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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Eat Lead - The Return of Matt Hazard video game

An action hero emerges from the pixels as D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced plans for Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard™, a third-person shooter with a sense of humour for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Offering an original storyline and an off-the-wall cast of characters, Eat Lead is written by 2008 Writer’s Guild Award winner, Dave Ellis, and features the return of imaginary 80’s videogame action hero, Matt Hazard, and parodies some of the most beloved genres of games and pop culture. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is anticipated for release in Q1 2009.

In Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, videogame action hero Matt Hazard gets his chance to prove once and for all that he is the king of shooters when the new owner of mega game publisher, Marathon Megasoft, gives Matt his comeback role starring in a new title for next-gen consoles that pits him against all of his memorable foes from videogames past. In the world of Eat Lead, however, everything stops being a game and becomes reality when it is clear that someone is using the new game to bring about Matt’s death once and for all. With only the mysterious “QA” to help him, Matt must fight against a legion of Marathon Megasoft catalogue of videogame characters to keep it from being “Game Over” forever.

“Eat Lead parodies some of our fondest memories in classic gaming and pop culture, so gamers will have a laugh out loud experience every time they pick-up the controller,” said, Pete Andrew, vice president, product development, North America, D3P. “With an original storyline, Eat Lead perfectly blends action and humour with rock solid gameplay for an experience like no other.”

Eat Lead pays homage to the games of yesteryear with a menagerie of classic enemies such as zombies, space marines, cowboys, genetically mutated super snipers, and more in an expansive level environment design that reflects videogame history in a next-gen package. The game fires on all cylinders with explosive artillery and combat moves to help gamers escape from a variety of predicaments including radically-changing environments during gameplay via the “hack effects” Hazard’s nemesis uses by altering the game’s code on the fly. Throughout the adventure, players will utilize a strategic cover system dubbed “point and cover”, upgradeable weapons and different interactive melee moves to attack and outsmart foes.

Developed by Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., Eat Lead will feature its new game development engine, Vicious Engine 2 (Ve2).

The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match video game

Ignition Entertainment and SNK Playmore are pleased to announce the upcoming European release of The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match for PlayStation 2.

KOF ’98 Ultimate Match adds a host of new Characters and Modes to enhance a game that is already widely regarded as the best KOF title to date.

The King of Fighters series is already considered to be one of the greatest fighting franchises ever. Utilising characters from many of SNK’s other established arcade fighters you can pick your own team of 3 from the vast roster and create your own powerhouse team!!

‘KOF ‘98 is (arguably) the best in the series, and Ultimate Match adds new features that enhance the game further.’ says Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment Ltd. ‘Ultimate Match includes the most characters found in a 2D fighting game.’

GAME FEATURES:

- Contains a total of 64 fighters, 9 of which are new to Ultimate Match – including Eiji Kisaragi from KOF ‘95, Geese Howard from KOF ‘96 and Orochi Iori from KOF ‘97!
- 3 modes of play – Extra, Advanced and the newly introduced ULTIMATE mode
- Classic 2D Arcade fighting action
- Updated and redesigned game opening and Character select screens
- Also includes the original NEOGEO version of KOF ‘98

The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match will be available Winter ‘08 for the for PlayStation 2.

Blood donors given Dracula video game on Halloween

Software Publisher Donating Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon

The American Red Cross is partnering with Encore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, to hold a "Dracula Blood Drive” to celebrate the release of the first computer game in Encore’s Mystery Adventure Game line, Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon. The Dracula Blood Drive will take place on Friday, October 31, at five blood centers throughout the Bay Area. Each presenting blood donor will receive a copy of Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon for the PC.*

"Many donors have jokingly called our phlebotomists vampires so we decided to use the theme on Halloween," said Sara O’Brien, Communications Manager of the American Red Cross Northern California Blood Services Region. "We love having this opportunity to provide a fun gift to help encourage potential donors to let us collect their blood so they can tell any vampires they already gave to the Red Cross.”

"We held a very successful Dracula Blood Drive in Southern California at the beginning of October, and we are very excited to bring the Dracula Blood Drive to Northern California," said Cal Morrell, president of Encore. "We look forward to another successful blood collection and encourage people who have never donated blood take this opportunity to make a difference."

The Dracula Blood Drive will take place at the following locations from 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Oakland Red Cross Donor Center, 6230 Claremont Avenue
• San Jose Red Cross Donor Center, 2731 N. First Street
• Newark Red Cross Donor Center, 39227 Cedar Boulevard
• Pleasant Hill Red Cross Donor Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• Pleasanton Red Cross Donor Center, 5556-B Springdale Avenue

To make an appointment, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543) or go online to beadonor.com.

Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, a game produced by Microïds and developed by Kheops Studio, is the newest installment in the original Dracula series. Based on Bram Stoker's universe, Dracula 3 takes players to Europe on a suspenseful quest to discover the reality of vampires and come face-to-face with Dracula. As Father Arno Moriani, players must travel to Transylvania to investigate a potential candidate for sainthood. Along the way players are submerged into a gripping storyline with numerous challenging and engaging puzzles to solve that leads to a final confrontation with Dracula! More information for the game can be found at www.mysteryadventuregames.com.

Combat Arms Europe PC video game closed beta starts

The official closed-beta of its free-to-play, online first person shooter “Combat Arms Europe”.

Starting today, October 28 at 1 pm (GMT+1), the closed-beta runs for two consecutive weeks across Europe, inviting a limited group of users to hit and feel the first gunfight of online-battle in this thrilling, fast-paced shooter.

Combat Arms emerges classic, qualitative multiplayer FPS game-play mechanics of Counter-Strike or Call of Duty with Combat Arms’ unique, advanced character- and weapon modification features, and its detailed graphical presentation as well as speedy game pace do not point to the fact that the game is completely free-to-download and free-to-play.

The distribution of the first set of beta-keys is already ongoing since October 24th through www.eurogamer.net and www.onlinewelten.com, but the quantity is limited and already running out of stock – so hurry up for immediate participation at the closed-beta, by signing up for a key at either one of the aforementioned sites and completing the client download process 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.

Football Manager 2009 demo out 2nd November - Fact Sheet

Football Manager 2009 for PC and Apple Macintosh has gone gold. The demo for the PC and MAC is also set for release later this week from the early hours of Sunday 2nd November.
There will be two different versions of the demo available for PC and MAC, a ‘strawberry’ and ‘vanilla’ version, with both providing half a season of gameplay. The saved games from the demo will be compatible with the full release of the game.

The strawberry version of the demo includes player pictures and club badges, with quickstarts for the world’s biggest leagues, giving players a chance to try out their skills in leagues from multiple countries. This version of the demo will also include all language translations for the game. The strawberry demo will be available to download from midnight on Sunday 2nd November from Steam (PC only) at http://store.steampowered.com and via www.sigames.com as a torrent or direct download, with bandwidth for the direct download provided by GameShadow.

The vanilla version of the demo is English language only, and features the English and Scottish leagues, with no player photos or club badges in order to reduce the size of the download. The vanilla demo is being released exclusively from midnight on Sunday 2nd November via the News Of The World website at (www.newsoftheworld.co.uk).

The hardware requirements for the Football Manager 2009 demo and the full release are as follows:

For PC

OS: Windows XP or Vista
Processor: XP: 1.4GHz or Faster / Vista: 2.0GHz or Faster
Supported Processors: Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core, AMD Athlon
Memory: XP: 512MB RAM / Vista: 1.0GB RAM
Hard Drive Space: 2GB
DVD-Drive: 4x Speed
Video Card: 128MB *Supported Chipsets (see below)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Directx: Version 9.0c (included)
LAN: TCP/IP compliant
Input: Keyboard, Mouse

*Supported Chipsets – Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 or greater; Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater.
Earlier cards may only display 2D Match Viewer Mode and are not supported. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported.

For MAC

Intel Processor, OS X 10.5.5, NVIDIA GeForce 7300 / ATI X1600 Radeon, 1GB System RAM

Football Manager 2009 for PC and Apple Macintosh, and Football Manager Handheld 2009 for Sony PSP are both set for release on November 14th.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Digital Premiere for WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger

The worldwide digital release premiere of the highly anticipated Tank Simulator WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger from publisher Lighthouse Interactive. WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger takes place on the Eastern front during World War II, in which the Soviet Union launched "Operation Bagration", the Belarusian Offensive, against the retreating German Wehrmacht.

Among many other features, WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger includes the following:

• German and Russian Campaign missions are based on "Operation Bagration", the codename for the Soviet Belarusian Offensive during World War II.
• Playable tanks: The Russian T-34/85 and the German Sd.Kfz. 181 "Tiger" Ausf. E.
• Control your tank from fully modelled and animated 3D positions. (driver, gunner and commander).
• AI controlled vehicles include: T-34/85, T-34/76, Tiger, Sk.Kfz.251, M3A1,ZIS-5, Opel Blitz, ZIS-3, Pak. 40, IL-2, FW-190.
• Multiplayer options include: LAN and Internet play for up to 16 players; Two multiplayer modes: Skirmish and TeamPlay.
• The game is GameSpy Arcade ready for online multi-player sessions and uses DirectPlay technology for direct IP multi-player connections via LAN and Internet.

SRP for WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger is $39.99 / €39.99

Hellgate - London MMO video game to shut down

Namco Bandai has announced that it is set to shut down all the servers for the struggling MMO, Hellgate: London.

The publisher will continue to support the title and offer it for free until the end of January, after which the severs will be shut down.

"Namco Bandai Games America... will continue to support customers of PC game Hellgate: London with online server support and play through January 31, 2009 despite the closure of Flagship Studios," the company said in press release on the game's website.

"In a further gesture of support, Namco Bandai Games will provide this server support free of charge to all fans and players of the game up until the shut down date."

Earlier this year, Hellgate: London's developer, Flagship Studios, closed its doors with some of the staff going on to form Runic.

Source: Games Industry

Star Studded TV ads promote Guitar Hero World Tour

Guitar Hero is putting famous fans front and center in its television ads for the October 26 release of Guitar Hero World Tour, the latest installment in the No1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007. Paying tribute to the famous lip- and guitar-syncing scene that appeared in the popular film “Risky Business,” each ad will highlight different celebrities jamming on instruments from Guitar Hero World Tour to the song “Old Time Rock and Roll,” performed by Bob Seger.

The first commercial, which debuts today, features Kobe Bryant rocking the mic, Alex Rodriguez and Michael Phelps dancing while ripping it up on the exhilarating new guitars, and Tony Hawk sliding in on a skateboard to play the drums.

The new commercials are an extension of the “Risky Business”-inspired Guitar Hero ads starring American Idol season seven-winner David Cook and runner-up David Archuletta that aired during the American Idol season finale on May 21, 2008. Brett Ratner (Brett Ratner Brands), who directed the American Idol contestants in the earlier Guitar Hero spots, is back on board to inspire others to unleash their inner rock star. The commercials were produced by advertising agency DDB and H.S.I. Productions.

“With the first ‘Risky Business’ ads we wanted to excite fans by combining two pop culture sensations to create something even bigger,” said Brett Ratner. “Those commercials were such a hit with Guitar Hero fans we decided to give them the same iconic ‘living room rock star’ moment they love, but as experienced with the new full band version of the game and with an entirely new cast of characters.”

“Guitar Hero is loved by people of all ages and it has truly become a part of pop culture,” said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “To appeal to the multi-generational Guitar Hero fans out there we tapped a wide range of athletes, actors and even supermodels to unleash their inner rock stars and live out their rock and roll fantasies. This is only the first start-studded Guitar Hero World Tour commercial with many more to come. Just wait and see what we have up our sleeves”

Beginning October 26, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless front men will come together to rock with Guitar Hero World Tour, which transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems.

Additionally, Guitar Hero World Tour offers the most expansive set list and is sure to have something for everyone. Fans of all ages can strum, drum and sing their way through more than 85 master recordings including favorites by Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Van Halen, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Linkin Park, Michael Jackson and more.

Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. The Wii version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit http://worldtour.guitarhero.com/.

Video competition based on X³ - Terran Conflict

Developer Egosoft and Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, today present the video competition based on X³ - Terran Conflict.

Players of X³ - Terran Conflict now get to demonstrate their creativity – attractive prizes await the maker of the most thrilling video based on the space game. There are no limits regarding contents: tell an exciting story or submit an epic battle. The theme of the video is left entirely to the entrant's own imagination.

Those wishing to take part in the competition are asked to upload their videos to Youtube and post the link in the appropriate thread of the official forum:
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=218778

After the closing date, the jury comprised of developers of X³: Terran Conflict will rate the videos and determine the winners.

The main winner will receive a Matrox Triple Head2Go Adapter. The adapter enables you to connect three monitors to your PC and stretch the video signal across all three screens.

Further prizes are the following games: Lost Empire Immortals, Tarr Chronicles, Perry Rhodan, and copies of X³: Terran Conflict signed by the developers. There will also be DVDs such as Astronaut Farmer, Battlestar Galactica – Part 1, Farscape - Season 1, Farscape - Season 2 and Farscape - Season 3. You can also win books such as Bardioc (Perry Rhodan anniversary silver edition 100), All-Mächtiger!: Faszination Perry Rhodan (in German), X: Farnham's Legend, X³: Yoshiko (in German) and Nopileos (in German).

For more hints on creating videos and uploading them to Youtube, please visit the appropriate thread of the official forum.

Legal regulations and copyright laws must be abided by when creating videos. The closing date for all entries is November 30th, 2008.

Cooking Mama World Kitchen video game for Nintendo Wii our November 18th

Cooking Mama World Kitchen for Wii has gone gold and will be available on November 18. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, the sequel to the celebrated Wii original features hilarious kitchen mini-games, all-new 3D graphics, more than 50 recipes and co-operative cooking play.

Cooking Mama World Kitchen lets players use the Wii Remote as a universal cooking utensil to chop, grate, slice and stir their way to culinary greatness. Players can complete 51 new recipes including French fries, parfait, Ratatouille and pancakes. In this latest installment of the beloved franchise, Mama and friends also benefit from a graphic upgrade to full 3D.

Players can cook for Mama's approval in Cook with Mama mode; prepare meals for any of eight international friends to taste in Let's Cook mode; and team up with a friend to create meals together in the co-operative Cooking Contest mode.

A fourth bonus mode is even unlockable once players complete all 51 recipes! Best of all, every mistake made during meal preparation results in a comedic mini-game that lets players use the Wii Remote in new motion based ways to save the recipe, and the day, with Mama and her little dog Max.

Cooking Mama World Kitchen for Wii will release on November 18 for the suggested retail price of $49.99.

For additional information about the game, please visit www.cookingmama.com.

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