Madden NFL 10 Video Documentary Series Introduces Online Co-op Play

For the first time in franchise history, EA SPORTS introduces Online Co-op play in Madden NFL 10. The latest Madden NFL 10 Video Documentary series is now available, which includes details and perspectives on the latest innovation for award-winning football video game franchise – direct from the development team.

Team up with a friend online to work on game strategy, practice plays, and see the field from a unique point-of-view, thanks to position-specific camera angles. Change player positions after each play to experience the NFL from a completely different dynamic. Want to find out what it’s like to play as a wide receiver on one play, and the left offensive tackle on another? With Madden NFL 10 Online Co-op, the choice is yours.



Online Co-op play has you covered on defense too. Get the true feel of being on the defensive side of the ball, as the camera flips to the defense’s perspective. Become a shutdown cornerback, while your teammate blitzes the QB from his linebacker post.

There’s no ‘I’ in team or in Madden NFL 10 Online Co-op. It’s the perfect mode for NFL fans to jump online, join up with a teammate, and experience the Madden NFL franchise in an all-new way.

Online Co-op is just the beginning, as the Madden NFL 10 team will make another major announcement regarding a new online feature at the EA E3 2009 press conference on Monday, June 1st.

Additional video documentaries will follow in the coming weeks, leading to the August 14th release of Madden NFL 10.

For more information about Madden NFL 10

The Sims 3 Racks Up Over 180,000 pirate downloads Prior To Release

Bloomberg reports that pirated versions of EA's The Sims 3 were downloaded over 180,000 times between May 18 and May 21.

The game will not be officially released until June 2nd, and it does not make use of SecuROM for DRM. Quoting: "That outpaces the 400,000 downloads over three weeks for Electronic Arts' Spore, the most-pirated game of 2008.

... Copies of the game available on file-sharing Web sites aren't the full version, Electronic Arts said. 'The pirated version is a buggy, pre-final build of the game,' Holly Rockwood, a company spokeswoman, said in an e-mailed statement.

'It's not the full game. Half the world — an entire city — is missing from the pirated copy.'"

Jumpgate Evolution video game delayed until June say NetDevil

Emboldened by the similar setback to Champions Online, Jumpgate Evolution developer NetDevil has announced that the space MMO will not be released in June, as was originally planned.

NetDevil's president, Scott Brown, said, "One of the things we've always promised is that we would not release an unfinished product, nor would we subject players to a sub-par experience. ...






Jumpgate Evolution is nearly feature complete, but since entering the Friends & Family phase of testing we've been able to bring new eyes onto the game and get solid, crucial feedback from actual players and fans. Based on these results, it is clear that the product needs more time to meet its objectives.

As an example, we have received and read lots of feedback regarding the instanced and public PvP systems. The feedback has been vital in helping us polish and improve this core feature of the game." A new release date has not yet been selected.

Sony to show Wiimote-Like PlayStation 3 Controller At E3

We saw a Microsoft patent on a Wiimote-like device, and now rumors say that Sony too has a similar device in the works.

This isn't surprising, given how dominant Nintendo's Wii has proved to be in this hardware generation.

However, many gaming-geeks continue to lament the move away from plain old button-pressing. What is exciting is the prospect that all three companies may incorporate Johnny Lee-style head-tracking into the next console generation, which achieves a convincing 3D illusion on a regular vid-screen, leaving us just a few steps away from true positional 3D.

Both the Microsoft and Sony patents incorporate a camera looking at the user, a required setup for achieving positional head-tracking.

Source:Anenome blog

Microsoft Xbox 360 to get Live TV and massive VOD Update

"It's a global first for Microsoft, and massive news for Xbox owners. Redmond and the largest pay TV service in the UK — Sky, owned in part by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp — has tied a deal that brings simulcast TV, sports, entertainment shows, pay-per-view movies and back catalogue television to the Xbox 360.

It's an entirely streamed service, offering no download-to-own content, and partly rivals the BBC iPlayer, which is available on UK PlayStation consoles and the Nintendo Wii. The service will go live later in the year at no cost to existing subscribers, and screenshots show it fits in seamlessly with the Xbox Live interface."

Apple to launch new video game platform in 2010 - the iBox?

GamesIndustry reports on comments by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot about what to expect from the coming generation of gaming hardware. In addition to greater integration between game hardware and set-top boxes, he said he doesn't expect Apple to stop with the iPhone as a platform for games.

"We will see more customers coming to the videogame industry, and they will not only come to the basic consoles like we have today, but they will start also to come on all the boxes that you see under the TVs. TV boxes will be more powerful, and with accessibility, will help to take more people.

So we will see more consoles on which we will be able to put product." Guillemot continued, "... because you saw new interfaces with the Wii, with the Wiimote, and also with the DS, with the stylus, what we see for the future is that there will be also big announcements in interfaces.

And it will not only happen on consoles, but it will also happen on those TV boxes as well."

PDC World Championship Darts 2009 is released today on both Nintendo DS and Wii formats

PDC World Championship Darts 2009 is released today on both Nintendo DS and Wii formats and is expected to fly off the shelves.

“If like the newly crowned Darts Premier League winner, James Wade, you believe you can take on the world’s best darts Pro’s and beat them at their own game then this game is the perfect way to start your darts career.” commented Oliver Birch, Product Manager at Oxygen Games.

“You can beat Barney or topple Taylor whilst playing your way around real life PDC worldwide championship venue locations as seen on Sky Sports.”

“I expect there to be some major living room darts drama this weekend as friends and families line up their Wii RemoteTM's and challenge each other for some high scoring 180s.” continued Birch

PDC World Championship Darts 2009 has a full career mode for up to eight players, plus 13 party games to choose from, for those who want to practice thier bull’s eyes or brush up on their Killer instinct.

Officers - World War II The battle for Europe begins

Take your part in some of the battles that changed the course of World War II. Officers: World War II developed by Morphicon and GFI and published by Kalypso Media is released today. This real-time strategy game will offer players a unique insight into the tactical decisions required to win some of the key battles of World War II. For the first time you will be able to experience fighting large scale battles over maps of up to 10 square miles, with up to 1,500 fighting units.

Operations such as Overlord, Millenium and Cobra will test your tactical skills to the limit. To succeed you will need to combine the skills of your infantry, engineers, tanks and aircraft. As your forces smash through the German lines you will need to ensure they are supplied with all the supplies they require or your advance will falter. Winning battles is as much about tactics and planning as it is about aggression.



The weather and season will effect the equipment you require, as well as affecting the difficulty of running a campaign. In multiplayer mode players can also command Russian & German forces.

Today the battle for Europe begins.

Officers: World War II will be available from 29th May 2009 at a RRP of £24.99

Grand Slam Tennis video game play all 4 grand slams on Nintendo Wii

Grand Slam Tennis video game play all 4 grand slams on Nintendo Wii .

Watch the trailer here...

Horrid Henry video games based on the Best-Selling Children's Books coming to PC

A video game based on the highly successful Horrid Henry books written by Francesca Simon and the top rating children’s television series, produced by Novel Entertainment. Developed by Asylum Entertainment, the Horrid Henry game gives fans the chance to become their favourite naughty schoolboy.

Since first blasting onto the children’s book scene in 1994, Horrid Henry has quickly become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. With book sales exceeding 13.5 million copies in the UK alone, Horrid Henry is available in 27 countries worldwide including the US and has been translated into 22 languages. The hugely popular TV series, shown daily on Children’s ITV in the UK, has also sold globally and Henry has his own touring stage show, his own website and even a record deal with EMI.

After already achieving incredible sales success with Peppa Pig on Nintendo DS™, Asylum Entertainment is currently developing the Horrid Henry game for Wii™, Nintendo DS and PC. Players take on the role of Horrid Henry as they run and jump through a series of fun levels, meeting recognisable characters along the way and having plenty of mischievous adventures.

Lucinda Whiteley, Creative Director of Novel Entertainment says:"We are thrilled to further extend the reach of the Horrid Henry brand to include a PC, Wii and DS game. SouthPeak Games and Asylum Entertainment are leaders in their field and we are excited to be working with such creative game developers."

“We are delighted to be working with Asylum Entertainment and Novel Entertainment on the Horrid Henry license,” said Jonathan Hales, European MD, SouthPeak Games. “The books and TV series have proved exceptionally popular in Europe and the books have recently launched in North America, so we’re sure the video game will be just as successful.”

“We are really excited to be working with SouthPeak as our partner in bringing the Horrid Henry game to market. Their position in the US market makes them ideal for us to work with for the launch of the game. We are looking forward to making the Horrid Henry video game successful together,” said Simon Bailey, MD of Asylum Entertainment.

Horrid Henry the video game is set for release this October, alongside a whole week dedicated to the TV series on CiTV, during half-term and the publication of the latest book (Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead).