Zubo is the new, original property from EA's Bright Light Studio designed exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld system, and perfect for kids ages 7 and up.
Launched into the fully 3D world of Zubalon, players meet the colorful and zany stars of the game, the Zubos. Zubalon is under siege by the evil Big Head and his army of Zubo clones, the dastardly Zombos! While traveling through the game, players can befriend any Zubos they meet along the way, feeding and nurturing them, helping them gain skills and strength, and assisting them in chasing off the evil Zombos in strategic battles with an innovative rhythm action mechanic.
With 55 Zubos available to find and recruit to a player's squad, over 100 fully animated comedy battle moves, 10 lands of Zubalon to explore, plus a wealth of interactions and mini-games, Zubo offers a deeply rewarding Nintendo DS experience. This stylus-tapping adventure promises hours of entertainment kids (and adults) are sure to love!
• Explore the 10 Worlds of Zubalon- get lost in the multiple lands, including Wild West, Fairytale, Pop and Horror!
• Befriend Over 50 Zany Characters – Create your dream team to battle the Big Head's army of Zubo clones- the evil Zombos!
• Take the Zombos on in Style – Master the accessible strategy system and rhythm action mechanic across more than 100 hilarious animated battle moves and 10 custom composed team musical themes.
• Engage in a Variety of Minigames – Blow away cobwebs, play the drums, escape the Heart Maze, pop balloons, dig for treasure, Whack-A-Zombie, and much more in order to proceed to the next exciting level!
• Challenge your friends – Put your team of Zubos to the test with the adhoc multiplayer.
Become a cosmetics industry mogul in City Interactive's management simulation.
Beauty Factory for PC today. In Beauty Factory, players try to create a powerful cosmetics empire, starting out by researching cosmetics such as lipsticks, mascaras, powders and nail-polishes, and then taking charge of the packaging and marketing of those products. As consumer tastes change, it will be up to the player to modify their cosmetics' formulas to keep up with the times while successfully managing continually changing marketing strategies. For more information about Beauty Factory, please visit http://www.city-interactive.com.
In Beauty Factory, players will run a burgeoning cosmetics empire - starting out as a lab employee in charge of designing new lipsticks, powders, nail-polishes and much more. Once the product is created, it's up to you to create a marketing and sales program to ensure your new cosmetics make it to the stores, and into the hands of consumers.
As times change, so do trends, and players will have to adapt to changes in consumer tastes, redesigning products and adjusting marketing plans to keep sales booming.
Intensely atmospheric orchestral score for EA’s new sci-fi survival horror game Dead Space. Developed with award-winning composer Jason Graves, in association with Rod Abernethy and under the direction of EA Redwood Shores studio; Jason’s chilling score for Dead Space enhances the horror and tension of the game through extreme aleatoric and extended 20th Century orchestral music techniques.
“Graves’ work on the Dead Space score is simply fantastic. The music is a key factor in the overall tense mood of our game,” says Don Veca, Audio Director of Dead Space. “We needed an original orchestral score for Dead Space -- Aleatoric in style, dark and dissonant, ranging from subtle creepy/eerie moods to completely cacophonous frenzies.”
Dead Space is a bold and bloody sci-fi survival horror game that is designed to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. In Dead Space, players step into the role of engineer Isaac Clarke, an ordinary man on a seemingly routine mission to fix the communications systems aboard a deep space mining ship called the USG Ishimura. Set approximately 500 years in the future, Isaac discovers that the crew of the mining spaceship is found horribly slaughtered and transformed into terrifying monsters. Now Isaac is cut off, trapped, and engaged in a desperate fight for survival.
The official soundtrack for Dead Space will be available on www.ea.com/eatrax for purchase to coincide with the release of Dead Space on October 14, 2008. The score features over three hours of music recorded during two different recording sessions. In the first session Graves conducted sixty musicians of the acclaimed Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra at the Bastyr Chapel in Seattle, and a year later Graves conducted sixty players of the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra and twenty voice choir at the world famous Skywalker Sound Scoring Stage. During both sessions, co-produced by Jason Graves and Rod Abernethy, the orchestra was recorded individually by section (woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings) with multiple dynamic levels and variations to be implemented as adaptive layers of music in the game. EA’s audio team designed the music system to be multi-layered so the music could be mixed at run-time based on gameplay and situation.
“The unique interactive aspect of the Dead Space music gave me the opportunity to experiment and try things I've never been able to do in a video game score before,” said Dead Space composer Jason Graves. “Many thanks to Don Veca and the rest of the team at EA for allowing me such freedom with the score; it was both the most challenging and most rewarding music I've ever composed."
Dead Space will be in stores on 24th October 2008 for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the PC . For more information on the game, visit the official web site at www.deadspacegame.com.
Eligible mmolecule members can win one of 500 Advanced Package keys for IGG's free-to-play MMO Tales of Pirates!
Tales of Pirates Advanced Package Giveaway for mmolecule members. mmolecule will conduct a random drawing to award 500 advanced package keys for Tales of Pirates, one of the most popular free-to-play MMO’s currently in release.
Anyone who becomes a member of the mmolecule Community and registers for the drawing by October 19th will be eligible to win. Only one key will be awarded per person. Winners will be privately notified after October 20th.
“We are very excited to be working in partnership with IGG on this giveaway ,” said Bryce Ashey, CEO and co-founder of mmolecule. “This is a great opportunity for mmolecule members to learn more about Tales of Pirates, as well as other free-to-play MMO’s that IGG has to offer. We look forward to offering more tools, services, and contests involving IGG games in the very near future.”
Caveman Rock is a casual time puzzler in which the player has to fire coloured rocks via the DS touch screen or the Wii mote to a targeted position. Explode the coloured lava rocks below before they reach the top line.
The lava rocks slowly increase their rate of decent as the game progresses and with the added threat of various wacky obstacles getting in your way it is a challenge that will put pressure on all levels of gamer.
Also included is the ability for the player to accumulate money which can be used to buy added help from your friendly dinosaur and record your high score.
Get three in a row to make them explode with the many colours of rock to manipulate. Simple yet fiendishly addictive and very hard to put down! Caveman Rock includes four modes of single player gaming and one for multiplayer.
A great and enjoyable storyline creates a beautiful setting for the player who quickly becomes immersed in the game. This game is appropriate for all ages and family members.
In Caveman Rock’s story mode, for instance, players progress by hitting a target number of points or conditions that’s specified at the start of the level. As the player progresses; there is the ability to purchase different dinosaurs that can aid the player with their specific ability.
Features Include:
· Four modes of play - Story Mode, Survival Mode, Puzzle Mode and Time Attack - with a specific mode for Multiplayer gaming · Customisable sound effects and music · Highly intuitive and accurate control system · 99 levels in Story Mode & 50 in Puzzle Mode · A true pick up and play feel; suitable for anyone and will leave the player addicted and wanting more · High quality graphics with rendering technique - the player will enjoy the pleasing and relaxed game atmosphere · Flexible difficulty and challenge at the same time. No tedium from playing Caveman
Caveman Rock is a new generation of casual puzzle games.
Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the FINAL FANTASY XI Players' Collection Tidal Talisman necklace is now available for pre-order.
The FINAL FANTASY XI Players' Collection is a new series of collectible accessories designed exclusively with fans of FINAL FANTASY XI in mind. Available for a limited time only, and produced in a made-to-order quantity only, the FINAL FANTASY XI Players' Collection will have you feeling the spirit of Vana'diel wherever you go.
The Players' Collection launches with a special commemorative offer. To celebrate we will be giving away a special in-game item with every Tidal Talisman necklace
purchased. Priced at £24 or €30 depending on country of purchase, the Tidal Talisman necklace will be available for pre-order until 09:00 (GMT) 17th October only.
Please note, the Tidal Talisman, is only available for delivery in the following PAL territories: United Kingdom, France and Germany.
About FINAL FANTASY XI
FINAL FANTASY XI was originally released on May 2002. In October 2003 the title was released in North America and the European release followed in September 2004.
FINAL FANTASY XI is the first MMORPG capable of simultaneous multiplayer action across three different platforms, allowing players worldwide to combine forces on Windows, PlayStation 2 (North America and Japan only) and Xbox 360.
FINAL FANTASY XI players from all over the world can unite in one gaming universe in a community of more than 500,000 players, and 1.7 million characters.
March 2007 saw the introduction of the French and German language versions of FINAL FANTASY XI creating an influx of new players. Those already playing will tell you this has added to a vibrant multi-cultural online community.
FINAL FANTASY XI is the first ever MMORPG for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
For more information about FINAL FANTASY XI, please visit www.playonline.com.
The Cool Kids, Beastie Boys, The Pharcyde, N.E.R.D, Brand New Heavies, and DJ UNK headline NBA 2K9's eclectic mix of artists provide soundtrack.
2K Sports, announced today details regarding the music soundtrack for NBA 2K9, this season’s highly anticipated basketball title. Known for consistently tapping the freshest and most relevant artists for the NBA 2K franchise, this year’s soundtrack continues the tradition with an eclectic mix of artists. Standouts include N.E.R.D, Santogold, Gnarls Barkley, The Pharcyde, and Beastie Boys with an exclusive track by DJ UNK, along with an original recording by The Cool Kids titled “2K Pennies.” Beyond the soundtrack, 2K Sports continues to embrace its artists in a myriad of ways, including in-game characters, national tours, music videos, gameplay trailers, radio promotions, mix tapes, community promotions, music downloads and digital sales.
"Every year our NBA 2K soundtrack features music innovators that push boundaries in the same way our franchise does," said Tim Rosa, director of brand and lifestyle marketing at 2K Sports. “With NBA 2K9 we’re continuing the tradition with The Cool Kids representing our deepest music integration. They will appear in the game’s NBA Blacktop streetball mode, will perform on the 2K Sports Bounce Tour, and they recorded an original song which we’re giving away for free on the 2K Sports website.”
“Video games are an important part of culture and our lifestyle. For years we’ve been playing games, but have never been inspired by the songs in them,” said Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks of The Cool Kids. “When 2K Sports presented us with an opportunity to create an original song for NBA 2K9, we knew we had to create a song that embodied the sport of basketball. We had to make kids everywhere appreciate the song as much as the game.”
Along with special The Cool Kids integration, NBA 2K9 will include in-game character likenesses of other past and present 2K music artists including ?uestlove (from The Roots), DJ Steve Aoki, Aceyalone, the legendary Bobbito Garcia, and Phife Dawg (from A Tribe Called Quest). Fans can now listen to and purchase individual songs from the NBA 2K9 soundtrack through the new 2K Beats channel at www.2ksports.com/beats/games/nba2k9.
Below is the full list of tracks in NBA 2K9 (exclusives are denoted with **):
Beastie Boys - Root DownBlackwizard - Dem Nah Ready fe We
Blockhead - Duke Of Hazzard
Bloody Beetroots - Mac Mac
Dangerdoom - Sofa King
Dawn Penn - You Don’t Love Me (Extended Mix)
DJ Rasta Root - RootZilla Beez
DJ UNK - In Yo Face **
Gnarls Barkley - Going On
Jamalski - That Undaground (Remix)
Mochipet - Sharpdrest
Mommy and Daddy - Pretty Loser
Money Mark - Silly Putty
N.E.R.D. - Spaz
Nickodemus - Funky In The Middle
Santogold feat. Switch & Freq Nasty – Creator
Skeewiff - Light the Fuse
Spank Rock & Benny Blanco - Loose (inst.)
The Brand New Heavies - Jump ‘N’ Move
The Cool Kids - 2K Pennies **
The Heavy - Coleen
The Limp Twins - Moving Closer to The Sofa
The Meters - Cissy Strut
The Pharcyde - Passing Me By
Ursula 1000 - Step Back (Deekline & Ed Solo Remix)
NBA 2K9 is the latest edition of NBA 2K, the No.1 selling next gen basketball video game* that has also been the No.1 rated NBA simulation for seven years in a row**, is back for its 10th season. NBA 2K9 is the premier basketball game for serious players, and will deliver the most realistic and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay and graphics to presentation and online features. NBA 2K9 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will be available on October 7 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems and on October 21 for Windows PC. For more information about NBA 2K9, please visit http://www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k9.
According to NPD Funworld estimates of U.S. retail video game sales of Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 NBA titles for the period from September 2007 to August 2008.
**The NBA 2K series developed by Visual Concepts outranked competitors based on GameRankings.com average scores of 2001-2007 NBA video games.
First New Chapter Rolls Out in Time for the Holidays with Game Demo Available in October
Eidos Interactive, creator of some of the world’s leading video game properties, today announces an agreement with Microsoft to release two brand new downloadable chapters in the continuing Tomb Raider adventures of Lara Croft. Containing up to six hours of new gameplay and content for Tomb Raider: Underworld, the chapters will be available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. A demo for Tomb Raider: Underworld will also be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in October.
Offering entirely new content specifically designed to extend the Tomb Raider: Underworld experience, Tomb Raider: Underworld – Beneath the Ashes and Tomb Raider: Underworld – Lara’s Shadow will deliver two very different single player gameplay experiences. Tomb Raider: Underworld – Beneath the Ashes takes place after the Underworld story has finished and will feature an incredible new environment to explore, additional secrets to unlock and different enemies to fight. Tomb Raider: Underworld - Lara’s Shadow will introduce players to a new kind of playable character and create a unique Tomb Raider experience.
The first new chapter, Tomb Raider: Underworld – Beneath the Ashes, will be available for download exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace this Christmas. Tomb Raider: Underworld – Lara’s Shadow will follow in early 2009.
“We are constantly looking at ways to extend our franchises, whilst developing a deeper relationship with our players. The retail release of any videogame is just the start of the player experience, from there it all depends where you want to take the player in terms of ideas and innovation,” said Sean Vesce. “With these additional chapters and the online reach of Xbox LIVE, we are able to deliver exclusive content to millions of gamers worldwide.”
“We’re thrilled that Xbox owners will be able to extend their Lara Croft adventures with exclusive ‘Tomb Raider: Underworld’ episodes,” said George Peckham, General Manager of Global Third Party Publishing for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business. “We look forward to continue working closely with our great publishing partners to deliver the most robust gaming experiences, only on Xbox 360.”
Tomb Raider - Underworld will release on Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and PC Games for Windows platforms. With development led by Crystal Dynamics, developers of the recent Tomb Raider blockbusters, Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As the fearless adventurer Lara Croft, players explore, raid and solve the mysteries of exotic locations around the world, each designed in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of challenge and choice.
Why do governments around the world spend billions of dollars waging war when they could settle their differences in Gunrox for free? In Gunrox, you create a squad of three soldiers and then confront other players around the world in head-to-head or cooperative skirmishes. Highlights include simple character customization and a highly accessible turn-based combat system.
Players are calling Gunrox, which features randomized maps set in a modern day game world, "addictive" and comparing its tactical depth to that of chess. A large community is forming around this emerging classic as players train their squads, acquire powerful weapons and develop incredible skills.
With the full version of Gunrox available for free and a growing group of players turning the game into one of the hottest multiplayer battle zones on the Internet, now is a good time to get in on the action.
Image via WikipediaFuture teams up with Sony to give gamers a limited edition Sackboy God of War skin
Official PlayStation Magazine – the UK’s bestselling Sony games magazine, scoops the world exclusive review of LittleBigPlanet this month, and gives players the chance to grab an amazing FREE download that will customise the game’s Sackboy star.
With personalisation and customisation at the very heart of the LittleBigPlanet experience, UK readers of Future’s Official PlayStation Magazine will be able to personalise their Sackboy character with an exclusive download from Sony Computer Entertainment. Readers will receive a unique code which can be redeemed via PlayStation Network to download a Kratos skin – changing their cute character to the imposing Spartan anti-hero from Sony’s critically-acclaimed God of War series.
Before Media Molecule’s hugely-anticipated LittleBigPlanet hits PlayStation 3 on Friday 24th October, Official PlayStation Magazine delivers the world exclusive review. The in-depth 8-page review comprehensively lifts the lid on how gamers can unleash their creative potential in LittleBigPlanet, revealing how the game’s near limitless potential for players creating and sharing their own custom-designed objects, ideas and levels.
With Sackboy the coverstar of the November issue, the celebration of LittleBigPlanet continues with an exclusive offer for new subscribers. The first 200 readers who take out an annual subscription to Official PlayStation Magazine will receive a highly collectable Sackboy plush toy from Sony, as well as a Blu-ray movie and the magazine for just £15.57 a quarter, a massive 20% saving on the newsstand cost.
Tim Clark is Editor of Official PlayStation Magazine:
“The buzz around LittleBigPlanet is now deafening, thanks to the current Beta trial, and once our review hits it’ll be clear just how special this game is. Being able to give our readers the adorably grumpy exclusive Kratos skin is a real coup for us, and we can’t wait to start bumping into them in the incredible online mode.”
Publisher of Official PlayStation Magazine, Richard Keith added:
“This is a UK-developed game that’s going to be huge across the globe this Christmas and beyond. I’m proud we got the world exclusive review and that we were able to team up with Sony to offer something very special for our readers, We look forward to working with Sony on further exclusives.
The November issue of Official PlayStation Magazine with the world’s only Blu-ray demo disk and the exclusive LittleBigPlanet Kratos download is on sale now, costing £5.99.
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