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Omerta Killer reset for Mafia video game Deathmatch - don Barafranca

UK based Omerta Game Ltd, publisher of the Internet's leading Mafia-themed massively multiplayer online game (MMOG), Omerta announces a reset to the Deathmatch version of its very successful game.

Omerta is a text-based mass participation online role-playing game. The action is played out in a world that replicates the infamous 1930's Mafia boss, Gianluca Barafranca, or better known as Don Barafranca. The goal of each player is to usurp the venerable Don Gianluca and take control of the Mafia empire. Players also progress by stealing, racketeering, robbing banks, stealing and racing cars and forging alliances. It is free to sign up and play. The only requirements are a PC and internet connection.
The Deathmatch version of Omerta, is the Internet's first text-based shoot-em-up. As a result, the action within the game is much faster, and there is a focus on killing. Players can consequently rank higher, much faster than in the traditional version of the game.

“The Deathmatch version of our game will prove very popular for players that enjoy the original version of Omerta, but are time poor. Much more can be achieved in the Deathmatch version of the game, in a very short space of time” comments Steve Biddick, CEO of Omerta Game Ltd.

The Deathmatch version of Omerta was reset on Tuesday, March 31st at 13.00 GMT. The reset will effectively cleanse all the current player data and create a fresh, new playing environment.“The reset to the Deathmatch version of Omerta will excite existing players and appeal to new, prospective players because everybody will start on a level playing field. The reset will bring a sense of vitality to what is already a very compelling version of the game”, adds Steve Biddick.

Omerta boasts a busy IRC server which frequently has more than 4,000 concurrent users and typically more than 70,000 log in every day to chat, race cars and organise Mafia family wars. The game is run by a crew of over 200 volunteers worldwide.“We have a strategy to continue developing our core product, Omerta as well as breathing new life into existing versions, which players will experience with the reset to the Deathmatch version of the game”, concludes Steve Biddick.

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Some men prefer playing games to having sex - are they crazy!

In this T3 post they point to research by PS3 price compare that 32% of men prefer playing games to having sex....

Third of men prefer gaming than having sex.

Whether it's Chun-Li, Lara Croft or even Master Chief that floats your boat, video games are apparently 'Better than sex' according to British men.

New research shows that among the 1,130 British men surveyed by www.PS3pricecompare.co.uk, 32 per cent of them would rather button-bash their rumblepack controllers than have a fumble in the sack with their other halves.

The figure leaped to an amazing 72 per cent when the question involved the temptation of playing a brand new video game. The surveyed men admitted their partners were “being too hard to please” and “not as much fun”. (Evidently, the survey doesn’t reveal how many of the men actually had girlfriends.)

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Square announce two Crystal Defenders games on Nintendo WiiWare

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of two downloadable titles for Nintendo WiiWare. The first of these defensive simulation games, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1 will be available for download in April, while a release date for CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 will be announced at a later stage.

Featuring jobs and locations from the popular FINAL FANTASY TACTICS series, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS requires players to strategically deploy units to fend off encroaching enemy hordes and prevent them from stealing their party's crystals.

The WiiWare version includes several improvements to the interface and a new design optimized for consoles. A worldwide ranking system allows players to upload their scores to leaderboards and see how they stack up against other players around the globe. These and other new features are sure to increase excitement and enhance replayability.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “The release of these two CRYSTAL DEFENDERS titles on WiiWare demonstrates Square Enix’s commitment to providing new downloadable content, meeting the needs of its customers. CRYSTAL DEFENDERS combines easy pick-up and play mechanics, great depth and an addictive quality that make it ideal for the platform. I hope that many people experience and enjoy it.”

About CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1

Story
In a land ruled by might and magick, peace is ensured by the benevolent power of the crystals. When a young moogle charged with guarding these crystals learns of an evil presence gathering on the horizon, he calls upon heroes from the far corners of the realm to join forces and stand against this new threat.

Wielders of blade and bow, keepers of arts arcane, unite! As darkness draws nigh, only you can protect the light that binds us. The fate of Ivalice lies in the hands of...the Crystal Defenders!

Features
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1 is a defensive simulation game in which players deploy characters from the FINAL FANTASY TACTICS® series onto a variety of different maps to battle wave after wave of encroaching monsters. The first game in the series, Crystal Guardians, was released in Japan for mobile phones in January 2008. In December of the same year, iPhone 3G, iPod touch and iPod versions were released under the new name, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS. To date, the total number of downloads for the series have reached over 800,000.

CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1 is simple and easy to learn – monsters will enter an area and march through it until they are defeated or reach an exit, at which time they will steal one or more crystals. It is up to the player to decide – by pausing the action at crucial moments – when and where to deploy various jobs such as Black Mages or Soldiers that will attempt to defend the party’s crystals. Factors such as map terrain, monster strengths and weaknesses, job attributes, and more will play a crucial role in determining what steps a player should take.

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games HD video games trailer Nintendo Wii, DS - Amazing video trailer

The video shows Mario, Sonic, Wario and Eggman snowboarding and other events confirmed so far include Alpine Skiing and Speed Skating but more events will be announced throughout the year. You'll also be able to use the Nintendo Wii Balance Board for some events.



The Wii game will offer co-op and competitive gameplay where the Nintendo DS brings an intense competitive element using the Nintendo DS wireless capabilities.

Nintendo DSi out in UK plus Pink, Blue and Green Nintendo DSi mobile gaming

Nintendo Press release translation...
Mobile gaming, “Nintendo DSi” released a new colour

Nintendo is a portable game machine, “Nintendo DS” as a three-shot series in November 2008 released a “Nintendo DSi” for the body color The traditional “White” “Black”, plus the new “pink” “green,” “Metallic Blue” color to add 3, 2009 March 20 announced that it has released.

The price is 18,900 yen equal to the past.

“Nintendo DS” series is the total sales, at the end of last year, 2567 million units in Japan and sold worldwide after its release in 9622 and 10000 units, a popular video game, the fastest in all major markets around the world The machine is, the software keeps track of memory like “My DS” carry the excitement of making a feature called “Nintendo DSi” to further expand demand by increasing the number of color, body color, “to ownership of one person from one family,” aims to be one step closer to the ultimate goal of dissemination.

Nintendo DSI, which is currently sold only in Japan, and other local conditions are as follows.
Americas: 2009 will release on April 5, “Black” “Blue” Americas: 2009 will release on April 5, “Black” “Blue”
Europe: 2009 will release on April 3, “black” “white” Europe: 2009 April 3 release, “Black” “White”
Australia: 2009 April 2 release “black” “white” Australia: 2009 April 2 release, “Black” “White”

Grasslands Environment in the Puzzle-tastic Roogoo Titles for Wii and Nintendo DS

Welcome to the beautiful and peaceful Planet Roo. During their stay, players will meet the friendly Roogoo and help them save their planet by collecting meteors of assorted shapes and colours. By rotating platforms, players align meteors with the corresponding holes and progress from level to level.

The serene Grasslands are the first stop on the player’s journey in both the Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ versions. On Wii, the friendly guide, Roo-cuz will introduce himself and explain how to identify the landing spots for meteors, how to increase the speed of descending meteors and how to collect butterflies and meteor shapes with the onscreen cursor.

On Nintendo DS, the friendly Roogoo guide players and teach them how to rotate platforms to align meteors with the corresponding holes and progress from level to level.

They also share tips on how to identify the landing spots for meteors, how to increase the speed of descending meteors and how to collect meteor shapes and fire stars while skydiving.

Some levels see players helping the Roogoo skydive, collecting descending meteors as they go. Here they meet the evil Meemoo for the first time. Meemoo are the enemies of the Roogoo; filled with greed, envy and pride, the Meemoo want to drain the life force from the Roogoo planets. They try to steal the meteors and stop the Roogoo in their quest.

Get ready Wii players, because near the end of the Grasslands journey Roo-cuz introduces a new shape to players. Also, the Evil Meemoo king appears and begins dropping bombs onto the Roogoo. Players need to be careful of him and of his Meemoo
minions, who try and block the holes on the platforms. They can be defeated by quickly dropping meteors on their heads. Dispatch these enemies to finish the trip through the Grasslands.

If players bring their Nintendo DS along for the journey, they can sync it with the Wii to unlock a bonus level. Here, there are multiple Meemoos ready to attack in stacks. All of the practice so far will prove handy in eliminating the Meemoo threat in this extra level.

Roogoo Twisted Towers for Wii and Roogoo Attack! for Nintendo DS will be available in Europe this summer.

Dynasty Warriors - Strikeforce demo available to download on PlayStation Network - with video

KOEI announce the release of the DYNASTY WARRIORS: STRIKEFORCE demo for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. This radical departure for the series, which sees teams of up to four players joining forces to battle against some of the most cunning foes ever to feature in a Warriors game, is now available to download and play with your friends from the PlayStation Network.

DYNASTY WARRIORS: STRIKEFORCE will be available to buy across Europe from May 1st 2009.

“Being designed exclusively for the PSP has enabled the development team to focus on the strengths of this format and implement a multitude of new ideas and features that really make the most of this hardware.” Said Will Curley, Vice President Sales & Marketing KOEI Ltd “Combine this with the ability to develop your character in so many areas and then team up with your friends and DYNASTY WARRIORS STRIKEFORCE is already well equipped to capture the imagination of RPG fans and action gamers alike.”

The multi-million selling DYNASTY WARRIORS series has long been renowned for pitting a lone warrior against an army of thousands. Now for the first time up to four players can team up to create a strikeforce of legendary warriors and head into battle against cunning enemies and massive bosses.

End of level bosses await intrepid heroes with a multitude of guises and deadly attacks whilst the enemies spread throughout each level now possess much greater levels of intelligence and more powerful attacks. So now more than ever it’s imperative that players work together as a team and find ways to overcome the challenges and obstacles that stand between them and victory. Only through co-ordinated attacks can the team conquer the massive fortresses and huge beasts that populate each deadly level.

Unleashing your character’s FURY transformation now bestows the player with a range of attacks and abilities far more powerful and spectacular looking than a standard attack. For the first time ever players can take to the skies and face off against their foes in spectacular aerial combat. By cleverly utilizing the numerous new powers ups and abilities players can benefit from a tantalizing variety of new moves and attacks including the ability to fly, lightning fast speed and greater healing powers.



With a multitude of ways to improve your character’s ability, specialise in particular areas, buy items in the towns and share items among friends, DYNASTY WARRIORS: STRIKEFORCE gives players the opportunity to shape their character in whatever way they so desire. For the first time ever in a Warriors game the player can now select a secondary weapon for any character before they go into battle. Truly formidable combinations of legendary warrior and mighty weapons are now a reality.

My Baby Girl Boy Nintendo DS video game Easter video trailer

My Baby ranked N°1 on Nintendo DS has released an Easter video - watch it below.

Vertigo video game up for Best New Talent award

Run Jump Duck Entertainment is four students currently studying the third year at Gotland University, Sweden. They are about to release their game Vertigo which recently got a nomination for “The Best New Nordic Talent” award by the Nordic Game Program.

“You could describe the game as a Sonic meets Burnout experience.” says Run Jump Duck Ent. producer Max Tiilikainen.

Vertigo is a platform racing game that combines speed and jumping to deliver fast adrenalin pumping action in a game for everyone, regardless of skill level. The goal in Vertigo is to pick up as many powerups you can in order to try and “Chain” these powerups together (I.e. grab a powerup before the effect of the previous powerup is over) to go faster and faster towards the finish line.

“We want our game to be a pick up and play experience so that anyone should be able to play it without losing any aspects of the action” says producer Max Tiilikainen.

The students won Gotland Game Awards 2008 with the game and have since then started their own company, Run Jump Duck Entertainment. Right now Vertigo is being adapted for the XNA platform with a targeted release on Xbox Live Community Games this summer.

Vertigo is one of five games nominated for “The Best New Nordic Talent” award at this year’s Nordic Game Conference in Malmoe, Sweden.

“We are extremely happy over this especially when this puts us next to big names like Avalanche, it’s a great recognition!” says gameplay programmer Daniel Martis.

Vertigo will be on display at the Nordic Game Conference 19-20 May.



Official Website: www.vertigogame.com