Penumbra - Requiem expansion download

Paradox Interactive today announced the release of highly anticipated expansion Penumbra: Requiem. The expansion requires Penumbra: Black Plague and is available exclusively via download on GamersGate and Direct2Drive. The expansion will tie together the previous Penumbra games and give the series its climactic resolution.

Requiem takes up where the last game ended and sees Philip, the game's protagonist, falling deeper into madness which forces him to fight some inner demons as well as outer ones.

Players will be taken on a tense journey filled with psychological horror and the most unspeakable things lurking in the darkness. This time telling what is real and what is not will be even harder and questioning your senses will be essential to survival. Your decisions could make the difference between life and death.

Trademarks of the Penumbra series include:

• A creepy and disturbing ambient atmosphere.
  
• An immersive and thought provoking story line.
  
• An advanced physics system, allowing the direct manipulation of objects.
  
• Detailed and highly interactive environments.
  
• Advanced AI, enabling enemies to cooperate and use the environment.
  
• An environmental audio system, to heighten the senses.
  
• A wide array of challenging puzzles.
  

Penumbra: Requiem will be a download only expansion and available via GamersGate and Direct2Drive. Suggested retail price is euro 9.99. A Gold pack including both Penumbra: Black Plague and Requiem will also be available for euro 19.99.

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Advanced Tactics: World War II Is Updated to version 1.2

More multiplayer features and random game capability for even more replayability!

release of the comprehensive v1.20 update for the popular World War II turn-based strategy game, Advanced Tactics: World War II. The update chiefly brings more multiplayer random game fun with things like new support for weather seasons, diplomacy, sharing line of site, and even nukes! The update also fixes a handful of issues and increases PBEM security.

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “The versatility and random map capability found in Advanced Tactics: World War II raise replayability to a level rarely found in gaming these days. VR Designs is continuing to add more reasons to play Advanced Tactics with every update. With fun and historical gameplay, superb editing and modding support and nearly infinite replayability it’s no wonder why this title is so popular!”

Advanced Tactics is a versatile turn-based strategy system that gives gamers the chance to wage almost any battle in any time period. The first module in this series is Advanced Tactics: World War II, which allows gamers to command a mighty army and storm across Europe. Complete with a streamlined interface and an addicting style of gameplay, Advanced Tactics offers a unique and infinitely replayable experience for any strategy fan.

Depending on the scenario, you can decide what your towns should produce, which HQs receive reinforcements, how your chain of command is formed, what sort of troop and equipment mix you put in each unit, if you use air, land, or sea strategies or maybe even call in the paratroopers – the possibilities are endless! Almost any type of strategy or tactic can be used effectively in Advanced Tactics. Perhaps the most powerful feature in Advanced Tactics is the ability to generate random maps and scenarios, giving the player endless hours of strategic fun without having to repeat a single battle or campaign!

Get more information on Advanced Tactics: World War II from its product page. This update is comprehensive and will bring the version of the game up to 1.20.

Castle Crashers 4 player online beat-em up on Xbox Live arcade

Castle Crashers 4 player online beat-em up on Xbox Live arcade

Magic, mayhem, floating face-biting bat buddies, fish-swords...what's not to love?

Castle Crashers, one of the most eagerly anticipated games for Xbox LIVE Arcade, releases today from independent game developer The Behemoth. The studio's award winning second title stays true to the nostalgic 2D side scrolling style with the humor and quality of gameplay we have come to expect from The Behemoth. Featuring all hand-drawn art from talented Dan Paladin, Castle Crashers delivers unique hi-res illustrated visuals like nothing you've seen before.

Castle Crashers (rated T for Teen) features a unique mix of beat-em-up action along with mild RPG elements letting you hack, slash and smash your way to victory. Along the way adorable Animal Orbs can be discovered who will do everything from helping you find buried items to chomping on the enemy's head. For the masochistic, the game also features an "Insane Mode" unlocked after beating the game in regular mode, which is... well… insanely hard! When beating up the bad guys just isn't enough, battle it out in the Arena mode for a free for all, 4-player deathmatch. Add to all this a liberal sprinkling of blood and gore (which, by the way, parents, you can turn off), and you have a game with endless replayability online or on your own.

Priced at 1200 Microsoft points Castle Crashers boasts 20 levels, over 40 weapons, and more than 20 unlockable characters, making this one of the largest games available on Xbox LIVE Arcade. As an added bonus, the game comes with a free dashboard theme and 2 free gamerpics!

Madden 09 gets awesome reviews

MADDEN 09 GETS AWESOME REVIEWS!

Brand-new features, including the Adaptive Difficulty Engine, make Madden NFL 09 the first game that adapts to you! See what game experts had to say about it:

• The new commentating team, Backtrack replays, soundtrack, and improved graphics really packs that extra punch of realism making this game a must buy — G4TV

• The game will satisfy the appetite of both casual and hardcore football fans and it mixes those two worlds together very well — XboxAddict

• Madden NFL 09 is the most loyal translation of America's favorite sport I've ever seen — IGN

Play Sacred 2 - I Heart Geeks and My Little baby at Penny Arcade Expo 2008

cdv Software Entertainment USA today announced their lineup for the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo, to be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle from August 29 to 31, 2008. cdv, located in booth No262, will allow gamers to get hands-on time with the following exciting titles from their 2008 release lineup –

Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel – playable on next-gen consoles and PC at the show, Sacred 2 will immerse players in an unparalleled action/role-playing experience set in the mystical world of Ancaria. Sacred 2 contains a massive world, hundreds of quests, six playable characters, parallel light and shadow campaigns and endless treacherous opponents. Intelligent enemies, steadily adapting in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge the player in heroic single-player and seamless drop-in, drop-out multiplayer battles. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel will be released for PC and next-generation platforms this November.

I Heart Geeks! – created in cooperation with Marc Ecko Entertainment, I Heart Geeks! is the ultimate combination of humor and physics-based puzzles for the Nintendo DS handheld. The game features a tongue-in-cheek story and hip art style where the brainy geek overcomes the brawny (and bullying) jocks, winning the heart of the beautiful cheerleader.

My Little Baby – a complete "life simulation" title for the Nintendo DS, My Little Baby is a family-friendly game that gives players the opportunity to raise a virtual baby – all without the real-world messes, sleepless nights, or "terrible two's."

Harvest Moon - Island of happiness for Nintendo DS out now

New Handheld Harvest Moon Adventure Kicks Off The 10-Year Anniversary Celebration For The Ever-Popular Harvest Moon Franchise!

Harvest Moon - Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS has officially shipped, marking Natsume's ten year commemorative anniversary celebration for the popular Harvest Moon series. Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will retail for $29.99.

The Harvest Moon phenomenon began ten years ago when it launched on the Super Nintendo. Since then, the RPG/Simulation series has sold millions of units in North America, 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, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PSP, and the Nintendo DS. The celebration of a decade of Harvest Moon success includes special anniversary packaging, various retail promotions with special collectible pre-order plush toys, an exclusive 10th anniversary DS Lite Kit, strategy guides, and many more specialty items to commemorate the beloved Harvest Moon series.

"We are proud to mark the ten year anniversary of Harvest Moon with the launch of Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness on the Nintendo DS," said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. "The Harvest Moon series has really grown over the past ten years. We are happy to provide this exciting new Harvest Moon adventure, and we think that both our loyal fans and newcomers to the series will enjoy it tremendously."

Harvest Moon - Island of Happiness brings the largest portable Harvest Moon experience ever to the Nintendo DS!

Players find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island. Starting off with nothing but an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the determination to start a new life, it's up to them to tame the land and develop this mysterious island into a bustling tropical paradise!

By harvesting crops, raising animals, and mining for precious gems, players 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 male or female in their quest to find love and start a farming family.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is a great game for players of all ages; it provides wholesome, non-violent entertainment that anyone in the family can enjoy. 

Players can also test their farming skills against each other and compete for prizes via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness will retail for $29.99. 

Players who pre-ordered the game through select retailers will also receive a free chicken plush as a bonus gift with purchase while supplies last.

New Nintendo Wii with faster processor, DVD player and more memory coming?

What will the next generation consoles offer that's better than what we have now?

When will they be launched and who will win the battle of the next generation console?

Colin Sebastian of Lizard Capital markets looks at what the future holds in this post on Cnet...

So Blonde PC video game coming to Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS

So Blonde on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS New stories and new features...

She’s 17 and she’s blonde, she only faces “problems“ with her hair and make up.

She doesn't need to worry about anything when she (Sunny) cruises with her rich parents in the Caribbean to celebrate their wedding day.

Suddenly a thunderstorm hits their ship, she falls overboard into a life boat. When she regains consciousness, she's been washed ashore onto the beach of an desert island. She's alone and has no idea where her parents and all the other cruise shippers are – she’s lost.

That's the PC version of Steve Ince’s adventure game - So Blonde. Back then, Sunny faced that beautiful Caribbean scenery – now, in So Blonde for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS, it's all changed: The island appears dark, no one is to see at the shores and strange black sand crunches underneath Sunny’s feet. 

Rugged rocks border the beaches – Sunny has to make up something to get to the inner island. What was that up there on the cliff? Wasn’t there a man? If so, why does he ignore Sunny’s cry for help? Sunny will face a new adventure…

So Blonde for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS is a completely new adventure game, based on the beautiful heroine of the already-released PC versions. This time, the game’s story, again written by adventure gaming legend Steve Ince, makes Sunny explore the dark side of the Forgotten Island, where she stranded.

Some of the incidents happening on the island are the same as in the PC version – but this time, Steve Ince drives the story into a completely new direction. Other islanders are coming to the fore and are taking over the lead roles in So Blonde for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

Both version’s controls have been adapted to fit Nintendo Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Nintendo DS-Touchpen easily. So, point & click control feels as it’s meant to be. Also the party mini games included in So Blonde benefit from Nintendo’s intuitive control systems. dtp entertainment is going to release So Blonde for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS in 2009.

Nintendo DS - Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli four new screenshots

Nintendo DS - Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli four new screenshots...

Metal Slug 7 UK website - free online - download - screenshots and forum

Fan of the Matal Slug series have a new place to visit with the launch of Metal Slug Seven Nintendo DS website.

Check out all the latest top-secret information on the characters, screenshots from the current and previous games here.

Download in game music, ring tones, wallpaper and join the Metal Slug forum. Create your own handle upload your Avatar and chat with other Metal Slug fans from around the world.

Visit the Metal Slug 7 website here...