Infinity Open beta phase starts on February 14th

Infinity

Open beta phase starts on February 14th!

Ready to enter the arena with all your friends? On February 14th Infinity Online will start its open beta phase so that all GameTribe players will be able to join the fight!

Discover the hack and slash taste of Infinity Online!

Choose the arena, enter the fray with your favourite warrior and lead your guards against other players or side by side with your friends in the cooperative mode.

The game will offer you several updates such as:

• New Guards
  
• New characters: Alexia and Kain
  
• New missions and PVP maps
  
• New armor sets and items in the shop
  
• It’s time to fight against your enemies!
  
• It’s time to play Infinity Online!
  

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XLEAGUE.TV - £10,000 HALO 3 4 Vs 4 Team League Finals

XLEAGUE.TV - £10,000 HALO 3 4 Vs 4 Team League Finals

The largest cash prize for a console Video Gaming final ever in the UK!

XLEAGUE.TV will provide televised and web coverage of the final, with eight teams battling it out in the double elimination play-off.

With top seeded Team Devastation trying to fight their way to the final from the losers bracket, after their loss to XL3 reigning champions The Incredibles, and top teams such as Infused Gaming, Scar Tissue, and Catch 22 all battling it out; the competition is offering the best HALO 3 action the UK has ever seen.

Television Listings:

Sunday 17-Feb-08 and Monday 18-Feb-08 at 8pm – The Match – 4 X 1.5 hr tournament shows with match highlights, team profiles, expert commentary and pundits and £10,000 HALO 3 tournament final.

All programming on SKY Channel 208 and online at www.xleague.tv:

1st place - £5,000
2nd place - £2,500
3rd place - £1,500
4th place - £1,000

http://www.xleague.tv

Ultimate Terrain X DVD Editions Released

Ultimate Terrain X DVD Editions Released

Flight One Software, in partnership with Scenery Solutions, has officially released the DVD Editions of Ultimate Terrain X – USA & Ultimate Terrain X - Canada for Flight Simulator X.

Both DVD Editions have been designed from the ground up to take advantage of the new technologies in FSX, and provide you with the most superior and complete terrain environment to date. As with our download versions, we use only the highest quality commercial source data in our products. Roads, Rivers, Streams, Bridges, Landclass, Waterclass, Night Lighting, Coastlines, and more are packed into these Ultimate Terrain X editions.

The DVD Editions are priced at a great value of $34.95 each and are available now worldwide from the Flight1 website, www.flight1.com and our premier resellers.

For more information on Ultimate Terrain X – USA – http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=FL1-UXU-001

For more information on Ultimate Terrain X – Canada - http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=FL1-UXC-001

2K Games Licenses Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3

2K Games Licenses Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3


Epic Games, Inc., one of the world’s leading developers of cutting-edge computer and video games and the pioneer of the award-winning Unreal Engine, today announced that its Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools will be used for unannounced games in development by 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software.

"2K had a very positive experience working with Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 since it enables games to perform exceptionally well on both console and the PC,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Epic’s technology and support is expected to help 2K produce world-class titles for games on any platform.”

“We are excited about continuing our relationship with 2K based on our past success with the company,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “We have no doubt that the Unreal Engine 3 will continue to assist 2K in producing the industry's most amazing and original games.”

About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and a best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's advanced toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.

Race Driver: GRID coming to Nintendo DS

Race Driver: GRID coming to Nintendo DS this summer, complete with circuit creation system.

It's all about creating the race - Race Driver: GRID set to define portable racing.

This summer, take inspiration from competing in the world's most exciting racing cars on legendary circuits and iconic city streets and then get creative with the most powerful track editor in portable gaming, as Codemasters® announces that a special edition of Race Driver: GRID™ is coming to Nintendo DS™.

Set to launch simultaneously with the home console and PC versions, the Nintendo DS edition has been specifically designed for the handheld and is set to offer the most complete pick-up-and-play pocket racing package, complete with stunning visuals.

Race Driver: GRID will deliver intense, incident-packed wheel-to-wheel racing against aggressive AI opponents to create a breathtaking race experience, all the way from the grid to the flag. Accessible handling will enable gamers to jump straight into the action, while a huge career mode includes championship and race events. Quick fire Challenges offer a fast fix of racing for gamers on-the-go and include Time Trials, Speed Tests and Chase events.

Bringing a new world of motor sport to life, players will race at beautifully realised and diverse locations across three continents. In Europe, race prestige marques on the world's most famous circuits including Spa and the Nurburgring. In America, compete in powerful muscle cars through the streets of San Francisco to Washington DC. Taking the race to Japan, experience the unique exhilaration of drift racing on the neon lit streets of Shibuya and then compete in Touge events, downhill races that operate on the fringe of legality.

Exclusively for the Nintendo DS edition, Race Driver: GRID will feature the evolution of the critically acclaimed track editor, first seen in Race Driver™: Create and Race™. With over 60 individual pieces, the creation system offers near-limitless design options, including the ability to personalise trackside hoardings and billboards. Players will be able to craft complete championship circuits in detail or, using the simple Free-Draw tool, create and race within minutes.

Extensive online and multiplayer options let players compete in adrenaline pumping four-player races, climb to the top of global online leader boards for every race event, or share up to four individually created tracks with up to four players in the ultimate custom race series. Gamers can also upload and download new tracks to Race Driver: GRID servers.

With a stunning selection of real-world settings, outstanding racing cars, a powerful track editor and incredible graphics, Race Driver: GRID is the most exciting, fun and feature packed racer you can fit in your pocket. Developed by Firebrand Games, the team responsible for the award-winning Race Driver: Create and Race, the Nintendo DS edition of Race Driver: GRID is coming summer 2008. To register for future driver briefings and get a place on the grid, be sure to visit www.RaceDriverGrid.com.

MASS EFFECT TO LAND ON PC IN MAY

Leading video game developer BioWare, an Electronic Arts company, has announced that the award-winning space epic Mass Effect™ will be released for the PC in May 2008. Published by EA and re-designed for the PC, Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline.

Optimized for the PC, Mass Effect for the PC incorporates the following features:
• Optimized controls designed specifically for the PC.
• High resolution visuals – Mass Effect for the PC features highly detailed textures, characters and environments.
• Fully customizable controls – PC gamers can re-map the control scheme any way they like.
• Run & Gun Control – Players can assign biotic powers or skills to ‘hot keys’ allowing them to play Mass Effect with a heavier focus on action.
• New decryption mini-game.
• New inventory screen GUI and functionality – The enhanced inventory system makes it easier for players to equip and modify their weapons and armor.

“Mass Effect serves as a powerful example of video games as an art form, delivering new levels of emotional intensity, realistic characters and a gripping storyline – all set in a compelling new universe,” said Ray Muzyka, General Manager, BioWare and Vice President, Electronic Arts. Frank Gibeau, President of EA’s Games Label added, “EA has struck an agreement with Microsoft to handle future publishing for Mass Effect. We are looking forward to releasing Mass Effect on the PC this Spring and brand new titles in the future.”

Originally released for the Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system, Mass Effect has received critical acclaim throughout the world with more than 70 awards including Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year and Role-Playing Game of the Year. Mass Effect combines a deep story with intense combat and challenges the player to make difficult decisions that can significantly impact the course of events. An innovative conversation system allows for lifelike interaction with some of the most realistic digital actors, voiced by Hollywood actors such as Seth Green, Marina Sirtis, Lance Henriksen and Keith David. Mass Effect for the PC has not yet been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

DUNGEON EXPLORERTM WARRIORS OF ANCIENT ARTS NOW AVAILABLE ON SONY PSP AND NINTENDO DS

DUNGEON EXPLORERTM WARRIORS OF ANCIENT ARTS NOW AVAILABLE ON PSP AND DS

Hudson Entertainment's Classic RPG Franchise Returns, Bringing Two Different Game Play Experiences & Stories to Handheld Platforms

Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, today announced that Dungeon Explorer Warriors of Ancient Arts for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and Nintendo DS are now available at retail. Published by Hudson and distributed in North America by Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., both versions will retail for a SRP of $29.99 each.

“We are thrilled to bring back a classic RPG franchise on current gen platforms,” said John Greiner President and CEO of Hudson Entertainment. “Both the PSP system and Nintendo DS games offer players two deep, action-packed RPG experiences that truly represent what the Dungeon Explorer property is all about.”

Both versions deliver unique game play adventures, while updating the classic series with all-new engaging stories. On the PSP® system, players find themselves on a quest to uncover the fate of a legendary kingdom. Along the way, heroes will engage in epic battles and fight against demonic and monstrous creatures, armed with their own arsenal of assorted weapons. There are hundreds of variations between weapons, armor and equipment for players to choose from, all of which can be reworked as they progress through the adventure.

On the PSP® system, players have the ability to choose their warfare style with more than 150 different kinds of fighting arts, one of them being Big Bang Arts. Big Bang Arts, unique to Dungeon Explorer™ Warriors of Ancient Arts for the PSP® system, allows three players to team up to triple their destructive power in Ad-Hoc Multiplayer mode. Big Bang Arts harnesses the power of all three characters at once to unleash a devastating attack on the enemy. Timing is crucial, as the game is action-oriented, and must be calculated precisely in order to be successful. The PSP® system has been rated T (Teen) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

The Nintendo DS version places gamers in a land beleaguered by a legion of undead, monstrous soldiers. The story takes place long after the events of the PSP system, as a legend foretells of a hero who will rise to face the growing threat. Gamers must rediscover the lost Ancient Fighting Arts to restore peace to the once flourishing kingdom of Westria. With more than 60 different fighting arts across 8 lost Ancient Fighting Art schools, players can become skilled warriors in order to successfully wage battle against their enemies. Armories of weapons, armor and equipment are available to players, along with three hero races and three character job classes. Players can also play in a group, as 3 players can join forces to battle the Demon God’s minions via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The Nintendo DS™ version has been rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) by the ESRB.

Massive Updates For SwitchBlade, Bringing Controller Support To More PC Games

Blue Orb Releases Massive Updates For SwitchBlade, Bringing Controller Support To More PC Games

SwitchBlade Version 3.0 Now Available from Multiple Download Sites

Blue Orb, Inc. today brought the console controller experience to even more PC gamers with the release of SwitchBladeTM Version 3.0. The updated release adds brand-new controller solutions, called Blades, for Guild Wars®, Hellgate: LondonTM, and Half-Life 2. In addition, Blue Orb delivers an enhanced World of Warcraft® Blade with class-specific schemes and other improvements.

Available as a free download from SwitchBladeGaming.com, FileFront.com, FilePlanet.com Curse.com, Spawnpoint.com, Xfire.com, and other popular download sites, the new version is the first major expansion of SwitchBlade's game support.

"Today's release is a huge step toward realizing our ultimate goal with SwitchBlade, which is full-featured controller support for the most exciting PC games," said Aaron Levin, Vice President of Business Development for Blue Orb. "We want to give gamers new options for how to play their favorite PC games – we're starting by bringing the console experience to a few key PC titles today, but just wait for the rest of 2008."

For more information, please visit www.switchbladegaming.com.

Penumbra Black Plague PC video game ships plus download demo

Penumbra Black Plague shipping to stores in North America

Publisher Paradox Interactive proudly confirms the release of the eagerly anticipated horror adventure, Penumbra Black Plague, shipping to stores in North America from today.

The second instalment in the Penumbra series becomes the latest addition to the survival horror genre, inviting gamers to continue Philips quest from the cliffhanger finale of the previous episode.

Developed by Frictional Games, the highly talented and creative two-man team has toiled to deliver a gaming experience that surpasses the lofty expectations generated by their first collaboration.

Visit the official website: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/penumbra/

Play the demo: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/penumbrablackplague/download_6185668.html?tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=dltopslot

Buy Penumbra Black Plague on GamersGate: http://www.gamersgate.com/index.php?page=product&what=view&sku=DD-PENBP

Suggested retail price: USD 19.99/ EUR 19.99

StoneLoops! Of Jurassica Open Beta Launched

StoneLoops! Of Jurassica Open Beta Launched

Codeminion, authors of the hit casual game Magic Match, announce the launch of StoneLoops! Open Beta on www.codeminion.com.

Codeminion, authors of the hit causal game Magic Match, are happy to announce the launch of StoneLoops! of Jurassica Open Beta version. The game is available for testing immediately on the new www.codeminion.com website to anyone who joins the beta program.

StoneLoops! of Jurassica is a unique marble popper set in the prehistoric era. It features stunning visuals and a twist on the regular marble popping mechanic which lets players grab and shoot balls directly from the path. This change makes such an impact on the overall experience that after playing StoneLoops! many people find it difficult to enjoy older games. Introduction of the Strategy Mode is also new to the marble popper genre.

About Codeminion
Codeminion S.C. is an independent developer of casual games, based in Warsaw, Poland. Most known for the successful, best of 2005 Magic Match fantasy puzzle game, Codeminion focuses on high quality, innovative titles with mass market appeal.
For more information about Codeminion and their Beta Program:
www.codeminion.com