IL2 Strurmovik - Birds of Prey video game website launched

505 Games has launched the official website for upcoming WWII flight shooter IL-2 Sturmovik - Birds Of Prey. Key development updates from the game will be announced first on the website, making the IL-2 homepage the first port of call for fans of the series awaiting news and updates in anticipation of the Q3 release date.

Available in six languages, the IL-2 homepage will act as both a news hub hosting all the latest assets and trailers, as well as a reference point for newcomers to get up to speed with the game. At launch, the latest trailer will be posted as well as details on eight of the ‘birds of prey’ featured in the game. Further details on some of the additional aircraft will be posted on the website before anywhere else, so fans are advised to check back regularly!

Based around large-scale aerial combat over the ground-based military operations of World War II, variety is at the heart of the action in IL-2. Players participate in the most famous confrontations of the era piloting fighters, battle planes or heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are 6 theatres of war in which to engage – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge and Korsun – representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe.

As well as taking environmental and landscape visuals to new heights by incorporating satellite technology, IL-2 also boasts a tangible damage effects engine. Players will see real-time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dogfights. More specific details on the game will be released in the lead up to release.

IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey will be published by 505 Games in Q3 2009 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS and PSP.

Mata Hari - Betrayal a kis away - thrilling espionage PC video game

Viva Media announced today its partnership with dtp entertainment for the release of Mata Hari next month. Viva Media CEO Carlo Voelker commented, “We are thrilled to partner with dtp entertainment to bring Mata Hari: Betrayal is only a Kiss Away to North America. She was an intriguing character in real life and her real life activities set the stage for a magnificent adventure. In the hands of Hal Barwood and Noah Falstein, Mata Hari’s story of both spy and seductress becomes a top notch adventure game.”

"We are very happy to work with Viva Media. They have shown that they have vast experience in marketing and distributing PC adventure games and have always been a reliable partner for many years”, Christopher Kellner, International Sales Director at dtp entertainment, commented.

About the Game:
Set in the years preceding World War I, the Belle Époque, Mata Hari, the game, presents a superb story in a stunning period piece that immerses the player into a full world populated with both real and fictional characters. Notable intriguing personalities, who played played important roles in determining real-life events in the early 20th century include: Anthony Fokker, the famous airplane manufacturer, the wealthy diplomat Emil Jellinek, whose daughter Mercedes became the namesake for Daimler’s prestigious automobile, and Marie Curie, the Nobel laureate scientist whose pioneering work with Radium started a new era in science.
The game’s storyline dares adventure gamers by immersing them into a sexy and fantastic world laden with puzzles and challenging missions. It’s up to the player to choose from several different paths as the game unfolds. As well, depending on their skill and choices, players will experience several different endings. Adventure gamers will enjoy playing spy in a variety of social settings and applying their wits to situations in the realm of espionage by using logic, sabotage, and of course, seduction, to name a few.

Quick Facts:
Published by Viva Media, LLC
Developed by dtp entertainment/Cranberry Productions
Release Date: June 2009
Recommended Retail Price: $19.99

Minimum System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP/Vista, CPU: 1.6 GHZ (minimum), 2.0
GHZ recommended, RAM: 512 MB (minimum), 1 GB recommended, Graphics
Card: 128 MB (minimum), 256 MB recommended, DirectX: 9.0c, Hard Drive: 2 GB

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New Hearts of Iron III in game footage released Japan and the Pacific War

Paradox Interactive has today released brand new in-game footage for Hearts of Iron III, the long awaited third installment of the best selling and critically acclaimed World War II Strategy series. Set to release on August 4th, the game was recently awarded the Readers Choice “Best of E3 – PC Strategy” on Voodoo Extreme, along with being nominated for the “Best of E3 – PC Strategy” on IGN and Gaming Excellence.



About the movie:
This brand new Hearts of Iron III movie depicts the strategic problems Japan faced during the Second World War. Long supply lines stretching over the Pacific Ocean were vulnerable to hostile navies, but were needed to transport resources back to the Home Islands in order to fuel the war effort in China. This called for a large and powerful navy, and an inevitable conflict with the United States.

Avatar details and screenshots released for Kalypso Media's Tropico 3.

Tropico fans from around the world have been eagerly awaiting a sequel to the cult series for years – now their long wait will finally come to an end in September 2009!

Tropico 3 stays true to the heart and soul of the original Tropico. One of the most prominent features of the sequel is your own, freely customizable avatar. This time, you will be able to slip into the clothes of El Presidente, wander about Tropico Island and directly influence your people.



Avatar Features:

• The avatar is a special customizable unit that the player creates and controls.
• Avatars can be male or female
• The player is able to customize the avatar's face, hairstyle, facial hair, hat, clothing, and additional accessories.
• The avatar travels across the island on foot or with his limo.
• The avatar is able to speed up constructions, inspect buildings, address the people from the balcony of his palace, calm down a protest, or go on a diplomatic mission abroad.
• The avatar may also engage in combat and personally shoot down rebels. If he is unlucky enough to be wounded, he can retreat to his palace to recuperate.

Secret Flirts the game on Nintendo DS Try it online now...

Make everyone fall for you this summer on Nintendo DS!

Help Cupid to target the heart of your prince charming!

Train yourself to win the heart of the boy of your dreams. Go straight to: www.secretflirts-thegame.com and try this amazing Cupid’s game.

Using your mouse, target the hearts and pierce them with your arrows.

You’re not happy with your score? No worries, you can replay it anytime you want!

Coming in June 2009 on your Nintendo DS

You still can check out CLARA’s LOVE TEST and test your compatibility with the one you love on
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Information
• Genre : Adventure
• Editor: Nobilis
• Developer : Smackdown Productions
• Platform : Nintendo DS™
• Release date : June 2009
• Pegi : +3

Youda Legend - the curse of the Amsterdam diamond video game

Youdagames announces the release of its first hidden object game: Youda Legend: the curse of the Amsterdam diamond, on the 20th of June. In first instance the game will be published only on the Youdagames website and the website of Big Fish Games, the world’s largest game distributor. One month after initial release the game shall be published on other main casual game platforms worldwide.

The dark influence of an old curse still taunts the beautiful city of Amsterdam. Starting off as a tourist at Central Station, you sense there is something in the air! Once settled in your hotel room, more and more mysteries reveal. Explore this city by combining clues and solving puzzles. You have no choice but use all the knowledge and wisdom you may find during your exploration. Passing by the most famous places in Amsterdam, like the Rijksmuseum, the Flower Market and the Carré Theatre, you will solve the mysteries that finally lead you to the greatest diamond you have ever seen!

The curse of the Amsterdam diamond has all the ingredients an hidden object adventure could wish for. An eagles eye and common sense will lead you through an exciting adventure in the beautiful city of Amsterdam. Hidden clues and tools will provide you enough rope to hold on to and the amazing design will make your heart beat just a little bit faster.

Puzzling through old city mysteries and searching for clues you might be on the biggest quest you have ever experienced.

MyBrute Launch Updated Application With iPhone OS 3.0 features

Bulkypix and Motion Twin today announced the availability of an updated version of their MyBrute application that incorporates iPhone OS 3.0 features. With over 1.7 million visits per day throughout the world and over 70 million Brutes created MyBrute is a crazy, off-the-wall game of combat that gives players the chance to challenge fighters from all over the world with new competition and regular and exclusive content for iPhone and iPod touch.

The updated version of MyBrute gives players the option to access their iPod library so they can listen to their own music while throwing blows, kicks and punches to become the most feared brute of all. MyBrute features include:

- Listen to your own music (requires the iPhone OS 3.0 update).
- Create and personalize up to 8 brutes.
- Invite other players to become your pupils.
- Open your own dojo and find yourself a master worthy of this title.
- Fight up to 5 opponents a day.
- Discover and master more than 70 skills and weapons.
- Unlock up to 8 battle arenas
- Have discussions with other players from around the world via Open Feint
- Challenge your friends on Facebook Connect

MyBrute offers discussion forums included in the game to exchange ideas and challenge other players, and also so that the community can suggest improvements to the game (service provided by OpenFeint 2.0). Players can also share their feats and challenge friends on Facebook.

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

Ten years in the making EXOD Intervention video game for Xbox 360

WXP Games presents our first independent game development effort: Exod Intervention. Hit http://exod.wxpgames.com to follow our progress and learn more about the development team behind this new indie FPS for Xbox 360.

Exod Intervention (formerly entitled "Experience") Has been a work in progress for over 10 years, and has been in full production for the last 2 years with a team of only 9 people. It's a fast paced FPS that focuses on tight controls, analog snap shooting, and arcade style action with light RPG elements.

Mankind finds itself with 5 years to live, The top scientists create "Project EXOD" - a genetic ark that would seek out a new planet to continue our species. After a century of floating through space, a planet known as "Dagoth" has met the criteria, and the first stage of the EXOD system has been triggered. You are the Planetary Custodian, Grown through a bio-engineering master plan on an alien planet and designed to prepare and cleanse the surface for the resurrection of humanity. Aware of possible threats, the Bio-Code has equipped you with an incredible bug like weapon that evolves over time. But, there is another alien life form on this planet, and it wishes only to destroy all living things, can you overcome the odds to terraform the planet in time?

Tales Runner Launches Brand New Farming System in Chapter 3!

Tales Runner will launch Chapter 3 on June 18th! Tales Runner is a fast, fun, free to play MMO action adventure game that gives you the chance to compete or cooperate with your friends and gives you tons of customization options for your character and now your very own island farm!

The release of Tales Runner Chapter 3: Harvest Your Dreams on June 17th marks the arrival of the much anticipated Farm System. The Farm system gives each player a customizable island farm where they can grow trees, raise rideable animals, and invite their friends to hang out!

A strong community is a key part in any great MMO. The Farm System promotes community ties by allowing players to fully express themselves and share their creation with everyone. Players are not limited to experiencing just their own farms or even their friends' farms, but can also explore public farms.

Visually the Farm is a masterpiece, with a huge variety of visual styles to choose. You can choose anything from a vibrant spring paradise to a serene winter wonderland and even a haunted Halloween theme. With all these choices your farm can have exactly the style you're looking for.

The flexibility and creativity involved with the Farm System offers players more chances to meet and befriend other players. This game continually surprises us with each new chapter by displaying more innovative and interesting concepts. With the close of Chapter 2 (The Alchemist) and the beginning of Chapter 3 (Harvest Your Dreams), Tales Runner is definitely a game that will develop into something special due to its ingenious approach towards gaming.

To celebrate the release of Chapter 3: Harvest Your Dreams, Tales Runner has a special, limited time promotion. They want everyone to experience the new farm system, so they're making the farm and farm items completely FREE to try! This offer is only good from June 17th to July 15th. A free farm and the unlimited farm items that will be yours to keep after the event... Come experience the fun and excitement of decorating your fantasy island for free. Build your paradise now!