Scratch: The Ultimate DJ video game with Kanye West, Beastie Boys, The Black Eyed Peas, Tech N9ne, and Eric B. and Rakim

Licensed Songs from Kanye West, Beastie Boys, The Black Eyed Peas, Tech N9ne, and Eric B. and Rakim to be Featured on Playlist Mix Master Mike to Provide Music Along with Creative and Technical Support

Genius Products, Inc. and Genco Interactive announced today new songs for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, a music rhythm game for fans of hip-hop. Developed by 7 Studios, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ features 60 original and licensed tracks from the most popular hip-hop and R&B artists.

The setlist will include:

Flashing Lights- Kanye West
Intergalactic- Beastie Boys
Let’s Get it Started- The Black Eyed Peas
Slacker- Tech N9ne
Don’t Sweat the Technique- Eric B. and Rakim
Additional music from artists:
Run DMC
The Gorillaz
Nelly
Deltron 3030

The Scratch development team has collaborated with Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys, who is providing creative and technical input for the game. Scratch: The Ultimate DJ will also feature music from Mix Master Mike’s upcoming album, set to launch later this year.

“I’m honored to be featured on the Scratch: The Ultimate DJ setlist, alongside some of the most talented artists in hip-hop,” said Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys. “It’s exciting to work on a project that gives fans the opportunity to create their own music using the turntable and sampler.”

“As a music producer for some of the biggest artists in hip-hop music, I can’t stress enough the importance of having a credible playlist in a music game such as Scratch,” said Quincy Jones III, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of QD3 Entertainment. “The artists and songs that were announced today definitely sets the stage for Scratch and lets gamers and hip hop fans know that we are serious about making a game just for them. We look forward to enticing fans even more, with other names we’ll be announcing in the months to come.”

In addition to a heavy-hitting setlist, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ features distinctive urban environments, an array of customizable DJ personalities and a turntable style controller created by Numark, one of the leading manufacturers of DJ equipment.

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ will be available on next generation consoles in Summer 2009.

Disgaea video game on Nintendo DS in Europe on 3rd April

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea DS will be released by Square Enix across PAL territories on 3rd April 2009 on the Nintendo DS system

Simple yet highly addictive, Disgaea DS is an updated portable version of the classic Strategy RPG Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, previously available on the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system. Since its release Disgaea has won over a loyal following of fans that have grown to love the quirky humour and deep, long-lasting challenge.

Disgaea DS doesn’t just let you take the Disgaea madness on the road, but introduces exciting innovations such as the new duel system multiplayer, complete with masses of customisable rules and game options. You’ll also be able to connect to your friend’s Nintendo DS to swap and share items, take your battles to a new strategic level with Geo Cubes and there’s an added exclusive new story mode dedicated to Etna and her quest to become Beauty Queen Ultimate Overlord.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “Nippon Ichi’s Disgaea DS delivers a unique portable gaming experience which can be enjoyed by everyone. Thanks to the series’ trademark cheerful and fun style, Disgaea DS is set to appeal to all players across Europe and other PAL territories”
About DISGAEA DS

Story

The Netherworld – a place darker than a pitch-black cave, located deeper than the depths of the seas. It is a cursed land where evil reigns and foul beings dwell. Nobody knows its whereabouts, but everybody fears its existence…
The story takes place two years after the death of King Krichevskoy, the ruler of the Netherworld. His son Laharl slept for two full years, unaware of his father’s death, while demons fought for supremacy over the Netherworld. With the help of his vassal Etna and her underlings, the egocentric, megalomaniac Prince Laharl fights his way to become the next king.

Features

• Discover who is the best strategist with the all-new duel system for multiplayer battles
• Multi Customisation lets you customise the multiplayer mode, with changes to game rules, field and win/loss conditions and much more
• Geo Cubes. These cubes have very special effects and are dealt equally to each player, use them carefully as they can both delight and infuriate
• Shop and Share with Wireless Communication Mode, trade with friends and share your item data
• Exclusive New Story. A dedicated story for Etna and an all-new ending if you defeat this mode
• Guest Appearances – you never know who you’ll run into next with hidden characters waiting to be unlocked

free-to-play in-line skating MMORPG Street Gears announced a major event - the Asian Love Festival.

The gPotato team organizes an exceptional event on the free in-line skating MMORPG Street Gears: the Love Asian Festival. From the 12th February to 12th March, the players will have the chance to participate in numerous events and competitions, proposed on Thursday on the official site and in-game, in a festive atmosphere punctuated with exotic multicolored lanterns. Many gifts are to be expected at all levels!

From the 12th February, Park Town city will be decorated with the colors of Asia for the Asian Love Festival, celebrating the tragic love story of a samurai and his dear companion, turned into a Dragon by the monkey-god U-ugwa. Many lanterns will brighten the streets of Park Town, and a fabulous pagoda will be erected for the occasion.

For four weeks, no fewer than four different events will take place on Street Gears. The 13th and 27th February, a special theme quiz will put players knowledge to the test. For gamers who thirst for competition, a big tournament will be held from the 5th to the 11th March, and all players will participate in the large choo-choo train taking place around the pagoda, the 20th February. Some players who take part in the Asian Love Festival will have the chance to be chosen at random on the 11th March, and will receive a wonderful gift. And for a total immersion in the atmosphere of the Asian Love Festival, a special costume will be offered to all players connected on Street Gears during the event. The riders will be able to wear a Ninja or Kunoichi outfit for seven days, depending on the character chosen.

Players of all levels will be greatly rewarded with rare and unique items to use in the game, but also with gPotatos to buy new clothes and accessories for their character and vary their wardrobe. The winning team of the big Street Gears tournament will be rewarded to the extent of his achievement, and will, among other things, the chance to see his interview published in the “Park Town Newspaper”, available on the official Street Gears forum.

Please find attached screenshots of the Asian Love Festival, and for additional information, please visit the official Street Gears website!

- About Street Gears -

Street Gears is a free in-line skating MMORPG with an urban and manga universe, published in its French and German versions by Gala Networks Europe Ltd. In the Park Town city, Street Gears players embody riders, inline skaters and thrill seekers fans who live only for freedom. Races, challenges and mini-games are the day-to-day of these riders, in this atypical free MMORPG!

Rhapsody - A musical Adventure on Nintendo DS in March

A Musical Adventure - will be released by Square Enix across PAL territories on 20th March 2009, exclusively on the Nintendo DS handheld system.

If music be the food of love, then prepare to fall all over again for Rhapsody - A Musical Adventure -. Available for the first time on Nintendo DS, this musical RPG classic has been redeveloped to utilise the interactive capabilities of the handheld console.

Fast-paced and easy to understand, even for those new to the RPG genre, the game features a simplified yet intuitive dual screen battle system, and an all-new easy to follow navigation map. The game’s simple and fun gameplay style, loveable characters that will sing and dance during key moments, and the quality of the anime art style, will make Rhapsody - A Musical Adventure - appeal to many types of gamer.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “Once again Square Enix is delighted to be bringing another one of Nippon Ichi’s quality titles to Europe and other PAL territories. Rhapsody - A Musical Adventure - is another fun addition for anyone’s Nintendo DS collection”

Namco Bandai Games Brings the Ultimate Arcade Game Collection to Europe for Xbox 360 this April

Namco Museum - Virtual Arcade is heading to European retailers for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this coming April 2009. Jam-packed with nostalgic favorites and future classics, Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade will keep seasoned and new gamers playing for years to come.

Players can show off their skills and high scores on the leaderboards in a number of titles which originally appeared on Xbox Live Arcade, including the award-winning Pac-Man Championship Edition. The compilation also offers the chance to re-live the old school days of classic arcade games with Galaxian, Super Pac-Man and many more rubbing shoulders in a vast compilation spanning over 25 years of arcade hits.

Features of Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade include:

• Over 30 titles: The largest and most comprehensive Namco Museum collection to date will keep you and your friends entertained for hours.

• Xbox Live Arcade Games: No downloading necessary! Now you can get your XBLA fix and play the critically acclaimed and visually spectacular Pac-Man Championship Edition and the underground drilling classic Dig Dug.

• Leaderboards: Show off your high score worldwide and compete for the No 1 spot.

• New Arrangement Games: In their first console debut, 3 beloved games arrive with a new twist, a fresh new look and fun gameplay - Dig Dug Arrangement, Galaga™ Arrangement and Pac-Man Arrangement.

• Legendary Classics: Get nostalgic and play more than 20 retro fan favorites such as Dig Dug II, Pole Position, and Pac-Mania.

• Multiplayer: Each game supports between one and four players depending on the title.

Tomb Raider: Legend Free To Play For One Month plus Double Speed Gains

GDI today unveils the second game to feature in the Public Beta test of new, super-fast digital distribution platform AWOMO – Tomb Raider: Legend from Eidos – and demonstrates a download 11x the speed of conventional games download services, an improvement of double the speed of initial tests.

GDI Game Domain International Plc (GDI) today announced a second milestone in the Public Beta of its revolutionary games download platform AWOMO with the launch of Tomb Raider: Legend from Eidos, originally released in 2006. The game will be free of charge to play via http://www.awomo.com for a period of one month from today, for consumers to continue stress testing GDI’s new platform that allows PC games to be downloaded in minutes rather than hours.

The much anticipated Public Beta of the AWOMO digital delivery platform features new technology that delivers even the largest ‘AAA’ PC games in minutes rather than hours compared with ‘conventional’ download services, directly from a web browser. It enables consumers to start playing a game while it is downloading without interruption to the game play.

“Tomb Raider: Legend™ is the perfect title both to showcase our unique super-fast download technology, and continue our stress trials,” explained Roger Walkden, Chief Executive of GDI. “We have already proved in our first test that via AWOMO, players can be playing a game 5x faster than conventional download services. With Tomb Raider: Legend, a 7.2GB game, we can demonstrate that players on an 8 Megabit line can be playing the game within 11 minutes, a staggering 11x the speed of competing services and twice as fast as our previous Beta test game.”

“We’re pleased to support the AWOMO Public Beta with Tomb Raider: Legend,” added Simon Protheroe, Online Publishing Director of Eidos™. “We’re extremely impressed with the speed advantages of the platform and the overall quality of the consumer experience.”

City of Sinners & Saints Social Networking video game

A Virtual City to Offer an Experience Far Beyond Social Networking

City of Sinners & Saints, a massively multiplayer online social networking game is scheduled to open the gates to its virtual city (Manatee Bay) in Summer 2009.

“City of Sinners & Saints is being specifically built for the next generation of virtual world travelers,” says Sean Yeomans, president, Telos International. “Our vision is to offer a new kind of experience beyond the normal boundaries of social networking. The city is a place where visitors can enjoy rich content of cartoon-style graphics, comedic story lines, casual games, and social related quests that offer endless hours of challenging yet light-hearted fun.”

Built with the ground-breaking Multiverse Platform, City of Sinners & Saints is being designed for the next generation of social networkers looking for an expanded experience on a website. The city will offer virtual travelers from around the globe the opportunity to socialize with friends, create unique characters, play casual games, purchase virtual goods and real estate, and shop online for their favorite products - all within an original world where a laugh is around every corner.

City of Sinners & Saints offers:

• All the same key features found in other social networking products, while introducing a 3D comedic, cartoon-based style metaphor of the real world.

• A virtual friendship manager – track who is online, who is in your top ten, who you’ve interacted with and block those pesky players you don’t want to talk with.

• Animotes that break free of the simple happy faces that players have seen for years and come alive in pre-rendered animated comedic video sequences.

• An open world experience where players can complete comedic quests to earn in-game currency to purchase gifts for friends, acquire living space, new clothing, furniture and a variety of accessories.

Hysteria Hospital - Emergency Ward video game on Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and PC

A new, fun and frantic, multi-platform gaming experience with Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward.

At Hysteria Hospital, life will prove to be a manic challenge. Players will have several levels of the hospital to navigate, and they will have to reach desperate patients and demanding doctors within a set period of time. The frenzy inside the hospital will increase as the game progresses with more and more demanding patients desperate to be cured!

It’s just a usual day in Hysteria Hospital – another torrent of patients threatens to turn the emergency ward into chaos. Only one person can control the frantic situation - can you keep your patients happy when your ward is overrun?

You play as a female or male nurse and organise the ward and direct the patients to treat their conditions as quickly as possible

You can design and improve your ward for life-saving efficiency to be the best head nurse in America and save the Hospital from being overrun!

Each of the patients have many humorous conditions, all with cures using the latest, bleeding-edge treatment machines ranging from basic X-Ray’s to steam therapy to the hilarious De-Stress machine

There are 7 different wards to run, from a local Maryville clinic through to New York Central Hospital; over 60 levels including the ‘Endless’ mode that steadily increases in challenge as you progress.

“We’ve spent a lot of time researching what audiences want in a good casual game and we’ve incorporated these into Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward,” said Oxygen Games CEO Jim Scott. “Hysteria Hospital is very funny, very frantic and is sure to entertain gamers of all ages.”

Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward is scheduled for release on Wii, Nintendo DS and PC in April 2009

Awards for "Hello Kitty Online" MMORPG and "The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends" TV Series

Sanrio Digital today announced that it collected 5 prizes in the Best Digital Entertainment Award at the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008. Sanrio Digital won in the Best Graphics category for the eagerly anticipated “Hello Kitty Online” MMORPG, while the second season of “The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends” won prizes for Best 3D Animation, Best TV Series, Best Modeling & Texturing, and Best Lighting & Rendering.

The Hong Kong ICT Awards is a yearly collaborative effort among digital entertainment organizations, ICT professional bodies, academia and the government to select and honor Hong Kong’s finest accomplishments in IT and digital entertainment. The Best Digital Entertainment Award recognizes the best works produced in the Hong Kong digital entertainment industry. The presentation ceremony was held on February 9, 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

“Hello Kitty Online”, developed by Sanrio Digital, is the official Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) of Hello Kitty and other famous Sanrio characters. It integrates social networking services, such as blogs and video sharing, with a sophisticated online multiplayer game with customizable avatars, guilds, player economy, farming, player housing, crafting, and various other MMORPG features.

“Hello Kitty Online” is currently in beta but will open to the public for a special Valentine’s Day event from February 14 to 17, 2009. The game is free-to-play; interested players may visit Hello Kitty Online for more information and to download the game client.

“The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends”, produced by Sanrio Digital in collaboration with Dream Cortex, is the first Sanrio television production made in Hong Kong, and the first Sanrio series made entirely in CGI (Computer Generated Imaging). “The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends” offers an entertaining and often humorous way for children to learn about social interaction and behaviour while following the adventures of some of the world’s best-loved and most recognizable Sanrio characters including Hello Kitty, Dear Daniel, My Melody, Keroppi, Badtz Maru and Pochacco.

Music for Everyone video game on Nintendo DS out April 9th

Get some more about the 1st real music teacher on DS through this 1st and exclusive batch of screenshots. Discover how you’ll succeed in learning how to play music on your Nintendo DS.

FEATURES REMINDER

Music remains a major frustration for most of us. Only the bravest and those who could stand those boring and tough music lessons are now able to play music and live that unique experience. For the rest, you can still try to touch that feeling by playing a rhythm based video game and shaking a plastic guitar … but it will never be (sound) the same.

BUT now with “MUSIC”, a new edutainment game for the Nintendo DS coming out in April 09, you could learn and play music in a FUN and EASY WAY!

“MUSIC” brings a serious music learning method on DS developed by Shiro Tsuji a famous Japanese music teacher.

Learning music at all ages is now possible on DS!!!

Game features

• Smoothly learn the basics of the music theory with 21 lessons.

• Monitor your progresses and learning curve with 18 quick tests.

• Work out your musicality and skills across a series of fun mini games designed to practice your sense of rhythm, your memory, your musical ear…

• Practice what you’ve learnt on virtual instruments (the piano, the drum…).

• Plan your learning and practicing through your coach calendar.

More to come on www.music-thegame.com

GENERAL INFOS

Genre: Edutainment/ music
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Nobilis
Pegi : 3+

ASDA story video game Valentine's surprise

Celebrate This Day of Love With Asda Story's Love, Candy and Pet Events-- Now Through February 16

SSan Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus, announced today several love-themed events for its popular MMORPG, Asda Story. Asda Story can be found at www.asdastory.gamescampus.com. See below for more on each of the exciting in-game events going on now through February 16th.

Share Your Love Event
Share Your Love with lower level players this Valentine’s Day. GamesCampus will give a gift to users who are over level 24 (Gifts will be automatically granted to all users with level 24 or above and who are online at the time gifts are presented). Since this is a day of love and giving, these higher level players are encouraged to share these gifts with under level 24 players. GamesCampus will give these prizes three times a day and will include items like Vehicles, Health Potions, Experience potions and more. See the website for more details and the times the prizes will be offered.

My Valentine Pet Event
With the recent launch of the game’s new pet system. Asda Story players can now enjoy the fun of hatching their own pet eggs in the game. Pet eggs will now drop off of monsters on Regular Field Maps throughout the game up to and including Flammio. Pets provide an advantage to the player because while they are out they can gain experience and provide a stat bonus. Players can name their pets, take care of their nutrition and much more.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, monsters will drop the following 4 kinds of characters “L” “O” “V” “E”. When the player double clicks these characters, it will be transformed into an egg which can hatch into a special pet. But watch out, if the pet has failed to level up before the event is over, the player’s new pet will disappear following the festivities!

Secret Candy Formula Event
Can candy really boost a player’s HP? This week it can! Players will be able to craft a Valentine’s Day candy following the special formula which will be available during this special Valentine’s event. This very unique Valentine’s Day gift can be crafted by using common items dropped from monsters.

A nation in F.E.A.R. Project Origin out this Friday the 13th is coming...

As Friday 13th looms this week, new research out today reveals that one in five Brits (21 per cent) are more likely to regularly follow superstitions – from saluting a single magpie to avoiding cracks in the pavement – due to their fear of risking any bad luck in the current economic climate.

According to the research, which marks the launch of video game F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, over a third (34 per cent) of Brits are getting ready to act with caution and look out for signs of good or bad luck this Friday 13th fuelled by fear and paranoia around these testing times.

With so many Brits actually watching out for superstitious signs this Friday, games developer Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is planning a unique superstitious ad campaign, which will see the company advertise on a traditional sign of bad luck – black cats – for the first time ever, to capture maximum attention for the release of its new horror video game F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin on its superstitious release date, Friday 13th.

The black cat-vertising campaign will see a ‘clowder’ of black cats become walking ads for the F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin video game on Friday 13th – hissing in the face of superstition.

Specially commissioned F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin branded cat clothing will be sported by individually trained black cats that will be seen walking around London on Friday 13th February to advertise the game and capture the attention of superstitious passers-by.

Spokesperson for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Charlene Allen, comments: “Every day people are bombarded with so many advertising messages that it can be easy to miss them. With our research telling us that Brits are actively looking out for signs of bad luck this Friday, it makes perfect sense to try and capture their attention that way.”

The research also reveals the nation’s main superstitions, with breaking a mirror coming out top of people’s most feared for nearly a third of people (30 per cent),

The nation’s top 10 fears, superstitions and signs of bad luck ranked in order of ‘superstitiousness’

1. Breaking a mirror
2. Walking under a ladder
3. Friday 13th
4. Opening an umbrella indoors
5. A black cat crossing your path
6. The sight of a single magpie
7. Spilling salt
8. Placing shoes on the table or on the bed
9. Treading on cracks in the pavement
10. Walking over three drains

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin launches on Friday 13th February 2009 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

New Trailer for Penumbra Collection Revealed - The Horror Collection is Complete

As the release of the Penumbra Collection in February 2009 draws near, Paradox Interactive has released a brand new trailer and screenshots for the concluding expansion in the collection, Requiem.

Released in August 2008 and developed by the talented creators of Penumbra, Frictional Games, Requiem was originally a download only expansion to the series. Requiem ties up the loose ends from the previous two installments as our protagonist, Philip, falls deeper into madness and tries to discover the origins behind his father’s mysterious letter.

Watch the brand new trailer here...

Commenting on the conclusion of the Penumbra series, Lead Programmer and Co-Founder of Frictional Games, Thomas Grip, said, “Requiem is the epilogue for the Penumbra series that follows Philip’s continuing descent into insanity. The puzzle-oriented expansion ties together all the loose ends that the other games left unresolved. What really makes Requiem unique is the effort we put into advancing physics based puzzles and trying to create an intriguing and surreal experience.”

G.I. Joe The Rise of the Cobra movie - now G.I. Joe video game

G.I. JOE Set to Invade All Major Video Game Platforms in Summer 2009

Electronic Arts today announced that development is underway to bring Hasbro’s legendary G.I. JOE brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms in summer 2009 to coincide with the theatrical release of the G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA live-action movie from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment, in association with Hasbro, which opens in theaters 7th August 2009. EA will unveil a “first look” of the G.I. JOE video game at Hasbro’s Showroom at Toy Fair on 15th -17th February, 2009 in New York City.

“As Hasbro and Paramount Pictures reignite the G.I. JOE property this year with an all-new toy line and film, EA is excited to play a major role in bringing this icon of pop culture history to a new generation of enthusiasts through interactive gaming,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Vice President of EA Hasbro. “G.I. JOE offers exceptionally rich storylines and a cast of characters that lends itself incredibly well to creating an over-the-top action adventure video game that will thrill gamers as well as G.I. JOE fans.”

For fans of all ages, 2009 is gearing up to become another watershed milestone in the timeless franchise by introducing even more new ways to engage, immerse and play within the G.I. JOE universe. The G.I. JOE video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line. The game will feature 12 G.I. JOE characters, each with unique abilities and weapons. Adding to the adrenaline rush will be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a classic struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the COBRA organization. The G.I. JOE video game is under development for Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP (PlayStation Portable), Nintendo DS, and mobile devices.

“G.I. JOE has been an icon of action for 45 years,” said Mark Blecher, General Manager of Digital Gaming and Media at Hasbro. “EA has tapped the legacy of the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA saga to create an amazing interactive experience inspired by the movie, comic books, animated series and iconography that we hope will resonate with millions of fans.”

For more than four decades, G.I. JOE has been one of the premiere brands in the history of boys' toys. Originating the term "action figure” in 1964, Hasbro’s G.I. JOE brand ushered in a new play pattern that forever changed the scope of the toy industry. The G.I. JOE brand made another revolutionary introduction in 1984 with the release of the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA toy line, which introduced a generation of boys to the heroic G.I. JOE forces, led by Duke, and their epic struggle to defeat the evil COBRA organization. The G.I. JOE v COBRA saga featured a diverse cast of characters – both good and evil – that became a part of pop culture through Hasbro’s toy line, an animated television series and best-selling comic book franchise.

Tales of Pirates - Exploring Demonic World

The folks at Tales of Pirates want to share the file of a classic maze for TOP players - the Demonic World. In the northern snowfields of Azure, there lies a huge underground maze. It was said that the maze contained a level 50 Chest of Evanescence, level 60 and 65 Chest of Enigma, Level 65 Beautiful Chest and all kinds of level 65 gems which can be used to clear the gear seal. Players who get hold of these treasures will truly obtain the strength to be TOP of the game!

These treasures open every 3 hours. When the time arrives, a teleporting channel will appear and lasts for only 40 minutes. Even if players arrive at the demonic map safely, there are many Elite Monster Guards ready to kill pirates. However, brave pirate heroes can challenge the mysterious maze again and again. The maze has 2 layers with 1 powerful BOSS on every layer. The BOSS on layer 1 is a level 55 Wandering Soul, while on the second layer there is a level 65 Snowman Warlord. Players who kill two BOSSes will have chance to get a Necklace of Snowman Warlord, Kal Runestone, Chest of Enigma, and a Chest of Demonic World 1. Many chests in the Demonic world contain weapons and equipment in their pristine sealed condition. Players can PK freely in Demonic world.

Players with different career can PK on the voyage. Maybe you are a famous pirate hero waiting for a broad battle field or maybe you enjoy your life far from the common world. Or maybe you are a new pirate full of emotion. Either way, fight in the Demonic world for honor, status, money and glory!

Grand Ages - Rome - Create your own Character

GRAND AGES: ROME characterization 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 allows the player the opportunity to rule the greatest empire the world had ever known. Is there an Emperor within you?

Create your own Character

GRAND AGES: ROME offers players the ability to pick their own character and gender from one of five prominent Roman families - Aemilii, Valerii, Lucii, Flavii, or Julii. Selecting a family is an important choice - take care to read the family descriptions carefully. Families have differing traits, which in turn affect their strengths and weaknesses. You will be prompted to create or select a new character when starting a new campaign, free build map, or multiplayer game.

Your character will develop over time, gaining personal wealth and talent points, which can be used to improve their military and city building abilities, as well as providing initial resources for missions.

You can use any previously created character for a free build or multiplayer mission, while in the campaign mode only the missions that the selected character has reached or completed will be available.

The developers of GRAND AGES: ROME are Haemimont Games.

GEM Impact team to score Bayonetta's cutscenes alongside other composers

GEM Impact, Inc. announced today that the studio’s four composers will be contributing to the highly anticipated action title from PlatinumGames, Bayonetta. Set to be released in September of this year on the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 consoles, the title will be an important project for the team in 2009.

GEM Impact will be responsible for the game’s cutscene music, and will work alongside PlatinumGames sound directior Masami Ueda (Devil May Cry, Resident Evil) and composer Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Okami). The jazzy nature of the title’s music has been a perfect fit for the GEM Impact team, who have been exploring new territory since their success with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Ninja Blade.

“PlatinumGames is a studio that needs no introduction,” states Hibino, “We’re excited to be working with the many renowned game creators at PlatinumGames, and look forward to contributing music to Bayonetta.”

While details regarding Bayonetta are scarce, the music is shaping up to be as unique and energetic as the gameplay trailers and images that have been released. Watch for more details regarding the music of Bayonetta as the release date approaches.

Acquisition of Luminary - Rise of the Goonzu for Europe

Aeria Games is pleased to announce its newest acquisition Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu from developer nDoors Corporation, for release in the European MMORPG market.

Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu is a highly unique political and economic RPG designed to simulate reality. Players will choose their profession and rise through the ranks of society, eventually becoming a leader of the community, a Goonzu. Luminary offers an unparalleled gaming experience where the player can create their own items to be sold for currency, complete fun and engaging quests, purchase stock, become a political figure and even have their own workforce of minions.

Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu promises to offer an enjoyable gaming experience with the high quality service and support of Aeria Games. As one of the best known games in Korea and other Asian countries, Luminary joins a list of successful MMO games being published or will soon be published in Europe by Aeria Games - Shaiya (German, French and Turkish) and Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine (German and French).

The Dark Spire Nintendo DS video game with free music CD plus: free music downloads

Each and every launch copy of the game now a premium boxed release

Atlus today continued its Atlus Spoils fan appreciation program with the news that The Dark Spire, an upcoming RPG of exploration and character development for Nintendo DS, will be a premium boxed release, with each and every copy of the game's initial launch run including a soundtrack CD featuring 24 tracks of music from the game. Brooding yet lively, The Dark Spire's score, laden with synth and sharp chords, complements the game's foreboding style perfectly. Songs from both the contemporary and retro modes are included on the bonus disc.

"Our census data indicates that given the choice between only a game, and a better-packaged game with a free bonus soundtrack, a significant number of our fans seem to prefer getting free extras," analyzed Aram Jabbari, Manager of Public Relations and Sales. "We don't want to rush to any conclusions here, but it seems possible that people enjoy free bonus things along with their games. Hopefully, we're actually reading the data correctly this time, unlike that study on whether or not our fans enjoyed bonus live scorpions with their games. We really blew it on that one, and we apologize to those affected."

Parties will be assembled; stats will be rolled; items, weapons and armor shall be equipped, and monsters will be slain. The powerful Archmage Tyrhung resides in a tower of mist and shadow. He holds in his possession a jewel of great worth and power. A group of adventurers assemble. Will they be able to conquer Tyrhung and his nefarious tower? The party sets out, its fate yet to be determined...

The Dark Spire is scheduled for release on April 14, 2009 with an MSRP of $29.99.

For track samples from the bonus soundtrack CD

Men of War Multiplayer Beta on FilePlanet

505 Games is pleased to announce that fans of real-time strategy games are in for a treat on February 11th, courtesy of an exclusive Men of War multiplayer beta being hosted on FilePlanet.com. Developed by Best Way, Men of War will be released by 505 Games under the 1C label on February 27th 2009.

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By registering at FilePlanet.com, users can then download the beta when it launches and get unrivaled access to the World War II real-time strategy title, weeks before it launches anywhere else. Once players have downloaded the beta, they can then challenge others online in the game’s varied selection of multi-player matches.

Up to 16 people can go head-to-head in four different modes, including Battle Zones, Capture the Flag, Combat and Combat FFA. The beta also features 9 different maps - and 4 nations – Britain, Soviet Union, America, and Germany – each with their own unique troops and vehicles.

“We’re delighted to be working with FilePlanet on the beta for Men of War,” said Alex Price, Senior Global Brand Manager, 505 Games. “This exclusive first look at the game, will ensure that real-time-strategy fans can get their hands on this incredibly realistic and in-depth title before anyone else.”

Men of War takes place across the globe during the height of World War II and features four different armies – Russia, America, Germany and the Allies - each with their own unique units, vehicles and missions. From the Russian missions starring two student comrades innocent to the horrors of war, players are soon catapulted into massive battles with dozens of units under their command.

The Men of War beta is available to download now. The full game will be released exclusively on PC by 505 Games under the 1C Label in Europe in February.

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The expedition aims to locate and collect giant Anaconda specimens with reports coming in of locals seeing the indigenous snakes as big as 40 feet long – twice as large as they’re supposed to be – in nearby swampland.

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The CFZ hope to collect some young specimens and bring them back to their new zoo facility in Devon.

F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin video game Fact Sheet

Summary: Intense close-quarters action and paranormal suspense combine in the sequel to the 2005 smash hit, F.E.A.R. Incredibly smart enemies and over-the-top FX bombard players as they race to save what’s left of the city of Auburn from Alma’s ghostly rage.

Story: Beginning shortly before the ending of F.E.A.R., a Special Forces squad is on a routine mission when the city of Auburn is rocked by a supernatural explosion. Alma, a girl with immense power and a thirst for revenge, has unleashed her wrath upon the city and thrown it into chaos. The squad must combat enemy forces and the supernatural as they struggle to find a way to stop Alma and uncover the mysterious forces arrayed against them before it’s too late.



Key Features:

• Strategic environmental combat opportunities available to both you and your enemies
• Slow time using your character’s enhanced reflexes
• In your face close-quarter action in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments
• Battle all-new enemies that employ advanced combat tactics
• Test your nerves and face your FEARS as you battle new characters and unravel a terrifying mystery
• Utilize the world interaction enhancements to create instant cover or remove obstacles
• Play with and against friends in multiplayer competition
• Enhanced graphics engine takes action horror to new heights through enhanced visuals and effects
• Enemies behave realistically and use the environment against you through vastly enhanced enemy Artificial Intelligence
• Maintains the authenticity of the Alma storyline and players will know this is the only place to continue the saga

Platforms: Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and Windows platform from Microsoft, and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Monolith Productions
ESRB Rating: M
Genre: First-Person Shooter

Abertay University to become first UK Centre for Computer Games Excellence

The University of Abertay Dundee is to become the UK’s first ever university centre of excellence for computer games education thanks to a £3 million investment from the Scottish Government.

Abertay’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Bernard King said: “The global, interactive, creative media sector has a potential market value to Scotland of up to $68 billion by 2012. If in Scotland we are to be successful in reaping that economic growth potential, then we need to be continually producing new interactive products and upgrading our workforce’s skills.

“This significant capacity-building investment by the Scottish Government establishes Abertay as Scotland's University Centre of Excellence in Computer Games Education. It recognises that Scotland can be a global leader in this sector, and that Abertay can drive that ambition by providing graduates with the necessary world-class skills to succeed.”

The majority of the welcome investment will be spent on the development of two new industry designed postgraduate courses and teaching and learning space to accommodate them. The studio-based masters programmes will be based on Abertay’s BAFTA -endorsed “Dare to be Digital” model with 40 graduates housed in a purpose-designed, professional environment during each 12-month course.

Games technology is an increasingly pervasive technology with broad application to a growing range of non-games issues. Computer games technology research at Abertay is already developing simulation tools for activities such as firearms training for the police, infection control models for the health service, and energy forecasting and town planning for local authorities. Abertay’s new masters programmes will focus on real-world prototyping of innovative, interactive digital products, and graduates will work in teams comprising programmers, artists, developers and production managers. The teams would be mentored by high-quality academic and industry practitioners.

Professor King continued: “At Abertay, we are both confident and ambitious about the part Scotland can play in this fast-changing, global marketplace. We believe that there is a great deal more we can do to build upon Scotland's illustrious heritage in communication technologies and the creative industries, and that we can continue to contribute both knowledge and innovation, in order to support Scotland's creative industries in taking the very centre of this valuable, world stage.

Paul Harris, Professor of Screen Media at Abertay said: “This major new investment by the Scottish Government is recognition of a combination of hard work from staff in establishing a portfolio of courses that are world standard, and the long term support of a number of industrial partners including: Realtime Worlds, BBC Scotland, BBC New Media, BSkyB, Channel 4, Electronic Arts, Blitz, Sony Entertainment Europe, Microsoft, Disney Interactive Media, and many others.”

Abertay is already the UK’s pre-eminent computer games and computer arts university, and has now been officially accredited by Skillset, the sector skills council for the creative media industries, as a Media Academy.

Professor Harris continued: “Not only does this accreditation acknowledge the prowess of our courses but going forward, it will provide recognition of the value and impact that our graduates can have when entering the computer games and interactive media workforces. Past graduates have gone on to work for leading animation companies such as Aardman and Disney while many have set up their own companies, with good success rates.”

The UK is the fourth largest developer of games in the world in terms of revenue generation, generating millions of pounds in exports for the UK and directly employing 10,000 people.

Abertay holds two of only four accreditations for undergraduate degrees awarded so far by Skillset in the UK.

Abertay already enjoys the support of a number of industrial partners including: Realtime Worlds, BBC Scotland, BBC New Media, BSkyB, Channel 4, Electronic Arts, Blitz, Sony Entertainment Europe, Microsoft, Disney Interactive Media, and many others.

Many of these companies have been long-term supporters of Abertay’s “Dare to be Digital” project – the world’s premier computer games design competition for students. The winning teams from Dare to be Digital each year are the sole nominees for the BAFTA “Ones to Watch” Video Games Award.

Dream Arcades Makes an Impact with Special Edition Arcade Fighter Cabinet

The Dreamcade Impact by Dream Arcades is designed for hardcore arcade gamers looking for the ultimate way to play arcade-style fighting games including Street Fighter IV. 

The Dreamcade Impact supports Windows PC as well as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.

Dream Arcades
(http://www.DreamArcades.com) continues its goal of bringing the ultimate in arcade gaming to the home market with the launch of the Dreamcade Impact. This special edition arcade cabinet is designed exclusively for fans of fighting games like Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter IV. Impact comes ready to play, just hook up your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and get ready to experience your favorite fighting games the way they were intended with real arcade joysticks and real industrial strength buttons. The Dreamcade Impact is available now starting at $1,699 for the 19 inch and $2,499 for the 29 inch version. Please visit http://www.dreamarcades.com/impact.shtml or
call: 916-761-6925 to order.

"With the release of so many great arcade fighting games we wanted to give fighter fans an opportunity to experience these games the way they were intended on a real authentic arcade machine," says Michael Ware, owner of Dream Arcades. Plastic game pads make it difficult to execute complex moves in the heat of battle and handheld arcade control panels can be bulky sitting on your lap, but nothing can beat the experience of rubbing shoulders while you go head-to-head on your own arcade machine.

Dreamcade Impact Arcade Fighting Cabinet Features:

Available with both 19" and 29 Monitors Compatible with Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC Comes with Hyper Street Fighter II - Anniversary Edition, Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike and Street Fighter IV Real Arcade Quality Controls built-in trackball works with both Windows and X-box 360

Seven Kingdoms, Capitalism Plus and More on DRM-free Classic Games Site

GOG.com, the delicious low-fat meal replacement for fans of DRM-free PC classics, announced an agreement with Enlight Software, famed publisher and developer from Hong Kong. Today's press release announcing said deal is conveniently accompanied by the release of a game mentioned within the much-discussed agreement: Capitalism Plus is now available at GOG.com for $5.99, while Capitalism 2, Seven Kingdoms Ancient Adversaries, Seven Kingdoms 2 The Fryhtan Wars and Warlords: Battlecry 3 are planned to be added to the GOG.com catalogue in the near future. All games are available DRM-free, guaranteed to work on Vista and XP and so cheap that the global economic crisis would have been averted if we’d only paid executives in Good Old Games instead of millions of dollars.

Capitalism was hailed as “the most realistic, detailed business sim on the market” by PC Gamer and is still considered one of the best economic games of all time. The player takes the role of CEO of a corporation and has to decide how to create the most powerful company around and crush the competition. If you think you could be better than your boss at managing the company, try your luck in Capitalism Plus before you go to him and tell him about it. Seven Kingdoms series takes a more big-picture-oriented approach to world domination as you choose one of seven civilizations and create the ultimate empire. In this real-time strategy game, military force just won’t cut it; you have to use your diplomacy and trade skills to conquer the six other civilizations. So whether you're a white-collared workaholic or a much taller and handsomer Napoleon, GOG.com and Enlight have something to scratch that world-conquering itch.

“Trevor Chan is one of the greatest visionaries in the industry, and it's very exciting to add his great classics to our catalogue,” said Adam Oldakowski, Managing Director of GOG.com. “We believe that the outstanding games from Enlight Software will find even more fans thanks to GOG.com.”

Capitalism Plus is now available at GOG.com, with more games from Enlight Software planned for release in the near future. Stay tuned for more news concerning new deals, more new releases and new service features in the upcoming weeks.