Britain's Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle appears in The Sims 3 video game trailer

The Britain's Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle appears in this Sims 3 video game trailer.

Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent. Boyle became known when she sang "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables in the competition's first round, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2009.



Boyle has always enjoyed singing; she attended Edinburgh Acting School, and took part in the Edinburgh Fringe. Prior to her appearance on Britain's Got Talent, her main experience had come from singing in church and karaoke in the local pubs in her village. She had also tried out several times for My Kind of People.

When she appeared on the Britain's Got Talent stage, the audience and the judges appeared apprehensive and judgmental of her unpolished appearance. Upon finishing her song, she received a standing ovation from the live audience and unanimous praise from the judges,[10] and has been dubbed "The Woman Who Shut Up Simon Cowell".

The contrast between the audience's first impression of her when she appeared on stage compared to the ovation she received afterwards triggered global interest. Articles about her appeared in newspapers worldwide, while the numbers who watched videos of her audition have set an online record. Within nine days of her televised debut, videos of her audition, subsequent interviews of her, and her 1999 rendition of "Cry Me a River" had been viewed a combined total of over 100 million times on the Internet. Cowell is reported to be setting up a contract with Boyle with his Syco Music company label, a subsidiary of Sony Music.

Hacker Evolution video game, on iPhone and iPod touch, released

In Hacker Evolution, you pit your skills against a network of computers and try to hack into as many computers as possible. Use viruses or bounce your connection through hacked servers, in order to avoid being traced and lose your firewall.

Something that looks simple at first, will become a challenging adventure. Balance your resources carefully and plan your attacks to obtain the maximum number of score points and to retrieve deadly viruses you can use in your attacks.

“Hacker Evolution is the first step from a series of innovative and unique games that we are designing and bringing to the iPhone and iPod devices.” said Robert Muresan, Founder and CEO of Exosyphen Studios.

Doesn't look very exciting to me...



Hacker Evolution is available for $0.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch.

Heavy Rain - PlayStation 3 video game screenshots video

Heavy Rain is a cinematic and evolving thriller from Quantic Dream, the developer behind the critically acclaimed Fahrenheit.
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Dealing with a range of adult themes, the game revolves around a sophisticated plot and strong narrative threads that explore a complex moral proposition. You assume the role of multiple characters, with very different backgrounds, motivations and skills, in a world shaped by Bending Storylines - a dynamic narrative design where your actions and decisions will shape your story.

New Sword of the Stars video game expansion announced!

Sword of the Stars series expands with Argos Naval Yard

Paradox announce an expansion to the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game series Sword of the Stars.

The new expansion, Argos Naval Yard, can be combined with either the original game or any of its previous expansions and will provide players with:
• 19 new technologies, including advanced drones, over thrusters, two new satellite designs, defensive interceptor micro-missiles, and polarized plasmatics which will unlock a new weapon type
• Over 75 new ship sections to build
• 10 new weapons, including the new inertial cannons, kelvinic torpedoes, and the fearsome rail cannon
• 3 new scenarios

"With the successful release of the Sword of the Stars Ultimate Collection, the expansion Argos Naval Yard is a natural extension of the Sword of the Stars series,” said Chris Stewart, COO of Kerberos. “The new ships, weapons and technologies in Argos Naval Yard will present gamers with new challenges and capabilities.”

Argos Naval Yard is scheduled for release June 17 with an SRP of $8.99 / € 7.49 / £6.99

Sword of the Stars with an expansion is currently on sale at download portals GamersGate, Impulse, Steam and Direct2Drive and other leading digital distribution networks.

Monster Hunter, Japan's most successful PSP game, free download or free game UMD

The demo of Japan’s most successful PSP title is coming to PAL territories on May 28th, giving wannabe hunters the chance to experience three dangerous quests from the game ahead of its release on June 26 th. Sony PSP owners can download the demo directly to their PSP free of charge via the PSP Store by selecting the store icon and connecting using their PSN I.D or they can download to their PS3 console and simply transfer the demo across.

Players can adventure with up to three friends to get a taste of the multiplayer social gaming phenomenon that’s taking Japan by storm or choose to go it alone with the aid of a Felyne companion. After selecting your weapons and armour you will journey through woodlands, swamps and deserts to hunt down some of the fiercest and most majestic monsters that ever lived.



As an alternative to downloading this demo Capcom is also producing limited numbers of the demo UMD’s which Gamers can register to be sent at www.encyclopedia-gigantica.com or www.capcom-europe.com from the 1 st June. Successful registrants will receive four copies of the demo so that they can easily set up a hunting party.

Fast Food Panic for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS

SouthPeak Games announced today that it will publish Fast Food Panic for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS in North America. A multifaceted title that requires players to not only cook but also interact with customers and manage a business, Fast Food Panic combines numerous gameplay elements to create a new and addictive experience for gamers. Fast Food Panic is scheduled for release this fall.

“Just like a fantastic restaurant, Fast Food Panic offers the consumer an incredible menu,” said Richard Iggo, VP of Marketing at SouthPeak Games. “Players will not only prepare food, they’ll have to keep customers happy, clean their restaurant, make deliveries and more. There are a lot of food games out there, but we’re confident that Fast Food Panic wins any taste test hands down.”

In Fast Food Panic, players are determined to have their restaurant become known as the best in the country. In order to achieve that recognition, they will have to handle an increasing amount of pressure and manage a growing list of priorities, from greeting and quickly serving customers, to making the best food possible, to keeping dining tables clean and making deliveries. The game features a wide variety of food to prepare, and also offers numerous bonus games to add to the fun and variety.

Fast Food Panic is scheduled for release this fall.

NGD Studios Celebrates Regnum Online's Birthday with New Features and More Ximerin!

NGD Studios celebrates Regnum Online’s second anniversary. In just 2 years Regnum Online has grown from a solid independent MMORPG to one of the top Free To Play Realm vs Realm MMORPGs available on Windows and Linux platforms. Thanks to continuous development based on user feedback, the NGD Studios team launched the Invasions expansion in Q4 2008 with great reception by the community. Now, NGD Studios is proud to announce Regnum Online’s second major development expansion with many new features and in particular the introduction of “Dueling”, allowing players to enhance their Player vs. Player experience by challenging other players to one on one confrontation.

Starting on Friday, May 22nd players will experience the launch of the new release as a special anniversary event which will include new premium rewards, exciting new adventures in the war zone and the greatly anticipated “Duels” feature. As a “thank you” to our community and all new comers, for a limited time, for any purchase of Ximerin between Friday 22nd and Friday 29th we will give the buyer +25% extra Ximerin for the purchase.

Join the party “in game” with the developers on Sunday, May 24th at 9 PM GMT.

Download and sign up for free at www.regnumonlinegame.com

Ministry, The Cranberries and The Zombies content coming to Rock Band

The Zombies, The Cranberries Also Make First Rock Band Appearance

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three tracks from industrial metal pioneers Ministry will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo Wii system. Also coming in next week’s lineup is music from The Cranberries and The Zombies.

Ministry played together from 1981 until 2008 and, during this time, laid the foundation for American industrial metal. The “Ministry Pack 01” will feature “Cuz U R Next,” from The Wicked Soundtrack by Al Jourgensen, the Ministry frontman-scored soundtrack to the 2008 film, Wicked Lake, as well as “The Great Satan” and the Grammy-nominated“LiesLiesLies,”both from the band’s 2006 album Rio Grande Blood. This three pack marks Ministry’s first appearance in the Rock Band catalog.

Also making Rock Band soundtrack debuts next week are 60s English rock band, The Zombies, and Irish alternative rock band, The Cranberries. “She’s Not There” and “Tell Her No,” both from The Zombies self-titled 1966 album, will be made available, as will “Linger,” from The Cranberries 1993 album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? The song was named by VH1 as one of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.

Tracks:
Ministry “Cuz U R Next”
Ministry “LiesLiesLies”
Ministry “The Great Satan”
The Zombies “She’s Not There”
The Zombies “Tell Her No”
The Cranberries “Linger”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
The Ministry tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Ministry Pack 01” or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system. These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks only for Wii.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
(Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 and in-game Rock Band 2 Music Store for Wii)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
(PlayStation Store)

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) for Xbox 360 per track
$2.00 (200 Wii Points for Wii) per track
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Ministry Pack 01”

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360
PlayStationNetwork
In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store for Wii

Toki Tori video game comes to Apple i Phone App Store

iPhone publisher, Chillingo and Dutch console game development studio Two Tribes today announced the availability of the Toki Tori puzzle game on the Apple App Store.

The Toki Tori app follows a young chick, Toki Tori, and his quest to rescue his younger siblings who are still in their eggs.

To progress through the game, a player must pick up each egg on a level using a set number of tools, with new tools being introduced as the player progresses through four unique worlds. The in-game controls for Toki Tori have been developed from the ground up to take specific advantage of the innovative Multi-Touch user interface of iPhone and iPod touch.

"Toki Tori showcases the iPhone and iPod touch as a compelling alternative to console gaming the polish of this title is amazing on these revolutionary devices." says Chris Byatte, co-Founder and director of Chillingo.

"We are delighted to be working with Chillingo to bring Toki Tori to the App Store. The quality of the app combined with the marketing experience that Chillingo brings to the table, will result in maximum exposure for Toki Tori." said Martijn Reuvers, managing director of Two Tribes.

Toki Tori is available for US$4.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/

PDC World Championship Darts 2009 video game is out

Oxygen Games have announced that PDC World Championship Darts 2009 is shipping!

The highly anticipated Premier League Darts Play-Offs final is coming this Bank Holiday Monday. Phil Taylor will be bidding for a fifth successive Premier League Darts title when he takes on his worthy opposition in the semi-finals.

In PDC World Championship Darts 2009 you too will have the opportunity to step into the shoes of one of the 18 Pro’s. Will you decide to challenge the 14 Times World Darts Champion Phil “The Power” Taylor or play as five-time former World Champion Raymond Van Barneveld?

The charismatic Sid Waddell will be there to offer you helpful quips and commentary whoever you choose to play as. With new and improved cinematics giving you an as-seen-on-TV experience including replays, walk-ins and fly-bys - the experience of playing against the pro’s has never been more real!

PDC World Championship Darts 2009 will be released on the 29th of May 2009 and will be available on Nintendo DS and Wii.