Whack the Dead - Playful addicting game for iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac

Arriving in time for Halloween, Phelios, an independent Mac and PC game developer, has released their second game for iPhone and iPod Touch called, "Whack the Dead," which is also available for Windows and Mac OS X via http://www.iplayphonegames.com. Whack the Dead was created with the PTK game engine.

About Whack the Dead

Whack the Dead is a playful addicting game for iPhone, iPod Touch,Mac and PC. Eliminate the zombies, eery creatures and beings from beyond the grave by whacking them. Grab the grenade to get rid of the bad guys as quickly as possible, freeze them by tapping on a snowman.

Find ammunition and other bonuses to help you out and to increase your score. Don't whack the good guys, though! It can be tricky at times because players might find friendly folks and animals around but don't get rid of them. If you do, well, you lose time and points, and you end up whacking the wrong things. Focus on the guys with green skin and a blank look in their eyes.

Whack the Dead for iPhone and iPod Touch is available for $2.99 at the iTunes store located at the following link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291592324&mt=8
Whack the Dead for Mac OS X and Windows is available as a freeware at the following web site address:
http://www.iplayphonegames.com

Quantun of Solace video game Collectors Edition Details

Gamestation are pleased to announce that they have the UK exclusive Quantum of Solace Collector's Edition for pre-order. This is a strictly limited release, only available from gamestation in the UK.

The Collectors Edition content is as follows:

Xbox 360 Collectors Edition:
Collectible "007" Metallic Game case
Exclusive Bonus Disc featuring behind-the-scenes videos with key actors from the game and movie.

PS3 Collectors Edition:
Collectible "007" Metallic Game case
Only on Blu-ray: Over 10GB of exclusive content on one disc, including the game and behind-the-scenes videos about the game's development at Treyarch

http://www.gamestation.co.uk/product.asp?id=man0427

Big Blue Bubble Releases Home Sweet Home for WiiWare

Big Blue Bubble is proud to announce that its hit Home Sweet Home Nintendo Wii is available on WiiWare, Nintendo's downloadable game service for Nintendo Wii, the best selling console of today. The expansion of the franchise to the console market gives the taste of the game to the whole new group of gamers, and does so in the distinct style of Nintendo Wii.

Home Sweet Home Wii is a home design game in which the players designs and builds interiors based on the clients' instructions. Using the unique Wii Remote, even the old players will have opportunity to try their favorite game from a new angle. Offering three styles of play, Home Sweet Home Wii is prepared to meet the demands of both casual and more demanding players, and with 50 levels it guarantees a lot of fun for everyone in designing and creating the perfect home for their clients. In addition, the players are given the opportunity to work on their own home and turn it into the dream house, using the money earned by decorating client houses.

Home Sweet Home is available in Europe and Australia today, with North American launch to follow shortly.

About Big Blue Bubble.
With over 30 high profile games in its portfolio, Big Blue Bubble is one of the leading developers of video games in Canada. Each of the company’s divisions (Console and Casual) is dedicated to making the best game possible by combining innovative design with stunning graphics and leading-edge technology. With strong focus on the developing technology and showcasing it through award winning games, Big Blue Bubble will continue to lead the way in becoming a cornerstone of the casual gaming world. For more information, visit www.bigbluebubble.com.

RACE PRO ON THE GRID AT FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN JAPAN

Following extensive visibility for Atari as the Title Sponsor of the FIA WTCC Atari Race of Germany at Oschersleben in August, Atari takes pole position again at this weekend’s FIA WTCC Atari Race of Japan in Okayama for rounds 21 and 22 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Atari joins the FIA WTCC to give fans and gamers the most true-to-life racing experience on its forthcoming ultra-realistic racing video game RACE Pro scheduled to speed into stores in January 2009 exclusively for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by award-winning game studio SimBin, RACE Pro provides deep immersion into the racing world through ultra realistic car models and official FIA championships and tracks. Nothing gets closer to the real thrill than RACE Pro.

RACE Pro, the ultra real racing simulation game exclusive to Xbox 360, is scheduled for release this January 2009. For more information, please visit www.atari.com/racepro.

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Burn Zombie Burn

Pinnacle Software and developer Doublesix are excited to announce the upcoming release of what will surely prove to be one of the most addictive and charismatic arcade shooters of 2009 - Burn Zombie Burn, available on PlayStation Network early Q1.

You play Bruce – an average every-day Joe who was looking forward to some ‘quality time’ with his girlfriend Daisy. In true B-movie style their Saturday night is ruined by an invasion of zombies. Set across six classic American horror movie inspired levels, Burn Zombie Burn is a third-person shoot-em-up in the classic coin-op tradition featuring next-gen game play mechanics, and possessing that ‘one-more-go’ addictiveness which define all of the great shooters.

The aim of the game couldn’t be simpler; shoot, burn and blow up as many brain munching zombies as possible using a variety of classic zombie killing weapons before they overwhelm you. Use fire to build up your multiplier and then destroy zombies en masse with explosives to increase that oh-so-important leaderboard high score. But beware! A burning zombie is a faster zombie – burn too many and they will burn you!

Burn Zombie Burn is frantic, arcade gaming at its best, delivering humour and bloody zombie violence in copious amounts!.

“The idea for Burn Zombie Burn! was to make a game that captured what the studio is about: “just one more go” game-play, a raucous sense of humour and an accessible learning curve coupled with traditional hardcore depth. Working with Pinnacle gives us the freedom to make the game we wanted to make, retain the Burn Zombie Burn! IP and meant that we always had a say in how the game was handled and represented”, said Jim Mummery, Creative Director at doublesix.

Peter Sleeman, Managing Director at Pinnacle commented, “The press response we have already received to Burn Zombie Burn! demonstrates the calibre of this game and I have very high hopes for this unique title. This deal demonstrates how Pinnacle is pursuing its new business model, allowing developers to have creative control over its own IP and benefit from the hard work and inspiration they have put in.”

KEY FEATURES
• Six American horror movie inspired playable levels – The Woods, Graveyard, Suburbia, Drive-In, Military Base and Secret Lab
• Three single-player modes – Freeplay, Timed and Defence
• Two player Co-op and Versus modes (Freeplay and Timed only)
• Ten bloody and gag-filled custom Challenges across all levels including ‘My Exploding Zombie Head!’ (kick it around the map and shoot to detonate), ‘Zombies Ate My Teddy!’ (zombies are after your teddy. Stop them!) and ‘Lawn of the Dead!’ (a lawnmower and a lot of zombies. You work it out!)
• Eight zombie types to slaughter, each with their own behaviourial patterns, strengths and weaknesses – Normal, Exploder, Crazy, Dancers, Rushers, Riot, Noxious and Super Zombie!
• Fantastic range of primary weapons to dish out some zombie hurt with including baseball bat, chainsaw, lawnmower and the Brain Gun!
• Dish out additional zombie pain with pickup enhanced Timed, Proximity and Remote Explosives for that nice, at a safe distance zombie evisceration!
• Set fire to zombies to net a big score multiplier. The more zombies on fire, the bigger your multiplier and the quicker your score rises
• Level Event on every level activated by keeping on killing with the same weapon to build up a combo ticker. Max out three and the Event is activated, a different one for each level, including a UFO, a God Ray and Laser Beams, all of which will help you out
• Three in-game characters; Bruce - across between Bruce Campbell and Elvis, Bruno – Bruce’s quieter brother, and Daisy – Bruce’s girl

Bethesda Softworks and Best Buy Bring Fallout 3 to Fans with Midnight Launch Events Across the Country

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, and Best Buy Co., Inc. have announced that in response to huge demand for Bethesda’s award-winning upcoming game, Fallout 3, there will be midnight openings at Best Buy stores across the country the evening of October 27. Best Buy customers at select stores in the Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Dallas and Chicago metropolitan areas will be among the first to play one of the most anticipated videogames of the year.

“Fallout 3 has been a labor of love for the team at Bethesda and we can’t wait to get the game into the hands of consumers,” said Todd Howard, Game Director for Fallout 3. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the launch of Fallout 3 with the fans.”

The Fallout 3 team’s hometown Best Buy in Rockville, MD will serve as the flagship location of the midnight events, with special festivities including game kiosks, giveaways, contests and a live broadcast from the event with DC 101 FM. Game director Todd Howard will be on-hand along with other key members of the development team to sign copies of the game and chat with fans. In addition to the Rockville event, 11 Best Buy stores across the country will be hosting special midnight sales events.

Midnight sales event lines will begin forming at 3 pm local time, October 27 at the following Best Buy locations:

Washington, DC area

• Rockville, MD - 1200 Rockville Pike
• Tysons Corner, VA – 8449 Leesburg Pike

New York Area

• New York, NY – 44th And 5th
• Westbury, NY – 1100 Old Country Rd.

Los Angeles area

• Glendale, CA – 2909 Los Feliz Blvd.
• Pasadena, CA – 3415 E. Foothill Blvd.

Chicago area

• Chicago, IL. – 1000 W. North Ave.
• Downers Grove, IL – 1432 Butterfield Rd

Dallas area

• Plano, TX – 2800 N. Central Expy.
• Fort Worth, TX – 6750 West Fwy.

Minneapolis area

• Roseville, MN – 1643 Country Rd. B2
• Richfield, MN – 1000 W. 78th St.

Fallout 3 will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, in Europe and Australia on October 30 and in the UK on October 31. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Playstation 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.

Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Set more than 200 years following a nuclear war, you can create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of Washington, D.C. however you choose. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

Hailed as one of the most anticipated games for 2008, Fallout 3 has already won numerous awards including Best of Show from the official Game Critics Awards at E3 2008 and a perfect 10 out of 10 from Official Xbox Magazine.

SIMBIN HAS RELEASED THE DEMO FOR GTR EVOLUTION

Following the success of GTR Evolution, SimBin has decided to release a demo to share the success with a wider audience. In the demo players will also experience the new Race-line and track map functionality.

Sunred is a Spanish built supercar hailing from Barcelona that aims to become a serious threat to the more established teams in current GT racing. A Judd V10 delivers around 500 horsepower, enough to propel its 1100 kilos around any track at breathtaking speeds. In this demo the Sunred Sr21 is available in the distinct Logitech green or in the blue and white of MotorsTV.

Brands Hatch is an old favorite and any SimBin fan will have driven it countless times in search of the perfect lap. Drivers new to Brands Hatch will note the feared first dipping turn; get that one wrong and you're in big trouble before the lap has even started. Brands Hatch is a driver's track and a true challenge of skill and nerves when attempting to tame it in a powerful GT car.

When you feel confident in your ability to power the Sunred around Brands Hatch, then jump online and show the world your skills! The demo has full online capability, and you'll face great drivers from all over the world when you decide to take the next step into multiplayer gaming.

For a download link please visit www.simbin.com or the official GTR Evolution website at www.gtrevolution.com/downloads.htm

EXPERIENCE MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER MULTIWINIA!

Last month Introversion released our fourth fantastic stand-alone PC title Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest. A retro-arcade multiplayer extravaganza, set in the gorgeously pixellated Darwinia universe with hours of guaranteed gameplay, 49 beautifully unique maps and fantastic reviews from the crème-de-la-crème of gaming press, Multiwinia seemed a sure-fire success.

One big problem. The demo did not contain multiplayer.

Whilst it may be great to crush the AI bots in one fell swoop, nothing beats the guaranteed fun of Multiwinia multiplayer which is why Introversion have been working round the clock to create a Multiwinia demo that gives players more, much more.

The new demo provides a fantastic online multiplayer experience with the available demo maps and also allows demo players to join full games when hosted by a fully paid up player over a LAN. That’s not all – the demo also now contains an extra mode from the full game called Rocket Riot!

Players can now bask in the glory as their 1000-sprite army marches towards an opponent’s vulnerably defended statue, or look on in horror as their enemy retaliates with a 10-tonne killer airstrike on their one remaining spawn point.

To celebrate this great new demo release, Multiwinia is now available on Steam for a special price of $9.99 and for this weekend only Darwinia comes free with any Multiwinia purchase! For more information about Multiwinia, and links to the new demo, please head to www.multiwinia.com

Relaunch of Spellborn-Site

Frogster and Spellborn NV have just relaunched the website for The Chronicles of Spellborn. Players will now find a lot of updated information about the fantasy online role-playing game and its features in a brand new design on www.tcos.com. Spellborn fans can also find a new interactive Flash timeline for the multi-facetted background story of the game with its latest chapter about the "War of Shadow's Hammer" online. Latest in-game videos and trailers as well as wallpapers and screenshots are now accessible easier than before. To celebrate the relaunch, a new video has been released showcasing Player versus Player (PvP) footage with detailed information on how players will be able to master the innovative combat system of The Chronicles of Spellborn:
http://tcos.com/en/downloads,id10,pvp.html.

Publisher and developer will expand the running closed beta to a larger amount of players in the coming weeks. Those who want to have an early look at the game can still register at the new site. The Chronicles of Spellborn will be released on November, 27th of 2008 in Europe and North America.

What Lies Hidden, Must Be Found

In The Chronicles of Spellborn players enter an impressive online game world containing scenic landscapes, majestic cities and the remnants of a shattered world. Alone or with a party of friends, PC adventurers step into a fantasy realm consisting of varied shards: habitable pieces of the destroyed world floating in the magical Deadspell Storm. Those who want to prevail in the involving combat of The Chronicles of Spellborn need to apply their mighty arsenal of skills actively with mouse and keyboard. Battles with bloodthirsty creatures, intelligent hostile factions and other human opponents in Player vs. Player battles are waiting. An innovative and tactically challenging combat system with third-person shooter-like controls and a unique rotating Skill Deck provides a breath of fresh air amidst the more traditional MMORPGs. Thanks to a largely extended Unreal Engine 2.5, The Chronicles of Spellborn boasts stunning 3D graphics, spectacular effects and countless elaborate details. More information, images, videos and a beta registration-form can be found on the official website: www.tcos.com

X-Blades video game introduce Dark power

Introducing more spells and beasts

Darkform:
Yes! The Dark power truly is amazing. I don't know why I never embraced it before. When I do, I'm rewarded with almost god-like qualities which I use to smash my opponents. I can feel the power flowing through me which allows me to run, attack, and shoot faster. But I also feel this power consuming a large amount of my souls. But there is the advantage of using other Dark powers such as "Darkball". I think it consumes less energy to use, however it doesn't seem like I can gain Rage while I'm using it. Interesting. (Requirement: Dark Rage)

Earthquake:
I learned this skill when I was in the plains of Africa where a local Shaman taught me how to harness this ability. Originally it was used to scare away predators of the plains. I took it a step further and used it to smash enemies around me. I now use this power to help me get out of situation where I am surrounded but the only problem is when I am fighting flying creatures.

Crabs:
These little three-legged creatures, which are covered in thin armor, possess no defensive magic and are vulnerable to physical attacks, if you can hit them. They don't pose any danger alone, and even in a group, they appear to be disorganized, yet they can flank their enemies and attack in unison to knock down and finish off their opponents.

Spiders:
The most ancient predators of this world are Spiders. They were the first fighters The Dark drafted into his army. He gave them armor and taught them how to use a deadly ray. Lightning magic can ruin their defenses, as it melts their shells; however, The Dark didn't modify Spiders since storms are rare on the Island.