Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that indie rockers Kings of Leon and punk rockers Rancid will make their Rock Band debuts with three packs of songs that will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week as will a three pack from Rise Against and a single from Lush, for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
Additionally, tracks from No Doubt, Judas Priest, The Dead Weather and more will be available in the Wii™ Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from The Grateful Dead and Thin Lizzy will be available for Rock Band Unplugged.
New Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 Systems
The Rancid pack will include “Ruby Soho” and “Time Bomb,” from the band’s 1994 platinum album, …And Out Come The Wolves, as well as “Last One to Die,” from the band’s latest studio album, Let the Dominoes Fall. The band is currently on tour in support of this album with fellow American punk rock outfit Rise Against, who also offer a three pack to the Rock Band Music Store next week. “Re-Education (Through Labor)” and “Savior,” from the band’s new album, Appeal to Reason, as well as “Prayer of the Refugee,” from the band’s 2006 album, The Sufferer & the Witness, will be available July 21 for Rock Band fans. “Sweetness & Light” from English shoegazers Lush will also be available next week, and Tennessee indie rockers Kings of Leon will make their Rock Band debut with “Crawl” and “Sex on Fire,” from their 2008 album, Only by the Night, as well as “Molly’s Chambers,” from the band’s 2003 debut album, Youth and Young Manhood.
Tracks available for Xbox 360 (July 21) and PLAYSTATION 3 system (July 23):
Kings of Leon “Crawl”
Kings of Leon “Molly’s Chambers”
Kings of Leon “Sex on Fire”
Rancid “Last One to Die”
Rancid “Ruby Soho”
Rancid “Time Bomb”
Rise Against “Prayer of the Refugee”
Rise Against “Re-Education (Through Labor)”
Rise Against “Savior”
Lush “Sweetness & Light”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
These tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Kings of Leon Pack,” “Rancid Pack,” “Rise Against Pack” or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems.
Wii Additions
Additionally, tracks from Big Dipper, Judas Priest and The Dead Weather, as well as back-catalog tracks from Jethro Tull, Naked Brothers and No Doubt will be available July 21 in the Wii Rock Band Music Store. These tracks come from the catalog of Rock Band music already released to owners of Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system. With the addition of these tracks, there are now more than 400 tracks in the Wii Rock Band Music Store.
Additional tracks available for Wii (July 21):
Big Dipper “All Going Out Together” *
Big Dipper “She’s Fetching” *
Big Dipper “Younger Bums” *
Judas Priest “Dissident Aggressor (Live)”
Judas Priest “Eat Me Alive (Live)”
Judas Priest “Prophecy (Live)”
The Dead Weather “Hang You From the Heavens”
The Dead Weather “No Hassle Night”
The Dead Weather “Treat Me Like Your Mother”
Jethro Tull “Hymn 43”
Naked Brothers “Body I Occupy” *
Naked Brothers “I Don’t Want To Go To School” *
No Doubt “Bathwater”
No Doubt “Don’t Speak”
No Doubt “Excuse Me Mr.”
No Doubt “Ex-Girlfriend”
No Doubt “Hella Good”
No Doubt “Hey Baby”
No Doubt “It’s My Life”
No Doubt “Just a Girl”
No Doubt “Running”
No Doubt “Simple Kind of Life”
No Doubt “Spiderwebs”
No Doubt “Sunday Morning”
No Doubt “Underneath It All”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
Sunday, July 19, 2009
City of Heroes update announced - Issue 16: Power Spectrum for Fall 2009
City of Heroes' latest offering, Issue 16: Power Spectrum, forever changes the way all super powered beings will look at their powers. Now, changing the colors of your powers is as easy as changing the colors of your cape!
At last, our next free content update unveils the all new, much requested and long awaited Powers Customization system! You wanted more control over what your characters' powers look like, and you are getting it! Issue 16: Power Spectrum takes City of Heroes' unparalleled character creator to the next level by unveiling a kaleidoscope of colors for your characters' powers. Become your own pyrotechnician as you select themes for your characters' powers and color coordinate the hues of the power effects.
New Character Creator
Not only does the newly updated Character Creator allow players to jump directly between Archetype, Powersets, Costumes and Character ID in any order without losing progress, but it also allows you to select your colors and theme for each individual power or apply it to the entire powerset. These themes will allow for color tinting of geometry and particle effects such as energy blast colors and force field colors. The primary and secondary colors of any power effect can be changed individually for each power in the set.
Customizable Powers
Customizable powersets include Cold Domination, Dark Armor, Dark Blast, Dark Melee, Dark Miasma, Earth Control, Earth Melee, Electric Armor, Electric Assault, Electric Blast, Electric Melee, Electricity Manipulation, Empathy, Energy Assault, Energy Aura, Energy Blast, Energy Manipulation, Energy Melee, Fiery Aura, Fire Assault, Fire Blast, Fire Control, Fire Manipulation, Fire Melee, Force Field, Gravity Control, Ice Armor, Ice Assault, Ice Blast, Ice Control, Ice Manipulation, Ice Melee, Illusion, Invulnerability, Kinetics, Mental Manipulation, Mind Control, Necromancy, Plant Control, Psionic Assault, Psychic Blast, Radiation Blast, Radiation Emission, Regeneration, Sonic Resonance, Sonic Blast, Spines, Stone Armor, Storm Summoning, Super Reflexes, Thermal Radiation, Thorny Assault and Willpower.
Super Strength and Martial Arts will each receive an alternate animation for their powers, and Stone Armor and Necromancy will include limited customization.
Other Issue 16 Features
Powerset Proliferation - More powersets are now in the hands of Archetypes who couldn't use them previously! Blasters will have access to Radiation Blast, Brutes will get their Claws on, Controllers can now freeze it up with Cold Domination, and Corruptors get to feel the "twang" of Archery and Trick Arrow. Defenders can go high-tech with Assault Rifle and Traps, and Dominators can pulverize their enemies with Earth Assault. Masterminds heat things up with Thermal Radiation, Scrappers and Tankers get ready to fry their foes with Electric Melee and Electric Armor, and finally Stalkers get to swing their own mighty Broadsword.
Enhanced Difficulty Options - Players can now fine-tune their difficulty levels by telling the game exactly how they want to be treated. They can choose to be regarded as a specific size team (even if they are soloing), and even have control over the level they are detected to be when it comes to the dynamic spawn system. So if you ever wanted to see if your Scrapper could take on a map that is populated for an 8 person team, four levels higher than your own, now you can! The difficulty settings of the mission owner dictate how the mission is handled, just as before, and you can change your difficulty settings at any Hero Corp.'s Representative in Paragon City or Fateweaver in the Rogue Isles.
Other features to be announced.
At last, our next free content update unveils the all new, much requested and long awaited Powers Customization system! You wanted more control over what your characters' powers look like, and you are getting it! Issue 16: Power Spectrum takes City of Heroes' unparalleled character creator to the next level by unveiling a kaleidoscope of colors for your characters' powers. Become your own pyrotechnician as you select themes for your characters' powers and color coordinate the hues of the power effects.
New Character Creator
Not only does the newly updated Character Creator allow players to jump directly between Archetype, Powersets, Costumes and Character ID in any order without losing progress, but it also allows you to select your colors and theme for each individual power or apply it to the entire powerset. These themes will allow for color tinting of geometry and particle effects such as energy blast colors and force field colors. The primary and secondary colors of any power effect can be changed individually for each power in the set.
Customizable Powers
Customizable powersets include Cold Domination, Dark Armor, Dark Blast, Dark Melee, Dark Miasma, Earth Control, Earth Melee, Electric Armor, Electric Assault, Electric Blast, Electric Melee, Electricity Manipulation, Empathy, Energy Assault, Energy Aura, Energy Blast, Energy Manipulation, Energy Melee, Fiery Aura, Fire Assault, Fire Blast, Fire Control, Fire Manipulation, Fire Melee, Force Field, Gravity Control, Ice Armor, Ice Assault, Ice Blast, Ice Control, Ice Manipulation, Ice Melee, Illusion, Invulnerability, Kinetics, Mental Manipulation, Mind Control, Necromancy, Plant Control, Psionic Assault, Psychic Blast, Radiation Blast, Radiation Emission, Regeneration, Sonic Resonance, Sonic Blast, Spines, Stone Armor, Storm Summoning, Super Reflexes, Thermal Radiation, Thorny Assault and Willpower.
Super Strength and Martial Arts will each receive an alternate animation for their powers, and Stone Armor and Necromancy will include limited customization.
Other Issue 16 Features
Powerset Proliferation - More powersets are now in the hands of Archetypes who couldn't use them previously! Blasters will have access to Radiation Blast, Brutes will get their Claws on, Controllers can now freeze it up with Cold Domination, and Corruptors get to feel the "twang" of Archery and Trick Arrow. Defenders can go high-tech with Assault Rifle and Traps, and Dominators can pulverize their enemies with Earth Assault. Masterminds heat things up with Thermal Radiation, Scrappers and Tankers get ready to fry their foes with Electric Melee and Electric Armor, and finally Stalkers get to swing their own mighty Broadsword.
Enhanced Difficulty Options - Players can now fine-tune their difficulty levels by telling the game exactly how they want to be treated. They can choose to be regarded as a specific size team (even if they are soloing), and even have control over the level they are detected to be when it comes to the dynamic spawn system. So if you ever wanted to see if your Scrapper could take on a map that is populated for an 8 person team, four levels higher than your own, now you can! The difficulty settings of the mission owner dictate how the mission is handled, just as before, and you can change your difficulty settings at any Hero Corp.'s Representative in Paragon City or Fateweaver in the Rogue Isles.
Other features to be announced.
Capcom at San Diego Comic Con 2009
Capcom is back- bigger and better than ever- at San Diego’s Comic-Con next week. We can’t believe it’s already been a year since we were there sporting red head bands and hosting Street Fighter IV tournaments with the coolest gaming fans on the planet. Now it’s time for Capcom to do it all over again at San Diego Comic-Con 2009.
There will be tournaments, our Japanese game developers and the hottest gaming line-up of 2009! We promise that Capcom’s event will be absolutely insane and totally worth stopping by!
Our press schedule is still open so if still need to make a booth appointment to see all the hotness, please email 47 Communications at capcom@fortyseven.com
With the show only a week away, here’s a break down of what Capcom has to offer. Read it and weep kids!
GAMES FEATURED
* Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (never-before-seen demo)
* Lost Planet 2
* Dark Void
* Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Resident Evil: The Dark Side Chronicles
* Fate/Unlimited Codes
BOOTH INFORMATION
* Find Capcom in Hall G in booth # 5113, Wednesday, July 22 – Sunday, July 26
* The 400 sq. ft. boxing ring is back featuring our hottest fighting titles of 2009/2010, all available for hands-on demos: Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars, Fate/Unlimited Codes and Marvel VS Capcom 2 . Expect heart-pounding tournaments for Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars and Marvel VS Capcom 2
* First appearance of the North American Ace Attorney Investigations : Miles Edgeworth demo
* Download up to 8 free Monster Hunter Freedom Unite quests
* Hourly signings by our Capcom producers from Japan, Udon artists, and other special guests including Bear McCreary- the hottest sci-fi composer around with both the Dark Void soundtrack and BattleStar Galactica soundtracks under his belt!
* Tchotch galore – Monster Hunter Freedom Unite t-shirts, Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars fighter towels, Spyborgs comics, Dark Void photo area & figurines, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth DS tins & towels, Lost Planet 2 plushies and zombie-hot Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles T-shirts
PANEL INFORMATION
Capcom will be hosting four panels throughout the event, complete with full Q&A sessions:
* THURSDAY, JULY 23 – 3:15–4:15 CAPCOM 2009 Lineup – Join Capcom's premiere producers as they present sneak peeks at the most anticipated games of the year featuring Jun Takeuchi ( Lost Planet 2), Morgan Gray ( Dark Void), Daryl Allison ( Spyborgs), Motohide Eshiro ( Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth), and Masachika Kawata ( Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles). Moderated by Capcom-Unity.com's Seth Killian, see exclusive gameplay footage and behind-the-scenes making-of features followed by a Q&A session! Room 6BCF
* FRIDAY, JULY 24 – 2:30–3:30 CAPCOM Fighting Games – Capcom fighting fans unite as our game producters present first looks at the hottest new fighting games for the year featuring Rey Jiminez and John Diamonon ( Marvel vs. Capcom 2), Kazuhiro Tsuchiya ( Fate/Unlimited Codes), and Ryota Niitsuma ( Tatsunoko vs. Capcom). Moderated by Capcom-Unity.com's and SFII Champion, Seth Killian, see exclusive gameplay footage and behind-the-scenes making-of features. Plus, we'll pull a couple fans onstage for an impromptu Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament to show off your mad skillz and earn big Capcom prizes! All followed by a Q&A session! Room 5AB
* FRIDAY, JULY 24 – 5:00-6:00 LOST PLANET 2 – Capcom presents an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most anticipated games for the PS3 and Xbox 360 featuring premiere producer, Jun Takeuchi direct from Capcom Japan, joined by Frank Filice and Shawn Baxter of Capcom. Moderated by Capcom’s Francis Mao, see exclusive gameplay footage and making-of features. Plus, we'll pull a couple fans onstage for an impromptu Akrid hunting session to win some exclusive Capcom prizes! All followed by a Q&A session! Room 2
* SATURDAY, JULY 25 – 10:00-11:00 How to Get a Job in the Video Game Industry – Capcom presents a comprehensive panel of video game industry insiders who will share their story of how they got into the business, what types of career opportunities are available, and most importantly – provide tips and leads to the audience for their own entry into the industry. Featuring Cliff Bleszinski, Lyle Hall, Mona Hamilton, Francis Mao, Ruben Langdon, Karen Dyer and Shana Bryant. Moderated by Christian Svensson. Includes an indepth Q&A session Room 2
CAPCOM STORE
* Street Fighter IV Mad Catz Fight Stick Tournament Edition - exclusive design just for Comic-Con
* Street Fighter IV Mad Catz Fight Pad - exclusive design just for Comic-Con
* Devil May Cry 4 Nero's Red Queen Sword - Heavy and very cool. We have 10 total; 5 with the standard blade and 5 with a weathered blade. The weathered blade is exclusive to Comic-Con. They have red leather-wrapped handles and tons of detail.
* Dark Void "Will" statue - this incredibly detailed statue featuring Will from our upcoming Dark Void game, lights up with integrated lighting effects with the flick of a switch (batteries not included). He also comes in a mini version without the glowing goodness.
* SF20: The Art Of Street Fighter - what would Comic-Con be if we didn't offer a new art book. Udon does us proud once again with amazing new hardcover. This oversized 320 page art book showcases artwork from the original Street Fighter game up through Street Fighter IV and all vs. crossovers. Includes artwork from legendary artists Akiman, CRMK Kinu Nishimura, Shinkiro, Ikeno, Edayan and more!
There will be tournaments, our Japanese game developers and the hottest gaming line-up of 2009! We promise that Capcom’s event will be absolutely insane and totally worth stopping by!
Our press schedule is still open so if still need to make a booth appointment to see all the hotness, please email 47 Communications at capcom@fortyseven.com
With the show only a week away, here’s a break down of what Capcom has to offer. Read it and weep kids!
GAMES FEATURED
* Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (never-before-seen demo)
* Lost Planet 2
* Dark Void
* Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Resident Evil: The Dark Side Chronicles
* Fate/Unlimited Codes
BOOTH INFORMATION
* Find Capcom in Hall G in booth # 5113, Wednesday, July 22 – Sunday, July 26
* The 400 sq. ft. boxing ring is back featuring our hottest fighting titles of 2009/2010, all available for hands-on demos: Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars, Fate/Unlimited Codes and Marvel VS Capcom 2 . Expect heart-pounding tournaments for Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars and Marvel VS Capcom 2
* First appearance of the North American Ace Attorney Investigations : Miles Edgeworth demo
* Download up to 8 free Monster Hunter Freedom Unite quests
* Hourly signings by our Capcom producers from Japan, Udon artists, and other special guests including Bear McCreary- the hottest sci-fi composer around with both the Dark Void soundtrack and BattleStar Galactica soundtracks under his belt!
* Tchotch galore – Monster Hunter Freedom Unite t-shirts, Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars fighter towels, Spyborgs comics, Dark Void photo area & figurines, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth DS tins & towels, Lost Planet 2 plushies and zombie-hot Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles T-shirts
PANEL INFORMATION
Capcom will be hosting four panels throughout the event, complete with full Q&A sessions:
* THURSDAY, JULY 23 – 3:15–4:15 CAPCOM 2009 Lineup – Join Capcom's premiere producers as they present sneak peeks at the most anticipated games of the year featuring Jun Takeuchi ( Lost Planet 2), Morgan Gray ( Dark Void), Daryl Allison ( Spyborgs), Motohide Eshiro ( Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth), and Masachika Kawata ( Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles). Moderated by Capcom-Unity.com's Seth Killian, see exclusive gameplay footage and behind-the-scenes making-of features followed by a Q&A session! Room 6BCF
* FRIDAY, JULY 24 – 2:30–3:30 CAPCOM Fighting Games – Capcom fighting fans unite as our game producters present first looks at the hottest new fighting games for the year featuring Rey Jiminez and John Diamonon ( Marvel vs. Capcom 2), Kazuhiro Tsuchiya ( Fate/Unlimited Codes), and Ryota Niitsuma ( Tatsunoko vs. Capcom). Moderated by Capcom-Unity.com's and SFII Champion, Seth Killian, see exclusive gameplay footage and behind-the-scenes making-of features. Plus, we'll pull a couple fans onstage for an impromptu Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament to show off your mad skillz and earn big Capcom prizes! All followed by a Q&A session! Room 5AB
* FRIDAY, JULY 24 – 5:00-6:00 LOST PLANET 2 – Capcom presents an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most anticipated games for the PS3 and Xbox 360 featuring premiere producer, Jun Takeuchi direct from Capcom Japan, joined by Frank Filice and Shawn Baxter of Capcom. Moderated by Capcom’s Francis Mao, see exclusive gameplay footage and making-of features. Plus, we'll pull a couple fans onstage for an impromptu Akrid hunting session to win some exclusive Capcom prizes! All followed by a Q&A session! Room 2
* SATURDAY, JULY 25 – 10:00-11:00 How to Get a Job in the Video Game Industry – Capcom presents a comprehensive panel of video game industry insiders who will share their story of how they got into the business, what types of career opportunities are available, and most importantly – provide tips and leads to the audience for their own entry into the industry. Featuring Cliff Bleszinski, Lyle Hall, Mona Hamilton, Francis Mao, Ruben Langdon, Karen Dyer and Shana Bryant. Moderated by Christian Svensson. Includes an indepth Q&A session Room 2
CAPCOM STORE
* Street Fighter IV Mad Catz Fight Stick Tournament Edition - exclusive design just for Comic-Con
* Street Fighter IV Mad Catz Fight Pad - exclusive design just for Comic-Con
* Devil May Cry 4 Nero's Red Queen Sword - Heavy and very cool. We have 10 total; 5 with the standard blade and 5 with a weathered blade. The weathered blade is exclusive to Comic-Con. They have red leather-wrapped handles and tons of detail.
* Dark Void "Will" statue - this incredibly detailed statue featuring Will from our upcoming Dark Void game, lights up with integrated lighting effects with the flick of a switch (batteries not included). He also comes in a mini version without the glowing goodness.
* SF20: The Art Of Street Fighter - what would Comic-Con be if we didn't offer a new art book. Udon does us proud once again with amazing new hardcover. This oversized 320 page art book showcases artwork from the original Street Fighter game up through Street Fighter IV and all vs. crossovers. Includes artwork from legendary artists Akiman, CRMK Kinu Nishimura, Shinkiro, Ikeno, Edayan and more!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Secret of Monkey Island - Special edition video game out now
LucasArts today announced that The Secret of Monkey Island : Special Edition is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Steam, Valve Corporation's delivery and management platform for the PC, and Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment’s digital download store.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for old and new audiences alike. The development team at LucasArts has brought the game into the modern era with all-new HD graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system has been added to help players through the game’s side-splitting puzzles. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the updated HD graphics and the original’s classic look.
The game's twisty plot leads hero, Guybrush Threepwood, on a hilarious quest throughout the fabled Monkey Island. Tales of pirate wealth attract Guybrush, who lands at the port of Mêlée with high hopes, no money and an insatiable desire to become a pirate. If the player is clever enough, Guybrush will win the confidence of Mêlée's established pirates and soon find himself blown by the winds of fate toward Monkey Island -- a storied isle whose name alone chills the bones of even the most bloodthirsty buccaneers.
More information about The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition can be found at the official website, www.MonkeyIslandSpecialEdition.com.
The launch of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is just one element of LucasArts’ new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio of beloved gaming franchises.
On July 7, Telltale premiered the Tales of Monkey Island® game series on PC, delivering a completely new epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes.
In addition, on July 8, LucasArts released ten fan-favorite LucasArts PC games on Steam, including classic adventure titles like LOOM™, The Dig®, and Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™ and hit action games including Star Wars Battlefront® II and Star Wars Republic Commando®. These titles are also being launched on Direct2Drive over the coming days.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for old and new audiences alike. The development team at LucasArts has brought the game into the modern era with all-new HD graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system has been added to help players through the game’s side-splitting puzzles. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the updated HD graphics and the original’s classic look.
The game's twisty plot leads hero, Guybrush Threepwood, on a hilarious quest throughout the fabled Monkey Island. Tales of pirate wealth attract Guybrush, who lands at the port of Mêlée with high hopes, no money and an insatiable desire to become a pirate. If the player is clever enough, Guybrush will win the confidence of Mêlée's established pirates and soon find himself blown by the winds of fate toward Monkey Island -- a storied isle whose name alone chills the bones of even the most bloodthirsty buccaneers.
More information about The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition can be found at the official website, www.MonkeyIslandSpecialEdition.com.
The launch of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is just one element of LucasArts’ new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio of beloved gaming franchises.
On July 7, Telltale premiered the Tales of Monkey Island® game series on PC, delivering a completely new epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes.
In addition, on July 8, LucasArts released ten fan-favorite LucasArts PC games on Steam, including classic adventure titles like LOOM™, The Dig®, and Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™ and hit action games including Star Wars Battlefront® II and Star Wars Republic Commando®. These titles are also being launched on Direct2Drive over the coming days.
Capcom give 8 free Monster Hunter Freedom quests
San Diego Comic Con 2009 kicks-off next week and Capcom already has an amazing announcement to make. Everyone who brings their PSP and a copy of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite to the Capcom booth can download up to 8 free quests!
The Capcom booth will have a dedicated download station for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite players to download these quests. Only 6 quests will fit on a memory stick, so players should bring either two sticks, or another friend along that has their own PSP and copy of the game. There's a little bit of something for everyone amongst the quests offered, with 4 of the quests suited for beginners and the other catering to more experience players.
These quests are just a taste of what Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has to offer. Every Friday from now through 2010, new quests will be available for download for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Everything from challenge quests to event quests will add continous hours of fun to this extraordinary title.
Feel free to spread the word about this exciting Comic Con 2009 opportunity. Free downloadable content for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite -- all you need to bring is your PSP and the game!
The Capcom booth will have a dedicated download station for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite players to download these quests. Only 6 quests will fit on a memory stick, so players should bring either two sticks, or another friend along that has their own PSP and copy of the game. There's a little bit of something for everyone amongst the quests offered, with 4 of the quests suited for beginners and the other catering to more experience players.
These quests are just a taste of what Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has to offer. Every Friday from now through 2010, new quests will be available for download for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Everything from challenge quests to event quests will add continous hours of fun to this extraordinary title.
Feel free to spread the word about this exciting Comic Con 2009 opportunity. Free downloadable content for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite -- all you need to bring is your PSP and the game!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Stefan Hinz strengthens Frogster as Online Marketing Manager
Frogster is intensifying its online communications with the appointment of an experienced new colleague. Appointed to the post of Online Marketing Manager at beginning of July, Stefan Hinz reinforces the Berlin publisher's marketing team. The 29 year-old Bachelor of Communications brings his competencies in national and international marketing to the Frogster MMOG portfolio. His wide-ranging wealth of experience in the field of social media should furthermore guarantee the rapid and successful integration of the games into viral media.
Having already acquired specialised professional experience in the course of his studies, Hinz used this working from 2004 as a freelance writer, graphic designer and concept developer for both agencies and individual clients. He has been active in the games business since 2005, up until recently heading up the Online Marketing department for Ascaron Entertainment GmbH.
We have been looking for the right experienced team player for our marketing department for a long time. Someone who can help us both creatively and efficiently in marketing our products. Now with Stefan Hinz, our team gains yet more clout and our search has come to an end, said Rolf Kl'ppel, Head of Marketing & PR at Frogster.
Re-release of the Penumbra Series for Mac & Linux - USD 5 launch offer!
With a brand new installer the three Penumbra games will be available as a single download starting this Friday the 17th. The new release will improve the user experience compared to the original "three downloads with three serials"-installation procedure.
During the launch weekend of Friday the 17th to Sunday the 19th the Penumbra Collection for Mac & Linux will sell for a mere USD 5! Windows users recently had the same offer available to them and due to numerous inquires from Mac & Linux gamers we hope that this offer will achieve full cross-platform horror enjoyment. After the launch weekend the Penumbra Collection will sell for USD 20.
The Penumbra Collection will be available in the Frictional Games Store for Mac & linux. In addition the Mac version will also be available from the Mac Game Store, Mac Games Arcade and the recently launched Gamer's Gate for Mac. All stores are participating in the USD 5 weekend launch!
Frictional Games Store - http://store.frictionalgames.com/
Mac Game Store - http://www.macgamestore.com/
Mac Games Arcade - http://www.macgamesarcade.com/
Gamer's Gate - http://www.gamersgate.com/
Topatoi: The Great Tree Story: Take an unforgettable journey through secrets and mystery!
Boolat Games, an independent game development company, after a long delay from winter announces the release of “topatoi: The Great Tree Story” for PlayStation 3/PSN, which is now available at PlayStation Store in EU. The specific release dates for US and Asia will be announced soon.
It is the first part of the saga “topatoi”- the dynamic arcade game on the one hand, and a unique blend of puzzle and platformer on the other. It combines the best features of the predecessors and provides absolutely new gameplay experience. Being exciting, nice and highly captivating, this game appeals to everyone.
“topatoi” puts you at the controls of a fantastic gyroscopic hovercraft, which handles much like a futuristic whirligig. Spin it around a mysterious, unexplored corner of a remote world in an effort to repair your crashed airship and attempt to rescue your girlfriend. Help the hero, Raph, through the intricate and dangerous world of the Great Tree, combat hostile natives and negotiate with the inhabitants of a fantasy world. Success in your main mission will unlock more than ten bonus levels and an interesting multiplayer split-screen mode to further shake-up your playing experience.
It is a really great present for all PlayStation 3 owners, who interested in playing on their powerful consoles. Puzzle, platformer and arcade fans will be gladdened by a great number of unforgettable adventures in the mysterious worlds built around immense pillars. Classic platforming action and a lot of interesting puzzles played out across a variety of colorful storyline and bonus levels – it is “topatoi: The Great Tree Story”.
At the moment, the second episode is in development. All details of the sequel will be announced soon, but some “in development” screenshots are available on Internet from our first announce in 2008. Much more breathtaking adventures, interesting puzzles and arcade fun are waiting for Raph.
Darkest of Days Gets Official Launch Date for 360 and PC
Phantom EFX, the world’s leading developer and publisher of PC-based casual game titles, and independent game development studio 8monkey Labs announced today that their highly anticipated historically-based first person shooter, Darkest of Days, is set to launch on September 8, 2009 for both Windows-based PC and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
“Working on Darkest of Days has been, without a doubt, the crowning achievement in both my personal career and that of Phantom EFX,” said Aaron Schurman, CEO of Phantom EFX. “The past few years, everyone here and at 8monkey Labs has been working incredibly hard to create this title, one that we feel will give gamers plenty of memorable entertainment and serve as a gigantic breath of fresh air into the FPS genre.”
Have you ever wondered what could happen if time travel was a reality? Have you ever thought about the possibility of going back in time to rewrite history for the better? That possibility is a reality in Darkest of Days, where players will travel back and forth through the annals time to relive some mankind's most dire hours. By fighting through terrible events such as The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest conflict of the Civil War, and both World War I and II, the player will attempt to save certain key individuals who were never meant to become involved in these truly monstrous events and thereby change human history for the better.
In Darkest of Days, you take on the role of Alexander Morris, an unlucky foot soldier who gets transferred to General Custer’s regiment days before the Battle of Little Bighorn. Moments before his inevitable demise, a futuristic time agent warps in to save Morris and transports him to the future where he is told that time travel is now a reality. However, an unknown faction is attempting to re-write history for their own benefit. Your job is to stop them, and you’ll fight your way through eras spanning thousands of years to do it.
Key features of Darkest of Days include:
- Brand New Engine: The dedicated team at 8monkey Labs has created an all-new, groundbreaking game engine known as Marmoset. The Marmoset Engine not only breaks from the all-too present Unreal engine FPS clones flooding the market, but also allows for some amazing graphical capabilities. You’ll fight through epic battles filled with literally hundreds of NPCs on the screen at the same time, all with an advanced AI and all without a hint of graphical slowdown and all set against wide-open environments that are lushly detailed and dynamically lighted.
- Compelling Storyline: Darkest of Days is a compelling, action-packed first-person shooter to be sure, but it’s not just mindless run-and-gun, blow ‘em up gameplay. You’ll have to not only think about how to approach certain key battles and situations, but you’ll also have to take care when fighting – certain key people that were never meant to die will be marked with a special blue aura. If you kill them, you’ll face dire consequences…
- Wreak Havoc with Future Weapons in Antiquity: Something nearly every gamer that’s ever played a shooter based in the past has always wanted is the ability to bring a futuristic weapon back through history and kick some major butt. How differently would Custer’s last stand have turned out if the General was equipped with an M-16 assault rifle? You’ll be able to answer questions like this in Darkest of Days. While not every battle and situation will allow you to wield weapons from the future, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to unleash futuristic fury on your unsuspecting foes.
For more information about Darkest of Days, please visit www.darkestofdays.com. For more information about Phantom EFX, please visit www.phantomefx.com. For more information about 8monkey Labs, please visit www.8monkeylabs.com.
2029 Online: Team vs Team Royal Rumble on PC
You end up getting sucked through a rift in time. At the end of your journey, you find yourself deposited onto an alien world, in the future – the year is 2029.
Over the course of your long journey across this strange land, you have found yourself engaged in many ferocious battles, hardening your heart and turning you into a grizzled warrior eager for the familiar adrenaline rush of battle.
Not getting the same rush from encounters with the enemy anymore? Need a little extra boost to get your heart racing? Well, we’ve got just what you need! Team vs. Team PvP! These battles will test your limits, as well as your ability to work together in a team.
Event Location
PvP Battlefield
Tournament Style
Single-round elimination, Team PvP
Awards
All teams will receive 6 Red Name Erasers; The winning team will be awarded 20 Martial Items, as well as 6 Super Exp Potion 1; Team leaders are responsible for distributing prizes.
Before Engaging in Combat...
Make sure you register! There will be a thread set up for players who want to register and all you have to do is reply to that thread. The information in your post must include the name of your team, as well as who will be accompanying you in battle. Teams will be limited to 7 players at the most and 4 players at the least.
Once registration has closed, pairs of teams will be randomly chosen by our GMs to compete against one-another. The list of registered competitors and their match status will be posted on the official site.
The competition style is group PvP combat. Participating teams MUST show up on time, or they will forfeit their match. Before the competition starts, GMs will confirm that everyone participating has registered properly for the match. During the confirmation process, players must make sure they have no buff effects activated.
The GMs will then announce the start of the competition. Players who are engaged in combat will be allowed to utilize buff effects on each other, but not until combat starts!
There is a level requirement of 14+, if you do not meet this requirement, you will not be able to sign up.
Check out this chart detailing how the competition will proceed.
For more details about this event, please visit http://2029.igg.com/news/view.php?aid=488
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