Thursday, April 03, 2008
Signing Up For Japanese Metal Gear Online Open Beta
1) Go to this page https://id.konami.net/login.do
2) Click on the top left corner blue link
3) On the new page that comes, don't do anything. Just click on the bottom left link.
4) On the new page, click again on the bottom left link.
5) On the new page, you will see this:
*Note that you only need to fill out the boxes where you see the red star*
First star: KONAMI ID: choose your personal MGO BETA ID
Second star: PASSWORD: You need to enter (and re-enter it in the box just under it) your password, which should include minimum 9 symbols, in these 9 symbols at least 2 digits.
6) Then continue scrolling down to find the following:
First star: Do not do anything
Second star: Select and copy the text on the right, and paste it into the box like i show it in this picture:
7) Continue scrolling down to find:
First star: Enter (and re-enter it in the box just under it) your email address
Second star: Like previously, select the text on the right and copy-paste into the box, like i show it in this picture:
Third star: Select any of the 2 choices
Fourth star: Click on the button you see. On the new page, you have to do the following:
This is what it says:
1- Enter the numbers in the box (120 - 0013)
2- Click the button represented by the arrow (it's the one right under the number 120)
3- After doing so, you will see some writings showing at the bottom. Like represented bu the arrow, click on the blue bottom left link that you see to confirm.
8) Almost done, continue down the page: Don't do anything, just click on the bottom left link.
9) On the new page, confirm again by clicking on the bottom left link, and once again on the next page
You will now get an email, so log into your inbox and click on the confirmation link provided in the email to finalize registration.
10) Go to this page:https://id.konami.net/mgo_beta
Here enter your KONAMI ID and PASSWORD you created during the registration. Once that done, you will see a survey, just enter whatever you want at random, then confirm. You will finally have your japanese MGS BETA code.
You will then receive an email with you code.
Now all you have to do is wait until the MGO open beta is available for download on the JAPANESE STORE this mid-april.
LOVEFiLM TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX VEGAS 2 - UBISOFT
LOVEFiLM Vegas Bound For Tom Clancy Tie-Up
TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX VEGAS 2 MARKS CONTINUED LINK WITH UBISOFT
LOVEFiLM.com, the UK’s largest digital entertainment portal has once again teamed up with games producer Ubisoft to mark the launch of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 across PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC formats.
Following the hugely successful partnership late last year for the release of Assassin’s Creed, LOVEFiLM has launched an exclusive multi layered marketing campaign for the title.
The tailored campaign sees Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 receive placement in the weekly e-newsletter, reaching LOVEFiLM’s customer base of over 460,000 subscribers plus unique promotion across the distribution of 200,000 exclusively branded product envelopes delivered directly into customer’s homes. This direct marketing is supported with targeted online advertising across the LOVEFiLM site.
LOVEFiLM has further extended its online support of Ubisoft to run a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 microsite at www.lovefilm.com/micro/vegas2. Through the targeted microsite users can buy and/or rent the game and enter an exclusive competition to win a trip for two to Las Vegas. Editorial content includes the developers’ video diaries, the game trailer, plus a list of favourite films suited to the game’s main character Commander Bishop. The microsite also showcases upcoming Ubisoft releases, with previews of titles including Haze, Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ and Far Cry 2 and drives users to the official Rainbow Six Vegas 2 website through several direct links.
Dionne Georgiou, Advertising Sales Manager for LOVEFiLM said;
“As LOVEFiLM becomes increasingly entertainment focused, we’re glad to offer our gaming audience not only an anticipated title in this franchise, but also deliver exclusive competitions and content alongside the usual rent or buy options. For LOVEFiLM and our ever-increasing community of users, major games releases are as important as film releases, so we’re thrilled to work with Ubisoft once more for the launch of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2.”
Phil Brannelly, Senior Brand Manager at Ubisoft commented;
“LOVEFiLM’s customer base provides an avid audience not only for fans of the Tom Clancy series, but for gamers that are looking for the best of both worlds – top class gameplay combined with seamless cinematic action.”
The deal was brokered by media planning and buying agency BJKE.
Ubisoft - NINJA GAIDEN - Dragon Sword on Nintendo DS
Ubisoft Signs A Deal With Tecmo To Distribute NINJA GAIDEN: Dragon Sword to EMEA Territories In June 2008
NINJA GAIDEN Dragon Sword brings the authentic Ninja experience to Nintendo DS for the first time.
Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced a distribution agreement to release Tecmo’s NINJA GAIDEN Dragon Sword to all EMEA territories. Already a critically acclaimed game in the US and Japan, NINJA GAIDEN Dragon Sword will hit European shelves in June 2008.
NINJA GAIDEN: Dragon Sword is the latest iteration in the series and the first to be made for Nintendo DS handheld system, featuring gorgeous rendered backgrounds, a new exciting story and the traditional fast-paced action that the franchise is known for. Taking perfect advantage of the Nintendo DS with intuitive stylus gameplay, Ryu Hayabusa’s combat moves are mapped onto the DS touchscreen and directional buttons which allows him to run, jump, attack and cast Ninpo. Certain move combinations will enable Ryu to perform fatal special attacks such as the Izuna Drop and Cicada Slash which are some of Ryu’s signature moves.
NINJA GAIDEN: Dragon Sword is developed by Executive Producer Tomonobu Itagaki and the Team NINJA development studio.
The Moose is loose on XBLA! Pinball FX Gets Zanier with Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Moose is loose on XBLA! Pinball FX Gets Zanier with Rocky & Bullwinkle
ZEN Studios Releases Themed Expansion Table in Anticipation of Rocky & Bullwinkle XBLA Game
ZEN Studios has announced the release of the Rocky & Bullwinkle themed expansion table for the popular Pinball FX game on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The Rocky & Bullwinkle table delivers the same wacky, irreverent and heartfelt humor and traditional art styling that made the classic cartoon series “Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends” so popular and is now available for download.
Pinball FX, released on Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2007, combines the arcade thrills of traditional pinball with enhanced game play, unparalleled graphical detail and exciting, innovative features not found in any other pinball game. The Rocky & Bullwinkle table will cost only 200 Microsoft Points f or gamers looking to join up with Rocky, Bullwinkle, Boris Badenov, Natasha Fatale and all the rest of the gang from Frostbite Falls. The full version of Pinball FX is required and is available for 800 Microsoft Points.
The release of the Rocky & Bullwinkle table for Pinball FX is in anticipation of the release of the full Rocky & Bullwinkle game for XBLA from Zen Studios in partnership with Bullwinkle Studios.
With several modes of gameplay and loads of bumpers, slingshots and kickbacks, the Rocky & Bullwinkle table is a great compliment to the already impressive array of tables for Pinball FX. In addition to the Speed Machine, Extreme, Agents tables that come bundled with the game, Rocky & Bullwinkle joins the recently released Nightmare Mansion table and the free Buccaneer table to give extended life to an already deeply replayable title.
Ecolis - Save the Forest game comes to Nintendo DS
Title: Ecolis - Save the Forest
Release Date: 30.05.08
Genre: RPG
SRP: €39.99/£29.99
Rising Star Games Announces Ecolis - Save the Forest on Nintendo DS
Rising Star Games today announces Ecolis – Save the Forest for Nintendo DS and available from Friday, May 30th 2008.
Deforestation, pollution, global warming and industrialisation of wildlife’s natural habitats are all subjects featured in print, online and broadcast news every day. They are also the core theme to Rising Star Games’ latest release, Ecolis - Save the Forest, a real-time strategy (RTS) game for Nintendo DS. Promoting awareness of environmental perils, Ecolis – Save the Forest proactively tasks the player with defending the Ecolis world against them! The game is also unique in that it manages to weave meaningful issues into a fun video game experience which makes the player champion the environment.
In Ecolis – Save the Forest, the player uses the Touch Screen to control units of woodland creatures named Ecolis, Ecoby and Ecomon which will protect the naturally beautiful Mana Woods, the centre of the Ecolis world, and recover the polluted land. All the different creature types have unique skills which must be strategically managed. With proper nurturing, they can evolve to learn new abilities which can help the player complete the game’s more than 40 environmental missions. As players grow their woodland army they must also plant new trees to prevent deforestation and revitalise the woodlands.
Additionally, Ecolis - Save the Forest includes a creative Land Make feature which lets players build and play their own maps. This eco-friendly RTS also supports two-player play via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and for up to four players via single card download play or ad-hoc multi-card play. The game also features endearing creatures, resource management, magic and level creation.
Curse of Souls download for Two Worlds on XBox live
SouthPeak Makes It Two For Two Worlds
Second Downloadable Content Pack Expands Antaloor Online Multiplayer Experience Even Further
SouthPeak Games has announced that Curse of Souls, the highly anticipated second set of downloadable content for Two Worlds, is now available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Curse Of Souls further expands the online multiplayer world of Antaloor with new maps and weapons and is available now via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 600 Microsoft points.
Four new maps offer over 35 brand new quests for players to conquer together. In addition, Curse of Souls introduces players to Tharnburg, a town famous within the Two Worlds universe for having two divergent districts. The Merchant’s District offers a great variety of shops for players to browse, while the Gladiator District will let players learn new skills and test their mettle against other players in a huge player-versus-player combat ring.
“The online portion of Two Worlds has proven immensely popular with the game’s fans. Curse of Souls not only offers new places to explore for the online mode, but also gives players a new opportunity to go head-to-head and see who has developed the strongest character,” said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “Combined with Tainted Blood, the first downloadable content pack, there are more hours of multiplayer gaming in Two Worlds and its DLC than you’d find in most single-player games.”
Curse Of Souls is available for download via Xbox LIVE Marketplace now for 600 Microsoft points.
Around the World in 80 Days – available for download or online
Around the World in 80 Days – the latest game from Playrix Entertainment hits retail!
Playrix Entertainment is pleased to announce that its latest hit game Around the World in 80 Days will soon be available in European stores.
On February 6, 2008 the developer of such strong titles as The Rise of Atlantis and Atlantis Quest, Playrix Entertainment, released its new addictive puzzler – Around the World in 80 Days. The game is a nice adaptation of the most popular adventure novel of the same name by Jules Verne. The classic Around the World in 80 Days always attracted a lot of interest and inspired several films and TV miniseries.
With this outstanding puzzle game the player gets a chance to travel back in time to the late 19th century and enjoy spectacular adventures on land, sea and air together with the English daredevil Phileas Fogg and his loyal French servant Passepourtout. With only 80 days to circumnavigate the globe the stakes are high – the journey must be completed on time to win the fantastic 20,000 pounds wager (equal to £2,500,000 today).
Around the World in 80 Days from Playrix Entertainment has already shown strong performance on major portal sites worldwide and now it is entering the European retail market. “Based on the game's potential and its strong performance online,” said Dmitri Bukhman, Playrix's CEO and founder, “we believe we will see equally strong results in physical retail. Thanks to our valued partners in Europe the game will be appearing on the shelves in the German and French-speaking markets in Q2-Q3 2008. We are also currently talking to several partners in the US.”
The puzzle game Around the World in 80 Days can be downloaded from the Developer's web site
Its online version
Football Manager 2008 Demo Available on Microsoft Xbox Live
SEGA Wants You To Be A Manager
Football Manager 2008 Demo Now Available Via Xbox Live
SEGA Europe Ltd. and Sports Interactive Ltd. confirmed today that the demo for Football Manager 2008 is available via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This demo lets the player experience the first half of the season, with a fully updated database, and a choice of clubs from 14 different countries.
Developed by award winning development studio Sports Interactive, Football Manager 2008 lets the player choose their favorite team and guide them to glory.
While the Xbox 360 version retains all the depth and realism of the record breaking PC version, it also features revamped online play via Xbox Live, permitting you to challenge friends to one-on-one matches and even host tournaments. With improved gameplay and a depth only seen from Sports Interactive Ltd., the whole range of Football Manager 2008 titles offer a management simulation that is second to none.
Learn to play Doodle Hex with new demonstration videos.
Tragnarion Studios has released a series of videos designed to showcase its forthcoming magical puzzler for Nintendo DS, Doodle Hex.
Due for release via Pinnacle in June, Doodle Hex is a spell-casting game designed exclusively for the DS and uses the touch screen capabilities as a medium to actually draw the runes that will be used.
The new video explain the basic concepts of the Doodle Hex interface, and will be updated on a weekly basis. They can be found on at www.doodlehex.com, which this week has been localized for Spanish fans following massive demand.
Doodle Hex is due for release in June 2008 and will be distributed for Nintendo DS only. Check it out at www.doodlehex.com.
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