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Friday, December 19, 2008

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars free trial or get the video game for under $10

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, the action-packed game with the insanely long name has received a five-dollar price break and is now available for download on the PlayStation Network on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system at the steal-of-a-deal price of $9.99.

In addition to receiving a generous price break, Psyonix Studios has also released the latest multi-feature update that only adds to the overall gaming fun-factor and experience associated with SARPBC.

Features included in this update:

• New "Cosmic" arena
• Improved performance in network games
• A server browser has been added during matchmaking
• Players can now view leaderboards during matchmaking
• News updates appear on the online page
• Meters added to evaluate players' connection speed
• Headsets can be plugged-in or swapped during gameplay

At absolutely no cost to the player "Cosmic," the newly added arena, presents a brand-new challenge to Battle-Cars combatants by integrating quarter-pipe ramps that lead up to each of the goals. Gamers will be graced with the majestic view of deep-space as the arena orbits a beautiful yet mysterious uncharted planet. Like other SARPBC arenas, "Cosmic" places the focus on teamwork and communication, but never lets fun fall in second place.

SARPBC features unique rocket-powered cars with incredible physics-based maneuverability, including the ability to rocket into the air or accelerate at supersonic speeds on the ground by racing over boost strips, obtaining boost capsules or by performing a rapid succession of acrobatic flips. While in the air, cars can roll, flip, jump, dodge or spin in a freestyle fashion. In the team-based soccer game, players maneuver their vehicles to perform breathtaking saves, awe-inspiring shots and of course achieve supersonic speeds that literally turn your opponents into scrap metal. These abilities, combined with the players' own creativity and skill create a unique and thrilling experience every time.

"We really wanted to give back to our growing community for the holidays," said Dave Hagewood, Founder/Development Director of Psyonix Studios. "We've added the most requested features, lowered the price of the game and added a free new arena. You get more Battle-Cars for your gaming buck!"

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars is available now for only $9.99. A free trial version of the game, featuring both online and offline gameplay, is also available on the PlayStation Network.

Castlevania Chronicles now on PlayStation Network

The classic vampire-hunting franchise Castlevania makes its way onto PlayStation Network today, as Castlevania Chronicles is now available for download for $5.99.

Until now, this iteration of the 2D, whip-wielding action game had yet to be released in America.

In Castlevania Chronicles, players enter a world where Count Dracula has been resurrected to begin a new reign of terror across the land.

As Simon Belmont, descendant of legendary vampire hunters, players enter Dracula's estate armed with a killer whip to destroy the count and his minions to bring peace to Europe.

Available now for $5.99

Islands of Wakfu - adventure beat'em coming to Xbox 360

ANKAMA group, creator of internationally renowned MMORPG, DOFUS, is teaming up with Microsoft to develop its 1st console-based video game.

ANKAMA group has announced its partnership with Microsoft for the development of Islands of Wakfu, its 1st offering for the latest generation of game consoles. Islands of Wakfu, which is the most recent addition to ANKAMA’s crossmedia universe, retains DOFUS and Wakfu’s graphic touch, but adds the feel of an animated cartoon. This adventure/beat'em all style game can be played by two players in team mode and will reveal never seen before background content from the world of DOFUS and Wakfu.

Ankama Play, ANKAMA group’s newly created, independent next gen video game development studio, have recently finalised a deal with the software giant Microsoft.

Islands of Wakfu is planned for release in late 2009 on the Xbox Live Arcade.

SimCity on iPhone and iPod touch

Tap, Touch and Pinch Perfect Cities into Place with SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch from EA Mobile

LOSEA Mobile, today announced the availability of SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch. SimCity provides an addictive environment for players to construct, manage and even destroy their own dream city, all in the palm of their hand.

“SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch takes mobile games to a whole new level,” said Adam Sussman, VP Publishing Americas and Asia for EA Mobile. “Easy to learn, a lifetime to master, it’s one of the largest mobile games ever produced, providing our customers with hundreds of hours of great gameplay.”

Build an entire metropolis on your iPhone, from budgets to bulldozers, taxes to tornadoes, everything is in your control and the sky’s the limit. With SimCity, you can make your city look stunning by incorporating contemporary landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Washington Monument. Strike the perfect balance between industrial and residential zones to keep your city thriving, manage utilities like water and garbage, and even control traffic to keep your citizens happy. Ready for a change? Just tap the screen to call in a disaster and watch UFO’s rain destruction upon your city’s foundation!

SimCity is available globally from the Apple App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or by simply visiting www.eamobile.com from an iPhone.

Free-to-play online game - War Rock Mystery Begins to Unfold

GamersFirst (www.gamersfirst.com), a service of K2 Network and one of today's most popular free-to-play online game destinations, introduces Chapter 3 in the War Rock Story along with a new map named Artifact.

Artifact takes place in the secret Derbaran research facility in Cloud Forest that has been a target for the NIU for many years. The facility, code named “Artifact” houses the best and the brightest Derbaran scientists. Intelligence suggests that Derbaran troops have recovered two bodies from the original War Rock crash site and are studying them to develop some kind of biological weapon. The recent “Blue Smoke” incident in Vitious supports this claim. Whatever Derbaran scientists may be up to in “Artifact” seems vital to their war effort as Derbaran managed to keep the existence of this facility a secret for many years. However in light of the recent events in Vitious, NIU’s luck may finally be changing.

Episode 1

General Karmali starts a civil war against Derbaran for seemingly political reasons but his force's strange behavior indicates an ulterior motive, something to do with a meteor that crashed in the desert, the War Rock project.

Episode 2

The involvement of a multinational defense corporation in supplying weapons and support to the NIU is discovered. Its interest in the War Rock project is unclear, but it comes out that the War Rock is not organic but rather a constructed object. The speculation is that it's a top secret weapon fallen out of orbit.

Newly Released - Episode 3

General Karmali discovers the existence of bodily remains recovered from the War Rock crash that are being held in secret. Derbaran scientists are working on developing a biological weapon.

Along with this update is the addition of Two Holiday maps, Holiday Velruf and Holiday Marion (with bonus XP). These are existing maps that have been changed for the holiday; everyone gets to wear a Snowman Head when playing on the Holiday Maps.

New box art for Resident Evil 5 video game

The official box art for Resident Evil 5, coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 March 13, 2009.

The new box art imagery gives players a sneak peak into the nightmarish world of Resident Evil 5 as the art shows off the most thrilling new features in the game including the action-packed new 2-player co-op, the setting of Kijuju where light and darkness bring new horror and mysterious scribbling that represent a fear that no fan will forget….

This art will dominate North American store shelves when the game launches on Friday, March 13th, 2009.

About Resident Evil 5

The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down player’s spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. He is joined by a new partner, Sheva Alomar, who lends her strength, intelligence and sharp-shooting skills to the mission. In order to survive, Chris and Sheva must work together to take on the challenges of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. Utilizing a revolutionary new 2-player co-op mode of gameplay, players will be able to assume control of either Chris or Sheva and experience Resident Evil in new ways. In Resident Evil 5, Capcom will have players fearing the daylight as much as they have feared shadow in previous games.

Check out yesterdays' posts for Resident Evil 5 screenshots...

Thursday, December 18, 2008

CID the dummy - free PC video game demo download

Play as the Crash Impact Dummy with unbreakable charisma.

CID The Dummy, Oxygen Games’ entertaining and all-new action multi-platform game will be released in Q1 2009. Today Oxygen Games are pleased to release the first playable demo for CID which can be downloaded from

http://www.cidthedummy.com/

The Demo contains a tutorial to let you get a hang of CID with his tricks, skills and weapons and then it lets you unleash what you’ve learned onto one of the best (and scariest!) levels from the game – The Graveyard!

For the first time meet and play as CID, a loveable and impact resistant hero. CID is set in a near-future version of our own planet. Litigiousness and refusal to accept responsibility has grown to such an extent that any product manufactured or sold by anyone, anywhere, has to pass a near-infinite barrage of safety tests. Be it a steamroller, a plimsoll, or even a book, it’s got to be safety checked by independent government bodies in triplicate, and only after long-term safety testing can it be unleashed on the general public.

It’s in this world, with its laser-tight focus on safety, and rife with please-don’t-sue-me attitudes, that the lowly Crash Impact Dummy rose to occupy its current position of importance. Back in the old days, Crash Impact Dummies were only used when studying car crashes. As lawsuits became more prevalent, though, Professor B M Werken and D-Troit, joint owners of one of the main Crash Impact Dummy manufacturing plants, saw a gap in the market, and started creating Crash Impact Dummies for other things. They started off with more obvious uses like construction cranes and level crossings, but now make Crash Impact Dummies responsible for checking the safety of sponges, dog toys, contact lenses, you name it. But now all is not well between the Professor and D-Troit and some evilness is afoot…..

About CID The Dummy

A star is born and he's made to last. CID THE DUMMY makes his debut in Oxygen Games’ first multi-platform production . It's an all-new action platformer that is sure to grab you with its enjoyable, fun gameplay, featuring a totally original character with charisma and moves, different fighting styles with which to battle enemies from unarmed combat to weapons like the Bazooka that can freeze, hit and burn.

• Interact as only a crash impact dummy can. Climb walls, swing on ropes, burn obstacles, destroy exploding barrels, use lifters, bounce on springs and with a neat head butt destroy walls all in stunningly realized environments. Game environment interaction is the most important part of the gameplay.
• CID's world is swarming with a host of fearfully fun enemies like the Dumper, Cursed Dummy and the bizarre Failed Experiment.
• Apart from fighting enemies, the player will enjoy solving puzzles, avoiding traps and using acrobatic skills to get out of dangerous situations!

CID The Dummy will be released on Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, PSP System, and Windows PC.

Resident Evil 5 video game - New screenshots

The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down player's spines.

Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. He is joined by a new partner, Sheva Alomar, who lends her strength, intelligence and sharp-shooting skills to the mission. In order to survive, Chris and Sheva must work together to take on the challenges of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. Utilising a revolutionary new co-op mode of gameplay, players will be able to assume control of either Chris or Sheva and experience Resident Evil in new ways. In Resident Evil 5, Capcom will have players fearing the daylight as much as they have feared shadow in previous games.

Co-producers and series veterans Jun Takeuchi (Lost Planet) and Masachicka Kawata (Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles) unleash an unprecedented level of fear for the next generation in Resident Evil 5, the sequel to one of the highest-rated videogames in history, according to Metacritic.com and Gamerankings.com. Promising to revolutionise the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control, Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series. New technology developed specifically for the game, as well as incredible changes to both the gameplay and world of Resident Evil will make this a must-have game for gamers across the globe.

The Resident Evil series has sold over 34 million units since the original game was released in 1996 and has spawned a multi-million dollar trilogy of films from Sony Pictures. Resident Evil 5 will revolutionise the Resident Evil series, just as Resident Evil 4 did.

Features

Chris Redfield, protagonist of the original Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, returns
Chris is joined by new character Sheva Alomar, an African special agent tasked with investigating the epidemic
2 player co-op online gameplay means that players are not alone in their fight against the horror lurking around every corner
Simultaneous Pan Western release date for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 13, 2009
New enemies bring new challenges: speed and intelligence make adversaries as dangerous singly as they are in groups.
An arsenal of weapons at the player's command to keep the evil at bay, including knives, pistols, machine guns, sniper rifles and more.
True high definition gaming on multiple game platforms, using an advanced version of Capcom's proprietary game engine, MT Framework, which powered the next-gen, million-plus hit titles Devil May Cry 4, Lost Planet and Dead Rising.

Bionic Commando video game screenshots

Arm yourself! The 20 year wait is over as Bionic Commando swings back into action on Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PC.

The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for crimes he didn't commit, and sentenced to death.

On the very day of Spencer's execution, terrorists detonate a massive experimental weapon in Ascension City, unleashing an intense earthquake that has turned the city into rubble and wiped out its population. With the terrain in ruins and the city's air defense grid now in the control of a massive terrorist force whose goal remains unclear, the FSA have only one option left - a behind-the-lines assault. It's the perfect job for a Bionic Commando. Bionic Commando transposes the much loved swing-and-shoot gameplay of the 8-bit original onto a stunning 3D environment of towering buildings, suspended roadways and monorails, deep canyons and sheer rock faces, which are traversed using swinging, scaling, climbing and wall-walking techniques.

Alongside its compelling single player campaign, Bionic Commando will include a fully-fledged multiplayer mode which will be the first online multiplayer game to truly feature an advanced wire mechanic to swing from platform to platform while pursuing your opponents. Players will need to utilize all the skills honed in single player such as Zip Kick, Death from Above and Adrenaline attacks to show the true power of a Bionic Commando. Naturally the game will feature group match-making and in depth stat tracking.

Key features

Use the bionic arm to swing between towering skyscrapers at breathtaking speed, hook onto distant objects, zip up on hanging girders and choose your own route through the game
Gameplay that moves through horizontal and vertical environments - a 3D game that truly uses all three dimensions Full multiplayer mode with rich stat-tracking to check whether you're a true commando or a lowly private

Use the power of the bionic arm - and of next-gen physics - to realistically throw massive objects, pummel opponents, whip enemies into the air, or pull the landscape apart
Arm yourself with a variety of weapons worthy of a Bionic Commando

Starring Mike Patton, the former lead singer of Faith No More, as the voice of Nathan Spencer
Developed by Swedish studio GRIN, developers of the highly acclaimed Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter series for PC.

Release Date: Winter
Genre: Arcade Shooter Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
Rating: Rating Pending
Developer: GRIN
Price: TBA

Williams Pinball Classics three games on Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP

System 3 announces Williams Pinball Classics for Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP

Pinball game specialists System 3 today revealed plans to bring the much-loved Williams pinball machines into the hearts and homes of millions with handheld and home versions of Williams Pinball Classics.

Pinball machines filled the hours of many a teenage day and now that nostalgia can be relived in the comfort of your own home or on the move. Williams Pinball Classics will feature stunningly accurate recreations of the 10 most popular Williams tables of all time. Every texture, every flashing light and every sound effect has been lovingly recreated in order to deliver the most accurate simulation of the classic pastime. From the surreal thrills of Funhouse, to the intergalactic delights of Pin Bot, you’ll be whizzed straight back to another time when life was far simpler.

Unrivalled ball physics mean that you can become just as good as you always were. And that classic addictive gameplay means that even newcomers to the art of pinball will be hooked from the first ball. Whether you’re looking for a five-minute blast or fancy mastering all the intricacies of each table, Williams Pinball Classics holds fun for everyone. Now you play with friends too, with multiplayer modes available on all the machines regardless of whether it was present on the original machine.

PSP Features
The portable version of the game will enable you to turn the PSP on its side in order to utilize the vertical screen mode and see even more of the table at any one time!

Wii Features
Supremely accurate graphics combine with the ability to shake the remote and nunchuk in order to nudge the machine left and right!

Williams Pinball Classics – The Facts

- 10 of the most popular Williams pinball tables of all time
- Unrivalled pinball physics
- Accurate and extremely detailed graphical and audio recreation
- PSP version features vertical screen mode and game sharing
- Multiplayer modes on all tables

Format: Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP
Publisher: System 3
Developer: FarSight Studios
Release: Spring 09

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