A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses add on for Final Fantasy XI video game

Square Enix announce that the second add-on scenario for FINAL FANTASY XI, their MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online Game), will begin pre-sale on July 5, 2009. Titled “A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses”, this upcoming add-on scenario will launch simultaneously worldwide later this summer, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system (North America and Japan only) and Windows.

Beginning on July 5, 2009, “A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses” will be available for pre-purchase and download for £7.99 in the UK and €9.99 in the rest of Europe via the PlayOnline Viewer. Slated to launch at the end of July following the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, players whose in-game character’s main job level is at least 10 can begin to enjoy this new content. Introducing a brand-new story arc, this new scenario requires the installation of RISE OF THE ZILART®, the first expansion pack in the FINAL FANTASY XI series.

The development of these add-on scenarios, including the already launched “A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing” and the upcoming third and final scenario – “A Shantotto Ascension – The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born” – is led by Masato Kato, who created the stories and scenarios for FINAL FANTASY XI, and its first expansion pack, RISE OF THE ZILART. With the summer release of this second scenario, “A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses”, players will delve into a dark mystery set in motion by a single drop of water.
About A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses

Story
It all started with an innocent drop of rainwater and a rickety, ramshackle Mog House desperately in need of repair.
Little did anyone suspect that this would be the beginning of a harrowing nightmare unheard of in the annals of moogle-kind.

About FINAL FANTASY XI

Accommodating players in Europe, North America and Japan, FINAL FANTASY XI is the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game capable of simultaneous multiplayer cooperation across three different platforms. Now in its eighth year of service, FINAL FANTASY XI has a robust community of 500,000 subscribers from around the world. The series continues to evolve and expand, offering newcomers and fans alike an immersive, engrossing and engaging universe to traverse, defend and explore.

Download Water Warfare, Reel Fishing Challenge, Silver Star Reversi WiiWare video games plus Fantasy Zone II The Tears of Opa-Opa + Suduko Master

This week's new downloadable games include a trio of WiiWare titles - two built around water-themed challenges and one designed to keep your mental chops in top shape. For Virtual Console, you'll find a memorable SEGA character making his return in a classic single-player sci-fi adventure. Rounding out the lineup is a new Nintendo DSiWare title that's sure to have sudoku fans reaching feverishly for the nearest stylus.

WiiWare

Water Warfare
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1-8
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Water Warfare is a comical first-person shooter that uses water guns to battle and soak opponents. A map with a particular theme - Playground, Beach, Plaza or Nature Park - is generated automatically when the game begins, so you can think up new strategies each time you engage. Game modes include Single Player Missions, CPU Match and 2-Player Split Screen. On top of that, players with broadband Internet access can use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to battle with up to eight players from around the world, or participate in Ranking Mode.

Reel Fishing Challenge
Publisher: Natsume, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Reel Fishing Challenge offers a fun and challenging experience for novice fishers and master anglers alike. Put your skills to the test and discover new types of fish in the challenging mission mode, or relax and enjoy the game at your own pace in free play mode. No matter which mode you play, the game's beautiful graphics and natural setting bring the fishing experience to life. Choose from a variety of lures to attract and hook the game's numerous fish. Each fish looks and moves like the real thing - it's the closest you can get to real-life fishing without putting on your waders.

Silver Star Reversi
Publisher: Agetec, Inc.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Silver Star Reversi has two modes: 1-Player mode allows you to play a match against the computer opponent, and 2-Player mode allows you to play against another person. In 1-Player mode, you can choose from five different computer opponents, turn the background music on or off, adjust sound effects and access in-game help features. During each match, you can also redo your last move, save the game at any point, or resign from the game. After a match has ended, you can review each move and resume the match from any point you choose.

Virtual Console

Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
Original platform: SEGA MASTER SYSTEM
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Ten years have elapsed since Opa-Opa restored peace to the Fantasy Zone. Now history is repeating itself, and the planets that make up the Fantasy Zone once again find themselves attacked by the mastermind of the Nenon planet forces. This mastermind is secretly constructing a huge fortress in the Fantasy Zone and aims to put an end to their ambitious plans. Just as he did 10 years ago, Opa-Opa must do battle to save the Fantasy Zone.

Nintendo DSiWare

SUDOKU MASTER
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: SUDOKU MASTER offers 150 unique puzzles that beginners and experts alike will enjoy. A handful of tutorials will help you learn the rules and controls as you go, and handy features like Write Mode and Temp Numbers make Sudoku pleasantly user-friendly. Feeling confident? Then try your hand at Title Mode to work your way up from Rookie to Sudoku Master. All puzzles were created by Sudoku veteran NIKOLI Co., Ltd., and tips from Sudoku godfather Maki Kaji are offered between games.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop™ and the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.

Reel Fishing Challenge! on Nintendo WiiWare - The latest entry in the best-selling Reel Fishing series

Natsume announce that Reel Fishing Challenge has been released for digital download on WiiWare. The latest entry in the best-selling Reel Fishing series brings the most true-to-life fishing experience yet to the Nintendo Wii.

"We are excited to bring the respected Reel Fishing series to WiiWare," said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. "The Wii's motion-sensitive controls have allowed us to create a true fishing experience!"

Reel Fishing Challenge offers a fun and challenging experience for novice fishers and master anglers alike. Put your skills to the test and discover new types of fish in the challenging mission mode, or relax and enjoy the game at your own pace in free play mode. No matter which mode you play, the game's beautiful graphics and natural setting bring the fishing experience to life. Each fish looks and moves so much like the real thing, you might mistake your TV for an aquarium!

As an added bonus, players who have Reel Fishing Angler's Dream for the Wii can unlock bonus missions and additional fish in Reel Fishing Challenge.

Reel Fishing: Challenge will be available for digital download on WiiWare today.

Wacky World of Sports video game on Nintendo Wii - with video

SEGA announce Wacky World of Sports, an outrageous new sports game exclusively for the home video game system, Nintendo Wii. Wacky World of Sports brings some of the worlds most obscure sports to the videogame world for the first time, and will hit stores late 2009.



Wacky World of Sports takes players on a trip around the world to try their hand at some of the lesser known sports of countries including Italy, the Netherlands and Australia. The ten sports featured in the game all start easy enough but the more advanced a player gets the more extreme they become! Tuna Tossing has been a popular sport down under for a number of years now, but just how far can that tuna be thrown in the comfort of the living room? Drag out an old armchair to take part in Furniture Racing, but make sure Grandma is not still sat in it, as those chairs are fast! And if that’s still not bizarre enough, how about ironing a shirt at one thousand feet in the Extreme Ironing event?!

“Wacky World of Sports brings together what is easily the most outrageous collection of real life sports games SEGA has ever seen” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director, SEGA Europe. “The game brings a whole new dimension to the party game genre, and is sure to become a family favourite. By utilising the unique way of playing on Wii, Wacky World of Sports makes these particularly unusual sports accessible to everyone!”

The mind boggling sports action in Wacky World of Sports can be battled out with friends and family in the Multiplayer Party Mode, in which individuals compete against each other to find out who will reign supreme. Alternatively, choose to play as one of a dozen larger-than-life characters in the Tour Mode and travel the world defeating current champions to become the World Champion of Wacky Sports!
Wacky World of Sports will be released on Wii late 2009.

Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Original video game Soundtrack out now

Sumthing Else Music Works through its licensing relationship with Microsoft Game Studios, proudly presents Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Original Soundtrack featuring the original music score from the third installment of the Banjo-Kazooie series developed by Rare Ltd.

The soundtrack album be released on June 30th to retail outlets through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and will be available for digital download on Sumthing Digital www.sumthingdigital.com and iTunes.

Famed game developer Rare Ltd. has revived one of its most beloved and successful franchises exclusively on Xbox 360. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts embraces new and old fans alike, as the famous bear and bird duo return in stunning high definition for a unique adventure of epic proportions.

The Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Original Soundtrack features original musical compositions by Robin Beanland (Killer Instinct, Conker's Bad Fur Day), Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie) and David Clynick (Perfect Dark, Perfect Dark Zero).

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts brings an entirely new experience to the console and takes the franchise to a whole new innovative level of enjoyment. High-definition graphics, user-created content and online gameplay are just three of the many advances people of all ages and skill levels will discover as they embark on their adventure.

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JigaPix camera enabled jigsaw puzzle game for Nintendo DS and DSi

Jigsaws are the latest craze to hit the DS & DSi! Sit back and relax with three themed JIGAPIX versions in Winter 09. The launch versions of the brand cover Wild World, Wonderful World and Pets. Each themed pack contains over 80 stunning images that can be played in both single and multiplayer modes. Each image can be played in multiple difficultly levels to suit the casual and the more adventurous gamer, giving players of all abilities hours of fun. There is even a challenge mode for the more hardcore puzzler.

Not just a Jigsaw, JIGAPIX offers bonus mini games including Spot the Difference, Sliding Blocks and Slices

Plus, for all DSi owners as well the fantastic pre-loaded images JIGAPIX lets you create your own pictures, utilizing the new DSi Camera feature! You can now take a picture of absolutely anything, and JIGAPIX will then create a jigsaw of your picture. This gives you endless opportunities of creating your own puzzles from the pictures you take.

• WILD WORLD - There are 1000’s of wild animals in the World. In JIGAPIX Wild World you will find some of the wildest. From the bottom of the ocean, across the vast African plains, to the deepest tropical jungles, take a walk on the ‘wild side’ and don’t forget your DS!

• WORDERFUL WORLD - The World is a wonderful place. Uncover some of the most spectacular imagery and visit places you could only dream of. Puzzle your way around the World, it may just take more than 80 days!

• PETS – complete jigsaw puzzles of some of the best know pets and some lesser known ones too! From cats to cockatoos, guinea pigs to goldfish, horses to hamsters, this pet edition will contain something for everyone

‘“The Nintendo DS & DSi platforms are perfect for this game. The idea is so simple yet so addictive” says, Chris Walton, Marketing Executive at Zushi. “Jigsaws are an extremely popular pass time and JIGAPIX allows you to play and compete on the move. Educational fun and relaxing, JIGAPIX offers casual gaming for all ages and indulgence in a guilty pleasure for some.”

With more titles in the pipeline including JIGAPIX Smiley World and JIGAPIX Love is…., due for release later in 2009. This is just the start for the JIGAPIX brand as more licenses and themes will to be added in the near future to cater for all ages and interests.

Marvel v Capcom 2 PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game - with three HD videos

Marvel v Capcom 2 features the biggest roster of challengers to ever square off in a Capcom fighting game, a total of 56 combined brawlers from both the Capcom and Marvel universes. From the world of Capcom comes characters such as Ryu from the Street Fighter series, Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil games and unofficial company mascot Mega Man.

Marvel is represented by some of its biggest names, including the Invincible Iron Man, Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, and War Machine, Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D. Players can mix and match from both worlds in order to create their own ideal three man/woman/robot/monster team-up.

Marvel v Capcom 2 is designed to be a gateway for new players to experience the fun of fighting games while providing a deep system for hardcore fighting fans to dig into. Action is based around colourful, exaggerated attacks that include gigantic projectile attacks (such as Ryu’s fireball or Dr. Doom’s Plasma Beam) and high-flying aerial moves (like Spider-Man’s Maximum Spider or Cammy’s Killer Bee Attack). The controls are somewhat simplified from the classic six-button system at the heart of Capcom games like Street Fighter™ IV, utilizing a four-button control scheme for the action, with two “assist” buttons that pull in your team members for additional support.

Due to the amazing combination of Marvel and Capcom characters and the game’s celebrated fighting system and graphics, MvC2 has been a hotly sought-after title on the game collector’s circuit. Previously owned copies for older game consoles have been demanding big prices in auctions and at specialty video game outlets. Now players who have been desperately searching out used copies of the game will be able to go hands-on and play online with the same great online experience from Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. Additionally, Capcom has added an optional advanced visual filter that improves the overall appearance of the game and added online modes, including Ranked Matches and the popular Player “Quarter” Match that allows up to four people to watch and chat while two others are battling it out.

Marvel vs Capcom 3 – cheats, codes and unlocks for the video game

Discovery Kids Parrot Pals Nintendo DS video game

Parrot Pals is the newest title in the Discovery Kids games line-up. Choose your favorite breed, give it a name, and start to take care of it. You can train your parrot and teach it new tricks. You can even speak to your parrot and it will repeat your words back to you.

* Use the DS microphone to teach your parrot to talk
* Interact and play games with your parrot like tug of war, chase the ball, and even hold a parrot race!
* Bright, colorful, intuitive and easy to pick up
* Customize and care for your new exotic flying friend

Steampunk Slugfest with Steam Slug new third-person shooter set in a volatile universe

GFI is eager to announce new action shooter game Steam Slug, which allows players to enjoy a truly steampunk world in alternative history setting.

It is the world of Steam Slug, the world where at the end of XIX century history followed an alternative path and machines rose against the mankind. Smoking monsters with human brains encased in brass 'n' glass roam devastated cities. The skies are blackened with mechanical creatures, the streets are plagued with steam and blood.

There is no place to go, the machines are everywhere and the only way of survival for you and for the mankind is to fight rogue engines and find the ultimate evil behind their creation – mysterious Mephistopheles.

In the world of Steam Slug you have almost no chance of survival. But death is not an option…

* Unique steampunk style
* Intense third person shooter
* Realistic, destructible environment
* Interactive, changing world with cunning enemies
* Arenas for fighting deadly bosses

About Steam Slug:

Genre: Action/Shooter
Platform: PC DVD-ROM
Age: 16+
Eng GM: Q4 2009

Hysteria Hospital video game - frantic fun and mayhem - with video

Keep your patients happy – organise the ward to treat their condition as quickly as possible.

Can you get the energy to make sure you clear all the beds before the next patient comes along? – the loss of patients could seriously damage your wealth!

Design and improve your ward for life-saving efficiency. Treat 15 conditions – all with cures using the latest “bleeding-edge” treatment!



Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward is set for release on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC on 17th July 2009.

Download Jane's Zoo video game free on PC, soon it will be also available Mac

Realore, a developer of such hits as Farm Mania and Jane's Hotel, announced the release of its brand-new time management game Jane's Zoo.

Jane is back again! This time well-known lady decides to save the extinct wild animals. You have a chance to help her in organizing asylums for the animals all over the world and taking care of them.

Now Jane’s Zoo available exclusively on Realore web site http://www.realore.com/games/janeszoo

At the very beginning Jane pays attention on a great disaster on our planet. While her traveling around the world she sees a lot of factories and plants that cause water and air pollution. Pour wild animals die in such a horrible living conditions. Jane can’t stand it and she will do anything to stop destroying our planet! And you have a unique chance to help her in this fine business!

Jane's Zoo game is divided into 3 main parts so you will travel to Europe, Asia and Africa. Each place has its own climate, animals and traditions so you’ll have to be careful! Jane won’t let you down and help in any situation. By the way, helping animals is not as boring as you may think: unique wild animals, baby animals (watch them growing!), different weather conditions, fascinating mini-games etc.

Feel the atmosphere of the wild nature and spirit of freedom with Jane’s Zoo! Now Jane decides to save the extinct wild animals. You have a chance to help her in organizing asylums for the animals all over the world and taking care of them.

Download Jane's Zoo for free on PC, soon it will be also available Mac

Rare animals and wild nature in general are in your hands now! Help Jane and save the world! Think of the future today with this fascinating colorful Jane’s Zoo game!

Grigsby, Joel Billings and Keith Brors are working hard to bring gamers WWII on the Eastern Front.

Matrix Games and 2by3 Games are proud to announce that Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 is in development.

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “War in the East is still in the early stages of development but already the gameplay is proving to be fantastic. We know anticipation for this title is very high and we look forward to giving you more and more details about yet another 2by3 Games blockbuster as they become available!”

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 is a turn-based World War II strategy game stretching across the entire Eastern Front. Gamers can engage in an epic campaign, including division-sized battles with realistic and historical terrain, weather, orders of battle, logistics and combat results. As with all the award-winning titles made by the 2by3 Games team, factors such as supply, fatigue, experience, morale and the skill of your divisional, corps and army leaders all play an important part in determining the results at the front line. Gary Grigsby’s War in the East will come with a massive Eastern Front scenario as well as smaller scenarios all with different strategic and operational challenges.

Features include:

• 10 miles per hex and Weekly turns
• 25,760 hexes or over 2.5 million square miles of battlespace
• Division sized maneuver units (with some brigades/regiments and Soviet Corps)
• German Corps/Army HQs and Soviet Army/Front HQs
• Map covers from 100 miles west of Berlin in the west to the Urals in the east, and from 150 miles north of Leningrad in the north to Baku and Sofia in the south.
• Independent Corps/Army battalions to attach to maneuver units
• Air units by group in their own airbase units
• Detailed production
• Losses in individual vehicles and squads
• Detailed yet automatic accounting for support personnel and supplies/fuel/ammunition
• Historical commander ratings
• Accounts for troops/vehicles that are disrupted, disabled and fatigued
• Accurately depicts the need for training units before entering combat
• Detailed weather zones and ice levels
• Full war as well as smaller scenarios
• Intricate Fog of War rules and unit detection levels

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 is scheduled to be available by the end of 2009, get more information on the game from its official product page.

Warped Tour and Foreigner tracks added to Rock band

Harmonix and MTV Games announced that three additional tracks from artists performing on this year’s international Warped Tour, as well as a three pack from classic rockers Foreigner, will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

The Warped Tour is an annual international music and extreme sports festival that began in 1994 and features a diverse line-up of bands, as well as pro-skating and BMX exhibitions. This week, five tracks from Warped Tour artists A Day to Remember, Bad Religion, Chiodos, Escape the Fate and Underoath were made available in the Rock Band Music Store, and next week, three more tracks from Warped Tour artists – Dear and the Headlights, The Devil Wears Prada and Thrice – will be available for download.

Three tracks from classic rock favorites Foreigner, which formed in 1976 and have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, will also be available beginning June 30. “Blue Morning Blue Day,” “Feels Like the First Time” and “Head Knocker” will be available in the Rock Band Music Store. Additionally, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club makes their Rock Band debut with “Weapons of Choice,” from the band’s 2007 album, Baby 81.

Tracks:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club “Weapon Of Choice”
Dear and the Headlights “Sweet Talk”
The Devil Wears Prada “Hey John, What’s Your Name Again?”
Foreigner “Blue Morning, Blue Day”
Foreigner “Feels Like the First Time”
Foreigner “Headknocker”
Thrice “Image of the Invisible”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
These tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Foreigner Pack” or “Warped Tour 02 Pack” or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems.

Release Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
(Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
(PlayStation®Store)

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

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Foreigner Pack” and “Warped Tour 02 Pack”

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360
PlayStation Network

New Dirt 2 video game trailer released

Dirt 2 will be on sale this September and Codemasters is promising...

“…a roster of contemporary off-road events, taking players to the most diverse and challenging real-world environments.”

Dirt 2 will feature officially licensed rally cars and off-road vehicles which has been specifically selected to deliver aggressive and fast paced racing.

Dirt 2 will feature seven vehicle classes with the opening drive being with the Group N Subaru. In addition to the main campaign there will be full online functionality with head to head competitive play and some new social features.

Gran Turismo 5 PlayStation 3 video game out in September - a last!

'Now Gamer' reports a release date of September 25th 2009 for the long awaited Gran Turismo 5 PlayStation 3 video game.

Polyphony’s frontrunner screams into view at last...

While many have complained about the Gran Turismo series’ way of using ‘teaser’ versions of the games such as Prologue, it does make a lot of sense. Polyphony famously loves to lavish its full releases with attention until they’re as good as they can possibly be, meaning that only with a little taster of the action will fans be satisfied with the lengthy gaps between each proper title. So with the finishing touches finally being done to GT5, it’s time to finish up with Grid or – if you’re particularly slow – Prologue since when the main event kicks off, you’re not going to have time to so much as look at another racing sim.

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Michael Jackson Thriller video FREE download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace

To celebrate the life of, pop legend, Michael Jackson Xbox LIVE Marketplace is offering FREE download of the Thriller iconic video.

Previously the Thriller video cost 1,200 Microsoft Points.

The landmark 1983 music video by John Landis for the 50 million copy selling Thriller album.

Jackson had been featured in several video games, including Sega Corp.'s Moonwalker for the arcade and the Sega Genesis console. He also appeared in a cameo in the music title Space Channel 5 for the Sega Dreamcast.

Watch the Moonwalk video game trailer here on gamezplay...