UK Games Chart for 1st March

CHARTTRACK WEEKLY CHARTS
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(Full price) Week ending 1 March 2008

1 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA
2 LOST: THE VIDEO GAME UBISOFT
3 FRONTLINES: FUEL OF WAR THQ
4 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION
5 LOST ODYSSEY MICROSOFT
6 FIFA STREET 3 ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2008 KONAMI
8 THE SIMS 2: FREETIME ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 UNREAL TOURNAMENT III MIDWAY
10 DEVIL MAY CRY 4 CAPCOM
11 COOKING MAMA 2 505 GAMES
12 FIFA 08 ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 TUROK DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
14 PDC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DARTS 08 OXYGEN INTERACTIVE
15 BURNOUT PARADISE ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION
17 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO
18 ASSASSIN'S CREED UBISOFT
19 THE SIMPSONS GAME ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 NEED FOR SPEED: PROSTREET ELECTRONIC ARTS

Silverlode Interactive Releases SAGA – A Fully Persistent MMO RTS

Silverlode Interactive Releases SAGA – A Fully Persistent MMO RTS

Saga, a new Massive-Multiplayer Online Real-Time Strategy (MMORTS) game from Silverlode Interactive Launches Worldwide

The Saga begins… From now on it’s a persistent world. With over 1000 online quests at launch, SAGA boasts many of the features that made MMOs successful: auction house, guilds, raiding, looted treasure, gear upgrades, collaborative party questing… Combined with the RTS features of city-building, resource management and grand-scale massive warfare, SAGA has changed the landscape of RTS gaming.

Originally built by industry veteran Dallan Christensen (Lead Programmer of Starcraft: Brood War), the SAGA world is a traditional fantasy setting: Elves, Orcs, Dragons, Dwarves, and Giants are the characters in a story that develops through the quest threads and will lead to new expansions and new features as SAGA grows.

“Players are ready for massive online warfare where every battle really counts, because your empire is fully persistent; it doesn’t vanish after every battle.” says SAGA creator Jason Faller

Since Silverlode opened Beta to the public in July of 2007, SAGA has been balanced and rebalanced to suit both casual and hardcore gamers, who can fairly compete head-to-head in this highly tactical strategy game.

SAGA has no subscription fee; the purchase price is $19.95, which includes a persistent account with up to five nations (characters). The game trailer can be found at http://www.gametrailers.com/player/31166.html

Sign up to play SAGA now at www.playsaga.com.

New content update on Grand Chase the Action Adventure MMO Brawler developed by KOG

Ntreev USA, Inc. announced new content and updates today for the exclusive North American release of Grand Chase, the Action Adventure MMO Brawler developed by KOG.

Get Your Brawl On in Brand New Dungeons!

In the newest patch to update Grand Chase, three new dungeons have been added to the game. These new dungeons further expand the areas and maps that players can explore and conquer by themselves, or cooperatively. All dungeons have three distinct difficulty levels (measured by a rating of one, tow or three stars), and each have final bosses that must be defeated in order to successfully complete them. In addition, the release of these new dungeons add new unique monsters, item drops, quests, and higher difficulty levels!

Proud Knights of Bermesiah looking to further the fight against evil should prepare for high-octane, fast-paced, brutal battles in the Forgotten City, Gaikoz's Castle and the Cemetery of the Dead to face Lich, Gaikoz and Paradom! These new dungeons are for levels 24 - 31!

www.grandchase.net

Better Equipment for Better Action!

With the recent addition of more challenging dungeons, players now require better, more powerful equipment. Fortunately, the newest update will include gear that players need to meet the challenge! New items are available for all three player types, Archers, Warriors, and Mages such as the new Royal and Moonlight Sets for Level 25+!

www.grandchase.net

The Time is Right for North America's First True Action Adventure MMO Brawler!

Grand Chase is a fast-paced, heart-pounding, action brawler that combines elements of traditional RPG character advancement and customization, and adds new cooperative and competitive elements for players who aren't afraid to put their brawling skills to the test! Grand Chase raises the bar for free-to-play online gaming; setting itself apart from the pack with superior quality, design, and execution. Grand Chase is a title unlike any other, and is poised to make its mark on the North American, English market!

The North American release of Grand Chase is not only the most enhanced and upgraded version of the game available in the English market, it is also a completely different and unique title that pushes the boundaries of traditional online gaming fare. A fully realized fantasy world sets the stage for high adventure and epic action as players join the forces of the Grand Chase Knights to fight the evil Kaze'aze and protect not only the land of Bermesiah, but the entire world!

This completely Free-to-Play, five-star title is being brought to North America for the first time ever, through online game publisher Ntreev USA, Inc.

Players who think they have the skills needed to battle the forces of evil and protect the land of Bermesiah by becoming Knights of Grand Chase should immediately go to the official website, and Join the Chase to Save the World!

PUZZLE GUZZLE video game for SONY PlayStationPortable PSP launched - demo available

AGETEC RELEASES PUZZLE GUZZLE FOR PSP SYSTEM

Fast-Paced Puzzle Game Makes Players Think At Different Angles

Agetec, Inc. today announced Puzzle Guzzle for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system has shipped in North America. In the game, players try to create complete shapes, but at diagonal angles and with either a human or computer player always trying to foil you.

“Puzzle Guzzle is a game that’s sure to challenge even the most experienced puzzle players,” said Mark Johnson, producer for Agetec, Inc. “It has a classically simple concept, but makes you think in ways that no other game does. On top of all that, it’s just plain fun.”

The premise of Puzzle Guzzle is simple: players attempt to turn different shaped pieces into shapes with 90 degree angles on each side. However, as the pieces appear faster and faster, and your opponents get more devious, this simple challenge soon becomes a maddeningly fun experience. As players defeat opponents, they steal their character’s appearance, features and special abilities, so the more you play, the more the game changes!

Puzzle Guzzle features hundreds of challenges that will tie players’ brains in knots, and it also features a wealth of downloadable puzzles to keep things fresh. Over 50 challenges are now available for free download. Puzzle Guzzle owners simply need to select “Launch Website” from the game’s title screen to access these new puzzles.

Puzzle Guzzle is rated E for Everyone, and is available now for only $19.99.

A demo of the puzzle game, Puzzle Guzzle, for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. The demo is available now as a featured download in the PLAYSTATION Store (http://store.playstation.com).

Twelve Sky MMORPG Release Content Update

Twelve Sky to Release Content Update

Twelve Sky, Aeria Games most highly anticipated massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is set to release new content that will forever change the game.

A player versus player based MMORPG; Twelve Sky embodies oriental martial arts style of battling tactics. Set in ancient China in the midst of an age old conflict between three factions.

The 9-Tier Pagoda will be open to players who are levels 113 and above with up to 150 players at a time. Players will experience the 9-Tier Pagoda three times a week at a specified time. During that time each faction will join the zone separately and team up to fight most difficult monsters Twelve Sky has seen.

The 9-Tier Pagoda will unleash the godliest of beasts and bosses that no one player can handle. These monsters feed off the blood of the weak, and only can only be killed by the most skilled Twelve Sky players. Each of its floors has new monsters and new trials that will take teamwork to master.

No one player can conquer this new zone, so players must team up with their respected factions to defeat the godly monsters. The skilled players who can defeat the 9- Tier Pagoda will be rewarded with some of greatest items in the game and become the heroes of Twelve Sky.

More info here

Snood Deluxe new and improved version of Snood! puzzle game for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X

Snood Deluxe To Be Published by Tri Synergy!

Save the Snoods! Tri Synergy will be bringing Snood fans everywhere a new and improved version of Snood!

Sharon, MA, March 3rd, 2008 – Tri Synergy, Inc. (www.trisynergy.com) and Word of Mouse Games (www.womgames.com) are thrilled to announce that they will be bringing veteran Snood savers and puzzle game fans everywhere Snood Deluxe, the latest and greatest version of the famous Snood game system with tons of new features, improvements, and customization options.

Snood Deluxe is an addicting puzzle game where the player must use their wits and good aim to save the Snoods. By attaching Snoods of the same type into groups of three or more you can set the Snoods free and accumulate points, prizes, awards, and more!

Snood Deluxe is infinitely replayable with nearly endless puzzles and a wide variety of game modes. You can even team up with a friend in Spider mode and work together on the same keyboard to save the Snoods, get high scores, and achieve Snood fame! Snood Deluxe also features an online leader board so other Snood savers like yourself can publish their greatest accomplishments and show off their tip-top skills. If that wasn’t enough, Snood Deluxe also includes plenty of features for the creative Snood savers among us. Snood artists can craft custom Snood pictures, create brand new puzzles and upload them to other users, and much more!

There’s no time to delay, save the Snoods!

Features of Snood Deluxe include:

• Set your own pace! There is no time limit in Snood Deluxe, so you can play as quickly or as patiently as you wish.
  
• Simple controls! You only need the mouse to play. Move it left and right to aim your launcher, and click to launch your Snood.
  
• Multiple difficulty settings! Pick the level that suits your skill, from Child to Evil, or try the Puzzle or Journey levels.
  
• Two player mode where you can team up with a friend on the same computer to save the Snoods! One player launches Snoods while the other controls the Spider which can move Snoods around.
  
• Design your own custom difficulty settings, snoods, and puzzles. The sky is the limit with the creativity and customization you can put into Snood Deluxe.
  
• Show off your Snood skills with an in-game high score list and an online leader board. Let the world know how good at Snood you really are!
  

Snood Deluxe will be available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS 10.4 and above. Get more information on Snood Deluxe from Tri Synergy’s webpage.

2K Sports Announces Third Annual Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour

2K Sports Announces Third Annual Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour

Interactive tour combining video games, music and sports invades college campuses, Best Buy stores, and Spring Training baseball games

2K Sports announced today the third annual Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour, a mobile interactive entertainment experience created to highlight the exciting convergence of video games, music and sports. East Coast and West Coast tours will take place simultaneously and make stops at more than 20 markets and 40 events across the country. The Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour will dispatch six 2K Sports branded mobile entertainment trucks armed with video game stations of the hottest 2K Sports titles so consumers can try before they buy. Gamers can participate in the open play stations or compete in the Major League Baseball 2K8 Home Run Derby to win exclusive prizes from 2K Sports and Major League Baseball.

Sirius Satellite Radio DJ and emcee, Statik Selektah, will be featured on the West Coast leg of the tour while Boston-based celebrity DJ, Eskillz, will spin on the East Coast, as fans will be treated to a variety of hot tracks and remixes from all of the best 2K Sports in-game soundtracks. Complimentary music cards and game demo discs will be given away at all tour stops. As the ultimate mobile interactive experience for baseball fans of all ages, the Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour will make stops in over 20 college campuses, Major League Baseball Spring Training baseball games, and at designated Best Buy parking lots across the country. All participants will receive $5 discount coupons for Major League Baseball 2K8 to redeem at Best Buy.

The full schedule for the Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour is as follows:

West Coast Tour

• March 4 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
  
• March 6 Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe, AZ
  
• March 7 Scottsdale Resort Scottsdale, AZ
  
• March 8 Best Buy Gaming Tournament San Marcos, CA
  
• March 9 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Canoga Park, CA
  
• March 11 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
  
• March 13 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
  
• March 15 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Mesa, AZ
  
• March 16 Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, AZ
  
• March 17 Tucson Electric Park Tucson, AZ
  
• March 18 Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe, AZ
  
• March 19 University of Texas El Paso El Paso, TX
  
• March 22 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Dallas, TX
  
• March 23 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Houston, TX
  
• March 25 Sam Houston University Huntsville, TX
  
• March 26 University of Texas Dallas Richardson, TX
  
• March 27 Southwestern State Uni Weatherford, OK
  
• April 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
  

East Coast Tour

• March 1 ESPN the weekend Orlando, FL
  
• March 2 ESPN the weekend Orlando, FL
  
• March 4 City of Palms park Ft. Myers, FL
  
• March 5 City of Palms park Ft. Myers, FL
  
• March 6 University of Tampa Tampa, FL
  
• March 7 Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter, FL
  
• March 8 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Miami, FL
  
• March 9 Tradition Field Port St. Lucie
  
• March 10 Tradition Field Port St. Lucie
  
• March 11 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
  
• March 13 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
  
• March 15 University of N. Carolina Charlotte, NC
  
• March 18 Charleston Southern Uni Charleston, NC
  
• March 22 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Duluth, GA
  
• March 25 Virginia University Petersburg, VA
  
• March 27 University of Maryland College Park, MD
  
• March 29 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Vienna, VA
  
• March 30 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Deptford, NJ
  
• April 1 New York University New York, NY
  
• April 2 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Secaucus, NJ
  
• April 3 Northeastern/YMCA Tourney Boston, MA
  
• April 5 George Washington University Washington, DC
  

To find out more information about the Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour, and to find the nearest stop, please visit www.2ksports.com.

World War II - MEN OF WAR MULTIPLAYER BETA announced

Men of War takes place during the height of World War II. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. Each campaign has its own structured timeline, telling a different story of WWII spanning across Russia, North Africa, Ukraine, Greece, Germany, Italy and the Pacific. The main Soviet campaign sees two student comrades, Smirnov and Kuznetzov, join the army and quickly become brothers in arms as they rise through the ranks and experience the rigours of war.

Features of the multiplayer part of the game:

· Fully destructible environments – use newly formed tank shell craters as cover for your men
· Brand new physics and armour penetration system
· Each mission and battle plays out differently based on your tactical choices
· Over 100 accurately modelled tanks and vehicles ready for your command
· Realistic fog of war
· Smart AI searches for your men covered in bushes and calls for them for reinforcements. Also includes an all-new morale system
· Four different playable multiplayer nations
· Direct Control
· Up to 16 players via LAN or Network
· In-game browser including ranked statistics
· Several well tested and intense game modes
· Cooperative game mode allows you to play through the campaigns with your friends
· NAT support, allows you to host games through routers
· Varied and challenging multiplayer maps
· Balanced settings - the smarter player, not the fastest wins the battle


How to participate:

Due to expected high demand, you will have to register in advance to take part in the Beta test. Please register in the DMS forums http://www.digitalmindsoft.eu where you will find a post on the Beta test. From here you will need to post some details and shortly afterwards you will receive a private message with a unique CD-key, that will allow you to join the game once live and available for download.

Game life check out Wii Fit and the worse Nintendo Wii games ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS16MnJgwBw

Game|Life's weekly video show is back with a vengeance! A vengeance against bad Wii games!

Wired magazine's Chris Baker joins as the straight man to my overenthusiastic host self as we take a trip back to GDC to find out about Wii Fit, a not-bad Wii game.

Then, we rip to shreds five of Wii's worst shovelware games, so you don't have to. 

Dare you gaze upon actual footage of Rig Racer 2?

Nintendo Wii games NOT to buy!

• Anubis 2 - (Never was a Anubis 1!)
  
• Rig Racer 2 - (again no Rig Racer 1)
  
• Chicken Shoot
  
• Myth makers: Orbs of Doom
  
• Pool Party
  

First-Person Shooter SECTION 8 teaser web site launched

SECTION 8 TEASER SITE GOES LIVE

Enlist to Receive Classified Information About The Future of First-Person Shooters at www.joinsection8.com

TimeGate Studios today announced that its teaser site for its upcoming revolutionary first-person shooter, Section 8, has gone live. Those with the dedication and nerve to join the 8th Armored Infantry are encouraged to enlist by visiting www.joinsection8.com.

Section 8 is an intense first-person shooter that gives players unprecedented strategic control over the battlefield, employing tactical assets and on-demand vehicle deliveries to dynamically alter the flow of combat. Set at the crossroads of a growing insurrection among its colonies, Earth dispatches the elite 8th Armored Infantry to turn the tide. Utilizing advanced powered armor suits, these brave volunteers are the only ones crazy enough to smash through enemy defenses and drop directly into the battlefield from 15,000 feet, earning them the nickname “Section 8.”

The website, www.joinsection8.com, will serve as an information delivery system for all would-be members of the 8th Armored Infantry, otherwise known as Section 8. Troopers will become privy to classified information, preliminary intelligence, top secret videos, and images to decorate their barracks with. Expect additional reports from the field over the coming months.

Created and developed by TimeGate Studios and published by Gamecock Media Group, Section 8 is scheduled for release in 2009 on the PC and next-generation consoles.