Theatre of War 2 Africa 1943 video game Manual online - download now

The full english language Game Manual for Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 is now available online! If you have any questions after playing the demo, this is probably the first place you should check for key combos, commands, and tactics! (By the way, the full version of the game additionally comes with separate Map Editor, Mission Editor and Multiplayer Manuals.)

Click here to jump directly to the Online Game Manual for Theatre of War 2: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_flippingbook&book_id=11

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Football Superstars enhanced gameplay and features update

Football Superstars, the world’s first virtual football world, is currently adding a wide range of extra gaming features to their existing MMO football experience. Having listened to a wide range of gamers and gaming journalists, CyberSports’ Creative Director Steve Marshall, with the help of Monumental Games, is looking to add to and implement a number of new gaming features in the coming months.

Steve Marshall, Creative Director commented “With the help of our hugely supportive and growing community we have moved forward in leaps and bounds, which has not only allowed us to take Football Superstars from the concept I had in 2006 to a virtual reality, but also has allowed our players to have a very real impact on what we have always hoped would be the community’s game as much as our own. Football Superstars has always been viewed as a service to our player base and we continually strive to improve the service in what is a one of a kind product, where players can for the first time play real football with real people internationally, whilst enjoying the trappings of superstardom in a full virtual world.”

NEW FEATURES

Player Managed Club system: Own your own club and manage REAL players

Play 3, 5, 7 or 11 aside football with offside, foul and card system where making space and marking your opponent are critical to team success

New fame system. Are you a Local Hero or a National Star?

Improved Keeper AI, the holes have been filled, can you beat the keeper?

Defender awards have been significantly increased which means strikers will need to be more aware of space and position or stand to lose the ball

Three new clothing designers released, stand out from the crowd in Bownz, Avralan or Devine outfits

Sheffield FC, the worlds first Football Club goes virtual! Visit the hallowed grounds of Sheffield FC and even grab a refreshing orange juice at the Coach and Horses!

11 aside matches opened up in the 3rd division. No more struggling to get into the 2nd division, challenge the best of the FS club world earlier.

In Football Superstars, players re-create themselves online as a footballer and then have free reign in a state of the art interactive virtual world. Players can play their way from 3-a-side up to full 11-a-side matches, gaining new attributes and skills in order to specialise in their chosen playing position. Away from the pitch players can socialise in restaurants, bars and clubs and visit virtual stores where they can buy equipment and clothes. Players can train in gyms and on training pitches to enhance their skills or flirt with the paparazzi in a bid to boost their fame and status and gain access to the most exclusive clubs and venues.

Phil Booker, CyberSports Head of Sales and Marketing, said:

“With nearly 300,000 pre-launch registrations for Football Superstars, these new features are going to give us a massive assist in the great work we are doing in converting that base into active players. We already know from our forums and our search engine activity that the introduction of Player Managed Clubs is the most eagerly anticipated feature we have introduced to date. We are now confident that all of these new developments will help us push on to reach our target of 150,000 active playing accounts by the end of May 09, setting some firm foundations for a great MMO”.

Booker continued “CyberSports are also proud sponsors of Sheffield FC, having struck a club sponsorship deal with SFC in July 2008. SFC is officially recognised by both FiFa and The FA as the world's oldest football club. In 2007 Fifa gave out for the first time 2 Orders of Merit, one of these went to Real Madrid C.F. who are recognised as the world's most successful football club to date and the other going to Sheffield FC.

In the latest version of Football Superstars we are delighted to have taken the first steps towards fully integrating Sheffield FC into our game. Our community can now drink in SFC's own pub The Coach and Horses and walk around the perimeter of their ground, which will be opened for game play in the near future. We love the almost irony of blending the world's oldest football institution with the world's newest form of football...which is of course Football Superstars!”

Exclusive: Combat Arms Waverider HD video game screenshot trailer

After the recent commercial launch of the highly anticipated in-game Cash Shop Black Market in late February, Combat Arms Europe now brings additional items and gears for players to further personalize the game and offers the chance to refresh the game play with name change and statistic resets through the Black Market.
With the reset function, players who have improved within the game receive a chance to deliver a more accurate representation of their current skill level, and the name change item allows the change of character and clan name, all without having to restart an account and lose their hard earned rank.

Furthermore, new powerful machineries such as SCAR-L Trispear and L96A1 Arctic Wolf as well as additional gears and camouflage are now available for purchase with NEXON Cash, whilst two new GP items can be obtained using Gear Points.
Along with the stocked up Black Market, the game has been further updated with the newest security tools for a safer and cleaner playing environment.

This only being the very first update after its opening, more striking varieties will be added to the shelves of the Black Market in the nearest future, and gamers of Combat Arms Europe can definitely look forward to receiving regular updates with new maps, combat modes, weaponry and other free contents as well as in-game and joint tournaments / events to participate at.

Ferrari Challenge up for games award

Racing simulation Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli – developed by Gateshead-based driving game specialist Eutechnyx - has been shortlisted in the 2008 North East Digital Awards in the Best Example of Game Development category.

“We’re delighted to have been shortlisted for this award,” said Brian Jobling, Managing Director of Eutechnyx, “Ferrari Challenge was a labour of love for Eutechnyx and so you can imagine how pleased we were when it was so well-received by the audience and critics. To now be recognised in the North East Digital Awards is a great honour.”

Published by System 3 in the UK and by Activision-Blizzard in the US, Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli was released in the Summer of 2008 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii. Offering players the chance to race some of the world’s most prestigious and desirable cars, the game uses Eutechnyx’ IAM – Intelligent Assist Mode – Technology to tailor the game to suit the player’s skill level and allows gamers to choose how real they want their racing experience to be. This gives players a unique gaming experience suited to their skill level to ensure a fun, exciting challenge.

Hailed as “the best racing game yet on PS3” (C&VG) and praised for “the best graphics, most intuitive gameplay and advanced AI of any racing title” (Game Informer), the game was a worldwide smash-hit and developed a large online following.

The game’s success comes as no surprise considering its pedigree. Developed by driving game specialists Eutechnyx, the game was produced by industry veteran Mark Cale of System 3, a former Trofeo Pirelli driver himself and passionate Ferrari fan. With a driving engine designed in conjunction with professional driver Bruno Senna and vehicles modelled with input from the Ferrari team, it’s no wonder the game received such praise.

Established in 2007, The North East Digital Awards celebrate the excellence of the growing digital industry in the North East of England showcasing the best of the region's digital talent. The winning entries will be announced on March 25th.

Sho Online Players Get Cash Point Reward

Sho players get compensation for resetting of War Fame ranking with new War System update.

Lizard Interactive announced that they decided to give out cash points to players of Sho Online, free-to-play Oriental Fantasy MMORPG, who have participated in a war since December of 2008 as a compensation for War Fame reset.

New War System adopted a regular rest of War Fame, accumulating points earned by participating in wars. Without regular War Fame reset, new players would have no chance to be ranked. All players who have participated in a war received 100 cash points and top 50 ranking players received compensation from 500 to 4,000 cash points.

War Fame gained at war does not just prove that a player is a great warrior, but it allows players to obtain exclusive unique items and use them after certain points are accumulated. War Fame points will reset every three months which makes possible for all players to have a new goal of becoming high rankers and get these exclusive items they have been drooled on for a long time.

Previous Sho Online post at gamezplay.org here...

Expansion Mode download for FIFA 09 Enables Fans to Create Their Fantasy Team

Electronic Arts announce that a new downloadable game mode called FIFA 09 Ultimate Team is available now to download to the award-winning EA SPORTS FIFA 09 on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.

FIFA 09 Ultimate Team challenges gamers to collect the most talented players in the world, develop them into a dream team and then compete online. Feel the exhilaration as you take your carefully assembled squad into matches and tournaments online against the most formidably talented teams ever assembled—and out play them. Here is the ultimate test of your skills as a player and manager.

Collect bronze, silver and gold virtual cards, including Player, Staff, Contract, Formations, and Tactics, to create a fantasy team. Strategically collect and manage players and different types of cards, and then set the match strategy to win. Carefully select or trade for the right Manager, then choose the best Tactics and Formations that forge the team chemistry necessary to take your club to the top.

Write your own legend with FIFA 09 Ultimate Team. Create yourself in game, line up alongside your heroes and captain your squad to glory. Customize everything from players and stadiums to the kits and badges, creating the world’s next great football club. Compete offline and online to earn more valuable cards or trawl the market for the ones needed to complete a winning team. Climb the league table or compete in knockout tournaments for the most coveted trophies.

FIFA 09 Ultimate Team is available now as a download to FIFA 09 for 800 Microsoft points or £7.99. Fans are able to experience the new game mode by creating a team with a starter package of players and virtual cards and play a five game trial before deciding to purchase the FIFA 09 Ultimate Team mode. FIFA 09 is required.

Halo Wars Sells One Millionth Game, Becomes Best-Selling Real-Time Strategy Title

Microsoft today announced that sales of “Halo Wars” have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console. With a revolutionary control scheme designed expressly for the Xbox 360 controller and a riveting story that takes “Halo” fans deeper into the “Halo” universe, “Halo Wars” is breaking new ground for the strategy genre by introducing a new wave of fans to strategy games and reminding existing fans why it’s so fun.

Set in the year 2525, “Halo Wars” takes players on a perilous journey through the famed “Halo” universe. As players take the command seat in the early, epic battles between the UNSC and Covenant, they will begin to unravel events 20 years before “Halo: Combat Evolved” that shaped the franchise into what it is today.

Since the game’s release throughout Asia on February 26 and subsequent launches in Europe and the Americas, fans around the world have been taking full advantage of “Halo Wars’” rich Xbox LIVE gameplay.

To date:

• There have been more than 2.6 million multiplayer matches played
• More than 118 years of time has been spent in multiplayer matches on Xbox LIVE
• On average, more than 200,000 “Halo Wars” fans have taken up arms in battles between the UNSC and Covenant each day
• For more statistics and game information, fans can visit the official stats page at: http://www.halowars.com/stats/globalstats.aspx
But these initial explosive battles in “Halo Wars” are just beginning. Microsoft is working closely with partner and newly formed studio Robot Entertainment, which is comprised of “Halo Wars” and “Age of Empires” veterans from Ensemble Studios. More Halo Wars content is being prepared, so stay tuned.

Platform game, Minon: Everyday Hero will be released for the Nintendo Wii on the 24th April 2009

Nordcurrent, the exciting young European publisher who scored a recent success with 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix, today announces that Minon: Everyday Hero will be released on the Nintendo Wii on the 24th April, 2009.

“Even though we’re a young company, Nordcurrent are continually striving to bring titles to market that are unique, fun and expressive” said Alexander Bravve, MD of Nordcurrent. “Minon: Everyday Hero contains the same imaginative features and quirky nuances that give other Japanese titles their unique gameplay characteristics, and really takes the player to a world unlike any other. Nordcurrent, as a publisher, is focused on bringing something different to the publishing party and Minon: Everyday Hero fits this remit perfectly.”

An original and imaginative platform game, Minon: Everyday Hero will be released for the Nintendo Wii on the 24th April 2009, with a retail price of £29.99. It is being supported by a strong PR and marketing campaign, with advertising appearing in key specialist outlets such as Official Nintendo Magazine and Edge.

Fun with Picture Logic from Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles on Nintendo DS

Oxygen Games introduces a gamezplay video for Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles: the next in a new range of games designed to entertain and stimulate your mind.

An active demonstration of how a puzzle unveils itself before your eyes! Is it a house, a flower, a fish? Part of the fun is setting yourself against the clock and seeing how fast you can work out what the puzzle is – keep at it and you’ll increase your powers of observation and puzzle-solving abilities – go on, exercise that brain!

Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles – Relax, Play and Improve Your Mind!

Arriving in a store near you on 27th March, RRP: £19.99

Hours of fun with Jewel Quest Solitaire on Nintendo DS

Jewel Quest Solitaire is a new casual puzzle game for the Nintendo DS soon to be released by Avanquest Software Publishing. Following on from the hugely popular PC and DS Quest games, this new Nintendo DS title will provide puzzle enthusiasts with a fun, modern twist on the traditional versions of both Jewel Quest and Solitaire.

Jewel Quest Solitaire features two types of gameplay including Just Cards Mode, for playing classic solitaire; and Full Quest Mode, which allows players to follow the mysterious storyline and access special jewel boards. The adventure takes place in the South American jungle, where cards need be matched, causing jewels to drop. Players can then try to match three jewels to turn the board to gold. With 684 different scenarios, Jewel Quest Solitaire provides hours of fun for puzzle fans.

Jewel Quest Solitaire features unique tri-peaks solitaire and 114 new jewel themed card layouts for varied and endless gameplay. As players unearth buried cards, special moves must be uncovered and cursed jewels avoided in order to progress through the levels. The cards behold riches and glory, so must be played wisely or the journey will end.

Players can use the stylus to drag a card that is one number higher or lower than the active card onto the deck. When no more eligible cards are available, the stock pile can be clicked to receive a new active card. There is also an undo button to step back one move if a mistake is made. After each round of cards, the jewel board will become unlocked, enabling players to try for a bonus by matching the jewels and turning all the squares to gold.

Bonus scores can be achieved in various ways; playing cards of the same suit as the previous card in the deck; playing long runs of cards without flipping over new ones from the stack; using certain Wild Cards that increase the score by the value of the card; and for each card left over in the stack after the hand is won.

Fast facts:
Publisher: Avanquest Software Publishing
Developer: iWin
Distributor: GEM, Centresoft, Interactive Ideas, Ideal Software and Music Box Leisure
Release date: 10th April 2009
PEGI: 3+
Format: Nintendo DS
Genre: Puzzle
SRP: £19.56