New realistic damage model for Sudden Strike 3 - Arms for Victory

Leading video game developer and publisher, Fireglow Games™, today announces a new realistic damage model for Sudden Strike3:Arms for Victory. We have also checked and corrected units' characteristics such as tower rotation speed, rate of fire, number of crew and ammunition. They are more correct from the historical point of view now.

The trailer showing a new realistic damage model for Sudden Strike 3 Arms for Victory is now available for download here:
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With release of the addon, damage model in Sudden Strike 3 Arms for Victory will take into account the following factors:

Object durability (wood, stone, concrete):

Based on visual appearance of an object, (the material which it was built from), we can estimate overall toughness of the object. Concrete is the strongest material of the game. To destroy concrete bunker a howitzer of large caliber is required. After brick and stone buildings go, then wooden constructions. Wooden buildings can be destroyed by the microcaliber artillery and flame throwers.

Armor slope:

We have collected historical data about all armored forces. Not only armor thickness is taken into account, but also armor slope. When hit in the armored part of object at a high angle, the bigger power of shell is required to break it. Sometimes, shells with insufficient power simply ricochet, and do not damage the object at all.

Types of shells:

The following types of shells are implemented in the game: armor-piercing, subcalibre, high-explosive, cumulative and incendiary. All shells have historical characteristics depending on the weapon firing , and have a penetration ability corresponding to values taken from the penetration tables.

The armor penetration and damage of internal object's structures:

If an armor piercing or subcalibre shell breaks through armor, it has a chance to destroy internal structure of the object in the point of the hit. For example, if a shell hits a thread, tank will be immobilized. Hits to the tower inflict damage to the tank's crew. Another example are the flamethrowers. They virtually couldn't damage a tank, but hitting an SPG or tank with open gun turret, destroys it's crew with ease.

About Sudden Strike 3 - Arms for Victory:
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory is the latest instalment in the award-winning, critically acclaimed and hugely popular Sudden Strike series. It features historically authentic models built to scale, fully interactive giant maps and full 3-D state-of-the-art graphics in the popular Sudden Strike style. Only Sudden Strike plays like the 'real thing'. WW2 gaming at its best: on land, at sea and in the air!

Features:

• Fully interactive landscape (all objects can be destroyed, all buildings and pillboxes can be used as shelter)
• Massive operations on big maps, strategic scale of the maps (front line can be a few kilometres long)
• Thousands of units fighting in real time
• More than 300 tanks, ships, soldiers, guns and planes with original weapons built to scale
• Great sounds, 5.1 supported, nations speak native languages
• New feature - advanced Micro AI-behaviour allows your troops to act exactly as you plan
• Joint naval and ground operations, air raids, artillery strikes etc.
• State-of-the-art technology to render 3D landscape, realistic lines of sight and fire
• Spectacular visual & lighting effects
• Multiplayer mode: up to 8 players, GameSpy supported
• Five campaigns playable for American, British, German, Japanese and Soviet sides

My Baby Boy and My Baby Girl - My Baby kit for My Baby world on Nintendo DS

The must have accessory kit for My Baby fans!

For the release of My Baby Boy and My Baby Girl on Nintendo DS in June 2008, Subsonic has created a My Baby kit for a total immersion into the so cute and sweet My Baby world.

Your Nintendo DS lite deserves a little bit of tenderness too!

Available June 2008

The Baby Kit is available in 2 versions: Pink or blue.

Content:

• Storage case for Nintendo DS Lite with pockets for DS games and accessories
• Wrist –strap
• Anti-dust slot protections
• Battery charger for DS Lite
• Stereo earphones
• Storage case for 6 DS games
• Transparent stylus
• Finger stylus
• Microfiber cleaning cloth
• High-quality screen protector, air-bubble free
My Baby Boy or My Baby Girl

Choose the one you want to make the first step with!

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Wii Fit - so much more than a gym membership

Nintendo Wii Fit has taken the world by storm - not by tell you you're fat but by letting you know you're overweight.

Not only that, the program encourages you to take (fun) regular exercise and keep track of your progress. Like having your own one-to-one train whenever you want.

Keep up the program and you will see results. All the family can use it and as you progress more exercise and game options are unlocked. Don't worry about over doing it as you will be reminded if you're spending too much time burning calories.

It really is a 'must have' item in your home.

With the nations waist lines growing this alone may help you change your lifestyle and make exercise fun.

The balance board can also be used with great effect on other Nintendo games...

Pokemon Platinum confirmed on Nintendo DS

Like all the past pokemon games, each RPG has followed the same pattern: 2 games launching simultaneously with a third releasing later on with a slightly different take on the main game. The DS versions are no different as Nintendo will be releasing Pokemon Platinum in Japan later this year.

No significant changes are being made to the core game apart from the fact that the game will focus on the "Origin Form" of Giratina. Other previously known Pokemon, including Regigigas and Shaymin, will also gain new forms in this game.

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YouTube uploads integrated into PlayStation 3 games

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has announced that it is integrating the YouTube API to allow developers to add video uploading to their titles.

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Dream Pinball 3D available now on Nintendo Wii

Classic Arcade Fun Reinvented in Cutting Edge Pinball Videogame

SouthPeak Games today announced that Dream Pinball 3D has shipped for Wii™ in the UK. The dazzling pinball simulator combines striking 3D graphics, realistic physics and a refined control system tailored to the unique features of the platform. Also released today new screenshots from Wii, as well as the Nintendo DS TM and PC versions, showing the Monsters, Aquatic and Spinning Rotors tables; three of the six themed tables included in Dream Pinball 3D.

"We have experience with classic bar room games and they have proven extremely popular titles with gamers," said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. "Dream Pinball delivers a dose of nostalgia along with a great price point that makes it a must-buy for any fan of the genre."

Dream Pinball 3D merges stunning visuals with flawless gameplay. The game features realistic ball physics and motion blur effects as well as multiple dynamic and fixed camera positions. The title also features six pinball machines, each with its own theme, sound effects and music.

"With Dream Pinball 3D, our goal was to create the ultimate pinball simulator by combining realistic physics with controls that capitalize on the unique qualities of each platform," said James Seaman, Managing Director of TopWare Interactive. "We've created an awesome gameplay experience that is a blast for both hardcore and casual gamers."

Dream Pinball 3D is rated 3+ and is available now for a suggested retail price of £24.99. Dream Pinball 3D for PC and Nintendo DS will be released in the UK in July 2008.

Top selling console in the US - Nintendo Wii

Wii emerged as the top-selling console in April, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales. Wii sold more than 714,000 units in April alone, bringing its lifetime sales in the United States to more than 9.5 million.

"Wii sales were buoyed in part by the strong launch of Mario Kart Wii, which sold more than 1.1 million units," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Our belief in appealing to a broad, diverse audience of players continues to resonate with consumers, and we look forward to continuing our outreach to an expanded audience with the launch of Wii Fit next week."

Other Nintendo highlights from April's NPD report include:

• Mario Kart Wii finished as the No. 2 game of the month.
• Six of the top 10 games of the month are for Nintendo systems: Mario Kart Wii (No. 2), Wii Play™ (No. 4), Super Smash Bros. Brawl (No. 5), Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (No. 7), Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (No. 8) and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (No. 9).
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl crossed the 3 million sales mark in the United States.
• Wii and Nintendo DS again finished as the two top-selling hardware systems.

Gingerbread Studios Unleashes THE PROTECTOR

Newly formed Polish developer Gingerbread Studios today announced The Protector, a thrilling PC and Xbox 360 first/third person shooter featuring visceral action, tense, tactical stealth and an enthralling storyline.

The Protector centres on the exploits of two vastly different characters - hardened British mercenary Jonathan Kane and beautiful US archaeologist Jennifer Guile. After an acrimonious two-year estrangement, these two former lovers are reunited when Jennifer's father - a leading archaeologist - is murdered by a new terrorist organisation called Scarlet Vengeance, which is looking for a powerful Aztec artefact to use for a devastating terrorist attack. When Scarlet Vengeance's attentions turn to Jennifer - the only person who knows the location of the artefact - Kane is forced to track her down and protect her. Thrown together in extreme circumstances, the duo must overcome their differences and use their unique skills to thwart the terrorists' horrifying plan.

'Gingerbread Studios has taken the theme of South American mythology and masterfully injected it into a contemporary setting that reflects the escalating threat of global terrorism within the modern day world,' said James Cato, CEO of Gingerbread Studios. 'The Protector's two distinct playable characters and eclectic mix of action and stealth make it highly unique, while its branching, thrilling plot promises to keep gamers captivated till the end credits roll.'

Features:
Play as both Jonathan Kane - a hardened British mercenary and former MI6 agent trained in counter-terrorist tactics - and Jennifer Guile - a beautiful and wily US archaeologist.

• Two distinct gameplay modes - searing, tactical shooting action (Kane) and tense, stealth sections (Jennifer).
• Use your environment to hide and take cover. Enter into third-person mode when in cover to acquire a better overview of your surroundings. Lean out from behind cover to engage your enemies with minimal exposure. Blind fire around corners when severely pinned down.
• Superb world physics where objects are splintered, shattered and sent flying by barrages of bullets and explosions, creating massively believable battlefields. The player can even shoot enemies - and be shot - through thin walls, adding a further tactical element.
• Enemies intelligently seek out and utilise cover - just like you.
• Disarm enemies by shooting the weapons from their hands, leaving the enemies vulnerable. Once an enemy has been disarmed, they must either reach for a sidearm or run for cover - both of which take time.
• Enemy AI uses lifelike line of sight and hearing to determine your whereabouts. Enemies are more vulnerable in darker areas, while their lifelike reactions to sight and sound also provide the perfect environment for stealth-based gameplay.
• Fully interactive world, populated by civilians, commuters, students and workers who intelligently react to their surroundings and situations.
• Wide range of enemy types, ranging from elite terrorist forces to mythical Aztec creatures.
• Intriguing plot featuring two very different endings, depending on your choices.
• Challenging puzzles and mini games.

EA ANNOUNCES WARHAMMER ONLINE: AGE OF RECKONING TO SHIP IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND IN FALL 2008

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) will ship in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia simultaneously with the North American and European Fall 2008 release.

In addition, WAR will also feature a dedicated server in Australia, ensuring the best game play experience possible for players in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and other Southeast Asian territories. Players will still have the option of connecting to North American servers.

"Warhammer is a world-wide franchise with a strong following in Australia and New Zealand. By placing our own server down under and running customer service out of EA Mythic, we can ensure that when we launch WAR, Oceanic players will experience the same quality of game play and customer service as North American players" said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager of EA Mythic.

Based on Games Workshop’s epic and longstanding tabletop fantasy war game, WAR features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm (RvR) game play that immerses players in a world of perpetual conflict. WAR is scheduled for launch on the PC in Fall 2008.

To learn more about the game, please visit www.warhammeronline.com.