Final fantasy crystal chronicles - Ring of Fate Moogle Paint Contest

The Moogle Paint Contest 2008 has been running since 4th April, during this time players of FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Ring of Fates are invited to customise the popular Moogle character and register their Moogle creation via the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection and the official FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Ring of Fates website. There are great prizes on offer and the winners’ Moogle will be displayed in public, for more details about the contest please visit the official website at finalfantasycrystalchronicles.co.uk

Please note that this competition is open to all residents of UK, the Republic of Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Nordic countries, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia & New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Portugal, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic and Malta.

Even if you don’t win the contest, there is still lots of fun to be had with Moogle Paint, players can customise their Moogle’s anytime they want and exchange them among friends via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

About FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Ring of Fates

Story

The Great Crystal protects the land from the malefic glow of the blood red moon.
Twins are born to this land, endowed with a shared, mystical power.
Their peaceful life is suddenly changed with the rise of the blood red moon.
All fates are etched into the crystal.

Features

• Unique action-based gameplay – with 3D levels, exploration and puzzle solving.
• Action-based control system lets you experience the adventure your way.
• Experience exhilarating real-time battles with intuitive controls.
• Gorgeous 3D graphics and an emotional audio score create a beautiful world to explore.
• Up to four players can co-operate via DS Wireless Play!
• Realise the tale of two heroic yet innocent twins in a unique story of fate, adventure and fraternal love.
• Hundreds of different item and costume combinations add to the fun. Changes to costume/equipment are directly visible on your character in the game.
• Trade with friends using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection functions.
• Additional content over the original Japanese version, with four new quests.
• Can be played in four different languages – English, French, German and Spanish. The multiplayer mode, which allows up to four players to play together, can be played seamlessly even when each player selects a different language.

Windows Vista Ultimate Showcase Opens at iGames Game Centers Nationwide from July 1

Member Centers to Offer Gamers Exclusive Opportunity to Play Favorite Games Like Call of Duty 4 - Modern WarfareT on Dream System

Leading game center organization iGames today announced the details of the Windows Vista Ultimate Showcase, which will allow tens of thousands of gamers around North America to enjoy the supreme PC gaming experience with 200 lucky gamers winning a free one-day pass.

WHERE & WHEN:

Every Monday in June (June 9, 16, 23, 30), there will be a weekly drawing of the free passes, which gamers can use at their convenience at their local participating game center throughout the month to find out first-hand what Windows Vista-powered gaming is all about.

More than 45 centers will be hosting the showcase. For the complete list, visit here

WHY YOU SHOULD GO:

In addition to featuring Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft’s premier operating system, each showcase PC will offer superior processing, memory and graphics specifications including dual core processors at minimum speed of 2 GHz each, 2 GB of memory, and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1900 XT (or better) graphics cards, ensuring the ultimate gaming experience for all gamers.

Poison Axe Games Releases Galactic Justice

Poison Axe Games is proud to release their first title, Galactic Justice. Galactic Justice puts players in the middle of a battle between the Galactic Council and the dastardly Boomdragons, an evil force intent on taking control of the galaxy.

A good battle needs big weapons and Galactic Justice delivers. With over 20 weapons and 50 upgrades there is no shortage of ways to destroy those pesky Boomdragons. A unique combo system allows players to think up new and creative ways to play.

In their quest to take back the galaxy, players will travel to five distinct planets. Kintari, the honorable farming planet. Greedar, the living giant. Anemic 6, a swamp covered planet recently hit by a blood comet. Frostyl, an icy moon. And finally Boomstone, the home planet of the Boomdragons! Each planet features new weapons, upgrades, missions and enemies!

Galactic Justice offers players a chance to take part in the ultimate battle between good and evil. Galactic Justice is available to download and buy now at www.poisonaxe.com.

Wild West Online - Gunfighter - 250,000 Gunfights in First Month of Beta

The first of a new series of games based on the rich history of the American West has captured the imaginations of tens of thousands of active players, who in the first month of the game’s open beta test have fought over a quarter million gunfights.

“We’re gratified but not surprised that players have really gotten into Gunfighter,” said Ariel Butler, Executive Producer for Tenderfoot Games. “The amazing thing is how fast word is spreading. We haven’t even begun to build in the ties to social networking that will really spread this game to players around the world.” Butler added, “The game is very easy to learn. Players quickly find there are multiple paths to victory, allowing extreme play flexibility. It’s great mental exercise, because you must outthink your opponents to win. We’ve been playing this game throughout its development and even we keep discovering new, viable strategies!”

In Wild West Online: Gunfighter, players assume the role of a gunslinger in the 19th Century American West. However, the game is not a simple “twitch” game, where it’s all about reflexes. Those games don’t work well on the Internet. Instead, Wild West Online: Gunfighter is a tense, tactical game taking 2-3 minutes, where your ability to get inside your opponent’s head is the path to victory. Gunfighter offers players the option to duel against human or computer opponents. The game is set in a rich, 3D environment but playable right from a web browser, so getting in to play for free is dirt simple.

“WildWestOnline: Gunfighter’s ability to draw an audience has proven there’s a large, unfulfilled desire for Western-themed games,” Butler continued. “Our game gives fans of the genre a chance to immerse themselves in a time when conflicts were settled – sometimes famously – with determination and loaded six-guns. Best of all, it’s a game that does not require massive time commitment. If you have a few spare minutes or need a short mental break from work, you can drop in and blow off some stress with a quick gunfight.

The game offers surprising depth as your Gunfighter gains experience. Play for any length of time and you soon realize that the acquisition of items and skills that improve your gun fighting ability provides endless opportunities to mold your persona and play style to match your personal temperament. It’s amazing how much one’s personality comes through in the way they fight, making this game incredibly fun when you know the person against whom you’re fighting.”

Rookie gunslingers can create a free account and try their skills at: http://www.wildwestonline.com.

Metal Gear Solid 4, 'insert disc 2'

MGS4 shamelessly taunts Xbox 360. Video spoiler alert for all those on PlayStation 3.

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Ace Combat Team Brings Sky Crawlers to Nintendo Wii

Currently pickings are awfully slim when it comes to Wii flight sims. There are only currently two titles on the console I know of. Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II and Heatseeker that are currently the only ones flying the flag for airborne shooters on the Nintendo Wii.

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TF2 Pyro Update: 1st Unlockable Weapon Revealed

The upcoming Pyro update bound for Valve's multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2 is "almost completely wrapped" and will include changes to the core class beyond the addition of unlockable weapons and achievements.

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Robbie Bach: Xbox Makes Money This Fiscal Year

"That’s the first time we’ve been able to say that," Bach, chief of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, told the San Jose Mercury News." That’s total Xbox business — service, software and hardware.”

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Top US selling video games of all time: Violence & Football

And if American football, unabashedly violent, is also a combat simulation, then really one genre dominates the top 10 list that Forbes asked NPD to put together: the best selling home video games of all time, in units sold, in the United States. NPD's data goes back to 1989, so this does not include units sold before them.

The top all-time U.S. sellers, in order (since 1989):

• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
• Madden NFL 07
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Madden NFL 06
• Halo 2
• Madden NFL 08
• Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Grand Theft Auto 3
• Madden NFL 2005

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The Most Stunning Metal Gear Solid Artwork (PICS)

It’s hard to believe that the original Metal Gear Solid was released nearly a decade ago. Now that Metal Gear Solid 4 is ready for release, I thought it would be fitting to see some artistic interpretations of this famous franchise.

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