Zelda move onto dry land and swaps his sailing boat for a steam train in this latest Nintendo DS adventure...
The new The Legend of Zelda - Spirit Tracks game that Iwata announced will utilize the intuitive touch control of Phantom Hourglass in an all new adventure that will please longtime Zelda fans
Swapping sails for steam engines in Link's latest portable outing - watch the trailer...
Keeping the game accessible to all DS owners. The concept behind this Zelda game includes utilizing a steam locomotive to travel around the world, switching Phantom and Link to explore the dungeons, and solving puzzles using new items.
The Mac version of the fast-paced action adventure title LEGO BATMAN - The Videogame on Thursday, April 9, 2009.
Developed by TT Games, the title brings the world of DC Comics’ Caped Crusader to life in an entirely new way. Players can explore a richly interactive LEGO Gotham City as Batman and Robin, capturing infamous villains – and even take control of the villains themselves.
LEGO BATMAN - The Videogame features a completely original storyline, encompassing the lighthearted charm of LEGO minifigures and the multifaceted lore of Gotham City. The story unfolds with Batman’s greatest foes escaping from Arkham Asylum and creating mayhem throughout Gotham City. Tracking criminals, including The Joker and The Penguin, players will utilize Batman’s gadgets as well as build and operate fantastic vehicles.
"LEGO BATMAN is a brilliantly realized game, an instant classic that we are sure will have a very warm reception on the Mac” said Feral Interactive’s David Stephen.
“We are thrilled with the playability and quality of the LEGO BATMAN game when it was released on other platforms, and we are delighted to be working with Feral again to bring it to life on the Mac,” said Garry Edwards, Business Development Director of TT Games.
The game will retail in North America for US $39.95, £29.95 (inc VAT) in the UK and €39.95 (inc VAT) throughout Europe.
Minimum system requirements call for a 1.8GHz Intel Mac only, 512MB RAM, 128MB graphics card, DVD drive and Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later. This game runs on all Macs with Intel processors including all Intel-based Mac minis and MacBook models.
Sequel to the popular Valhalla Knights, Valhalla Knights 2 features a vast and expansive world to explore as well as customisation tools to create the ultimate battle party. Featuring new races, job classes, weapons and many more, Valhalla Knights 2 builds upon the foundations laid down in the first game along with an intriguing and expansive story arc.
Controlling and choosing character aspects such as skills, race, and appearance, players can engage in real-time 6-on-6 battles, reliant on tactical combat strategies to achieve success. Supporting 2 player ad-hoc network play, gamers can engage in Co-op and Versus modes with friends, or simply trade items and weapons
* Intense real-time 6-on-6 battles requiring tactical combat strategies and controlling various party members rather than button mashing * Increased customisation gives each player a unique experience, allowing players to change skills, race and appearance with over 100,000 possible combinations * Encounter up to 245 different types of monsters including Samurai, Zombies, Gargoyles, Dragons and Minotaur * Play online with friends for two-player Co-op adventures and Versus battles or trade items and weapons * Improvements to the Quest system with an increased number of quests and the ability to suspend or cancel quests
The residents of Kororo Kingdom have gone missing! From pandas to puppies to pigs, these adorable round critters must be grouped in matching twos and sent home where they belong.
Roll them around obstacles and reconnect them with their partners to ensure their safe return in the newest puzzle addiction to hit the Nintendo DS!
* Use your Stylus to roll adorable rascals around obstacles and into identical twos to eliminate them from the game board. * Multiple difficulty modes with varying levels in each: Easy (10 levels), Normal (20 levels in each mode) and Hard (!!) * Four modes of nonstop puzzle play: - Attack Mode: more rascals appear and create additional obstacles while helping you eliminate enough pairs to proceed to the next level in fast paced, frantic action. - Challenge Mode: send all the rascals home before time runs out as more obstacles appear in progressively difficult levels. - Battle Mode: Two player single and multi-card puzzle face offs challenge you to finish the puzzle before a friend does. - Kororo House Mode: design a home for your rascals by shopping for furniture, goods and the perfect room theme using currency earned in Challenge and Attack Modes. Coordinate your room to your liking and make your Rolling Rascals as cozy as possible!
Sanrio Digital and Aeria Games, a US based online games publisher, today announced they are partnering to launch Hello Kitty Online in North America. The announcement was made at the 2009 Game Developer Conference, held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center from March 23-27. Hello Kitty Online is the eagerly anticipated official massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) of the Hello Kitty universe. Aeria Games will manage North American online publishing and game service operations for Hello Kitty Online. Sanrio Digital will manage retail publishing of the game and operate SanrioTown, the Sanrio-themed portal and social networking site integrated with Hello Kitty Online.
“Sanrio Digital is very excited to partner with Aeria Games, who will be our online publisher and operator for Hello Kitty Online in North America. With Aeria Games’ leadership position in the free-to-play casual MMO sector and Hello Kitty brand awareness among the underserved female gaming audience, Hello Kitty Online will grow into a leading social gaming destination for teens and female adults,” said Robert Ferrari, Vice President of Publishing & Business Development of Sanrio Digital.
“Aeria Games is honored to partner with Sanrio Digital to introduce Hello Kitty Online to the North American audience. Given the global, well-loved brand and the advanced game design, we believe that Hello Kitty Online will propel the casual free-to-play MMO industry into the mainstream,” said JT Nguyen, Chief Marketing Officer of Aeria Games.
Hello Kitty Online is the official MMORPG based on the popular Sanrio characters. The game, currently in its beta stage, will launch in various territories throughout 2009, using a free-to-play model with optional premium upgrades. Players will explore and experience magnificent adventures in the magical and cute world of Sanrio Land as they interact with other players and more than a hundred Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, Cinnamoroll, and many others.
Hello Kitty Online is one of few MMORPG titles targeting a female gaming audience. Aside from redefining traditional MMO gaming with the inclusion of integrated social media services provided by SanrioTown, Hello Kitty Online connects the virtual world with real world charity events: during past beta events, Sanrio Digital translated player activities into real donations to charities such as UNICEF. Sanrio Digital intends to continue charitable initiatives as part of North American strategy for Hello Kitty Online.
1. Game name : Tales Runner 2. Website :http://tr.nopp.co.kr/ 3. Genre : Casual MOARG (Massivery Online Action Running Game) 4. Supporting Platform : H/W- PC Minimum Requirements CPU : Pentium 3 (800 mhz or higher) VGA : Geforce 2 MAX (32 M or better) RAM 128 Mb Recommended Requirements CPU : Pentium 4 (2GHZ or higher) VGA : Geforce FX 5600 or better RAM : 512 Mb
5. Game Synopsis "Very, very beautiful and fantastic nation", a place that holds, and gives birth to every stories of the world, exists. However, because people and children began to lose dream and hope, and do not even read fairytales, this country that runs by people's hope and dream, is under peril. In order to save this place, King Henry opened 'Running competition'. This competition restores the innocence of the competitors by letting them to run in the fairytales and legends for real, and "Stone of wish", an artifact that will grant any wish for once, will be given to the winner. Now, the adventure of 'Tales Runners' is about to start.
6. Special features - Not only the game's basic element, running, but many actions such as swimming, skiing, and magic-carpet ride are available. - Unique game modes are supported, which includes 30-people competition and relay. - It is for everyone, since the game does not include any violence. - Educational elements such as math and English are connected with certain maps, proving the game's interest and educational effect at the same time. - Users can enjoy the community systems such as mini-game, fortune teller, and broadcastings in the place called 'park'. - Housing system is embodied through a personal inner-game space called 'Tales Farm'. Not only game, but other features such as decorating individuals' own space, and playing with friends, is also supported.
7. Current oversea service status of Global Game 'Tales Runner' Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand in 2006. China in 2007. US in 2008. Going beyond Asia, now advancing to North America region. Tales Runner's leap towards globalization, by broadening its service regions to worldwide, has just begun. Tales Runner's racing towards the world will continue.
8. Tales Runner's cases and reason for success in oversea services - Easy and simple controls, cute characters, sound game features grasped the worldwide users' attention - It built a strong base for success by going through thorough localization policies and support, which considered individual countries' cultures. - Hong Kong 'Tales Runner' pulled down the lead of 'Audition', taking the 1st place after 6 months of service. It maintained its place for 32 weeks in a row. - In Thailand, it took third place during its close-beta test, a good start for a close-beta. It was the result from the devoted cooperation and mutual support of 3 companies, NowCom, RaOn Entertainment, and TOT. - It won Best Casual game award, Best Game Publisher award in the largest game exhibition of Thailand, 'Big Fest 2008 (Bangkok Interactive Game Festival 2008)'. - Hong Kong Tales Runner won 'Best Publisher Award' in Best Digital Entertain part, in 'Hong Kong ICT Award 2008'.
Introducing the Tchoop teaser trailer: Fun and games are in store for Tchoop, one of the lead characters in Gobliiins 4. See inside his home where he gets himself into a tangle with his cheeky plant. Expect the unexpected when you explore his home and find your way through the puzzle..
Keep your eyes open, there’s always something happening in the background to surprise you – nothing is as it seems. Hilarious pranks and capers to keep you amused for hours of game playing fun……
Gobliiins 4 will be released on 24th April 2009 for a recommended retail price of £19.99.
'Lime Odyssey', a game with warm and bright texture that has been collecting gamers' continuous attention, has revealed its new pictures. Game developing company 'Sirius Entertainment Inc. (Representative Hwang Beong Chan)' stated that 20 new screenshots of the Changing MMORPG 'Lime Odyssey, currently developing in the company, will be presented.
The game screenshots' special feature is that the shots are taken in highland area for mid-level users, 'Dubal Highland' which will be introduced in 1st close-beta test, and includes the main characters' various poses. Especially, the elements that will be presented to gamers in the future, such as
Unique looks of the Male&Female characters of each race
Moving to different worlds with party members
Delicate backgrounds
The game's overall aspects including U, can be seen as a general overview.
The screenshots mainly focus on the main characters of each race introducing the natural environment and various landscapes of mystical 'Dubal Highland'. Especially, the screenshots show the aspects of 'Fantasy life', including the unique natural figures that are in wide grassland and 'Highland rock' which is placed in the middle of the stone images of ancient heroes.
In addition, the game characteristics of Lime Odyssey that the developing company has been developing for the 1st close beta test, such as the battle scenes with monsters, moving through different worlds with party members, will be revealed through the screenshots.
After the screenshot release, the developing company is planning to renew the official website as soon as possible and deliver continuous information about the game, such as new illustrations and images, to the gamers.
Based on the exciting new movie Coraline – the first-ever stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3-D – from Focus Features and LAIKA, the Coraline videogame is coming from D3Publisher (D3P). The game will let players take on the role of the adventurous heroine Coraline and interact with the wondrous characters from the movie while navigating the scheming Other Mother’s web of deceit in a fantastical adventure through two distinct and interactive worlds.
Coraline is due for release on the Nintendo Wii console, Nintendo DS and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in May 2009.
“The Coraline movie is absolutely mesmerizing and we feel that the visual style and tone of the game will bring the amazing stop-motion animated film and thrilling storyline to life for players,” said Bill Anker, vice president of business development, D3P. “We’re confident that Coraline will offer a truly immersive and interactive gameplay experience that gamers as well as fans of the movie and best-selling book will enjoy.”
The only videogame based on the upcoming movie, Coraline will allow players to explore and interact with such immersive 3-D environments from the movie as the Pink Palace, its nooks and crannies and apartments, and the unpredictable Other World. Players will engage in unique mini-games and adventures with Coraline’s friends Wybie and Cat as they collect items that will unlock the mysteries of the Other World.
Coraline is under development for Wii and the PlayStation 2 system by Papaya Studios and by Art Co. Ltd., for Nintendo DS.
One of the biggest names in boxing returns after a 15-year hiatus. Grab a Nintendo Wii Remote controller in one hand and a Nunchuk controller in the other and step back into the ring with a modern update of the classic Punch-Out!!
• Little Mac is back! Everyone’s favorite underdog from the 1980s joins the best of the original Punch-Out!! cast in a modern re-imagination of the series. Players will find familiar names like Glass Joe, King Hippo and trainer Doc Louis. These boxers come to life again in cell-shaded 3-D, complete with hilarious fighting animations and back stories that capture all the fun and flair of the original Punch-Out!! games.
• The motion-sensitive controls of the Wii console mean that when players throw punches, Little Mac throws punches as well. Additionally, you can control hooks and jabs by combining motion control with control-stick movement The motion-sensing Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers turn real-life swings into on-screen punches, so anyone can play. The game can also be played with classic NES-style controls by turning the Wii Remote sideways. Characters: Little Mac, Glass Joe, King Hippo, Doc Louis, Von Kaiser and other unannounced favorites.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Players can obtain special “Star Punches,” which allow Little Mac to take more Health from his rival in a single punch.
Control options:
• Motion Control (Wii Remote and Nunchuck controllers) Punch-Out!! uses the Wii Remote and Nunchuck controllers to simulate throwing punches. Use the Nunchuck to throw a left punch and the Wii Remote to throw a right punch.
• Classic Control (Wii Remote NES style) Fans of the NES version and core gamers will be excited to see Nintendo has also included the option to play Punch-Out!! using the classic layout from the original NES controller. Use the 1 and 2 buttons along with the cross pad to throw hooks and jabs or to dodge.
Format: Nintendo Wii Launch Date: May 18, 2009 ESRB: E 10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief Game Type: Action Developer: Next Level Games
