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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 on Nintendo Wii in June

dance_dance_revolutionDanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 2 for Nintendo Wii out in June, both as a stand-alone title or bundled with the world-renowned dance mat peripheral.

DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY 2 is the ultimate party game and invites players to earn points by matching a series of fast-moving arrows with the corresponding markings on the dance mat.

A stunning party-themed soundtrack and promotional videos accompany the action, with favourites such as ‘Umbrella’, ‘Walking on Sunshine’, and the Grease anthem ‘You’re The One That I Want’ amongst the varied playlist of 50 songs.

DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY 2 also places larger emphasis on the exercise elements of the game, with a number of new Wii-specific elements added. In addition to moving on the dance mat, players use the Wii controllers to match upper body movement, while a dedicated Workout Mode invites users to set themselves time or calorie-based goals. Likewise, players can create a unique fitness playlist and create bespoke routines designed to offer challenging cardiovascular sessions.

The beauty of DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY 2 is that anyone can join in. Tutorials will ease newcomers into the game, while a wide range of options and challenges ensure that, as the player grows more proficient, so the game can continue to push them, Multi-player fun is also guaranteed, with the Dance’n’Defend option pitting users against each other in no-holds-barred dance-offs! Play with a choice of characters, or even use your own Mii in the game!

The party starts in June – are you ready?

DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 2 will be re-released for Wii in June, as a bundle including a dance mat for about 59,95 Euro, and as a stand-alone for ca. 39,95 Euro.

ZUSHI to launch Yamaha Supercross on Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii

Yamaha Supercross on Nintendo DSPlay as the promising younger brother of one of the biggest names in Supercross who was hospitalised in the final race of the World Championships by Team Nemeshisu. It's up to you to take your brother's place and avenge him by claiming the world title.

Join the amazing Team Yamaha and work your up through the ranks to become World Champion and take revenge on the evil Team Nemeshisu who hospitalised your brother.
• Championship Mode lets players take on three distinct Championship Series, each longer and harder than the last.
• Arcade Mode lets you choose the challenge as you select your bike, track, weather conditions and the number of opponents that you want to take on.
• Ghost Mode allows you to practice against your best lap time.
• Realistic tracks feature obstacles such as jumps, whoops and rhythm sections.
• Variable weather conditions will effect the handling and performance of the bikes.

Put on the bright lights for Coca-Cola on Baseball Superstars 2009

Baseball Superstars 2009
A new version of Baseball Superstars 2009 will show case a plethora of Coke branded stadium advertisements for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

GAMEVIL has agreed on a promotion deal with The Coca-Cola Company, the world’s largest beverage company, earlier this year in the Korean market, where the 245ml Cokes sold in Korea will promote mobile games from GAMEVIL.

Young Soo Choi, Senior Manager of New Business and Alliances from GAMEVIL comments, “The relationship with Coca-Cola has been phenomenal. We are extremely pleased with the strategic relationship in Korea so far, and wanted to further expand it worldwide. The in-game advertisement on Baseball Superstars 2009 is just a small beginning of the collaboration between the two parties.”

The Baseball Superstars series, GAMEVIL’s top franchise, has sold more than 9 million copies worldwide since its launch, establishing itself as one of the best mobile baseball games in the market.

Metal Gear Solid - The Race Mission mode plus Konami also unveiled details on a new Patriot feature

Metal Gear Solid The Race Mission Konami unveiled today, new details for its latest Race Mission mode for Metal Gear Online, the ultimate squad-based, tactical shooter based on the popular Metal Gear Solid franchise. The Race Mission mode pits two teams of Metal Gear Online players.

The Blue Team has to search and protect the KEROTAN target, while the Red Team search and protects the GA-KO target. Each time a team passes a checkpoint with its target in hand, a new checkpoint will be generated. If a team drops its target and is not retrieved within a set period of time, the target's position will be reset and the checkpoint will change. The Race Mission feature is scheduled to go live on May 12th, 2009.

Konami also unveiled details on a new Patriot feature that will pick a few lucky players every week to become "Patriots." The selected players will get exclusive access to the "Patriot" 5.56mm Hand Rifle that has infinite ammunition with no reload. The player will have access to these unique Patriot features until the next ranking update. The Patriot Feature is scheduled to go live on May 26th, 2009.

Eternal Eden 2 video game confirmed

Eternal Eden 2 video gameFollowing the massive success of Eternal Eden on PC, Blossomsoft will continue to expand its brand new franchise with a new and exciting sequel.

Eternal Eden 2 will focus on Japhee, a female protagonist who possess a mysterious clairvoyance gift. Thanks to her special ability, the player will be allowed to influence parts of the game by reading the future through special artifacts.

Just like its predecessor, this new installment will feature highly addictive game play, plus a number of new mini-games that will keep old-school RPG fans busy through these upcoming winter holidays!

What’s more, Blossomsoft is also currently working on two other big titles, one codenamed Project Stellar, and the other one is the long-awaited RPG known as Western Lords.

Online snowboard racing game Project Powder

project power online gameSign up now for a free account and tear up the Chachapoyas slopes with stylish new gear!!

Outspark, a leading North American virtual playground combining free to play games with personalized social experiences, today announced the commercial debut of its hit online snowboard racing game Project Powder.

Featuring a new Pro Shop with stylish outfits for each of the game’s customizable characters, the commercial release also includes a brand new, never before seen map. Snowboarding fans and gamers of all ages and experience levels can visit www.playprojectpowder.com now to begin enjoying the snow!

Featuring more than a dozen thrilling trails with some of the most pristine spring snow in the galaxy, Project Powder offers players access to a snowboarder's paradise where they can, create a character, race against friends and pull off larger-than-life tricks.

To celebrate the launch of the new in-game store, Project Powder is holding a Pro Shop raffle. It is the perfect time to gear up and grab the newest outfits in the brand new Pro Shop. Buy the Expedition Outfit, Hummingbling or any other premium in-game item for entry in the contest – one lucky player will win a gaming keyboard and mouse and several others winners will receive in-game currency to spend on their favorite Project Powder gear. Look good, play great and win cool stuff. For complete details, visit www.playprojectpowder.com.

Project Powder Features:
- Four playable characters
- 14 intense tracks including the brand new Chachapoyas Part 3
- Three exciting game modes: Race Mode, Battle Mode & Coin Mode
- Beat other boarders and complete courses to level up, earn cash and buy new gear and snowboards
- Create your own unique style as you learn new tricks through the innovative trick tree
To sign up for a FREE Outspark account or to learn more about Outspark please visit www.outspark.com.

Free-to-Play Multiplayer Action Game NinjaTrick Launches Open Beta on Facebook and NinjaTrick.com

NinjaTrickTeens Invited to Unleash Their Inner Ninja for the First Time in the New Browser-Based, PvP Multiplayer Game

CyberAgent announce the launch of the open beta for free-to-play multiplayer action game NinjaTrick.

Aspiring ninjas everywhere are urged to point their browsers towards pr.NinjaTrick.com to get a first look at the intense Ninjutsu action.

NinjaTrick offers its own unique brand of PvP ninja action, with Japanese-inspired artwork and hundreds of stylish, personalized avatar options. Features include:
• Multiple match modes, including 1vs1, free for all, and team
• 20+ Ninjutsu and Traps
• 100+ Ninja costumes
• Virtual currency NinjaGold and NinjaCoin
• New items and battlefields introduced regularly to keep content fresh
“NinjaTrick is built from the ground-up to deliver a fun, safe and engaging experience for teens – whether they’re playing at NinjaTrick.com or on Facebook,” said Toshimichi Namba, CEO for CyberAgent America, Inc. “We invite teens everywhere to bring their Jutsu skills to the open beta and help us further refine what we think is the perfect formula – just enough action, just enough cuteness, and fun in spades.”

Join the NinjaTrick open beta at pr.NinjaTrick.com. Add the Facebook application here: http://apps.facebook.com/ninjatrick/

City of Heroes Going Rogue expansion pack details

City of Heroes Going Rogue
The development of City of Heroes Going Rogue, the first major expansion for the City of Heroes franchise since the launch of City of Villains in 2005. As the name implies, Going Rogue will blur the line between heroes and villains in the first and longest-running super-powered comic book MMO game.

In the Going Rogue expansion, hero and villain characters will become immersed in the new parallel universe known as Praetoria, which is governed by Tyrant™, the evil incarnation of the game’s main protagonist, Statesman™. As gamers search for Tyrant and the rest of his Praetorian guard, implacable foes and fierce resistance will arise to face them from all sides, causing heroes and villains alike to question their loyalties.

City of Heroes Going Rogue will introduce a new alignment system that helps players explore the shades of gray that lie between good and evil. For the first time, hero characters can become villains and vice versa, enabling hero archetypes to cross over to the Rogue Isles™ and villain archetypes to experience Paragon City™. Clearly marked missions, in addition to behaviors and decisions made by the player, will move a hero’s or villain’s moral compass, which could eventually change the hero’s or villain’s alignment. Going Rogue will also introduce two primary new fictional characters representative of this alignment shift in the game’s lore: Maelstrom, a pistol-wielding hero gone rogue, and Desdemona, a demon-summoning villain who has been redeemed.

“City of Heroes has brought a fresh new perspective to the MMO stage with its foray into the super-powered hero comic book genre, and we are excited to present gamers with even more innovative content in Going Rogue,” said Brian Clayton, general manager and executive producer at Paragon Studios. “For years, players could choose between playing as a hero or a villain. Now we will present a third, malleable path where players can be affected by the results of their actions, enabling them to further develop, unveil new perspectives, and overcome new challenges.”

NCsoft will share more details on Going Rogue in the coming months. The game is currently in development by NCsoft’s Paragon Studios, the City of Heroes development team that most recently launched the ground-breaking Mission Architect system. The launch of Mission Architect sets a significant milestone for City of Heroes as the first MMO to allow players to create user-generated content. City of Heroes has and continues to set new standards among its MMO peers and player community with its engaging and approachable comic book-inspired universe theme and consistent delivery of concepts that break the standard MMO mold.

Gel - Set & Match coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade May 20th

gel set and match video gameGastronaut Studios LLC, creator of the hit Xbox LIVE Arcade game “Small Arms”, announced today that their latest title “Gel: Set & Match” will be coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade next Wednesday, May 20th. The game will be available for purchase at 800 Microsoft Points.

“Gel” is the spiritual successor to the studio's debut title “Fuzzee Fever” which was available for the original Xbox, and was the first original IP created specifically as a downloadable console title. Players control a cute-yet-alien creature who matches colored blocks to solve unique puzzles, clear a road of gel blocks, or compete in multiplayer battles.

“Gel” lets friends play together wherever they are located with a number of both online, via Xbox LIVE, and offline modes. Action Mode and Puzzle Mode are both playable with 1-2 players online or local multiplayer and Battle Mode is for 2-4 players online or local.

- All new side-scrolling Action Mode.

- Over 100 single player puzzles

- 25 co-op specific puzzles

- 3 unique multiplayer battle modes

- Extensive character customization

- Special “seasonal costumes” only available at certain times of the year

- Fantastically realized 3D environments

"Gel: Set & Match" is rated "E" (Everyone) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) for Animated Blood and Comic Mischief.

Flying races and a housing system are unveiled for the next expansion of the free MMORPG Fly for Fun

Act IV New ShoresWith the new expansion for Fly for Fun, “Act IV: New Shores”, arriving in a few weeks, the gPotato team are proud to unveil two brand new features: the Rainbow Race and the housing system.

Flyff : Fly for Fun, was the first free-to-play MMORPG to offer players the opportunity to fly around the world of Madrigal, using magic brooms, bikes or flying skateboards. With the “Act IV: New Shores” expansion, brand new flying content will improve the game experience. Once a week, all Flyff adventurers will have the opportunity to sign into the Rainbow Race and show off all their flying skills, completing various mini-games at each checkpoint in order to complete the race. Tons of wonderful rewards await winners, which can be range from a variety of temporary buffs or gPotato cash shop items to other great in-game items such as the precious Orichalques and Lunar Stones.

After all their effort, racers will appreciate being able to relax in their new personal house. It is available for free to all players of all levels, and can be customised using a wide range of colourful piece of furniture. And so you don’t feel all alone, you can invite your all your friends into your house for a crazy house party, and use it as a venue to meet the members of your guild.

More information about the brand new features of the Flyff’s Act IV will be unveiled in the coming weeks.