KenKen - Sudoku killer coming to mobile phones

Capcom Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, and NEXTOY, LLC today announced their intention to bring the hit puzzle game KENKEN to mobile platforms worldwide. Dubbed "sudoku with a brain,” KENKEN has become a certified phenomenon with more that 1.5 million puzzle books sold and regular puzzles appearing in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Detroit Free Press, Readers Digest and on NYTimes.com.

"In this exclusive agreement Capcom Mobile is honored to be bringing the next big puzzle franchise to mobile devices worldwide,” said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "Mobile devices are the perfect platform for puzzles, and we look forward to giving new players and those franchise fans the opportunity to the play KENKEN on the go”.

The first KENKEN game from Capcom Mobile, called KENKEN: Train Your Brain!, will feature more than 250 puzzles, and will be available on mobile devices across Europe and North America by the end of April 2009.

The brainchild of Japanese Math teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto and made famous by puzzle master Will Shortz, KENKEN requires simple arithmetic calculations and logic to decipher the ingenious puzzles. Translated as "wisdom squared” in Japanese, KENKEN involves addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. With difficulty levels from beginner to advanced, KENKEN puzzles improve logical thinking, concentration and perseverance.

What People Are Saying about the KenKen Puzzle:

• "The most addictive puzzle since sudoku" - Will Shortz, New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor

• "The successor to sudoku” – The Times UK

• "My latest puzzle love: KenKen” - Stephen Shankland, CNet News

46 games added to download on GamerGate includes Railroad Pioneer, Command & Conquer - Red Alert 3

Selection includes Railroad Pioneer, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, and Many More

GamersGate announced today the addition of 46 titles to its growing catalog. With its growing catalog of over 900 games, GamersGate strives to offer gamers the widest selection of titles available on the web.

One of the many games released this week is Railroad Pioneer, offered for the low price of 4.95. Railroad Pioneer takes you on a journey into history and adventure.

Below is the complete list of games that were added to GamersGate’s catalog this week:

March 5th Additions

• Crime Stories
  
• Crystal Key 2 - The Far Realm
  
• Neighbors from Hell Compilation
  
• Thandor - The Invasion
  
• ThinkX
  
• Traitors Gate 2 - Cypher
  
• March 4th Additions
  
• Agatha Christie - Evil Under the Sun
  
• Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
  
• Alien Nations
  
• Besieger
  
• Cold Zero - The Last Stand
  
• Cops 2170: The Power of Law
  
• Dead Reefs
  
• Fate of Hellas
  
• Forever Worlds
  
• Harbringer
  
• Itch!
  
• K Hawk Survival Instinct
  
• Kao the Kangaroo Round 2
  
• Keep the Balance!
  
• Neighbors from Hell
  
• Neighbors from Hell 2
  
• Nostradamus - The Last Prophecy
  
• Painkiller Universe
  
• Patriots: A Nation Under Fire
  
• Pax Romana
  
• Project Anderson & The Legacy of Cthulhu
  
• Railroad Pioneer
  
• Schizm 2: Chameleon
  
• Ski Racing 2005
  
• Soccer Manager
  
• Soccer Manager Pro
  
• Spaceforce Captains
  
• Spellforce The Breath of Winter
  
• Squad Assault
  
• Super Power 2
  
• The Sting!
  
• March 3rd Addition
  
• Egypt Collection
  

March 2nd Additions

• Against Rome
  
• Agatha Christie - And Then There Was None
  
• AquedelicGT
  
• Cold War
  
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
  
• Icehockey Club Manager 2005
  
• Virtual Tennis 3
  
• X-Blade EU
  

Wheelman demo on Xbox Live now - PlayStation 3 on March 12th

Midway and Ubisoft announce that an official Wheelman demo will be available worldwide for download exclusively on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network beginning March 5, 2009 at 6 a.m. PST. The Wheelman demo will be available for download on the PlayStation Network on March 12.

Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride. Vin Diesel stars as an undercover agent and highly skilled driver who must infiltrate the Barcelona underworld to gather intelligence surrounding a covert heist. Posing as a driver-for-hire, he ends up caught in a crossfire of corruption and chaos while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement and rival gangs. 

The Wheelman demo features a custom-made mission introducing the player to the special moves that only a master Wheelman can pull off. Spin into a Cyclone while precision shooting at enemies or leap from vehicle to vehicle at breathtaking speeds to AirJack your enemy’s car. Once the player has completed the custom-made mission they will unlock two side missions: 'Made to Order' and 'Street Showdown.' Each of these side missions will be playable three times before the demo finishes. While the finished game will allow you to freely roam a virtual version of Barcelona – the cultural capital of Europe – in an open-world environment, this demo has been created to highlight only a small section of the actual game world.

Wheelman is scheduled for a March 24, 2009, ship date in North America and a March 27, 2009, street date in Europe for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PC. 


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Miss Chic in Paris - Your ultimate adventure into the capital of Fashion, Beauty and Romance!

GFI is happy to announce the release of its new title of ladies' series Miss Chic in Paris!

You will take a trip to PARIS with our restless Miss Chic and visit Louvre, Tour Eifel, Moulin Rouge and other famous places while learning the history of Paris monuments.

Participate in beauty & dance contests and play French tags to earn cash for your travel expenses!

Key features:

• Interactive map with famous Paris sightseeings to visit
• Variety of clothing & accessories, make-up and hair cuts
• Choose from 4 girls and 4 pets for your character
• Variety of interior and decorative elements for the house and the garden
• Earn cash while playing to buy services & goods in the best boutiques and beauty salons.

Klonoa on Nintendo Wii - A Classic Returns with Updated Graphics and Controls

Namco Bandai Games announce that Klonoa will be available in Europe for Wii in 2009.

Klonoa’s long-awaited return offers vibrant graphics, motion control and new secrets to discover in this update to the series’ debut adventure. Highly revered as one of the best platform games of the past 10 years, Klonoa will ignite Wii owners’ imaginations with addictive gameplay, exciting stages and a memorable story.

Help Klonoa save Phantomile, a land formed by the dreams of its inhabitants, and recently besieged by an unknown evil. Klonoa’s breathtaking journey takes him through a series of increasingly difficult stages across multiple kingdoms as he strives to save his friends and homeland. Throughout his quest, Klonoa is aided by his friend Hewpoe, a benevolent spirit who resides in the ring from which Klonoa is able to fire his Wind Bullet. The Wind Bullet gives Klonoa the ability to grab and inflate his enemies and use them to his advantage.

With a simple move of the Wii Remote Klonoa can throw captured enemies to break obstacles, uncover hidden items or defeat other enemies. Klonoa can also use any enemy he is holding to perform a double jump which allows him to reach high ledges or jump across large pits. By moving the Nunchuk, Klonoa can use his whirlwind to slowdown approaching enemies. In addition to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls, Klonoa offers a wide range of control options for any style of play, including Wii Remote only, Classic Controller and the Nintendo GameCube controller.

Handheld guitar gods - Guitar Hero Modern Hits Fact Sheet

Handheld guitar gods can now choose how they raise-up their band from the underground music scene to worldwide rock stardom in Guitar Hero Modern Hits. 

Featuring a set list comprised of more than 25 master tracks from influential artists including Coldplay, Fall Out Boy and Weezer, Guitar Hero Modern Hits expands on the innovative Guitar Hero gameplay on the Nintendo DS by introducing an all-new Fan Request system that challenges players to jam like never before.

Fret board fanatics can once again unleash their inner rock stars anytime, anywhere as they hone their shredding skills and jam to face-melting modern rock tracks from the last five years in Guitar Hero Modern Hits.

KEY FEATURES:

Rock out to today’s hottest tracks – Shred along to more than 25 master tracks, all modern rock hits from some of the hottest bands including Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Tenacious D, Weezer, The Strokes and more. Players will tour through five all-new venues that are as extreme as the tunes played in them.

Choose your path to stardom – For the first time ever, players can choose how they take their band from the underground music scene to worldwide rock stardom with the exciting non-linear gameplay progression in Guitar Hero Modern Hits.

Do it for the fans – Guitar Hero: Modern Hits delivers an all-new gameplay experience with Fan Requests. By completing Fan Requests players build their fan base and open up new challenges to rock-out like never before including jamming to an entire song in Hyperspeed, battling it out in a Guitar Duel with active Bomb Notes or whammying every single hold note in a song.

Rock out anytime, anywhere – Fans can take the Guitar Hero experience wherever they go with Guitar Hero Modern Hits. The Guitar Hero Guitar Grip™ is an ergonomic extension that mimics a guitar fret board and fits seamlessly in people’s hands to deliver the same core gameplay that defines Guitar Hero.

The party never stops – Song streaming features allow players of Guitar Hero Modern Hits and its predecessors, Guitar Hero: On Tour and Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, to share songs via local wireless connectivity. Players can rock out together in multiplayer modes, jamming to tracks from all three versions of the game.

REVEALED VENUES:
Rusty Rocco’s Venue
Opening Act:
Wolfmother – Dimension
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Lenny Kravitz - Where Are We Runnin

Headline Act:
Evanescence - Sweet Sacrifice
The Strokes – Reptilia
The Bravery – Unconditional

Casino Vicarious Venue
Opening Act:
Fall Out Boy - This Ain’t A Scene
Weezer - Everybody Get Dangerous
The Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby

Headline Act:
12 Stones – Adrenaline
Tenacious D – The Metal
Atreyu – Falling Down


Publisher: Activision Publishing/RedOctane
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Release Date: TBC

Codename Panzers - Cold War Multiplayer demo download

Showcasing the Full Range of Multiplayer Features, the Demo Pits Players' Strategic Wits Against Opponents Online

Following the launch of the single player demo, the multiplayer demo for Atari’s forthcoming real-time strategy title Codename Panzers: Cold War is now available for free download via the game’s official website at www.codenamepanzerscoldwar.com.

With support for online and LAN play, the multiplayer demo showcases the Domination mode and features the Islands of Hope map in which the players are charged with seizing control of a nuclear weapon. Players will have access to the full range of units available in the multiplayer game, and will be able to capture several Points of Interest including a radar station, HQ and radio station, each of which affords special strategic and tactical advantages.

The multiplayer element of the full game features 20 varied maps and three gameplay modes: Domination, Co-op and Deathmatch.

Codename Panzers: Cold War represents the pinnacle of Cold War era conventional warfare including real world post-war heavy armor battles between heavy tanks like the American M103 and the Russian Troyanov. The signature Codename Panzers ‘Point of Interest’ system takes the gameplay beyond build-and-rush, while special urban warfare tactics and dynamic weather create even more gameplay depth and realism.

Codename Panzers: Cold War is scheduled to ship March 10th in North America and March 13th in Europe. For more information and to download the single player and multiplayer demos please visit the official website at www.codenamepanzerscoldwar.com.

PlayStation 3 Downloads add new demos and loads of content

Sony has updated the PlayStation Network store with PS3 demos of Wanted and WWE Legends of WrestleMania, along with downloadable content for Street Fighter IV, Lumines Supernova, Prince of Persia, Burnout Paradise and Skate 2.

The expected POP Epilogue pack (also on Xbox 360) costs £7.99 / 9.99 Euros on PlayStation, while SFIV's new Femme Fatale Pack, featuring alternate costumes for Chun-Li, Cammy, Sakura, Rose and C. Viper, is £3.19 / 3.99 euros.

Lumines Supernova, meanwhile, benefits from the Classic Pack, featuring 20 skins from the original Lumines PSP release for £3.19 / 3.99 euros, while Skate 2's Throwback Pack introduces retro clothing, accessories and gestures to New San Vanelona for free.

Elsewhere, Burnout Paradise continues to swim in new content thanks to the new Toy Cars pack, which costs £7.99 / 9.99 euros for nine toy versions of cars like the Hunter Manhattan and Nakamura Firehawk. Alternatively, there are two smaller collections for £3.99 / 4.99 euros apiece. Check Criterion's in-game Burnout news service for more specifics.

And that's about your lot, apart from the usual burst of Guitar Hero and Rock Band tracks, a few trailers and some wallpaper. You can also download a LocoRoco 2 theme for the PSP if you've got nothing better to do.

Source: Eurogamer

Capcom working on Street Fighter HD Remix patch for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Details of the patch I announced a while ago. We've been working on it for a while and it's getting ready to be released in the next few weeks. Which means, we have a confirmed list of the issues that we were able to fix in a patch.

Please keep in mind, there are technical limitations to what a patch can fix, so we fixed as many as we could given these limitations. I know many users requested patching Akuma, but we didn't touch any balancing this time. This is mainly because I think the jury is still out on him. Sure, he's pretty powerful, but I don't think it's been 100% proven yet that he's unbalanced. I'm not saying that he's definitely balanced, but before we start tinkering with the balance, we want to make sure we're making the right move.

A big thanks to all you guys that were diligent in reporting the bugs that they encountered. Also, a big shot out goes to "The Furious One" who was a big help in compiling bugs and especially to "zerojay" who took his testing experience and actually created a bug data base to help organize the bugs.

Without further ado, here are issues that the patch fixes:

1. After a number of games, the HUD will be corrupt. Yellow lifebars will freeze, the round counter flags will all be on, and the names will show more than one name. (Both)
   
2. Frequent disconnects during VS transition screen. Often caused by selecting START color of character. (Both)
   
3. Title crashes if user has a large friends list and tries to access the friends list (PS3)
   
4. Rating being set to "0" and from then on, rating remains at "0". Once that patch goes live, we'll reset all leaderboards/scoreboards. (Both)
   
5. Vega sometimes causing desyncing, especially when using the fake wall dive. (Both).
   
6. Lobby list containing full rooms instead of only rooms that users can enter. (Both).
   
7. Zangief Super Motion not working on both sides and in both directions.
   
8. During the start of the match, there is slight slowdown. This has been minimized as much as possible. (PS3).
   
9. If connecting to a ranked match through the quick match function, it is best out of 3 rather than best out of 5. It should always be best out of 5.(Both)
   
10. Sending messages via XMB during a game causes a freeze. (PS3)
    
11. Players not added to "Players Met" list. (PS3)
    
12. Analog and D-pad can accept input at the same time. (Both)
    
13. Player stats not reporting correctly.
    

Source: Capcom Blog here...

Download Free Chronicles of Riddick demo on Xbox Live

Get your Chronicles of Riddick demo for free - download the Chronicles Of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena demo now from XBox Live.

Players can get a taste of life as the galaxy's most notorious criminal, Riddick wielding Riddick's Razor-sharp Ulaks for the first time..

The demo plays out on the Athena Main Decks level and showcases the evocative art style and breadth of gameplay contained in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. If brutal combat and high-powered gunplay is your bag you'll get a kick out of this new game. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will ship for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PC on April 24 in Australia.

Source: CyberShack