Roogoo Twisted Towers video game E3 Fact Sheet and HD video

Save Planet Roo and all its citizens from the evil Meemoos by guiding differently shaped meteors that sustain and feed life to the planet. Rotate floating land masses to allow meteors to pass through safely. Use quick reflexes to navigate obstacles and complete the levels.



Roogoo Twisted Towers will bring the most content ever to a Roogoo title with new elements like puzzle boss fights, living environments, and full-game co-op play. Roogoo Twisted tower offers several new advanced gameplay mechanics and modifications. One example is levels in Roogoo Twisted Towers are played not only on a vertical axis but the horizontal axis as well. With the unique features of the Nintendo Wii, Roogoo Twisted Towers will be more out of control than ever!

Roogoo Twisted Towers brings intense and fast-paced action in over 100 unique levels such as the belly of a whale, under the ocean, and sky shape diving. Easy to pick up and play and challenging to master with an appealing artistic style, Roogoo has something for both casual and hardcore gamers. Roogoo Twisted Towers is ideal for both single player adventure modes with co-op play and additional four player party play modes.

Features:
• Based on the critically-acclaimed XBLA game Roogoo

• Charming art style and fresh, innovative gameplay

• Use your Wii-mote and Nunchuk skills to complete levels

• Co-op campaign mode available throughout the entire game with alternating puzzle playing/fighting using tools such as hammers, nets and upgrades

• Up to 4 players, “Party Play” has multiple group minigames

• Introduces 8 + level bosses such as “The Giant Squid” who will throw and block your falling shapes in epic puzzle boss fights

• Entertaining short story segments

• Connect the Wii version to Roogoo for DS to unlock additional levels in all 10 environments on both Wii and DS versions.

• 10 distinctive environments with 100+ levels to keep you going

Name: Roogoo Twisted Towers
Publisher: SouthPeak Games
Developer: SpiderMonk Entertainment
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Action, Puzzle
Release Date: Summer 2009
Multiplayer: 1-4

Raven Squad video game E3 Fact Sheet

Raven Squad is a tactical action game set in the Amazonian jungles that seamlessly blends a first person shooter (FPS) experience with the command and overview advantages of real-time strategy (RTS). Players can switch genres on the fly and solve each tactical situation using their own combination by themselves or cooperatively with a friend.

Features
• Set in the Amazon in the year 2011, players will experience lush jungle visuals, haunting ambient sounds, weather changes, and an enemy on their home turf

• Featuring the best of both worlds, Raven Squad has both FPS and RTS gameplay combined for a blazing action experience

• A co-operative campaign that allows players to take control of a squad and play through the entire game with a friend online

• 6 characters with their own unique backgrounds, personalities, behaviors, weapons and skills

Name: Raven Squad
Publisher: SouthPeak Games
Developer: Atomic Motion
Platforms: Xbox 360, PC
Genre: First Person Shooter (FPS)/Real-Time Strategy (RTS)
Release Date: Fall 2009
Multiplayer: Yes

My Baby 2 video game E3 Fact Sheet

Your baby has grown so fast! Can you believe that a year has already gone by? Take care of your baby from their 1st birthday until they’re 3 years old. Your baby will discover its entire environment and learn from it, they’ll walk, babble and speak, try to catch every object they can, and put everything in their mouth…Your baby will be the apple of your eye!

Features
• Customize your baby with all new items - outfits, accessories, toys, and even decorate their room to your liking.

• Care for your baby and teach them new things – how to walk, talk, shapes, colors, and keep them out of trouble!#

• Choose whether you want a boy or girl, name your baby, and customize and your baby’s look with even more options- or just let it be a surprise!

• All new activities for having fun with your baby – trying new foods, reading bedtime stories, and tracking your baby’s growth through his or her toddler years.

• Innovative gameplay that is based on stylus, touch pad, voice recognition, motion controls on the Wii and the DS microphone - not a compilation of mini-games

• Interact with your baby whenever you want and experience real baby-like reactions

• Watch your baby grow from both a physical and psychological point of view

Name: My Baby 2 (working title)
Publisher: SouthPeak Games
Developer: Nobilis
Platforms: Nintendo DS, Wii
Genre: Simulation
Release Date: Winter 2009

Brave - A Warrior’s Tale E3 video game Fact Sheet

Set in a fantastic world based upon the mythology of Native America, Brave: A Warrior's Tale plays as a series of flashbacks in which a now elderly Brave describes the events of his life.

Players take on the role of Courage and experience Brave's legendary adventures first hand as they relive his story and play through all-new content that will make Courage a legend in his own right!

Can Courage live up to his name and stop the evil Wendigo's threat to their village?

Features
• Easy to master platforming gameplay – excellent for young gamers
• Use sticks, longbows, and a tomahawk to defeat enemies
• 13 major areas to explore including lush forests, raging rivers, wide open plains, and the spirit world
• “Mobile Stone” in-game tutorial talks you through each area’s objectives and helps you out when you get stuck
• Exciting boss battles – fight giant bees, grizzly bears, mythical beasts, and the evil Wendigo
• Learn to mimic animals’ calls to access their help and acquire new skills
• Uncover hidden wall paintings to find clues for new areas
• Hone your senses - learn to find animals by using their tracks
• Collect dream catchers and use them to restore health when needed

Name: Brave: A Warrior’s Tale
Publisher: Evolved Games (X360), SouthPeak Games (Wii)
Developer: Evolved Games
Platforms: Xbox 360, Wii
Genre: Platformer
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Multiplayer: No

FIFA 10 New features and changes announced

On the heels of winning 25 international gaming awards with FIFA 09, Electronic Arts revealed the first features for its top-selling* football franchise from EA SPORTS™. Responding to consumer feedback from more than 275 million online games played**, FIFA 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of football.

On the pitch, critical gameplay fundamentals have been enhanced to ensure that FIFA 10 mirrors real-world football, providing more sophisticated ball control, and physical interaction between players. In addition, players now move, behave and position themselves more realistically. On attack, players analyze space more effectively, curve their runs in an attempt to stay onside, create passing lanes naturally, and drive for more variety in attacking options. On defense, new concepts like position priority enable defenders to multitask so dangerous spaces left open by teammates out of position are covered. Plus, slide tackle targeting, press marking, and better-urgency clearance logic provide new options that make defending a tactical skill in FIFA 10. In goal, a myriad of improvements and refinements to goalkeeper intelligence result in a more responsive and powerful rushing system and ultra-realistic saves.

“We have benefited from 275 million games played online to refine FIFA 10 in a way that matters most to our fans,” said Andrew Wilson, Vice President & Executive Producer for the FIFA franchise. “We’ve listened and responded to their feedback to improve player control, responsiveness and intelligence and create what we believe is the world’s most authentic football videogame.”

Listening to feedback and addressing gamer frustrations has become a key part of the EA SPORTS strategy to improve the FIFA franchise on an annual basis. Better balance on lofted through balls, improved goalkeeper intelligence, more realistic shooting mechanics with less shots hitting the goal posts, a practice arena to perfect skills, and a more immersive football experience through continuous play and quick free kicks are just a few of the issues raised by fans and addressed in FIFA 10.

Three new innovations revealed today have been developed to change the player control experience in FIFA 10. The first-ever true 360° dribbling system gives players finer control of the ball, enabling them to find spaces between defenders that previously were not possible. Using an all-new animation technology, skilled dribblers now have the ability to face the defender and use highly responsive lateral dribbling to skip past him. An innovative concept called Freedom in Physical Play enables players to perform wider dribble touches and new collision sharing creates a varied, less predictable, and extended fight for possession between the dribbler and a defender.

FIFA 10 also features a deeper iteration of the ever-popular Manager Mode with more than 50 major improvements, including new match realism, realistic player transfers based on multiple decision points, and true-to-life player growth curves.

New game modes, and innovations to popular features like Be A Pro, will be revealed in the upcoming months.

Zombie Panic in Wonderland Nintendo Wii video game announced

Up and running since November of 2008 and only seven months old, the video game creator Akaoni Studios is undergoing its first project.

“Zombie Panic in Wonderland” will be available for Wii Ware during the last term of this year and its creators assure it to be a frantic action game with great amounts of “humor too macabre for Nintendo to handle”.

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Rockstar announce Agent exclusive game for PlayStation 3

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, announce Agent.

Developed by the people behind Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar North, Agent will be available exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

"We have always enjoyed making action games, and with Agent we are making what we believe will be the ultimate action game," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Agent is a game we have wanted to make for a long time. The team in Edinburgh is doing an amazing job combining intense action, atmosphere and story in a great period setting to create something that feels quite unique. We cannot wait for people to experience this game."

Agent takes players on a paranoid journey into the world of counter-intelligence, espionage and political assassinations during the height of the Cold War at the end of the 1970s.

Karaoke Revolutionvideo game on Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it will return to the singing genre, with the advent of Karaoke Revolution, an all-new sing-along title for PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii which will be released in November.

Developed by Blitz Games, Karaoke Revolution allows up to 16 players to get together and take each other on in singing contests in an ongoing quest for fame! Perfect as either a solo game or a multi-player get-together, the new game offers 50 licensed tracks, with players charged with hitting a range of notes and earning points as they do so. The better they sing, the more they are rewarded, and the more opportunities are available to them.

Karaoke Revolution offers a number of key game modes, including a Party option for 16 users, which allows participants to compete against each other and create bespoke playlists. The PLAYSTATION®3 version will also feature wide-ranging online play, allowing users to compete with rival singers all over the globe and can also download additional tracks in the future. Similarly, Karaoke Revolution’s online elements also allow users to download additional venues, plus new clothes and accessories.

Solo players can also enjoy Career Mode, wherein players can create their on-screen persona and lead them to singing glory. During the user’s career, players start in a series of smaller venues, before unlocking bigger stages and accessories. Karaoke Revolution has ten new venues, each boasting elaborate themes and special effects, with amazing pyrotechnics and visual effects designed to complement the onscreen action. Similarly, players can customize up to six venues, and even play music videos behind their character on a jumbo screen!

Karaoke Revolution enjoys compatibility with all available wireless and USB microphones, and the PLAYSTATION®3 version enjoys full use of the EyeToy camera.

ModNation Racers video game PlayStation 3 E3 Fact sheet

Exclusive to the PLAYSTATION 3 system and developed by United Front Games, ModNation Racers is the newest installment to PlayStation’s innovative Play, Create and Share genre. ModNation Racers is a thoroughly fresh take on classic kart racing that empowers the player to personalize their entire game. Players can express themselves by creating their own Mod character, styling their own racing kart and even building – in just minutes – an imaginative track that can be shared with the rest of the PlayStation community via the free PlayStation Network service.

The easy-to-use editing studio tools make this creative process accessible to players of all levels. Not feeling creative? ModNation Racers presents a humorous story with a wealth of pre-made characters, karts, tracks and challenges for all players.

Race It
ModNation Racers is fun and competitive kart racing re-imagined. Redefining the kart racing genre, the processing power of PS3 allows for interaction with dynamic obstacles in the surrounding environment, the fun of real-time physics and handling in a speedy kart, free online play and more. Drive your kart against enemy AI, friends in your living room, or friends and foes online on the PlayStation®Network. The team at United Front Games’ successful history with racing games ensures the core racing game play is best in class.

Mod It
Players can express themselves in ModNation Racers by designing an imaginative Mod character and crafting a cool kart that insures a stylish drive around the track. Additionally, players are given simple and accessible tools to create any track they can dream up. They can spend mere minutes designing a circuit or hours perfecting it with the same tools the developers used to design the pre-made tracks. To start creating, players simply drive their kart and watch the track created in real-time behind them. They can add hairpin turns, rickety bridges or other elements to the race track, or even include environmental components like a stunning sunset, full mountain ranges and more.

Share It
Once players are happy with their track designs, Mod character or tricked-out kart, they can share and race these creations with the rest of the world online via PSN. Furthermore, players can download others’ unlocked creations, mod them, and then re-upload to the ModNation Racers community. ModNation Racers gives players the ability to rate and comment on others’ creations, and see how their track ranks within the community. With all this accessible editing and re-editing, players will have access to a constantly changing array of user generated characters, karts and tracks. Sophisticated social networking components, filters and leaderboards ensure the community’s best and favorite creations rise to the top and are easy to find.

KEY FEATURES

Customized Karting Experience – Whether the player is a race car driver, a newcomer to videogames or an aspiring game developer, they can show their talents off in ModNation Racers. The power of creation is in the player’s hands.
Accessible Creation Tools – ModNation Racers includes easy creation tools in the Track Studio, Character Studio and Kart Studio that allow the player to design something comprehensive and fun in a matter of minutes. Players can invest minimal time and enjoy basic creating, or they can invest more time and make sure every lake, mountain, banked turn and power-up is placed perfectly.
Classic Kart Racing Action – ModNation Racers delivers exceptional kart handling and physics technology on PS3 that makes for fast and fun racing. Players can drift their karts around corners, boost for more speed, attack opponents with weapons and interact with the world around them.
Story Campaign – The humorous story of ModNation Racers sees the player rise up to become an elite racer. The narrative, tutorials, challenges, and rewards reveal all the key features.
Game Modes – In addition to the Story Campaign, other single and multiplayer player modes will let players show off their skills in varied challenges with their favorite characters and karts.
Extensive PlayStation Network Options – Features include matchmaking, detailed stats and leaderboards, Friends List management, communication tools, etc.
Vinyl Art Style – Inspired by urban vinyl art, ModNation Racers sports a stylish and attractive look and design for young and old players alike.
User-Generated Content – User generated content in ModNation Racers will keep this karting world fresh and alive so that every race is a new and fun experience.
Vote for the Best – Players can participate in the karting community in ModNation Racers by voting on any creation as they view it and race it
Attacking and Offensive Driving – Winning the race is only half of the fun! Players can use combat-like racing strategies to attack other karts with an array of dramatic weapons. For those interested in focusing solely on racing, ModNation Racers has a Pure Race mode.
Trophy Support – ModNation Karting supports a host of fun and challenging trophies to collect along the way.


Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Developer: United Front Games
Platform: PLAYSTATION®3 system
Genre: Arcade Racing / Play, Create and Share
Players: 1-2 (offline), 2-12 (online)
Launch Year: 2010
Rating: “RP” for Rating Pending

PSP software development Providing a Lower-cost Game Development Environment

Sony Computer Entertainment announce that it is reducing the price of the Development Tool models DTP-T2000A and DTP-T2000, the hardware necessary for developing PSP (PlayStation Portable) software titles, to JPY150,000 in Japan, US $ 1,500 in North America and €1,200 in Europe/PAL territories effective immediately. By offering PSP Development Tools at a very attractive price, SCE will provide a more affordable game development environment for a broader range of developers and publishers, further enhancing the software lineup for the PSP system.

As of March 2009, cumulative worldwide sell-in units of the PSP system exceeded 51.6 million units, a remarkable milestone for the first handheld platform from the PlayStation® family. To further grow the installed base of the PSP system and to enhance its software line-up, SCE will also provide ProDG for PSP, a highly acclaimed powerful programming tool which helps to improve productivity of software development, as part of PSP Software Development Kit*1 without an additional charge. Also effective today, Testing Tool models DTP-H2500A and DTP-H2500, the tools utilized for quality assurance for PSP titles under development, will also become available at an affordable price of JPY100,000 in Japan, US $ 1,000 in North America and €800 in Europe/PAL territories. By providing a lower-cost game development environment, SCE will contribute to meet the needs of various game development styles and accelerate software development for the PSP system.

As part of the measures to support a broader range of developers and publishers to create varieties of small software titles, SCE will aim to provide a development environment within this calendar year that will allow creators to develop more casual, exciting and attractive content to be made available for the ever growing PlayStation®Network users around the world by streamlining the process from license agreement to publishing for small, download exclusive software titles.

SCEI will deploy various measures to further reinforce game development for PSP and will continue to expand the platform to offer attractive interactive entertainment experiences only available on PSP.

*1 Software Development Kit is a set of development tools and software libraries. Developers are able to obtain this SDK by signing a license agreement with SCE and by purchasing tool products.