Bill Lee's Out Of The Park Baseball 10 video game Fact Sheet

Out Of The Park Baseball 10 is the 10th installment of the award-winning baseball management simulation game. The game will add more features to an already unparalleled feature set and improve already existing ones. With an improved artificial intelligence, which results the most realistic baseball management experience, Out Of The Park Baseball 10 continues the tradition of innovative management simulations.

Out Of The Park Baseball 10 includes a brand new never before seen 90 minute interview with Red Sox Hall of Fame Pitcher Bill ‘The Spaceman’ Lee. The celebrated pitcher provides his unique insight into baseball management, history, and tips on how to build a World Series caliber team.

Some of the new features are outlined below

• All new Bill “The Spaceman Lee” 90 minute interview
• 2009 Major League Rosters
• Reworked Pitching System
• Customizable In-Game Screen
• Improved In-Game AI
• Enhanced Play-By-Play
• Inaugural Draft With Budgets
• Improved Arbitration
• Improved Free Agent Compensation
• Improved Player Evaluation AI
• Improved Injury System
• Minor League Disabled Lists
• Optional Reserve Roster Limit
• More News Stories
• eMail Support in Online Leagues
• Improved Historical Simulation

Operation Sports - OOTP 9 wins 'Text-Simulation of the Year 2008' award

PC Gamer UK - OOTP 9 is 'Remarkably detailed'

apple.com: 'OOTP 9 lets you play with history to your heart's content'

Gamespot - OOTP 9 gets a 8.5/10: 'One of the most in-depth sports manage¬ment simulations ever made'

Operation Sports - OOTP 9 gets a 9/10: 'a worthy improvement to an excellent series.'

Gameshark - OOTP 9 is Editor's Choice: 'Every facet of building and running a complete baseball universe is included in this game.'

Gamespy - OOTP 9 scores 4 out of 5

Mega Man Star Force 3 Black Ace and Red Joker video game trailer

Mega Man Star Force returns in the most thrilling series adventure yet, delivering totally upgraded and cutting-edge online communication and device customization technologies through a portable RPG adventure that is brought to life in the iconic, action-driven Mega Man way! New to the series are “Noise Changes,” random enhancements that change Mega Man’s form and unlock new abilities. There are more than 100 transformations possible. Mega Man Star Force 3 will be available in two versions, Red Joker and Black Ace, each with their own unique Noise Types.



Developed by the team behind the popular Mega Man Battle Network series, Mega Man Star Force 3 picks up after the end of the last game. Geo Stelar and the rest of the gang are back in an all new adventure. With the advancement of the EM wave technology and other scientific advancements like the materialized executable program called “Wizard,” a malicious virus that threatens to take over the system. The side-effect is a high percentage of “Noise” that our hero will have to contend with. How can Geo Steler and his friends fight with the threat of “Meteor G” closing in on Earth? Moreover, what power can Mega Man harness by using the “Noise Change” system which controls the power of “Noise”?

Mega Man Star Force 3 blends a unique formula of RPG exploration elements with fast-paced action, as players travel and battle between coexisting worlds, the physical world and the virtual Wave World. Players will encounter enemies in the virtual Wave World and battle them on three-by-five battle grids with their Battle Card deck. Mega Man Star Force 3 also adds a new feature called “Rezon,” which allow players to fill in profiles about battles and their team name/symbol.

Tales of Vesperia exclusive video trailer - Never Before Seen Trailer Hits the Official European Website

NAMCO BANDAI announce an exclusive new trailer for acclaimed role-playing title Tales of Vesperia created especially for Europe and the PAL regions and available only on the official European website at www.talesofvesperia.eu. With its widescreen narrative and engrossing gameplay, Tales of Vesperia is scheduled for release in Europe and the PAL regions on 26th June 2009 exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Exclusive to Europe and the PAL regions, and featuring a mix of cinematic cut-scenes and exclusive footage from in-game battles, the thrilling new trailer will also reveal the special attacks of the lead characters as used against a series of monsters, all set in a selection of the game’s varied and beautiful environments.

The trailer is available exclusively on the official European website for Tales of Vesperia, which features a host of detailed game information and visual treats including trailers, screenshots, wallpapers and icons. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the game’s universe by learning about the characters, story, game universe, battle systems and even how to get the best of the cooking gameplay, a signature feature of the game series which fans and newcomers alike will enjoy.

The first high-definition installment of the renowned Tales role-playing series, Tales of Vesperia brings a decade of gameplay heritage and storytelling pedigree to Xbox 360. Featuring an action-packed real-time battle system, players can chain together powerful attacks to create combos on the fly and give detailed commands to the rest of their party to create cohesive battle strategies. All-new battle features such as Fatal Strikes, Burst Artes and a multi-stage Over Limit provide more tactical depth to each encounter, while series traditions such as cooking and skits return with new twists to delight longtime fans.

For Tales of Vesperia game information, videos, screenshots and more, please visit the official European website at www.talesofvesperia.eu.

Scratch The Ultimate DJ website goes live

In anticipation of the upcoming release of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, Genius Products, Inc., and Numark Industries, the world's leading manufacturer of DJ technology, unveiled the new Scratch: The Ultimate DJ interactive website today. Gamers are encouraged to sign up and join the online community where they will be the first to receive updates and news about the game and have access to unique content as the game prepares to hit retailers. The new Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Web site can be found here: www.scratchvideogame.com/

In conjunction with the launch of the new website, Genius Products has released a new video detailing the making of the Numark SCRATCH DECK.

The website will feature:

* Links to Scratch's social networks on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube
* Making of video by Numark about the SCRATCH DECK and its functionalities
* Galleries with in-game screenshots and unique concept art
* Character pages for all of the playable DJ's


Scratch: The Ultimate DJ combines free-form DJ tricks with great rhythm game play similar to top-selling rhythm games. Scratch: The Ultimate DJ is set in distinctive urban environments and will feature songs from the biggest names in Hip-Hop.

Dwight Howard on cover of NBA Live 10 video game

Electronic Arts announce today that Orlando Magic center, Dwight Howard, will be the cover athlete for NBA LIVE 10. A three-time NBA All-Star, Howard is currently looking to lead the Magic franchise to their first NBA Championship. The No. 1 pick of the 2004 NBA Draft was the 2009 NBA Defensive Player of the Year presented by Kia Motors, an All-NBA First Team selection the last two seasons, and stole the show at the 2008 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest with his superhero antics.



Additionally, Howard was the starting center of the 2008 U.S. Basketball Men’s Senior National Team which won the gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing. NBA LIVE 10 is currently in development under the EA SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. and will be available worldwide this October.
“It’s an honor to be named as the cover athlete for NBA LIVE 10,” said Howard. “This year has been a crazy ride and this is a cool way to cap it off. Of course - there is one more thing I’m on the hunt for that would complete it.”
Featuring several innovations to the core gameplay experience and online game modes, NBA LIVE 10 is bringing a renewed focus to the long-running EA SPORTS basketball franchise. The groundbreaking Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return in NBA LIVE 10, with significant improvements that will allow players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.
Along with Howard, regional NBA LIVE 10 cover athletes for France, Spain and the UK will be named at a later date.
The NBA LIVE franchise has graced multiple generations of consoles for over 15 years, and has sold more than 35 million units lifetime. The game will be available for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

BioWare to Unleash Dragon Age: Origins 2009 Summer Tour - with video

Leading video game developer BioWare will bring Dragon Age: Origins to the San Diego Comic-Con, GamesCom, Gen Con, Fan Expo Canada and Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) over the course of summer 2009. This summer consumer show tour gives fans the chance to experience the game’s dark and gritty world of violence, lust and betrayal first-hand, before it hits stores this fall on the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and PC.

Dragon Age: Origins promises gamers an epic adventure as a Grey Warden where they set on a course to defeat the Archdemon in a dark, stunning world. Dragon Age: Origins offers an engrossing story, unprecedented player choice, and bone-crushing, visceral combat, making it one of the most highly-anticipated releases of 2009.



“Dragon Age: Origins is the biggest, most ambitious BioWare game to date, and we will be delivering that great experience simultaneously on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, CEO and co-founder of BioWare and General Manager and Vice President, Electronic Arts. “Whether you’re a PC or console gamer, Dragon Age: Origins reinvents the fantasy experience, combining a great story with raw emotion and brutal action. We’re excited to share it with gamers before it ships this fall.”

Gamers can begin to follow the trail of blood this summer and can get their own hands on Dragon Age: Origins at the summer’s five biggest public game and entertainment events:

* San Diego Comic-Con, one of the world’s largest comic book, science fiction and fantasy conventions of its kind, on July 22-26 in San Diego, California.
* Gen-Con, one of the longest running and best attended gaming conventions in the world on August 13-16 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
* GamesCom, Europe’s biggest game convention on August 19-23 in Cologne, Germany.
* Fan Expo Canada, one of the country’s largest comic, anime, science fiction, horror and gaming events on August 28-30 in Toronto, Canada.
* PAX, a three-day game festival for tabletop and video gamers on September 4-6 in Seattle, Washington.

In Dragon Age: Origins, players take on the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as an evil blight threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind.

Dragon Age: Origins is scheduled to release this fall on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 console and PC.

Spinal Tap four pack and Evanescence three pack comes to the Rock Band Music Store starting June 16

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of tracks from icon rock stars Spinal Tap, along with a three pack from Evanescence, 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 and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

Three of the four Spinal Tap tracks (“Back from the Dead,” Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare” and “Warmer Than Hell”) come from the band’s new album Back From The Dead (The Label Industry Records/A2M) also being released on June 16.

The fourth track in the new ROCK BAND package will be “Saucy Jack,” a song St. Hubbins wrote about the life of Jack the Ripper, which was previously only available on the band’s website. Back From The Dead features new versions of the band’s classic hits and six newly recorded songs plus an hour-long DVD. The DVD is a track by track video commentary by members David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls.

“Tap has always gone where the audience is,” said Smalls. “We hope this time the audience reciprocates. Whatever that means.”

Best known as “England’s Loudest Heavy Metal Band, Spinal Tap was forever immortalized in the 1984 classic film “This Is Spinal Tap,” which the group immediately labeled a “hatchet job” and “character assassination.” Since that time, the film has been added to The Library of Congress' National Film Registry’s list of 25 American cinematic works selected for historical preservation - called a ‘culturally significant’ work. Besides their new album, Spinal Tap will be reuniting for their ‘One Night Only World Tour’ when they play London’s Wembley Arena on June 30.

Grammy Award-winning rockers Evanescence also make their Rock Band debut next week with a three pack of the band’s greatest hits. “Bring Me to Life,” from the band’s 2004 multi-platinum debut album, Fallen, “Call Me When You’re Sober” and “Weight of the World,” from 2006’s The Open Door, will all be available in the Rock Band Music Store beginning June 16.

Tracks:

Evanescence “Bring Me to Life”
Evanescence “Call Me When You’re Sober”
Evanescence “Weight of the World”
Spinal Tap “Back from the Dead”
Spinal Tap “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare”
Spinal Tap “Saucy Jack”
Spinal Tap “Warmer Than Hell”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Spinal Tap Pack” and the “Evanescence Pack” or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems.


Release Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
(Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360®)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
(PlayStation Store)

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360
PlayStation Network

My Sims Racing video game races to Nintendo Wii and DS

Kick It Into High Gear and Go Head-To-Head With Family and Friends on the Wii and Nintendo DS

It’s time to rev up the engines and race into an all-new adventure with the MySims! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts announce that MySims Racing for the Wii and Nintendo DS zooms into retail outlets next week. The latest title in the popular MySims franchise starts players as wannabe speedsters and after working their way up the ranks, it is time for them to burn rubber against the toughest MySims rival racers on the trickiest tracks in Speedville.



The excitement never stops as the more successful the player is on the track, the more they will be able to customise their kart and trick it out with new engines and bodies. Designed specifically from the ground up for the Nintendo platforms, MySims Racing offers something for everyone who wants to live life in the fast lane.

“The MySims have had many adventures and conquered many challenges, but for the first time we find them behind the wheels of their own customized vehicles,” said Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the MySims Franchise. “MySims Racing combines the fun and quirky MySims spirit our fans love with fast-paced action-packed arcade racing. We can’t wait for players to take this game for a spin.”

MySims Racing for the Wii
Race to the finish line in MySims Racing! Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During the race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking watermelon or a bubble dropper that can help racers wreck their competition. There are nearly endless customisation options so that the kart reflects your high-gear personality. Swap bodies, change paint jobs and add tons of accessories. Not only can you change the look of their kart, you can also improve power, acceleration and handling by mixing and matching engines, suspension and steering components.

MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS
Race on the go! MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS allows you and up to three of your friends to race using local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.

MySims Racing was developed in conjunction with partners at The Sims Studio and Artificial Mind & Movement, is rated 3+ by PEGI, and has an RRP of £34.99 for the Wii version and £29.99 for the Nintendo DS.

Roogoo Twisted Towers World Fact Sheet - Learn All About the Islands, Underwater and Whale Environments

It's Time to Learn All About the Islands, Underwater and Whale Environments in Roogoo Twisted Towers for Wii.

Environment 4: Islands
After players trudge their way out of the world of Ice, they will soon find themselves trapped in the mysterious and alluring region of Roo known as the Islands. Keep a lookout because those pesky butterflies have returned to do whatever it takes to keep players from completing their tasks!

The Islands are filled with plenty of opportunities for players to show those nasty Meemoos that they won’t back down from a challenge that easily. Meteors will be falling faster than ever as they come rushing down towards the Islands in groups of one, three, or even ten blocks. The challenges won’t stop there – Meemoos will be traveling by hot air balloons, skydiving by the dozens while tossing bombs, and blocking those magical meteors’ paths in an attempt to stop Roogoo from achieving his goal.

Players will also find themselves with a new meteor shape, the pink heart, for several of the regions. The heart can also be found in the aerial lightning arena, where Meemoos have taken control of several fighter jets and are ruthlessly dropping missiles in an attempt to take Roogoo down once and for all.

Bonus tip! For the people who have their Nintendo DS, they will be able to conquer the meteors in a lightning-fast round of falling meteors.



Environment 5: Underwater
After escaping the allure of the mysterious Islands, players will come across a new, exciting adventure – conquering the vastly undiscovered Underwater environment.

Although players will have successfully fended off those troublesome butterflies, a new creature, the stingray, will come out to hassle players. Players will have to keep a firm watch on their treasure chests and blocks to guide them around the stingrays and away from nasty Meemoo pirates, all while keeping their eyes glued on those tricky platforms! Several of the platforms that players will encounter throughout the sea will be rotating at a lightning fast rate, knocking treasure chests and blocks into the deepest part of the sea. Players will also need to be prepared to get their hands dirty as they’ll find themselves drilling through platforms to get their blocks to their ultimate destination.

At the end of the level, players will have to face off with a kraken, the brutal, notorious master of the sea. Defeating the kraken won’t be easy as players will quickly discover. Quick maneuvering past the kraken’s flailing tentacles is needed to avoid the blocks being flung into the bottomless blue abyss. Once players have steered their blocks to the bottom platform, they’ll then need to skillfully smack the kraken them.

Environment 6: Whale
Players go on an emotional roller coaster ride ranging from euphoric delight (discovering that they’ve broken away from the dangers of the perilous sea with all their limbs intact) to a sad realization that they have, instead, been swallowed by an enormous Whale.

Players soon learn that the inside of the Whale has been littered with everything it’s consumed including an overwhelming amount of obese fish and evil Meemoos. Those wretched fish and Meemoos will find ways to clutter your screen, hassle your blocks, and obstruct your view.

The Whale’s appetite, seemingly insatiable, has also managed to swallow a large fleet of Meemoo ships, leaving players to battle, maneuver, and destroy villainous Meemoos. Accelerated platforms will bring players an additional challenge, but nothing the skilled player won’t be able to handle.

Briefly escaping The Whale to find some fresh air, a giant blimp must be taken down but millions of missiles and Meemoos will do everything they can to keep players from succeeding.

Ubisoft games for digital download

Individual Ubisoft titles will be available to purchase digitally for the first time

Metaboli announce that Ubisoft titles will be available via download-to-own for the first time. The deal, which comes into effect on 12th June, will be available to customers in EMEA through www.gamesplanet.com and in the U.S. through www.gametap.com. Metaboli has a longstanding relationship with Ubisoft, with numerous titles currently available through Metaboli’s subscription-based services.

“Metaboli currently has 47 Ubisoft titles in its catalogue, which have proven particularly popular with our users. Several games including Assassin’s Creed, Raving Rabbits, Prince of Persia, Far Cry, Brothers in Arms, Rainbow Six and the Splinter Cell series have performed consistently well across our subscription platform,” comments Pierre Forest, VP Content at Metaboli. “These games will undoubtedly achieve the same success through our download-to-own model, especially as they will now be distributed in the U.S. market following our acquisition of GameTap.”

In addition, Ubisoft will provide its own download-to-own service through its digital store, UBIshop. Metaboli’s white-label Digital Tycoon technology will be used to power UBIshop as well as individual e-stores dedicated to specific titles. Initially this will include:
• PC Brothers in Arms – Hell’s Highway
• CSI: NY
• Far Cry 2
• Grey’s Anatomy
• Prince of Persia
• Shaun White Snowboarding
• Tom Clancy’s EndWar
• Tom Clancy’s HAWX
• World in Conflict – Complete