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Monday, November 17, 2008

Raging Thunder iPhone video game online multiplayer beta released

Award-winning racing game Raging Thunder for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The primary addition to the 1.0.3 version is the inclusion of online, real-time competitive multiplayer – for the first time in any AppStore game.

Says Mitri Bautista-Wiberg, co-founder of Polarbit:

“We’ve received a lot of positive feedback from gamers about Raging Thunder. The reception has been really tremendous. The one thing that people seemed to miss was the ability to play against each other over the Internet. This was something we’d been talking about amongst ourselves, so when we had a few hours to spare we decided to give it a try and threw together a beta.”

Raging Thunder v1.0.3 is available globally on the AppStore. Anyone who has previously purchased the title will get the benefit of the online multiplayer mode through a simple update, at no extra cost.

Though fully functional, players are urged to consider that the Internet functionality is still in a beta stage and that some issues may remain to finalize.

Neverland Card Battles PSP demo download

Experience True Card Battling On Your PSP System.

Experience a true card battle game with the official Neverland Card Battles demo for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, now available on the PlayStation Store on PSP system.

Tabletop card battling game mechanics are combined with strategy RPG elements for a unique game that integrates over 200 collectible cards. Unlock new cards and playable Dominators (card wielders) as you adventure through Neverland to save the world from the evil deity Hellgaia. Available in the full retail version, ad-hoc battle mode lets you prove the power of your custom card deck against a friend.

The all new demo includes opening cut scenes, a tutorial mode, and a full level where you will go up against the Dominator Egma. Do you have the skills to beat him? Will you play your cards right? Find out what the first battle is all about, and what awaits you in Neverland Card Battles.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

LittleBigPlanet players continue to defy Copyrights

“LittleBigPlanet” levels I highlighted last week should have disappeared in the recent infringing content purge by Sony.

All three are still there, though, as of this morning. They’re not the only ones, either.

Even though Sony has told “LittleBigPlanet” creators that copyright-infringing content will be deleted, there are plenty of levels based on “Super Mario Bros.,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Mega Man,” “Ghostbusters” – you name it, you can still find it.

Are players not taking Sony seriously? Maybe they’re not aware they’re doing anything wrong or this is a risk they’re willing to take. When they wake up and find their level removed, however, they just might change their minds.

Why are people are still producing infringing content, readers?

Source: MTV blog

'LittleBigPlanet' coming to PSP in 2009

LittleBigPlanet will arrive on the PSP in 2009, according to US games magazine EGM.

Kokatu reports that the magazine, which is not yet on the shelves, reads: "The LittleBigPlanet universe will also continue to evolve next year with the release of the PSP version. Q-Mann hears it's fantastically ambitious and will further flesh out the PS3 LiitleBigPlanet experience."

EGM goes on to say that development duties will not be handled by LBP's creators Media Molecule.

LittleBigPlanet was released in the UK on November 14 and is currently number one on the PS3 chart.

Economy down while video games sales are up...

Despite the economy slumping, sales of video games increased in October, according to NPD Group.

Sales of both the games themselves and consoles rose last month, with the popular Nintendo Wii console selling some 803,000 units. In September only 687,000 Nintendo Wiis were sold.

That’s good news for game makers looking to Christmas to save their sales figures.

Microsoft sold 371,000 Xbox 360 consoles in October, an increase from 347,000 sold in September.

Sony's PlayStation 3 sold 190,000 units during October.

Exercise video game "Wii Fit" was the No. 2 most popular game sold in October. Electronic Arts, now want to cash in on the idea of video game exercise, said this week it will start selling its own suite of fitness programs in March.

The company may be copying the popular "Wii Fit" idea, hoping to cash in on some of its sales and sell more products to women (EA’s sports games are overwhelmingly played by men). EA may also be gambling that as the economy tanks, people may ditch their pricey gym memberships and opt for in-home fitness regimens (see earlier posts on Gamezplay.org).

EA didn’t fare as well in the sales report as some of its rivals — sales of its “Rock Band” game disappointed some industry watchers. Its shares were down $1.53 at $20.69, near a 52-week low of $20.65 in afternoon trading Friday.

Zelda High Definition artwork to download

View and download these High Resolution Zelda images by clicking on the thumbnail below...

Saturday, November 15, 2008

EA - Electronic arts want to help you get fit with this Nintendo Wii game

Following in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular "Wii Fit," the video game publisher known for the "Madden" football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women.

Electronic Arts Inc. was set to announce Thursday a new line, EA Sports Active, that runs on the Nintendo Wii console and aims to complement, not compete with, Nintendo's "Wii Fit" exercise title.

Peter Moore, president of EA Sports, called the Active brand, whose first title, "Kickstart Fitness," launches next March, a "somewhat radical departure from the normal game experiences we provide customers."

EA's sports audience has been mostly young men, who have flocked to football, soccer, basketball and hockey titles to make the company the world's dominant player in sports video games.

But to stay competitive with rivals such as Activision Blizzard Inc., whose success with games like "World of Warcraft" and "Rock Band" seems to be weathering the recession, EA needs to continue to expand its audience.

The company's new brand seeks to take advantage of the popularity of the Nintendo console and of exercise games. While the "Wii Fit" is already enormously popular, Moore, a former physical-education teacher, said EA's sports software will run people through an exercise routine with a more Western approach than the Japanese company's product.

"Wii Fit" includes activities like running, skiing as well as yoga, and it emphasizes balance as well as fitness. EA's products will include exercises like running and lunges, as well as simulations of sports such as tennis.

The games use straps to attach the Wii's controller and "nunchuk" attachment to a player's body, so the fitness routines can be performed without holding the controls. EA also plans to include peripherals such as resistance bands. Titles in the line will cost about $60, the same as a regular video game.

GREAT GAMES - Tetris

This masterpiece video game lines up along side the Rubik cube as a classic.

Watch the video here ...

Multiwinia download - sequel to strategy video game Darwinia

A sequel to the great strategy game "Darwinia," "Multiwinia" has players once again in charge of the stick-figure Darwinians, little digital people who have fragmented into warring tribes since the end of the original game.

Players control one faction of these avatars against one to three opponents, either online or off, in a number of strategy game types, from such standard multiplayer fare as domination, capture the flag and king of the hill to such unusual games as one that has each side trying to refuel a rocket.

The game play is streamlined, with intuitive controls and simple mechanics. The graphics have the same stylish, angular look as the original. This is a digital world, after all.

The least-expensive way to get the game appears to be Valve Software's Steam service (Steampowered.com); it costs more to get it directly from the developer's Web site.

PC (Steam and Multiwinia.com download); $9.99 and up

Age rating: Everyone

Brothers in Arms - Hell's Highway video game review

The cinematic "Brothers in Arms" series wants to tell a World War II tale, and "Hell's Highway" keeps the story moving right along as players control Staff Sgt. Matt Baker through the doomed operation Market Garden. The game keeps the suppression system of the previous titles — to advance, players must force Nazi foes behind cover and flank them, and duck behind obstacles themselves; rushing head-on is generally suicide.

A choppy frame rate drags down the graphics, which look good but often don't move smoothly. The sound, voice acting and music are good, however, and the multiplayer modes allow for up to 20 players.

Sony PlayStation 3, also for Microsoft Xbox 360, PC; $59.99 ($49.99 for PC)
Age rating: Mature

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