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Saturday, September 06, 2008

Euro Truck Simulator out August 29th

Euro Truck Simulator is a refreshing alternative to the flood of also ran racing games for PCs and consoles and brings to mind recent news of haulage strikes and rising fuel prices.

This game not only appeals to lorry enthusiasts but also to anyone who loves to drive and enjoys the scenery along the way. The aim of the game is to grow your business by earning money to buy new lorries and unlocking new routes to countries throughout mainland Europe.

You can achieve this by taking on jobs to collect and deliver cargo within a given time limit. The economical challenge lies in planning your routes including petrol stops in the given time frame, budgeting for payments for refuelling as well as damages to the lorry, cargo and any traffic offences.

Thanks to SCS Software (leading developers known in the gaming world for creating Bus Simulator, etc.) developing the graphics, this game offers a surprising amount of graphic detail in lorries, interior of cabins, routes and accurate realistic scenery.

The player genuinely gains an insight into the geography of Europe by planning their routes with the help of maps. The road network is based on genuine European roads and cities and featured trucks are meticulously modelled exclusively on European truck designs.

Robert Stallibrass of Excalibur Publishing says: “The graphics are outstanding. Not only can you ‘look’ around the cabin from the driver’s seat and see the detail, but all gauges and levers are fully functional allowing you to indicate, switch on lights, turn on high-beams as well as checking your speed on the fully functional speedometer.”

Situations Vacant
LONG DISTANCE TRUCK DRIVER REQUIRED

Must have excellent driving record, good business skills and the “drive” to succeed!

Navigate your way around a realistic depiction of Europe travelling along major trunk routes and visiting famous places based on real roads and cities. Experience the life of a long distance truck driver as you face the challenge of varying road and weather conditions and meeting the demands of a heavy schedule.

Choose your truck – there’s a wide variety to suit all budgets! Maximise your business potential by choosing the best you can afford.

This truly immersive environment allows you to pan around the cabin and check your rear view mirrors, just like actually sitting at the wheel!

Each of the trucks are based on European design and have meticulously detailed 3D interiors.

Collect your earnings when you arrive at the depot, fines for traffic violations will be deducted however!

Make sure you carry out repairs and refuel when necessary to keep your truck roadworthy, why not upgrade or buy a new truck when you can afford to do so.

Spread your business into different countries. Carrying dangerous goods pays well but you must also get your license.

All the trucks in Euro Truck Simulator are as beautiful inside as they are outside, in each and every cab you can enjoy fully working instrumentation including:
Flashing indicators
Temperature and low fuel warning lights
Wipers
Full set of gauges including speedometers
So set your handle, put the pedal to the metal but watch out for those Smokey’s! 10-4 Good Buddy!

Minimum System Requirements:
Operating system: Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory: 512 MB RAM (1 GB on Windows Vista)
128 MB video card:  GeForce 4 (not MX!) or better, ATI Radeon 8500 or better
DirectX 9 compatible sound card
DirectX 9.0
600 MB of free hard drive space
Recommended System Requirements:
Processor 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
1 GB RAM (2 GB on Windows Vista)
256 MB video card:  GeForce 6 or better, ATI Radeon 9800 or better

The product will retail at £29.99, is and will officially hit the shelves on August 29, 2008.

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Sony announce Limited Edition PlayStation 3 - 160GB bundle with Uncharted Drake's Fortune.

Sony PlayStation 160GB system

Uncharted - Drake's Fortune video game
PlayStation Network Voucher for the Downloadable game PAIN
Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller
Release date: November 2008
RRP: $499.99

Visit the Uncharted Drake's Fortune website here...

Spelunker - DoReMi Fantasy - Milon's DokiDoki Adventure on Nintendo WiiWare

As the curtain closes on the third Hanabi Festival, retro gamers are given two more classic titles to keep them playing with Spelunker and DoReMi Fantasy - Milon's DokiDoki Adventure arriving in Europe for the very first time! In addition, Virtual Console fans are further spoilt with the launch of street racer Chase H.Q. and the mesmerizing action RPG, Ys Book I & II!

First off this week for the Hanabi Festival is Spelunker, an action adventure from Tozai, originally published in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Faced with the challenge of unraveling the secrets of an underground labyrinth, budding explorers must grab their oxygen tank, dynamite and flares and prepare to chart miles of uncharted caves in search of the legendary pyramid and its vast treasures.

Along the way players will traverse hazardous terrain using ropes and ladders and make use of mining carts and rafts, while collecting jewels, sacks of gold coins and other valuable items on the way! The cave also holds many other dangers, from scalding steam vents, poisonous bats and avenging spirits of dead spelunkers forcing you to keep your wits at all times! Satisfy your inner explorer and set off into the unknown today for 600 Wii Points.

Next up is DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure an engrossing action game set in the cute fairy-tale world of Fantasia. The villagers of Piccolo live a tranquil life, until one day the fairy Aeris informs them that all the songs and music from the surrounding forest have been stolen by the demon Amon! Then, almost immediately after delivering the terrible news, she is herself kidnapped by the evil Amon...

Originally only available in Japan by Hudson Soft for the Super Nintendo, players step into the shoes of Milon who embarks on a magical journey to rescue Aeris and return the forest's music by retrieving five legendary instruments and stars, Equipped with only his bubble shooter, Milon must stand tall and overcome the nefarious Amon and his equally dangerous never ending minions! For 900 Wii Points, this fun, comical and highly entertaining game can be yours, giving you the chance to bring the music back to the Piccolo forest!

Speeding away from the Hanabi Festival towards Virtual Console, take to the streets in Chase HQ, a fast-paced racing game, originally released by Taito for Turbografx, in which you attempt to catch criminals through intense pursuits and ramming their car off the road!

Taking the helm as one of two cops from the NYPD special "CHASE H.Q." unit, the first half of each stage involves a heated chase, followed by a high-octane action sequence where you try to stop the culprit by repeatedly ramming into them! Weaving through packed streets full of innocent bystanders, your driving expertise is pushed to the very limit to catch the criminal. Carefully utilizing your turbo units for extra speed and ramming power tight corners, long straights and oncoming vehicles make this a driving must for any adrenaline junkie!

Ever watched an intense, high-speed car chase? Now it's your turn to take part in one for 600 Wii Points.

Last but not least this week is the much loved classic action RPG Ys Book I & II. Chronicling the first adventures of Adol Christin, a young red-haired swordsman, as he embarks on his mystical quest to unlock the secrets of an ancient kingdom.

Originally released by Nihon Falcom for the Turbografx, you search the island of Esteria, gathering clues to unravel the mystery of the ancient land of Ys. Incorporating an exciting balance of brains and brawn, players must overpower the hordes of monsters that lurk in the caves and towers through various physical and magical attacks, and then use lateral thinking to successfully get through dangerous areas filled with insidious traps!

Ys Book I & II were highly regarded as being ahead of their time, with gamers awed by their gripping storylines, fully-orchestrated soundtracks, powerful voice acting and dazzling special effects. Don't miss out on your chance to experience this wonderful piece of gaming history, available today for 800 Wii Points!

Virtual Console offers users the ultimate retro gaming experience.

This week's titles join the list of 247 classic titles already available for Virtual Console in Europe.

Xbox Live film club - announced by Microsoft

Xbox kicks off exclusive screenings for LIVE fans

Xbox Live announces a unique initiative that will allow entertainment fans to watch some of the most anticipated new movies before their release.

The new “Xbox LIVE Film Club” will deliver a number of sneak preview screenings to a select group of Xbox fans in an exclusive setting, giving them the chance to see brand new movie titles before anyone else.

James Houlton Xbox LIVE Marketing Manager from Microsoft UK said: “We’ve got some truly compelling blockbuster titles and HD content on our Xbox LIVE Video Store service, with recent smashes Cloverfield, Stardust, Beowulf, The Kite Runner and I Am Legend all resonating extremely well with our audience. Now with the launch of the “Xbox Film Club” Xbox fans will be able to get the jump on their friends and see some of the biggest films of the year before anybody else.”

But it’s not just the lucky Xbox LIVE Film Club winners who get see great movies, as a raft of new films are being constantly added to LIVE Video Store. The past couple of weeks have seen the addition of No Country For Old Men, 10,000BC, The Bucket List and crime classic Bullitt to name a few.

For more information on how to win the chance to get involved with the Xbox Film Club, head to www.xbox.com/filmclub

Friday, September 05, 2008

Chaos at Mercenaries 2 video game £20,000 petrol giveaway

A stunt in which £20,000 of petrol was given away in north London to promote a computer game has been criticised as "irresponsible and dangerous".

Traffic was gridlocked outside the Last Stop garage in Finsbury Park as drivers queued for £40-worth of free fuel each.
The promotion began at 0630 BST and ended about four hours later.

Lynne Featherstone, MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, said: "Whilst a lucky few might have got free petrol, hundreds of residents have faced misery".

Earlier Gamezplay story here...

More on Mercenaries 2 give away at BBC web site...

Spore - changing the game

Spore is one of the most eagerly awaited games in years and has both players and pundits watching its every move.

The game takes evolution as its broad theme and is the creation of famed developer Will Wright. Many believe it will change gaming just like his previous effort The Sims did.

Earlier this year the 100 millionth copy of The Sims was sold and it has been widely credited with improving the appeal of games to people who had never considered themselves players.

SPORE Origins iPhone and iPod touch out soon plus Monopoly , Need for Speed & Tiger Woods

Spore Origins, an original game for the iPhone & iPod touch, will be available later this month.

Spore takes full advantage of the iPhones built-in accelerometer as players tilt, turn and twist their way through a world made of primordial ooze. In conjunction with the launch of Spore Origins, EA Mobile also announces a list of nine games in development for both the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms.

Eat-or-be-eaten in Spore Origins! Designed exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch, Spore Origins uses the platforms’ motion-sensing technology to let gamers navigate a primordial tidepool on a quest to evolve. Feast on the weak and flee from the strong through two exciting modes and 35 challenging levels. Pinch, pull, and poke your creation in the Creature Editor, customising the texture, shape and body parts to improve your offense, defense, perception and movement as you evolve over millions of years.

“We’re really excited to bring Spore Origins to the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President Worldwide Studios at EA Mobile. “By leveraging the unique capabilities of these devices, players can customize their own creatures and shape their destiny in an exciting evolutionary journey.”

EA Mobile today also announced nine titles in development for the iPhone and iPod touch, pending regional availability.

This list includes:

YAHTZEE Adventures
EA Mini Golf
Lemonade Tycoon
Mahjong
MONOPOLY: Here & Now The World Edition
SimCity
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09
Need for Speed Undercover
The Sims 3

Spore Origins will be available globally from the Apple App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or by simply visiting www.eamobile.com from an iPhone.

Additional versions of Spore Origins are also available for the iPod, as well as regular mobile phones. All iPod games are available for the third-generation iPod nano, iPod classic and fifth-generation iPod and can be sent as a gift using the iTunes gifting feature (www.itunes.com).

Multi-terrain race game FUEL first screenshots

FUEL, the forthcoming title from Asobo Studios that's set to deliver the largest environment ever created in multi-terrain race gaming

Coming in 2009, FUEL will present players with an astonishing no-boundaries playfield that’s over 5,000 square miles (14,000+ km²) in size. The creation of Bordeaux-based Asobo Studios, FUEL is powered by a cutting-edge proprietary engine, the result of over four years development, that will deliver the ultimate competitive go-anywhere racing experience.

FUEL will have players competing across wildly different terrain and executing spectacular death-defying stunts as they race dozens of varied two and four-wheeled rides and explore this epic world on an unprecedented scale. FUEL is set in an alternate present in which whole swathes of the globe have been ravaged by the effects of climate change brought on by decades of environmental abuse.

Bringing this vast, open ended landscape to life is a dynamic weather system with full day and night transitions, brilliant sunshine, torrential rain and everything in between, plus destructive tornados, sandstorms, thunderstorms, lightning strikes, and blizzards requiring mid-race strategy changes.

Complete with the ability to go online to explore this massive world and compete in hundreds of multiplayer challenges, FUEL is coming in 2009 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games For Windows Live.

Mega Man Star Force 2 Nintendo DS video game - Fact Sheet

Mega Man Star Force 2 - Fact Sheet

Mega Man Star Force returns, delivering a totally new and cutting- edge portable RPG adventure that is brought to life in the iconic, action-driven Mega Man way! Mega Man Star Force 2 will be available in two versions, Zerker X Ninja and Zerker X Saurian, with players able to choose between the three characters of Zerker, Ninja or Saurian depending on which version they choose.

Developed by the team behind the popular Mega Man Battle Network series, Mega Man Star Force 2 continues two months after the previous game left off. Geo Stelar and crew return to battle a whole host of UMA’s (unidentified animated beings) and new rival character called Rogue.

When a mysterious organisation plans to revive the ancient civilization of Mu by unleashing the sinister force of the ancient OOPArt, it’s up to Geo and his virus-busting buddy, Omega-Xis, to thwart this latest threat.

Mega Man Star Force 2 blends a unique formula of RPG exploration elements with fast-paced action as players travel and battle between coexisting worlds, the physical world and the virtual Wave World to unravel the mystery around this new trouble maker. Players will encounter enemies in the virtual Wave World and battle them on three-by-five grids with their Battle Card deck. Mega Man Star Force 2 also features an upgraded “Transer” system.

Features:

Two co-existing worlds – explore the real world in human form and transform into Mega Man to maneuver through the virtual “Wave World”.

Each version of the game offers its own Mega Man transformations with unique elemental powers and spectacular special attacks. Zerker wields a large sword imbued with the power of lightning, Ninja boosts Mega Man’s speed and enables him to throw a huge Shurikan and Saurian is able to reduce enemies to smoldering pieces with the power of his explosive fiery fists.

Each character has their own customizable Personal Page in the game where Battle cards and information can be viewed and traded with friends to compare progress.

Nintendo Wi-Fi connection and the wireless LAN allows players to connect with in-game friends regardless of their location and add new friends to their network to create a “Brother Band” network where they can share cards, status upgrades and even help each other to perform upgraded transformations.

Release Date: Autumn 2008
Genre: Action RPG
Platform: Nintendo DS
Rating: PEGI 7+
Developer: Capcom Co. Ltd.
SRP: £29.99 / €39.99

Football Manager 2009 video game with new 3D Match engine

The most realistic representation of the world of football management is back and set to hit PC and Macintosh on November 14th.

Watch the video and read the last Football manager 2009 post on Gamezplay.org here...

Football Manager 2009 for PC and Apple Macintosh will be released on November 14th.

Football Manager 2009 is set to feature a vast array of all new features including, for the first time ever, a full 3D view of the world famous Football Manager match engine. Football Manager Handheld 2009 for Sony PSP is also set for release on the same day and sees the debut of a 2D match engine for the handheld franchise.

The Football Manager match engine is being brought into full 3D with motion captured animations for each player, developed in conjunction with SEGA’s in-house studio, Sports R&D Division. You can now watch your matches in 3D from multiple camera angles, and can re-watch any part of the match by fast forwarding and rewinding the action using a new match time bar that flags the key moments in the game. There is also a new full screen TV view, where players can customise their match view by choosing the information they would like to view during the match, be it the latest scores or player performance stats for the match, and arranging this information onscreen using a new drag-and-drop widget system, that lets players customise their match day screen with the information that they need as a football manager.

“With the 3D view of the match engine, and dozens of animations for each player, this year is definitely one of revolution for the Football Manager™ series,” commented Miles Jacobson, Studio Director of Sports Interactive. “We always said that we wanted to make the in-game match engine fully 3D but that we wouldn’t do so until we were confident that it was technically possible, and after nearly 3 years work and with huge thanks to Sports R&D Division, it’s now here.”

Football Manager 2009 will also allow players to receive added help from their Assistant Manager with pre-match and in-match feedback on how the team is performing, as well as hints on how the team could play better. So if you can’t work out why your tactics aren’t working, why the opposition seem to effortlessly demolish your team, or why a new signing isn’t fulfilling his potential, having the advice of a good Assistant Manager will be an invaluable asset.

The media system has been vastly improved to provide the player with an unprecedented level of detail on what’s going on at their club and the in-game football world as a whole. Football Manager 2009 also sees the introduction of press conferences for the first time. Attend pre-match and post-match press conferences with local and national journalists but choose your answers carefully because they could come back to haunt you in the media at a later date!

The entire transfer system has been completely overhauled and re-written, providing an even more realistic simulation of real-life football, with the addition of transfer rumours so you can view the hottest news on what players are being speculated on, and who’s said to be interested in securing their services.

Players can be trained to learn a wide variety of ‘preferred moves’ to add to their game on the pitch that are applicable to their played position, so you can train central defenders to hold onto possession, or wingers to cut inside to bypass the full backs.

Football Manager 2009 allows you to play as a female manager for the very first time, so you can be the first woman to lead your favourite team to domestic and European glory. The game will also be fully updated for the new 2008/09 football season with all the latest league, club and player data, featuring over 5,000 playable clubs from over 50 countries, and around 350,000 players and staff from around the world, drawn fresh from the famous Sports Interactive database.

Watch the video and read the last Football manager 2009 post on Gamezplay.org here...

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