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Monday, July 07, 2008

Mod plays NES in a NES cartridge

Darkeru from the Ben Heck forums came up with the idea for this beauty, and after months of "careful planning," finally finished his creation. It's exactly what you think it is; a mod that plays NES games on a NES game cartridge

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Monster Madness - Grave Danger

High school kids Carrie, Andy, Zack and Jennifer get together for a party while their parents are away, but before Zack can pledge his undying love for Carrie unexpected guests come knocking and they are hungry for brains!

Monster Madness - Grave Danger is a fast-paced action adventure game coming to PS3 in Q3 thanks to SouthPeak Games.

MySims Wii game coming to PC with new features

Play And Share Online With Your Friends And Meet New MySims Characters On Your PC!

MySims, made for the PC, coming to stores in October, 2008. MySims first launched on the Wii and Nintendo DS in Autumn, 2007 and has been a worldwide hit embraced by players everywhere. Now the game makes its way to the PC with new online features and new characters.

In October - it’s time to get your MySims out on the town!

In MySims you can create original characters, build a town, grow a community and discover a world of your own. Start by personalising the appearance of your MySims from head to toe and go on to unlock cool new items as you befriend and build relationships with your neighbours. Make your creations unique when you design your own homes, shops, restaurants and more in this fun, open-ended game. All that you need is a little creativity and some help from the locals!

Now on the PC with new online features and characters! Have fun with friends safely in a shared online game space and discover surprises and wonders in your newly created town with the MySims you love and a new cast of characters! Now in MySims, made for the PC, you can find all the fun of the first game plus new online features and all-new characters to spark your creativity. Safely chat, interact and play games like Tag and Hide-and-Seek with your online buddies. Construct buildings and create objects to use cooperatively with up to seven friends that are online with you. Like trading cards, share your creations with your friends in-game, as well as outside the game via email or instant message so that others can enjoy them in their own MySims town. The choice to play online is yours, so you can decide to play as a single-player or expand your experience by playing with friends in an online neighborhood.

“MySims, made for the PC, opens up the world of MySims for you to explore, play and share with up to seven other friends that are online with you,” said Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label. “For the first time, you can express the creativity of MySims with others in a collaborative way, as you create and live in a shared town with your friends online. With MySims, made for the PC, it’s a whole new world of interaction with personalised creations, buildings and towns to share, along with furniture and other tailored creations that you and your friends can trade. Players who enjoyed MySims on the Wii and Nintendo DS will view this as a great way to connect with friends in an online PC game and those new to MySims will find this a fresh and exciting game.”

Harvest Moon - Two new version on Nintendo Wii and DS

Special Anniversary Packaging, Plush Toys, Strategy Guides and an Exclusive DS Lite Kit Just Some of the Specialty Items that will Commemorate the Beloved Series

Natsume is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its popular Harvest Moon franchise this summer. In commemoration of the anniversary, Natsume is launching two new Harvest Moon titles later this quarter and offering a host of retail promotions surrounding the launches.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS and Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility for the Nintendo Wii will both be available at retail later this summer, and will be branded with special packaging marking the 10th anniversary. In addition, a line of collectible plush toys featuring the cute and friendly animal characters from the games will also be available as a pre-order bonus/gift with purchase at select retailers.

Other special promotions surrounding the anniversary include an exclusive 10th anniversary Harvest Moon DS Lite Kit (with protective cover, stylus, screen wipe and more) and two new strategy guides from BradyGames.

The Harvest Moon series began ten years ago when it launched on the Super Nintendo. Since then, the RPG/Simulation series has garnered a large and loyal fan base, and has appeared on most every home and handheld console available, including GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation, PlayStation2, PSP and soon the Nintendo Wii.

The series has sold millions of units in North America, with 20 incarnations over the course of 10 years. The games are usually set in rural towns packed with interesting and friendly characters where the player is tasked with running a successful farm, creating a family by getting married, having children, and befriending the people in the town to help build up their land. The games are great for players of all ages because they provide wholesome, non-violent entertainment anyone in the family can enjoy.

“The concept of Harvest Moon games is simple: hard-working people should get rewarded for what they have done. We want players to take this concept they get in the game, and apply it to their real life, too,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “We couldn't be happier that the series has caught on with so many fans. It's their tremendous enthusiasm and support that has kept the series growing and evolving over these past ten years."

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)

In the largest portable Harvest Moon experience ever, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS tasks players with building their own paradise as they find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island.

Starting off with an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the determination to start a new life, it's up to the player to attract settlers by making their farm robust and the island prosper, By harvesting crops, raising animals, and mining for precious gems, gamers will help the island grow into a vibrant town filled with people, businesses, and eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Players can take on the role of a boy or a girl while falling in love and starting a family. For a competitive feel, gamers can also play against other ranchers via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)

In Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility for the Nintendo Wii, you find yourself in a troubled island town which once prospered with life and energy, but is now in serious trouble. The mystical Mother Tree that once watched over the island has disappeared, and the Harvest Goddess is nowhere to be found! The island has lost its connection with nature and the inhabitants don’t know what to do – it’s up to you to save the island!

You must help to rebuild the island by tending to the earth, befriending and raising animals, nurturing friendships, and creating a family. When the giant Mother Tree is reborn, the Harvest Goddess will return and bring prosperity to the island once again. Long-time Harvest Moon fans as well as new players will find an exciting, involving storyline and plenty of activities including cultivating crops, caring for animals, and participating in festivals. All-new controls for the Nintendo Wii Remote give players the chance to feel like they're really farming!

Both Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness and Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility will be on display at this month’s E3 trade show in the Los Angeles area and will be available at retail later this summer.

SPOGS Racing - on WiiWare US

Gamezplay - This game looks seriously Bad!!

Unique Downloadable Racer Grabs the Attention of Gamers Everywhere

Frenzied, arcade-style racing game, SPOGS Racing, is available on Nintendo’s WiiWare service. Gamers can now download the high-octane game and experience the title’s signature Crash ‘N Grab action, where players battle it out for upgraded performance parts by crashing into each other and taking tires, engines, exhausts and brakes on-the-fly.

For 1,000 Wii Points anyone can download the game from the Wii Shop Channel. Players will modify and personalize their unique SPOGS Racers with custom in-game images. Then get right into the racing action with the innovative Crash ‘N Grab instant upgrade feature. Once sufficiently tricked out, players can race their SPOGS around a dozen colorful and thrilling tracks, including stunt tracks with loops, jumps, power-ups and weapons. Players can also battle it out in split screen multiplayer and test their skills with four different control options.

“Because the Wii is rooted in easy, fun, and social games, we have chosen Nintendo’s platform as a key component to our overall strategy,” said D2C Games founder and CEO Scott Orr. “They have launched a first-rate download platform with WiiWare, and it is an ideal place for the kinds of games we’re making at D2C. SPOGS Racing isn’t just fun, unique and innovative – it’s also accessible in terms of price, and for 1,000 Wii Points gamers of all ages will enjoy it immensely.”

Alone in the Dark - Wins praise all over Europe

Innovative Features, DVD-Style Storytelling and Blockbuster Action Win Praise for Action Survival Title 'Alone in the Dark'

Atari and Eden Games are thrilled about the praise given to the recently launched action survival title Alone in the Dark. The genre-busting game has been extremely well received by distinguished mainstream media outlets with accolades of “Game of the Week” and “Game of the Month” awards. Particular mention has been given to Alone in the Dark‘s fresh approach to video games especially in terms of innovative cinematic effects and blockbuster action.

Media outlets the world over have been enthusing about the innovative features and outstanding presentation in Alone in the Dark, notably in highly-targeted publications such as FHM (4/5) and Stuff (4/5). Below is only a small selection of what they had to say:

“Ambitious, different and thoroughly absorbing” - The Guardian (UK): 4/5

“If there were a games Oscar for special effects, Alone in the Dark would be a hot candidate this year” – Sueddeutsche (Germany)

"Innovative and brain cracking puzzles make Alone in the Dark a beautiful game that has lots to offer" - Sp!ts (Benelux): 8/10

“A golden oldie is given a new twist. Alone in the Dark does most things differently enough to feel new and exciting” - FHM (distributed worldwide): 4/5

“An impressive experience focused on action in an open and extremely detailed environment” – Marca (Spain): 9.5/10

“In 1992, Alone in the Dark became the pioneer of 3D graphics. 16 years and a new Alone in the Dark later, fear still remains: be prepared to be scared!” - 20 minutes (France)

“The game totally immerses the player, which contributes to the deep sense of fear” - Expresso (Portugal)

The ensuing positive response from users is also reflected in Alone in the Dark’s No.1 position in the Xbox 360 sales charts in Europe’s top 3 Xbox 360 markets during the first week after launch. Alone in the Dark hit the top spot in France’s Xbox 360 sales charts (source: GFK), along with UK and Germany (source: Chart Track and Media Control) during the first week of sales.

Users and mainstream media have recognised Alone in the Dark‘s appeal to a wider audience through its inclusion of new features based on today’s home entertainment landscape of action blockbuster shows, DVD box sets and bite-size entertainment. The thrilling action-packed survival story is played out in episodes, much like blockbuster TV shows Lost or 24, with cliffhanger endings to keep the player gripped and “previously” trailers that let you jump straight back into the action. With an hour to spare, anyone can now choose to either watch an episode of 24 or play an episode of Alone in the Dark. Thanks to the DVD chapter select menu, Alone in the Dark is the first game that absolutely everyone can finish. This unique feature gives players the freedom to move around freely, either to move forward or to replay favourite episodes and try out new weapon combinations. The immersive gameplay and interaction with the environment offers a mixture of big action set pieces, exploration, problem solving, driving and visceral combat to appeal to a wide cross section of players.

The action survival opus Alone in the Dark is in stores now across Europe for Xbox 360, PC, Wii and PlayStation 2, with the PLAYSTATION 3 version following later in 2008. In addition to the standard game, Xbox 360, PC and Wii Limited Editions are available now from selected European retailers featuring exclusive items including hero figurine, art book and ‘making of’ documentary DVD.

WiiWare download Pokemon Ranch- Pop - Final Fantasy: My Life as a King

Get set for a Pokémon treat this week as the phenomenon debuts on WiiWare with My Pokémon Ranch. Watch as Pokémon and Miis interact with each other for the first time! Enjoy the relaxing Ranch life by viewing your Ranch and its Pokémon, taking pictures, and sending those pictures to your friends. The more Pokémon and Miis that you bring to your Ranch, the more fun it becomes!

My Pokémon Ranch can be linked with the Nintendo DS Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version Game Cards to deposit the Pokémon you’ve caught in these games to your Ranch! You can deposit a maximum of 1,000 Pokémon from up to eight different Game Cards! Make your Ranch livelier by having fun with your friends and family! My Pokémon Ranch is available to download today for 1000 Wii Points.

Next up is Pop and it’s all about popping bubbles! It may sound simple but there are lots of things you can do to get a high-score and have fun. Just keep an eye on the timer because when it runs out it's game over!

Each bubble is worth both points and time so try to fill up your timer first then focus on scoring high. You can then start to chain the same colour of bubble for big points by popping bubbles of the same colour. This is a great way to increase you score.

Friends can join you in a game of Pop, too! Whenever you are playing all they need to do is connect their Wii Remote and then join in the action. Watch out because they may start using power-ups to hold you back! If they do try to pump up some bubbles or detonate a nuke this will create a shock-wave which will destroy any matching colours of bubbles it touches.

Finally there are badges for completing certain objectives; online high-score tables and WiiConnect24 messages so you can keep up with your friends’ progress and boast about your own. Download Pop today for 700 Wii Points.

Also available this week, get your hands on some exciting new add-on content for FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King (WiiWare) via Nintendo Wi-Fi

Connection Pay & Play.

Simply select "Purchase Add-on Content" from either the main game menu or the in-game castle menu, and choose from the following:

Infinity Spire (300 Wii Points)

Adds Infinity Spire dungeons to the game.

Library (200 Wii Points)

Adds a dungeon containing many large elementite to help develop your kingdom.

Castle Renovation (100 Wii Points)

Adds a jukebox and the ability to change adventurers' names to the castle.

New Royal Outfit 2 (100 Wii Points)

Adds a new costume for the king.

New Chancellor Outfit 2 (100 Wii Points)

Adds a new costume for Chime.

Fatal Inertia EX download on PlayStation Network this month

The futuristic racer blasts away from the starting line in Europe on July 15th.

Fatal Inertia EX will be released on PlayStation Network on July 15. The game’s European release follows its successful US launch which was accompanied by a very positive critical response. Gamefocus called it “one of our favourite racers of all time” while PSXextreme awarded it 8 out of 10 and GamePro in their 4.5 out of 5 review stated “It combines the best elements of racing games into one streamlined package.”

ABOUT FATAL INERTIA EX FOR PLAYSTATION 3

Fatal Inertia EX is a blisteringly fast futuristic racing game where the cunning use of innovative weapons is equally as integral to your success as your ability to navigate some of the most stunningly beautiful and viciously challenging courses the 22nd Century has to offer. Taking place across seven dramatically diverse environments and over 50 different race courses Fatal Inertia EX demands a skillful blend of lightning fast reactions and devious use of weaponry if you want to reach the very top of the podium.

With a full single player campaign that will test any pilot’s skill to the very limits and the ability to pit up to eight racers head to head online, Fatal Inertia EX is a racing experience bursting with innovation and challenge. But most importantly of all it puts the fun back into combat racing with a rocket up the rear of your competitors and a big smile on your overtaking face.

Free Halo downloads today - it's Bungie Day

Bungie celebrates fans and rewards players with a new free multiplayer map, gamer pics, dashboard theme, and Legendary Map Pack price drop.

Bungie is celebrating this day with the release of new multiplayer map Cold Storage, as well as new gamer pics and a Bungie Day Xbox 360 dashboard theme, all for free on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The “Halo 3” Legendary Map Pack will also drop in price to 600 Microsoft points in honor of the occasion.

The tradition of Bungie Day was born in part due to the significance the number 7 has played in all of Bungie’s games over the years, including the “Halo” series (7 Halo rings, Master Chief is Spartan 117, etc.), and each year the developer makes a point to use this date to treat fans to something special – usually new content, a free download or other surprise.

This year marks the best “Bungie Day” yet, as eight million plus “Halo 3” players can now download Cold Storage, a free new multiplayer map inspired by the original map Chill Out found in “Halo: Combat Evolved.” The Cold Storage facility was once a vibrant, active research center on Installation 05. An accidental contamination resulted in an unforeseen outbreak, which compromised the Forerunner center. Now, emptied and silent, watched only by a local caretaker, the abandoned structure serves as a reminder of how something as powerful as science is ultimately beholden to nature.

In addition to the new map, players will be able to download 7 exclusive new gamerpics and a Bungie Day dashboard theme for free on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Fans will need to be sure they download these on 7/7, because they will be available for one day only.

For additional details on Bungie day, be sure to visit www.bungie.net.

My Baby - Boy or Girl on Nintendo DS

Baby lifesim game “My Baby”, recently released in France in two versions “My Baby Boy” and “My Baby Girl”, has just topped the French charts. My Baby ranked N°1 on Nintendo DSFrench market week 26. The Game has just been released in Spain, Benelux, Italy, and Portugal where the same level of performance is expected.

“Beyond the smart and audacious marketing choices we’ve made, these exciting performances are mainly due to the cutting edge gameplay experience we wanted to provide gamers with. Whereas a lot of competitors provide just mini game compilations involving babies we decided to go for an ambitious gameplay experience based on a never seen before interaction with a digital baby. The result is just impressive whether you belong to the target audience or not. The actual reward for the team is to discover each day new forums with players exchanging tips about the game. This is the sign that with My Baby we have placed casual Gaming where it should be now: mainstream but deep, valuable and impressive!” Declares Sébastien Chirpaz, Publishing Marketing Director for Nobilis.

He adds “We are now working hard on preparing the UK, Germany and US launches… All the lights are green in order to make My Baby one of the new big things on the DS in Q3/Q4 2008”.

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Monday, July 07, 2008