Ubisoft Officially Announces Beyond Good & Evil 2

It's official: At Ubisoft's Ubidays 08 event in Paris, CEO Yves Guillemot unveiled a trailer for the company's next project: Beyond Good & Evil 2.

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HypeKingdom.com launched to support Don King Presents - Prizefighter

Learn the art of hype from the king himself, including creating the perfect nickname, self-promoting salvos using King's voice, interpret King's custom dictionary and more - king of boxing and the godfather of hype, Don King, to launch HypeKingdom.com in support of the highly anticipated boxing video game, Don King Presents: Prizefighter. Fans can now enroll in the University of Hype to learn the art of larger-than-life self-promotion, while getting new insight into the man behind the mania.

“To be the king, you’ve got to know the king, and HypeKingdom.com provides what you need to know to follow in my footsteps,” said Don King. “You’ll also be witness to the spectacular promotionalization of 2K Sports’ Don King Presents: Prizefighter, the most exhilarating boxing title the world has ever seen!”

At HypeKingdom.com, fans can experience the thrill of being the king through the following features:

• Nickname Generator – Joe Smith isn’t going to fill seats, so get a Don King-inspired nickname that screams “the champ is here!”
  
• Customizable Hype Spoken by Don King - Generate your own hype, Mad Lib-style, with the voice of the king.
  
• Complete Guide to King’s English - Now fans can accurately sling the slang to raise their hype game.
  
• Hype Boards - A place where members can share their own hype glory stories as well as enthusiasm for Don King Presents: Prizefighter.
  
• Screen Savers and Screen Shots – View all the screen savers and screen shots in its tenacious spectaculocity to download and share with friends.
  

Don King Presents: Prizefighter will deliver the deepest, most authentic and entertaining boxing experience available. The life of a boxer is more than just a night at the fights; it’s about building a career and rising to stardom. In Don King Presents - Prizefighter, players must train, overcome adversity, get promoted and avoid temptation to rise in notoriety. The story of their struggle to become champion unfolds in a unique, live-action sports documentary style that features real-life legends and current stars from the world of boxing including Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Andrew Gollotta, Joe Calzaghe, and many others. Heather Vandeven, the reigning 2007 Penthouse Pet of the Year, and popular video vixen Bria Myles, also star in the documentary and act as temptations for boxers throughout their career.

Don King Presents - Prizefighter will be available on June 10, 2008 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and this fall for Wii home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS.

Desert Racing Game SCORE International Baja 1000 out this Fall

The official SCORE International Baja 1000 video game version of the world's most grueling off-road race. SCORE International Baja 1000 recreates the unforgiving conditions and blistering speeds that make this event the most recognized and entertaining off-road racing event in the world. Developed by Left Field Productions, the game will be available this fall for the PlayStation 2 and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii and Windows-based PC.

"No race demands more endurance of both man and machine than the Baja 1000," said Sal Fish, President and CEO of Score International, the world's leading desert racing organization. "In consulting Activision for a video game version, we meticulously explained what's needed to capture the intensity of the Baja. They've nailed not only the look but also the elements of true desert racing."

Sporting over 90 vehicles across multiple classes in the real Baja 1000 - including trophy trucks, class I, motorcycles, ATVs and more - the game challenges players to not only be first across the finish line, but also keep their machine intact! Hyper-realistic dirt and damage modeling in the game means players need to be crazy enough to take chances, but not so reckless that their vehicle is destroyed before the race is over.

"In creating SCORE International Baja 1000TM, our goal was to create something true to the sport that made you feel the speed and heart-pounding conditions," said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. "Players will see potential shortcuts on the tracks, but wonder if their vehicle can handle it. That's a conundrum every driver on the Baja 1000 faces."

Beyond Good & Evil 2 announced!

At Ubidays 2008. Hooray!

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Lost Planet - Extreme Condition Colonies Edition For Xbox 360 and Windows PC

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition COLONIES EDITION for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows-based PCs is now shipping to retail as part of the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits Program. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition COLONIES EDITION is one of the first games to allow cross platform connectivity from Xbox LIVE to Games for Windows – LIVE, allowing console and Windows-based PC users to battle it out on the same online battlefield. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition COLONIES EDITION is rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and is available as a Platinum Hit for the value price of $29.99 MSRP.

Lost Planet is an epic gaming masterpiece combining a gripping single player campaign and intense multiplayer modes. Lost Planet contains sophisticated visuals, with an unmatched level of detail as advanced light sourcing is used to ensure a realistic presentation that enhances every explosion, smoke and particle effect. Enormous world maps unfold as players battle hostile creatures in blistering weather conditions across vast snowfields and blazing volcanic areas either on foot or in armed, robotic Vital Suits.

The Platinum Hits release of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition COLONIES EDITION for Xbox 360 and the Windows PCs version will release with many new features not previously available. In addition to a host of new environments and weapons, there will be four new playable characters added to online mode for players to battle it out online, along with a horde of new online multiplayer modes, including Akrid Hunter and Egg Bandit modes. New online content includes seven new multiplayer modes and four exciting new maps for Xbox LIVE and Windows-based PC users to battle on together.

Wonder World Amusement Park' For Nintendo Ds

Featuring Over Two Dozen Mini-Games And Rides, The Carnival Is Portable This Holiday Season!

Now you can bring the fun and thrills of the amusement park with you, as Majesco, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wonder World Amusement Park for Nintendo DS. The portable companion to the Wii title releasing this summer, Wonder World Amusement Park for DS is being developed by Majesco Studios and will be in stores this holiday season.

"Our internal team is very excited to be developing original Majesco IP for such a strong, marketable concept," said Bill Petro, Vice President of Internal Development and Studio Head for Majesco Studios Santa Monica. "Wonder World for DS is a perfect complement to the Wii version and includes additional features that take advantage of the Touch Screen play to maximize the portable fun."

Wonder World Amusement Park for DS lets players experience a complete day at the park in the palm of their hands. Using the Touch Screen, players can toss, drive, shoot, whack, fish and spin in more than two dozen mini-games throughout five themed zones. Playing mini-games lets gamers access interactive rides and win tickets they can redeem for prizes and accessories for their characters. Other rewards include unlockable modes, games and a secret Park Zone! Whether playing alone or challenging a friend via local wireless connection, Wonder World Amusement Park offers a rich carnival game experience anytime, anywhere.

Wonder World Amusement Park for DS is expected to release this holiday.

A New Pokémon Adventure with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers Of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers Of Darkness!

Pokémon fans get ready to rejoice and dust off that explorer hat as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Darkness hit stores across Europe very soon! Having sold over 1.5 million copies globally following their launches in Japan and the US, this epic adventure, based in a world of mystery full of friends, enemies and hidden treasures, will give players the chance to live the life of a Pokémon. With the ability to communicate with friends via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the Nintendo DS Wireless Communication, or by sharing passwords, players will never be completely lost, no matter how deep the Dungeon may be. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Darkness launch across Europe on 4th July 2008.

With the first titles of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series selling over 1 million copies across Europe, Pokémon fans will not want to miss this next instalment. Once again heading into a world completely populated by Pokémon, players take a Personality Quiz to determine which Pokémon they will become. Will fans become their favourite Pokémon from the 16 potential Pokémon alter egos, including four Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, available? Players must also choose a Partner Pokémon to support them through the rollercoaster adventure ahead as their trusty sidekick. Accompanied by their loyal friend in this strange world, players embark on an epic journey through limitless and randomly generated dungeons, uncovering mystery after mystery to find out why they’ve become a Pokémon.

The unpredictability in these titles is not limited to the Mystery Dungeons as Pokémon fans soon find out that the undiscovered treasures hidden in the deepest and darkest Dungeons are not the only secrets in this world! As players search and battle Pokémon in the dungeons, they discover that a Pokémon has travelled back in time to steal the precious Time Gears hidden in the farthest corners of this world. It is up to the player to build an Exploration Team brave enough to take on this enemy and prevent Time from stopping and the whole world plunging into Darkness!

As players settle into their new Pokémon form, their Partner Pokémon will urge them to join Wigglytuff’s Guild to create an Exploration Team. Once initiated into the Guild the newly formed team is allowed to run simple errands, but very soon the Exploration Team will head out on grander adventures, seeking lost items and capturing wanted outlaws. At the Guild, players will be well looked after by a host of Pokémon who are always ready to help players with their adventure!

Players take on the responsibility of Team leader as they enter the dungeons, collecting items and challenging enemy Pokémon standing in their way. As the game progresses, victory will sometimes see fans able to invite the defeated Pokémon into their team. Also, a useful new option in these Pokémon titles is now available to those who faint in the Dungeons. They are able to send out an SOS mail to friends via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or the Nintendo DS wireless function or as a password!

Choosing the Friend Rescue option allows any player who is defeated in a dungeon to issue an SOS mail to friends or other Exploration Teams, calling for them to enter that dungeon and make a rescue attempt. If the rescue attempt is a success, the defeated Exploration Team will not lose any money or items and continue the exploration from where they fainted. Along with the Friend Rescue requests, players can also access Wonder Mail to share dungeon missions and view any requests for advice from other players. Fans can also swap items in Trade Items and even trade team members in Trade Team.

So prepare for a summer full of mystery and epic adventures as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Darkness launch across Europe on 4th July 2008.

Check out Pokémon Snap already available on Virtual Console and watch out for Pokémon Puzzle League which will be arriving soon. These Nintendo 64 classics make themselves available on Virtual Console for 1000 Wii Points and are perfect to keep for yourself or to give as a gift to your friends!

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Atari's classic warlords now live on xbox live arcade

Defend and Destroy in Atari's Arcade Classic 'Warlords' Now Live on Xbox LIVE Arcade -

Battle with friends, and experience the competitive spirit of arcade games with Warlords, a multiplayer game where participants must knock other kings out of their castles while keeping their own king protected. Players use a shield to defend their fortress and launch a flaming ball to break down the other players’ forts. Up to four friends can join in the action, and The Evo mode allows players to import their own pictures to their castles.

Developed by Stainless Games, Warlords is available worldwide (with the exception of Japan and Korea) for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

Latest ChartTrack weekly UK games charts

All formats

(Full price) Week ending 24 May 2008

1 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR
2 AGE OF CONAN: HYBORIAN ADVENTURES EIDOS
3 HAZE UBISOFT -
4 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA
5 ROCK BAND EA GAMES
6 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO
7 FIFA 08 EA SPORTS
8 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2008 KONAMI
9 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK REDOCTANE
10 IRON MAN: THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGAME SEGA
11 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION
12 SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS SEGA
13 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: WORK THIS OUT! DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
14 UEFA EURO 2008 AUSTRIA-SWITZERLAND EA SPORTS
15 COOKING MAMA 2 505 GAMES
16 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2008 SEGA
17 BOOM BLOX EA GAMES
18 MARIO KART DS NINTENDO
19 LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA LUCASARTS
20 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO

Introducing Spore Creature Stage on Mac

The Spore Team is proud to present the Creature Stage, the second stage in the Spore universe. You begin Creature Stage as a simple organism which has just sprouted legs and wandered onto land for the first time. This stage takes place on a 3-D world filled with lush plant life and life forms of all shapes and sizes.

Gather DNA points as you interact with other creatures either socially or aggressively. Collect new parts, then use the Creature Creator to spend your DNA and expand your creature’s abilities. Discover countless new species as you explore your strange new world, all of them created by other players.

Depending on how you played Cell Stage, your creature will begin Creature Stage with one of three super powers at its disposal. It’s a race of the species to become the first sentient creature on your planet!