Superheroes and Villains Arise in La Tale PC video game

The introduction of a new evil in the successful 2D side-scrolling MMORPG La Tale.

The game's iconic heroine, Iris, is a brave, kind-hearted soul who brought friends together in the face of evil, but now players get to challenge Iris's beautiful but deadly rival, Chonpalm.

The arrival of Chonpalm ushers in a dark new chapter in the La Tale saga. La Tale players can follow the trail of Iris's party through six new zones, including the high-tech, mythical realms of Midgard, Valhalla, and Bifrost. They will discover why this lovely, kind-hearted former companion turned on her allies. This intense chapter culminates at the location of Chonpalm's betrayal with the discovery of a new breed of enemies that swore themselves to the destruction of Iris. Players may try to survive by equipping themselves with one of more than a dozen new weapons that may drop as they progress through the six new maps.
"Up to this point, La Tale has been mostly light-hearted and carefree," said Ross Park, La Tale's producer. "This new chapter is the first time that we see the darkness of the game's world. I feel that players will really love the new developments for the characters in Iris's party and the plot twists that we will be releasing in the coming months."

Players who are training for the challenge of Chonpalm can get some extra motivation in this new chapter with the addition of costumes based on La Tale's resident superheroes, the Abio Rangers. Once in costume, players can submit their most heroic or unique pose for a chance to win 10 Peach Cans in the Abio Ranger Idol Contest.

More information about these and other La Tale updates and events can be found on the La Tale website at http://latale.ogplanet.com.

About La Tale
La Tale's whimsical art style and detailed 2D worlds bring a lighthearted touch to the MMORPG genre, and have won it a large following in Asia. Simple gameplay and intuitive quests make La Tale accessible for players of all ages, while the immersive storyline with a variety of characters, enemies and challenges keep the game intriguing.

Les Stevens en action dans de Dr Les de situations sur Nintendo Wii

Midway Games SAS, développeur et éditeur de loisirs interactifs, lève le voile sur l’histoire de la famille Stevens.

Alors qu’une étrange machine commence à semer la pagaille dans la maison des Stevens, chaque membre va devoir se mettre à l’action pour remettre de l’ordre.

Ce ne sont pas moins de 17 jeux que devra résoudre le joueur pour aider Bruce, Rose, Bob, Tim et Alex. Seul ou à deux, lancez vous de la nourriture, recollez les morceaux du ciel qui s’évaporent ou envoyez le petit Alex chercher du mastic à l’aide d’un élastique dans le mode Jeu Libre.

Match de boxe à la télévision :
Bataille à table ! Alex et Tim ont décidé de jouer avec la nourriture pendant que les parents ont le dos tourné. Ils ont 3 manches pour se départager. Tous aux abris ! Il faudra charger de la nourriture en secouant la manette, appuyer sur A et faire le mouvement de lancer avec la manette. Pour éviter de trop perdre de points, protégez-vous avec vos couverts pendant la bataille. Attention, vous ne disposez que de trois protections à chaque manche !

Bob ! Touches pas à l’antenne !
La machine infernale a déréglé la parabole, et Bob s’en est mêlé ! Vite, rebouche les fissures de la couche d’ozone pour éviter une pluie stellaire ! Servez vous de la Wiimote comme un tube de mastic. Appuyez sur A en vous guidant d’un point vert à un autre pour chaque morceau du ciel afin de le reboucher. Evitez la menace stellaire en détruisant chaque météorite.

Catapulte !
Mr Stevens a oublié ses tubes au bureau, mais pas de problème, Alex est là, et il est prêt à se catapulter au bureau s’il le faut ! Chargez la puissance du lancer en secouant la Wiimote, orientez Alex vers l’immeuble de Mr Stevens tout en repérant le sens du vent !

Découvrez les autres jeux au fur et à mesure de l’histoire. Vous pourrez également apprendre à les maîtriser dans le mode Battle pour affronter un ami et réaliser le meilleur score ! Qui des deux deviendra un membre de la famille Stevens ?!

Cette aventure extraordinaire vous permettra de débloquer tout un tas de bonus : vidéos, artworks, musiques…

Le 20 mars, devenez-vous aussi un Stevens pour transformer ces catastrophes domestiques en révolutions ludiques sur Nintendo Wii.

PlayStation Store update - Wheelman demo DLC for Street Fighter IV, Everybody's Golf, LittleBigPlanet and Buzz plus Patapon 2 for PSP.

Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with a Wheelman demo, some more DLC for Street Fighter IV, Everybody's Golf, LittleBigPlanet and Buzz, and the digital download version of Patapon 2 for PSP.

The Wheelman demo is the same as the one released on Xbox Live last week, and Everybody's Golf benefits from the Sackboy costume mentioned yesterday, although at 79p / .99 euros.

Street Fighter IV gets the Shoryuken Pack at £3.19 / 3.99euros, featuring alternative costumes for Ryu, Ken, Dan, Akuma and Gouken; LittleBigPlanet owners can download a free St. Patrick's Day outfit; and Buzz! fans get a £6.29 / 7.99 euros National Geographic Prehistoric quiz pack.

Patapon 2, meanwhile, goes for £19.99 / 29.99euro, although as with LocoRoco 2, PSP owners have the right to feel a bit miffed about that given that online retailers are flogging it for £14.99. There is at least a free demo.

Also for PSP, there are a couple of EA oldies in the shape of Hi-Octane and Street Skater 2, both at £3.99 / 4.99 euros.

Source: Eurogamer

Extreme Skate Adventure PlayStation 2 cheats

Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure is a videogame developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision Publishing. The game was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox and the GameCube. It was released in September 2003.

The title is classed as a sports simulation focusing on skateboarding and it's unique because it uses a whole lot of characters taken directly from the Disney animated world. The game is played in 3D using a third person perspective. The engine is that of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 game.

Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure is not in any way a title in the vein of the skate franchise from Electronic Arts or of the Tony Hawk games launched by Activision. Disney wished to make a game that would appeal to the children demographics by combining two elements set to attract them: the Disney universe and skateboarding. You can play as the characters from Toy Story, Lion King and Tarzan, and there are lots of different levels included in each of the worlds. There's also an option for players to create their own universes from scratch.

Each of the characters in the game has a unique look but also a board, moves and collectibles. There are two main game modes: a story-driven one, and the combination of Practice Mode and Freeskate that allows all players to try and pull off the most ridiculous tricks.

CHEATS

All skaters

Enter friendsofbob as a case-sensitive code. You will get a wider selection of skaters.

Level select

Enter extremepassport as a case-sensitive code. You can play all the game levels.

All created skater items

Enter sweetthreads as a case-sensitive code. You will get all the items.

Special meter always full

Enter supercharger as a case-sensitive code. You will have the ability to make more special moves.

Double USB hard drive for Nintendo Wii?

Rumours are afoot that Nintendo is working on a "double USB hard drive" storage solution for the Wii.

The game storage device is said to mount on the back of the Wii and look like a “natural extension” of the console. Allegedly, a firmware update will be required to use it and once it’s on Wii Shop Chanel, content can be put on it. The rumour also suggests sizes of 32GB and 64GB will be available.

We’re not entirely sure what "double USB hard drive" means, but we’d hate to lose both USB spots on the Wii, not to mention that hard drives add an expense to the Wii, which some might think is already expensive enough.

Source: Vooks

Arma II video game update...

The final faction from the upcoming military simulator game ARMA II is introduced today. The sixth piece of Intel takes an in-depth look at the National Party guerrillas and has been declassified for immediate analysis at http://www.arma2.com

“We have to show common citizens that our actions are focused on rooting out the evil, not on punishing anyone based on their nationality. Disarm the ordinary armed men, but eliminate all commissars, commanders and functionaries ruthlessly“
- Soldier’s Handbook, allegedly by Prizrak, supreme warlord of NAPA

The final faction of the series; The NAPA faction consists of nationalist guerrillas - an underground movement lacking sophisticated and modern weapons. However their knowledge of the country, military expertise from past civil wars and an established underground network make them serious opponents to both separatists from the Red Star movement as well as Government Forces.

In this latest video update take a journey with the Chernarussian underground movement and explore their way of thinking, the equipment they use and their will for domination. The NAPA faction aim to secure a slice of the small country chained to the threat of an upcoming civil war.

ARMA II will be available in 2009.

PopCap Gives Away Big Money video game for St Patrick's Day

Dublin firm offers cost-conscious consumers a way to splurge for FREE

PopCap Games, www.popcap.co.uk, is giving away their computer games to cash-conscious customers.

To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, the PopCap leprechauns have stocked their crocks of gold with FREE copies of PC computer game, Big Money, which normally retails at £14.95.
The money-themed game means people can splurge with some virtual funds at a time when we are all counting the pennies. To grab a copy, all you have to do is visit www.popcap.co.uk between 13th March 2009 and 24th March 2009.

PopCap makes casual games i.e. computer games for non-gamers. If you’ve ever puzzled over a crossword or a game of Sudoku, then you’re a casual gamer. Research indicates that casual gaming can aid relaxation, boost learning and mental cognition - and even promote grandparent/parent-child bonding. The average player of casual PC games like Big Money is a 48-year old mother and with this promotion running until 24th March, PopCap have your Mother’s Day gift, wrapped.

Paul Breslin, Operations Director at PopCap Games said: “Times are tough at the moment but we at PopCap don’t believe that means people should have to compromise on FUN – in fact, people need it more than ever. So we decided to create a little extra fun this St Patrick’s Day by literally giving away one of PopCap’s puzzle games!”

PopCap’s games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and flagship title, Bejeweled,has sold more than 25 million units across all platforms. PopCap’s games have consumed well over 16 billion hours of consumers’ leisure time since 2001.

Resident Evil 5 - London Treasure Hunt goes horribly wrong...

"Realistic" replica body parts go missing

It seems publicity stunt organisers who hid a number of gory replica body parts around Central London this morning as part of a Resident Evil 5-themed treasure hunt, have lost their heads. Literally.

From the three heads, three torsos and 12 arms and legs hidden at various locations around Trafalgar Square, only two heads, one torso and six legs were returned by players - yet the fake body parts disappeared from all the locations they were hidden.

The organisers are now apparently concerned that these may be mistaken for real body parts and spark alarm.

A spokesman for the company behind the treasure hunt said: "The body parts are very realistic and we don't want people to be alarmed by them.

"They've all been taken from their original positions, but we now have no idea where they are. If you have them, please either return them, or dispose of them in a responsible and careful manner.

The spokesman added: "In addition, chicken livers were used for added gore, and, uncooked, they can be dangerous". You know, just in case you were thinking about making them into a tasty snack.

The competition was launched to mark the release of the highly-anticipated game on Friday, but didn't go without a hitch.

Apparently seeing people walking around at rush hour clutching decapitated heads and covered in blood was enough to offend some people, and the police were called to the competition finish line on Westminster Bridge, prompting an early finish to the competition.

Still, Steve Long, a 26-year-old IT consultant from London was named the winner for collecting the most body parts, and received a holiday for two to Africa, where Resident Evil 5 is set.

Source: Pocket Lint

Wheelman video game goes gold - out soon

Midway and Ubisoft announced that Wheelman has gone gold for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and PC.

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 PC. Wheelman is rated 16+ by PEGI.

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.

Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans for Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and PC

Slitherine, an independent publisher based in the UK, and Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, today announced the new game Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans for PC, Wii and Nintendo DS. This title constitutes the first release resulting from the license agreement between Slitherine and Horrible Histories publishers Scholastic UK Ltd. The game is being developed by Virtual Identity.

The Horrible Histories brand is an internationally bestselling series of history books for children, with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide since 1993. Author Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown have brought the past to life for millions of children in an uniquely entertaining way. The computer game version of their Ruthless Romans book will provide whole families with a fun way to learn about Roman history.

The main plot of Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans follows the struggle of young Rassimus to achieve glory as a gladiator and obtain his freedom. Rassimus, a slave and an ambitious gladiator-in-training, has been raised as a foundling by the great gladiator trainer Lucius Gladius, and spent nearly 12 years in his service. Lucius has now given him a chance to begin his training, and Rassimus hopes that he will be successful and one day become a citizen of Rome.

Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans is an entertaining and easily accessible adventure game on PC and Nintendo DS, and offers this fun even for up to 4 players on Wii. A total of over 30 mini games are available for aspiring gladiators. These and all quests are playable in any order. The in-game tutorial and a diary that provides useful information throughout the game make Horrible Histories™ Ruthless Romans suitable for children, parents and teenagers. The title will be released in the second quarter of this year.