Cthulhu Saves the World Video Game Press Release

Zeboyd Games (Breath of Death VII: The Beginning) is proud to announce their upcoming RPG, Cthulhu Saves the World for the XBox 360.

Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when a band of heroes cursed him and sealed away his powers. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it!

Disney Interactive Studios announce Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue for Nintendo DS

Disney Interactive Studios today announced that Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is in development for Nintendo DS. The game will further immerse players into the Disney Fairies franchise with new online connectivity features linked to the Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow (www.PixieHollow.com) virtual world from Disney Online.

Crash. Bang. Wallop. 3D casual-helicopter-adventure video game, Landit Bandit to touch-down on the PlayStation 3 this June.

Stand back. Stand well back, as much in admiration as out of fear, as the rotating blades of casual-helicopter-adventure game, Landit Bandit are coming to the PlayStation 3 Network. Just don't expect a smooth landing.

Baverstock and Newth establish new digital media venturing company.

Ian Baverstock and Jonathan Newth, former founders of Kuju Entertainment, today announce the formation of their new investment and consultancy company Tenshi Ventures LLP.

"The rate of change in the games, web and social networking world is absolutely phenomenal at the moment" said Baverstock. "There are amazing opportunities to bring our experience of running technology businesses and raising money for them to start up companies in these areas.

Huge Discounts During Adventure Week : 50 Hit Adventure Video Games at 50% Off at The Adventure Shop!

Offering the largest download selection of adventure games, The Adventure Shop is the ultimate shopping destination for fans of adventure games. Today, the site is celebrating its third birthday, and to mark the event, The Adventure Shop is running a special discount offer, valid from June 11-19, showcasing more than 50 games at 50% off their normal price.

New Runaway "A Twist of Fate" Video Game Images Show a Little More!

Focus Home Interactive is pleased to release a new batch of screenshots from the Nintendo DS edition of Runaway "A Twist of Fate", the award-winning adventure game. After having captured the hearts of PC gamers, "A Twist of Fate" is ready to perform again on Nintendo's handheld system. These images beautifully show the work achieved by developer Cyanide to adapt this superb adventure game for the DS.

Prepare to Bag the Big One in Kalypso's New Outdoor Sports Video Game – "Hunted"

Kalypso Media USA is preparing to introduce gamers to the thrill of the hunt with their upcoming action sports title Hunted, which has gone gold today. Hunted, which will arrive in retail stores this February for PC, drops gamers in the middle of an outdoor expedition as they stalk large and small game through a mix of environments. For the true thrill-seeker, there’s even the option of poaching bigger and more dangerous game!

Activision Announces Upcoming 'Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief' Video Game for Nintendo DS

Activision Publishing announce the February 9, 2010 release of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, the Nintendo DS video game based on Disney-Hyperion Books' best-selling fantasy novel and highly anticipated film from 20th Century Fox. The video game is a tactical role playing game for Nintendo DS that puts players in command of Percy Jackson and his fellow demigods as they battle for survival in a world ruled by vengeful Greek gods.

'Star Trek: D-A-C' Video Game Downloadable For Mac Users

Paramount Digital Entertainment, Bad Robot Interactive, CBS Consumer Products and Naked Sky Entertainment today announced that the Star Trek: D-A-C video game is now available to Mac users for download via TransGaming Inc.’s GameTreeOnline.com digital distribution platform in North America. Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter where up to twelve players can compete in intergalactic battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. Mac users can purchase Star Trek: D-A-C for $9.99 at: GameTreeOnline.com/paramount/star-trek-dac/.

cdv Announces the Divinity II - Ego Draconis "Game Demo Treasure Hunt" Contest!

cdv Software Entertainment USA is pleased to announce its Divinity II – Ego Draconis “Game Demo Treasure Hunt” contest! Track down secret clues hidden inside the game’s demo and follow their trail around the web in a quest for real-world treasure and loot!

The Divinity II – Ego Draconis Demo is currently available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for Windows PC.

Anka Point and Click - PC Adventure Puzzle PC video game Free play and download link

Ovogame is proud to release Anka, a point and click adventure game. Anka is a happy, playful boy living in a small village, but he’s about to be thrust into a big adventure which will change his carefree life forever. Can you help Anka face the largest test of his young life?

Video Game Sword of the New World Launches Newest Expansion

GamersFirst has just released Echoes of an Empire, the newest expansion to Sword of the New World:Grando Espada.

Little Space Duo - a Little girl and a Small Robot on a Big Video Game Mission

Jugilus is pleased to announce the release of Little Space Duo for Windows PC. In this puzzle-based arcade game, the player guides an unusual pair of heroes - a little girl and a small robot - on their way through a huge spaceship.

What's the worst that can happen when a spaceship's systems go haywire? Lucy knows all too well! She's been abducted accidentally by a strange vessel, whose control systems have been damaged by a cosmic ray. Considered by the ship to be nothing more than a piece of cargo, she has been taken away into space. Luckily, she's not alone - a small, clever data robot is there to help her out. Together they will embark on a mission to fix the computer and save the day. It wont be easy, though; they have a long way to travel and the corridors of the spaceship are patrolled by various cargo robots which will try to catch them and put them in storage. The little duo will need to work together, help each other out, and utilize all their cunning to outsmart the cargo robots.

Little Space Duo provides two gameplay modes.

Most of game consists of a side-scrolling arcade platformer, in which the player controls Lucy and Sunny. Lucy can run and perform some tasks, like operating lifts and manipulating some devices. Sunny, meanwhile, can fly and can access some hard to reach areas, but he lacks hands, and thus cannot do some of the things Lucy can. He can also help Lucy by carrying her safely down from high places. Traveling through the corridors of the ship, the little duo will encounter various patrolling robots, which will try to catch them. The different robots have varying abilities, which the player must pay attention to, in order to help the protagonists avoid capture. Most of the robots are able to catch Lucy, while Sunny has less to worry about, as there are fewer that can catch him. The player must be clever in managing the two heroes' abilities and vulnerabilities in order to help them on their quest.

The second mode is a top-down arcade game in which the player controls a vehicle carrying Lucy and Sunny. The vehicle travels through the larger cargo halls of the ship, which contain many patrolling robotic vehicles. The puzzle elements in this portion of the game involve not only avoiding these robotic vehicles, but manipulating them in order to advance.

Features:
- 2 gameplay modes
- 40 meticulously crafted levels
- smooth, easy-to-learn gameplay
- single player and two player gameplay
- non-violent content

'Safar'Wii' Video Game Announced!

You have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to explore a new island, Animal Island. As a photographer for ‘Animal News’ you will be given assignments to take photographs of the islands inhabitants, and experience them up close and personal.

“Safar’Wii makes your dreams of getting close to wild animals a reality,” said Emma Jenkins Product Manager, “it gives kids the chance to interact with animals, see them in their natural habitats and learn about them in an exciting and fun way.”

With 21 different species, take the perfect picture as you travel around the island. See lion cubs sleeping with their mother or a cheetah stalking its prey. As you carry out your assignments your relationship with the animals will grow. As you gain their trust, you’ll be able to do things like hug a panda or ride an elephant.

Learn more about the animals you have seen by saving them in your animal file, and create a photo album filled with the best pictures.

Wild animals to track, a mysterious island to explore & the opportunity to learn about all the animals – a real Safari adventure!

Safar’Wii is out in September for the Nintendo Wii.

Video Game 'AdventureQuest Worlds' Reaches 10 Million Players In Only 10 Months! Play online free now - link! No download!

Artix Entertainment’s MMORPG AdventureQuest Worlds today welcomed its 10 millionth registered player.

Launched at the end of October, 2008, AdventureQuest Worlds’ average growth rate of 1.1 million players per month is four times faster than the growth rate of the U.S. population.

“Since we at Artix have fun taking things to the absurd, at this rate we should have every American signed up by 3022, but that’s just a guess,” joked Adam Bohn, founder and CEO of Artix Entertainment. “Signing up the rest of the world might take a little longer.”

AdventureQuest Worlds, a browser-based MMORPG with new quests added every week, features exciting adventures battling armies of monsters in real-time combat. Players can customize their characters with armors, capes, helms, and custom-crafted weapons from the Blacksmith’s Shop at any level.

Players have the freedom to change among different character classes at any time, and can level-up all of the classes to the max to unlock new skills and specialty shops along the way.

Players can visit www.AQ.com to sign up for an account and play online for free. No downloads are required.

Dungeon Party PC video game Welcomes Its First New Class!

Cyanide, the Paris-based video game development studio, announce the addition of a brand-new class for Dungeon Party, its madcap and fast moving, dungeon crawling free-to-play. The Bard joins the hilarious trio composed of the Wizard, the Thief and the Executioner and, just like his companions, he will break heroic fantasy codes by playing neither harp nor lute, but rock ’n’ roll.

The Bard brings new gamezplay mechanics to Dungeon Party as well as new possibilities for 2v2, 3v3 and 5v5 games, with both an attacking and defensive support role. Using his instruments and vocal ‘talents’ he boosts team-mates while preventing enemies from casting spells, using actions or moving normally. When he sings, flashy 3D effects are displayed, matching his rock ’n’ roll behavior.

Polyphony Solo is one example of the spells available to the Bard class : Polyphony was popular in Europe during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance and the Bard is determined to resurrect it as a musical genre. Unfortunately, he sings alone! The result is a musical massacre, but it does have the effect of upsetting his enemies whose chance of making a fumble increases for a few seconds.

The Bard character is available at the Dungeon Party item shop. More information is available on the official Dungeon Party website at www.dungeon-party.com

Citeremis Releases Latest Version Of Aztaka, Plus Localiased French Demo And Announces Sale To Celebrate

Citeremis announces Aztaka 1.03 is out today. Aztaka is a downloadable PC side-scrolling adventure/RPG game that blends classic gameplay with modern technology and high-end graphics.

The demo - now also available in French - will give a taste of the stunning visual experience Aztaka promises.

If you haven’t enjoyed it yet, make the most of the weeklong sales price to celebrate this latest version. Available from Friday onwards at $18.95.

Aztaka can be found at the Aztaka website www.aztaka.com .

Citeremis are delighted with this latest version which includes an array of new improvements and as such is sure to meet with approval from Aztaka fans everywhere.

"We've been getting a lot of constructive feedback from our fans," says Mercier, "and it's been a great help for this latest update. The focus in version 1.03 was really to make the game more user friendly and easier to get into. I hope we'll continue to get good feedback like this to make subsequent versions even better."

As well as improving the game's stability, the update adds new features including AutoSave and a log of completed quests. Furthermore, Huitzilo's death now merely takes the player back to the last door he passed through, rather than to a Game Over screen, making the game a little more forgiving for beginners.

Alawar Entertainment releases Magic Encyclopedia: Moon Light!

Alawar Entertainment, one of the world's leading publishers of casual games, today released "Magic Encyclopedia: Moon Light." The hidden object adventure game is a sequel to "Magic Encyclopedia: First Story", a popular release set in a world of fantasy and enchantment.

Players join Katrina and her brother as they travel across the world and through time to save their professor from the curse of the werewolf. The gameplay involves finding the hidden pieces of important items and reassembling the objects to solve challenging puzzles.

"Magic Encyclopedia: Moon Light" takes players on a captivating and unpredictable journey across four continents. The game features dazzling hand-drawn graphics, 32 challenging levels, 18 mini-games and over 1,500 objects to find.

Kirill Plotnikov, vice president of publishing at Alawar, says "Magic Encyclopedia: Moon Light" is a deeply satisfying game experience with extraordinary artwork. "We worked hard to create an exceptional visual experience for players. Our artists drew each location and object by hand, giving the game a warm and charming feel. After all, true creativity is always an act of magic."

With the release of "Magic Encyclopedia: Moon Light" also comes the announcement that Alawar has begun production on "Magic Encyclopedia 3." The third game in the continuing series is on target to be released in 2009.

• Read more about the PC version at http://www.alawar.com/game/magic-encyclopedia-moonlight/

Machinarium: Daedalic to Publish in German-speaking Territories

We are the robots: Daedalic Entertainment will publish Machinarium from Czech developer Amanita Design in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The point & click adventure game sees player explore a strange, metallic city populated by robots.

"Machinarium is an exceptional game and a perfect fit for our line-up. We are very happy to be able to bring it to retailers in the German-speaking territories. Machinarium has everything you want from a great adventure games: fun puzzles, outstanding animation, quirky humour and a unique, lovingly crafted, game world," said Carsten Fichtelmann, Managing Director of Daedalic Entertainment.

The game's protagonist is a little robot who has been unjustly expelled to the scrap yard behind the city. Players must guide the little robot back into town to rescue his robot-girlfriend and stop the bad guys from the 'Black Cap Brotherhood' before they can bomb the central tower that houses the city's ruler.

Czech developers Amanita Design received worldwide acclaim for their Flash masterpieces Samorost 1 and 2 and have already been awarded the 2009 Independent Games Festival Award for Excellence in Visual Art for Machinarium. The one-of-a-kind adventure game features hand-drawn backgrounds filled with odd details and inventive puzzles. Thousands of animations bring life to every action of the charming characters and the atmospheric music draws the player in with unusual, mechanical sounds.

Diamonds for all, with Runes of Magic on PC!

Publisher Frogster is giving away diamonds (the in-game currency of Runes of Magic) to its active players! Each player will receive a credit of 20 diamonds for their Runes of Magic account, per server on which they have a character with a minimum level 10 character. In addition when buying diamonds at the normal price players will receive up to 900 more diamonds than usual until Saturday 17:00.x

What’s more, as of today there are two new mounts available in the Item Shop: Wild Lions and Night Lions. These majestic creatures are ready and willing to carry their riders swiftly and safely through the dangerous worlds of Taborea.

The Ruby Shop has also been fully open from yesterday. This is where exclusive items can be redeemed which in turn can only be found here. Payments are made using the rubies which are transferred to the Ruby account after each exchange for items in diamonds in the Item Shop.

Further information about the mounts, the diamond offers and the Ruby shop is available at: www.runesofmagic.com

Runes of Magic – a world full of wizardry and adventure
Runes of Magic was commercially released on 19 March 2009. All interested fantasy fans can continue to download the online role playing game for free at www.runesofmagic.com and can plunge into the game world after a short registration process.

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free to play massively online role playing games. Runes of Magic conveys an absorbing story through more than 1.600 quests embedded in an atmospheric fantasy world. Players can choose between six main classes and combined with a secondary class they present 30 individual combinations of character classes over all. All characters possess unique skills with impressive combo attacks and can use mounts like war horses and more. A particularly attractive feature for guilds and players is the possibility to arrange their own virtual homes with individual furnishing. Thanks to an extensive crafting and reputation system, thrilling PvP, as well as demanding dungeons and boss-monsters, no wishes remain unsatisfied. The Taiwanese developer Runewaker has developed Runes of Magic according to western MMO standards within a time frame of three years. The studio will provide new challenges for players every four to five months with free add-ons and updates. MMO fans can find more information, pictures and videos on the official website www.runesofmagic.com.

Features
• Free to play: no monthly fees, free download
• Extensive dual class system (six primary and secondary classes)
• Versatile spell- and attack-combinations
• Enthralling background story
• More than 1.600 quests and quest series
• No zone boundaries thanks to seamless architecture
• Dungeons: Instanced and tile based as well as persistent
• Individually developable skills and spells
• Armour sets with special bonuses
• Dynamic item system with hundreds of runes for upgrading
• Optional PvP system with arena battles
• Ranking system with player-ranking lists
• Multitude of unique mounts
• Epic crafting system with the chance to improve existing items
• Personalization of player houses through individual furnishing
• Reputation system
• Customisable user interface with the option to use Add-Ons
• Map and radar system to find dealers, resources and quests easily
• In-game auction houses for trading items
• Teleport-Runes for instant travel
• Mouse and keyboard controls for movement
• Regular updates with new content
• Guild castles in special zones
• Cross-server fights in three-server-battle and guild wars in development

Facts
Title: Runes of Magic
Genre: Fantasy-MMORPG
Platform: Windows-PC
Publisher: Frogster Online Gaming
Developer: Runewaker Entertainment Ltd.
Release: 19 March 2009
PEGI: 12+