World War One - La Grande Guerre video game update to 1.0.6H

Update for World War One: La Grande Guerre. This update includes well over a dozen bug fixes, some minor enhancements to the diplomatic AI, a more robust multiplayer engine, user interface tweaks for browsing HQ units, and several other improvements.



David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “AGEOD has done it again with World War One: La Grande Guerre. This title brings all of the great features and design found in a hit AGEOD game but on a topic that is less well known to many wargamers.”



As Europe mobilized in August 1914, both sides of what would be called World War I chanted “Home before the leaves fall!’’ Four long and bloody years later Europe lay in ruins and many once-enthusiastic patriots returned home disenchanted and broken ... Will YOU be able to prevent that outcome?



Take charge as a military and political leader during the most trying and critical times of World War One! As either a member of the Central Powers, the Entente or a neutral nation, you will confront the epic gauntlet of challenges that faced the likes of Kitchener, Joffre, Luddendorf, Clemenceau, Czar Nicholas II or Enver Pasha in scenarios that range from single theatres to the entire grand campaign.



Gaze over an incredibly detailed, beautifully crafted, and massive WWI map as you control dozens of different ground units, planes, and ships. To add further flavor to an already chaotic and intense period of conflict, hundreds of military, economic, political and technological events can help turn the tide of war for or against you. Deftly craft new alliances and jockey for any advantage that can break the deadlock by using ambassadors in an innovative and intuitive diplomacy system.



This update is comprehensive and will bring any previous version of World War One: La Grande Guerre to version 1.06H.

Find Out Whodunnit in Mystery Case Files Prime Suspects and Madame Fate - Out Now on PC CD-ROM

Have you got what it takes to investigate a bunch of suspected criminals, find out whodunnit and put the perpetrator behind bars? If so, then these two new Mystery Case Files games are for you!

The Queen’s Hope Diamond has been stolen! Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects has you searching 29 unique locations for clues in order to find out whodunnit and recover the stolen gem before time runs out.

In Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate the eponymous fortune teller has foreseen her own demise at midnight this very day – murdered by one of her own carnival colleagues! Find clues and solve riddles in order to catch the crook before it’s too late.

Both games feature stunning backdrops in which you must test your hand-eye coordination to find the items on your list and unlock the next stage of your quest. Can you find all the clues, solve the mysteries and earn the rank of Master Detective?

Licensed from Big Fish Games Studios, Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects and Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate join Focus Multimedia’s Essential range of great value PC games and software. Every Focus Essential title has the suggested retail price of just £9.78 including VAT.

Find Out Whodunnit in Mystery Case Files Prime Suspects and Madame Fate

Have you got what it takes to investigate a bunch of suspected criminals, find out whodunnit and put the perpetrator behind bars? If so, then these two new Mystery Case Files games are for you!

The Queen’s Hope Diamond has been stolen! Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects has you searching 29 unique locations for clues in order to find out whodunnit and recover the stolen gem before time runs out.

In Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate the eponymous fortune teller has foreseen her own demise at midnight this very day – murdered by one of her own carnival colleagues! Find clues and solve riddles in order to catch the crook before it’s too late.

Both games feature stunning backdrops in which you must test your hand-eye coordination to find the items on your list and unlock the next stage of your quest. Can you find all the clues, solve the mysteries and earn the rank of Master Detective?

Licensed from Big Fish Games Studios, Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects and Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate join Focus Multimedia’s Essential range of great value PC games and software. Every Focus Essential title has the suggested retail price of just £9.78 including VAT.

New Mystery Case Files Game, Return to Ravenhearst, Available on PC CD-ROM

Evil still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor - can you unlock its cryptic mysteries in Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst?

The sequel to No. 1 best-selling casual game* Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst, this game adds a point-and-click adventure element to the popular hidden object series. You’ll see Ravenhearst Manor as you’ve never seen it before!

Following events in the first game, Emma Ravenhearst’s soul is now free. However, her ghost has delivered a dire warning; the Manor is not completely free of malevolence. So you must enter Ravenhearst’s spectral halls once more, solve the mystery and free the Manor’s shackled souls.

Feel the floorboards creak as you move from room to room solving puzzles and seeking out hidden clues in over 150 detailed scenes. The immersive adventure-style gameplay and epic original soundtrack will draw you in and have you sleuthing long into the night... if you’re brave enough, that is.

Licensed from Big Fish Games Studios, one of the world’s leading casual game developers, Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst joins Focus Multimedia’s Essential range of great value PC games and software. Every Focus Essential title has the suggested retail price of just £9.78 including VAT.

The Three Musketeers: One for All! heads for WiiWare on July 27th

Legendo Entertainment announce a July 27th North American release date for The Three Musketeers: One for All! for WiiWare. The game will be priced at 900 Wii Points and will be available in English, Spanish and French language editions.

Until today the much-loved sword-swinging platform adventure inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel has only been available on the PC. The Three Musketeers: One for All! has been specially revamped for Wii™ to provide players with more fun and interaction as they launch sword attacks and control the game’s hero with the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™.

“We are honored to be the first Swedish company ever to publish a console game in North America,” said Legendo Entertainment CEO & Executive Producer Björn Larsson. “We hope that North American Wii owners will enjoy our charming platform adventure and its unique visual style.”

Players control famed musketeer Porthos during a daring mission to save his kidnapped comrades Aramis, Athos and the young D'Artagnan from the clutches of the sinister Count Xavier and his evil lieutenant, the hook-handed Count Orsini. Packed with frenetic combat, heroic leaps and fun puzzles, and featuring three different endings, this is one adventure no aspiring hero will want to miss!

The Three Musketeers: One for All! supports widescreen and 480p and will be released in Europe and Australia on July 31st.

Key Features:
• Take control of famed member of The Three Musketeers, Porthos and save your comrades in this riveting platforming action romp suited to heroes of all ages!
• Immerse yourself in a swashbuckling platform adventure, duel countless enemies, solve fun puzzles, and avoid fiendish traps.
• Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls allow you to interact directly with the game. Swing the Wii Remote to launch blistering sword attacks on your foes, run and leap over rooftops and discover hidden collectables.
• Explore a multitude of breathtaking levels teeming with challenging bosses and distinctive environments that include lush forests, dark dungeons, towering castles, a haunted Abbey, the historical town of Normandy, and more!

The Three Musketeers: One for All! has been rated E for Everyone (Cartoon Violence) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

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Stan Lee to appear in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 video game

Activision announce that beloved comic book legend Stan Lee will make his first onscreen video game cameo in the highly anticipated Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, slated for release this September. Lee lends his likeness and voice to a character whose role is pivotal to the game’s storyline, which incorporates elements of the acclaimed Marvel Civil War comic book series.

“I am thrilled to be making my first onscreen videogame cameo in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2,” said Stan Lee, Publisher Emeritus, Marvel Comics. “It’s such a kick to see characters that I’ve helped create come to life in the game and now I’m a part of the Marvel videogame universe!”

“With Activision’s long-standing history of bringing so many of Stan Lee’s creations to life, it’s great to be able to incorporate him into Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2,” said Rob Kostich, head of marketing for licensed properties, Activision Publishing, Inc. “Stan is a legend in the comic world and his appearance is yet another special treat that fans can look forward to when we bring back the largest army of playable Super Heroes and Super Villains this Fall.”

About Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
The greatest Super Hero action/RPG of all time is back with the world’s largest army of heroes and villains in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Incorporating elements of the acclaimed Marvel Civil War storyline, the game allows players to choose their side and team up with revered heroes and villains, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Iron Man, Deadpool, Venom, Green Goblin and Captain America. Players can combine characters’ powers and unleash astonishing new attacks.

EA and Image Comics Release Dead Space Extraction Comic Available at Comic-Con

All-new comic based on Dead Space Extraction, one of the fall’s most anticipated games for the Nintendo Wii.

The Dead Space Extraction comic reunites renowned illustrator Ben Templesmith and writer Antony Johnston with the game’s cold and terrifying fiction.

This one-time special issue comic follows the successful partnership for last year’s Dead Space comic mini-series.

The comic will be on store shelves in September 2009 for SRP $3. A limited edition version of the comic featuring exclusive cover art will be available for the special price of $2 at the EA Comic-con booth (No5123). Ben Templesmith and Antony Johnston will be at the booth signing the special issues on Thursday 3-4 PM and Friday – Sunday 1-2 PM. Fans of Dead Space will also be able to purchase other Dead Space merchandise such an Isaac Clarke Unitology figurine, iPhone skins, and Dead Space art books. Players will also have the chance to play the game at the EA booth. The Dead Space Extraction development team is participating in the “Art of Making a Horror Video Game” panel on Friday, July 24th at 6 PM in Room 2.

“There is so much more to the Dead Space universe than we could ever fit into one game and we’re excited to be working with Image Comics again to extend the story in Dead Space Extraction,” said Steve Papoutsis, executive producer of Dead Space Extraction. “Ben and Antony did such a tremendous job with the original comic, we can’t wait for fans to get their hands on this special issue.”

Dead Space Extraction is the prequel to the award-winning Dead Space action/horror game. The new Wii exclusive game delivers a carefully crafted first-person experience that sets players on a disturbing adventure made especially more visceral by the innovative Wii controller. The Dead Space Extraction comic picks up the videogame narrative halfway through the game, at a critical juncture in the storyline. The story in the comic presents an alternate perspective on the game’s storyline. In the comic, a group of colonists fight through hordes of horrific necromorphs while searching for a cure to stop a raging noxious infection in space. At the comic’s climax, the colonists encounter the desperate survivors from the videogame, only to realize that the only thing that can save them is right in front of them.

Ben Templesmith is best known for his work in the American comic book industry - most notably Fell with writer Warren Ellis, published by Image Comics, and 30 Days of Night with writer Steve Niles published by IDW Publishing. Ben has been nominated for multiple Eisner Awards three years in a row for his comic work. Antony Johnston author of thirteen graphic novels, including Stormbreaker and Point Blanc (adapted from Anthony Horowitz' best-selling Alex Rider novels), The Long Haul, Julius and Three Days in Europe, also wrote the dialog for Dead Space and Dead Space Extraction. He writes two ongoing serials, the sci-fi epic Wasteland and the children's fantasy Texas Strangers. He also writes novels; his debut Frightening Curves won the 2002 American Independent Publishing Award for Best Horror. His second novel, Stealing Life, was published in 2007.

In development at Visceral Studios, Dead Space Extraction ships September 29th in North America and October 2nd in Europe exclusively for the Wii.

Need for Speed NITRO Brings Adrenaline-Fueled Racing to Retailers on November 17

Need for Speed NITRO, the first ever Need for Speed title made exclusively for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS will ship to retailers worldwide on November 17th. This holiday, gamers must battle through the mayhem of relentless cops, master the art of drifting to gain boost at 200 mph, and prove themselves across five exotic cities at blistering speeds.

"Need for Speed NITRO offers fun and intense competition for every type of gamer, “said Joe Booth, Senior Producer, EA Montreal. "The varied track designs, deep controls, and intuitive drift and nitro mechanics give players something to come back to for months on end. We wanted to fuse together attitude with car culture and the best of arcade racing, to create a new and unique racing experience for the Wii and NDS this November.”

Boasting support for the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, racing wheel, classic controller, GameCube controller and DS stylus, Need for Speed NITRO lets players decide exactly how they want to dominate the competition. For the ultimate bragging rights, gamers can’t just win the race, they must own it. With a nearly limitless visual customization system, gamers can design a unique art style to attach to their ride. As they edge out competitors in driving finesse, their art will overtake the world, vibrantly painting the story of racing supremacy. All this combined with fresh modes, tracks and exotic real world locations make Need for Speed NITRO one of the most exciting, heart-pounding arcade racers for the Wii and Nintendo DS.

Need for Speed NITRO recently received IGN’s “Best Racing Game” award for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Need for Speed NITRO is developed by EA Montreal in Montreal and is not yet rated by the ESRB and PEGI.

FIFA 10 in stores on October 2nd

EA SPORTS is pleased to confirm that FIFA 10 will be available in stores internationally from October 2nd for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, Nintendo Wii home video game system, PC, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and mobile.

Jackson 5 Songs featured in Karaoke Revolution for Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360

Partnership Between UMe and EMI Marks First Time Jackson 5 Songs to be Featured Across All Next-Generation Platforms; Content to Include Number One Jackson 5 Hits and Additional Bonus Content

Konami Digital Entertainment announced it has secured licensed music of the Jackson 5 from Universal Music Enterprises to be featured in Karaoke Revolution for Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Players will be able to sing to original music of Jackson 5 classics including the number one hits "I'll Be There," and "ABC." The Jackson 5 content will be featured on the final disc at launch along Jackson 5 themes and photos. This original Jackson 5 content and themes will further distinguish Karaoke Revolution in the marketplace by being the first karaoke game to feature licensed music of the Jackson 5 across all next-generation gaming consoles.

"The music of the Jackson 5 is timeless," said Careen Yapp, Vice President of Licensing and Business Development. "We are thrilled to partner with UMe and EMI to pay homage to the American institution known as the Jackson 5 in Karaoke Revolution. The Jackson 5 was the first group to have four consecutive number one singles, and to have those iconic hits like 'I'll Be There' or 'I Want You Back' will give fans both old and new a chance to experience their music in a way they have never before."

"Konami are the pioneers of the karaoke gaming genre, in the same way that the Jackson 5 were pioneers for many of the pop groups and artists that have followed in their path. We're pleased to be able to have been able to provide fans of the Jackson 5 with a new way to experience the classic music that made them such worldwide stars" adds Rod Kotler, Vice President of Music Resources at EMI Music Publishing.

Additionally, the game will let karaoke fans sing and compete against friends with expanded multiplayer modes, 50 all-new hit songs from master recordings, as well as an endless amount of customizable venue options and newly enhanced customizable characters, including dramatic facial and body morphing.

Karaoke Revolution's expanded multiplayer modes allow players to throw karaoke parties with their friends, or perform solo in a single-player career. If you want to hear your favorite songs in succession, just create a playlist, pick up the microphone and jump in at anytime! Players can sing to a wide variety of contemporary hits and classic favorites from licensed master recordings. In addition, those using either the Xbox 360® or the PLAYSTATION®3 can utilize the co-op Party Mode with online game modes for up to 8 players or battle with or against each other in the ultimate competition.

Also new to this year's version are the enhanced customizations that allow singers to design and personalize their venues and characters in ways that are guaranteed to catch the attention of the crowd. Karaoke Revolution offers singers the opportunity to create a virtual representation of themselves with the abundance of character customization and body manipulation options. Players can record themselves with the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera or the PLAYSTATION® Eye to incorporate themselves right on screen inside their custom venues! While Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers can also select and download licensed master tracks, share exclusive venues and additional clothing and accessories

Like all versions from this acclaimed franchise, Karaoke Revolution features a proprietary voice recognition technology which accurately recognizes and scores vocal pitch and rhythm. Real-time feedback is offered by the dynamic crowds that fill each virtual venue. The game comes packaged with a microphone providing players ready-to-perform access.

Karaoke Revolution will be released in the fourth quarter of 2009.