Dexter video game on iphone screenshots

DEXTER videogame for iPhone will be “investigative” in style and developed by Icarus Studios.



DEXTER is the story of Dexter Morgan, a forensic blood spatter expert for the Miami Dade Police Department who is secretly a serial killer who hunts down people who have escaped justice. The iPhone videogame based on DEXTER is a mystery game emphasizing investigation and problem solving - the player will analyze crime scenes, uncover evidence, and choose which brand of justice best suits the situation: the courts or the “Dark Passenger”. The effectiveness of every choice and interaction revolves around the Code of Harry: only kill the guilty, maintain the Mask, and, above all, don’t get caught! The game is now in development with Icarus Studios, a company that is leading the way in massively multiplayer online games, virtual worlds, and mobile entertainment experiences.

"I am so excited to have Icarus Studios on board to develop the DEXTER iPhone game,” said Marc Fernandez, Vice President of Marc Ecko Entertainment. “From the second we began this project we wanted to throw everything we had at it, that's exactly why we wanted Icarus Studios as a partner - a 100 person plus developer focusing their technology on making the DEXTER game the best it can possibly be."

“DEXTER is a fresh and cutting edge series with elements that are perfect for a handheld videogame, so we are thrilled by this opportunity,” said James Hettinger, CEO of Icarus Studios. “We are also extremely pleased to be working with Marc Ecko Entertainment and Showtime on this project. They are masters of entertainment and brands, so we could not be in better hands.”

R.E.M. and The Offspring Richard Thompson tracks added to Rock Band

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the addition of four new tracks to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content including songs from alternative rockers R.E.M. and The Offspring. In addition, British guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson makes his Rock Band debut.

Known as one of the pioneers of the alternative rock movement, R.E.M. makes its second appearance in the Rock Band music library with next week’s release of the band’s mainstream breakthrough hit “Losing My Religion” from the 1991 album Out Of Time. R.E.M.’s track “Orange Crush” was featured on the original Rock Band soundtrack.

The Offspring deliver two tracks this week including “All I Want” featured on their 1997 album Ixnay on the Hombre and “The Kids Aren’t Alright” from the band’s 1998 album Americana. Rock Band fans now have access to a total of seven songs from The Offspring in the Rock Band music library.

Rock guitarist and critically acclaimed songwriter Richard Thompson makes his Rock Band debut with the addition of “The Way That It Shows” to the Rock Band Music Store. The song was released on Thompson’s 1994 album Mirror Blue. Thompson’s distinct sound and celebrated career earned him numerous awards including Rolling Stone’s 2003 Top 20 Guitarists of All-Time and the 2006 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award.

Release Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360)
Thursday, March 12, 2009 (PlayStation Store)

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Tracks:
The Offspring “All I Want”
The Offspring “The Kids Aren't Alright”
R.E.M. “Losing My Religion”
Richard Thompson “The Way That It Shows”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360
PlayStation Network

Music Videos:

The Offspring “All I Want”
The Offspring “The Kids Aren't All Right”
R.E.M. “Losing My Religion”

Sacred 2 Fallen Angel video game contest - Xbox 360, games, screens to be won

cdv and GameRigs have launched a new sweepstakes, offering gamers a chance to win some very cool Sacred 2-themed prizes. To enter, simply visit the GameRigs Sacred 2 contest page and fill out the online form. On April 13, 2009, winners will be chosen at random to win some fantastic prizes.

Enter here –
http://www.game-rigs.com/promos/sacred2x360/

Prizes -
One lucky winner will receive:

• An Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system
  
• Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel Xbox 360 and controller decal skin
  
• A copy of Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel (Xbox 360)
  
• A 32" LCD HDTV Display
  
• A Gaming Chair with Audio Speakers
  

Two additional winners will receive:

• Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel Xbox 360 and controller decal skin
  
• A copy of Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel (Xbox 360)
  

No 1 Arcade game - BlazBlue - Calamity Trigger PlayStation 3 video game arrives Summer 2009

 Aksys Games, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment products, is very proud to announce today that BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger will arrive on PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Developed by Arc System Works, creators of the widely popular Guilty Gear franchise, BlazBlue will give fighting game fans across the globe the chance to enjoy the title that has been hailed as “the true renaissance of 2D fighting games” when it is released in Summer of 2009!

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger features twelve, extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn characters in true high-definition glory. Each character has been finely crafted to express their personality traits through unique “Drive” attacks that can turn the tide of battle instantly. Fans of the Guilty Gear series will also be pleased hear the hard-hitting rock soundtrack, composed by famed Guilty Gear creator, Daisuke Ishiwatari!

"As the spiritual successor to the Guilty Gear series, BlazBlue pushes the 2D fighting game genre by introducing intuitive system mechanics with beautiful 2D animation and gorgeous 3D backgrounds," states Michael Manzanares, Associate Producer, Aksys Games. "Once you play BB, you'll find it hard to go back to anything less."

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Features

• The First HD 2D Fighter from the Creators of the Guilty Gear Series!
The number one arcade game in japan - now on Playstation 3Be prepared to be blinded by the awesomeness that is BlazBlue, with its stunning characters-each one animated with over 1800 frames of hand-drawn, high-definition sprites!

• Console-Exclusive Content!
Brand new music, animations, backgrounds, and a fully fleshed-out story mode have been made exclusively for the console release!

• Dual Language Support!
Experience the fully realized BlazBlue saga with fully-voiced dialogue in English or Japanese!

• Online Battle
Train your skills online through ranked and player battles. Create online lobbies where up to six players can battle each other or spectate from the sidelines to gauge their opponents!

• A Plethora of Defensive and Offensive Options at Your Disposal!
Take advantage of Barriers, Counter Assaults, Rapid Cancels, Barrier Bursts, Ukemi Tactics, Distortion Drives, and console-exclusive Astral Heat for all characters!

Resident Evil on Nintendo Wii - fans will be very happy soon say Capcom

Though we're usually reticent to make a connection between ravenous undead hordes and happiness, Capcom's Resident Evil franchise has proven adept at uniting dire consequences with gaming euphoria. With Resident Evil 5 set to launch on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on March 13th, Wii owners may have felt somewhat left out of all the neck-chomping fun.

While submitting that Resident Evil 5 "pushes the boundaries of graphics and gameplay," Capcom's Associate Product Marketing Manager, Matt Dahlgren, had something more to say when prodded about a Wii version. "It was made for the Xbox 360 and PS3," he told our correspondent, Xav De Matos, at a recent Capcom event in Toronto. "That being said, Nintendo Wii fans will be very happy very soon."

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Grand Ages - Rome PC video game out now in UK

Kalypso Media released GRAND AGES: ROME in the UK for a recommended retail price of 29,99 pounds today. GRAND AGES: ROME is the sequel to the highly successful strategy game “Imperium Romanum”.

GRAND AGES: ROME features:

• The ability to generate your own character! Experience gained from completed quests is persistent in future quests
• Campaigns that feature up to 20 maps
• A completely revised battle system
• A new and improved economic cycle
• A new and improved graphic engine
• A multiplayer mode
• Ships and islands
• Lifelike towns & villages in which inhabitants celebrate, get married, brawl etc
• Graphical representations of natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, plagues will be expressed graphically
• And much more

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GRAND AGES: ROME is available now for a recommended retail price of £29.99.

First screenshots from Tropico 3 video game - fun in the sun

Kalypso Media have decided to treat you! OK

It’s Friday and we can’t send you to a Tropical Island for the weekend, but we can reveal some early development screenshots from Tropico 3, the third of the popular and highly successful strategy simulation series.

Tropico 3 is being developed by the top development team, Haemimont Games – also known for Imperium Romanum and GRAND AGES: ROME. All three titles are published by Kalypso Media. The storyline of Tropico 3 follows-up the first Tropico of the series. Hence, there will be a reunion with El Presidente!

Tropico 3 will be released world wide in late summer 2009.

Big Bang Mini on Nintendo DS download the soundtrack FREE

Celebrate the Release of SouthPeak Interactive's Fast-Paced Shooter by Downloading the Award-winning Official Soundtrack from www.bigbangmini.com

SouthPeak Interactive is pleased to announce that its unique Nintendo DS shoot-‘em-up Big Bang Mini will be available across Europe today. What’s more to commemorate the release, developer Arkedo Studio is officially releasing the game’s award-winning soundtrack for everyone to enjoy.

In Big Bang Mini, your objective is to destroy wave upon wave of enemies, which in turn lights up the night sky with bursts of colorful fireworks. Use the stylus to dodge enemy fire and debris while collecting stars. Specifically designed with the Nintendo DS Touch Screen in mind, Big Bang Mini packs a challenge that any casual or hardcore shooter fan will enjoy.

One of the highlights of the game is the incredible soundtrack by Paris-based artists Yubaba, Smith & Fortune, which was awarded Best Music at the Festival du Jeu Video in 2008. Featuring 24 awesome tracks, the OST can now be downloaded from the ‘downloads’ section of www.bigbangmini.com.

“Big Bang Mini is a fresh take on the stale shoot ‘em up genre,” said Jonathan Hales, Managing Director of SouthPeak Interactive. “Its bright colors and fantastic animations make it a joy to watch, just as its ever challenging levels and options make it a pleasure to play. We are offering this game at a great price point that make it a must buy for any serious gamer.”

In addition to over 90 levels for players to take on in Arcade Mode, Big Bang Mini also sports a Challenge Mode where players can submit their high scores to an online leaderboard using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, a multiplayer Versus Mode, a task-based Mission Mode and even a Relax Mode for those that want to shoot fireworks without having to worry about dodging enemies.

Big Bang Mini is available now for a suggested retail price of £19.99, and is rated 7+.

Rise Against to Rock with Guitar Hero - Previously Unreleased Single Death Blossoms released on March 12th

On March 12th, Rise Against will join the growing roster of artists to debut exclusively created music to Guitar Hero fans with the debut of “Death Blossoms” as downloadable content for Activision Guitar Hero World Tour.

The Guitar Hero alums, with “Prayer of the Refuge” and “Re-Education (Through Labor)” appearing in previous versions of Guitar Hero, complete the Rise Against Track Pack with “Audience of One,” the hit single off the band’s new album Appeal to Reason and “Ready to Fall,” from their 2006 album The Sufferer & The Witness.

Commemorating the release of the highly anticipated Rise Against Track Pack, virtual rockstars will have the unique opportunity to join Tim McIlrath on the digital stage for performances of Rise Against smash hits. For a chance to rock with the Chicago native in the Game with Fame on March 14th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM GMT in Guitar Hero World Tour on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, send a friend request to the gamertag GHRiseAgainst1.

“Guitar Hero continues to be a platform for artists to deliver new music while gaining invaluable exposure,” says Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision Blizzard. “We are thrilled that Rise Against was willing to compose and record ‘Death Blossoms’ exclusively for our audience offering fans an opportunity to download music heard nowhere else.”

Rise Against is vocalist Tim McIlrath, bassist Joe Principe, drummer Brandon Barnes and guitarist Zach Blair. In spring 2001, the band released their debut CD “The Unraveling” on Fat Wreck Chords. After two years of solid touring, Rise Against recorded “Revolutions Per Minute” (2002), followed by “Siren Song Of The Counter-Culture” (2004). “The Sufferer & the Witness” was released in 2006 and debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Rise Against released their fifth studio album, Appeal To Reason, on DGC/Interscope Records last fall and it debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart as well as spending one week at #1 on the iTunes album chart. First single, “Re-Education (Through Labor),” was a top 2 hit at modern rock radio and new single “Audience Of One” is poised to top the charts as well. Rise Against will embark on a summer headlining tour with special guest Rancid.

The Rise Against Track Pack will be available March 12th on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation Store for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system for 5.49 euros / £3.99. “Death Blossoms,” “Audience of One” and “Ready to Fall” will be released individually as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for 1.99 euros / £1.59 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.

Unreal Tournament 3 FREE Titan Pack Now Available for Steam and Windows PC

New Maps, Units, Gameplay Modes and More, All for Free

PlayStation 3 Version Available for Free on March 19

Midway and Epic Games are bringing more of a good thing to first-person shooter and Unreal Tournament fans as the Titan Pack for Unreal Tournament 3 is now available to download for Steam clients and Windows PC gamers.

This massive free download includes:

New Maps - 11 new multiplayer maps for Deathmatch, Capture the Flag (CTF), Vehicle CTF and Warfare modes, plus eight maps from the first UT3 bonus pack and Xbox 360 version of the game.

New Gameplay - Two new gameplay modes make their debut in the Titan Pack: Greed, a "tug of war" styled kill points fight, and Betrayal, a cutthroat style of combat where alliances can turn on a dime.

New Units - The X-Ray Field deployable can be used to waste enemies, while the Link Station can be deployed to keep your vehicles in fighting shape. The new Stealthbender vehicle renders itself invisible for surprise attacks, and comes with a Link Station, X-Ray Field, Spidermine traps and a powerful EMP mine. The Eradicator and Stinger are deployable turret units allowing players to rain death on their enemies and protect their bases during combat.

Titan Mutator - This mutator turns you into the dreaded Titan, a 15-foot tall destructive juggernaut possessing all effects from game power-ups at once. Morph into the thundering Behemoth, a 10-meter tall demon of devastation, to deal a temporary yet deadly blow to enemies.

New Characters - Nova and Kana are two new merchants of death joining the multiplayer mayhem.

Studio Responsible for all of the animations in Killzone 2

Audiomotion Studios, Europe’s leading Motion Capture specialist and service provider has been responsible for providing all of the Mocap data for one of SONY’s biggest releases for the first quarter of 2009, Killzone 2 FPS for PlayStation3. The game has gone straight in at No1 knocking Halo Wars off the top spot and has become one of the fastest selling Sony games of all time.

Working closely with the world famous Dutch based development studio and SONY owned Guerilla Games, Audiomotion worked on the hugely anticipated Killzone 2 for a period of four years delivering over 5000 in-game animations and utilizing Full Performance Capture for all of the cutscenes.

Mick Morris Managing Director of Audiomotion stated “We are delighted to share in the wonderful success of Killzone 2 with our friends at Guerilla. The team and the game they have delivered are absolutely deserving of the high praise they are receiving. It’s an amazing achievement and we look forward to more groundbreaking collaboration with them in the years to come.”

“Throughout the production of Killzone 2 Audiomotion has proven to be a very reliable and flexible partner. Supporting us creatively and technically. They go above and beyond the call of duty. They are more than just a partner, Audiomotion are a joy to work with” commented Geert Donker Cinematics Producer of Guerilla Games.

Following events and action from the original Killzone for PlayStation 2, Killzone 2 brings players into a highly detailed, ultra-realistic “theatre of war” that truly leverages the processing power of the PS3.

Street Fighter IV Dave White artwork - worth a fortune...

Renowned UK Artist Dave White Creates Most Valuable Piece Of Original Videogame Art Ever Established Art Scene Veteran Creates Exclusive Ink Sketching To Celebrate Street Fighter IV Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, announced today that renowned UK artist Dave White, whose previous work includes commissions for Nike and Coca Cola, has produced a one-off ink drawing to celebrate the launch of Street Fighter IV that has an estimated value of between £7,000 and £10,000.

Measuring 5ft x 4ft, Dave White’s huge rendition of Ryu (the main character in the Street Fighter series) was inspired by Dave’s love for Street Fighter and videogaming culture in general.

"For the past 18 years I have been playing Street Fighter in all its guises and versions,” says Dave White. “For me and millions of others it's more than just a videogame, it's a total obsession and way of life. Something more akin to the complex structure of chess, every match is different and every second offers chances and possibilities, risks and drama. That's why I play."

Dave White’s work has won him the respect of his peers and critics alike, with the UK press saying the following about him –

• The Daily Telegraph
“One of Britain's most feted up-and-coming painters”
• Arena Magazine
“A style of painting that has always been dynamic, explosive and unique to him.”
• The Guardian by Robert Clark
“ White’s sheer joy in the ways in which images are bred by playing around with the rich colourful messiness of oil paint is infectious”.

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

Cities XL populous problems...

Things would be easy if your indomitable will was all there was to managing a city. However, you will have to take into consideration the fact that your city is home to independent entities that make their decisions based on their own interests and not necessarily on yours! We call these entities the private sector and there are two types: citizens and businesses.

3.1 Citizens
Citizens will calculate their satisfaction levels based on four criteria: work, prices, services, and living environment. Work will incorporate salary scale (there are 4), unemployment rates, and commuting times. Prices will incorporate the cost of resources and, most importantly, taxes. (We have already discussed services and living environment in a previous blog). Citizens who are unhappy may decide to move house or, worse, to leave the city altogether. The average satisfaction level of the citizens will determine your city’s reputation and therefore its ability to attract new citizens and to grow.

There will be four levels of qualification available to citizens: unqualified worker, qualified worker, white collar, and executive. These in turn will relate to four affluence levels. Improving the affluence of your city will require you to first improve the overall level of qualification, to provide appropriate employment, and to increase general satisfaction. That’s your challenge!

3.2 Businesses
Businesses will also be independent agents. How well or badly they do will depend on conditions in your city. They can make losses and even go bankrupt! Your city’s reputation will depend on the profit margins of the businesses established there. This reputation will be important, as it can prevent new businesses from setting up if it’s not high enough. Don’t expect to attract new hotels if all the existing beds aren’t taken!

There will be five types of private business: offices, hotels, stores, leisure, and factories and farms. Each type will have its own logic and its own reputation. It will be possible to have a good industrial reputation while at the same time having a bad shopping reputation. Finally, each type will also have different affluence levels (luxury hotels, high-tech factories, etc.).

3.3 The Mayor and his means
The mayor will have access to 3 types of action. First of all, he will set taxation levels. These taxes will reduce the population and business satisfaction levels but will provide him with the means to run his city!

Using tax revenue, the mayor will be able to pay for public services (police, electricity, etc.). These services are very expensive but will meet some of the expectations of citizens and businesses.

Finally, and most importantly, the mayor will need to manage the urban space. He will have to decide where to place roads and transport infrastructure. He will decide where to locate industrial and residential zones. The city’s growth will depend on how well laid out it is.

3.4 It’s getting complicated
You think that’s everything? Not at all! There are two more complications to come for your gaming pleasure! First of all, you will be able to use the GEMs to develop certain industries from within your city (starting with a ski resort and a beach resort). These GEMs will make it possible to expand into areas that are difficult to build on (mountains and beaches), they will increase your city’s size, and they will allow it to produce the new resources and needs (e.g. winter sports) that your citizens demand.

Secondly, don’t expect to build a city that can do everything! In fact, it’s by linking up with other players around the planet, exchanging products, and sharing tasks that you will experience the full flavor of Cities XL!

Bubble Bobble, Silver Star Chess video games coming soon to Wii

Look, Bubble Bobble Plus has always been on track for an international release. An ESRB leak (thanks Justin!) just reaffirms Bub is coming to our shores sometime in the future.

Also found on the ESRB is a rating for Silver Star Chess, a WiiWare chess game published by Electronic Arts in Japan. Agetec, who has been very quiet recently, will publish it here.

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Need an adventure - spend a day with CID video game - video trailer

The Life of a Crash Impact Dummy is never easy, one minute you’re bored, the next you're flung into the greatest adventure of your life, with cool equipment, dangerous monsters and enemies out to get you. Need an Adventure? You're in the right place…

About CID The Dummy

A star is born and he's made to last. CID THE DUMMY makes his debut in Oxygen Games’ all-new action platformer. CID THE DUMMY is sure to grab you with its enjoyable, fun gameplay, featuring a totally original character with charisma and lots of moves. CID has many different fighting styles with which to battle enemies, from unarmed combat to weapons like the Bazooka that can freeze, hit and burn.

• Interact as only a crash impact dummy can. Climb walls, swing on ropes, burn obstacles, destroy exploding barrels, use lifters, bounce on springs and with a neat head butt destroy walls all in stunningly realized environments. Game environment interaction is the most important part of the gameplay.
• CID's world is swarming with a host of fearfully fun enemies like the Dumper, Cursed Dummy and the bizarre Failed Experiment.
• Apart from fighting enemies, the player will enjoy solving puzzles, avoiding traps and using acrobatic skills to get out of dangerous situations!

CID The Dummy will be released on Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, PSP System, and PC.

Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots Scene Expansion download update

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that SCENE EXPANSION – the latest downloadable content for its Metal Gear Online title for PLAYSTATION 3 – is scheduled for release on March 17th in Europe priced 7.99 Euro. Metal Gear Online fans will be able to pre-purchase the SCENE EXPANSION from March 10th. Those who pre-order will receive an exclusive ‘Cardboard Box Man’ head gear for use in the game. The new expansion pack can be purchased from the game’s built-in MGO Shop.

The latest addition to Metal Gear Online adds further stages, options and content elements to the basic game, further demonstrating the versatility of its dedicated online gameplay. SCENE EXPANSION adds three all-new maps to the game, with the industrial wasteland of Outer Outlet newly available, with its above and below ground areas suited for long-range attacks, while Hazard House is three-storey building which favours close kills. Finally, SCENE EXPANSION also includes the Ravaged Riverfront Clock Tower, wherein the battle rages across above and underground and underwater.

The download also adds more well-known members of the Metal Gear Solid universe as playable characters, with Raiden and Vamp joining the player roster – and both equipped with the skills that made them so popular in the series. Both have supernatural jumping abilities, and Raiden can use a High Frequency Blade to attack and block damage. Vamp is equipped with different knifes, and his special ability is to respawn at the same spot he was defeated.

Kojima Productions has also introduced another new Solo Capture mode, wherein players are charged with holding on to a set target for a specific amount of time. Rival factions must attempt to seize the hostage, with a strict time-limit ticking away at all times. Other new elements include humorous elements such as a bikini, a wig, and hockey mask – and a subtle reference to Konami’s Silent Hill series in the form of Robbie’s head gear.

A full trailer detailing the download’s many new additions will be released via the PlayStation Store this week. Other changes with immediate effect are reduced prices for existing add-ons users can buy in the game’s built-in MGO Shop. From mid-March onwards, the PlayStation Network Wallet system will be supported as an optional payment option, allowing players to purchase all additional MGO content using their existing PSN account.

Metal Gear Online - $9.99 out March 10th and game details...

Konami has unveiled the official release date and more details on SCENE Expansion, the latest Metal Gear Online expansion pack for the ultimate squad-based, tactical shooter based on the popular Metal Gear Solid franchise. SCENE Expansion will be available separately for $9.99 and offered as a bundle with the second expansion MEME for $14.99 as well as all three expansion packs - GENE, MEME and SCENE Expansion for just $17.99 on March 17, 2009 via Metal Gear Online's in-game shop and Konami's shop (https://my.konami.net/mgo/). Starting March 10th, 2009, gamers who pre-purchase SCENE Expansion will receive a special "cardboard man" head gear for free!

SCENE Expansion and the additional Metal Gear Online expansion packs will contain a vast amount of content that are sure to thrill and entertain Metal Gear Online players - which include new maps, special characters, new skills, new gear, rules, the ability to play as a customizable characters, and more.

Please find new details and more information on the content of SCENE Expansion below:

• 2 new special characters
o Raiden - A cyborg warrior endowed with superior physical abilities. He is agile, runs fast
and uses a high frequency blade. This character is suitable for close-range hand-to-hand
combat

Raiden's Special Weapons:
o High Frequency Blade
o Throwing Knives (Raiden and Vamp can perform headshots by throwing knives)

Raiden's Special items:
o VISOR (item can be used opened and closed)

Raiden's Special Actions:
o He moves very quickly and can jump to high places where ordinary soldiers would
need a co-op boost to reach high grounds.
o He can also fall from high places and land without taking any damage.
o When his High Frequency Blade is drawn, Raiden can deflect frontal attacks.
o The High Frequency Blade can be switched to a non-lethal mode - by using the
rear of the blade.
o All stage traps will be displayed on Raiden's VISOR display when the VISOR is
closed

o Vamp - Immortal and a master of Knives. He's agile, runs incredibly fast and is great at
close-range hand-to-hand combat.

Vamp's Special Weapons:
o Combat Knife
o Throwing Knife

Vamp's Special Actions:
o He's able to move quickly and jump to hard to reach places.
o Can also fall from high places without taking damage.
o Whenever Vamp is defeated during the game, he is resurrected at the same
location.

• New Rule - A new game type that will be available to everyone as a global update to Metal
Gear Online with or without the expansion pack.

o Solo Capture (SCAP): Free-For-All Match with no team divisions,

Game Rules:
o The player who is able to keep possession of the target object (Kerotan frog) and
lets the timer reach zero will be the winner.
o Only one Kerotan per match will be available.
o The Kerotan will also reset to its original location if a player does not touch the
object for an extended period of time.
o Defeating players who do not possess the Kerotan will not grant characters
points, but will reduce the time of the defeated player.

• Special New Gear - Players can customize their avatar with playful new gear. Some of this
new gear includes:

o Bikini Outfit
o Haven Trooper Uniform Set
o Resistance Uniform Set
o Clown Face Paint
o Hockey Mask
o Mohawk Wig
o Short Cut Wig
o Shirtless
o Robbie (Silent Hill character)

• MGO Codec Pack 2
o 33 different voices and phrases of unique characters are included

Metal Gear Online is the online multi-player player experience that is included free in the retail version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, developed exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

KenKen - Sudoku killer coming to mobile phones

Capcom Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, and NEXTOY, LLC today announced their intention to bring the hit puzzle game KENKEN to mobile platforms worldwide. Dubbed "sudoku with a brain,” KENKEN has become a certified phenomenon with more that 1.5 million puzzle books sold and regular puzzles appearing in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Detroit Free Press, Readers Digest and on NYTimes.com.

"In this exclusive agreement Capcom Mobile is honored to be bringing the next big puzzle franchise to mobile devices worldwide,” said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "Mobile devices are the perfect platform for puzzles, and we look forward to giving new players and those franchise fans the opportunity to the play KENKEN on the go”.

The first KENKEN game from Capcom Mobile, called KENKEN: Train Your Brain!, will feature more than 250 puzzles, and will be available on mobile devices across Europe and North America by the end of April 2009.

The brainchild of Japanese Math teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto and made famous by puzzle master Will Shortz, KENKEN requires simple arithmetic calculations and logic to decipher the ingenious puzzles. Translated as "wisdom squared” in Japanese, KENKEN involves addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. With difficulty levels from beginner to advanced, KENKEN puzzles improve logical thinking, concentration and perseverance.

What People Are Saying about the KenKen Puzzle:

• "The most addictive puzzle since sudoku" - Will Shortz, New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor

• "The successor to sudoku” – The Times UK

• "My latest puzzle love: KenKen” - Stephen Shankland, CNet News

46 games added to download on GamerGate includes Railroad Pioneer, Command & Conquer - Red Alert 3

Selection includes Railroad Pioneer, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, and Many More

GamersGate announced today the addition of 46 titles to its growing catalog. With its growing catalog of over 900 games, GamersGate strives to offer gamers the widest selection of titles available on the web.

One of the many games released this week is Railroad Pioneer, offered for the low price of 4.95. Railroad Pioneer takes you on a journey into history and adventure.

Below is the complete list of games that were added to GamersGate’s catalog this week:

March 5th Additions

• Crime Stories
  
• Crystal Key 2 - The Far Realm
  
• Neighbors from Hell Compilation
  
• Thandor - The Invasion
  
• ThinkX
  
• Traitors Gate 2 - Cypher
  
• March 4th Additions
  
• Agatha Christie - Evil Under the Sun
  
• Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
  
• Alien Nations
  
• Besieger
  
• Cold Zero - The Last Stand
  
• Cops 2170: The Power of Law
  
• Dead Reefs
  
• Fate of Hellas
  
• Forever Worlds
  
• Harbringer
  
• Itch!
  
• K Hawk Survival Instinct
  
• Kao the Kangaroo Round 2
  
• Keep the Balance!
  
• Neighbors from Hell
  
• Neighbors from Hell 2
  
• Nostradamus - The Last Prophecy
  
• Painkiller Universe
  
• Patriots: A Nation Under Fire
  
• Pax Romana
  
• Project Anderson & The Legacy of Cthulhu
  
• Railroad Pioneer
  
• Schizm 2: Chameleon
  
• Ski Racing 2005
  
• Soccer Manager
  
• Soccer Manager Pro
  
• Spaceforce Captains
  
• Spellforce The Breath of Winter
  
• Squad Assault
  
• Super Power 2
  
• The Sting!
  
• March 3rd Addition
  
• Egypt Collection
  

March 2nd Additions

• Against Rome
  
• Agatha Christie - And Then There Was None
  
• AquedelicGT
  
• Cold War
  
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
  
• Icehockey Club Manager 2005
  
• Virtual Tennis 3
  
• X-Blade EU
  

Wheelman demo on Xbox Live now - PlayStation 3 on March 12th

Midway and Ubisoft announce that an official Wheelman demo will be available worldwide for download exclusively on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network beginning March 5, 2009 at 6 a.m. PST. The Wheelman demo will be available for download on the PlayStation Network on March 12.

Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride. Vin Diesel stars as an undercover agent and highly skilled driver who must infiltrate the Barcelona underworld to gather intelligence surrounding a covert heist. Posing as a driver-for-hire, he ends up caught in a crossfire of corruption and chaos while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement and rival gangs. 

The Wheelman demo features a custom-made mission introducing the player to the special moves that only a master Wheelman can pull off. Spin into a Cyclone while precision shooting at enemies or leap from vehicle to vehicle at breathtaking speeds to AirJack your enemy’s car. Once the player has completed the custom-made mission they will unlock two side missions: 'Made to Order' and 'Street Showdown.' Each of these side missions will be playable three times before the demo finishes. While the finished game will allow you to freely roam a virtual version of Barcelona – the cultural capital of Europe – in an open-world environment, this demo has been created to highlight only a small section of the actual game world.

Wheelman is scheduled for a March 24, 2009, ship date in North America and a March 27, 2009, street date in Europe for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PC. 


Older post with download link here...

Miss Chic in Paris - Your ultimate adventure into the capital of Fashion, Beauty and Romance!

GFI is happy to announce the release of its new title of ladies' series Miss Chic in Paris!

You will take a trip to PARIS with our restless Miss Chic and visit Louvre, Tour Eifel, Moulin Rouge and other famous places while learning the history of Paris monuments.

Participate in beauty & dance contests and play French tags to earn cash for your travel expenses!

Key features:

• Interactive map with famous Paris sightseeings to visit
• Variety of clothing & accessories, make-up and hair cuts
• Choose from 4 girls and 4 pets for your character
• Variety of interior and decorative elements for the house and the garden
• Earn cash while playing to buy services & goods in the best boutiques and beauty salons.

Klonoa on Nintendo Wii - A Classic Returns with Updated Graphics and Controls

Namco Bandai Games announce that Klonoa will be available in Europe for Wii in 2009.

Klonoa’s long-awaited return offers vibrant graphics, motion control and new secrets to discover in this update to the series’ debut adventure. Highly revered as one of the best platform games of the past 10 years, Klonoa will ignite Wii owners’ imaginations with addictive gameplay, exciting stages and a memorable story.

Help Klonoa save Phantomile, a land formed by the dreams of its inhabitants, and recently besieged by an unknown evil. Klonoa’s breathtaking journey takes him through a series of increasingly difficult stages across multiple kingdoms as he strives to save his friends and homeland. Throughout his quest, Klonoa is aided by his friend Hewpoe, a benevolent spirit who resides in the ring from which Klonoa is able to fire his Wind Bullet. The Wind Bullet gives Klonoa the ability to grab and inflate his enemies and use them to his advantage.

With a simple move of the Wii Remote Klonoa can throw captured enemies to break obstacles, uncover hidden items or defeat other enemies. Klonoa can also use any enemy he is holding to perform a double jump which allows him to reach high ledges or jump across large pits. By moving the Nunchuk, Klonoa can use his whirlwind to slowdown approaching enemies. In addition to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls, Klonoa offers a wide range of control options for any style of play, including Wii Remote only, Classic Controller and the Nintendo GameCube controller.

Handheld guitar gods - Guitar Hero Modern Hits Fact Sheet

Handheld guitar gods can now choose how they raise-up their band from the underground music scene to worldwide rock stardom in Guitar Hero Modern Hits. 

Featuring a set list comprised of more than 25 master tracks from influential artists including Coldplay, Fall Out Boy and Weezer, Guitar Hero Modern Hits expands on the innovative Guitar Hero gameplay on the Nintendo DS by introducing an all-new Fan Request system that challenges players to jam like never before.

Fret board fanatics can once again unleash their inner rock stars anytime, anywhere as they hone their shredding skills and jam to face-melting modern rock tracks from the last five years in Guitar Hero Modern Hits.

KEY FEATURES:

Rock out to today’s hottest tracks – Shred along to more than 25 master tracks, all modern rock hits from some of the hottest bands including Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Tenacious D, Weezer, The Strokes and more. Players will tour through five all-new venues that are as extreme as the tunes played in them.

Choose your path to stardom – For the first time ever, players can choose how they take their band from the underground music scene to worldwide rock stardom with the exciting non-linear gameplay progression in Guitar Hero Modern Hits.

Do it for the fans – Guitar Hero: Modern Hits delivers an all-new gameplay experience with Fan Requests. By completing Fan Requests players build their fan base and open up new challenges to rock-out like never before including jamming to an entire song in Hyperspeed, battling it out in a Guitar Duel with active Bomb Notes or whammying every single hold note in a song.

Rock out anytime, anywhere – Fans can take the Guitar Hero experience wherever they go with Guitar Hero Modern Hits. The Guitar Hero Guitar Grip™ is an ergonomic extension that mimics a guitar fret board and fits seamlessly in people’s hands to deliver the same core gameplay that defines Guitar Hero.

The party never stops – Song streaming features allow players of Guitar Hero Modern Hits and its predecessors, Guitar Hero: On Tour and Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, to share songs via local wireless connectivity. Players can rock out together in multiplayer modes, jamming to tracks from all three versions of the game.

REVEALED VENUES:
Rusty Rocco’s Venue
Opening Act:
Wolfmother – Dimension
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Lenny Kravitz - Where Are We Runnin

Headline Act:
Evanescence - Sweet Sacrifice
The Strokes – Reptilia
The Bravery – Unconditional

Casino Vicarious Venue
Opening Act:
Fall Out Boy - This Ain’t A Scene
Weezer - Everybody Get Dangerous
The Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby

Headline Act:
12 Stones – Adrenaline
Tenacious D – The Metal
Atreyu – Falling Down


Publisher: Activision Publishing/RedOctane
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Release Date: TBC

Codename Panzers - Cold War Multiplayer demo download

Showcasing the Full Range of Multiplayer Features, the Demo Pits Players' Strategic Wits Against Opponents Online

Following the launch of the single player demo, the multiplayer demo for Atari’s forthcoming real-time strategy title Codename Panzers: Cold War is now available for free download via the game’s official website at www.codenamepanzerscoldwar.com.

With support for online and LAN play, the multiplayer demo showcases the Domination mode and features the Islands of Hope map in which the players are charged with seizing control of a nuclear weapon. Players will have access to the full range of units available in the multiplayer game, and will be able to capture several Points of Interest including a radar station, HQ and radio station, each of which affords special strategic and tactical advantages.

The multiplayer element of the full game features 20 varied maps and three gameplay modes: Domination, Co-op and Deathmatch.

Codename Panzers: Cold War represents the pinnacle of Cold War era conventional warfare including real world post-war heavy armor battles between heavy tanks like the American M103 and the Russian Troyanov. The signature Codename Panzers ‘Point of Interest’ system takes the gameplay beyond build-and-rush, while special urban warfare tactics and dynamic weather create even more gameplay depth and realism.

Codename Panzers: Cold War is scheduled to ship March 10th in North America and March 13th in Europe. For more information and to download the single player and multiplayer demos please visit the official website at www.codenamepanzerscoldwar.com.

PlayStation 3 Downloads add new demos and loads of content

Sony has updated the PlayStation Network store with PS3 demos of Wanted and WWE Legends of WrestleMania, along with downloadable content for Street Fighter IV, Lumines Supernova, Prince of Persia, Burnout Paradise and Skate 2.

The expected POP Epilogue pack (also on Xbox 360) costs £7.99 / 9.99 Euros on PlayStation, while SFIV's new Femme Fatale Pack, featuring alternate costumes for Chun-Li, Cammy, Sakura, Rose and C. Viper, is £3.19 / 3.99 euros.

Lumines Supernova, meanwhile, benefits from the Classic Pack, featuring 20 skins from the original Lumines PSP release for £3.19 / 3.99 euros, while Skate 2's Throwback Pack introduces retro clothing, accessories and gestures to New San Vanelona for free.

Elsewhere, Burnout Paradise continues to swim in new content thanks to the new Toy Cars pack, which costs £7.99 / 9.99 euros for nine toy versions of cars like the Hunter Manhattan and Nakamura Firehawk. Alternatively, there are two smaller collections for £3.99 / 4.99 euros apiece. Check Criterion's in-game Burnout news service for more specifics.

And that's about your lot, apart from the usual burst of Guitar Hero and Rock Band tracks, a few trailers and some wallpaper. You can also download a LocoRoco 2 theme for the PSP if you've got nothing better to do.

Source: Eurogamer

Capcom working on Street Fighter HD Remix patch for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Details of the patch I announced a while ago. We've been working on it for a while and it's getting ready to be released in the next few weeks. Which means, we have a confirmed list of the issues that we were able to fix in a patch.

Please keep in mind, there are technical limitations to what a patch can fix, so we fixed as many as we could given these limitations. I know many users requested patching Akuma, but we didn't touch any balancing this time. This is mainly because I think the jury is still out on him. Sure, he's pretty powerful, but I don't think it's been 100% proven yet that he's unbalanced. I'm not saying that he's definitely balanced, but before we start tinkering with the balance, we want to make sure we're making the right move.

A big thanks to all you guys that were diligent in reporting the bugs that they encountered. Also, a big shot out goes to "The Furious One" who was a big help in compiling bugs and especially to "zerojay" who took his testing experience and actually created a bug data base to help organize the bugs.

Without further ado, here are issues that the patch fixes:

1. After a number of games, the HUD will be corrupt. Yellow lifebars will freeze, the round counter flags will all be on, and the names will show more than one name. (Both)
   
2. Frequent disconnects during VS transition screen. Often caused by selecting START color of character. (Both)
   
3. Title crashes if user has a large friends list and tries to access the friends list (PS3)
   
4. Rating being set to "0" and from then on, rating remains at "0". Once that patch goes live, we'll reset all leaderboards/scoreboards. (Both)
   
5. Vega sometimes causing desyncing, especially when using the fake wall dive. (Both).
   
6. Lobby list containing full rooms instead of only rooms that users can enter. (Both).
   
7. Zangief Super Motion not working on both sides and in both directions.
   
8. During the start of the match, there is slight slowdown. This has been minimized as much as possible. (PS3).
   
9. If connecting to a ranked match through the quick match function, it is best out of 3 rather than best out of 5. It should always be best out of 5.(Both)
   
10. Sending messages via XMB during a game causes a freeze. (PS3)
    
11. Players not added to "Players Met" list. (PS3)
    
12. Analog and D-pad can accept input at the same time. (Both)
    
13. Player stats not reporting correctly.
    

Source: Capcom Blog here...

Download Free Chronicles of Riddick demo on Xbox Live

Get your Chronicles of Riddick demo for free - download the Chronicles Of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena demo now from XBox Live.

Players can get a taste of life as the galaxy's most notorious criminal, Riddick wielding Riddick's Razor-sharp Ulaks for the first time..

The demo plays out on the Athena Main Decks level and showcases the evocative art style and breadth of gameplay contained in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. If brutal combat and high-powered gunplay is your bag you'll get a kick out of this new game. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will ship for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PC on April 24 in Australia.

Source: CyberShack

Two free Watchmen tickets with Xbox 360 stuff...

Do you have your tickets yet? Microsoft and Best Buy are offering a code for two free Watchmen tickets if you buy any of various Xbox 360 doo-dads.

The cheapest way to get the code is by purchasing a card for one-month of Xbox Live for $7.99. But since any XBox Live user worth his salt is on an annual plan, buying a month isn't going to do you much good.

So click here to order a $20 card for 1600 Microsoft points good for Rock Band songs, next week's South Central expansion for Midnight Club LA, a copy of Braid, or anything else available from Xbox Live Marketplace.

Source: Dvice

Fallout 3 PC patch improves graphics - download it now...

The nondescript Fallout 3 update released to PC and Xbox 360 owners earlier this week has quietly restocked the 360 version with missing visual effects.

According to Eurogamer's Face-Off maestro Rich Leadbetter's blog, Inside Digital Foundry, the auto-update patch introduces specular maps to certain areas, delightfully illustrated with shots of bugs and a comparison video.

The Xbox 360 version was the better of the two console releases when Fallout 3 released in late October last year, but as Leadbetter points out, "despite its superior frame rate and full-on 4x MSAA, [it] had flaws of its own - notably some inferior textures when viewed close up, along with a lack of specular maps on the monsters and characters, resulting in a somewhat flat look compared to the other versions of the game".

Source: Eurogamer

Halo Wars goes on TV in Korea

Korea loves Starcraft so much that local television network MBC Game started broadcasting Starcaft matches on TV. The network expanded to other televised video game matches for Warcraft III, Tekken, and Counter-Strike.

Starcraft is still by far the most popular show on MBC Game with league matches frequently rerun.

Full story on Siliconera here...

Righteous Kill II - Everyone Respects the Gun sequel to the hit hidden object game Righteous Kill - The Game

Starz Media and Merscom announced details of two new upcoming casual games, including "Righteous Kill II: Everyone Respects the Gun," a sequel to the hit hidden object game "Righteous Kill: The Game," based on the September 2008 movie from Overture Films starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, and a time management game based on the upcoming Starz original comedy series "Party Down."

Both free trials and full retail purchases of the "Party Down" casual game download will be available at a wide array of leading gaming and entertainment online portals and sites, including AOL Games, Big Fish Games, MSN Games, Oberon Games, RealArcade, Shockwave, Yahoo! Games and Starz.com at http://www.starz.com/originals/PartyDown/game.

More information and screen art for the "Party Down" game is available at http://partydowngame.com/.

"Party Down" is set to debut on Starz on March 20 at 10:30PM ET/PT, and available by for early sneak previews beginning March 13 with several cable and satellite providers, including Charter Communications, which will be hosting a free trial of the "Party Down" game on Charter.Net.

"Righteous Kill II: Everyone Respects the Gun," is expected to be available for trial and purchase in June 2009, commensurate with the exclusive pay TV premiere of "Righteous Kill" on Starz.

"We are very pleased to expand our gaming relationship with Starz and Overture Films through these two appealing titles." said Lloyd Melnick, chief customer officer at Merscom, "They are a fantastic media company with multiple access points to consumers through theatrical release, premium television, DVD and more. They fit very well with our strategy of creating casual games based on properties that our audience already loves."

"Casual gaming is an effective way at both finding new and appealing revenue opportunities across the larger Starz family of media concerns, as well as building name recognition and awareness for the properties themselves," said Marc DeBevoise, senior vice president digital media, business development & strategy for Starz. "Merscom has proven to be an effective reliable gaming partner for us and we are delighted to extend the relationship for the future enjoyment of gaming fans.

"Party Down," a new 10-episode comedy series from creator Rob Thomas ("Veronica Mars," "Cupid"), follows a Los Angeles catering team - a sextet of Hollywood wannabes stuck working for tips while hoping for their "big break." "Party Down" stars Ken Marino ("Veronica Mars," Role Models), Adam Scott ("Tell Me You Love Me," Step Brothers), Jane Lynch (Role Models, The 40 Year Old Virgin), Martin Starr (Knocked Up, "Freaks and Geeks), Ryan Hansen ("Veronica Mars," Friday the 13th (2009)) and Lizzy Caplan ("True Blood," Cloverfield, Mean Girls). Celebrity guest appearances include: Ed Begley, Jr., Marilu Henner, Joey Lauren Adams, Breckin Meyer, Rob Corddry and Steven Weber.

In the "Party Down" game, the player takes over a team at the famous Party Down catering company as you serve the elite of Hollywood. Serve food, DJ the dance floor and keep conversations going as you schmooze with the stars and try and build up your reputation while waiting for your big break.

Work your way through 8 unique parties at huge yachts, extravagant balls, and exclusive night clubs. Appease the masses by dealing with all the issues that come along with high maintenance Hollywood stars such as rampaging dogs, angry boyfriends, and the paparazzi. Keep your cool, and show them what you got and maybe you can become the next big thing.

In "Righteous Kill II: Everyone Respects the Gun,"the player once again takes on the role of Erica Dean as she looks into a new rash of murders. The game is set about a year after the events of the first Poet Killer. A mob hitman is found dead, with a poem lying on his body. Erica Dean is called in to find the killer before things get out of hand. Work through multiple versions of varied locations looking for clues to the identity of the Poet Killer. Enlist the help of Mary Jacobs, a new forensic officer, to assist Erica in analyzing the items from the crime scenes. Hunt down the killer and put an end to his vigilante killings before it's too late.

Sho Online - War System Update 24 new weapons

New War System and twenty-four New Ultimate Weapons coming to you on March 11, 2009

Seoul, Korea – March 06, 2009 –Sho Online, Lizard Interactive’s free to play MMORPG, will be releasing a new War System powered by ultimate weapons series called “Treasure Weapons” coming March 12.

There will be some changes made to current War System and a new dungeon will be available for the winning side of the dynasty. Updated system will let victorious dynasty to receive 5% increase in money drops from monsters. For consecutive victories, money drops will increase by 5% for a total of up to 20%.

Winning side of every 20th war can gain access to the Raid Dungeon where generous drops and EXP can be found. The teleport NPC to the Treasure Dungeon will be located in Cheon-un and will be open for only 5 minutes to the winning dynasty. After 5 minutes, the teleport will close and mobs will start to appear. Players should also be aware there are traps and dummy monsters in this dungeon. These dummy monsters will give only regular EXP and will not drop anything.

Treasure Weapons were lost and forgotten ages ago, but the secret methods for making these magical weapons can be found in treasure chests. In order to get one of these ultimate weapons of power, players must find these secrets and gather the necessary materials by defeating menacing monsters.

Treasure Weapons are for players above level 20 and these are among most powerful weapons available in Sho Online. They have colorful graphic effects and can be enhanced. Total of 24 types of Treasure Weapons are available, four for each profession.