Sacred 2 Fallen Angel video game contest - Xbox 360, games, screens to be won

cdv and GameRigs have launched a new sweepstakes, offering gamers a chance to win some very cool Sacred 2-themed prizes. To enter, simply visit the GameRigs Sacred 2 contest page and fill out the online form. On April 13, 2009, winners will be chosen at random to win some fantastic prizes.

Enter here –
http://www.game-rigs.com/promos/sacred2x360/

Prizes -
One lucky winner will receive:

• An Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system
  
• Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel Xbox 360 and controller decal skin
  
• A copy of Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel (Xbox 360)
  
• A 32" LCD HDTV Display
  
• A Gaming Chair with Audio Speakers
  

Two additional winners will receive:

• Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel Xbox 360 and controller decal skin
  
• A copy of Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel (Xbox 360)
  

No 1 Arcade game - BlazBlue - Calamity Trigger PlayStation 3 video game arrives Summer 2009

 Aksys Games, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment products, is very proud to announce today that BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger will arrive on PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Developed by Arc System Works, creators of the widely popular Guilty Gear franchise, BlazBlue will give fighting game fans across the globe the chance to enjoy the title that has been hailed as “the true renaissance of 2D fighting games” when it is released in Summer of 2009!

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger features twelve, extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn characters in true high-definition glory. Each character has been finely crafted to express their personality traits through unique “Drive” attacks that can turn the tide of battle instantly. Fans of the Guilty Gear series will also be pleased hear the hard-hitting rock soundtrack, composed by famed Guilty Gear creator, Daisuke Ishiwatari!

"As the spiritual successor to the Guilty Gear series, BlazBlue pushes the 2D fighting game genre by introducing intuitive system mechanics with beautiful 2D animation and gorgeous 3D backgrounds," states Michael Manzanares, Associate Producer, Aksys Games. "Once you play BB, you'll find it hard to go back to anything less."

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Features

• The First HD 2D Fighter from the Creators of the Guilty Gear Series!
The number one arcade game in japan - now on Playstation 3Be prepared to be blinded by the awesomeness that is BlazBlue, with its stunning characters-each one animated with over 1800 frames of hand-drawn, high-definition sprites!

• Console-Exclusive Content!
Brand new music, animations, backgrounds, and a fully fleshed-out story mode have been made exclusively for the console release!

• Dual Language Support!
Experience the fully realized BlazBlue saga with fully-voiced dialogue in English or Japanese!

• Online Battle
Train your skills online through ranked and player battles. Create online lobbies where up to six players can battle each other or spectate from the sidelines to gauge their opponents!

• A Plethora of Defensive and Offensive Options at Your Disposal!
Take advantage of Barriers, Counter Assaults, Rapid Cancels, Barrier Bursts, Ukemi Tactics, Distortion Drives, and console-exclusive Astral Heat for all characters!

Resident Evil on Nintendo Wii - fans will be very happy soon say Capcom

Though we're usually reticent to make a connection between ravenous undead hordes and happiness, Capcom's Resident Evil franchise has proven adept at uniting dire consequences with gaming euphoria. With Resident Evil 5 set to launch on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on March 13th, Wii owners may have felt somewhat left out of all the neck-chomping fun.

While submitting that Resident Evil 5 "pushes the boundaries of graphics and gameplay," Capcom's Associate Product Marketing Manager, Matt Dahlgren, had something more to say when prodded about a Wii version. "It was made for the Xbox 360 and PS3," he told our correspondent, Xav De Matos, at a recent Capcom event in Toronto. "That being said, Nintendo Wii fans will be very happy very soon."

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Grand Ages - Rome PC video game out now in UK

Kalypso Media released GRAND AGES: ROME in the UK for a recommended retail price of 29,99 pounds today. GRAND AGES: ROME is the sequel to the highly successful strategy game “Imperium Romanum”.

GRAND AGES: ROME features:

• The ability to generate your own character! Experience gained from completed quests is persistent in future quests
• Campaigns that feature up to 20 maps
• A completely revised battle system
• A new and improved economic cycle
• A new and improved graphic engine
• A multiplayer mode
• Ships and islands
• Lifelike towns & villages in which inhabitants celebrate, get married, brawl etc
• Graphical representations of natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, plagues will be expressed graphically
• And much more

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GRAND AGES: ROME is available now for a recommended retail price of £29.99.

First screenshots from Tropico 3 video game - fun in the sun

Kalypso Media have decided to treat you! OK

It’s Friday and we can’t send you to a Tropical Island for the weekend, but we can reveal some early development screenshots from Tropico 3, the third of the popular and highly successful strategy simulation series.

Tropico 3 is being developed by the top development team, Haemimont Games – also known for Imperium Romanum and GRAND AGES: ROME. All three titles are published by Kalypso Media. The storyline of Tropico 3 follows-up the first Tropico of the series. Hence, there will be a reunion with El Presidente!

Tropico 3 will be released world wide in late summer 2009.

Big Bang Mini on Nintendo DS download the soundtrack FREE

Celebrate the Release of SouthPeak Interactive's Fast-Paced Shooter by Downloading the Award-winning Official Soundtrack from www.bigbangmini.com

SouthPeak Interactive is pleased to announce that its unique Nintendo DS shoot-‘em-up Big Bang Mini will be available across Europe today. What’s more to commemorate the release, developer Arkedo Studio is officially releasing the game’s award-winning soundtrack for everyone to enjoy.

In Big Bang Mini, your objective is to destroy wave upon wave of enemies, which in turn lights up the night sky with bursts of colorful fireworks. Use the stylus to dodge enemy fire and debris while collecting stars. Specifically designed with the Nintendo DS Touch Screen in mind, Big Bang Mini packs a challenge that any casual or hardcore shooter fan will enjoy.

One of the highlights of the game is the incredible soundtrack by Paris-based artists Yubaba, Smith & Fortune, which was awarded Best Music at the Festival du Jeu Video in 2008. Featuring 24 awesome tracks, the OST can now be downloaded from the ‘downloads’ section of www.bigbangmini.com.

“Big Bang Mini is a fresh take on the stale shoot ‘em up genre,” said Jonathan Hales, Managing Director of SouthPeak Interactive. “Its bright colors and fantastic animations make it a joy to watch, just as its ever challenging levels and options make it a pleasure to play. We are offering this game at a great price point that make it a must buy for any serious gamer.”

In addition to over 90 levels for players to take on in Arcade Mode, Big Bang Mini also sports a Challenge Mode where players can submit their high scores to an online leaderboard using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, a multiplayer Versus Mode, a task-based Mission Mode and even a Relax Mode for those that want to shoot fireworks without having to worry about dodging enemies.

Big Bang Mini is available now for a suggested retail price of £19.99, and is rated 7+.

Rise Against to Rock with Guitar Hero - Previously Unreleased Single Death Blossoms released on March 12th

On March 12th, Rise Against will join the growing roster of artists to debut exclusively created music to Guitar Hero fans with the debut of “Death Blossoms” as downloadable content for Activision Guitar Hero World Tour.

The Guitar Hero alums, with “Prayer of the Refuge” and “Re-Education (Through Labor)” appearing in previous versions of Guitar Hero, complete the Rise Against Track Pack with “Audience of One,” the hit single off the band’s new album Appeal to Reason and “Ready to Fall,” from their 2006 album The Sufferer & The Witness.

Commemorating the release of the highly anticipated Rise Against Track Pack, virtual rockstars will have the unique opportunity to join Tim McIlrath on the digital stage for performances of Rise Against smash hits. For a chance to rock with the Chicago native in the Game with Fame on March 14th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM GMT in Guitar Hero World Tour on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, send a friend request to the gamertag GHRiseAgainst1.

“Guitar Hero continues to be a platform for artists to deliver new music while gaining invaluable exposure,” says Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision Blizzard. “We are thrilled that Rise Against was willing to compose and record ‘Death Blossoms’ exclusively for our audience offering fans an opportunity to download music heard nowhere else.”

Rise Against is vocalist Tim McIlrath, bassist Joe Principe, drummer Brandon Barnes and guitarist Zach Blair. In spring 2001, the band released their debut CD “The Unraveling” on Fat Wreck Chords. After two years of solid touring, Rise Against recorded “Revolutions Per Minute” (2002), followed by “Siren Song Of The Counter-Culture” (2004). “The Sufferer & the Witness” was released in 2006 and debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Rise Against released their fifth studio album, Appeal To Reason, on DGC/Interscope Records last fall and it debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart as well as spending one week at #1 on the iTunes album chart. First single, “Re-Education (Through Labor),” was a top 2 hit at modern rock radio and new single “Audience Of One” is poised to top the charts as well. Rise Against will embark on a summer headlining tour with special guest Rancid.

The Rise Against Track Pack will be available March 12th on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation Store for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system for 5.49 euros / £3.99. “Death Blossoms,” “Audience of One” and “Ready to Fall” will be released individually as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for 1.99 euros / £1.59 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.

Unreal Tournament 3 FREE Titan Pack Now Available for Steam and Windows PC

New Maps, Units, Gameplay Modes and More, All for Free

PlayStation 3 Version Available for Free on March 19

Midway and Epic Games are bringing more of a good thing to first-person shooter and Unreal Tournament fans as the Titan Pack for Unreal Tournament 3 is now available to download for Steam clients and Windows PC gamers.

This massive free download includes:

New Maps - 11 new multiplayer maps for Deathmatch, Capture the Flag (CTF), Vehicle CTF and Warfare modes, plus eight maps from the first UT3 bonus pack and Xbox 360 version of the game.

New Gameplay - Two new gameplay modes make their debut in the Titan Pack: Greed, a "tug of war" styled kill points fight, and Betrayal, a cutthroat style of combat where alliances can turn on a dime.

New Units - The X-Ray Field deployable can be used to waste enemies, while the Link Station can be deployed to keep your vehicles in fighting shape. The new Stealthbender vehicle renders itself invisible for surprise attacks, and comes with a Link Station, X-Ray Field, Spidermine traps and a powerful EMP mine. The Eradicator and Stinger are deployable turret units allowing players to rain death on their enemies and protect their bases during combat.

Titan Mutator - This mutator turns you into the dreaded Titan, a 15-foot tall destructive juggernaut possessing all effects from game power-ups at once. Morph into the thundering Behemoth, a 10-meter tall demon of devastation, to deal a temporary yet deadly blow to enemies.

New Characters - Nova and Kana are two new merchants of death joining the multiplayer mayhem.

Studio Responsible for all of the animations in Killzone 2

Audiomotion Studios, Europe’s leading Motion Capture specialist and service provider has been responsible for providing all of the Mocap data for one of SONY’s biggest releases for the first quarter of 2009, Killzone 2 FPS for PlayStation3. The game has gone straight in at No1 knocking Halo Wars off the top spot and has become one of the fastest selling Sony games of all time.

Working closely with the world famous Dutch based development studio and SONY owned Guerilla Games, Audiomotion worked on the hugely anticipated Killzone 2 for a period of four years delivering over 5000 in-game animations and utilizing Full Performance Capture for all of the cutscenes.

Mick Morris Managing Director of Audiomotion stated “We are delighted to share in the wonderful success of Killzone 2 with our friends at Guerilla. The team and the game they have delivered are absolutely deserving of the high praise they are receiving. It’s an amazing achievement and we look forward to more groundbreaking collaboration with them in the years to come.”

“Throughout the production of Killzone 2 Audiomotion has proven to be a very reliable and flexible partner. Supporting us creatively and technically. They go above and beyond the call of duty. They are more than just a partner, Audiomotion are a joy to work with” commented Geert Donker Cinematics Producer of Guerilla Games.

Following events and action from the original Killzone for PlayStation 2, Killzone 2 brings players into a highly detailed, ultra-realistic “theatre of war” that truly leverages the processing power of the PS3.

Street Fighter IV Dave White artwork - worth a fortune...

Renowned UK Artist Dave White Creates Most Valuable Piece Of Original Videogame Art Ever Established Art Scene Veteran Creates Exclusive Ink Sketching To Celebrate Street Fighter IV Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, announced today that renowned UK artist Dave White, whose previous work includes commissions for Nike and Coca Cola, has produced a one-off ink drawing to celebrate the launch of Street Fighter IV that has an estimated value of between £7,000 and £10,000.

Measuring 5ft x 4ft, Dave White’s huge rendition of Ryu (the main character in the Street Fighter series) was inspired by Dave’s love for Street Fighter and videogaming culture in general.

"For the past 18 years I have been playing Street Fighter in all its guises and versions,” says Dave White. “For me and millions of others it's more than just a videogame, it's a total obsession and way of life. Something more akin to the complex structure of chess, every match is different and every second offers chances and possibilities, risks and drama. That's why I play."

Dave White’s work has won him the respect of his peers and critics alike, with the UK press saying the following about him –

• The Daily Telegraph
“One of Britain's most feted up-and-coming painters”
• Arena Magazine
“A style of painting that has always been dynamic, explosive and unique to him.”
• The Guardian by Robert Clark
“ White’s sheer joy in the ways in which images are bred by playing around with the rich colourful messiness of oil paint is infectious”.

Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.