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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

New 2009 Nissan 370Z world debut in Need for Speed Undercover video game

Get Behind the Wheel of the all-new 2009 Nissan 370Z Eight Weeks Before the Car Hits Dealerships.

EA and Nissan shift into high-gear this holiday! The Need for Speed series continues the tradition of featuring the most desirable cars as Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts and Nissan today revealed the highly-anticipated all-new 2009 Nissan 370Z. This marks the first time an auto manufacturer has partnered with a videogame company for the world premiere reveal of a car.

The Nissan Z will be available exclusively in this holiday's hottest action driving title, Need for Speed Undercover, available in North America on November 18 and in Europe on November 21.

Full track list for Guitar Hero On Tour Decades

Players can now tune up their guitars and crank the volume to 11 as they take their inner rockstar on the road and shred with some of the biggest names in music from 70s classics to today’s greatest hits as Activision unleashes the full set list for Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, the encore to the top-selling Guitar Hero: On Tour. Featuring more than 40 years of rock’s most celebrated artists with 28 master recordings, the game allows players to host epic jam sessions anytime, anywhere.

The complete set list for Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, available in November, will include:

• Alien Ant Farm - “Smooth Criminal”
• The All-American Rejects - "Dirty Little Secret"
• Blind Melon - “No Rain”
• Blondie - “One Way Or Another”
• Bon Jovi - “You Give Love A Bad Name”
• Boston - “Rock and Roll Band”
• The Darkness - “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”
• Edgar Winter Group - “Free Ride”
• Fall Out Boy - "The Take Over, The Breaks Over"
• Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"
• Free - “All Right Now”
• Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle"
• Joe Satriani - “Satch Boogie”
• Journey - “Any Way You Want It”
• Lenny Kravitz - “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
• Linkin Park - "One Step Closer"
• Los Lobos - “La Bamba"
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - “Sweet Home Alabama (live)”
• Paramore - "Crushcrushcrush"
• Queen - “We Are The Champions”
• R.E.M. - “The One I Love”
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Can't Stop"
• Sammy Hagar - “I Can't Drive 55”
• Seether - "Remedy"
• Smashing Pumpkins - "Tarantula"
• Stone Temple Pilots - “Down”
• Veruca Salt - “Volcano Girls”
• Weezer - “Buddy Holly”

Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades allows gamers to unleash their inner rockstar anytime, anywhere and for the first time ever share their music with friends as they embark on a tour through the decades of rock. Compatible with the smash hit Guitar Hero: On Tour, the game leverages the technology of its predecessor and expands the experience with a new progression taking players on a musical journey from the classics of the 1970’s through today’s greatest hits. With a new library of music, characters and venues, the game delivers a portable way for gamers to unleash their inner rockstar while playing through the history of rock ’n’ roll.

Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades is developed by Vicarious Visions and is rated 3+ by PEGI and will be available exclusively for Nintendo DS.

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Pre order Left 4 Dead (save 10%) and get access to demo download

Xbox 360 and PC Pre-Order Includes 10% Savings Plus Advance Demo Access

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (Steam and Source), today announced a special promotion granting those who pre-order Left 4 Dead early access to the official demo.

Left 4 Dead is the new survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games.

Early access to the demo begins Thursday, November 6 on both the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC. This pre-order promotion applies to all Steam PC pre-orders and all Xbox 360 and Windows-based PC pre-orders from participating retailers in North America. The demo will feature single player and co-operative modes, supporting 1 to 4 player games.

On November 11 the demo will be made available to all Xbox 360 and PC and gamers, with no obligation to purchase. The demo concludes on November 18, when Left 4 Dead will be made available at retail outlets across North America and worldwide via Steam.

This pre-order promotion is scheduled in concert with the previously announced $10 million consumer launch campaign that spans television, outdoor, print, and online advertising.

“Every time someone plays Left 4 Dead, we witness the most overwhelmingly positive reaction that we’ve seen from any of our games,” said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. “This gives us tremendous confidence in the product and why we’ve taken the game on the road, produced this pre-launch demo, and invested more advertising dollars on the title than any prior release from Valve.”

Playable in single player, co-operative, and multiplayer modes, Left 4 Dead is one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 and winner of numerous pre-launch awards, including Best of E3 from multiple outlets.

UK video games charts

Week ending 25 October 2008

1 FABLE II MICROSOFT
2 FAR CRY 2 UBISOFT
3 FIFA 09 EA SPORTS
4 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009 KONAMI
5 SAINTS ROW 2 THQ
6 DEAD SPACE EA GAMES
7 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8 WII FIT NINTENDO
9 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO
10 MIDNIGHT CLUB: LOS ANGELES ROCKSTAR
11 WII PLAY NINTENDO
12 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO
13 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS
14 CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES 2KPLAY
15 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA
16 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09 EA SPORTS
17 - GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK REDOCTANE
18 BIG BEACH SPORTS PLAY THQ
19 BEN 10: PROTECTOR OF EARTH D3P
20 BROTHERS IN ARMS: HELL'S HIGHWAY UBISOFT

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Fallout 3 video game download link on Direct2Drive

Bethesda Softworks' Highly-Anticipated Fallout 3 Available Now For Digital Download on Direct2Drive.

Fallout 3 is now available digitally for purchase on Direct2Drive http://www.direct2drive.com in conjunction with its retail release. Fallout 3 joins additional titles from publisher Bethesda Softworks that are currently available on Direct2Drive, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Fallout 3 is available in North America for digital download via Direct2Drive today, and will be available in the United Kingdom via Direct2Drive UK http://www.direct2drive.co.uk on October 31.

With the addition of Fallout 3, Bethesda Softworks continues to contribute to Direct2Drive's AAA roster of leading game publishers that are making titles available for digital download. The list, which also includes Atari, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Eidos, Electronic Arts, Namco, NCsoft, Rockstar Games, Sega, Sony Online Entertainment, THQ, Ubisoft, Vivendi Universal Games and 2K Games, underscores the growing investment the industry's top publishers are making in digital delivery.

“Over the past few years, Bethesda has been distributing our groundbreaking PC games through Direct2Drive and we are excited to offer our latest title, Fallout 3, to their library,” said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. “We had a very good experience with Oblivion and wanted to make Fallout 3 as easy as possible to purchase for the fans of this popular franchise.”

Fallout 3 is one of the most highly-anticipated titles coming out from Bethesda Softworks and the latest installment of the Fallout franchise was recently honored with the “Overall Game of the Show” award from IGN.com at this year’s E3 gaming conference. Fallout 3 is an action role-playing game and features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Set more than 200 years following a nuclear war, players can create any kind of character they want and explore the open wastes of Washington, D.C however they choose. Every minute is a fight for survival as gamers encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

“Fallout 3 is a highly anticipated title that we are pleased to provide to our millions of users on the day that it is released on retail shelves,” said Sutton Trout, VP of digital content for IGN Entertainment. “As digital download continues to grow within the videogame industry and users are looking to purchase the latest in AAA titles from the comfort of their home, Direct2Drive will continue to provide those titles and be a leader in the space.”

Since the site’s launch in October 2004, more than one million games have been downloaded on Direct2Drive, and the site enables gamers to conveniently purchase, download and play the latest PC games and expansion packs from the world’s top publishers.

Fallout 3 is available today on Direct2Drive (http://www.direct2drive.com/) in North America for $49.95 US and on October 31 via Direct2Drive UK (www.direct2drive.co.uk) for $£30.95 UK (VAT Inclusive). Fallout 3 is rated M for Mature by ESRB.

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Tomb Raider - Underworld demo download on Xbox Live

PC Demo to be Available October 31st

Eidos Interactive, creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, announces the demo for Tomb Raider: Underworld is now available for the Xbox 360 through Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The demo is a chance to become a part of the epic adventure that awaits players when Tomb Raider: Underworld launches on November 18th in North America and November 21st in Europe.

The demo will have players travelling to the western coast of Thailand - the second destination in Tomb Raider: Underworld - to experience a taste of the adventure that is to come. Gamers can master steep coastal cliffs, navigate perilous and crumbling ruins, evade vicious wild animals and use state-of-the-art gear such as the grapple or the new Field Assistance System to create and uncover paths that will take players deep into the challenging wilds of Thailand.

Tomb Raider: Underworld will release on the 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, Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new achievement in exploration-based gameplay. As the fearless adventurer Lara Croft, players will explore and solve the mysteries of exotic locations around the world - each created in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that create a truly believable world and deliver a new level of challenge and choice.

The Tomb Raider: Underworld demo is offered in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish and will also be available for the PC on October 31st. A series of additional exclusive downloadable chapters will also be made available on Xbox LIVE starting this holiday.

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Video Games Industry Planning to Release 'Traffic Light' Ratings System

In a move mirroring efforts by food manufacturers and retailers to give consumers a clear and easy way to understand food content, the games industry is close to launching a traffic light system for the ratings on video games. As the government gears up to close its consultation into video games ratings on November 20, the industry has responded to observations made by Dr Tanya Byron in her report that there is a lack of consumer awareness of the PEGI rating symbols. The industry feels that by employing a traffic light system that is simple to understand it will be effective in combating any confusion previously felt by consumers. The new system has been designed to give parents ‘at a glance’ indicators of the age appropriateness of any game’s content.

An industry source said, “Video gaming is one of the UK’s best performing sectors and a rare economic success in today’s gloomy environment, with retailers announcing record profits and government ministers describing gaming as ‘the most important part of what we call the Creative Industries’.

“The world of gaming is fast moving and it is vital that we have a clear ratings system that is up to date with consumers’ needs. It has already been proven that everyone understands traffic light labelling, making it the perfect scheme for the industry to adopt.”

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider Outfits for you to download

In conjunction with Festival Arcadia, a Virtually Fashionable evening will be held at 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, at the Society for Arts and Technology. Ten of Quebec’s best-known fashion designers are creating costumes for famed videogame icon Lara Croft. Two of these outfits will be incorporated into Lara’s official wardrobe as downloadable content for Tomb Raider: Underworld post launch. At the show, Bodybag by Jude, Complexgeometries by Clayton Evans, Denis Gagnon, Helmer, Marie Saint Pierre, Philippe Dubuc, Tavân & Mitto, Travis Taddeo, Valérie Dumaine and Yso will unveil designs that have been made specifically for the heroine’s upcoming new adventure.

Attendees of Virtually Fashionable will get to see the designs on real life and virtual models as they strut down the catwalk to music mixed by event sound designer Frigid. After the show, a jury that includes Cynthia Cooper, Curator of the McCord Museum, Herby Moreau, host and journalist, Stephane Le Duc, Editor of Dress to Kill Magazine, and Sandrine Belleteste, fashion consultant, will decide on one outfit that will be incorporated into Lara’s official wardrobe, with the designer taking home a $3,000 purse.

A second outfit will be chosen by the public and both will be made available for download via Xbox LIVE (Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft) so gamers will have the chance to play through the entire Tomb Raider: Underworld experience in a new award-winning outfit.

“With the upcoming launch of the new Tomb Raider: Underworld game, we are sure this event will provide Quebec designers with international exposure,” noted Festival Arcadia producer François Décarie. “This unique event will give the public a good sense of how intimately the fashion arts are linked to the video and multimedia creation industry.”

The event is an initiative of the SAT and Festival Arcadia in collaboration with the Dress to Kill magazine, the City of Montréal, the Government of Québec and the McCord Museum. Tickets for the Virtually Fashionable evening are on sale for $25 on Ticketpro. For additional information about Festival Arcadia, please visit the website at www.festivalarcadia.com.

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11 million players register for World of Warcraft Video Game

Anticipation continues to mount for Wrath of the Lich King expansion as Blizzard Entertainment's massively multiplayer online role-playing game reaches new milestone

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the subscribership for World of Warcraft, its award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), now exceeds 11 million players worldwide. This milestone was reached as the beta test for Wrath of the Lich King, World of Warcraft's second expansion, nears completion. Wrath of the Lich King will launch in several regions around the world starting on November 13.

"It's been very rewarding to see gamers around the world continue to show such strong support for World of Warcraft," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We remain fully committed to responding to that enthusiasm with a high-quality, constantly evolving game experience."

Since debuting in North America on November 23, 2004, World of Warcraft has become the most popular MMORPG around the world. It was the bestselling PC game of 2005 and 2006 worldwide, and finished behind only World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the first expansion pack for the game, in 2007.* In addition to being the bestselling PC game of 2007 in both North America and Europe, The Burning Crusade holds the record for fastest-selling PC game of all time, with nearly 2.4 million copies sold in its first 24 hours of availability and approximately 3.5 million in its first month.

World of Warcraft was recently launched in Russia and Latin America, and is currently available in eight languages. In addition to North America and Europe, the game is played in mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Chile, Argentina, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

To keep pace with the continued growth of World of Warcraft as well as development on other Blizzard Entertainment games, the company is currently hiring for numerous open positions.

For further information on World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King, please visit the official website at www.wow-europe.com.

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The Raconteurs Jimi Hendrix take to the virtual stage in November as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour

The Raconteurs and Jimi Hendrix will both take to the virtual stage this November as downloadable content in Activision Guitar Hero® World Tour, the company announced today.

Already confirmed to take center stage as a playable character, Jimi Hendrix, one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, will return with three additional downloadable master tracks. The blues track "If 6 was 9," rhythm and blues classic "Little Wing," and a live version of the iconic Hendrix track "Fire" will all be available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour on November 13th, 2008.

Making their debut appearance in a videogame, charismatic rockers, The Raconteurs are set to leave their mark with three tracks off their second album Consolers of the Lonely. The trio of "Salute Your Solution," "Hold Up" and "Consoler of the Lonely" will debut as part of a three song set list on November 20th, 2008 that will allow virtual rockers the chance to experience the killer sounds of The Raconteurs like never before.

The Raconteurs Track Pack and Jimi Hendrix Track Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PLAYSTATION Store for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system for $5.49. In addition, the three tracks from The Raconteurs Track Pack will be released as single downloadable songs for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for $1.99 and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for Wii for 200 Wii Points.

When the house lights go down, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player "Battle of the Bands," which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online. 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. Music creators are also able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.

Guitar Hero World Tour is now available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo Wii home video game system from Nintendo and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

The game is rated 12+ by PEGI and 12 by the BBFC. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit worldtour.guitarhero.com.

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