Amazing Disney Interactive racing game Split >> Second Facts - Burnout look out!

Award-Winning Black Rock Studio Creating Innovative New Action-Racing Game Where Speed Meets Strategy in a City Rigged For Destruction

Racing to the finish line takes on added excitement when competitors trigger destruction on the track to take out their opponents. Disney Interactive Studios today announced Split/Second, an intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion. Developed by Black Rock Studio, Split/Second is scheduled to be released in early 2010 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PC.



Competitors in Split/Second don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track - they can also trigger explosive events that drastically alter the dynamics of the race. Players must use strategy and pinpoint timing to derail opponents, tactically alter the track or create entirely new routes.

“Split/Second elevates action racing to a new level by enabling players to strategically take out their opponents by dynamically altering the course in real time,” said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. “Split/Second further showcases Black Rock Studio’s ability to innovate and deliver a compelling experience that has wide appeal beyond the traditional racing genre.”

“We’re creating huge memorable moments on par with the biggest blockbuster action films,” said Nick Baynes, game director, Black Rock Studio. “Action racing has captured the imagination of video game fans worldwide and we’re going to redefine that experience with Split/Second.”

Checkout this gamezplay.org post with video...

Black Rock Studio is the development studio behind the critically acclaimed 2008 action sports game, PURE. PURE won numerous awards, including the Game Critics Award for Best Racing Game of E3 2008, and was named among the top 10 video games of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. Formerly Climax Racing, Black Rock Studio is a development studio of Disney Interactive Studios and is based in Brighton, England.

Mushroom Men video game coming to Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii

Rise of the Fungi and The Spore Wars from SouthPeak Games Heading to Consoles in March

SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK; SOPKU; SOPKW; SOPKZ) is today announcing that a duo of mighty mushroom games are coming to Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS this March. Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars on Wii and Rise of the Fungi on Nintendo DS, offer gamers a unique and compelling platform adventure, from the perspective of a tiny hero with a big mission.

To get a behind-the-scenes look at how these fantastic titles were made, SouthPeak is releasing a series of developer diaries that showcase different elements from the game; including music, combat and gameplay. Over the coming days, new diaries will be released on the Internet, so mushroom maniacs should stay glued to their computer screens for more details.



In Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi players choose from three classes of ‘shrooms - Heavy, Sage or Scout – each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Players then take up makeshift weapons to battle in defense of the peaceful Bolete and technological Morel societies. Set in a 2.5D side-scrolling action-platformer, the story takes on a perspective of three-inch tall mushrooms in a vast human landscape.

Your journey will take you through the early stages of the mushroom world, as these tribes set up communities, build homes and craft weapons to defend the life they’ve so recently received. Step through mushroom history as these societies battle for their place and to save their kind from the war-like Lepiotas and Amanitas mushrooms.

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars takes a slightly different direction. Picking up after the Rise of the Fungi story concludes, players end up under the mushroom cap of PAX, an outcast mushroom trying to find his place in society. Set in a third-person action-platformer, PAX learns he’s different for a very good reason, uncovering new talents he never knew he had.

Using the Wii Remote motion controls, players have PAX running, jumping, gliding and spore-powering his way through level after level of everyday scenarios from a three-inch perspective. Join him in his quest to help the Bolete and Morel tribes repel the attacks of the Lepiota and Amanita armies, all the while discovering what his role is in this wild new world.

Exclusive EverQuest and EverQuest II In-game Items

Beckett Massive Online Gamer and SOE celebrate EQ's 10th Anniversary in style!

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Sony Online Entertainment’s longest running MMO, EverQuest (EQ). In celebration of EQ’s milestone, Beckett Massive Online Gamer (MOG) will be including two exclusive in-game items in Issue 18 (on sale this week). The items include an EverQuest Aqua Goblin Familiar and an EverQuest II Nagafen at Rest golden dragon statue.

• The EQ Aqua Goblin is a totem to one of the unnamed gods that will grant you complete obedience from one of their ilk in the form of an aqua goblin familiar.

• With the EQII Nagafen at Rest, you’ll be able to grace your guild hall or home with a detailed golden statue of the ancient dragon Nagafen perched atop a stone pedestal.

In addition to the two free in-game items in MOG 18, gamers can read about a special tribute to EverQuest that includes interviews with three top EQ designers, plus helpful Class and Dungeon Guides for EQII.

“EverQuest is an MMO game that has withstood the test of time and continues to entertain gamers of all ages. We’re very proud to celebrate this historical event with SOE by including great feature stories and exclusive in-game items in our newest issue,” says Doug Kale, Editorial Director of MOG. “This issue is also a cool collector’s item for anyone who has ever played EQ or EQII.”

Copies of Beckett Massive Online Gamer Issue 18 can be purchased at Wal-mart, Barnes & Noble, Borders, or wherever magazines are sold.

As a special offer for all new subscribers, the first 1,000 people to subscribe online will be emailed both in-game item codes. To claim this unique offer, subscribe at: https://ssl.drgnetwork.com/ecom/bck/app/live/promosub?org=bck&publ=MO&key=ETCMOEQ

Further information about Beckett Massive Online Gamer can be found on the web at:
http://www.MassiveOnlineGamer.com

Grand Ages - Rome – Patch 1.10 released! Download link...

Kalypso Media have today released a patch for their classic city building game GRAND AGES: ROME. Patch 1.10 provides the following improvements:

• Difficulty adjustment

- Houses are now deserted every 60 seconds during unemployment (previously 30 seconds)
- Deserted buildings degeneration is now 3x slower than previously (roughly 9 minutes before fire)
- Fire extinguished by Prefectures twice as quickly
- Fixed Well and Large Fountain hygiene contribution radii
- Increased aqueduct HP.

• UI improvements

- Important notifications now blink
- New notification sound for important notifications
- It's harder to accidentally switch to realm overview mode
- Explanatory text added to trade dialog.

• Multiplayer

- Fixed problems occurring while entering a room
- Fixed problem with account creation
- Fixed several desync bugs.
- Increased starting resources on some multiplayer maps.

• Miscellaneous

- Fixed Thespian, Wine Export and Flax Exports character talents.
- Reduced bad weather duration and intensity
- Fixed resource check for house repopulation.

• Fixes

- Fixed autosave mechanism.
- Fixed two crashes on saving the game.
- Stability and compatibility improvements
- Added auto-update-function

All future updates & patches will be available via the auto-update-function.
An established internet connection is assumed.

Patch: http://www.grandages.com/en/gr_updates.php

Crystal Defenders video game on iPhone and iPod Touch

Square Enix the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the tower defence simulation game CRYSTAL DEFENDERS previously released for the iPod and iPhone 3G/iPod touch, is now available worldwide for download via Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In addition, a major version update for the iPhone 3G/iPod touch versions is currently in development and is scheduled for release in the following weeks.

Featuring jobs and locations from the popular FINAL FANTASY TACTICS series, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS requires players to strategically deploy units to fend off encroaching enemy hordes and prevent them from stealing their party's crystals.

The Xbox LIVE Arcade version includes several improvements to the interface and a new design optimized for consoles. A worldwide ranking system allows players to upload their scores to leaderboards and see how they stack up against other players around the globe. These and other new features are sure to increase excitement and enhance replayability.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “CRYSTAL DEFENDERS is a great new addition to Xbox LIVE Arcade. It’s simple to understand and easy to pick-up and play, but there is a great depth to the game and an addictive quality that make it ideal for the platform. I hope that many people experience and enjoy it.”

About CRYSTAL DEFENDERS

Story
In a land ruled by might and magick, peace is ensured by the benevolent power of the crystals. When a young moogle charged with guarding these crystals learns of an evil presence gathering on the horizon, he calls upon heroes from the far corners of the realm to join forces and stand against this new threat.

Wielders of blade and bow, keepers of arts arcane, unite! As darkness draws nigh, only you can protect the light that binds us. The fate of Ivalice lies in the hands of...the Crystal Defenders!

Features
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS is a tower defense simulation game in which players deploy characters from the FINAL FANTASY TACTICS series onto a variety of different maps to battle wave after wave of encroaching monsters. The first game in the series, Crystal Guardians, was released in Japan for mobile phones in January 2008. In December of the same year, iPhone 3G, iPod touch and iPod versions were released under the new name, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS. To date, the total number of downloads for the series have reached over 600,000.

CRYSTAL DEFENDERS is simple and easy to learn – monsters will enter an area and march through it until they are defeated or reach an exit, at which time they will steal one or more crystals. It is up to the player to decide – by pausing the action at crucial moments – when and where to deploy various jobs such as Black Mages or Soldiers that will attempt to defend the party’s crystals. Factors such as map terrain, monster strengths and weaknesses, job attributes, and more will play a crucial role in determining what steps a player should take.

Price
The Xbox Live Arcade version will be available for 800 MS Points and the iPhone 3G/iPod touch version for £4.99/€5.99 from the App Store.

Spectromancer fantasy card video game

Co-Designed By Magic's Richard Garfield, Expansion Pack Coming Soon!

Three Donkeys, an independent game developer and publisher, announced today that Spectromancer, a new turn-based online fantasy card game co-designed by Magic: The Gathering’s Richard Garfield and Alexey Stankevich, is now available at Steam for $9.95. Three Donkeys also announced that it is working on an expansion pack for Spectromancer, with an anticipated release date of April 2009. Spectromancer allows players to participate in a magical duel against other mages by strategically summoning creatures and casting spells in either single-player or online multi-player modes.

In Spectromancer, gamers can play as one of six powerful types of wizards and take on the corrupt council of magic and its innumerable minions. Each mage uses five magical elements during a duel - Fire, Water, Air, Earth and a fifth related to the specific mage type. Using one of six mage types in the game, Clerics, Mechanicians, Necromancers, Chaosmasters, Dominators and Illusionists, players duel against the computer or against other online players live. By adding new spells and new allies, players will open new strategic options to master.

The turn-based online fantasy card game provides a varied palette of foes and environments that force players to watch every turn of a card. Each player takes on a journey of discovery reflected in the tricks they master. The challenges increase in multi-player, as Spectromancer pits players against hundreds of challenges of amazing tactical depth.

WWE Legends of WrestleMania - mobile video game

Relive, rewrite and redefine classic moments from the first 15 years of WrestleMania, as the multi-platform release WWE Legends of WrestleMania comes to mobile!

Each year WWE Superstars enter the ring in the most successful, longest-running sports-entertainment event in the world, WrestleMania.

Step onto the grandest stage of them all as one of 10 legendary WWE Superstars, utilize the unique finishing moves of your WWE Legend and antagonize your opponent with classic taunts in exhibition mode, or customize your own character and take on the greats in career mode.

Do you have what it takes to become a legend?

Grand Theft Auto - Chinatown on Nintendo DS - soundtrack details

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an en entirely new entry into the series, built from the ground up for the Nintendo DS.

Rockstar have published details of the Grand Theft Auto - Chinatown on Nintendo DS - soundtrack.

Set in a fictional Liberty City closely modeled after New York, the story centers on Huang Lee and his trials and tribulations as he tries to prove himself to his family, get vengeance for his father’s death and reclaim the prized ‘Yu Jian’, a sword that has been a symbol of honor in the Lee family for generations. A DS game created in Rockstar’s signature style, you can expect over-the-top characters, a massive storyline, insane action and plenty of vehicular mayhem around every corner.

Due to the limits of the Nintendo DS game cartridge Rockstar can't get the full music versions you'd normally expect in Grand Theft Auto games.

Rockstar are trying to make up for it as the game will feature in-car radio stations...

• Electro-Choc
• IF99
• Tuff gong
• The Beat
• Radio Broker

The music will be a mix of original and paid for instrumental tracks from...

• Deadmau5
• Truth & Soul
• Ticklah
• Prairie Cartel
• Alchemist

Each were 'hands-on' in their approach to ensure that their stations overall pace and vibe was on par with the games overall, pick up and play handheld style while remaining true to the integrity of a Grand Theft Auto soundtrack experience.

Nintendo increase UK price of Wii Console.

Due to the global recession plus weakening Sterling, Nintendo UK have increased the price it sells its Nintendo Wii consoles to UK retailers.

Nintendo, who have notably made a profit on every console sold from day one, has hiked the trade price of Wii by £18 to £20.

Nintendo have stressed that the reccomended retail price of the console will remain at £179.99, but admitted that it was up to retailers whether they would pass the rise onto consumers. A Nintendo spokesperson had this to say:

“Due to the severe and continuing depreciation of the pound, we are, unfortunately, having to raise our trade price to UK retailers of Wii hardware. The price that they then offer to consumers is, of course, up to the retailers. We are only – reluctantly – raising our trade price now to retailers due to unprecedented and sustained depreciation of the pound. This is a problem brought about by extreme currency fluctuations that are a symptom of the global economic situation.”

Source: N-Europe

New Apple iPod shuffle smaller but bigger (4gb) and it talks...

Apple have released their smallest iPod shuffle yet.

It smaller with a more compact design yet it packs a load of features. At about half the size of its replacement (smaller than an AA bettery) it can hold up to 1000 songs and it can talk to you!

The controls have been moved to the headphone cord (so no third party headphones). song titles playlists etc can be spoken to the wearer making the new shuffle easier to navigate.

It can also talk in French, German, Japanese and English!

Pirate Galaxy PC video game goes Open Beta!

Leading European MMOG Publisher gamigo is happy to announce the official open beta phase start of the science-fiction 3D browser MMOG Pirate Galaxy. Every player who registers now on www.pirategalaxy.com can start playing for free immediately.

Intense Spaceaction in the Browser

In Pirate Galaxy the player becomes a courageous space-pirate, who has the mission to defend the weakened human colonies against the vicious MANTIS. To do so, there is no need for a client installation; Pirate Galaxy is easily playable in the browser, without having to take any cutbacks regarding the High Res 3D graphics.

During the closed beta phase Pirate Galaxy already gained thousands of amazed players, who are ever since successfully defending the VEGA-system against the MANTIS. Developer Splitscreen Studios reacted to the players’ suggestions and already added some demanded features like direct keyboard controls for space-ships.

Furthermore the first stargate was opened recently, allowing players to travel to ANTARES, another solar system full of unique planets, exciting missions as well as new threats. In addition the “Clan Wars” system, which was introduced during the closed beta, allows clans to battle against each other over planets and gain attractive advantages for defending them.

Close Cooperation with the Fans

Now it’s time to open the tantalizing Galaxy for all players: with immediate effect, every player who registers in the main menu of the game will be unlocked to participate in exciting outer space adventures. Gamigo and Splitscreen Studios will spend their time during the open beta phase on improving and adding new contents to Pirate Galaxy. Players will have the chance to get a first glimpse at the item shop, while spending provided in-game money on some of the special offers.

“We are very happy to make Pirate Galaxy available for all players” says Elmar Kofler, Product Manager at gamigo. “Already during the closed beta we were able to realize a lot of the players’ suggestions. Now we hope this synergetic working style will continue in the open beta phase.”

Further information, screenshots and of course the access to the game can be found on www.pirategalaxy.com

In Pirate Galaxy the player immerges into a Science-Fiction-World, where the galaxy is controlled by maleficent aliens, called MANTIS. The player takes control of a spaceship and takes his fate into his own hands. Along with thousands of other online-pirates, players will fight with aliens, hunt for worthwhile treasures and reconquer the despoiled colonies.

Pirate Galaxy introduces a new era of browser-games and offers a fantastic Science-Fiction-Online-World to the gamers. The game can be played via a client-program, or directly in a web-browser from almost any PC. In both cases players are able to navigate their spaceships through a high-resolution 3D-ambience.

Features:

• detailed 3D-Graphic within the browser
• exciting real-time-fights in PVE and PVP-Modes
• spaceships can be adjusted individually
• motivating role-playing-elements
• a huge game universe with hundreds of planets and innumerable quests
• easy and simple navigation
• comprehensible user interface
• free to play – no payments, no monthly fees

FEAR 2 download content pulled from Xbox Live... back in April

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced plans to release new content for FEAR 2 in April.

The new content will include the Toy Soliders map pack - this had temporarily been available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace yesterday before being removed. With the new map pack players are only inches tall and find themselves battling inside a pinball machine, a hospital lab and a playground sandbox.

FullTilt: Battle inside a retro 1970's era pinball machine, "Snake Fist" style! Flippers, targets, spinners and pop-bumpers provide cover for the fast paced action. Multi-level playfield and authentic sounds set the mood for destruction!

Cockroach: A blood drenched hospital room filled with heart pounding action. Climb up electrical cords, laboratory equipment and pill bottles in a tightly connected environment.

Recess: Wage mayhem from the top of a giant sandcastle to the cockpit of a toy bulldozer! Go commando and blend in with plastic army men!

Source: VideoGamer

Resident Evil - Dark Side Chronicles new Nintendo Wii video game

Nintendo Everything report...

Update: Looks this this is confirmed. Scans show that the game is in the index of Famitsu.

The latest edition of Famitsu apparently has information on Biohazard: Dark Side Chronicles for Wii.

This would be a sequel to the already released Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Check this earlier post on gamezplay.org...

Jonathan Ross Twitters out Fable 3 will happen as he has been asked to starnd

After last night's BAFTAs Ross confessed that he was asked to do a voice for Fable 3, he announced it during a 'Twitter' post.

Twitter fans then questioned Ross here are the results...

ScottRhodie : "@Wossy What Fable 3!!!?!? Has it been confirmed?"

Wossy: "@ScottRhodie yes they are doing it. Charlie Brooker said he would do a voice for it to ! Great fun !!"

Wossy: "Good morning. Today i must file DVD's, write a piece for The Times, apologize to Peter Molyneux then go Thorpe Park for SAW rollercoaster !"

Oilcan : "@Wossy Why do you have to apologise to Molyneux?"

Wossy: "@oilcan because I think I revealed something that was not officially announced yet..."

RossSanty : "@Wossy y u need to apologize to peter molyneux??? Cuz u let slip about fable 3??"

Wossy: "@RossSanty yes. No. there is no Fable 3. I don't know. help me."

Last video for The Path horror video game released on 18th March

Tale of Tales publishes launch trailer of soon-to-be-released indie horror game

One more week and then The Path will be released. To ease the pain and whet the appetite, Tale of Tales has released a video trailer that clearly sets the tone for an unusual experience.

"At first we were going to make a traditional launch trailer." explain creators Auriea Harvey & Michael Samyn, "You know, a little movie that explains the narrative premise of the game, shows some gameplay and then serves some kind of challenge. And our first sketches were just fine.
But then we started cutting things up and working with the recordings of [composer] Jarboe reading the original fairy tale. The end result much more clearly reflects the experience of the game: strange, disjointed and completely open for interpretation while simultaneously feeling very comfortable and intimate."

The intriguing videoclip is currently on display at http://ThePath-game.com in Standard and High Definition resolutions.
It is composed exclusively with video footage grabbed from the game. The music and voice acting is by Jarboe.

While created in familiar realtime 3D and designed with accessible controls, The Path offers a unique experience. Its design downplays the value of both advanced technology and sophisticated gameplay in favour of focusing entirely on emergent storytelling and the visceral experience of "being there".

"We're not really doing anything new," Samyn & Harvey point out, "we're just removing the parts of game design that we feel stop the medium from growing and expanding. Sure, some purist gamers may not appreciate The Path. But that's only to be expected. We want The Path to be a game for people who have been neglected by the industry. People who sullenly stood by while their boyfriend was shooting alien monsters and their grandmother was collecting virtual diamonds. A game that allows you to explore, to fantasize, and to grow."

The Path is a modern retelling of Little Red Ridinghood. The player controls six sisters who are sent out, one by one, to bring their sickly grandmother a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine. The path to her house is straight and short and no obstacles prevent you from swiftly completing your mission. But what about that forest along the way?
Mother told you not to enter it! But isn't that how the story goes?
Aren't you supposed to meet the wolf?

Tale of Tales is an independent games studio founded by Auriea Harvey and Michael Samyn, located in Belgium. The music in the Path was composed by Jarboe. Previous projects by Tale of Tales include The Endless Forest and The Graveyard (nominated for the Independent Games Festival later this month).


The PATH ----- Launch Trailer from Tale of Tales on Vimeo.

Sid Meier’s Civilization - Revolution wins ‘Best Strategy Game’ award at 2009 Video Game BAFTAs

2K Games is happy to announce the success of Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution in the Best Strategy Game category at yesterday’s 2009 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony in London. Producer Barry Caudill from Civilization Revolution developer Firaxis was present to accept the award.

This achievement is testament to years of dedicated effort at Firaxis and 2K, and demonstrates that classic strategy gaming is as relevant today as it ever was – if not more so. The latest current-gen console incarnation of the traditionally PC-based Civilization series, Civilization Revolution beat off stiff competition from other noted strategy titles, including Advance Wars: Dark Conflict and Command And Conquer: Red Alert 3.

Dynasty Warriors - Strikeforce on PSP heralds a new dawn for the series

DYNASTY WARRIORS: STRIKEFORCE for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. This radical departure for the series, which sees teams of up to four players joining forces to battle against some of the most cunning foes ever to feature in a Warriors game, will be available across Europe from May 1st, 2009.

“Being designed exclusively for the PSP has enabled the development team to focus on the strengths of this format and implement a multitude of new ideas and features that really make the most of this hardware.” Said Will Curley, Vice President Sales & Marketing KOEI Ltd “Combine this with the ability to develop your character in so many areas and then team up with your friends and DYNASTY WARRIORS STRIKEFORCE is already well equipped to capture the imagination of RPG fans and action gamers alike.”

DYNASTY WARRIORS: STRIKEFORCE
The multi-million selling DYNASTY WARRIORS series has long been renowned for pitting a lone warrior against an army of thousands. Now for the first time up to four players can team up to create a strikeforce of legendary warriors and head into battle against cunning enemies and massive bosses.

End of level bosses await intrepid heroes with a multitude of guises and deadly attacks whilst the enemies spread throughout each level now possess much greater levels of intelligence and more powerful attacks. So now more than ever it’s imperative that players work together as a team and find ways to overcome the challenges and obstacles that stand between them and victory. Only through co-ordinated attacks can the team conquer the massive fortresses and huge beasts that populate each deadly level.

Unleashing your character’s FURY transformation now bestows the player with a range of attacks and abilities far more powerful and spectacular looking than a standard attack. For the first time ever players can take to the skies and face off against their foes in spectacular aerial combat. By cleverly utilizing the numerous new powers ups and abilities players can benefit from a tantalizing variety of new moves and attacks including the ability to fly, lightning fast speed and greater healing powers.

With a multitude of ways to improve your character’s ability, specialise in particular areas, buy items in the towns and share items among friends, DYNASTY WARRIORS: STRIKEFORCE gives players the opportunity to shape their character in whatever way they so desire. For the first time ever in a Warriors game the player can now select a secondary weapon for any character before they go into battle. Truly formidable combinations of legendary warrior and mighty weapons are now a reality.

Introduction of LOST SAGA video game

Outline: In Lostsaga, users can battle as they switch the mercenaries they have. Lostsaga is a real-action game that people can choose from four different battle modes, Escapee, Hidden Crown, Power-Stone, and Death match, and fight in many different maps.

Watch videos here and here please subscribe... It is a game full of fascination, which has many distinguishing elements such as powerful skills, combo system, and low system requirements.

Distinguishing Elements

1. Mercenaries with full of unique characteristics
2. Easy-interfaced game that is designed for everyone
3. Various maps and four different versus modes that will interest users
4. Helpful and quick user-assistant services
5. Various bonus features that are filled with fun
6. Designed for ‘Low-end PC’ (for Everyone on Everywhere)

- Minimum Requirements

CPU : Pentium III (800Mhz or Higher)
Ram : 256M or More
GPU : Geforce2 MX or Better

- Recommended Requirements

CPU : Pentium IV (2Ghz or Higher)
Ram : 512M or More
GPU : Geforce 6600 or Better
- Supporting O/S : win 98, me, XP, 2000, Vista
- HDD : 1Gb or more free disk space

Detailed game review:
Lostsaga is a fight-action game that involves numbers of mercenaries with different skills, where they fight and defend in a map to choose the winner. Controls are very simple, but the way users combine and use this determines the matter of win and loss, so in order to win, skillful planning is required. Lostsaga is a strategic game in a sense, because whether users can fully use the combo abilities of different mercenaries or not is a very important winning/losing factor, and timing must also be considered in order to maximize the effect of strikes.

The first reason that will surely get you into Lostsaga is the mercenaries full of individuality!
Currently, there are 18 types of mercenaries in total, such as Shadow Assassin, Western Gunman, Military Soldier, Space soldier, Ice-Mage, Fire-mage, and Guan Yu the Blue Dragon, and all of the mercenaries are on their role. These mercenaries’ background vary from the Middle-age based Fantasy, Future SF, Modern Military, Western Gold-Rush Age, and Chinese Chivalry, so users can experience the uniqueness that cannot be felt in other games as they play through.

Four battle modes, and maps based on various backgrounds
The fight modes include Escapee, Hidden Crown, Power-Stone and Death match. In Escapee mode, users collect points by capturing all of the opponents, or preventing them from resurrection by dropping them out. In Hidden Crown mode, users can either grab the crown that is in the center of the map in the beginning, or they can make the king of opponent team to drop the crown by attacking. Points are collected when the crown is captured for a certain period of time. Power-Stone mode allows users to get points by keeping more than three power-stones (four power-stones exist in a map), for a certain period of time or longer. Death match mode is just like an individual-survival mode, where the users fight with other individuals in order to determine the result. There are more than ancient remains in LostSaga- users can choose different maps such as Space Station, Army training field, Cube-Blocks, and even Heaven Castle. Each map is unique of its own, and updates of more maps can be expected.

Powerful and fearsome Special Moves, Combos, Free mercenary exchange
Each mercenary in the game use different special moves, and movement skills such as teleport and booster, Ice/Fire resistant skills, or Random gunshot skill are well-known. The variety of special moves enables users to combine many different moves and form a combo to deliver stronger and more critical attacks to opponents. Furthermore, users can switch the mercenaries that they have without any restrictions, even in the middle of the game. Mixture of interests can be felt even in the simplest matches.

Survival is possible even when the health is gone, as long as you are dexterous enough to pick up the items and equip them
Once the health is run out, items that are equipped in head, body, back, and weapon are dropped at each time the characters are being attacked. Finders-Keepers! Anyone, both yours and the opponents’ team, can pick up and equip these to use. Even when your items are dropped and look shabby, try to run away quickly or re-equip the items.
Simple key controls and Low system requirements
In Lostsaga, three keys can either be individually used or combined to control characters. Obviously, planning in detail is required to win. True gamers are formed with 1% of hand-skill and 99% of ideas! Also, Lostsaga can be played anywhere and anytime, since its system requirements are low. Lostsaga automatically checks the users’ system and chooses the right system settings for the users’ PC.

Various, and witty bonus features
Needless to say, Lostsaga features mini homepage, a free space for every individual user, and users can leave notes or decorate their avatars. Messenger function is supported inside the game, which allows users to chat one-on-one or with many people, and send messages to each other. It also can tell the online status and location of users added on the list, and follow-up feature is included, which lets users to play with their friends. Voice-chat function is available when headset is connected, so users can talk to other users while playing. In Lostsaga, 8:8 Grand Scuffle mode and 8:1 boss raid mode exists. Also, various unique and cheerful prize-awarding ceremonies, such as Savior, Trickster, Extravaganza, Weakling, and Sim-Cheong, are done after matches.

Lostsaga is planning to continuously deliver its unique interests to the gamers. Among all the plans, the update of mercenaries, which the development team highly focuses on, includes charismatic fighter, fearful Chinese zombie Jiang-Shi, and Japanese Samurai. Mercenaries will be upgraded and become more powerful as the updates are done.

Game Title : Lost Saga
Developer : IO Entertainment
Publisher: Samsung Electronics
Platform: PC On-Line
Genre: Casual (Fighting action)
Current Progress: Starts open-beta test in 2009, Jan. 29th, turned into Pay-to-Play service in End of 2009, Feb.
Official Website : www.lostsaga.com

EVE Online: FREE Apocrypha Expansion Released - CCP delivers new space, dangers and opportunities

CCP, one of the world's leading independent game developers, has deployed EVE Online: Apocrypha, the tenth free expansion for EVE Online. Delivering a massive amount of content in a shortened production schedule, Apocrypha is sure to satisfy pilots of all types with the mysterious appearance of unstable wormholes that lead to dangerous and rewarding, hereto unexplored regions of space. A new level of technology that allows for a staggering echelon of ship production and a re-imagined introduction for rookie starship pilots to a life in EVE's challenging universe. The release also coincides with a return to retail stores for EVE Online.

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"Incredible rewards and certain death await explorers brave enough to fly into the unstable wormholes that have opened across EVE Online's universe," says Torfi Frans Olafsson, Senior Producer for EVE Online. "While EVE is certainly darker and more dangerous, it has also become accessible with our revamped new player experience, improved UI and renovated graphics and effects. Beginning your chosen path in EVE has never been easier."

Apocrypha's improvements include these highlights and more:

• The sudden appearance of unstable wormholes in space, making the universe 41% larger and much more dangerous. On the other side, a first acquaintance awaits to a formidable NPC group that guards the key to the next level of technology. This unknown, uncharted space allows for a true sense of exploration for those brave enough to grab hold of the dynamic new scanning mechanics.
• Strategic Cruisers come with the introduction of ancient technology into production. These modular ships allow for an extravagant level of customization and versatility.
• The first Epic Mission Arc joins an enhanced new player experience to guide fledgling pilots toward the opportunities space has to offer. This massive branching set consists of dozens of missions that are guaranteed to forge any soft-shelled rookie into a battle-hardened veteran.
• Massive sensory improvements for every player: an upgraded sound engine, brand-new animations for almost every effect in game and beautiful original assets in wormhole space.
• A newly designed skill queue allows EVE's unique character progression system to truly shine and Neural Remapping provides an opportunity for players to refocus their development as they so choose.
• We are releasing our Premium Graphics client for Mac users and introducing Premium Lite as our new lower-end graphics suite for a more beautiful experience all around.
• Full Russian language support.

A full list of features for EVE Online: Apocrypha can be found on the features page: www.eveonline.com/apocrypha

Since our last expansion was released in November, CCP has introduced Pilot's License Extensions (PLEX) to EVE Online, which basically allow players to trade subscription time for in-game assets with another player like any other item. You can find more about PLEX here: http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/30_Day_Concord_Pilot_License_Extension

EVE Online is available at retailers throughout the United States and Canada and will be available elsewhere beginning March 12th. The retail box includes EVE Online: Apocrypha, each of the nine previous free expansions, 60 days of game time, an exclusive shuttle and an in-game standing certificate.

EVE Online: Apocrypha will be available for subscribers as a free download at www.eveonline.com/download/. Non-subscribers should visit the EVE website to sign up for a free 14-day trial account.

Pegzo Takes Peg Solitaire into High Definition on Xbox Live

WAM! Games has released Pegzo for the Xbox 360 on the Xbox Live Community Games channel.

Pegzo is a modern re-working of the classic peg solitaire game. Instead of the traditional peg or marble, animated 3D characters jump over each other until only one is left. As you solve more puzzles, you unlock more characters to add to your collection.

The game starts with easy puzzles to allow the player to build up their skills gradually. Players can undo moves all the way back to the beginning of the puzzle, something that's not really possible with a real-world solitaire board, and which makes the Xbox version more approachable.

There are sixty-four puzzles in total, and all but the very easiest can be solved in many different ways, with stars and unlocks awarded for the most elegant solutions.

"Martin and I had worked on huge games for a long time and when the opportunity arose to do something smaller, and really make it shine, I was chomping at the bit", said artist Will Storer, "Pegzo has opened up a whole load of new possibilities for me as an artist, and the process has given us a clear insight for our next title."

"We really enjoyed making Pegzo," said Martin Stone, the programming half of WAM! Games, "In a small team like ours you get to do a bit of everything. It's quite a contrast to working on a triple-A title."

Pricing and Availability

Pegzo can be downloaded from the Xbox marketplace web site or via the Xbox Dashboard in the Community Games area. The trial version is free and the full version costs 400 Microsoft points.

Introduction of Nostale video game

Nostale is a role playing game with the story of adventurer who follows the fun filled action, adventures. The game is user friendly with cute looking characters. Nostale is all about fun, entertainment and action. Nostale has a strong story line which continues with endless adventures for players with challenging tasks and missions.

You can cutomise your characters appearance, create family, own your private mini land, etc. Nostale encourages the concept of partnership, sharing for the survival against the invincible monsters and tough missions. So gear up for following the patch of adventure in the new world of Nostale.

System Requirements
Minimum: OS + Windows 98, Windows 2000, XP / + CPU P3-500MHz/ Graphic Card +Riva TNT Radeon 7000 / Memory 256MB/ DIRECTX + DirectX 9.0

Recommended : OS Windows XP, Windows Vista/ CPU P3-800MHz/ Graphic Card GeForce2 MX Radeon 8500/ Memory + 256MB / DIRECTX + DirectX 9.0

Developer : Entwell
Publisher : Servex
Website : http://www.nostale.net/

FUEL driving video game - battle blizzards, thunderstorms and tornados in stunning new weather gameplay

Showcasing FUEL’s powerful weather effects, which include snowstorms, thunderstorms and tornados, Codemasters today launched the ‘Extreme Weather’ FUEL gameplay video.

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Coming this May, FUEL will deliver a stunning racing sandbox that covers over 5,000 square miles (14,000+ km²) to create the ultimate go anywhere, on and off-road, racing environment. Set in an alternate present, FUEL will take players across diverse terrain. From the snow-capped Mount Rainier to the arid desert of Nevada and the Utah salt-plains, this wildly diverse environment, devastated by the effects of accelerated global warming, is bought to life with a full day and night cycle and dynamic weather systems.

The new video demonstrates the game-changing effect of just some of the game’s extreme weather: lightning strikes illuminate the sky, torrential rain destroys surface grip and blizzards create treacherous racing conditions. The video culminates with the awesome destructive power of the tornado, as an immense twister obliterates homes and throws a truck into the path of racers as they battle against each other and the elements.

FUEL’s huge landscape, mapped using satellite data from the United States, is the perfect setting for action-packed, chaotic races as gamers embark on a career mode containing over 70 events and hundreds of additional challenges. Complementing this expansive offline world, the FUEL experience is further extended online as up to 16 players go head-to-head or explore the entire map in free roam.

With over 70 on and off-road, two and four-wheeled vehicles to master, FUEL is set to revolutionise open world multi-terrain racing when it launches this May for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and Games For Windows LIVE.

Spielberg wins his first BAFTA for a video game, Call of Duty 4 leads the way with two BAFTA's and the 'GAME Award of 2008'

Steven Spielberg claimed his third BAFTA mask, but this time it was not for a film but for his début as a games creator with his Boom Blox winning the BAFTA in the Casual category, outplaying Guitar Hero, LittleBigPlanet, Singstar Vol 2, Wii Fit and Buzz! Quiz TV.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare which plunges its players into the frenzied epicentre of a 21st century war zone won for Gameplay, Story & Character and also proved to be the public's game of choice, winning the GAME Award of 2008 with a record 60,000 gamers casting their votes this year. The shortlist of titles in the public award category were derived from the top-selling games sold in GAME stores in 2008.

The GAME British Academy Video Games Awards which took place at the London Hilton on Park Lane, were hosted by games aficionado Dara O'Briain who described these times as a 'Golden Age' for video games. Consoles like the Wii, and handheld devices like the PSP, DS and iPhone have revolutionised the gaming world and made games accessible to all ages, making what was once described as a rather solitary hobby for teenage boys into a very social and stimulating leisure pursuit for the whole family. This year's winners certainly showcase the creative innovation taking place in the games sector.

Dead Space, the bone-chilling, deep space, horror survival game took the coveted BAFTA mask in both sound categories (Use of Audio and Original Score) evoking a genuinely scary atmosphere onboard the game's deserted space ship. One of the most fiercely contended awards, Artistic Achievement, went to the stitched and glued 3D world that is LittleBigPlanet while the Technical Achievement BAFTA went to Spore, which allows players to control the development of a species from its beginnings as a single cell organism, to an intelligent and social creature, a tribe, a civilisation and then once uploaded to the internet, interacting with other civilisations.

In the Strategy category, Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, the latest iteration of a game which first appeared 15 years ago, proved that strategy games requiring clever thinking, tactical planning and logistical exploration are as compelling today as they were last century.

FIFA 09 and Football Manager took on Wii Fit, but it was Race Driver: GRID which outraced the monster trucks and rally cars of Motorstorm Pacific Rift and the off-road quad bikes of PURE to claim the BAFTA for Sport.

Left 4 Dead took the BAFTA in the Multiplayer category, Fable II won in Action and Adventure, while Professor Layton and the Curious Village was victorious in the Handheld category. This year's highly-prized Best Game went to Super Mario Galaxy which fought off very stiff competition from Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare, Fable II, Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto IV and Rock Band.

The Academy is keen to nurture and encourage the up-and-coming stars in games, as well as recognising those at the peak of their talent. This year's ceremony also included The BAFTA Ones To Watch Award. Working with the University of Abertay and its Dare To be Digital competition, this award was contended by three groups of university graduates who had each designed a new game prototype. The winning game was Boro-Toro, designed by a team calling themselves DarkMatter Designs.

The climax of the evening saw Jonathan Ross present the Academy's highest honour, the Fellowship, to one of the founding fathers of the video games industry, electrical engineer, entrepreneur and founder of Atari inc, Nolan Bushnell. Credited by many for kick-starting the video games revolution, his Pong was the first video game to achieve widespread popularity in both the arcade and home console markets.

In an exclusive Q&A at BAFTA on March 19, Nolan Bushnell will discuss the past, present and future of social gaming*.

We Rock - Drum King Blur, Bloc Party and Queen, as well as a variety of American greats including Steppenwolf, Queens of the Stone Age and Soundgarden

Games revealed the list of songs available for its upcoming music title We Rock: Drum King. The selection of over 30 songs spans modern broken beats to classic stadium rock, offering something for everyone to have a literal bash at.

The songs on offer feature the best of British bands such as Blur, Bloc Party and Queen, as well as a variety of American greats including Steppenwolf, Queens of the Stone Age and Soundgarden. The complete track listing is as follows:

We Will Rock You - Queen
The Final Countdown – Europe
Be My Baby – The Ronettes
Song 2 – Blur
Banquet – Bloc Party
Cissy Strut (instrumental) – The Meters
In Too Deep – Sum 41
Spoonman – Soundgarden
Click Click Boom – Saliva
Can’t Get Enough – Bad Company
Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz
Can’t Stand Losing You – The Police
Saturday Superhouse – Biffy Clyro
She Sells Sanctuary – The Cult
The Take Over, The Break’s Over – Fall Out Boy
Organ Donor (instrumental) – DJ Shadow
Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
Mickey – Toni Basil
Stay With Me – Faces
No One Knows – Queens Of The Stone Age
Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes
By The Way – Offcuts
Direction – Starting Line
All Star – Smash Mouth
Fight The Good Fight – Triumph
I Fought The Law – The Clash
On Top Of The World – Boys Like Girls
Lifestyles Of The Rich And The Famous – Good Charlotte
Pull Me Under – Dream Theatre
Let There Be Drums – The Ventures

Unlike similar music titles, We Rock: Drum King requires no extra peripherals to play. Two Wii remotes and the ability to keep time are all you need to stay in the game. Beginners can start on a simple two-drum setup with automatic bass drum to find their rhythm, while a combination of remote movements and button presses allows access to a complete virtual drum kit for wannabe pros.

We Rock: Drum King is scheduled for a 9th April release, published by 505 Games exclusively for Nintendo Wii.

Strategic Command 2 v1.09 patch & demo

A new update to the critically acclaimed Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg grand strategy game is now available! v1.09 improves Operating System compatibility and includes several changes to the game editor.

The v1.09 is all-inclusive (including of course the 1939-46 WW2 Global Conflict Campaign, designed by David Stoeckl and modified by Hubert Cater) and will work with the Battlefront.com English language version of Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg only.

(This patch will not work with any non-English version of Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg at this time.)

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Develop Brighton announce - David Jones - creator of legendary titles Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto, and founder of Realtime Worlds as keynote speaker

Anticipation for this year’s Develop Conference in Brighton continues to build as organiser Tandem Events announces David Jones.

David, creator of legendary titles Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto, and founder of Realtime Worlds (one of the most successful developers in Europe) - as the event’s first prestigious keynote speaker.

Joining the list of developer heroes who have also graced the keynote stage at Develop, such as Peter Molyneux, Richard Garriott, Ken Levine and Tsutomu Kouno, David promises an insightful talk into how to make great games.

David, who has been in the video game industry for over two decades, will share his thoughts on how to make a game successful, drawing on his experience from the award-winning and record-breaking Crackdown through to Realtime Worlds’ upcoming online title All Points Bulletin (APB), the hotly tipped online action game. Currently keeping his cards close to his chest with regards to APB before its launch this year, David promises to reveal more about his talk closer to the conference.

“Develop is the most prestigious development conference in the UK, and I’m looking forward to coming to Brighton as it’s a great opportunity to share some of my experiences of making games – both good and not so good - plus tell a few of the Realtime World’s stories to my fellow developers,” commented Jones.

As well as the announcement of the first keynote presentation, the programme is beginning to take shape for both Evolve on Tuesday 14 July and Develop on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 July.

Evolve is a new part of the Develop conference, focusing on developing games for new platforms including mobile devices, iPhone and XBLA, new technologies and growing markets like social and casual gaming. It takes place on Tuesday 14 July as a one-day event with three tracks and then as a new track within the main programme on Wednesday 15 July.

“Tandem Event’s philosophy has always been to provide a programme that inspires today’s developers to make better games. The Develop Conference offers a relaxed setting, which people love, but it’s the quality of speakers and the opportunity to share in their experiences that really inspires our delegates.” said Andy Lane, managing director of Tandem Events.

“And with the line-up for both Evolve on the Tuesday and Develop on the Wednesday and Thursday already looking fantastic, I’m confident that this year’s programme will be the best yet.”

Evolve sessions include:

• Panel: The Fight for Playtime: What Do Social Networking Sites Have to Offer the Games Industry?
Limvirak Chea, Google; Chris Thorpe, MySpace; Tom Armitage, Consultant

• How Today's Social Networks Will Change How You Make, Play and Sell Games Tomorrow
Kristian Segerstrale, Playfish

• Taking Your Game to iPhone and Android, Without Killing Your Team
Chris White, Glu

• 10 Things Nobody Tells You About Digital Distribution and Self-publishing That You Must Understand to Succeed
Martyn Brown, Team 17

• User Generated Content – the Legal Consequences
Tahir Basheer, Sheridans

• 20 Great Innovations in Casual, Social and Mobile Games That You Should Steal
Stuart Dredge, Pocket Gamer


Develop sessions include:

• Driving 3D TV’s Using Current Generation Consoles
Andrew Oliver and Aaron Allport, Blitz Games

• Online Games, Virtual Worlds and MMO’s: Raising Money and Making Money
Paul Flanagan, Ariadne Capital

• Usability Testing for Videogames
Jason Avent, Disney and Graham McAllister from Sussex University

• Gold Blend: Audio Code and Design Working Together for the Perfect Flavour
Steve Emney & Ciaran Rooney, Disney Black Rock Studio

• How to Staff and Manage a Flexible, Scalable Development Facility
Simon Gardner, Climax Studios

• How to Communicate with Artists
Arran Green, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

• Painting With Sound: The Future of Procedural Audio
Andy Farnell

• The Edge Panel: Architecture and Games
Alex Wiltshire, Edge Magazine

Smashing Tennis new Mac video game

Independent game developers at the mac games and reviews website, Macgames.org, have announced the release of their first game, a new tennis game for Macintosh, Smashing Tennis.
Smashing Tennis was created with a specific focus: to make a game challenging and entertaining for avid, arcade tennis players. Realistic physics were incorporated into the game as best as could be done in a 2D environment, therefore, the game play is accentuated by real ball flight trajectory, as well as sound effects, which are recordings of actual tennis matches. The court surfaces also come into play and greatly vary the feel and style of game play. Each court surface offered in Smashing Tennis: grass, clay, hard decoturf courts, behaves as on real life tennis court surfaces, such that grass courts will have a fast performance with balls skidding and bouncing low favoring serve and volley players; hard court surface play involves a medium speed tennis, which gives slight advantage to fast and hard hitting players; and, clay courts, having the slowest speed but high bounce, reduce any sort of power game but will work well with drop shots.

Players of Smashing Tennis choose their own abilities, as well as their level of difficulty. Pressing F6 enables the Easy Play Mode whereby the up and down cursors are disabled, so it is only necessary for the player to use the left and right cursors and the space bar. The up and down movement of the on-screen player will be automatic in Easy Mode. To play the advance Hard Mode, press F7 and players use all cursor keys to control multidirectional mobility of the tennis player. Note: Gamers on laptops must press the function key and the F keys to select difficulty level).

Smashing Tennis offers a Training Mode so that players can practice refining their moves and shots, as well as become more familiar with the game, before they embark on playing in Tournament Mode. (Tournament Mode is only available after purchase). With some training and a knowledge of key controls, players will be able to smash, dive, lob or even make a drop ball shot to trick their opponent. They will also be able to aim their serves and well as control the strength of their hits. A look at the in-game "Help" and "Tips" describes all the moves and shots a player can make, along with which keyboard controls to use.

Single Player option in Smashing Tennis involves one gamer playing against the computer, however, 2-Player mode allows two players to play against each other on one Macintosh computer.

Smashing Tennis Features

1. Family Friendly, A Game for Both Adults and Kids
2. 1 and 2 Player Modes
3. Easy and Hard Difficulty Options (F6, F7 - laptop players must press Function Key and F Keys)
4. Adjustable Skill Levels (Strength, Precision, Speed)
5. Training Mode
6. Tournament Mode (Full version only)
7. 3 Court Surfaces: Clay, Hard (Decoturf Blue) and Grass
8. Realistic Physics and Sound Effects
9. Blinking shadow shows where the ball will land and/or if it will be out of bounds.
10. Games are automatically saved.
11. An Easter Egg is hidden in the game.

More information about Smashing Tennis can be found at the macgames.org website.

Smashing Tennis is available to download and/or purchase for $9.95 at the macgames.org website:

http://www.macgames.org/smashing-tennis/

Hello Kitty Online video game for Indonesia

Sanrio Digital and GOGAME, an Indonesian online games publisher, today announced a partnership to launch Hello Kitty Online and SanrioTown in Indonesia.

Hello Kitty Online is the eagerly anticipated official massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) of the Hello Kitty universe.

SanrioTown is a Sanrio-themed portal and social networking site integrated with Hello Kitty Online. GOGAME will publish and operate Indonesian versions of Hello Kitty Online and SanrioTown.

“Sanrio Digital is privileged to be collaborating with GOGAME to publish Hello Kitty Online in Indonesia. With a young, growing, and dynamic Internet population, Indonesia is an exciting prospect and a relevant market for the convergence of online gaming and social networking being spearheaded by Hello Kitty Online. We are confident that our partnership will be a fruitful one,” said Yat Siu, CEO of Sanrio Digital.

GOGAME CEO Patrick Setiawan commented: “GOGAME’s partnership with Sanrio Digital to launch SanrioTown and Hello Kitty Online in Indonesia will bring a breath of fresh air to the online games industry in the territory. As the first MMOG based on Sanrio intellectual property and the first to offer portal-game integration, Hello Kitty Online will attract MMOG players and Hello Kitty fans throughout Indonesia, and help confirm GOGAME as a major player in the Indonesian gaming industry.”

Hello Kitty Online is the official MMORPG based on the popular Sanrio characters. The game, currently in its beta stage, will launch in various territories throughout 2009, using a free-to-play model with optional premium upgrades. Players will explore and experience magnificent adventures in the magical and cute world of Sanrio Land as they interact with other players and more than a hundred Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, Cinnamoroll, and many others.

Hello Kitty Online is one of few MMORPG titles targeting a female gaming audience. Aside from redefining traditional MMO gaming with the inclusion of integrated social media services provided by SanrioTown, Hello Kitty Online makes a connection between the virtual world and real charity events. In a recent beta, the event “Food for Friends” invited players to craft virtual items to raise money for UNICEF and the Asian Youth Orchestra. A similar event named “Helping Hearts” asked players to craft virtual items that Sanrio Digital then converted into hundreds of real gifts for the children of the Po Leung Kuk residential child care unit.

About Hello Kitty Online
Hello Kitty Online, developed by Sanrio Digital, is the official massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) of Hello Kitty and friends, and the first MMORPG to integrate social networking web services into the game experience. In addition to standard features such as customizable avatars, guilds, skill systems, and player economy, Hello Kitty Online offers a social networking platform including blogs, video sharing, and email services. For more information please visit www.hellokittyonline.com.

Majesty 2 Developer Diary Debuts on GamersDailyNews

New Entry Explains Character Design and Gender

Paradox Interactive announced today that the latest developer diary for the upcoming PC title Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim debuted today on GamersDailyNews. In the diary, Alexey Kozyrev, Lead Developer from 1C: Ino-Co., details the development process of the highly anticipated PC title as it approaches release.

In this latest diary entry, Mr. Kozyrev explains the changes made to the main characters and races, especially in regards to gender. Regarding the change of the Paladin from female to male characters, Alexey writes, “As far as narrative continuity, one need not be greatly concerned: the events of Majesty 2 happen in the distant future, from the perspective of Majesty 1. Many centuries have passed in Ardania, and naturally, many things have changed. The traditional female order of the Paladins has evidently passed into history, and after the Paladin deity Dauros came back from a long and well-deserved tropical vacation, a new order came to be. Or perhaps the service to Dauros gradually changed, with the “sisters” being replaced by “brothers” over the centuries.”

To read the complete entry for Majesty 2 on GamersDailyNews, please visit: http://www.gamersdailynews.com/blog-79.html.

New entries will be posted every two weeks exclusively on GamersDailyNews. The previous entries are also available on the site.

Majesty 2 is scheduled for release on the PC and digital download release via GamersGate during 2009. For more information about Majesty 2, please visit the official website at http://www.majesty2.com/.

Men of War video game now available at GamersGate

GamersGate today announced that Men of War is now available exclusively for sale as part of its growing digital catalog. Published by 1C Company, Men of War will be available for 39.99.

Men of War takes place in Europe and North Africa during the height of World War II, the story unfolding across three different campaigns played out through he eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. Each campaign has its own scenario and structured timeline bringing a different story of the war to life.

In addition to Men of War, GamersGate will be adding other 1C titles to their catalog exclusively over the next two months including Death Track (3/24), Cryostasis (4/20), Necrovision (5/25), and Hummer 4x4 (5/22).

To find out more about GamersGate, please visit www.gamersgate.com

View screenshots and video for cancelled Superman video game...

A handful of concept screens from Factor 5's cancelled Superman game have emerged, showing the last son of Krypton as he may have looked on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Showing Superman in flight, his rival Doomsday and a rudimentary Metropolis backdrop, the screens are all we're ever likely to see of the game. Seeing as the now departed Brash Entertainment took with them the rights to several DC franchises – and whether the game would fare any better than the notoriously dire Superman 64 is hard to ascertain from the leaked shots.

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Bioshock 2 Viral website - Creepy site goes online

There's Something in the Sea...

More stuff being added daily here's a link...