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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

The expansion "Epic V: Dragonic Age Part II" for the MMORPG Rappelz is now available in French and German

The fantasy MMORPG Rappelz, available on the game portal www.gpotato.eu, received last July the first part of the extension "Epic V: Draconic Age”. After collecting the reviews of the community, the French and German servers have been updated today with the second part of this major update, adding exclusive and exciting content.

Launched in Europe in February 2008, Rappelz is a free-to-play MMORPG which has appealed to French and German players through its fantasy world and its gameplay focused on competition between guilds and the ability to tame many creatures. "Epic V: Draconic Age" is the first major extension of the game since its European launch. The first part, available since last July, added new high-level areas, the legendary White Dragon, the Cerberus and many other new features.

Launched in Europe today, the second part of this expansion is also aimed at high-level players by adding two new dungeons on the Forgotten Island, new Rank VI armor and a unique mount, the Sacred Oryx. However, the low-level players are not left behind since a new dungeon accessible to everyone, "The Bear Dungeon," also appeared. This extension also includes new features for pets, improved interface and skills, and much more! This important update available from today on the French and German servers.

Free to play mountain bike video game with the BBC and CBBC

CBBC joining Greentube´s media-partner network of high quality free download games

BBC, one of the world´s leading TV-broadcasters and well-known in the industry for its proven interactive competence, has signed a license-deal with Vienna-based Greentube AG, to adapt one of its high quality free download games for the UK public service audience.

Based on an existing games engine that delivers multi player down hill racing which is financed through in-game advertising, the BBC Children's department has adapted this to support their olympic programming and promote their own shows in the dynamic banners.

The "Mountainbike Challenge 08" presented as the flagship-game of the "Sports Village" section has attracted numerous CBBC visitors since the launch in early August 2008.

The game-season will commence until the end of October 2008.

Eberhard Dürrschmid, CEO of Greentube: "We are very proud of the BBC joining our network of global partners for our high quality games. This is another proof of concept for us and honours the work we are doing and the constant improvement of concepts and games we are living for. We have been developing into a major player for casual online- and download multiplayer games within the past 5 years."

Greentube´s series of free download sports games is attracting more than 7 million global players and is still on its way to expansion, as new games will be added to the existing portfolio within the next 12 months and a series of new media-partners is going to license the new season of "Ski Challenge", starting in December 2008.

Dynasty Warriors Free PC video game Demo link

Gamers can download the free demo of KOEI's Tactical Action mega-hit today. The full version for Windows-based PC debuts on November 18, 2008.

KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that a free demo of DYNASTY WARRIORS®6 for Windows-based PC is now ready for download. Gamers can visit the recently re-launched DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 minisite at www.koei.com/dw6 for more details.

The full version of DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 for Windows-based PC will be available for purchase on November 18, 2008 exclusively through digital download for residents of North America and Brazil.

DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 for Windows-based PC System Requirements
Minimum: Pentium® 4 1.6GHz, Windows XP/Vista, 512MB RAM, 5GB or more of free space, 640×480 High Color enabled, 3D Accelerator with Hardware T&L and Pixel Shading supporting 128MB or more of VRAM, DirectX 9.0c+, DirectX 9.0c+ compliant, 16-bit stereo with 44KHz playback supported by Windows XP/Vista, keyboard

Recommended: Intel® Core™2Duo 2.4GHz, Windows XP/Vista, 512MB RAM, 5GB or more of free space, 1280×720 True Color enabled, 16:9, 3D Accelerator with Hardware T&L and Pixel Shading supporting 128MB or more of VRAM, DirectX 9.0c+, DirectX 9.0c+, DirectX 9.0c+ compliant, 16-bit stereo with 44KHz playback supported by Windows XP/Vista, DirectX 9.0 compatible, 12-button game pad

The following video cards have been tested and found compatible with the product.
ATI Radeon™: X1650, X1950, HD 2600, HD 3650
NVIDIA GeForce™: 7600, 7900, 8500, 8600, 9600

About DYNASTY WARRIORS 6
Selling over 18 million units combined worldwide, KOEI's award-winning DYNASTY WARRIORS series and SAMURAI WARRIORS® series of Tactical Action games have become a global phenomenon.

Based on the epic novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the genre-defining DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 depicts the massive battles ignited by the fall of the Han Dynasty when three rebellious states moved to overthrow the Emperor of China.

DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 delivers the unparalleled exhilaration of single-handedly destroying thousands of soldiers on massive battlefields. Utilizing spectacular fighting techniques motion-captured from some of today's leading stuntmen and stuntwomen in Asia, DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 immerses gamers in a truly cinematic kung-fu adventure. The game's lightning-fast fighting, intuitive combat system and breathtaking environments create a visceral gaming experience that pushes the limits of Tactical Action.

Also slated for this November, DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system will now come as a single disc. Action-packed with the full cast of playable characters and pulse-pounding scenarios of the original release, this new version features platform-exclusive content including never-before-seen "Musou" mode stories, new weapons, plus five additional stages and 10 new scenarios.

DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 for the PlayStation 2 ships to North American retailers the week of November 18, 2008. The game is in stores now for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Developed by KOEI's Omega Force, DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 is rated "T" (Teen – Violence) by the ESRB. DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 is for 1 to 2 players (offline). For additional information, visit www.koei.com/dw6.

Monday, October 20, 2008

My Horse and Me 2 video game for PC Wii Xbox 360 PS3 PS2 and DS

Atari Exclusively Hands Visitors to the World Famous Equestrian Event the Reigns of the FEI Licensed Video Game 'My Horse and Me 2'

Atari will present its forthcoming equestrian sports and lifestyle video game My Horse and Me 2 at the four star equestrian event Les Etoiles de Pau in South West France from 22 to 26 October. Visitors to booth number 42 will have the exclusive opportunity to play My Horse and Me 2 on Wii and Nintendo DS and could even win a Wii or DS console for themselves. Proudly bearing the exclusive worldwide license from the world’s foremost horse sports organisation, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), My Horse and Me 2 is scheduled for European release in ten languages on Wii, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS from 31 October 2008.

My Horse and Me 2 is the sequel to 2007’s successful equestrian sports and lifestyle video game. Visitors to the Atari booth will be able to experience first hand the new features in My Horse and Me 2 including more mini games and enhanced grooming and horse care games to build strong a bond between horse and rider, plus a complete eventing mode including jumping, dressage and cross country. Customisation options for horse and rider include choosing riding equipment, accessories and the rider’s outfit, while brand new graphics and animations offer the most realistic horse simulation ever seen in a game.

My Horse and Me 2 features beautifully rendered official and exclusive FEI courses including some of the world’s most prestigious venues from around the world. One of only six worldwide equestrian events at four star level, and this year, the culminating event in the newly created HSBC FEI Classics series, Les Etoiles de Pau is a key event in the equestrian calendar which attracts many top international riders and is this year expected to play host to 50,000 visitors over its four days.

My Horse and Me 2 is developed by Tate Interactive for PC, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS2, and Mistic for Nintento DS, and is scheduled for release across Europe on Wii, Xbox 360, PC on 31 October 2008, PlayStation 2 on 18 November 2008 and Nintendo DS on 28 November 2008. For more details, visit the official website at www.atari.com/myhorseandme. For more information about the FEI, please visit www.fei.org.

Mata Hari's exotic dancing Seduction PC video adventure game mode

The upcoming PC adventure game Mata Hari, published by dtp entertainment, offers adventure gamers not only classic point & click gameplay, but also makes them masters in seduction.

Mata Hari is a legend, known for her exotic dancing as well as her espionage activities. Players will find both in the upcoming PC adventure game Mata Hari which tells a life story of the mystic beauty.

To ensure spying success and gather the information needed, PC gamers will need to make use of Mata Hari’s seduction abilities.

They will also perform dances on stage to earn money: Therefore, the game offers a special gaming mode in which players have to follow the beat of Mata’s dancing music.

Stylized notes float in and over the screen. Players try to catch them by following the beat at the right time and place by using their mouse cursor.
The better players follow the beat the more money they will earn. At the end of the game, all earned money will be summed up to evaluate their dancing success.

“For all fans of pure classic point & click adventure gameplay, we included an option in the game which allows you to skip the dancing gaming mode and to focus on solving the point & click quests.

The dancing gameplay is a fun addition to the adventure game which is a very important part of Mata Hari’s life, which we are portraying in this PC game. Additionally, it is reminiscent of the unique point collecting method our developer legends Hal and Noah used in their famous adventure games of the past”, explains Claas Wolter, Senior PR Manager at dtp entertainment.

With the Point & Click Adventure Game Mata Hari, dtp entertainment will be telling a compelling story surrounding the legendary danceress and spy.

Mata Hari’s daring performances at lavish parties during the so-called “Belle Époque” attract influential political and economic leaders, among them the handsome Swiss Oscar Samsonet. He soon reaches the conclusion that the exotic dancer is the perfect tool for reaching his goals. Samsonet panders to Mata’s sense of adventure and lures her with fast money: she turns into a spy.

Her finesse, charm, and seduction skills aid Mata Hari in learning explosive secrets. Yet she soon finds herself in the crossfire: the Entente and the Mittelmächte are caught in a merciless arms race and the first World War looms on the horizon.

Adventure Game icons Hal Barwood and Noah Falstein are responsible for story and game design. The game is developed by the Hanover/Germany-based team Cranberry Production.

dtp aims to release Mata Hari worldwide, starting in the German speaking territories on November 21st, 2008.

Moto GP 08 bike video game racer - Fact Sheet

The official game of the 2008 season, MotoGP 08 features all the official riders, bikes and tracks from this year’s event providing the definitive 2 wheeled racing experience.

The development team’s overriding aim is to deliver an unparalleled handling model that allows access points for gamers of all skill levels and just as importantly provide a challenge to meet each player’s abilities.

ALL 3 MOTOGP CLASSES
MotoGP 08 puts the player at the centre of the MotoGP experience by letting them join a team and compete alongside their sporting heroes in all three race classes – 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Recent MotoGP titles had excluded 125cc and 250cc at a cost and Capcom is keen to ensure that all the riders are faithfully represented, which also enables complete progression through the ranks as well as giving the gamer a different racing experience per class. The game features a scaled and competitive AI which adjusts within limits to give a more enjoyable race experience on the lower levels but shows no mercy in the higher levels.

TUTORIAL MODE
Also new for this year is a tutorial mode. This allows the player to decide what motorcycle and racing style suits them best. But rather than the tutorial mode taking players ‘out of the main game’, this mode will transport them immediately into an arcade race and offers hints and tips from the beginning. By pressing START players can pause the game, allowing them to test out and alter the racing model (from ‘Arcade’ to ‘Advanced’ or ‘Simulation’), change transmission options or leave the tutorial mode entirely. Players can also choose the option to automatically see live tips whilst playing, where the game will judge riding style and offer help and advice where needed.

MAIN MODES
Career mode – new for this year is the ability for players to create their own rider (in previous MotoGP titles you’ve only been able to select an existing rider of the MotoGP event) and develop their racing skills for up to 5 seasons with the aim of becoming the ultimate MotoGP champion. Choosing a team and bike class at the beginning of each season, riders can make customisations through a selection of bike helmet designs that unlock as players progress. As races are won, stronger teams will be looking to recruit for the following season, enabling players to race better performing bikes. As progress is made players will also be able to access certain bike upgrades which improve the rider’s performance across a range of parameters such as straight line speed, acceleration, braking and cornering.

Quick race – Players can choose their favourite track, rider, difficulty level, bike class, riding model, transmission type, number of laps and weather conditions and go race.

Time Attack – set the best time at each circuit, competing against yourself to shave vital seconds off your personal record. Select the circuit and rider and off you go. Players decide whether they want a ghost rider to compete against, improving where they can to beat their previous lap times.

Championship – Select any class, rider and team and compete in and re-create the entire 2008 season. Practice and qualifying modes are optional whilst the weather conditions, difficulty setting, number of laps and handling model can also be decided, allowing players to shape their own season. Before each race players can tweak the set-up of their bike, including changing tyres, suspension settings and gear ratios. During the championship rider standings can be checked to see where players rank and view individual performance statistics for the real aficionados. If players are still not happy with their own performance the practice racing circuit can be tried out alone (solo) in free practice mode.

CHALLENGES
If that wasn’t enough there are 50 unique challenges for players ambitious enough to accept them. On completing the challenges players will be rewarded with hidden content. The challenges are divided up into the following categories:

Speed – stay above the speed indicated and finish inside the allotted time
Brakes – Use a limited amount of braking sparingly to complete a circuit of the track
Racing Line – Don’t stray too far from the optimal racing line
Checkpoint – Reach each checkpoint before the time runs out in order to complete the lap
Single race – Compete in an actual race scenario from MotoGP
Championship – Compete in an actual championship scenario taken from MotoGP
1 vs.1 – Beat a single opponent to the finish line on the final sector of a circuit

ONLINE
Playstation 3, Xbox360 and PC will allow you and up to 12 friends to race on any track from the MotoGP season. Online players will be free to select any bike from the 125cc, 250cc and GP class and race any of the manufacturer bikes, competing in individual races. Players will have the ability to set up a custom match search and create their own match setting of up to twelve players in total. The 360 version will include headset voice chat support. Also for the Xbox360 there will be ranked matches (which affect your online Live ranking), leader boards, friends, reserve slots, invites and of course achievements.

MotoGP 08 will also mark the debut of the series on both the PlayStation 3.

New for 2008 is also the inclusion of the all new Indianopolis track in the US (the home of US racing) plus the spectacle of night racing at the Qatar circuit.

SUMMARY

Features:

• Three different handling models - arcade, intermediate and simulation - provide varied racing experiences and accessibility for all
• Ride as yourself and compete against riders from the world’s premier motorcycling championship – racing up to 33 opponents
• Select from 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP bike classes with each offering a different race experience
• First time MotoGP series will appear on PlayStation 3
• Set competitor AI to match skill level with 4 AI levels – Easy/Medium/Hard/Champion
• Pit your riding skills against players from across the globe in a number of online modes
• Includes new 2008 season additions of night racing and Indianapolis circuit

Release Date: October 24th
Genre: Racing
Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, PS2
Rating: PEGI 3+
Developer: Milestone
Price: TBC

Combat Arms Europe on the mark - Closed Beta begins on October 28

Closed-beta schedule for its free-to-play, online first person shooter “Combat Arms Europe”.

Starting from October 28, a selected group of players will have the chance to fire away for two consecutive weeks in the European version of the anticipated shooter game, which has already created a huge sensation among FPS fans in the North American region since its local launch in May.

The distribution of the first set of beta keys for the upcoming closed beta will run exclusively through www.eurogamer.net and www.onlinewelten.com, giving away 10,000 beta keys respectively beginning on October 24, at 13:00 (GMT+1).

The closed beta runs for a limited time with a limited amount of testing accounts only, and interested players are encouraged to sign up as soon as the beta key distribution goes live on October 24th.

Stay tuned and check out the official teaser site for more details at http://combatarms.nexoneu.com

About Combat Arms:

Combat Arms is a fast-paced, multiplayer shooter, designed for non-stop action on the grounds of various battlefields where players are recruited to get engaged with their enemies in multiple game modes. While integrating the traditional attributes of the FPS genre, Combat Arms advances further by evolving striking features such as character customization as well as weapon modification system, enabling the players to adjust their weapons with attachments such as scopes, silencers and extended magazines. Additional eye-catching feature is the unique backpack system, which allows players to combine a set of multiple weapons from the extensive armory for a more sophisticated combat experience on the battlefield.

Combat Arms is easy to adapt for newcomers with handy control while providing deep gameplay mechanics to veteran gamers. In-game currencies and experience points are rewarded based on the number of victories and kills made, and when accumulated, it will help the players to rank up and to mount with new weapons and equipments, while having access to their actual performance stat anytime during the gameplay. Moreover, the extensive community features within the game actively support the clan system, where players can easily recruit, manage, and communicate with their clan members.

Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel video game - The arrival of the Carrier Imp Collectors edition video

The new Collectors Edition of Action RPG SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel will come with a special, limited edition, Carrier Imp.

This magical beast of burden can be called upon, in game, at anytime to bring you your character chest and help you cope with the direst of situations. Whether it be a quick change in wardrobe or carrying away a vast treasure hoard, the Carrier Imp will be there to help.

The hotly anticipated video can be downloaded from the official SACRED 2 homepage: www.sacred2.com.

SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel releases in 2008 across all major territories in time for the festive season, and the Collectors Edition is available exclusively in the UK from GAME, in store and online.

SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel homepage: www.sacred2.com

Nirvana tracks added to Rock Band download music store

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of seven new tracks to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content. This week’s mammoth lineup features seven master recordings from legendary, alternative grunge band, Nirvana, including, “Breed,” “Lounge Act,” “On a Plain,” “Polly,” “Something in the Way,” “Stay Away,” and “Territorial Pissings.” These tracks join “In Bloom” from the original Rock Band soundtrack and “Drain You” featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack to make for a total of nine Nirvana songs available in the Rock Band music catalog.

Each Track will be available starting October 21, 2008, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and October 23, 2008, for PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. The cost is $1.99 per track (160 Microsoft Points) or $10.99 (880 Microsoft Points) for the Nirvana 7-pack.

Release date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360)
Thursday, October 23, 2008 (PlayStationStore)

Tracks: Nirvana Breed

Nirvana Lounge Act
Nirvana On a Plain
Nirvana Polly
Nirvana Something in the Way
Nirvana Stay Away
Nirvana Territorial Pissings

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$10.99 (880 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the Nirvana 7-pack

(All tracks are original master recordings)

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SPORE PC video game patch download and details

The Spore universe continues to evolve with a new patch available now for download. In response to Spore players' and community members' feedback, this patch fixes reported bugs, tunes gameplay, offers an added way of selecting multiple items to delete/ban in Sporepedia and introduces a cool new cube planet style.

To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from: http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe

This is a PC only patch. There will be one available to Mac users in the near future.

Features

Hold down the Control key in Sporepedia to select multiple creations for deleting or banning
Hold down the Shift key in Sporepedia to select a range of creations for deleting or banning
New planet style: Cubes

Graphics/Aesthetics

Fix for game entry screen turning black when banning a creature in a Saved game
Fixed issue with flora card in Sporepedia
Space phase: Fixed graphic issue with water levels not updating properly with terraform tools so that visible water and atmosphere levels will now correspond in the Atmosphere monitor
Fixed problems introduced via atmospheric and drought terraforming tools
Improved gaits for multi-legged creatures
Improved gaits for creatures with 2 limbs, but without any feet

Audio

Space phase: Fixed missing VOX in some animations in Comm Screen
Fixed audio issue with switching mode to 5.1 breaking music and VOX
Fixed audio syncing issue when minimizing and/or maximizing Spore before opening video
Fixed crash with city music player when Save and Load dialogs are present
Fix for audio lag and missing models due background loading slow-down on certain single-processor machine configurations. This fix improved overall stability on this machine configuration

Tuning

Space phase: Tuned relationship status to update in communication window after completing a mission
Tribe phase: Tuned Normal difficulty mode to make social game easier

Miscellaneous

Fixed the ESC key to consistently skip the Spore introduction movie
Creators: YouTube video uploads are set to private. Go to YouTube.com and log in. Then go to Account >> My Videos to set them to Public if you want to share your videos with the world
Creators: Fixed limb joints not being selectable behind other limbs
Tribe phase: Fixed crash while harvesting fruit and fish
Space phase: Fixed timing bug using Planet Buster during Grox invasion
Space phase: Fixed destroyed turrets mission
Space phase: Fixed crash when zooming out to full galactic view from the center of the galaxy
Fixed for game entry screen staying zoomed in after deleting a game and entering/exiting Sporepedia
Space phase: Fixed City Hall updating bug. City Hall will now update to correct version if player has chosen a new City Hall during the transition from Civilization phase to Space phase
Space phase: Fixed Vehicles updating bug. Vehicles chosen in the Colony planner will now update without requiring the player to leave and re-enter a planet's atmosphere
Fixed crash when transitioning from Tribe phase to Civilization phase
Discontinued the Bad Baby Achievement

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