New video game demos Hit XBox Live

If you haven't been paying attention lately you might have missed the demos that have just recently appeared on XBox Live. The first in this group of demos to appear was for the upcoming UFC 2009 Undisputed title.

This demo features Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Experience an "...authentic and comprehensive UFC atmosphere".

The second demo that recently hit XBox Live was for the recently released X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This demo has you going through one of the first areas in the game giving you a taste of the mayhem you will inflict throughout your adventure.

The third demo that was put up is for the upcoming title, Battlestations Pacific. This demo contains one mission from the U.S. campaign as well as two multiplayer modes available to play in single player only against the A.I. The full version of the game will feature two single player campaigns with 28 missions total, over 100 air, sea and undersea units and five new multiplayer modes that can by played with up to 8 players.

Spyborgs Nintendo Wii video game

Spyborgs, Capcom’s hottest new thrill ride will be coming exclusively for the Nintendo Wii this year. Combining an extraordinary sci-fi world with action packed 2-player co-op, this original IP is a must-have Wii title for action fans.

A cybernetically-enhanced group of super heroes is set-up to die by a former team member they trusted. When players take control of the weapon-enhanced cyborgs in their pursuit of the traitor, they will come together in 2-player co-op to face over 35 stages of mind-blowing challenges packed with epic boss battles and swarms of enemies that only a team of two can defeat!

In Spyborgs, players select two of the three Spyborg characters and use the motion-based Wii-remote to shoot, slash and pummel their way through hordes of mechanized enemies. With an in-depth 2-player co-op system, players will be able to strategically jump back and forth from one member of the team to the other, rapidly tackling different challenges with their unique abilities.

Players can also experience the frenetic fun with a friend in co-op, which opens up access to stylized co-op finishing moves. This advanced co-op system utilizing the Wii-remote motion control delivers an unparalled, highly interactive gameplay experience perfectly suited for Wii action fans. Spyborgs provides players with a dynamic and fresh approach to beat-em-up, brawler gameplay.

Using the most advanced technology on the Wii, Spyborgs is being developed by Bionic Games, a newly-formed development team comprised of former Insomniac Games and High Impact Games developers (known for their work on hugely popular franchises Ratchet and Clank and Resistance: Fall of Man).

Features:

• Stunning Graphics: Pushing the graphics capabilities of the Wii, Spyborgs will offer a variety of vibrant environments and detailed character models alongside action-packed gameplay.

• Extreme Co-Op: Designed around the 2-player co-op experience whether playing alone or with friends, single players can jump seamlessly between characters at any time to take advantage of their unique weapons and skills while friends can tag-team it to create crazy combos and finisher moves for the ultimate brawl.

• Brawler-style Gameplay: Action-packed, intuitive gameplay for all skill-levels.

• Robust combo system to master: Multiple character specific combos allow players to chain light and heavy attacks to increase their Combo/Power meters and unleash devastating “Finisher” moves and “Co-Op Finisher” moves.

• Upgradeable Attack System: Power-up by collecting “crimson spark” currency from defeated enemies and destructible environments to purchase upgrades.

• Instant Character Swap: Users can instantly switch between two characters mid-combat to utilize each character’s strengths.

• Cinematic Boss Battles: Epic, action-packed and absolutely thrilling battles featuring full-screen, dynamic and wickedly challenging bosses.

• Robust Achievement system: Similar to Xbox 360 and PSN, players are rewarded with an Achievement Title signifying their accomplishment. Taking it one step further, these Achievements also unlock bonus videos, concept art and new challenges in the game.

Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action Adventure
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Rating: Rating Pending
Developer: Bionic Games
Publisher: Capcom

Hysteria Hospital - Emergency Ward video game out on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC

The first day as head nurse – what are you supposed to do with all these gadgets?!? It’s important that you make a good impression and get the emergency ward running smoothly.

Your challenge it to get as many satisfied patients processed and out of the hospital as healthy and happy as you possibly can – so you’d better know your stuff!

Machines & Equipment

Waiting Room
Try not to keep your patients waiting - cure them quickly to keep them happy and healthy. Juggle them around to stop anyone exploding with rage!

Triage
Always wondered what Triage meant? Nows your chance to find out – here’s your first chance to get the diagnosis right. Remember, the quicker you are the happier and healthier the patient!

X-Ray
It might look like an electric shock – but seriously, it is an x-ray! Patients may need to lie down for a while afterwards.

CAT scans
Get the problem out of the bag with a CAT scan; find out about breaks and fractures to ensure you make the correct referral. No animals are harmed in the process.

Stress treatment
This might not be the most conventional stress relief treatment, though maybe its a bit more fun! This robot cow behaves like a mad and enraged bull and so makes the patient forget the cause of their stress…

Can you keep the emergency ward efficient and keep the patients happy and healthy? Can you treat 15 different medical conditions using a vast variety of cutting-edge equipment ….Can you handle the pressure?

Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward is set for release on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC in May 2009.

Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward
Release: May 2009
Genre: Time management
Formats: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and PC
Pegi: 3+
Developer: GameInvest
RRP Nintendo DS - £24.99, Wii - £29.99, PC - £19.99

Ultima Online - Stygian Abyss video game coming Summer 2009

Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts, today officially announced Ultima Online - Stygian Abyss the upcoming expansion to legendary MMORPG Ultima Online. Slated for release this summer, Stygian Abyss will be the eighth expansion to one of the longest-running MMORPGs in the genre’s history. The expansion will introduce a flood of new content for the citizens of Britannia to explore and conquer.

Stygian Abyss revolves around the introduction of the playable Gargoyle race. Since taking center stage in the original Ultima series, Gargoyles have been a fascinating part of the Ultima story – now, Ultima Online players can enjoy Gargoyles firsthand, with a variety of unique skills, including Throwing, Imbuing and Mysticism.

“Ultima Online has a unique place in the history of online games – it was the first truly successful MMORPG and it showed that there was a real market for these types of games,” said Mark Jacobs, vice president and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. “UO is still going strong and we can’t wait to throw open the gates to the Stygian Abyss.”

Players will find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss dungeon itself – the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online. The dungeon will contain new boss monsters of unparalleled difficulty including the Medusa, Primeval Lich and the Stygian Dragon, as well as Player vs. Player zones where adventurers will be turned against each other.

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss expansion requires the original Ultima Online game to play and will be available in the Summer of 2009 via digital distribution only.

MAG - Massive Action Game - is a massively multiplayer online action game

MAG (Massive Action Game) is a massively multiplayer online action game featuring 256 player battles. MAG is the next game from Zipper Interactive, with up to 256 players in a single multiplayer session. Watch the videos and screenshots below...

Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans video game on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

Classic arcade gamezplay is the name of the game for Jelly Belly: Ballistic Beans. Blast your beans from the giant cannon in an effort to clear the board and collect power ups.
A fast-paced arcade style game of skill, Jelly Belly - Ballistic Beans offers simple but highly addictive game play to provide an experience that will appeal to casual players as well as seasoned veteran.

The main objective is to get the required quota of Jelly Belly Beans into the matching cups while scoring points, using power-ups and earning bonuses along the way. This is achieved by using the bean launcher to propel the beans into the playfield and is complemented by all the sights, and sounds associated with the exciting arcade setting.

• Eight different and exciting themes available including Halloween, Space and Sport with over 150 unique table layouts providing various objectives with opportunities for Highscores and Medal rewards.
• Use the Recipe Maker to create special mixes of bean flavours.
• Extensive Single and Multiplayer options plus various unlockable game modes and features to encourage replaying and reward experienced player
• Collect various power-ups to give you special abilities and empower the beans with spectacular results.

Gardening Mama demo announced for Nintendo DS

Gamers of a green-fingered persuasion will be able to sample the latest in the Mama series early when the Gardening Mama demo goes live on Nintendo’s Wii channel.

Available from 24th April, the demo will be available to download and transfer to DS via Wi-Fi connection.

The demo gives players a sample plant to grow and demonstrates ten stages of game play, which include sorting the bulbs, tilling the soil, applying serum and spraying for pesky creepy crawlies.


As has become the series trademark, all stages are conducted under the watchful eye of Mama, who will save the day should your gardening skills abandon you at the crucial moment.

Gardening Mama hails from the same developer as the famed Cooking Mama series of games, the original of which has gone on to ship well over 1.5 million copies and counting. The accessible and colourful nature of this quintessentially Japanese series has made the eponymous ‘Mama’ an instantly recognisable favorite amongst casual gamers and Japanophiles alike.

The full version of Gardening Mama will be available from 1st May exclusively for Nintendo DS.

New Nintendo Wii Horror video game - Feel - video trailer

Kotaku have this trailer for Feel horror video game from the director of The Grudge.

No release date for the US or Europe, at present, but Japan expect it later in the summer.

Enjoy...

Officers World War II PC video game - strike back and defeat the Axis menace in Europe

On 6th June 1944, The Liberation of France Began.....

Officers puts you in command of the Allied forces in the largest conflict of our time. Take control of the US and British Commonwealth armies in order to strike back and defeat the Axis menace in Europe along the Western Front.

With over 1500 units on maps of up to 10 square miles, Officers is the first WWII RTS to let you fight on a truly massive scale. Historical battles like Operations Overlord, Millennium and Cobra will put your tactical skills to the test using combined forces from infantry and engineers to tanks, artillery and bombers. Blazing speed and blunt force will only secure victory if you extend your supply lines and capture enemy weaponry and warehouses. Take the high ground and use terrain to your advantage. An advanced map and mod editor let’s you continue the war with the ability to create additional historical or alternative scenarios.

Your Mission:

• Operation Overlord - one of the biggest offensives ever seen in warfare - has one aim: to break the Germans’ Atlantic Wall.
• Important depots and production facilities are the enemy’s preferred targets and must be held and protected.
• From your air-fields you can launch reconnaissance flights, bombing missions or airborne troops.
• Behind enemy lines, parachute units can operate very effectively – but they need appropriate support from air force or artillery.
• The change from day to night and the weather affect events and dictates which equipment is appropriate.
• Organize the urgently required supplies of fuel, food and ammunition, otherwise important troops can no longer be deployed.
• Campaigns during the winter months make warfare even more difficult and require appropriate materials and equipments.
• Vehicles and weapons can be damaged by enemy action or suffer from over-use, so they require regular care and servicing to keep them ready for combat.

Officers: World War II will be available on the 22nd May 2009 at a RRP of £24.99

Ultimate Ninja 4 - Naruto Shippuden video game out April 30th

Ultimate Ninja meets NARUTO SHIPPUDEN! NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja 4 will be the first game to bring SHIPPUDEN, the new grand chapter of the Naruto saga, to Europe.

Armed with a brand new combat system and massive storyline, the game delivers the largest roster of more mature, faster and stronger ninjas for players to master and a brand new world of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN to discover!