ChartTrack UK video games chart

UK video games chart for week ending August 30th 2008

1 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09 EA SPORTS
2 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO
3 WII FIT NINTENDO
4 CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES 2KPLAY
5 WII PLAY NINTENDO
6 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA
7 BIG BEACH SPORTS PLAY THQ
8 TOO HUMAN MICROSOFT
9 BEIJING 2008 SEGA
10 WALL-E PLAY THQ
11 THE SIMS 2: APARTMENT LIFE EA GAMES
12 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO
13 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK REDOCTANE
14 LEGO INDIANA JONES: ORIGINAL ADVENTURES LUCASARTS
15 GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR REDOCTANE
16 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR
17 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION
18 SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO
19 SOULCALIBUR IV NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
20 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY EA GAMES

Wii music playing music instruments on Nintendo Wii videos on YouTube

Some YouTube videos on how to play the Nintendo Wii musical instruments using the Nintendo Wii controller and nunchuck...

Wii - Music trailer for Nintendo Wii Music here...

Playing the Western Concert Flute on Nintendo Wii - Wii Music here...

Playing the Violin on Nintendo Wii - Wii Music here...

Playing the Folk Guitar on Nintendo Wii - Wii Music here...

Playing the Piano on Nintendo Wii - Wii Music here...

Playing the Drums on Nintendo Wii - Wii Music here...

Playing the Marimba on Nintendo Wii - Wii Music here...

Playing the Guitar on Nintendo Wii - Wii Music here...

The E3 Nintendo Wii - Wii Music trailer here...

Free demo version of action puzzle game Archibald‘s Adventures for Mac and PC

Rake In Grass is proud to present the release of an action puzzle game Archibald‘s Adventures.

Archibald‘s Adventures offers gameplay mixed of action and puzzle elements with gradualy rising complexity. The player starts as a boy on skateboard, but soon he will roll in robotic vehicle capable of riding on walls and ceilings, fly on jet device or remotely control mysterious floating bubble able to switch distant mechanism or transport objects.

Help Archie to overcome all of the pitfalls of the Dr. Klumpfus mansion in this funny action puzzle game. Test your skills and wit in more than 100 uncanny levels!



Archie and crazy Professor Klumpfus are stuck in the professor's mansion. The latest experiment of the goofy scientist went all wrong, and weird lifeforms escaped from their containment. Now a paranoid central computer locked both heroes up!

Demo version available of Archiblad‘s Adventures on Windows PC and Mac OS X.

The main features:

• Go through 114 levels in this mind blowing action puzzle platform game
• Experience innovative gameplay with many unique features of the hero: transportation of objects, riding on walls and ceilings, flying with a jet armchair and more
• Use your wit and fast reaction to avoid nasty dangers of the mad scientist's mansion
• Use the professor's device pod to climb the walls or his artificial intelligence matter to solve riddles
• Encounter lots of weird and funny life forms running loose in the levels!
  
• Enjoy the great playability with a mouse or a keyboard
  

For more information please visit the official game site here... http://archibald.rakeingrass.com

Free demo version to download at

Windows demo version here...

Mac OS X demo version here...

Sign up for Lord of the rings - Mines of Moria game beta

Turbine and Codemasters Online Invites Players to Sign Up For Chance to Participate in Beta Program

The Lord of the Rings Online - Mines of Moria has entered the final stages of its Beta Program and that players across North America and Europe are invited to sign up for a chance explore the dark majesty of the world beneath Middle-earth. The Mines of Moria Beta Program is by invitation only and over time more and more players will be invited. Beginning today, players can register for a chance to participate in the Beta Program by visiting http://www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com.

“Mines of Moria extends the world of Middle-earth into the dark heart of the Misty Mountains where players will explore one of the largest underground worlds ever created. The Legendary Items system where players can craft unique and powerful weapons and armor that will grow in power and value is just one of the breakthrough features that will further establish The Lord of the Rings Online as one of the world’s premium online games,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “Player enthusiasm continues to exceed our expectations at every milestone and we are very excited to enter this stage of our Beta Program and take the next major step toward our launch.”

The Lord of the Rings Online is the ultimate interactive adventure. This award-winning massively multiplayer online role playing game delivers an online experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most epic and powerful fantasy of all time. Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players adventure into one of the largest and most dangerous online underground environments ever created while extending the challenge to new heights with two new classes, ten additional levels and hundreds of new quests. Mines of Moria introduces Legendary Items, a revolutionary new system that Turbine believes will redefine high level gameplay for all MMOs by eliminating the grind of endless raiding for high-end gear and allows players to forge weapons that grow in power with their hero. Players will be able to explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more. For more information on The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, please visit www.lotro-europe.com

Rockstars livin' on a prayer for a set at Glastonbury 09

Six unsigned bands face-off in the Rockstar 08 final at the Pilton Party for the ultimate prize.

The chance to play a set at Glastonbury ‘09 is now a life-changing performance away for each of the six bands left in this year’s Rockstar talent search competition.

RockStar 08 swaps one famous Pilton venue for another, as the Working Men’s Club heats give way to the finals on Friday September 5th at the Pilton Village Party, held at Michael Eavis’ Home Farm. A big year for Scouting for Girls continues, as they play live at the event in front of 1200 music fans.

Finalists 13D (Reading), Dead Like Harry (Sheffield), Major Major (Liverpool), Sound of Guns (Liverpool), local(‘ish) group Urusen (Bath) and The Velcros (Hertfordshire) will all face each other in a ‘battle of the bands’ encounter on the night, for a chance to win a dream prize. The winning band, will play live sets at the Pilton Equinox Party on 19th September, followed by a once in a lifetime performance on stage at the biggest UK festival, Glastonbury 09. Prior to that, the winners will also spend time recording at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Recording Studios.

The Pilton Party doors will open at 6.00pm, with all the rockstar hopefuls making their appearances from 7.00pm onwards. UK’s number one band, Scouting for Girls, are scheduled to hit the stage around 10.30pm for their own live performance.

Headliners Scouting for Girls - Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard - might just find there’s a whiff of deja vu about the whole competition. A Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition gave them their first ever gig in 2005. Their debut single, It's Not About You became the highest-charting limited edition EP in history; followed by their debut album reaching number one earlier this year, which later went platinum.

RockStar 08 certainly has the potential to do something similar for the eventual winner of Friday’s final.

Warhammer - Battle March PC & Xbox video game website now online

Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, and leading game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announce the official European website for Warhammer:
Battle March in English and German.

The website URL is: http://warhammer.deepsilver.com



Debuting the series’ tactical real-time action on the Xbox 360 video game and enter-tainment system from Microsoft and delivering all-new content to 2006’s critically ac-claimed Warhammer - Mark of Chaos for the PC, Warhammer - Battle March brings the brutality, strategy and drama of warfare to life with six unique playable armies, fully customizable units and intense online clashes.

On the Xbox 360 console, Warhammer: Battle March includes the original content from Warhammer - Mark of Chaos as well as all-new features, intuitive control schemes and support for online play via Xbox LIVE online game service.


Thrusting players into Games Workshop’s renowned fantasy world, players will be able to control six unique armies – the Empire, Chaos, Skaven, High Elves as well as the all-new Dark Elf and Orcs & Goblins forces – as they battle for supremacy in a world torn apart by constant warfare. The individual units of each army can be customized in great detail, allowing players to put their own mark on their fighting force and strike fear into their opponents with terrifying combinations of weaponry and armor. Players can also control Heroes and Champions for each army, high-powered units that gain new abilities as they tear through the opposition.

Placing the focus of gameplay on combat and tactics rather than tedious resource management, Warhammer: Battle March on the Xbox 360 features two control schemes for both master battlefield tacticians and novice warriors that offer full control over all aspects of the player’s army. On Xbox LIVE, up to four players can engage in massive multi-army clashes in head-to-head and team-based modes of play.

Monster Madness - Grave Danger video game on PS3 out soon

Monster Madness - Grave Danger PlayStation 3 video game screenshots

In Monster Madness - Grave Digger help high school kids Carrie, Andy, Zack and Jennifer fight back against the monsters taking over their neighbourhood in Monster Madness - Grave Danger on PS3, discover the shocking truth behind their peaceful suburban town.

Create carnage with unique weapons Monster Madness video game vehicles, and over 70 different enemy types.

Monster Madness - Grave Danger will be released on PlayStation 3 - PS3 by SouthPeak Games later in the year.

For more information on Monster Madness - Grave Danger visit www.monster-madness.com.

Gears of War 2 Xbox exclusive - No PC video game version say Epic

Epic, publishers of the Gears of War video games say that Gears of War 2 will not be released on PC unlike Gears of War.

Gears of War 2 will remain and Xbox 360 exclusive title.

"Gears of War is a great franchise first and foremost for Xbox 360, and therefore we're focusing on that platform for Gears of War 2. We've decided we're not going to do a PC version this time around," said Cliff Bleszinski of Epic publishers of Gears of War.

Maybe this was a reaction to the original Gears of War receiving a lower review score than the Xbox 360 version?

Team Fortress 2 PS3 video game Blog - Evolution of the Demoman

The path to arriving at a final design for a character is sometimes a long and winding one.

This was especially the case for the Demoman and we thought it would be interesting to step through that process and shed a little light on how we arrive at our final designs.

Find out more on the Official Team Fortress 2 blog...

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Mary King's Riding School video game out now on Nintendo DS

Mary King’s Riding School, out now on Nintendo DS

Mary King, along with Great Britain's eventing team secured an Olympic bronze medal after 3 days of eventing at the Beijing Olympics. See if you can match, or beat, that performance with Mary King’s Riding School game on Nintendo DS.

Mary King’s skill and excellence in the dressage and cross-country disciplines moved Britain from 12th position up into 3rd place, making her one of four British riders to qualify for the individual final, along with Tina Cook, William Fox-Pitt and Daisy Dick.

Keen equestrians can follow in Mary King’s footsteps and practice their riding with Mary King’s Riding School on the Nintendo DS.

The video game, which launched August 29th in the UK, opens the doors to one of the most aspirational riding schools in the equestrian world.

With personal tuition, Mary King's Riding School players can learn to care for, train and compete with their very own horse. Taking part in international events around the world, you'll need to master the three major equestrian disciplines; dressage, cross-country and show jumping.

Speaking with Mary King after her bronze medal glory, she commented

“It was great to compete at my 5th Olympic games and to win another team medal is brilliant.

I’m looking forward to some relaxation time now and hoping to improve on my virtual riding skills in Mary King’s Riding School on the Nintendo DS”