Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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.“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.”
• 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!
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.
New Map for Fallen Empire: Legions
InstantAction's breakout hit, Legions, is expanding its universe once again with a fresh new map - Zenith Cauldron.
Boasting real estate four times larger than the two previously released maps (Nivosus and Moonshine), Zenith Cauldron offers players the extra space to make every match a true exercise in both tactics and skill. Expanding on the environments currently available, the new map's large desert-themed playing field will feature a plethora of rolling dunes allowing players to take full advantage of the Legion's "ski" feature.
Zenith Cauldron also features large slopes surrounding the two bases so players can get a good jump right after spawning. Players should also forward to exploring Zenith Cauldron with the soon-to-be-released "Outrider" class.
So what are you waiting for? Go check out Zenith Cauldron!
For more information, check out www.instantaction.com.
If you want to take on World of Warcraft it'll cost you a billion...
Monumental Games boss Rik Alexander has explained why his studio is producing an MMO based around football - rather than opting for a more traditional fantasy theme."Sports just makes the most sense," he told the audience at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, during an MMO roundtable. "Loads of people like football. At Monumental we want to take national pastimes and make them MMOs - things like fishing or trainspotting," Alexander said - though he was careful to note Monumental isn't currently working on any fishing or trainspotting-themed games.
"Fantasy is very well serviced. I'd need a billion quid to take on WoW," he added, to which Redbedlam boss Kerry Fraser-Robinson responded, "I could do it for a tenth of that."
Monumental's title, Football Superstars, isn't the only sports-themed MMO in development - but according to Alexander, it could be the best. "Other people are doing it wrong - sorry if that sounds a little bigheaded, but they're not thinking about it the right way or funding it the right way," he said.
"When we set up Monumental three years ago I didn't want to be a game developer. I didn't think it was a very good business model, for all the fundamental reasons - having to rely on publishers to give you money, 18 to 24 month development cycles...
"MMOs, you get one deal and it's there for 10 or 20 years, who knows. And that's really a good way to think about business." However, Alexander added, "The problem is obviously making a successful one in the first place."
Source: Games Industry
Mulver - Pure platform fun released
Spelagon is proud to announce that 3D Jump and Run game Mulver is out and available for PC. Mulver is a family friendly game that concentrates on the pure platform fun of the good old days. The 3D platform genre has been somewhat neglected on the PC market and Mulver is here to fill that spot.
Uncle Miggles has been taken hostage by sneaky King Porco. Mulver can rescue him only by collecting the three precious Yre Crystals that are hidden throughout the kingdom. Explore strange worlds, collect coins, gems and crystals while avoiding grunts, spikes and other hazards that awaits along the way.
Features:
• True 3D gameplayWatch the game video on YouTube here...
• 15 unique levels to explore
• 5 different environments
• More than 200 coins to collect
• High score and badges offers great replay value
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Braid top on XBox live after just one week
Braid has only been out for less than a week, five days to be exact, and it is already receiving universal acclaim by gamers and reviewers alike, despite its controversial $15 price tag.
But, to a lot of people's surprise, the game exceeded most expectations. According to the official Braid blog, the game is now "the highest rated game" for XBox Live, with a 92/100 from both Metacritic and GameRankings. The blog also mentions that the wildly popular and addicting Geometry Wars 2 is second highest, with a 90/100.
But, as if that wasn't enough, Braid is in the 10th highest ranked game for the 360 on Metacritic, among the ranks of such amazing titles as GTA4, Bioshock, Gears of War, Oblivion, and Rock Band. The blog jokingly says that if they get one more point on the Metacritic rating, they will jump to 8th, surpassing Guitar Hero 2 and Rock Band.
vgcharts has also reported that the game has sold an astonishing 28,500 units in three days. It has beat out Rez HD in opening weekend sales by 3,000 units.
Roadrunner tracks released on Rock Band video game
A pack of songs from the Roadrunner record label have been released on Rock Band.
You can buy the tracks individually for 80 MS points each, or buy the pack of six for 480, under Roadrunner Records Pack 01.
The tracks are as follows:
- "Runnin' Wild" by Airbourne
- "Clouds Over California" by DevilDriver
- "Constant Motion" by Dream Theater
- "My Curse" by Killswitch Engage
- "Aesthetics Of Hate" by Machine Head
- "Sleepwalker" by Megadeth
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