Cue Online, its free, item-based realistic online pool simulation game closed beta

GamesCampus' New 3D Pool Simulation Game Enters Closed Beta Tomorrow, April 23rd Through April 30th

GamesCampus.com, announce that Cue Online, its free, item-based realistic online pool simulation game, will launch its second closed beta tomorrow at noon PDT and it will be available for players for the next 7 days (through April 30th) at http://cueonline.gamescampus.com/.

New features in the second closed beta test of Cue Online include a more competitive and exciting rebalancing of skills as well as the addition of a basic game fee with a new default allowance provided for first-time players. A new Wager Channel has also been introduced allowing players to bet in the game. In addition, players will be able to purchase Cues and Chokes through the Item Mall.

Cue Online offers competitive billiards games including straight pool, nine-ball, and eight-ball. Developed by Happy Nation, Cue Online delivers realistic billiards gameplay with a custom physics engine and was recently nominated as "Best Game of the Month" by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Happy Nation's exclusive engine was designed to create as realistic of an environment as possible. Each ball's movement will depend on each player's style, including stroke power, table contact, spin and strike quality with other balls, the cloth friction of the table and more.

For more information about Cue Online visit http://cueonline.gamescampus.com/.

MySims Agents mysteries, twisting plots and sinister villains video game on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS

Love mysteries, twisting plots and sinister villains? Love puzzles, adventure and high tech gadgets? Now players can enjoy the thrill of solving the mystery, while re-joining their MySims friends.

EA Play Label of Electronic Arts announce MySims Agents, an original IP, mystery-solving adventure game for the Wii and Nintendo DS where players are the heroic agents who must stop a sinister plot that threatens the fate of an entire city.

“We’re thrilled to bring you MySims Agents, the next game from MySims, something completely different than any MySims game before,” said Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the MySims franchise. “Its mystery-meets-adventure theme allows players to hone their problem-solving skills while still enjoying all of the beloved MySims charm; characters, customisation and humour.”

MySims Agents for the Wii
In MySims Agents players take on the role of a special agent hired to foil the sinister plans of Morcubus, lord of the criminal underworld. By recruiting different MySims, each with their own special characteristics, players can build up their very own crime-busting dream team. From tracking footprints and using forensics to picking locks, hacking into computers, following leads and collecting clues, players must rely on their wits, skills and trusty gadgets to piece together the clues to solve the mystery. Jump aboard the jet to reach an ancient temple, a spooky mansion or an icy mountaintop chalet in search of clues that lead players closer to the sinister Morcubus. Return from the adventure with cool treasures that players can use to construct and customize their headquarters and make it their own.

MySims Agents for the Nintendo DS
In MySims Agents on the Nintendo DS players are agents assigned by their agency to help the mayor stop a notorious thief from stealing an ancient treasure. By searching for clues, solving intricate puzzles and matching wits with the thief, gamers can protect the treasure and the town! Along the way they can talk to their favourite MySims, sharpen their agent skills with 10 different mini-games, and search through underground caverns for clues to the thief’s undoing!

Battlestations - Pacific Demo release date set for April 30th

Singleplayer and Skirmish modes available

Eidos Interactive today announces that 30th April will see the release of the Battlestations: Pacific demo. Available on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace, the demo will introduce players to the intense naval warfare of Battlestations - Pacific.



Players will experience one war through two epic sagas, enabling gamers to be a part of history or to dramatically alter it. The full game features an historically accurate US campaign alongside an historically possible Japanese campaign, spanning a total of 28 missions, five new multiplayer modes that can be played with up to eight players and over 100 air, sea and undersea units.

The demo includes one action-packed mission from the US campaign, Divine Winds of Leyte, throwing the player into the thick of the action with a Kamikaze attack on a US carrier fleet. Also included are two multiplayer modes, Island Capture and Siege, each available to play offline in ‘Skirmish’, a new game mode which allows players to tackle any of the multiplayer maps in single-player against an AI-controlled enemy.

Rated ESRB Teen and PEGI 12+, Battlestations: Pacific is set to release on May 12th in North America and May 15th in Europe and Australia on Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows.

More information on the demo can be found at the exclusive Gamespot.com demo premiere page: www.gamespot.com/event/download/battlestations-pacific-demo/

Hearts of Iron 3 - The Arsenal of Democracy in game footage

New in game footage for Hearts of Iron III, the long awaited third instalment of the World War II Strategy series set for release towards the end of 2009.

The video footage is showcasing The United States, from sea to shinning sea. The epic scale of Heart of Iron 3 is revealed in these shots of the United Stated.

Should the war ever reach the coasts of the United States the Hearts of Iron 3 map is ready to provide an environment for the war to progress on. We also demonstrate some of the new production features available in Hearts of Iron 3, build up your National Guard ready for mobilisation on war and also the ability to build cheaper, but less effective downgraded ships. Allowing you to tailor your navy better.



Hearts of Iron III is now the Beta stage of development. These last months the team has been stabilizing the foundations of the AI, tightening up the rules and mechanics of the game, along with implementing brand new artwork and interface features.
The third instalment in the critically acclaimed World War II strategy series, Hearts of Iron III will feature a plethora of brand new features to satisfy veteran and novice players alike, including a huge game map with more than 14,000 land and sea provinces.

Hearts of Iron III is scheduled for release in Q3.

A game presentation from earlier this year is available here:




In game footage showcasing France and Diplomacy available here:

Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel out soon on PLAYSTATION 3

cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment today announced that Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has gone gold for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an action-RPG that combines a massive hand-crafted game world with a unique storyline and seamless drop-in cooperative play. The game will be released in North America on May 12, 2009.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a hack-and-slash action-RPG with a rich story that takes place in a gigantic seamless world. This world contains massive dungeons, treacherous opponents and hundreds of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, which adapt in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge gamers in heroic single- and multiplayer battles for up four players on next-generation consoles.

See this post about developer problems...

Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel out soon on PLAYSTATION 3

cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment today announced that Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has gone gold for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an action-RPG that combines a massive hand-crafted game world with a unique storyline and seamless drop-in cooperative play. The game will be released in North America on May 12, 2009.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a hack-and-slash action-RPG with a rich story that takes place in a gigantic seamless world. This world contains massive dungeons, treacherous opponents and hundreds of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, which adapt in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge gamers in heroic single- and multiplayer battles for up four players on next-generation consoles.

See this post about developer problems...

Studio Nouveau Creates Cinematics for Capcom's Resident Evil 5

Studio Nouveau, a cinematic and 3D animation production studio have completed the game cinematics for the highly-acclaimed video game Resident Evil 5 for Capcom, a leading game industry publisher.

Studio Nouveau is an L.A.-based visual effects and animation studio providing 3D animation for film, games and broadcast with access to the most talented Hollywood VFX artists and animators.

Studio Nouveau has earned a reputation for exceptional development of motion capture technologies and methods that helps directors become quickly acclimated to working with virtual actors and sets.

Studio Nouveau founder and CEO Frank Bonniwell has worked on blockbuster Hollywood films such as Polar Express, Monster House, Letters from Iwo Jima, Flags of our Fathers, and working in the role of Technical Director directly with James Cameron on his film project, Avatar.

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 represents the latest installment of the series and boasts the stunning visual quality and engaging gameplay now possible on next-gen video game consoles. The Resident Evil series has generated global sales of 24 million. Resident Evil 5 released on March 13, 2009 in Japan, and March 13, 2009 in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 game consoles.

Studio Nouveau's proprietary motion capture and animation production methodology and pipeline allowed live action director Jim Sonzero (Pulse) to bring traditional directing techniques to the Resident Evil 5 production. Based on Sonzero's needs, Studio Nouveau's technical team developed a pipeline for a virtual camera allowing a digital DP (Director of Photography) to use traditional cinematography methods on the Resident Evil 5 cinematics.

Bonniwell adds, "It was a great honor and privilege to work with a company of Capcom's stature and history on one of the premiere video game franchises of all time. Here at Studio Nouveau we're all playing Resident Evil 5 and are thrilled to see our work come alive in the game."

Studio Nouveau works on long and short-term projects creating full CG motion capture and hand-key framed film production for live action and animated films, game trailers and cinematics, commercial and broadcast clients and more.

Hannah Montana - Secret Star mobile video game

Hannah Montana the mobile game will be a story driven adventure with many different quick mini game challenges connected with the story and music performances of Hannah Montana controlled by the player.

The story will include Miley Steward alias Hannah Montana from the Hannah Montana series and many of her friends and even foes that has been previously seen on the show.

During the game, Miley has to face a big thread for Hannah Montana’s popularity and deal with it while keeping her secret and normal life in balance with her celebrity life.

Publisher: Disney
Developer: Disney Mobile Games Studio
Target Consumer: Early teenage girls (10 – 15 year old)
Genre: Story driven adventure with different mini game challenges
Platforms: Java
Network Aware/Enabled: No

Game Feature Highlights:
• Immersive adventure story based on popular series
• Including many well known characters from the show
• 12 different quick mini game challenges
• Well known locations based on the Hannah Montana series.
• Musical performance of Hannah Montana completely under player’s control.
• Customisation: change clothes and buy new ones whenever you like.
• Stealth: after your concert, get to your car without being seen by paparazzi!

Pirate Galaxy online 3D action video game final version

Gamigo, one of Europe’s leading MMOG publishers is excited to announce the commercial launch of our latest game: Pirate Galaxy. This unique 3D action MMOG can be played entirely in your browser – you can support mankind in your epic battle against the MANTIS menace on practically any PC, no special software required!

As with all other games in gamigo’s diverse and growing portfolio, Pirate Galaxy is completely free to play! No download or subscription costs! To play, all you need do is go to www.pirategalaxy.com, register and start your engines…

Become a Space Pirate

In the outer realms of our universe, humanity is plunged into a fierce battle against the MANTIS. The only person standing in the way of complete annihilation is you. You will be tasked with destroying enemy ships, harvesting power crystals and discovering MANTIS blueprints to help both you and your species in the war effort. As the game progresses, you can upgrade your ship’s capabilities as well as give it a personal touch. The missions form a story that takes you on a truly fantastic odyssey across many worlds and star systems.

As you earn the right to upgrade and replace your ship, you still need to consider what kind of player you want to be… Some ships are faster, others are more manoeuvrable – of course you could always choose simple, brutish firepower. Your task will be to work out what is the best combination to survive on the battlefield. Each of these ships can be personalised in millions of ways – a multitude of designs and colour schemes, as well as some special equipment, can be bought from our item shop.

Even as we release the game, we’re already working on expanding gameplay. “Gemini”, a brand new star system is in development and will be released soon. We’re working on some exciting new adventures and carefully crafted planets; players that want to test this new system can go to http://pirate-galaxy-forum.gamigo.com/ for details on how to be part of the exciting next chapter of Pirate Galaxy a little early…

Real-time Action in the Browser

Pirate Galaxy offers full screen 3D gameplay with spectacular battles and an imaginative storyline. But best of all, it can be played on almost every single PC with an internet connection – no special software needed. Once registered, just go to www.pirategalaxy.com and click on Play Now – could it be any simpler? Add to this, the game’s community features – clan wars and a squadron system and we can guarantee you’ll get hooked! Fight together against the MANTIS, fight against other human factions – or simply be a pirate and take on everyone!

“Players were amazed with the game when it was still in beta”, says Elmar Kofler, Junior Product Manager for Pirate Galaxy. “We’re happy that we can now take this game out of beta and offer it to the wider community along with a great deal of brand-new content.”

The official website is www.pirategalaxy.com. Simply register, then play!

Pirate Galaxy introduces a new era of browser-games and offers a fantastic Science-Fiction-Online-World to the gamers. The game can be played via a clientprogram, or directly in a web-browser from almost any PC. In both cases players are able to navigate their spaceships through a high-resolution 3D-ambience.

In Pirate Galaxy the player immerges into a Science-Fiction-World, where the galaxy is controlled by maleficent aliens, called MANTIS. The player takes control of a spaceship and takes his fate into his own hands. Along with thousands of other onlinepirates, players will fight with aliens, hunt for worthwhile treasures and reconquer the despoiled colonies.

Features:

• detailed 3D-Graphic within the browser
• exciting real-time-fights in PVE and PVP-Modes
• spaceships can be adjusted individually
• motivating role-playing-elements
• a huge game universe with hundreds of planets and innumerable quests
• easy and simple navigation
• comprehensible user interface
• free to play – no payments, no monthly fees

Tales of Symphonia - Dawn of the New World Nintendo Wii

Follow-up to Smash-Hit RPG Coming to Wii in Europe and PAL Regions this Autumn 2009, with Exclusive New Content

NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced that role-playing title Tales of Symphonia - Dawn of the New World is heading to Europe and PAL regions this autumn 2009 with exclusive new content.

Only on Nintendo Wii, the game continues the story of the best-selling Tales of Symphonia for Nintendo GameCube, while introducing a new monster collection system that lets players capture, evolve and do battle with more than 200 monsters alongside a huge cast of new and returning characters.

Set two years after the events of the award-winning Tales of Symphonia, Dawn of the New World introduces two new young heroes, Emil Castagnier and Marta Lualdi, as they journey to find the cause of a catastrophic change in their world. Crossing paths with fan-favourite characters such as Lloyd, Colette and Sheena, the brave adventurers will also encounter a spirit known as Ratatosk, lord of all monsters, who will grant them new and incredible powers over the fearsome creatures that now roam the land.

Debuting a major new gameplay system for the Tales series, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World allows players to capture more than 200 unique monsters that they face in battle. Players can feed these monsters to make them more powerful, and even evolve them into several new fearsome forms. Up to three monsters can be taken into any battle situation, offering unique benefits against enemies and imparting new strategic depth to the Tales series’ lauded real-time battle system.

Brand new content exclusive to the PAL version of Tales of Symphonia™: Dawn of the New World include the Gallery Mode and head accessories. Unlocked once the game is completed, the Gallery Mode includes a Skits Library containing viewable skits of the gameplay, and an Image Library with a wealth of design sketches, illustrations, pack art and more. The game also contains a number of new themed masks and head accessories for Emil and Marta which are exclusive to the PAL version and allow players to customise the characters in battle and will also add new special effects during fights.

Featuring a massive cast of returning playable characters, Dawn of the New World offers complete freedom in creating a custom party that best suits the needs of each enemy encounter. Up to four players can enjoy the full game together cooperatively, working together to strategically complete each battle.