Ghostbuster on PC has no Multiplayer option as developers concentrate on console versions...

The developers of Ghostbusters have defended the decision not to include multiplayer in the PC version, which came out in the US this month.

"Multiplayer for the PC version of Ghostbusters is something that Threewave and Terminal Reality always wanted to do," Dan Irish, CEO of multiplayer developer Threewave, told Big Download. "However, our focus was on making the console version the best that they could be."

As a result, said Irish, compromises needed to be made elsewhere. "We couldn't do all versions with multiplayer simultaneously with the resources that we had available - there was simply too much to do," he explained. "Something would have to suffer."

Ghostbusters is due out for PS3 and PS2 tomorrow, 19th June, with a PSP version to follow in the autumn and Xbox 360, PC, Wii and DS versions due out later this year - the latter versions having been held up after Sony stepped in to publish the game for Atari at the 11th hour.

Dream Arcades Cuts the Cord With Wireless Xbox 360 Arcade Stick with street Fighter IV in mind...

The Dream StickT by Dream Arcades features the first commercially available wireless arcade control panel compatible with Xbox 360 and Windows PC.

Dream Arcades
(http://www.DreamArcades.com) invites gamers to kick some butt without being tied down while playing fighting games such as Street Fighter IV, and the upcoming King of Fighters XII. The Dream Stick, is made with real arcade parts and will be available on June 30 for $159, just in time for the release of Street Fighter IV for PC (adaptor required for PC) .

Dream Stick pre-orders begin today at a special discounted price of $129.

“Dream Arcades has finally given hardcore fighting game fans the ultimate fight stick that they’ve been looking for simply by eliminating the need for fighting players to have to compromise between corded Japanese style fight sticks and wireless game pads.”

Says Ryan M., Street Fighter fan and Tournament Player. "Dream Arcades Dream Stick is unquestionably a much finer arcade stick than others due to its sturdy construction, arcade authentic controls, and wireless functionality that features no noticeable lag.”

The Dream Stick is made to make it easy for hardcore gamers to modify the stick by customizing joysticks and buttons. The Dream Stick™ bridges the gap between the hardcore tournament market and the home gamers who just want a great stick to play with their friends.

"The Dream Stick™ is the perfect way for us to bring the arcade experience into the home, at a lower price point and a smaller footprint," says Michael Ware, founder of Dream Arcades. “Nothing compares to a real arcade controller for playing arcade games and because there's no wires it's simple to use."

Dream Arcades is the only home arcade manufacturer with a complete line of products from personal arcade joysticks, arcade kits (just add your own computer system or game console), complete arcades (just plug in and play). Since 2002, the company has had one goal – to deliver the ultimate home arcade experience to gamers everywhere.

Official Shin Megami Tensei Persona website for PSP

Atlus gave fans yet another place to waste time on the net by launching the official website for Shin Megami Tensei: Persona for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, www.atlus.com/persona.

The website launches with special wallpapers and banners that fans can post to their social networking profiles, blogs and forum signatures. Also featured are 2 samples of the bonus CD soundtrack included in each and every launch copy of the game (while supplies last, at participating retailers) as a part of the Atlus Spoils program. Coming soon to the website, fans will get a peek at the characters, gameplay, and story of this first chapter in the critically-acclaimed RPG series.

Completely remastered for PSP system, SMT: Persona boasts a fully redone localization (including content never before seen in North America), all-new music from composer Shoji Meguro, beautiful new animated sequences overseen by famed artist Kazuma Kaneko, and enhanced graphics optimized for the PSP system's widescreen aspect ratio. With new content, adjustments to game balance, and a number of technical and design improvements, this is the definitive version of one of the most sought after RPGs of all time.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is currently scheduled to release on September 22, 2009.

About SMT: Persona
The rumor going around St. Hermelin High School holds that if you play the "Persona" game, you can see what the future holds for you. When a group of students-some eager, some skeptical-tries the game out, they experience something quite different. Before long, the city is turned upside-down and demons are roaming the streets, and only the students' newfound power of Persona can set things right again.

Whether you pursue Takahisa Kandori and his abuses of the power he wields as SEBEC's president, or whether you delve into the curse of the Snow Queen that has plagued St. Hermelin for decades, a deep, modern, psychological tale awaits. Remember your true self, and free the tortured psyches of others...

Key Features
• More than the same old JRPG - Dark, philosophical, and complex, Persona sets you up in a modern day Japan that has gone into chaos. Demons run free, and you and your team must navigate corruption, mental frailty, and an alternate version of your world to bring your reality back into order.
• A second chance on PSP - Offering a second opportunity to experience the beginnings of the acclaimed Persona series, this remake boasts a fully relocalized script, revamped user interface, faster battles, expanded soundtrack, and new in-game movies with voice work added just for the North American release.
• Unique tactical opportunities - The inner selves known Personas are your key to progressing through the adventure, adding skills and incredible depth to your battle tactics. Expand and improve your collection through the Demon Negotiation system that offers spell cards that you can later fuse into new Personas.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

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New Famed Shadow Moses map for Metal Gear Online released

Konami unveiled today, a new map, character and reward mode, all now available for METAL GEAR ONLINE, the ultimate squad-based, tactical-espionage action title based on the popular METAL GEAR SOLID franchise. The latest content will be available to players who have purchased the SCENE Expansion Pack.

Best suited for medium-to long-range combat, the new map - Icebound Inferno - will be recognized by fans of the franchise as the famed "Shadow Moses" map from the first METAL GEAR SOLID game. The map features an Arctic Island that consists of a large snowfield with buildings of varying heights.

In addition, the download allows players to use Old Snake as a unique character and the Octo-cam suit as a weapon. In a twist, Old Snake will not become completely invisible when using the suit, but will automatically blend with the environment. The latest download will also include an Auto Matching Reward mode in which the winner of the match wins more reward points than normal. When playing an individual match in this mode, only the winner receives the reward points while in a team match, the team member ranked first will win the reward points.

Metal Gear Online is the online multi-player experience that is included free in the retail version of METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS, developed exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Three expansion packs - GENE, MEME and SCENE - are currently available for purchase via METAL GEAR ONLINE's in-game shop and Konami's shop (https://mykonami.net/mgo/). In addition to traditional methods of payment for purchase, the PlayStation Network Wallet prepay system which is now available as a form of payment.

Pre order Aion stunning fantasy MMORPG Limited collector's edition video game

NCsoft, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today announced the start of its preorder program and availability for the highly anticipated Western launch of Aion, its new visually stunning fantasy MMORPG scheduled for release this fall. Players can now secure their copy by preordering the Aion Limited Collector’s Edition (only 50,000 being produced worldwide) which features a variety of exclusive items, or the standard edition featuring an exclusive SteelBook case limited to the first production run. Aion’s Western availability comes on the coattails of its phenomenal launch and success winning the Grand Awards of 2008 in Korea and setting launch participation records in China.

Players who preorder Aion receive guaranteed entry to all scheduled Aion beta events, exclusive in-game digital items, early access to the servers at launch and special game benefits including character and server preselection privileges. Featured in-game digital items for Aion preorders, include an exclusive Black Cloud Hat and Lodas' Amulet, as well as one of five different Ancient Rings of Power dependent on retail purchase location.

To take advantage of the special preorder promotion and secure their copy of Aion, players may visit one of several participating retailers. For complete Aion preorder program details, visit www.aiononline.com/preorder.

All Star 5 a side Football Squad video game comes to Nintnedo DS with Lionel Messi, Luis Figo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Herman Crespo and more!

Go head to head and play the beautiful game 5 a-side style with some of the world's greatest football stars!

Oxygen Games announce an addictive and frantic arcade football game, All Star 5-A-Side Football, will be released on 21st August 2009. The game is aimed at young male Nintendo DS owners and is packed with fast and furious football fun.

Create your own football dream team and join 24 of the world’s greatest players including Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Fernando Torres and more in fast-paced, arcade-style 5-on-5 football matches. No interruptions, no distractions – just frantic 5 a-side football. Train individual players to accomplish a host of freestyle tricks and skills such as overhead kick and the Ardiles Flick and play football the way you play with your friends.

“With frantic and addictive gameplay, All Star 5-A-Side Football is a fresh take on the world’s most popular sport and will appeal to all boys who want to show off their football skills with their friends”, said Oxygen Games CEO Jim Scott.

Key Features:

* World-Famous Players: 24 of the world’s best footballers are ready to show off their 5 A-side skills in indoor and outdoor arenas. Build your team with all-star players like Lionel Messi, Luis Figo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Herman Crespo and more!
* Complete Cup Tournaments: Play through the 3 cup tournaments to unlock special coaches and goalies to strengthen your team and bring your entire team to the next level!
* Build Your Players & Team: Win matches to unlock training minutes and build your team’s skills in the Training Ground. Spend training minutes to teach your players special moves and boost their stats!
* Challenge Your Friends: Take on your friends in heated 5 a-side action. Challenge your friends locally via DS Wireless Communications, or find challengers around the world via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!

All Star 5-A-Side Football is available in the UK and Europe on August 21st 2009.

Theatre of War Free ModPack offers 2.6GB of maps, weapons, vehicles and buildings.

ImageImageImage1C Company and Battlefront.com are thrilled to announce the release of a massive (and completely free) ModPack for their groundbreaking WW2 tactical combat simulation Theatre of War.

The TOW ModPack contains over 2.6 GB (!) of free maps, weapon and vehicle models, and buildings which can be used to create countless modifications to the original game. Two instruction manuals covering modding basics (such as how to add new units to the game as well as about model and building conversions) are included as well.

A complete list of all the material included in the mod, and a number of additional and enlarged screenshots, can be found by clicking on the Read More link below.

The ModPack is released as a free download to the public, broken up into 4 parts, via Battlefront’s File and Mod Repository at www.battlefront.com/repository, as well as via participating mirror and file hosting partner sites (download links to the mirror sites are listed below).

The ModPack contains no immediately playable materials, but can be used for creating countless mods and missions with the editors and battle generator that has been released with the game. Only your imagination is the limit!

Direct link to the Theatre of War section of the Battlefront Repository

A chilling forensic police investigation on Nintendo DS - Crime Scene

Discover all you ever want to know about CRIME SCENE on the game’s official website:

- Find out what Crime Scene is all about
- Discover all the game features
- Learn about the game mechanics (from the discovery of the crime scene to the identification of the potential suspect, through the removal and analysis of clues and comparisons of the results…)
- Watch and download the official trailer
- And start the investigation through an exclusive flash game: Find out if you have the ability to join Alexandra Malone’s forensic team!

START THE INVESTIGATION ON
www.crimescene-thegame.com

Official website homepage

Flash game
FEATURES REMINDER

A forensic agent’s best tool? Your Nintendo DS!
The best agent to take point on the mission? You!

A city where crime runs rampant…
A corrupt justice system…
Illegal human test subjects…
A dead cop…

With one suspicious event after the other and clues hard to come by,
it’s time for the forensic investigation to begin!

In Crime Scene you are part of the forensic police department and have to find and analyze clues with sophisticated equipment, interrogate witnesses and suspects, build a file with enough proof so there is no room for doubt and condemn the guilty!

A fully fledged crime lab on your Nintendo DS™!

Crime Scene is no simple point and click game! Thanks to your stylus and your Nintendo DS, take part in an immersive and breathtaking adventure where it will take everything you’ve got to uncover the hidden truth and put the bad guys behind bars!

Discover more about Crime Scene trough this exclusive batch of screenshots. Meet the main characters of this breathtaking scenario and learn all the game mechanics. Turn your Nintendo DS into a crime lab and become the best forensic agent in town.

Screenshots content:

- Main characters

Matt Simmons (the hero)
Young detective recently promoted from forensics.
You will play the part of this dynamic and efficient officer.

Peter Wayne (colleague)
Incompetent detective who is nearing retirement.
He is there to help you throughout all your investigations.

Alexandra Malone (the boss)
The superintendent in charge of investigations. You must frequently provide her with progress reports on your cases; in exchange, she gets search warrants for you!

- Game mechanics

1- Discovery of the crime scene
2- Initial assessment and removal of clues
3- Analysis of the clues and the incriminating evidence
4- Comparisons and analyses of the results
5- Development of the forensic case and identification of the potential suspect

Examine crime scenes with a fine-tooth comb!
9 tools to remove clues with using your stylus: UV lamp and spray to reveal clues, tweezers (for hairs, bullets, fragments etc), swabs (cotton buds) for lifting liquids, brush, powder, adhesive strip for prints...

Analyse clues using hi-tech hardware.
6 tools to analyse clues with using your stylus: blood, sweat and DNA analysis, hair analysis, ballistic analysis and weapons comparison, photo scanning, digital print database, composition analysis (earth, mud, drink)...

Lead the interrogation of witnesses and suspects:
Question 19 charismatic characters. An interesting multiple choice dialogue will aid you and certain secrets you discover will help to expose the culprit!

Don't lose your boss's respect:
A gauge assesses you according to any handling or judgement errors you make…
Be careful, if you are too hasty you could compromise the entire investigation. It's up to you to convince your boss that you have enough evidence to mount a case!

Genre: Police investigation / Adventure
Publishor: Nobilis
Developer: White Birds
Platform: Nintendo DS™
Release date: Q2 2009
PEGI: +7

The ascent continues the next stage of climbing Cursed Mountain

Survival horror game Cursed Mountain will be released exclusively on Nintendo Wii

On the official Cursed Mountain website, Deep Silver opens the gate to the next stop during the ascent of Mt. Chomolonzo in the Himalayas. What traces did Eric Simmons leave in the village at the foot of the mountain during the search for his brother? Are there any clues in the monastery? Postcards from his grueling trip, diary entries and video material speak of the dangers Eric encounters while climbing Mt. Chomolonzo. The documents surrounding his journey can be viewed at http://cursedmountain.deepsilver.com.

About Cursed Mountain:
Set in the late 1980s, gamers will take on the role of a fearless mountaineer as he climbs into the Himalayas on a quest to find his lost brother. As he ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World. Villagers, pilgrims, mountaineers and Buddhist monks – dead but not yet reincarnated – are all that is left on the mountain.

Terrible visions will disorient him, and ghosts and demons block his path. But the question remains – is his brother still alive?

Cursed Mountain is set to be released in 2009.