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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Pool Revolution Cue Sports video game on WiiWare - Play Online

Pool Revolution: Cue Sports will be coming to WiiWare. This fun and accessible pool game can be played against friends in the living room or online, so players no longer need to worry about having enough space for a pool table!

“Pool Revolution: Cue Sports gives WiiWare fans what they want,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “Pool is a recreational activity everybody wants to play together, not alone, so we’re positive players will be happy with the offline and online modes we included for up to four players.”

Pool Revolution: Cue Sports features realistic controls where gamers use the Wii Remote just like an actual cue. The strength of the shot depends on how fast the player moves the remote.
For those not quite ready to use an “actual” pool cue, the strength of the shot can be set by using the buttons on the controller.

Players can choose from the most popular types of pool for up to four players, including eight ball, nine ball, rotation, and snooker. An in-game explanation will help provide descriptions of anything you need to know! Once gamers get the hang of it, they can also try performing trick shots in Puzzle Mode. For players really up for a challenge, they can even set up their own! And, for those who feel they are true pool sharks, there is online play for up to four players in a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection matchup.

Pool Revolution: Cue Sports is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

Where You Play for Free Slurpee drink campaign in the U.S.

Nexon America, a world leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, and 7-Eleven, Inc. have kicked off the "Where You Play for Free" Slurpee drink campaign in the U.S. to introduce and promote the world of free-to-play online games.

The promotion, running now through Dec. 31, in more than 5,600 participating U.S. 7-Eleven stores, includes four Nexon-branded 22-oz. Slurpee cups, each featuring different eye-popping images from Nexon's games: MapleStory, Mabinogi, Combat Arms and Sugar Rush.

7-Eleven customers also receive a collectible Nexon game DVD with the purchase of a 22-oz. or larger-size Slurpee beverage while supplies last. The DVD features the four Nexon games on the branded cups so users can easily download these games onto their PC.

Each Nexon-themed Slurpee cup has an exclusive game code that is redeemable for customized 7-Eleven and Slurpee-branded in-game virtual items in the four games. The game code also provides 7-Eleven customers access to participate in the closed beta stage of the highly anticipated MMO game Sugar Rush, which is scheduled to launch in early 2009. Customers can learn more by visiting http://slurpee.nexon.net.

"7-Eleven is a great advocate of free-to-play online games, and now millions of its customers will have the chance to join in the fun through the pre-loaded DVDs that allow them to quickly install our games with the click of the mouse," said Min Kim, vice president of marketing for Nexon America. "Then, once they're in one of our games, which span from role playing to first-person shooters, they can use the Slurpee game codes to access free, exclusive content."

To further commemorate the promotion, 7-Eleven also introduced a new, promotional flavor, Vanilla Créme, a variation of vanilla that mixes well with other Slurpee flavors. For more information on all things Slurpee, go to www.Slurpee.com.

"We've seen great success with the Nexon pre-paid cash cards and this partnership further solidifies 7-Eleven as a premier gaming destination," said Brad Haga, 7-Eleven's senior product director of services. "Free-to-play games are more popular than ever in North America, and with Nexon, we can deliver a dynamic experience for our customers looking for great entertainment."

Nexon offers gamers a chance to select one of the following options with a Slurpee game code:

• Combat Arms (http://combatarms.nexon.net)
- 7-Eleven-branded cap and supply case (which offers a random weapon to use)
• Mabinogi (http://mabinogi.nexon.net)
- Slurpee potion which has healing powers (20 potions per code)
• MapleStory (http://maplestory.nexon.net)
- 7-Eleven-themed Double Experience Points card, which lasts for one hour
• Sugar Rush (http://sugarrush.nexon.net)
- Exclusive closed beta access and Slurpee set, which includes a Slurpee-style straw, 7-Eleven T-shirt and Slurpee hair with cap.

America going to war - Battlestations Pacific Trailer

Image via Wikipedia The fate of the Pacific hangs in the balance. The Empire of Japan has carried out a surprise offensive on Pearl Harbor and much of the US fleet deployed in the area has been destroyed. While the US forces have successfully repelled ensuing attacks from the Japanese fleet and secured a critical victory at the Battle of Midway, the outcome of the war is far from certain.

Only determination and skills will lead to ultimate victory. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending to the war. With both strategy and action at your command truly anticipate your opponent’s every move and turn the tide of war.

Watch the trailer on my YouTube channel here...

Cease fire! Combat Arms Europe rounds up the Closed-Beta today, November 11

Nexon Europe Limited, the Europe division of the world’s leading online game company Nexon Group, announced today the end of official closed-beta of its free-to-play, online first person shooter “Combat Arms Europe”.

From 1 pm (GMT+1) today, November 11, all servers for Combat Arms Europe will no longer be accessible for play, but the official teaser site http://combatarms.nexoneurope.com will remain live and continuously be updated with the latest news and schedules for the upcoming open-beta.

“We were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic crowd of beta players, just minutes after we had opened the servers for the CB” says Sung Jin Kim, Manager of Europe Business Team at NEXON.
“The total number of sign-ups and rapid increase in CCU were impressive, and the stable base of daily players throughout the two consecutive weeks was simulative, showing great excitation and anticipation for the upcoming open-beta phase.”

The next stage of beta-testing of the upgraded client with expanded content is currently under preparation, so stay tuned for related details on 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.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Tomb Raider Underworld Lara Croft's Race To Escape The Sinking Ship

In Tomb Raider: Underworld’s latest exposé, Lara Croft takes on all comers in a frenetic fire fight aboard a huge ocean liner. Battling foes with a multitude of weapons, her acrobatic skills are tested to the full as she explores every section of the ship to recover a stolen artefact.

As Lara enters the interior of the ship, the pace quickens when an explosion rocks the ship to its core, causing the ship to list and finally sink. With time running out, Lara must regain the artefact and escape the fire ravaged corridors and escape to freedom.

Her exit is blocked on all sides by raging fires and gas explosions that stop her in her tracks. What once were floors become walls, as ceilings break apart and crash to the floor. Where the whole structure was once a solid grounding in the ocean, the entire level becomes the puzzle where only the quickest and smartest will survive!

Watch the video on my YouTube channel here...

Sacred 2 Fallen Angel - unlock the Carrier Imp special pet (with video)

This special edition of the North America retail version of the game will showcase unique packaging, and the following additional items:

An extra DVD containing the "Elite Texture Pack," a set of ultra-high resolution textures for users of high-end computers A code to unlock the Carrier Imp, a special "pet" that transports the player's treasure and additional inventory to its owner whenever summoned.

A four-song music sampler from Nuclear Blast records, whose artist, Blind Guardian, is showcased in the game's soundtrack, and an exclusive audio interview with the band and the games developer, discussing their collaboration to feature the band in-game.

A printed map of the world of Ancaria that doubles as posterAn electronic version of the Sacred 2 "Art and Vision" booklet.

LittleBigPlanet moderation, censorship and outrage...

LittleBigPlanet on PlayStation 3 is no stranger to moderation, censorship and outraged users, and now that user-created levels are starting to be removed by game moderators, the users are angry once again. "So many cases have no questionable content in sight, even ones with humorous light hearted violence have been taken down, like the popular [God of War-referencing] Demon Skull level," reports Kotaku.

Said another user: "Some levels I've seen now unplayable due to moderation: Pacman, Batman, and Scrubs related level." Users are reporting that levels are being permanently deleted upon moderation, sparking forum members to advise one another to save copies of their work before submitting them to the online world.

The pattern among deleted levels appears to be references to various intellectual properties despite earlier reports of multitudes of levels with Sackboy-populated homages to games like Super Mario Bros. and Mirror's Edge. However, the deletion of levels based on the PlayStation 3 itself and one entitled "Failure to Launch"--which shares a name with a 2006 romantic comedy film--has raised eyebrows about the moderation system in place. Media Molecule community manager Sam_Protagonist wrote on the PlayStation forums that the team is at work on a new moderation system.

We are working on a system whereby any level that is moderated will inform the creator of the level why the action was taken, as there could be unintentionally unsuitable content in the level, or a cultural offense which is harmless in one country and offensive in another - either way we want to ensure that creators' levels are only permanently removed if they warrant it. In most innocent cases a simple tweak to the level may be required and that's what we're working on communicating.

New Rage video game screenshots from QuakeCon 2008

From QuakeCon 2008 come these screenshots of ID Software’s latest game, RAGE.

Rage is a first-person shooter and driving video game in development by id Software. It will use the company's new id Tech 5 engine.

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world akin to those seen in the movies Mad Max and The Road Warrior, as well as the Fallout series of games.

Fallout 3 video game poster

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, a selection voted on by an independent group of journalists from 36 leading North American media outlets that cover the video game industry.

Fable 2 video game cheat codes

Fable 2 now on Xbox 360 - discover cheats, codes, exploits and hacks are already surfacing.

Find them here on Gamespot Fable II hints and cheats guide including a list of unlockable achievments.

Or at IGN's Fable II game profile a review of the game.

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