number of game engine as well as editor changes based on bug reports and user requests, and is all-inclusive. It can be installed over any previous original Battlefront.com english-language version of the game. It is not compatible with any foreign-language versions of the game at this time.

Click here to jump directly to the SC2WAW patches page

Mission to Baghdad - PC video game

Special Tactics expert is on its own in the Middle East

In a new first-person shooter player takes on role of a Russian special tactics unit known as Specnaz. The Motherland somehow lost another nuclear warhead to the terrorists and it’s up to the player to recover the bomb and punish some heavy armed dusky beardies.

Dynamically evolving missions take place in a full 3D environment which is mostly interactive and destructible. The world reacts according to the player’s in-game behavior. To reach the goal the player is required to approach situations by using some or all available in-game features such as detailed movement planning, appropriate weapon selections, priority targeting etc.

Apart from that it is possible to wreak havoc and kill everything that moves, but it would be most difficult to get the mission accomplished in a serious fashion after that. Players will appreciate the possibility of learning more about the equipment and ways of Modern Warrior: Special Tactics.

Key Features:

* Authentic world in the setting of Iraq and the entire of Siberia
* Realistic control behavior and big choice of weapons, ranging from short range sidearms to RPG and heavy machine-gun
* Strong associations with the main character through entire story
* Destructible environment, inflammable materials
* Interesting plot featuring unforeseen treacheries, general conspiracy and averting civil war in Russia
* Superb collective AI
* Many special in-game effects, dynamic and adrenaline-pumping style of combat
* Based on the engine of the highly acclaimed game Ubersoldier

Lord of the Rings online - refer a friend and get free Amazon vouchers

New friend referral scheme offers FREE Amazon vouchers for current LOTRO players

Codemasters Online have today unveiled a fantastic, new “Refer a Friend” programme for its award-winning, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO).* Now players can earn themselves Amazon vouchers simply by encouraging their friends and family to join them in-game by creating their own LOTRO accounts.

“With its immersive storyline, innovative features and breathtaking world to explore, The Lord of the Rings Online is well regarded as one of the world’s premium MMOs and a game that really excels when experienced with friends,” explained David Solari, Vice President & General Manager, Codemasters Online. “What better resolution to make for the start of the New Year than to encourage your friends to start playing with you, while earning rewards for yourself at the same time?”

To take part in the programme, which launches on 4th February all current players need to do is visit the LOTRO Refer a Friend page at www.lotro-europe.com/refer and enter their friends’ email addresses to send them a personal invitation to a fantastic 14-day free trial and a 25% discount off the game.** In return, players can look forward to a £5 or €5 Amazon voucher for each friend who goes on to create a full game subscription for themselves.

The Lord of the Rings Online is the ultimate online adventure and has just celebrated the launch of its first retail expansion pack, Mines of Moria, which continues the epic story of Middle-earth and introduces new character classes, hundreds of new quests and the revolutionary new Legendary Items system. For more information on The Lord of the Rings Online - Mines of Moria, please visit www.lotro-europe.com

For full terms and conditions for the Player Referral Programme visit www.lotro-europe.com/refer.

*This information applies to European Players Only
** Applies to European digital download of the game through Codemasters e-store only.

Wonderland Online - Instance Function

The long awaited Instance function will be released in Wonderland Online for all players to enjoy in the new version! Now, players can enjoy the great game storyline or simply get cocky and challenge BOSSes in an instance.

Players must have different strategies to deal with the different Bosses they will be facing, making this a very engaging function. These instances will test all player’s strengths and strategies.

Be wise, brave, strong and courageous and you’ll make it out alive. For those players worried about their low level, team up and test group strategies! Endless fun awaits everyone in WLO!

More about it, please visit here

Red Dead Redemption - Xbox 360 and PS 3 video game out in the fall

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two, is proud to announce that Red Dead Redemption is scheduled for a fall 2009 release on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Developed by Rockstar San Diego, as a follow up to the 2004 hit game, Red Dead Revolver, Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.

"The team at San Diego have massively exceeded our expectations with the sheer depth of experiences in Red Dead Redemption," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "The seamless combination of breathtaking beauty and intense action, all woven together with strong plotlines in a massive vibrant, rural environment is mind-blowing. We think this game helps to push the limits of what an open-world gaming experience can be."

Utilizing Rockstar's proprietary Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE), Red Dead Redemption features an open-world environment for players to explore, including frontier towns, rolling prairies teeming with wildlife, and perilous mountain passes - each packed with an endless flow of varied distractions. Along the way, players will experience the heat of gunfights and battles, meet a host of unique characters, struggle against the harshness of one of the world's last remaining wildernesses, and ultimately pick their own precarious path through an epic story about the death of the Wild West and the gunslingers that inhabited it.

Red Dead Redemption will be available in fall 2009 for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 consoles.

2029 Online PC video game - Start Up Your Own 2029 Guild

The 2029 Online Alpha Test will be unleashed upon MMO gamers in March. Who is lucky enough to be chosen to become a pioneer, to experience the excitement of this sci-fi based MMO game in advance? Game guilds are alliances of people with similar hardcore gaming habits who often play together. Players who have a guild or a group of members can sign up for the Alpha Test. Now, it is time to rise up for the guild you believe in and enjoy the excitement of our guild activities.

Event duration: February 4th to March 2nd

How to sign up:
All players can click here to sign up.

Your application information must include the following information:

A: Guild name
B: Number of guild members
C: Guild website link
D: Number of Guild members participating in the test
E: Contact email

Prizes:
Guilds chosen will receive:

A: Each guild member will be given 5 to 50 Alpha keys
B: After the Alpha Test closes, each of the participating guilds will be rewarded with in-game items worth about US$100 during the Closed Beta period. These items will be firstly given to guild leaders who are responsible for distributing them among their members.

Notes:

1. Each guild must have at least 5 guild members
2. Guilds will be disqualified if any irregularities are detected in the information they submit.
3. Guilds must add the game’s logo or the link to our official forum to their web pages.
4. We will inform guilds winning our prizes via emails or unveil the lists in forum news. Emails with further details and times regarding the Alpha Test will be sent to participating guilds to keep them posted.

Half-Life 2 video game modified for fire safety training

Researchers at Durham University have modified a video game and turned it into a fire drill simulator.

The team used The Source Engine, the 3D game engine used to drive Half-Life 2, and created a virtual model of one of the university's departments.

Developers plan to use it to examine people's behaviour in a fire and to train people in good fire practice.

The simulator can be adapted to mimic the interior of most buildings, although modification will be needed.

Durham University's Dr Shamus Smith, who helped spearhead the project, told BBC News that that while bespoke 3D modelling software was available, modifying a video game was faster, more cost effective, and had better special effects.

"The video you see is an example of how to escape the Computer Science Department of Durham University.

"We were interested in using game technology over a customised application and The Source Engine, from Half-Life, is very versatile.

"We used the simulation to see how people behaved in an actual fire situation and to train people in 'good practice' in a fire.

Know-how

The team at Durham say the virtual environment helped familiarise people with evacuation routines and could also help identify problems with a building's layout.

By customising a video game, a finished representation of a building could be completed in just a few weeks without needing to learn or develop additional programming skills.

However, while the simulation worked for most people, those who played a lot of video games did rather unusual things.

"If a door was on fire, they [gamers] would try and run through it, rather than look for a different exit," said Dr Smith

Non-gamers treated it as a more serious exercise.

In other studies, gaming technology has also been adapted to simulate lab accidents, teach people about cooking safety, and to help people overcome arachnophobia.

Source: BBC website

Grand Ages - Rome multiplayer paths to glory

Kalypso Media today release details of the GRAND AGES: ROME multiplayer features. GRAND AGES: ROME is the sequel to Kalypso Media’s city building strategy game Imperium Romanum, a top 10 European hit title. Previous players of Imperium Romanum will not be disappointed with GRAND AGES: ROME’s massively updated graphics, more complex combat and a wealth of new features to please new and old fans alike. GRAND AGES: ROME gives the player the opportunity to rule the greatest empire the world had ever known. Is there an Emperor within you?

GRAND AGES: ROME has an extensive multiplayer facility allowing you to take on your fellow Romans and vie for control. The path to multiplayer glory can be achieved via several modes.

Last Man Standing – The objective of this game mode is to defeat all other teams. A player is considered defeated when all outposts controlled by them are destroyed.

40.000 Denarii – The first team to accumulate a total of 40 000 Denarii wins.

All Monuments – The first team to construct the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Pantheon, Philosopher Academy, Courthouse and Victory Column wins.
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Defeat Last Barbarians – The team that destroys the last barbarian village on the map wins.

King of the Hill – The teams battle for control of a special point on the map. The team that manages to hold control of the point for 10 minutes wins the game.

All in One – This game mode combines all other multiplayer modes. Any team that destroys all enemy outposts, is the first to accumulate 100 000 Denarii, or constructs all the monuments will win. ‘Destroy all barbarians’ and ‘King of the Hill’ victory modes are also applied on the maps where these game modes are available.

Postal babes - video game girls on you mobile

The beautiful Postal Babes are back and now they have their own videogame! If there’s one thing these girls are good at, other than looking hot, it’s kicking ass, and that’s just what they’ll have to do when they get the message that there’s strange goings on at the local University.

Maniacs have taken over the campus and now the first year student girls are hostages, the Postal Babes can’t waste any time infiltrating the campus and rescuing those hostages. Grab whatever you can find, a baseball bat, a knife and start dishing out some tough love to those kidnappers.

With an intuitive hack and slash control system you’ll be dishing out the punishment in no time, get in close and go in for the kill, it’s the Postal Babes way. You’ll even have a chance to pick up a few firearms, make sure you use them wisely, headshots are the only way to keep the bloodthirsty Postal Babes happy!

We don’t want another university massacre on the news so don’t hold back… heads will roll!

Game’s features:

* 12 Action-packed levels
* Plenty of weapon pick-ups
* The sexiest heroines in gaming
* Engaging and amusing storyline

Localizations: English, Spanish, Polish, Italian, German, French, Russian, Multi
Genre: Action System: J2ME Target Auditorium: All

Supported Handsets (September 2nd, 2009):

Audiovox
XV6700

Bell
HTC 5800, HTC 6800

BenQ-Siemens
C81, E71, EF81, EF91, EL71, ELF1, M81, P51, S68, SL80, SL91

Blackberry
8700c, 8700f, 8700g, 8700r, 8700v, 8703e, 8705g, 8707g, 8800, 8820, 8830, Bold 9000, Curve 8300, Curve 8310, Curve 8320, Curve 8330, Curve 8900, Pearl 8100, Pearl 8100v, Pearl 8110, Pearl 8120, Pearl 8130, Pearl 8220, Pearl Flip

Cingular
8125, 8525

Dopod
818, 818 Pro, 828+, 830, 838, 838 Pro, C500, C800, C858, CHT 9000, CHT 9100, CHT 9110, D600, D802, D810, E616, M700, P800, P800W

Emobile
Emonster S11HT

Fly
DS500, E105, E115, E120, E300, E310, Hummer HT1, LX500, LX600 Mega, LX610 Mega, MC100, SDP100, SLT100, SX210, SX220, SX225, SX240

HTC
5800, P3300, P3350, P3400, P3401, P3450, P3452, P3470, P3600, P3600i, P4000, P4300, P4350, P4351, P6300, P6500, P6550, S710, S711, S720, S730, S730 US, S740, TyTN || P4550, TyTN P4500

I-Mate
Jam, JAMin, JASJAM, K-JAM, New Jam

Krome
Spy

LG
535, 8600, CU320, CU400, CU405, CU500, CU500v, CU515, CU575, CU720, CU915, CU920, CU970, G262, K320S, KC550, KC560, KC780, KC910, KE260, KE500, KE520, KE600, KE770 Shine, KE800 Chocolate, KE850 Prada, KE970, KE990 Viewty, KF300, KF310, KF311, KF350, KF390, KF510, KF600, KF600c, KF700, KF750, KF755, KG300, KG320, KG320S, KG330, KG70, KG800 (Chocolate), KG810, KM380, KM500, KM710, KP500, KP501, KS10, KS360, KS360v, KS500, KS660, KT520, KU250, KU311, KU380, KU385, KU450, KU730, KU800, KU830, KU950, KU970, KU990 Viewty, KV4200, L600, L600v, LV4200, M4410, ME500c, ME540, ME540c, ME550, ME770, ME970, MG320, MG320d, MG800, MG810, MG810c, MG810d, P7200, S5300, SV4200, TU500, TU550, TU720, U250, U300, U310, U370, U400, U450, U8110, U8120, U8120C, U8130, U8138, U8150, U8180, U8200, U8210, U8290, U830, U8330, U8360, U8380, U8500, U880, U890, U900, U970, U990 Viewty

Motorola
A1000, A910, A910i, E1000, E1060, E1070, E1120, E895, IZAR, KRZR K1m, KRZR K3, KRZR K3m, RAZR maxx V3, RAZR maxx V6, RAZR V3xx, RAZR V3xxv, RAZR2 V8, RAZR2 V9, RIZR Z10, RIZR Z6, RIZR Z6w, RIZR Z8, Rocket, ROKR E2, ROKR U9, ROKR Z6, V1000, V1050, V1075, V1100, V1150, V3x, V3xv, V6 Volans, Z9, ZN5

Nokia
1680 classic, 2323 classic, 2330 classic, 2680 slide, 2700 classic, 2850, 2855, 2865, 2865i, 3109 classic, 3110 classic, 3110 Evolve, 3120 classic, 3152, 3155, 3155i, 3230, 3250, 3500 classic, 3555, 3600 slide, 3610 fold, 3620, 3660, 5000, 5130 XpressMusic, 5200, 5220 XpressMusic, 5300, 5310 XpressMusic, 5320 XpressMusic, 5500, 5610 XpressMusic, 5700 XpressMusic, 5710 XpressMusic, 6085, 6086, 6110 Navigator, 6111, 6120 classic, 6121 classic, 6124 classic, 6125, 6126, 6131, 6131 NFC, 6133, 6136, 6151, 6152, 6155, 6155i, 6165, 6170, 6208 classic, 6210 classic, 6210 Navigator, 6212 classic, 6220 classic, 6230i, 6233, 6234, 6255, 6260, 6263, 6265, 6265i, 6267, 6268, 6270, 6275, 6275i, 6276, 6280, 6282, 6288, 6290, 6300, 6300i, 6301, 6303 classic, 6500 classic, 6500 slide, 6555, 6600 fold, 6600 slide, 6620, 6630, 6650, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 6700 classic, 7100 Supernova, 7210 Supernova, 7270, 7310 Supernova, 7370, 7373, 7390, 7500 Prism, 7510 Supernova, 7610, 7610 Supernova, 7900 Prism, 8600 Luna, 8800 Arte, 8800 Carbon Arte, 8800 Gold Arte, 8800 Sapphire Arte, 8800 Sirocco Edition, E50, E51, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E63, E65, E66, E70, E71, N70, N71, N72, N73, N75, N76, N77, N78, N79, N80, N81, N81 8GB, N82, N85, N90, N91, N91 8GB, N92, N93, N93i, N95, N95 8GB, N95-3 NAM, N96, N96-3, N-Gage, N-Gage-QD

NTT DoCoMo
hTc Z

O2
XDA Argon, XDA Atmos, XDA II mini, XDA II mini Black, XDA mini PRO, XDA mini S, XDA Neo, XDA Orbit, XDA Stellar, XDA Terra, XDA Trion

Orange
M650, SPV E650, SPV M3000, SPV M3100, SPV M500, SPV M600, SPV M700

Panasonic
MX6, MX7, SA6, SA7, VS2, VS3, VS6, VS7

Qtek
9100, 9600, A9100, S100, S110, S200

Sagem
My421z, My433v, My519x, My600v, My600x, My700v, My700x, My721x, My730c, My750c, My750x, My800v, My800x, My810x, My850c, My850v, My901c, MyW-7, MyW-8

Samsung
GT-B2700, GT-i8510, GT-M3510, GT-M8800, GT-S3600, GT-S9402 Ego, MM-A920, MM-A940, MM-A960, SCH-A950, SGH-A437, SGH-A501, SGH-A517, SGH-A701, SGH-A706, SGH-A707, SGH-A717, SGH-A727, SGH-A736, SGH-A737, SGH-A801, SGH-C3110, SGH-D500, SGH-D500C, SGH-D500e, SGH-D508, SGH-D510, SGH-D520, SGH-D528, SGH-D550, SGH-D600, SGH-D600e, SGH-D608, SGH-D720, SGH-D728, SGH-D730, SGH-D780 Duos, SGH-D800, SGH-D806, SGH-D807, SGH-D808, SGH-D810, SGH-D820, SGH-D828, SGH-D830, SGH-D836, SGH-D838, SGH-D840, SGH-D848, SGH-D870, SGH-D880 Duos, SGH-D888, SGH-D900, SGH-D900i, SGH-D908, SGH-D908i, SGH-D980 Duos, SGH-E200, SGH-E200b, SGH-E208, SGH-E210, SGH-E218, SGH-E250, SGH-E250v, SGH-E256, SGH-E258, SGH-E340, SGH-E348, SGH-E350, SGH-E350V, SGH-E351, SGH-E356, SGH-E358, SGH-E360, SGH-E368, SGH-E370, SGH-E376, SGH-E380, SGH-E388, SGH-E390, SGH-E398, SGH-E490, SGH-E496, SGH-E498, SGH-E500, SGH-E730, SGH-E736, SGH-E738, SGH-E750, SGH-E758, SGH-E760, SGH-E768, SGH-E780, SGH-E788, SGH-E790, SGH-E830, SGH-E838, SGH-E840, SGH-E848, SGH-E890, SGH-E898, SGH-E950, SGH-E958, SGH-F110, SGH-F118, SGH-F250, SGH-F330, SGH-F400, SGH-F480, SGH-F480v, SGH-F500, SGH-F510, SGH-G400, SGH-G600, SGH-G608, SGH-G800, SGH-G810, SGH-i450, SGH-i520, SGH-i520v, SGH-i550, SGH-i550w, SGH-i560, SGH-i560v, SGH-i7110, SGH-i900, SGh-J150, SGH-J210, SGH-J218, SGH-J400, SGH-J600, SGH-J600E, SGH-J600v, SGH-J608, SGH-J610, SGH-J618, SGH-J630, SGH-J700, SGH-J700v, SGH-J750, SGH-J770, SGH-L170, SGH-L310, SGH-L600, SGH-L608, SGH-L700, SGH-L700v, SGH-L760, SGH-L760v, SGH-L768, SGH-L770, SGH-L770v, SGH-L810v, SGH-L870, SGH-L878, SGH-M610, SGH-M618, SGH-M7500, SGH-P110, SGH-P110v, SGH-P180, SGH-P200, SGH-P220, SGH-P260, SGH-P520, SGH-P850, SGH-P858, SGH-P900, SGH-P906, SGH-P908, SGH-P910, SGH-P920, SGH-P930, SGH-P940, SGH-P960, SGH-S7330 Soul, SGH-S8300, SGH-T219, SGH-T309, SGH-T329, SGH-T339, SGH-T509, SGH-T519, SGH-T539, SGH-T609, SGH-T619, SGH-T629, SGH-T639, SGH-T709, SGH-T719, SGH-T729, SGH-T739, SGH-T809, SGH-T819, SGH-U100, SGH-U108, SGH-U300, SGH-U308, SGH-U600, SGH-U608, SGH-U700, SGH-U700v, SGH-U708, SGH-U800 Soul, SGH-U900 Soul, SGH-U900v, SGH-X700, SGH-X708, SGH-X820, SGH-X828, SGH-Z110, SGH-Z110v, SGH-Z130, SGH-Z140, SGH-Z140v, SGH-Z150, SGH-Z170, SGH-Z20, SGH-Z220, SGH-Z230, SGH-Z240, SGH-Z240e, SGH-Z300, SGH-Z308, SGH-Z310, SGH-Z330, SGH-Z360, SGH-Z368, SGH-Z370, SGH-Z400, SGH-Z400v, SGH-Z500, SGH-Z500v, SGH-Z508, SGH-Z510, SGH-Z520, SGH-Z520v, SGH-Z540, SGH-Z540v, SGH-Z548, SGH-Z550, SGH-Z560, SGH-Z560v, SGH-Z600, SGH-Z620, SGH-Z630, SGH-Z700, SGH-Z710, SGH-Z720, SGH-Z720v, SGH-Z728, SGH-ZM60, SGH-ZV10, SGH-ZV30, SGH-ZV40, SGH-ZV50, SGH-ZV60, SGH-ZV60v, SGH-ZX10, SGH-ZX20, SPH-A900, SPH-A920, SPH-A940, SPH-A960, SPH-M610

Siemens
C75, C75V, CX65, CX65V, CX66, CX70, CX70 EMOTY, CX70V, CX75, CX75V, CXT65, CXT70, CXV65, CXV70, CXV75, M65, M75, ME75, S65, S66, S75, SK65, SL75, SP65, SXG75

Softbank
X01HT, X03HT

SonyEricsson
C510, C702, C902, C905, D750, F305, F500, G502, G700, G705, G900, J300, K300, K310, K320, K500, K506, K508, K510, K530, K550, K600, K608, K610, K618, K630, K660, K700, K750, K758, K770, K790, K800, K810, K818c, K850, K858c, M600, M608, P1, P990, R300, R306, S302, S500, S600, S700, S710, T270, T280, T303, T650, T658, T700, TM506, V600i, V630i, V640i, V800, V802, Vodafone 802SE, W200, W300, W302, W350, W380, W500, W508, W550, W580, W595, W595s, W600, W610, W660, W700, W705, W710, W712, W715, W760, W800, W810, W820, W830, W850, W880, W888c, W890, W898c, W900, W902, W908c, W910, W950, W958c, W960, W980, Z1010, Z250, Z310, Z320, Z500, Z520, Z525, Z530, Z550, Z555, Z558, Z610, Z710, Z712, Z750, Z770, Z780, Z800

Sprint
Mogul PPC-6800, PPC-6700

Swisscom
XPA S200, XPA v1510, XPA v1605

Telstra ZTE
F152, F153, F156, F252, F256

T-Mobile
MDA Compact, MDA Compact III, MDA US, MDA Vario, MDA Vario II, MDA Vario III, Wing US

UTStarcom
PPC6700

Verizon
SMT5800, XV5800, XV6700, XV6800

Vodafone
v1415, v1605, v1615, VDA V, VPA Compact, VPA Compact GPS, VPA Compact II, VPA Compact IV, VPA Compact S, VPA Compact V

...and more ports coming each month.

Relax and stimulate your mind with Challenge Me - Brain Puzzles! on Nintendo DS

Oxygen Games introduces the first in a new range of games designed to relax and stimulate your mind; Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles!

Relax, Play and improve your mind. Challenge Me - Brain Puzzles, with its extended gameplay and variety of features, gives you the chance to test yourself while having fun. Guaranteed to stimulate and surprise with hours of gameplay to keep you entertained, Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles is a relaxing and entertaining way to keep your mind challenged and stimulated.

Incorporating two number based games, Sudoku & Picture Logic, Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles will not only bring you hours of fun and relaxation, but may also improve your mental skills.

Picture Logic is a numbers based grid game in which you use logic to solve puzzles and in doing so build a picture! See if you can guess the picture before you finish the puzzle. With hundreds of pictures to guess, and grids building from 10x10 to 15x15, Picture Logic will challenge you to beat the clock & find the picture before your time runs out! The idea of the game is to match numbers along the side and top of a numbers grid. As you match up the numbers a picture will appear, when all the numbers match the picture will be finished. The difficulty of the puzzles increases from easy 10x10 grids to 15x15 grids which will challenge even the ardent puzzle fan. 500 Picture Logic puzzles are available providing hours of entertainment.

In the ‘Challenge Me!’ mode you can test yourself against 30 puzzles. When you have finished, a report will let you know whether all that mind exercising is making you smarter! In ‘Free-play’ mode you are free to play whichever challenges you wish.

Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles – Relax, Play and Improve Your Mind!

Steal Princess, The Dark Spire Tokyo Beat Down for Nintendo DS and Hammerin' Hero for PSP release dates

Unfortunately, a few Atlus titles will have to be slightly rescheduled as to their date of release, but the changes will be minimal.

Tokyo Beat Down for Nintendo DS, an old-school arcade beat 'em up that will literally pound the nostalgia into your face, is now scheduled for release on March 31st.

Hammerin' Hero for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, an arcade platformer in which every time is hammer time, is now scheduled for release on April 7th.

The Dark Spire for Nintendo DS, a love letter to fans of classic, first-person, western-style RPGs, is now scheduled for release on April 14th.

Steal Princess for Nintendo DS, a genre-bending puzzle platformer with a flexible level creator and near unlimited replayability, is now scheduled for release on April 21st.

King’s Bounty - The Legend PC video game

King’s Bounty: The Legend, a knight saga that blends role-playing adventure and battle strategy in a fantasy land, will be released on February 13th 2009 by Nobilis and Ascaron Entertainment. The critically acclaimed* game requires players to command an army as they siege castles, conquer enemy territories and battle with ruthless beings. Supernatural allies, known as the Spirits of Rage, can be called upon to defeat ruthless armies and achieve victory for King and country.

The army will travel across land and sea, as well as underground, journeying through forests and caves to get to castles, villages and swamps. Hostile castles must be stormed for the player to expand the King’s realm and create a base, where supplies, extra troops and skills can be acquired. A hexagonal battle strategy sequence is played out, with a diverse army of humans, pirates, dwarves, hyenas and other species able to use their unique skills to slay enemies and ensure victory.

To triumph against complex enemies during more intense and arduous battles, players may need to summon the Spirits of Rage, a set of gods that can be commanded to destroy anything that lies in their path. The Spirits of Rage include:

• Zerock, Stone Spirit - A huge creature, whose attacks inflict massive physical damage, breaching any defences and crushing even the most brutal enemies.
• Lina, Ice Spirit - Battle sorceress from a magical world who has lost her body in a brutal battle. She will fire magical ice orbs and thorns at the enemy.
• Reaper, Death Spirit - Sinister and powerful keeper of the Temple of Time, the Reaper has power over time and space.
• Sleem, Swamp Spirit - This scaly monster has the power to poison swamps and its inhabitants.

For more information on King’s Bounty: The Legend visit the website
www.kings-bounty.com.

Fast facts:

Publisher: Nobilis / Ascaron Entertainment
Web: a href="http://www.kings-bounty.com" target="_blank">www.kings-bounty.com
Developer: 1C
Release date: February 13th 2009
PEGI: 12+
Format: PC
Genre: RPG / Turn Based Combat

Alison Carroll launches new Sony Ericsson F305 and W910 gaming phones in London

After being unveiled as the new, real-life Lara Croft, Alison Carroll will be appearing at the flagship store of The Carphone Warehouse, this Friday 6 February 2009 at 12:15hrs.

Alison will be helping to launch two new gaming handsets from Sony Ericsson, which will be exclusively available from The Carphone Warehouse. The F305 motion-sensitive handset comes pre-loaded with over 50 free games, while the W910 Exclusive Gaming Edition has four blockbusting games stored on it, including Tomb Raider.

WHEN: 12:15hrs, Friday 4 February 2008

WHAT: Photocall, media interviews (on request)

Alison Carroll, the new Lara Croft will be appearing in store to launch two, new gaming handsets from Sony Ericsson.

WHERE: The Carphone Warehouse, 272-274 Oxford Street, London, W1C 1DU
(by John Lewis)

More great Alison Carroll pictures here...

First Trailer, Screens, and Feature List Released for World of Cars Online MMO Virtual World

This summer, Disney Online will launch World of Cars Online, a 3D online world based on the hit movie CARS. Players will be able to take an amazing ride into a wacky world full of fun and adventure by designing their own car, becoming a racing legend, making new friends, and playing mini-games with Lightning McQueen and the rest of the cast.

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Just some of the features World of Cars Online will include are:

- Create a Car – Players can pick the body style, color, wheels and name to trick out their own ride

- Race for the Cup – Players start on local dirt tracks and work their way up to the national circuit to become a Piston Cup Champ

- Explore the Open Road: Starting in Radiator Springs and driving beyond Carburetor County, players can explore a whole new world of snow racing, dune jumping, and beach wheelies

- Build Your Own Race Track and Garage: Players can expand and decorate their Garage as well as build their own racetracks and invite friends over to race on it

- Play Fun Mini-Games: There are awesome mini-games like tow truck driving, tractor tipping, stunt shows, and more

- Cool Car Add-Ons: Players can earn coins to upgrade their Car with new paint colors, spoilers, rims, fins, bigger engines, and more one-of-a-kind items

- Make New Friends: Players can meet and chat with Mater, Guido and Luigi, and other wacky characters from the movie as well as thousands of other players

- Become a Legend: Players can steer their way to earning fans, sponsors and winning the Piston Cup, joining Doc, Lightning McQueen, and other elite racers!

To provide players with a sneak peek into The World of Cars Online, Disney Online recently launched The World of Cars Online TEST TRACK at www.WorldofCars.com. Now live for PC and Mac users, the TEST TRACK allows players to create their own Car and race it on test tracks, which earns players Car Coins that they can spend when The World of Cars Online launches this Summer. Features of The World of Cars TEST TRACK include:

- Car Creator – Three simple steps to creating a player’s own Car, including a Garage where they can customize their ride

- 2 Tracks: Training Track and Carburetor County Speedway

- Leaderboards: Players can compare their track times against other players on the Racing Sports Network leaderboard

- Unlock Collectibles including a Bonus Track - Race Codes are located inside specially marked Cars die-cast toys from Mattel

Fans can check out the latest Crews News and info about the game from the Disney Online Development Team at http://blog.worldofcars.com.

Guiness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition out February 11th

The globally-recognised authority on record-breaking achievements, Guinness World Records, announces the latest and greatest in video gaming with the publication of Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition.

As Great Britain experiences the heaviest snowfall in eighteen years, launch celebrations for the UK version are postponed until 11th February.

Hailed by critics as the "gamer's bible" in 2008, this year's edition promises to keep gamers occupied for hours with 216 pages of original records, facts and trivia. The all new 2009 Gamer's Edition encompasses everything from the history of gaming to individual scores and facts from all genres of video games.

Records include the Largest Virtual Army (America's Army, with more than 8 million registered users – almost 15 times larger than the actual US Army); the Longest Drum Marathon On Rock Band (26 hrs, 40 min); Most Controls on a Video Game (Steel Battalion, which features 49 different input devices, including foot pedals, a gear level, two control sticks and a button that activates in-screen windscreen wipers); Most Successful Entertainment Product Launch (Grand Theft Auto IV); and the Most Played Online Game (Call of Duty 4, with more than 1.3 million players daily on Xbox 360 alone).

Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday, says: "Our intention behind Gamer's Edition is to offer a snapshot of the gaming universe uniquely through the eyes of Guinness World Records – in a format that appeals to both casual and hardcore gamers."

The book covers all consoles and gaming levels, as well as a special section on banned and controversial games (pinball machines were banned in the U.S. for 34 years), War Games (Metal Gear, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor), Superhero Games (Batman, Spider-Man, Superman), Space Games (Star Trek, Wing Commander, Star Wars). The 2009 Gamer's Edition also features interviews with key gaming industry heroes, such as Ralph H. Baer, investigates the growing craze in healthy gaming, and offers Twin Galaxies' leaderboard of high scores and fastest times.

Concurring with Glenday's view, records manager and gaming specialist Gaz Deaves adds: "As with the amazing achievements in the main book, we are always happy to welcome new record breakers in to Gamer's Edition and the Guinness World Records family. Anybody who's dedicated to breaking a record in the video gaming world can contact us with a claim through our website www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gamers."

To celebrate the UK launch of the new edition on the 11th of February, British eccentric motoring inventor Edd China will unveil his latest wacky creation on four wheels – the Fastest Mobile Gaming Rig. Complete with all three "current generation" consoles and monitors, this unique piece of mobile furniture will tour the streets of London with three gamers onboard after setting a speed record on the A40.
Also in celebration of the UK launch, the world’s Youngest Professional Gamer, Lil Poison (Victor De Leon III), is due to visit London for the very first time on 9th February. 10-year old, Long Island (NY) native, Lil Poison claimed the title after signing with MLG recruiters as a Pro Gamer at the age of six.
Today, on the other side of the pond, reigning Guinness World Record-holder Danny Johnson will attempt to reclaim his "Guitar God" status on Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock in New York City. Johnson will try to best the previous record of 899,703 points on Guitar Hero’s toughest song – "Through the Fire and Flames".

Even prior to its launch, 2009 Gamer's Edition received critical acclaim from with Kotaku, stating: "With entries for professional gaming, top selling games in history, the history of hardware and Guitar Hero, the Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition looks to be a must have for fans of gaming."

A-Train 8 PC video game - become manager of a railroad company

The A-Train brand has become one of the most respected and sought after titles and with A-Train 8, as manager of a railroad company, elected as mayor of your city, you will have your time engaged with many motivating tasks. The aim is to create the best public transport systems possible, manage them and adapt fares to successfully improve your city though the year, taking into account the different seasons and the effect they could have on the system you create!

Create cities as realistic as you wish and the choice of options and parameters are as impressive as the structures offered. You can choose from any of the main monuments which include Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower or even the Empire State Building. See the setting you have created spring into life and watch the city vibrantly take on a persona you have personally adapted. A-Train is a simulation with its graphical interface that is unsurpassed in terms of details and virtual authenticity; all orchestrated with simple and intuitive mouse and keyboard key strokes and movements

It’s more than the fame and respect in creating a network that runs smoothly but also the ideal in making ‘loads of money’, and building a fortune by speculating in the unique stock exchange system that has been developed in A-Train but ensuring you don’t go bankrupt is also something you might encounter if you don’t plan property. The need to watch what you are in investing in is paramount!

With every great empire, the ground work of course has to be implemented and the cycle of events leading up to the final outcome has to be put in place. In A-Train your city develops around its train stations so first players will build the station that will serve as the centre of your city’s growth. A station and a network of roads to the station have to be plotted as do the actual railway tracks. With each task there are a number of equations. Where you build, even the elevation of the land has to be taken into account. You could be laying the perfect track from a destination point and find that your progress is barred by an expanse of water, which can be solved by building a bridge but at the same time your expenditure should also be gauged for you do not have a limitless budget! A single station on its own will serve no purpose so building up interconnecting stations where there is a thriving populous is also mandatory for success!

A-Train goes deeper than any other game of its type. Subtle ways of encouraging growth around stations, making use of rich agricultural expanses can also be mapped and taken into consideration. Building, growth, and future prosperity requires resources and so constructing commercial, as well as residential, buildings is key to a great balance and untold prospects. Freight and containment buildings, houses, factories, along with roads, multi tracks are all part of a bigger plan and the evolving community and an importantly increasing bank balance. Stop and things will stagnate, be bold and speculate and become rich beyond your wildest dreams. Build subsidiaries, buy stocks and shares, increase your funds by managing companies – move onto bigger real estate and new uncharted areas!

Features include

• Real replicas of trains with an inner view of the locomotives.
• Approx thirty preconceived maps that can be modified and enlarged.
• City editor with a choice of 120 buildings and 53 trains
• Innovative stock system exchange with 50 companies
• Changing seasons and moments of the day
• Options to integrate your own music in game
• Permanent evolution of the game to create a consistent network
• Train Window Mode
• Detailed management
• Map construction option

A-Train’s sheer pictorial and statistical information makes for compulsive gaming and the intuitive building and manipulation sequential evolution will have players captivated and only by playing can you understand the real depth of ideas on offer. The game’s all important interface is inventive in allowing the player total control and freedom when decisions are made.

A-Train is an unmissable simulation!

Released on 27th February 2009

Website launch for PC FPS NecroVisioN

1C Company, Aspyr and 505 Games have unveiled a website – www.necrovision-game.com - for upcoming horror FPS NecroVisioN, the game that sees players crawling through the trenches of World War One straight into the jaws of Hell. NecroVisioN is launching exclusively on PC in February 2009.

Fans looking for a classic old-school FPS experience, can use the website to uncover more information about the B-movie style plot of NecroVisioN. Why are the dead rising from their graves? How did a mad German scientist build a huge robot in 1917? What is the mysterious war between vampires and demons? The answers to all these questions and more, can be found within the different pages of the site.

Alongside details about the plot, the site also contains a range of screenshots from NecroVisioN, exclusive videos of the game in action and wallpaper for desktops. Plus, there’s also a forum where players can chat about tactics for disposing of the undead with other zombie hunters.

NecroVisioN is a fast-paced and furious first-person shooter from The Farm 51 that blends historical detail with horror and alternative reality. Players are put in the shoes of Simon Bukner, an American soldier, who decides to help the British effort to take out the German threat. But that’s only the start of his troubles and Bukner soon realises that there’s something far more terrible stirring in the trenches: a string of hideous beasts and demons.

Wii Rock Band add new tracks including Boston

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of six new tracks to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content for Wii home videogame console from Nintendo. The line up features four tracks from classic rock band Boston including “Hitch a Ride,” “Peace of Mind,” “Smokin’” and “Something About You.”

In addition to the Boston tracks Rock Band 2 Wii fans will also gain access to“Hanging on the Telephone” by Blondie and “Dirty Little Secret” from All-American Rejects.

All six tracks are part of the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content already released to owners of Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Wii fans can expect a rollout of the previously released downloadable content until the entire back catalogue of more than 550 songs is available. In addition, the regularly scheduled future DLC releases for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system will also be available for Rock Band 2 Wii owners soon.

Release Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Tracks:

Boston “Hitch a Ride”
Boston “Peace of Mind”
Boston “Smokin’”
Boston “Something About You”
Blondie “Hanging on the Telephone”
All-American Rejects “Dirty Little Secret”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Price: $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track

Location: In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store (Wii Points must be purchased
through the Wii Shop Channel)

Mystic Mine on PC, Mac and Linux now available!

Koonsolo is pleased to announce the release of "Mystic Mine", a refreshing game for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. In Mystic Mine you guide a gold car through a mine, switching rails with a single button. You can only go down, but thanks to an optic illusion in the levels, you can always reach every point. Play this game alone or invite some friends and play against each other. The game supports up to 6 people on one keyboard. You've never played a game like this before!

Mystic Mine features:

• Family friendly gameplay for all ages.
• Single-button gameplay.
• Multiplayer with up to 6 players on 1 keyboard.
• Accessible to people and children with limited mobility.
• Adapts the difficulty to your skill.

Visit www.mysticmine.com now and download your free demo of Mystic Mine.

Warhammer Online on the Road - First Stop, New York Comic Con!

The great WAAAGH! rolls on in 2009! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts studio, will be invading NY Comic Con, February 6-8, with the latest for Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning. Executive Producer, Jeff Hickman, and Creative Director, Paul Barnett, will be on hand with a special presentation to share exclusive details about the upcoming Night of Murder live event, Call to Arms live expansion, Land of the Dead dungeon, and new Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer careers.

Stop by booth No 1449 for the chance to chat with the WAR team, play the game, score exclusive in-game items and get your hands on new WAR gear. The WAR team will also be hosting its first Developer Meet and Greet Saturday night at Dave & Buster’s in Time Square.

New York Comic Con Schedule of Events

Saturday, February 7th

11:15AM – 12:15PM: WAR Presentation by Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett (Room No 1A24)
2:30PM – 3:30PM: Poster Signing (WAR booth: No 1449)
5:30PM – 6:30PM: MMORPG Panel; Jeff Hickman to participate (Room No 1A24)
9:00PM – 12:00AM: Developer Meet and Greet (Dave & Buster’s, Times Square)

Sunday, February 8th

12:00PM: Realm vs. Realm Competition (WAR booth: No 1449)

If you can’t make it to NY Comic Con, don’t worry! WAR is once again hitting the road with a great lineup of events for 2009. Stop by the WAR booth for a chance to play the game and speak to the development team, as well as meet other players in the area. You'll have a chance to play new content and score exclusive in-game items and great WAR gear. There will be presentations to attend, contests to win, and Developer Meet & Greets at many of the events. Mythic’s 2009 show schedule includes:

New York Comic Con: Feb 6-8, New York, NY

Games Day Baltimore: May 9, Baltimore, MD

Games Day Toronto: June 20, Ontario, CA

San Diego Comic Con: July 22-26, San Diego, CA

Games Day Chicago: July 25, Chicago, IL

GenCon: August 13-16, Indianapolis, IN

Penny Arcade Expo: September 4-6, Seattle, WA

For more information about these events, check out the Warhammer Online monthly newsletter or WAR Herald here.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has been recognized by numerous critics’ in 2008 as one of the year’s best MMOs, receiving end-of-year awards from IGN, GameSpy, G4 TV, and more.

Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm v Realm conflict that will provide players with an engaging battleground for years to come. Available now for PC, WAR is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.

Gods War Online - Gear System

The automatically-generated gear system of GodsWar Online is its major feature. The players can obtain a wide range of gears in the course of adventure and upgrade them with various stones. As the complement and support to the Gear system, there is also strong Avatar clothes-transfer system. However, it is not easy to get a senior gear. You need spend more time and energy on continuous gaming and even you need luck sometimes.

Overview:
Gears are not only used for changing the characters’ appearance, but also add all kinds of attributes, special effects and functions to the characters, which will strengthen the power of characters and bring more fun to the players. They individualize the characters and present the feature of the game.

There are many ways to obtain the gears. You can get them through completing quests, killing monsters and manufacturing etc. Some gears have level limitation and class division. You can choose your beloved gear according to the class you belonged and your current level. Also the gears applied to all classes are available.

Divisions of Gears
Since there are varieties of gears in GodsWar Online, according to their different functions, they can be divided into two categories: offensive gears and defensive gears

Offensive gears: Sword, Axe, Hammer, Spear, Javelin, Bow and Wand etc.

Defensive gears: Heavy and light Armor, Helm, Gloves, Boots, Shields, Masks and Rings etc.

Attributes of Gears
In addition to the basic attributes such as attack, defense, immunes, level, and stamina, there are more additional attributes to enhance your character. More details about them will be coming in next section.

Postal Star Jackie Tohn Set to Become Next American Idol

From Running With Scissors Film to Hollywood!

Jackie Tohn the female lead in Uwe Boll’s film adaptation of Running With Scissors’ video game franchise, POSTAL, has taken another step into the showbiz universe, winning a coveted finalist position on the upcoming season of "American Idol.”

“Jackie’s a talented girl, a real hot number and Running With Scissors supports her all the way,” RWS agitator-in-chief Vince Desi proclaimed after viewing Tohn’s latest success. “We hope our fans will be tuning in and casting their votes her way.” Then he added: “But when the set’s glass walls came crashing down behind the American Idol judges, Jackie must have thought she was on an Uwe Boll set!”

The stunning actress appeared in a range of TV series from “The Sopranos” to “Veronica Mars” before Boll cast her as Goth girl “Faith” in his ambitious attempt at full-out “Postal” satire. But talent-wise, Jackie can do more than act; she’s a guitarist with an impressive set of vocal chops. So she packed up her acoustic guitar and headed for the Big Apple and the eighth season of “American Idol” auditions. “Once again the tentacles of the RWS POSTAL brand have reached into the hearts of America, I’m truly touched,” continued the teary-eyed RWS chief Judge Vince Desi.

“I’ve been doing this [singing and playing guitar] for ten years,” Jackie told the infamous judge Simon Cowell and his merry crew, adding “maybe this is a way that I can share what I’ve got.” And share she did, literally bringing down the walls during her successful audition.

You can pickup your copy of POSTAL: The Movie, starring Jackie Tohn, here.

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