Dead to Rights - Retribution video game on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Volatile Games announce development of Dead to Rights : Retribution, a reimagining of the gritty crime drama franchise for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, published by NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

Set in the neo-noir, morally corrupt and nightmarish world of Grant City, Dead to Rights : Retribution thrusts the player into the epicentre of an intensely dark, dangerous and tragic narrative as vice-cop Jack Slate. Along with vicious sidekick Shadow, Jack must fight to expose the shadowy underworld figures exerting their evil grip over the crumbling metropolis.

Introducing an innovative new hybrid combat system, Volatile Games has unified third person shooting, hand-to-hand fighting and AI dog, Shadow, into a visceral, intense and seamless gameplay experience. Experience Jack’s full combat potential: use your sidearm to pick off the enemy at a distance, take cover and blind fire, take human shields, steal enemies’ weapons with special disarms or unleash his deadly takedowns.

All the while, the immersive gameplay and storyline combined with beautifully imagined backdrops and scenarios pulls the player into Jack’s world as he investigates the threats facing the once great city. Jack will encounter a variety of ruthless gangs, each with their own fighting style, and all looking to destroy him and Grant City.

Jack’s special bond with his canine companion, Shadow, makes the duo a formidable team in combat situations. Players will take control of both Jack and Shadow at various points throughout the game to cover potential threats from the enemy.

“Dead to Rights®: Retribution is a fresh look at the franchise, with a ground-up design for the game mechanics, world, characters and narrative,” explains Imre Jele, Project Director for Volatile Games. “We’ve reimagined Dead to Rights for both fans of the franchise and a brand new audience alike.”

“We’re excited to be working with Volatile Games on Dead to Rights®: Retribution,” says Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and PR for NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “As one of our key franchises we’re confident that Volatiles Games’ combination of innovative design and powerful technology will make a great game that fans and newcomers alike will love.”

Dead to Rights : Retribution will launch for Xbox360 and PlayStation 3 in 2009.

Katamari Damacy - Korogashi Puzzle game heads for Nintendo DSiWare

Namco Bandai is getting on the DSi download train over in Japan, converting its popular roll-'em-up game Katamari into a cut down DLC.

Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy involves stacking, rather than rolling, as all manner of celestial objects fall from the heavens before the King of Cosmos. Astute pocket gamers will notice a distinct similarity to Tetris in the game style.

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Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 gets patched - Full list of changes - matching PC patch released earlier

From today Xbox 360 gamers will be prompted to download a title update when they log on to Left 4 Dead.

The list of fixes on the Xbox 360 is almost identical to the PC version to balance the Versus mode, making playing while Infected more enjoyable.
Full list of changes...

The full list of changes is as follows:

General
- Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only.
- Fixed a class of SurvivorBot bugs dealing with rescuing downed players.
- Players can no longer grab ladders while flying through the air after a Tank punch.
- Shooting near a car with an alarm that has already fired the alarm will no longer make chirping noises.
- Fixed mini-gun physics exploit.
- Fixed propane tanks (and other physics objects) causing players to fall through elevators.
- Fixed rare achievement bug issues.
- Fixed several map exploits.
Versus Changes
- Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players.
- Fixed instance where a Survivor changing to the infected team would be attacked by infected bots.
- Normalized special infected melee damage.
- Fixed exploit where infected players could run away and teleport back to gain health.
- Players can only change teams once per map.
- Players can’t change teams while other players are still loading.
- Tank spawns at the same % through the map for both teams in versus mode.
- Made the Tank and Witch spawn directly on the escape route.
- Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch.
- Fixed team swap issue.
Hunter
- Easier to pounce a Survivor who is meleeing.
- Increased Minimum damage a Hunter pounce does.
Smoker
- Fixed Smoker tongue tolerance.
- Smoker now has to be killed or the tongue destroyed for the tongue to break.
- Survivor’s cannot bash someone off the tongue until the Survivor being pulled is paralyzed or hanging
- Tongue attacks that fail to paralyze or hang a Survivor will use the shorter ability delay timer.
- Fixed cases where the ability timer was not using the correct time.
- Fixed case where you could point at a Survivor but not register a tongue hit
- Fixed Smoker tongue not targeting and landing properly through PZ ghosts.
- Smoker tongue does damage every second while dragging paralyzed Survivors.
Tank
- Bashable objects now appear with a red glow.
- Tanks hitting a car with an alarm disables the alarm permanently.
- Tank frustration timer is only reset by hitting Survivors with rocks or fists.
- Reduced autoshotgun damage against Tanks.
Witch
- Witch spawns at the same % through the map for both teams.
- Avoids spawning within a certain % of the tank.
- Fixed an exploit where the Witch could be woken up and tricked into attacking Survivors.

Lost Planet 2 - 4 player co-op Xbox 360 video game announced

Capcom announce Lost Planet 2 is being developed for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, following an exclusive announcement on Xbox LIVE that happened Monday, February 23. Lost Planet : Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that debuted on Xbox 360, went on to sell over 2.2 million units worldwide after its release. This next riveting instalment will offer deeper insight into the world of E.D.N III and the uncertain fate of future mankind.

Lost Planet 2 picks up 10 years since the events of the original adventure and the landscape has evolved dramatically. With the success of terraforming activities, the planet’s ice has begun to melt, giving way to lush tropical jungles and other new environments. The story has advanced beyond Wayne Holden as players will now follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirates on their quest to seize control of E.D.N III. Players will move their heroes through different stories creating a truly unique and interactive experience. With this concept, gamers will have the opportunity to engage in the story in a more dynamic way as plot threads evolve from various perspectives.

The strongest features from the first game will return in Lost Planet 2 making fans feel right at home. In addition to the anchor actions that made the gameplay in Lost Planet a true 3-D experience, Lost Planet 2 allows gamers to gain tactical advantage with a wide variety of new actions. The game will also contain a new addition to the enormous Akrids which were a fan-favourite in the first Lost Planet.

Capcom has spent a considerable amount of time reviewing community feedback and incorporating it into Lost Planet 2 creating a game that both new and returning fans to the series will love. The game takes advantage of Capcom’s most highly advanced software development tool, the MT Framework 2. This is the first game to make use of the new technology that builds on the advancements made in the original MT Framework.

Beyond the deep single player mode, Lost Planet 2 is loaded with one the most extensive multiplayer campaign seen in a shooter to date. The intense and action packed campaign mode comes with the ability to form teams of up to 4 players online to clear mission objectives with friends.

Trainz Simulator 2009 - World Builder Edition - PC video game

Unprecedented realism and new features coming to train sim fans everywhere in North America!

Tri Synergy, Inc. (www.trisynergy.com) and Auran Games (www.auran.com) are thrilled to announce that Tri Synergy will be bringing Trainz Simulator 2009 – World Builder Edition to fine retailers across North America! Now gamers can create and operate the rail world of their dreams. Build routes, drive locos, issue Driver Commands, download content and much more!

Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition delivers a whole new level of realism. With new graphics capabilities, higher detailed terrain and dozens of great new features. TS2009 is the "must-have" version for all Trainz lovers.

TS2009 delivers all your favourite content from past releases plus new content such as the Union Pacific SD40-2 and the high resolution TS2009 track. More content will be released for download over time. It encompasses all features from the Trainz Classics series and solves many of the issues found in previous versions.

In addition to the traditional Driver, Surveyor and Railyard modules, TS2009 also includes new community based options such as the Trainz Online Gallery where users can upload their screenshots with others. Also included is Content Manager V2.0 which will help you search, edit and organize all your Trainz content.

Features include:

• Increased terrain and texture detail
• Higher resolution graphics
• Trainz Online Gallery, news, chat and more
• Increased terrain and texture detail
• Higher resolution graphics
• Improved search and filter functions
• Content Manager V2.0 to manage all your assets
• Trainz Online Gallery, news, chat and more
• Includes over 13,000 rail related items

Trainz Simulator 2009 will be available at fine retailers Spring 2009.

Get more information on Trainz Simulator 2009 – World Builder Edition from Tri Synergy’s product page.

PlayStation Network membership passes 20 million

Remarkable Milestone Achieved in Only 2 Years and 3 Months Since Its Launch on November 11, 2006

Sony Computer Entertainment announce the cumulative number of registered accounts on PlayStation Network worldwide has exceeded 20 million as of February 20, 2009. The registered accounts on PlayStation Network reached 5million in 1 year and 2 months, 10 million in 1 year and 8 months, and exceeded 20 million in only 2 years and 3 months from the service launch on November 11, 2006*1. The number of users connected to PlayStation Network is ever growing, thus successfully building a robust network business platform.

PlayStation Network is a free to access network service for PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system, that has more than 70 million sell-in units*2 around the world both platforms combined. Directly accessible from PS3, PSP or PC, users are able to enjoy a broad range of on-line content and services, including on-line gaming, video chat and text messaging with other PS3 users on-line, as well as many games and video content downloadable from PlayStation Store. Since its launch, PlayStation Network has expanded its services to over 55 countries and regions around the globe, gaining strong support from users for its breadth of entertainment content available for both PS3 and PSP systems in addition to its free to use basic features and services.

To offer more fun and excitement to users, PlayStation Network is continually enhancing gaming experience through online game features such as online battle and team play, as well as adding more and more downloadable game items. More than 600 titles incorporated with online features have been released for the PS3 system worldwide, including Resistance: Fall of Man, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and LittleBigPlanet from SCE.

PlayStation Store offers more than 14,500 diverse digital content, ranging from exclusive on-line games, downloadable version of UMD titles, game demos and items, and titles from “Game Archive,” through which legendary and popular titles from the original PlayStation are made playable on PS3 and PSP, to more than 5,900 movies and TV episodes that are available through Video Delivery Service*3 that started in the United States in July 2008. To date, more than 380 million pieces of content*4 have been downloaded, with total sales exceeding 180 million US dollars*5, and the business scale is rapidly expanding.

PlayStation Home launched its service in December 2008 and in less than 2 months, the number of users has exceeded 4 million. Within the ground-breaking 3D environment, users are able to meet, share gaming experiences, and enjoy communication with each other.　Collaborative initiatives with various game titles and franchises are underway to offer more new fun on games in the world of PlayStation Home as it evolve over time, adding new spaces, features and functions to create a living, growing platform for the PlayStation community

Additionally, the number of users enjoying Life with PlayStation has now exceeded 2.6 million*6. Life with PlayStation offers users a new way to obtain information on a TV monitor in the living room by connecting it to the network via PS3. With “time” and “place” as keywords, Life with PlayStation will add more channels to enjoy content on the internet and broaden the world of entertainment beyond the realms of games that is made possible through connecting PS3’s vast computational power to the network.

SCE, along with content providers and users will continue to further expand the entertainment experiences with PS3, PSP and PlayStation Network to create a new world of computer entertainment.

*1　Launched in Japan on November 11, 2006.
*2 PS3: 21.3 million units as of December 2008, PSP: 50 million units as of January 2009.
*3 Launched in July 2008. As of February 2009, over 1,400 movies and 4,400 TV episodes are available for download.
*4　Includes free of charge content (downloadable demos and promotion videos).
*5 As of February 2009.
*6 As of February 2009.

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Go Play Circus Star - Nintendo Wii video game

Entertain Rowdy Crowds With Amazing Circus Feats In This Motion-Based Family Game Due This June

Are you ready for the big time? Then step into the Big Top and realize your star potential as Majesco Entertainmen announce Go Play Circus Star for Nintendo Wii. Featuring a full collection of all-time favorite circus attractions, players can wow the crowd with death defying stunts, animal tricks and sleight of hand in 15 different events.

Developed by N-Fusion Interactive Entertainment Corp., Go Play Circus Star includes intuitive motion controls and integrates support for the Wii Balance Board™ accessory in a majority of games-balance on the tightrope and the backs of elephants, steer the human cannonball, dodge pie-throwing monkeys, jump to new acrobatic heights on the trampoline and much more! Players choose from a range of memorable circus performers and fabulous costumes before stepping into the arena to perform for the fans in aerial, animal and other classic circus events, including: Trapeze, Amazing Silks, Big Cat Taming, Rola Bola, Pony Dancing, Mile-High Stunt Diver, Knife Throwing and Juggling, among others. The more daring and death-defying the tricks, the more money you can earn as you win over the cheering crowd. But fumble in the air or miss a trick and the fans will boo in disapproval as they pellet you with tomatoes! Amazing performances will unlock additional events and new venues as you follow your circus career all the way to the Las Vegas Stadium. A fun game for both family and friends, Go Play Circus Star also lets players compete against up to three other aspiring circus performers.

Go Play Circus Star joins Go Play Lumberjacks as the second announced title in Majesco's new Go Play brand of games designed for motion-based family entertainment. Both games are expected to launch this June.

Lego Power Miners game Rock Rocket

Dallas-based Blockdot has released “Rock Rocket,” a power-packed game for LEGO Systems, one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children.

The game, which was created to promote the new LEGO Power Miners product launch, lets players take control of one of three rock monsters for high-flying fun through hidden caves below the surface of the Earth! Additional Rock Monsters can be unlocked by players who learn secret Power Miners codes.

Grab your mouse and dive into the game, because the fun is about to begin! Shake your mouse left and right to build the momentum of your Rock Monster….then launch! Watch as the Rock Monster hurdles through the air. Click your mouse to gain altitude — and grab crystals to pick up points. The longer and farther you fly, the better your score.

Blast off with Rock Rocket’s frenetic fun by playing the game on the LEGO Power Miners site http://powerminers.lego.com or on Blockdot’s gaming portal http://www.kewlbox.com/games/GameDetail.aspx?GameId=319.

Read what LEGO fans are saying about the game in the official LEGO forums http://messageboards.lego.com/en-US/default.aspx, including:

• “It’s Brill! It deserves prizes!” — Moonshadow007

• “IT’S AWESOME!!!!! I love it! I also really like the poll-I was Firox!” — lswmaster4

• “Rock Rocket is so asome!!!!!!” — Ha-ya-to422

• “I played and I am beast” — jjrhee

• “Wow... Amazing game. My highest score was somewhere in the 4,000's. I also learned I'm most like Fireox. Cool game, LEGO.com, I'll be playing for weeks!” — smiley23atgym

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