Gothic 3 – Forsaken Gods: First Screenshots available

Official Gothic 3 Add On. A vivid world, intoxicating new quests and the gloomy Gothic atmosphere invite fans to spend hours playing this exciting new chapter in the epic and popular RPG series. Have a look at the screenshots and get ready for the perfect Gothic experience once again.

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Official Gothic 3 Add On. A vivid world, intoxicating new quests and the gloomy Gothic atmosphere invite fans to spend hours playing this exciting new chapter in the epic and popular RPG series. Have a look at the screenshots and get ready for the perfect Gothic experience once again.

About Gothic 3 – Forsaken Gods

Two Years after the phenomenal success of Gothic 3, this new episode offers a new glimpse into the amazing world of Gothic. Forsaken Gods includes new quests, new monsters and many of the old friends whom gamers around the world got to know in previous episodes. Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods will answer all the questions which have risen in the past and will slowly introduce the fans to a new chapter...

Features

• Lively and interactive environment which reacts to the player's actions, creating a very intense and realistic atmosphere
• Improved graphics quality thanks to updated engine technology
• Enhanced user interface
• 15-20 intense hours of gameplay
• Improved combat system with new combat rules
• Plenty of new weapons, armour, monsters and quests

System: PC
Genre: RPG
Release: Q4 2008

Ubisoft to tour UK Summer Festival with Games Previews...

Ubisoft is set to tour some of the UK’s premier music and sports festivals this Summer, to allow visitors to be among the first to play some of the company’s largest up-coming releases.



The Ubisoft Summer Festival Tour 2008 has been confirmed to attend high-profile festivals such as Hard Rock Calling (Hyde Park, 28th – 29th June) The O2 Wireless Festival (Hyde Park, 3rd – 6th July) Ripcurl Boardmasters (Newquay, 4th - 11th August) and Reading Festival (Reading, 23rd – 26th August) Visitors will be able to access a special Ubisoft trailer to play a variety of up-coming games such as:

• Tom Clancy’s EndWar,
• Tom Clancy’s HAWX,
• Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
• Soul Calibur IV
• Sports Party.

“We’re really looking forward to playing a part in key festivals this Summer, as it provides a fun and exciting way to get our games in front of many different audiences.” said Jacqui Lennon, the organiser of the Ubisoft Summer Festival Tour. “It also provides people of all ages and gaming abilities the chance to play Ubisoft games.”

If playing the games is not enough then Ubisoft is set to launch a host of competitions before and during each of the festivals. Beforehand, people can access the Ubisoft Summer Festival 2008 website at http://www.myspace.com/ubisoftsummertour to win tickets to each of the festivals. Visitors to the stand at each of the festivals can win exclusive merchandise and will also be entered into a prize draw to win a 42” TV, a Microsoft Xbox 360 and a Nintendo Wii.

Check out the website http://www.myspace.com/ubisoftsummertour to find out more about details of the Summer Festival Tour 2008.

Online game - The Reawakening launched

Yay, finally! Swedish online game developer Lockpick Entertainment today announced that their anticipated Free-2-Play MMORTS game Dreamlords The Reawakening is launching at 2PM CET today.

Hordes of fans equipped with torches and pitchforks gathered in the parking lot outside the offices of Lockpick Entertainment in Skövde Sweden today, demanding the release of the long awaited follow-up The Reawakening. After an hour long stand-off, CEO David Rosén finally gave in and released first a Thûl, followed by a Covenant, a Nihilim and then the complete game. Everything immediately went online and can be found at www.dreamlords.com where anyone can access the Free-to-play game.

Needless to say the crowd cheered and spared the dazed developers. In the end everybody became best friends and gamed happily ever after.

“I am still a bit shaken by the events but very happy. We knew that the game was long awaited but I must say this was quite a surprise. Luckily the game was ready but in the end we had to release the Thûl before he’d taken a shower and put on some decent clothes…that is why he’s looking grumpy and acts pretty aggressive in the game,” said David Rosén.

Tam Fortress 2 - Meet the Sniper Video Released

The best one yet!

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 with performance Coach from EA Sports

Hank Haney Serves as Gamers Personal Performance Coach

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 features dynamic, personalized gameplay via Tiger Woods’ personal coach, Hank Haney. An all-new addition to this year’s game, Haney will assist gamers as they hit the links and try to advance their career to win the FedExCup. Right out of the box, Haney will assess your game in four areas: Power, Accuracy, Short Game and Putting and gamers will be given a skill level in each of those four areas.

In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, a player’s skill level is dynamic, constantly adjusting throughout the round just as it would during a real afternoon out on the links. Following each round, Haney will deliver customized feedback on a player’s performance. This feedback system allows all gamers, rookies or PGA TOUR pros, to compete and enjoy the game at any level.



Available for download (instructions below) is a video that illustrates Hank Haney’s role in the game and the Performance Coach feature.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR will be available on August 26 on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation 2 and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment systems, the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and Wii.

10th anniversary Dance Dance Revolution portal announced

Fans Of Best-Selling Dance Franchise Can Come Together At DDROnlineCommunity.com To Create Personal Profiles, Videos, & Blogs, Chat With Friends, Learn About Upcoming DDR Releases/Events, And More...

As part of the year-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of its best-selling DanceDanceRevolution franchise, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced the launch of the official DanceDanceRevolution brand and community portal. Fans of DanceDanceRevolution can now go to www.ddronlinecommunity.com to join other DanceDanceRevolution enthusiasts as they enjoy a host of exciting features related to the DanceDanceRevolution craze. 

Included among the many features offered such as blog updates direct from the development team, the site offers opportunities for fans to create their own personal profiles, post videos, and write their own blogs. Additionally, they can chat with other DanceDanceRevolution fans around the globe and join special forums. Those who think they are among the DanceDanceRevolution elite will enjoy the live stats tracking feature that can be linked to profiles and scoreboards for DanceDanceRevolution Universe 2 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft with a future iteration planned as well. Through the site, Konami will also keep fans updated on all DanceDanceRevolution related news including upcoming product releases, local and national events, and more.

"For 10 years, DanceDanceRevolution has evolved from a video game into a pop culture icon. Millions of versions of the game have been sold, fan clubs have been formed, and the people who count themselves as members of the DanceDanceRevolution community continue to grow exponentially each year," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc "As we celebrate this special anniversary, the time was right to provide a fun place online where our fans can share their love for the DanceDanceRevolution brand and also enjoy a host of special features, promotions, and activities that are certain to add to the allure of this special franchise."

Originally debuting in arcades in 1998, DanceDanceRevolution has been available on most consoles including Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, and Wii. Revolutionizing the get-up-and move concept for video games, DanceDanceRevolution combines high energy music with fun-filled gameplay. 

The game has swept into the pop culture psyche as it has had its own television program on CBS, is regularly featured on primetime television, music videos and feature films, has its own fan club and fan sites, is part of the physical education program in many school districts, and is a featured workout in fitness clubs across the United States.

Penny Arcade Adventures - On the Rain- Slick Precipice of Darkness now available

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is now available to gamers via Stardock's next generation digital distribution platform, Impulse. Along with this first installment, Impulse will offer the entire On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness game series from Hothead for download.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is an RPG-Adventure game set in the deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia, delivered to gamers via accessible episodic releases. Players join Gabe and Tycho, the crime-solving team of the Startling Developments Detective Agency, to combat savage enemies and solve mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia. Episode One introduces players to this new world created by Penny Arcade's Mike "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and brought to life by the Hothead team.



Impulse is a cohesive, integrated virtual platform for consumers and developers that is designed to simplify buying, supporting and developing PC games and applications. "We love Penny Arcade and are excited to have Hothead's game on Impulse," said Brad Wardell, CEO and president of Stardock. "We're thrilled to see On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness make the leap to our digital distribution platform. We look forward to delivering their further titles."

"Hothead shares Stardock's vision and passion of making great games and closing the distance between the developers that create these experiences and the gamers that love them," said Vlad Ceraldi, president of Hothead Games. "More digital distribution choices for gamers and developers ensure an environment that will foster more innovation, creativity and risk with game design and story - a combination the games industry sorely needs."

Playstation 3 Firmware v2.36 soon v2.40 to include trophies

We’re also happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include “XMB” access in-game. The update will also include “trophies,” an exciting new feature that we’ll be providing more details on soon, as well as some other new enhancements.

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Fischer: Nintendo "working on solution" to Wii storage issue

Having ignited controversy with remarks he insists were a "joke", Nintendo's Laurent Fischer has moved to reassure consumers on the issue of Wii system memory, confirming: "We're working on a solution".

But rumours of an external hard drive have been torpedoed by the Euro marketing boss, who revealed: "Definitely there's no plan to issue hardware".

In his first major interview since the now-infamous "geeks and otaku" comment was quoted in a magazine article, Fischer insisted that the company took people's concerns over the storage limits of its console seriously.

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Fischer: Nintendo "working on solution" to Wii storage issue

Having ignited controversy with remarks he insists were a "joke", Nintendo's Laurent Fischer has moved to reassure consumers on the issue of Wii system memory, confirming: "We're working on a solution".

But rumours of an external hard drive have been torpedoed by the Euro marketing boss, who revealed: "Definitely there's no plan to issue hardware".

In his first major interview since the now-infamous "geeks and otaku" comment was quoted in a magazine article, Fischer insisted that the company took people's concerns over the storage limits of its console seriously.

With the promised "solution" still shrouded in secrecy, Fischer reiterated Nintendo's official advice: "You can store your Virtual Console games on an SD card, and also we at Nintendo can store the things for you. So if you delete some of the software you have downloaded it's no problem to go again to the download process and get the software back for free."

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