ELF PC video game online open beta MMORPG starts December 21st

Happymmo is announcing the start of Open Beta for Elf Online (http://www.happymmo.com), the most jocose MMORPG. The Open Beta will start at 8:00 pm EST (GMT-5) on December 21th 2007.

Many improvements have been made to the open beta version which is quite stable, Happymmo has decided to start the Open Beta test with the coming of new year, bringing the global audience a prank Christmas. In order to mantain a fair in-game environment, all close beta testers data will be deleted. Please register a new account to log into the game, player datas during open bata will be remained for ever. Any player who create new character will get items worth $90 ( Plus-calcium potato $2 and Refreshing Talent Point Card $88)

A Open Beta client will be released soon, please stay tuned to Elf Online official website for the latest information.

Funny Pets:
Elf Online has abandoned those animals symbolizing power, such as deity bird and holy beast. Instead, a lot of amusing pets have been adopted in this game. For example, the Ringu in “The Ring”, Cockroach in “Flirting Scholar”. -- Even the toilet can be treated as a pet.

Absurd Epic Quest:
The philosophy of “Happiness stems from pipe dream” pervades the whole game. What you will meet in the game are various eccentric quests and the “spoof” dialogues. You never know what you will encounter, “Hit the devil and rescue the princess” or “Hit the princess and rescue the devil” - Sorry, you are in my world, what you can do is enjoying it!

Prank system:
You can not foresee that you were to encounter in the Elf Online. Turnning into a little pig while fight with man-eating monsters.

For more information please visit the official website: http://elf.happymmo.com/
or official forum: http://forum.happymmo.com/

Voyage Century: World Records e-Book planned - submit now!

After nearly a year of operation, Voyage Century (http://vc.igg.com/) continues to be popular with many players. To give something back to its loyal players, the Voyage Century team is planning to make the World Records e-Book of Voyage Century.

This book is similar to the Guinness Book of World Records, and it records all first place events in Voyage Century. Players need to submit their first place events and officials will verify and record these events, which means players will find their own stories in the e-book. The e-book also demonstrates the spirit of the game, “Challenge yourself and Challenge the limits”.

The World Records of Voyage Century will be compiled after 50 records are collected.
Event Duration: Long Term
Event Venue: Forum
Event Contents: Players can submit their first place events in our forum, and officials will verify. With players’ permission and official’s verification, players’ stories will be listed in the e-book.

Visit official VCO website for more information: http://vc.igg.com/content.php?news_id=759

Open Beta download for Shaiya PC MMORPG video game

Aeria Games launched Open Beta for Shaiya in North America.

Shaiya is a fantasy Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). Located on a distant planet, Shaiya puts players in the middle of an age-old blood feud between two warring factions: the Union of Fury and the Alliance of Light.

The Closed Beta test phase of Shaiya saw thousands of players joining the fray. While players gained early access to dozens of maps, hundreds of monsters, and over 1,000 quests; Aeria Games gained the assistance of an army of testers.

With the help of the Aeria Games community, potential stumbling blocks were identified and reported. Team Shaiya worked as swiftly as possible to implement fixes and get our players back into the game and launch Open Beta.

“We want to thank the community at Aeria Games for stepping up and helping out,” said Eron Garcia, Shaiya’s Producer, “They played a major role in making Shaiya what it is and offered dozens of solid suggestions for future improvements.
We’re pleased to bring Shaiya back to them.”

Shaiya is a classic-style MMORPG that offers its players:

• Immersive Environments: From the green hills and blue skies of the Alliance of Light, to the rocky landscape and black clouds of the Union of Fury, the continent of Teos ebbs and flows beneath your feet. Frozen tundra, desert wastelands, glistening lakes, towering trees and even a floating temple await.


• Addictive Game-play: PvE, PvP and RvR. Players can battle monsters, duel each other, or compete in the massive realm-versus-realm battles for the blessing of their Goddess.


• Fantasy Elements: Dragons, elves, swords, magic, dramatic music, quests, faithful steeds, and the never-ending of battle of Light versus Darkness all harken back to the roots of role-playing games.


• Players are encouraged to download the new game client.

Links to download are on the Shaiya website at: http://shaiya.aeriagames.com

Joining the Open Beta requires an Aeria Games account which can be registered for free.

PopCap Launches Peggle and Chuzzle video Games for Apple Mac OS X with 50% OFF

Limited offer 50% off online at http://www.popcap.com/

Front-Runner for Casual Game of 2007 and Winner of Multiple "Casual Game of 2005" Awards Now Available for Macintosh

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced the immediate availability of its latest hit game Peggle™, and one of its most popular match-3 games Chuzzle™, for the Apple® Macintosh® line of personal computers. Peggle is among the front-runners for casual game of the year, with PC Gamer (UK) Magazine recently naming it one of the “Top 100 Video Games of All Time” and MSNBC.com including Peggle on its “Five Most Addictive Video Games of All Time” list. Both Peggle and Chuzzle run on Mac® OS X versions 10.3 and higher, and each carries a list price of US$19.95 and can be downloaded for free trial play or purchase at www.popcap.com. Both games are Universal Binaries and can be played on both PowerPC and new Intel-based Macs.

“We’re working hard to get our games running natively on Macs and these are two of our biggest titles, so we’re excited to see how they’re received by the Mac audience,” noted Jason Kapalka, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of PopCap. “We’re big Mac fans ourselves, and the OS X versions of Peggle and Chuzzle play just like the PC versions – which is to say, once you start playing, it’s very tough to stop!”

In Peggle, players fire a metallic silver ball from the top of the screen, relying on gravity to propel the ball downwards while ricocheting off orange and blue “pegs”. The goal is to clear all the orange pegs from the screen before running out of balls. A moving “bucket” at the bottom of the screen offers free balls, while green power-up pegs give the player one of ten different abilities courtesy of the ten “Peggle Masters” who guide players through the game. These power-ups include explosive area-clearing blasts, lobster claws which serve as pinball-type flippers, and “fireballs” that cut through all pegs in their path. “But nobody can really be told what Peggle is like,” said Kapalka, “you just have to play it for yourself.” A runaway hit on the Web, available on retail store shelves (PC version only at this time), and now on the Mac, Peggle is the most innovative and unique game of 2007.

In Chuzzle, players slide rows of cute furballs called “chuzzles” to create vertically or horizontally matching sets of three or more chuzzles of the same color, causing the chuzzles to explode with happiness while more chuzzles drop down to take their places. Four different game modes offer a nearly infinite range of challenges across seemingly limitless levels, and giant chuzzles, rainbow chuzzles, super chuzzles and other bonuses help overcome various obstacles. Available on retail store shelves (PC version only at this time), on the Web, on mobile phones and BlackBerry and now on the Mac, Chuzzle received multiple “Casual Game of the Year” awards in 2005, including one from Billboard Magazine’s DEMX Awards.

RiffMaster Pro Amplifier System for Guitar-Based Music Videogames from ArtGuitar

A Complete State of the Art Speaker System and Guitar Controller Bundle to Enhance Videogame Tournaments; Sold Exclusively at www.ArtGuitar.com

ArtGuitar, a leading designer of custom graphics for electric and acoustic guitars, along with Peavey Electronics, announced today plans to release the RiffMaster Pro bundle, a complete speaker system and guitar controller package designed to improve the experience of guitar-based music videogame tournaments in bars and nightclubs. The system will debut at the CES show in Las Vegas January 7-10.

Exclusively available at www.artguitar.com, the RiffMaster Pro features a fully functional PA system powered by Peavey, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments and professional sound equipment, along with two limited edition AG RiffMaster™ Guitar Controllers.

“Peavey Electronics is the leading designer of professional speaker systems and we’re happy to partner with them to offer a quality unit that amplifies the videogame rock experience for gamers and musicians alike,” stated Steve Spurgeon, CEO of ArtGuitar. “The RiffMaster Pro can also be used to plug in real instruments giving bar owners a unique way to attract consumers to their establishment.”

The Peavey speaker combination includes four 10" high output power speakers and two tweeter drivers within a 412 stack exterior design. The enclosure also features a "through" connection to allow for additional extension speakers to be added. The head unit, designed to be positioned above the frame, is intended to hold a gaming console and creates a high output quality sound when used with music-based videogames. Also included in the bundle, is a quality Peavey microphone and two AG RiffMaster Guitar Controllers from ArtGuitar to provide the most authentic interaction with music videogame tournaments.

“This complete bar and nightclub tournament speaker system offers a unique alternative to conventional karaoke,” stated Jim Beaugez, marketing communications director of Peavey Electronics. “And the quality AG RiffMaster Guitar Controllers are sure to create a gaming experience that bar goers will be lining up to experience.”

The limited edition AG RiffMaster Guitar Controllers included in the bundle are genuine life-size Peavey guitars modified for play with guitar-based music videogames on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Choose from 17 different designs featuring legendary rock bands Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Pantera and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

To order the RiffMaster Pro or to learn more about ArtGuitar please visit www.ArtGuitar.com.

LEGO RACERS video game on Apple Mac and PC

NetDevil today announces a new web games division, along with the development of a new PC title based off the popular LEGO Racers brand of toy products. The game is the first title in development under the new division and NetDevil expects the rollout of several other casual web-based game titles to debut in 2008. LEGO Racers is a fun web-based flash game for children and is currently planned for release in the first quarter of 2008.

“NetDevil has proven a valuable partner that truly understands what the LEGO play experience is all about,” said Kelly J. McKiernan, Internet Content Manager on LEGO Racers. “The company’s high-quality work on the LEGO Universe MMO made them an easy choice for LEGO Racers, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them to give fans of LEGO a whole new way to interact with some of our most popular franchises.”

LEGO Racers is a new game based off the Racers franchise of toy products and follows the same story line of the web-based game, where the goal is to defeat a myriad of the best LEGO Racers to become "the greatest LEGO racing champion of all-time.” Players will be able to own up to five cars from ten teams with different attributes and compete against other players. Players get to modify and upgrade their car with parts before sending their automobile to a race. Players can watch the race live and activate their challenge meter which boosts the chance in winning. Alternatively, they can race offline and come back to view their ranking and scores on the leader board.

“Having a dedicated focus on casual game content is something that we’ve thought about for a long time and we see it as a natural extension of our team’s experience and capabilities,” said Scott Brown, President of NetDevil. “We see casual game content as a key growth driver moving forward, and feel we are in a great position to bring some the world’s most recognized brands and entertainment properties to new audiences.”

New features added to MMORPG video game Silkroad online

Historic Fantasy MMORPG Besieged by Demonic Avatars, Citywide Battles, and Festive Holiday Cheer

Joymax, an independent developer of interactive entertainment for the global market, is introducing a slew of new features to its flagship massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Silkroad Online. Beginning today, December 18th, players of Silkroad Online will be able to experience two new in-game events, including a limited-time Christmas-themed quest, and a new system of massive-scale guild vs. guild combat. In addition, a selection of new avatar items will be available in the in-game Item Mall for a limited time, granting new abilities and fearsome new looks to Silkroad Online characters. All of these new features will become available at once through a free game update.

For three weeks, players inside Silkroad Online will be watching the skies for a festive flurry of snow that signals the start of the daily Christmas event. During this snowfall, exclusive new monsters will begin to roam the landscape, providing unique new rewards to players who can track them down and defeat them. In-game towns will also become decorated for the holiday, allowing players to take part in Christmas caroling and gathering in front of enormous Christmas trees. The event will continue to run once a day until January 8th, 2008.

The new battle system, included in the free "Legend II - Fortress Wars" update, will instigate guild vs. guild combat for up to 300 players each Friday. The massive battles will combine real-time strategy elements with fast-paced MMO combat, and allow the victors to take control of entire cities within the game. More information on Legend II - Fortress Wars can be read at the official website, at http://www.silkroadonline.net/teaser/fortress_update/index.asp.

Players who visit the Item Mall will find that their avatars can now be equipped with fearsome new "Devil Wings" items, available for a limited time. These crimson, bat-like appendages will grant their wearer both a terrifying new look, and various in-game bonuses, including increased HP, damage rates, and attributes.

Fortress Wars, Devil Wings, and the Christmas Event are available as of December 18th.

Codemasters announce Emergency Mayhem video game on Nintendo Wii

Duck for cover as Codemasters puts players in charge of the emergency services in the most accident-prone city of all time!

Set to put the urgency into emergency, Codemasters® today announced Emergency Mayhem exclusively for Wii. Coming Q2 2008, Emergency Mayhem puts the player at the helm of the three emergency services in a frantic race against time to hold together Crisis City, a mad metropolis falling apart at the seams.

Combining chaotic driving sequences with arcade mini-games, you'll be in stitches controlling the frenzied police, fire service or paramedics as they dash around the city from one emergency situation to the next. With over 30 missions, it's a non-stop time crisis where you'll be rescuing people from burning buildings, defusing bombs and more.

However, in this city, the emergencies are of a decidedly slapstick nature; crazy situations will have you hurling bananas at out-of-control monkeys, using a trampoline to bounce escaping prisoners back into custody and herding penguins to safety with hilarious consequences. In a city where there's always an urgent situation calling out for your attention, even those mischievous monkeys will get in your way

In Emergency Mayhem time is your enemy, relentlessly counting down as you take charge of a fire truck, ambulance, or police car to speed through the city's eight different districts to the next emergency. Have you got the nerves necessary to beat the clock and save the city? Find shortcuts, such as making use of the city's underground railways lines and even sewers, to get there on time and save the day.

When you reach the scene of the emergency play switches to one of over 30 mini-games which take unique advantage of the Wii Remote to solve crazy crises. Using the Wii Remote, you'll have to pump the to practice CPR, point it to direct water from a powerful hose, mimic a wrench to bring bursting water-hydrants under control and aim it to fire tranquiliser darts into on-the-rampage monkeys!

Get ready to put down those monkeys and put on the uniform in Q2 2008 when Codemasters launches Emergency Mayhem to the sound of sirens for Wii. If in urgent need of emergency assistance please visit www.codemasters.com/emergency for more information.

Sensible World of Soccer video game out on Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade

Football comes home as Sensible World of Soccer returns to Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Codemasters Online have today announced their football game that shaped an entire generation Sensible World of Soccer has been re-released on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Sensible World of Soccer brings with it all the classic elements to a new generation of players across Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360. The game keeps all of the original touches that made it such a genre defining title, as well as introducing all-new optional enhancements to bring the game bang up to date. Sensible World of Soccer introduces players for the first time to all-new online multiplayer modes allowing players globally to take up the challenge and compete in intense online football matches in true Sensible Soccer style. The game also includes both original & updated custom graphics modes from the original designer of SWOS allowing players to experience the game in all-new High Definition.

“SWOS is a much loved franchise with a global fan base and Codemasters Online is pleased to deliver on our fans expectations with this all-new version of the game, commented Tim Hodges, Associate Product Manager, Codemasters Online. This is the authentic SWOS experience in every way however now brought bang up to date with all-new high resolution HD graphics and online functionality.

Sensible World of Soccer is out now on Xbox 360 via Xbox LIVE Arcade.

For more information please visit: www.swos-game.com

Street Fighter IV video game Fact Sheet

The next iteration of the genre-establishing fighting game series and the first new entry announced in nearly eight years, following the acclaimed Street Fighter III Third Strike. In its amazing twenty year history, Street Fighter has revolutionized the fighting genre and created a global legacy like no other.

Capcom is proud to announce (so far) the return of four classic “World Warriors” in Street Fighter IV: returning favorites Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and Dhalsim. The characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D computer graphics (CG), while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. The traditional six-button controls for the game will return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the input system. Mixing tried-and-true classic moves and techniques with all-new, never-before-seen gameplay systems, Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in arcades, living rooms and dormitories all over the world has been brought to bear here, with even more surprises. With the inclusion of Capcom's latest advancements in new generation technology, Street Fighter IV promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Features:

• 2D/3D fighting environments

• Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers

• New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination

• Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game

• New gameplay elements provide new challenges for both newcomers and the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.