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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Nintendo continues dominance across Europe

Nintendo has continued to dominate both the Spanish and German software sales chart for the week ended July 27, according to data provided by Media Control GfK International.

Drakensang: The Dark Eye - the PC adaptation of Germany's popular pen and paper RPG franchise - has jumped to the top of the German chart, with the standard edition in first place and the limited collectors edition in second place.

The rest of the top ten of the German chart is occupied with titles for Nintendo platforms, with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Nintendo DS being the forerunner at number three, followed by Wii Fit at four, and Guitar Hero: On Tour for the DS in fifth place.

Wii Fit and Wii play occupy the first and second places on the Spanish chart respectively, while Soulcalibur IV for the PlayStation 3 comes in at five and for the Xbox 360 at seven.

Closing the Spanish chart at nine is Metal Gear Solid 4 and 42 All-Time Classics for the DS in tenth place.

The full German software sales chart follows:

1. Drakensang: The Dark Eye (PC)
2. Drakensang: The Dark Eye - Limited Collectors Edition (PC)
3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)
4. Wii Fit (Wii)
5. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
6. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
7. Brain Training (DS)
8. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
9. Mario Kart DS (DS)
10. More Brain Training (DS)
The full Spanish software sales chart follows:

1. Wii Fit (Wii)
2. Wii Play (Wii)
3. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
4. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
5. Soulcalibur IV (PS3)
6. Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? (DS)
7. Soulcalibur IV (Xbox 360)
8. Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP)
9. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
10. 42 All-Time Classics (DS)

Source: Games Industry

Dream of Mirror Online Celebrating 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with Version 9.5

Dream of Mirror Online has recently released version 9.5 in celebration of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with quests that bring the players into the Olympic spirit.

In celebration, players can receive an unreleased head gear with an Olympic theme. An Olympic event NPC located in Eversun South is where players must go to complete the new quest that has been added to the game.

For more information about DOMO, please visit http://domo.aeriagames.com.

Yu Suzuki legend leaves Sega as they move to iPhone development

Sega development legend Yu Suzuki is no longer with the company, the publisher has revealed.

During in an interview with Gamasutra, Sega of America president Simon Jeffery said: "Last I heard, he was doing some online stuff in China."

"He's kind of his own man right now," Jeffery said. "Every now and again, he'll come up with an idea, and I don't think anything has come out of that yet, but we're still working with him. He's not an employee anymore, but..."

Jeffery went on to hint that Sega may look at old titles developed by Suzuki for possible iPhone ports.

"We're looking at arcade, and we're looking at Game Gear. The interest in digital delivery media and the iPhone has really caused us to look back to the past and the great golden days of Sega gaming in all formats, not just the Genesis. So absolutely we're looking back there," he said.

Report from: Games Industry

Batman - Arkham Asylum game announced

A Haunting, Action Detective Game For the Xbox 360 Video Game and Entertainment System from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 Computer Entertainment System and Games for Windows

Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum a dark, action packed videogame adventure for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows in 2009.

In Batman: Arkham Asylum, developed by Rocksteady Studios, the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics’ detective to life with stunning graphics.

“In Batman: Arkham Asylum Eidos and Warner Bros. are building a true action adventure game experience worthy of gamers and fans,” said Phil Rogers, CEO of Eidos Interactive. “Players become Batman, like he has never been seen before in a video game, as he fights through intense circumstances in Arkham Asylum utilizing his intuitive detective skills and aggressive melee attacks.”

“Batman: Arkham Asylum offers players the chance to battle Gotham’s worst villains with Batman’s physical and psychological strength in a graphically distinct and story-driven game,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We look forward to working with Eidos on expanding DC Comics’ world-renowned character Batman in the game space with a noticeably different feature set in an incredibly dark interactive environment.”

Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will co-publish Batman: Arkham Asylum in North America, Eidos Interactive will publish the game in all other territories.

Street Gears to get China release

Street Gears is a massively multiplayer online inline skating racing game. The game offers exhilarating races in which you need to use every trick in your arsenal to prevail against your friends and enemies, but that's not all; building your character by choosing skills from a skill tree and obtaining gear, trading with other players, and tackling the many quests are among the wide variety of activities offered.

Chinese publisher CDC Games Limited has received approval from the Chinese government to publish Street Gears, an online game developed by nFlavor Corp., a consolidated subsidiary of Gala Inc.

1. Overview of Street Gears

Street Gears is a massively multiplayer online inline skating racing game. The game offers exhilarating races in which you need to use every trick in your arsenal to prevail against your friends and enemies, but that's not all; building your character by choosing skills from a skill tree and obtaining gear, trading with other players, and tackling the many quests are among the wide variety of activities offered.

2. Operation in China

In China, there is a government-mandated screening process for imported online games. While this allows for the introduction of high-quality online games from around the world, it also means that games which do not fit Chinese culture or have inappropriate content are severely restricted.

Street Gears has now passed this screening, and will go into open beta testing in October.

3. Future Efforts

The Gala Group will continue to strive to expand its online businesses in order to provide superior games to users around the world.

Chrono Trigger on Nintendo DS screenshots

Chrono Trigger on Nintendo DS screenshots ...

Baseball Game for iPhone and iPods now on iTunes Store

Chalkboard Sports Baseball is now available on the iTunes Store. Sports fans can purchase and download Chalkboard Sports Baseball for $4.99 and play America’s favorite pastime anytime, anywhere on an iPod nano (3rd generation), iPod classic and iPod (5th generation).

Chalkboard Sports Baseball offers incredibly fun game play and depth not usually found in casual sports games and it was developed exclusively for iPod and the unique click wheel.

Chalkboard Sports Baseball features…

• Easy, Pick-Up-and-Play controls optimized for the Click Wheel.
• Personalized teams thanks to FaceMaker, a unique web-based tool that allows gamers to easily import their own images into the game via iTunes.
• I-Think AI: computer players so smart they literally think on the fly.
• Bonus point home run targets and unlockable pitches.
• Quick Play and Playoff modes, six ballparks, multiple camera views, all the sounds of being at the ballpark – even day and night games!

“The iPod is a game platform that offers a remarkably unique interface that is simple and intuitive, with endless possibilities to developers,” said Scott Orr, founder and CEO of D2C Games. “Chalkboard Sports Baseball is the first game we are bringing to iPod gamers and we have big plans to offer more Chalkboard Sports titles that are easy to play, incredibly fun and user personalized.”

Go to www.d2cgames-facemaker.com to try out the FaceMaker utility.

Free Balloonacy for iPhone and iTouch released

The addictive Balloon game that will drive you insane!

Tilt and guide your Balloon around many maze like levels that increase in difficulty as you progress.

Use keys to open walls and extra life Balloons just to survive whilst ensuring your Balloon does not touch any walls or moving obstacles which will cause your Balloon to burst!

Can you survive the course?, only those with a steady hand will win - Good Luck!

The FREE adwrap version of Balloonacy is available now, with the PAID version to be released shortly on the iPhone App Store.

Features:

Many challenging levels!
Easy to pickup and play!
Full use of hardware features!
Suitable for all ages!

Fry Cry 2 configuration - Ubisoft announce

OK the PC graphics of Far Cry were amazing but did you have to upgrade your PC? Now Ubisoft have released to specifications needed for Far Cry 2.

The minimum and recommended configurations are listed below...

Minimum

CPU: Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz - Pentium D 2.66 Ghz - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better.

Video Card: NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X1650 or better

Shader Model 3 required.

Memory: 1 Go

Media reader: DVD-Rom

Recommended

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Family - AMD64 X2 5200+ - AMD Phenom or better.

Video Card: NVIDIA 8600 GTS or better - ATI X1900 or better.

512 Mb of graphics memory.

Memory: 2 Go

Sound: 5.1 sound card

Media reader: DVD-Rom

Supported video cards: NVIDIA 6800 - 7000 series - 8000 series - 9000 series - 200 series - 8700m + 8700m for laptops. ATI X1650 - 1950 series - HD2000 series - HD3000 series - HD4000 series.

Far Cry 2 is expected to be released late 2008 a demo version is expected sooner - check back on Gamezplay for the latest information.

Free Preview Weekend for Pirates of the Caribbean Online

From August 15th through August 18th (12 PM PT), Disney Online will host a Free Preview Weekend for Pirates of the Caribbean Online which will include:

• FREE Unlimited Access to the Caribbean - As the Spaniard Garcia de Avaricia and Frenchman Pierre le Porc fight for control of their territories, the battle in the Caribbean rages on! Eager for new recruits to join the fight, the French and Spanish Pirate "Lords" have decreed that for a limited time, free Unlimited Access be granted to all Basic Access Pirates! (After August 18th, accounts that were upgraded for free will revert back to Basic Access status).

• 50% discount on Customizable items for Unlimited Access Players - To reward Pirates that are already Members of the Unlimited Access crew, a 50% discount on customizable items will be available at all Clothing Tailors, Barbershops, Tattoo Parlors, and Jewelry Shops will be offered during this time.

To participate in the Free Preview Weekend, players can download the game as well as additional information at www.PiratesOnline.com.

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