Guarding Pet System will come to World of Kung Fu with version 1.0.53

Real world, game world, no matter where we are, friends are indispensable! Guarding Pet, who is capable and lively, will surely become player’s close friend in the coming version 1.0.53 of the popular MMORPG – World of Kung Fu. Various Guarding Pets are waiting for you!

Differ from current looting pets like “XII Sheng Xiao”, Guarding pets do not serve players by picking up loots. They have their own and even harder task: Fighting!

Moreover, as a real “pet”, it will be raised up all by players themselves. It appears as an egg at the very beginning. Only under player’s care and feed, it would be able to break out and grow up to a great fighter by side.

Guarding pets will also level up as a very character. They gain experience in battle as players do. In addition to special pet food, all kinds of gears can be used to feed them. The better the equipment is, the more experience the pet can get. Besides food, mood is an important fact too. Mood Value will affect Feed Point and the pet’s performance. A repeatable quest will also be set for players to collect items for improving their pets’ mood value.

A bright spot of Guarding Pet System is: players can unify two different pets into a stronger one. There will be two kinds of unifying: attribute unifying and talent unifying. The first way improves attributes of the guarding pet’s, while the second way improves talent of guarding pet’s in order to provide more additional attributes while leveling up. In this case, players can strengthen their pet into a better and unique one.

If you do not want to miss the Guarding Pets, please remember they will come up in version 1.0.53, which will be released in the end of this month.

Ghost Whisperer - Shadowlands video game will debut on the PC

Casual games developer and publisher Legacy Interactive today announced a licensing agreement with CBS Consumer Products that will expand their growing roster of TV-licensed games. Legacy will develop a video game based on the popular CBS drama series Ghost Whisperer.

Available in early 2010, Ghost Whisperer: Shadowlands will debut on the PC and include characters and themes from the hit television series. Players will take on the role of Melinda Gordon, a young woman living in Grandview who has inherited the gift of being able to see and communicate with the dead. These earthbound spirits have unfinished business in our world preventing them from "crossing over" into the light. While trying to live as normal a life as possible with her paramedic husband, Jim, and as an owner of the antiques shop, Same As it Never Was, Melinda helps ghosts find resolution and pass over to the other side.

With its stories penned by Emmy award-winning television writer Lance Gentile, Ghost Whisperer: Shadowlands combines light adventure and hidden object-style game play where players need to help the recently departed move on to the afterlife and provide closure to loved ones left behind. Gamers must collect objects for their inventory to solve challenging puzzles while unraveling the mysteries of five enthralling stories with more than 30 hauntingly beautiful environments.

“Legacy Interactive is pleased to work with CBS Consumer Products to bring Ghost Whisperer to the gaming world,” said Ariella Lehrer, President and CEO of Legacy Interactive. “Ghost Whisperer has an incredible and enthusiastic fan base and we will strive mightily to exceed their expectations.”

Groovin’ Blocks is set to offer a unique and addicting musical experience for Nintendo Wii and the iPhone/iPod Touch

Puzzle games are soon to be redefined as Groovin’ Blocks is set to offer a unique and addicting musical experience for Nintendo Wii and the iPhone/iPod Touch like never before. Today, Zoo Games, Inc. has posted a new trailer and screens showing off the colorful world of Groovin’ Blocks to all.

Feel the music and get a look at the fast-paced gameplay of placing blocks to the beats of your choosing. Including the original track “Bobblehead” by Mercer Friendly, check out this preview of the supersonic puzzle experience set to shake up the puzzle world with this new trailer and accompanying screenshots. Check out www.zoogamesinc.com for more information and to download three original tracks from Groovin’ Blocks.

Releasing on August 11 on Wii and this September for the iPhone/iPod Touch, Groovin’ Blocks will sport an ESRB rating of “E” for “Everyone” and will retail for $19.99 and $1.99 respectively.

Official Game Site for Mastiff's Shimano Xtreme Fishing Goes Live

Gas up the boat, grab your rod, bow and spear gun because we're heading out for a day of fishing on calm, clear waters. The official game site for Mastiff's upcoming tri-sport fishing title for Nintendo Wii, Shimano Xtreme Fishing, is live and waiting for you to toss your line its way.

So go ahead and hook the big one by pointing your browser on over to www.sxf-game.com for the latest information, screens and trailers for Shimano Xtreme Fishing.

About Shimano Xtreme Fishing
Featuring cutting-edge fishing gear like Shimano Voltaeus fishing rods, Hoyt bows, AMS Bowfishing reels and accessories, and Muzzy arrow points, Shimano Xtreme Fishing lets players hunt for a legendary catch from the deck of a free-roaming boat or underwater in full SCUBA gear. More than 50 species of fish - real, exotic and lethal - are included. Once weapons have been chosen, players can compete to unlock new tackle, clothing, and sporting accessories in a series of challenging tournaments, each with beautiful scenery and unique time and weather conditions.

Shimano Xtreme Fishing will be available for Wii in summer 2009.

Chris Bachalo and Jock have lent their artistic talents to ARMY OF TWO - THE 40th DAY.

EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that renowned comic artists, Chris Bachalo and Jock have lent their artistic talents to ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. The sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter, Army of Two: The 40th Day sees the return of the ultimate two-man private military team, Salem and Rios. As the action heroes fight for survival in a city under siege, the soldiers must make moral choices cooperatively that affect the pair as a team. Each moral decision sets players on a course that affects the gameplay and direction of the storyline. Bachalo and Jock have been enlisted to illustrate the long term impacts of these ‘morality moments’.

On July 24 and 25 from 2pm - 4pm PST during Comic-con, Chris Bachalo will be signing original Army of Two: The 40th Day artwork at EA’s booth (No 5213).

“Chris and Jock are amazingly talented artists. We’re excited that they have been able to contribute these evocative illustrations to depict the long-term consequences of the players’ key moral decisions,” says Reid Schneider, Executive Producer, EA Montreal.

“These new morality choices are an innovative new feature that we believe will give a new layer to the cooperative experience in the game. Chris and Jock’s work give players’ decisions real weight and resonance,” added Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director EA Montreal.

Chris Bachalo has worked on several critically acclaimed comic series including Sandman, Batman, Incredible Hulk, and Uncanny X-Men. He recently collaborated with Jeph Loeb, a producer for the hit TV show Heroes, to create the book Witching Hour and is currently working on Marvels’ flagship title, The Amazing Spiderman. An award winning comic artist from Britain, Jock is best known for his work with writer Andy Diggle on Vertigo's The Losers and the DCU's and Green Arrow: Year One. On top of creating production art for such films as Batman Begins, Hancock, and the upcoming adaptations of Dune and Judge Dredd, he's also illustrated stunning covers for DC Comics titles including Batman, Nightwing, Catwoman, Azrael and Scalped, as well as Marvel Comics Thunderbolts and Dark X-Men.

Army of Two: The 40th Day puts players in the shoes of two private military contractors who suddenly find themselves trapped in the middle of Shanghai as it falls under attack. The two must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and escape the city collapsing around them. The 40th Day is built from the ground up to deliver an organic and immersive cooperative experience. Featuring a robust playbook of co-op moves, players execute strategic two-man tactics and make game-changing decisions that result in a one-of-a-kind action experience.

Army of Two: The 40th Day will be available this winter for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and the PSP (PlayStation Portable).

Batman - Arkham Asylum - exclusive Challenge Map featuring The Scarecrow available at GAME in UK

Batman’s worst nightmares are about to become realised for gamers throughout the UK - pre-order Batman: Arkham Asylum from high street retailer GAME and you’ll have access to an exclusive combat Challenge Map where Batman’s darkest fears come to life.

Gamers ordering the hugely anticipated title on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or PC from any high street branch of GAME or online at game.co.uk will receive access to the Villains Challenge Map, a unique combat Challenge Map playable within the game where Batman must descend into the depths of his own nightmares and come face-to-face with The Scarecrow and his army of skeletons.

Based on the core Batman license, Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham City's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum.

The Villains Challenge Map is available in the UK from GAME (other regions have different arrangements) and can be downloaded when Batman: Arkham Asylum ships, from 28th August 2009.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Deadpool HD video game trailer Xbox 360 Nintendo DS Wii PlayStation 3

Activision is calling on gamers to join the VIP community for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the No1 best-selling Super-Hero action-RPG. Players can log on to www.MarvelUltimateAlliance.com and become VIP members earning exclusive and early access to insider content such as classified game information and character reveals, Ask-a-Developer sessions, VIP-only screenshots and videos, and community prizes.



Also just launched on www.MarvelUltimateAlliance.com is a casual online web game that puts players in the heart of the Marvel Civil War. Fans get to choose their side among Pro-Registration and Anti-Registration forces and face off in real-time battles to help their side emerge victorious. Fans can join the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Civil War online game and be eligible for weekly giveaways and prizes, including Xbox 360 Elite consoles, signed memorabilia from Stan Lee, a grand prize of a 42 1080p flat screen TV and more.

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.