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Friday, January 09, 2009

Castle Crashers update download on Xbox live arcade

Castle Crashers has soared to the number one spot amongst Xbox LIVE Arcade titles released in 2008 for full versions purchased according to data recently released by Microsoft. Castle Crashers has remained a fan favorite and has received critical acclaim for its engaging art style and its entertaining and accessible game play.

On December 25th, 2008 The Behemoth released a title update for Castle Crashers that addresses several issues that were unknown prior to the game’s retail release. Most notably, the update corrects networking and online connectivity issues as well as resolves problems that caused potential saved data loss. As a result of feedback from the fans, the update also fixes numerous small bugs as well as refining a few minor gameplay points.

These include:

· Removing the point cap, allowing players to continue to gain XP indefinitely reflecting in leaderboard scores.
· Arena Master Achievement now unlocks after 40 total wins in any combination of arena types, instead of requiring all 40 to be in one type of arena.
· Rebalancing of some characters Magic and Melee attack stats.
· When playing multiplayer, ALL players will now gain quest items when completing key levels.
· Eliminating an exploit involving the Boomerang weapon that allowed players to increase XP very quickly.

To receive the free update, players who have purchased the full version will simply need to launch Castle Crashers and the game will download and install the update. New customers will automatically be prompted to install the update as well. For full release notes visit: http://thebehemoth.com/castlecrashers_tu_releasenotes.pdf

About Castle Crashers

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this red-hot arcade adventure! Featuring hand-drawn characters, Castle Crashers delivers unique hi-res illustrated visuals like nothing you've ever seen before. Play with up to three friends locally or over Xbox LIVE to save your princess, defend your kingdom, and crash some castles with an arsenal of combos and magical attacks to choose from! Priced at 1200 Microsoft points, Castle Crashers boasts 20 levels, over 40 weapons, and 20 unlockable characters, making this one of the largest games available on Xbox LIVE Arcade. As Xbox LIVE Arcade’s top hit of 2008, the game has attracted a wide-ranging audience with its engaging art style, easy control system, and simple yet addictive game play. From seven-year-olds playing their first video game to hardcore older gamers looking to recapture the 2D arcade games of their youth, this game has something for everyone.

Shaun White Snowboarding downloads for Xbox 360 and PS3

Ubisoft announces that the “Glamour Pack” downloadable content (DLC) for Shaun White Snowboarding for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system is available now.

The price for the DLC is 400 Microsoft points or 4.99€ for the PLAYSTATION 3 (price to be confirmed in GBP).

The Glamour Pack includes provides riders with an exciting variety of new gear and equipment to conquer the mountain with, and includes the following:

• 7 Pants
• 7 Coats
• 4 Tuques
• 4 Gloves
• 4 Boots
• 4 Goggles
• 14 Snowboards
• 2 Bindings
• 3 Backpacks

Patch 1.5.08 download for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

Patch 1.5.08 downloadable from http://stalker.deepsilver.com/

GSC Game World and Deep Silver are pleased to announce the availability of a new patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky.

Patch 1.5.08 which is ready to download from the official game website at http://stalker.deepsilver.com/.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game for PC based on a ‘what-if’ scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident.

The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the official prequel to the renowned S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game by the Ukraine-based GSC Game World studio.

The game is set in 2011 and brings forth the events to have preceded the third cam-paign of Strelok to the Zone center. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky introduces an alternative look onto the events of the original game and offers the player to try himself out as a mercenary s.t.a.l.k.e.r. in search of his own path in the world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Official game site: www.stalker-game.com

Shock Force v1.11 demo released

This brand new v1.11 demo showcases both the basic Shock Force game as well as the Marines Module, sold separately from the basic game. The Combat Mission: Shock Force Demo will require approximately 1 Gigabyte of free space on your hard drive in order to install.

DEMO LIMITATIONS:
Includes three scenarios which can be played as either US or Syrian
Includes a fourth scenario, "Demo Training" which was designed to only be played from the US perspective
All multiplayer modes are active (TCP-IP, PBEM, Hotseat)
You can access the full Game Editor, but the save function is disabled.
The original full game manual is included as a pdf file
The demo scenarios are only in English. See Game Language Info below for more details on how to play these battles in other languages.

DEMO SCENARIO INFO:
Demo Training, a small training scenario designed to familiarize new players to Combat Mission before engaging in "real" combat. (Blue play only)
Smashing Steel: A Syrian mechanized force heads south as an American Stryker and tank force heads north. (Battle begins before dawn in the dark, but as time progresses and the sun rises, visibility and lighting will increase)
Going to Town: Stryker infantry mix it up with the Syrian forces as they enter a small town.

USMC Going to Town: Marines combined arms force fights it out with a Syrian force in a small town. The battlefield is the same as the Stryker based Going to Town scenario in order to highlight the differences between the units in each.

Click here to jump directly to the CMSF Marines demo page

Plumber Pete video game for iPhone and iPod Touch

Immersive casual puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod Touch - Plumber Pete.

Plumber Pete is a fast-paced thinking game ideal for people who are short on time, low on monkey wrenches but want to have some plumbing fun! The game comes packed with 3 different difficulty levels and 100 pipeline puzzles to solve.

"Plumber Pete, originally published on Windows Mobile and Palm, lends itself as a very suitable casual game for the iPhone. PalmStorm has done an amazing job re-creating the gameplay and zany graphics on the iPhone platform." said Chillingo Director, Chris Byatte.

"We are very happy to partner with Chillingo to leverage their vast network of marketing channels and publishing experience in the iPhone software market. This will be the start of many more titles for the iPhone in the coming future. " said Csaba Soltesz, CEO of PalmStorm.

Plumber Pete is priced at an introductory price of USD .99 and is available now through Apple's App store.

Voyage Century - Open the Golden Gate

Today the folks at Voyage Century are going to talk to you about 6 new cities.

After a long, long wait, the America continent will be finally available to our players. Steer your cool vessels to one of these ports and see what the new world has to offer you. Seward San Francisco, Cruz, Salinas, San Diego, and Magellan will be all available to our players.

Seward

Seward is located on the west coast of Alaska. Though it is far north, it is an ice-free port. Further to the west is the Bering Strait. This port is famous for lumber, fishing and the gold and silver brought in from nearby mines.

San Francisco

Occupying just 48 hilly square miles at the tip of a slender peninsula, it’s almost perfectly centered along the Californian coast. Arguably the most beautiful, and certainly the most liberal city in the US, it remains true to itself: a funky, individualistic, surprisingly small, but dense city whose people pride themselves on being the cultured counterparts to their cousins in LA – the last bastion of civilization on the lunatic fringe of America.

Cruz

Constructed in 1540AD, it is a very important trade port to the north of Colombia. The altitude of this city is 33 meters above sea level, so the wide meadows have never been affected by the tide.

Salinas

Salinas, considered as the original source of the Mayan civilization, is always a mysterious place for us. Vast forests containing large numbers of ferocious wild creatures live here. In addition, mines producing ample amounts of rare ore have attracted a lot of adventurers, however it’s been said that many of the adventurers who came to this place haven’t returned home yet.

San Diego

San Diego lies in the center of the Santiago Basin, a large bowl-shaped valley consisting of a broad and fertile plain surrounded by mountains. Santiago was founded by Spanish on February 12, 1541 with the name Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, as a homage to Saint James and Extremadura, Valdivia's birth place in Spain. The founding ceremony was held on Huelén Hill (later renamed Cerro Santa Lucía). Valdivia chose the location of Santiago because of its climate, abundant vegetation and the ease with which it could be defended-the Mapocho River then split into two branches and rejoined further downstream, forming an island.

Magellan

The Straits of Magellan c.330 mi (530 km) long and 2 1/2 to 15 mi (4-24 km) wide, separates South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands south of the continent. Except for a few miles at its eastern end in Argentina, the strait passes mainly through Chile. The strait, discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520, was important in the days of sailing ships, especially before the building of the Panama Canal and is still used by ships rounding South America. One of the most scenic waterways in the world, it affords an inland passage protected from almost continuous ocean storms in the region. However, the strait is often foggy and it’s twists and turns can be deadly. The major city on the strait is Punta Arenas, on the mainland.

Mad Catz new PC Cyborg X Flight Stick controller

Cyborg X Flight Stick under the company’s Saitek brand on PC.

Marking the tenth anniversary of the Cyborg range of Flight Sticks, the new Cyborg X represents the flagship of the range, offering state-of-the-art design and a host of innovative new features providing PC gamers with groundbreaking levels of comfort and flexibility. The Cyborg X Flight Stick is compatible with most flight simulator and air combat games.

The Cyborg X delivers impressive levels of adjustability, allowing gamers to find their optimum positions for maximum comfort and control. Handle length can be increased or decreased to fit the gamer’s hand, the angle of the handle itself can be pivoted forwards or back, and the head can also be angled forwards or backwards to optimize button positions for extended game play. Another adjustment screw also allows the buttons on the stick head to be brought closer to or further from the fingers. For convenience, one of the Cyborg X’s feet features a compartment which houses the tool used to loosen or tighten the adjustment screws.

As well as multiple adjustment options, the Cyborg X features a heavy duty trigger and eleven programmable buttons with a shift function to double the number of programming options. Controls also include twin levers which can function as throttles for multiple engine aircraft or as a combination of throttle/flaps, as well as a scroll wheel for functions such as flaps or trim. For complete customization, the Cyborg X buttons can easily be remapped using Saitek’s SST (Saitek Smart Technology) software, included in the pack.

A first for the range, the Cyborg X utilizes components which detach or fold away, saving space and enhancing ergonomics when not in use. The Flight Stick handle attaches to the base with a secure screw collar and the left and right feet of the tripod base fold in and out of the body using an ingenious gear mechanism. When extended, the legs click into place to create a secure and stable platform for the stick.

Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz commented “The Cyborg X is the culmination of ten years of Saitek innovation and engineering, and one of many new products planned for 2009. The Cyborg brand is reserved for those products designed for hardcore gamers that demand best-in-class features and durability. The Cyborg X Flight Stick will compliment our portfolio of console and PC compatible flight sticks and reinforces our market leading position.”

The new Cyborg X Flight Stick (model: PS38) is expected to begin shipping worldwide in Q1 of 2009 with a U.S. MSRP of $49.99.

Mad Catz New Saitek Aviator Flight Sticks for Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3

The expansion of the Aviator line of flight sticks to include two new models - the Saitek Aviator Flight Stick for Xbox 360 and the Saitek Aviator Flight Stick for PlayStation 3.

A highly advanced combat joystick designed to enhance any flight simulation experience, the Aviator Flight Stick has been designed with an oversized flat base for increased stability and features three dedicated Fire Buttons, heavy-duty Combat Trigger and POV (point-of-view) Analog Stick as well as an innovative Throttle Lever positioned to suit ambidextrous gamers. A two position Mode Switch allows for on the fly changes to button configuration providing ideal controls for selected software such as the Blazing Angels series. The Flight Sticks have been fully tested to work with the new Ubisoft combat flight simulator Tom Clancy’s: HAWX. Furthermore both Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 models are fully PC compatible.

The Aviator Flight Stick for Xbox 360 includes an integrated Xbox Live Headset Connector for real time communication with other players. In addition, the Aviator Flight Stick for Xbox 360 features an Xbox Guide Button, displaying player and Xbox Live notifications. The Flight Stick is manufactured under license by Microsoft and is fully compliant with Xbox 360 Flight Stick Sub-Type.

The Aviator Flight Stick for PLAYSTATION 3 shares identical specifications to the Xbox 360 model, differing only via the integrated Home Button which gives instant access to the PLAYSTATION 3 Cross Media Bar.

Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz commented, “The new Aviator Flight Sticks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 manages to combine Saitek’s PC Flight Stick heritage with Mad Catz’ next generation console expertise. The Flight Sticks expand our portfolio of specialty controllers enabling us to reach new consumer demographics. We believe the Aviator will prove itself to be the ideal controller for gamers requiring an authentic and highly accurate experience when playing flight simulation titles.”
Tom Yu, Brand Manager for Tom Clancy’s: HAWX at Ubisoft added further insight, commenting “The Aviator Flight Sticks provide gamers with levels of accuracy and control that gamepad users can only dream of.”

The Saitek Aviator Flight Stick for Xbox 360 (model: PS41) is expected to ship across North America this month with an MSRP of $49.99.

The Saitek Aviator Flight Stick for PLAYSTATION 3 (model: PS40) is expected to ship across North America this month with an MSRP of $49.99.

Norihiko Hibino and Renowned Game Composers Team up with Anime Vocalists to Create the Message Collaboration Album

Lightning as she is seen in the official E3 te...

Original vocal tracks featuring talent from the games and anime industries

Norihiko Hibino has been featured on an experimental collaboration album pairing accomplished Japanese game composers with talented anime vocalists.
The album, titled Message, features Norihiko Hibino and vocalist Veil∞Lia’s original track, “Silent Message,” alongside pieces crafted by top game composers from Japan such as Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy XIII Versus), Motoi Sakuraba (Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean series), Nobuyoshi Sano (Ridge Racer series, Tekken series) and many others.

“Message has provided all of us involved with a unique opportunity to work with an artist specializing in a different form of entertainment,” notes Hibino. “It was a highly rewarding experience, and I believe the music featured on Message is some of the best that has come out of either industry in quite some time. I look forward to hearing the reactions of listeners outside of Japan, as Message is really intended to transcend cultural boundaries and language barriers.”

The album was released on December 24, 2008 by Japanese record label TEAM Entertainment, and features 11 tracks covering over 50 minutes of music. It can be imported from Japan through a variety of online retailers, and carries a suggested price tag of 3,150 Japanese Yen.

Jungle Speed brings 8 player fun to WiiWare

The internationally renowned, lightning-fast card game from Asmodée Editions, Jungle Speed, is coming to WiiWare on January 12th. It’s fun for the entire family, where quick reflexes and a keen eye will put you on top. Flip your cards, pay attention and grab the totem at the right moment to win the game.

Jungle Speed is a twitchy, fast-paced WiiWare game that’s fun for all ages. It’s also the first Wii game to offer simultaneous play for up to eight players. Each remote and nunchuk pair can support two players at a time, making it a great game for get-togethers. Just watch the elbows!

Available for 1000 Wii points, Jungle Speed is not for the faint hearted. Players must watch carefully and react quickly. With a jungle character seated comfortably at the game table, players are each dealt a pile of cards. Play starts when the first person flips their card. Moving around the table symbols are revealed until two of the exposed cards match. Players with the matching cards must then scramble to grasp the totem in the middle of the table. The faster player then gives their cards to their unfortunate adversary. With paws flying, the first person to get rid of all their cards wins the game.

To add to the difficulty, certain cards are almost identical, which can trick a hapless player into grabbing the Totem by mistake - a grave error. Other cards force all players to make a grab at once, change the method of play, or otherwise add to the difficulty. And just when you think you’ve got it down, a special card can change the rules and keep you on the edge of your stump. Every game is an exciting new experience.

It’s been said that Jungle Speed was invented by the Aboulou Tribe in subtropical Spidopotamia. The Aboulous used eucalyptus leaves as cards for the game, which was played to determine shares in the spoils of a hunt, but the leaves were identical and no one ever won. This simple error almost drove the tribe to extinction. Jungle Speed remained unknown to the outside world until two clever gamethropologists, Tom and Yako, invented the modern day playing cards that spawned the WiiWare version.

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Friday, January 09, 2009