Heracles Chariot Racing Now Available on WiiWare!

Neko Entertainment an independent premier video game developer and publisher announced today announced that Heracles Chariot Racing is now available throughout Europe on WiiWare. Heracles Chariot Racing is a racer that will drive players new and old to distraction, featuring ten circuits in five mythological fantasy settings, players take control of one of eight gods or legendary creatures from Heracles to Poseidon as they race to become Champion Charioteer.

“Following on our from our successful launch in North America, we are pleased to announce that Heracles Chariot Racing is now available to gamers throughout Europe via WiiWare”, said Laurent Lichnewsky, Managing Director of Neko Entertainment, “With its super fast casting action, mytholigical tracks and enemies, split screen multiplayer modes, Heracles Chariot Racing has something that will appeal to gamers of all ages”.

In Heracles Chariot Racing our hero Heracles has to undertake a challenge that none before him have survived – a chariot racing tournament. To win a series of sacred trophies and be crowned Champion Charioteer our hero has to race across mythological kingdoms against some of the most feared monsters in existence. The objectives are simple, survive the battles and race against some of the most fearsome and inventive foes in Greek mythology. Select a character and let fate, skill and ability decide the outcome!

Heracles Chariot Racing is an exciting journey into a mystical and colourful word of danger spiced with excitement, awesome weapons laced with humour. Featuring Championship, Single Player, Time Trial, Battle and intense 2 to 4 split screen multiplayer modes, players are the master of their own destinies, but with the divine actions of Gods they will require both skill and an element of luck to be crowned champions. Featuring 3 racing cups across 10 courses based on mythological fantasy settings including Nemean Lion, Realm of Hades, The Augean Stables, Stymphalian Lake and Mount Olympus, players select a character and race it out using fantasy weaponry including Zeus lightning rods, tridents, fireballs and more against their opponents.

CMSF British Forces trailer and demo for PC released NOW!

Battlefront.com is proudly releasing the official video trailer to the upcoming CMSF British Forces module today! Introducing a whole new army, the British Armed Forces, this latest module to the Combat Mission Shock Force series of modern warfare tactical ground combat simulation games will be released in July 2009 only from www.battlefront.com! Ownership of the base game CMSF (any version) is required.

CMSF British Forces will cost \$25 and will be available as download, mail order or both.

Click here to jump directly to the CMSF British Forces media section to watch the official trailer: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=218&Itemid=329

Did we forget anything? Hm, let's think... Oh yes, the all new v1.20 demo for Combat Mission Shock Force, including British Forces and Marines content, is out now!!! With an additional and completely new British mission, the demo showcases all the new features of the latest v1.20 of the series, includes full multiplayer functionality and a total of 5 (!) missions.

Click here to download the free v1.20 Combat Mission Shock Force demo right now: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=42&Itemid=358

LittleBigPlanet video game tops 1 million user - created levels

Sony and Media Molecule, creators of LittleBigPlanet, have announced that the game now boasts more 1,000,000 user-created levels in its database. That’s an average of one level being created ever 21 seconds since LittleBigPlanet first launched back in October / November last year.

The staggering 1m levels have been played over 244 million times.

This figure is good for Sony in more than just sales revenue terms too. The game is single-handedly carving out a really unique niche for the PS3. Microsoft has done a sort of half hearted make-your-own-games thing with the recent launch of Kodu Game Lab, but basically user-generated game content has become Sony’s baby in this generation.

That’s not to say it has been too easy getting there, though. The game was famously delayed after Qur'an references were found in the background music. LittleBigPlanet’s giant level database has been criticised for being too difficult to find particular levels in and it has faced numerous problems with copyrights, because players naturally want to try recreating other games using the LittleBigPlanet level creator. Players have also complained in the past that their creations have been unceremoniously moderated (aka deleted) for reasons unknown, although Media Molecule has since rejigged its rules on level moderation to help players out rather than annoy them.

But it’s working, clearly, and Sony is going to continue capitalising on LittleBigPlanet’s success in future – the game is due to get a PSP outing, which will only serve to widen the appeal of making custom levels once you play them on the train or at work.

Furthermore, the concept of ‘Play, Create, Share’, under which LittleBigPlanet was born (or vice versa), is also being rolled out to other games, including ModNation Racers, a racing game announced back at E3. Essentially it’s a kart racing game much akin to Mario Kart, but you get to design all the cars, tracks and racers yourself.

The Media Molecule CEO has also hinted that more LittleBigPlanet news would be coming on August 18th.

Source: T3

City of Heroes Releases First Powers Customization Images

NCsoft and Paragon Studios have released a set of five screens showing powers customization that will come to City of Heroes with Issue 16: Power Spectrum. This batch of screens includes a Blaster that changed his Electric power from blue to gold, a Controller/Dominator who chose to coordinate her Fire Imps with her costume color, as well as a Tank who decided he preferred green Ice Armor over the traditional color blue.

Also included are a couple first looks at the enhanced character creator, which in addition to allowing for powers customization, will also give players the flexibility in building their character by clicking on the menu items at the top of the screen in any order they wish.

More details about Issue 16: Power Spectrum will be revealed in the coming weeks.

About City of Heroes

City of Heroes is the most accomplished and innovative super-powered MMO, with more than 15 content expansions provided free of charge to subscribers. From its award winning character creator to its innovative user-generated content system, Mission Architect, which allows players to create and share their own unique missions and story arcs, City of Heroes continues to break the mold with unprecedented new features and systems every year, offering the most complete and customizable online gaming experience in the genre.

NinjaTrick Sets Up Shop, Allowing Users to Purchase NinjaGold for Rare, Stunning Items

CyberAgent America, Inc., a publisher of free-to-play online games, announce the availability of NinjaGold for purchase in NinjaTrick, the free-to-play multiplayer action game for everyone. Special and rare items can only be obtained in exchange for the new currency, which aspiring ninjas can purchase using any major credit card and pre-paid card through PayPal and PayByCash.

“We’ve received priceless feedback during the NinjaTrick open beta thus far, and that’s helped us make it fun, stable and solid – the game is now at a point where we’re very comfortable inviting ninjas who want that extra edge on the battlefield to purchase NinjaGold,” said Toshimichi Namba, CEO of CyberAgent America, Inc. “We’re confident that NinjaTrick's unique blend of action-oriented gameplay with MMO elements will continue to stand out in the free-to-play market.”

Microsoft Debuting Defense Grid for Xbox LIVE Arcade at San Diego Comic Con

Hidden Path Entertainment's Addictive Tower Defense Strategy Game Available Late Summer on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Hidden Path Entertainment, an independent developer based in Bellevue Washington, today revealed that its critically acclaimed Defense Grid: The Awakening, soon to be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade, will be unveiled July 24 at the Microsoft booth at San Diego Comic-Con International. Defense Grid: The Awakening’s unique spin on tower defense gameplay appeals to gamers of all skill levels.

Defense Grid features beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack. The controls are intuitive and the gameplay is deep - the special attacks and properties of each tower work together to provide many ways to succeed. Defense Grid: The Awakening will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade later this summer.

“San Diego Comic-Con is great place to let players first experience the Xbox LIVE Arcade version of Defense Grid: The Awakening,” said Jeff Pobst, CEO and co-founder of Hidden Path Entertainment. “This latest version of Defense Grid includes many new features such as the Borderland Mission Pack, with four new advanced levels and 12 challenge modes, three brand new challenge types and thirty new challenge modes in the story mode. We have found that everyone – from core gamers to novice players – loves the scalable strategy and gameplay variables that make Defense Grid: The Awakening a game that can be enjoyed repeatedly with new outcomes.”

Defense Grid: The Awakening for Xbox LIVE Arcade is built on Emergent’s Gamebryo engine (Oblivion, Warhammer Online, Civilization IV) and features 12 hours of story play, 24 unique environments across the Awakening campaign and four bonus Borderlands maps, plus over 100 unlockable challenge modes. Critics have repeatedly lauded Defense Grid’s excellent game balance, pace and progression. With each level, players encounter different placement of roads, tower build locations, and open areas to plan a strategy around. Each map, whether open plan or fixed route, encourages a different strategy, such as trying to find an optimal path to redirect enemies, making the best use of limited space, and breaking up individual enemy waves to avoid being overwhelmed, all while planning ahead for future waves.

There are 10 different tower types that can each be upgraded twice. These towers all have unique tradeoffs that affect ideal placement, such as line-of-sight attack or ballistic trajectory fire; a large area of effect or damage over time; and minimum and maximum ranges. Over the course of the game, players battle 15 different types of enemies, each with unique capabilities and strategies.

First music playform video game Maestro! Jump in Music

Pasta Games is pleased to announce its latest creation MAESTRO! JUMP IN MUSIC. The game is a truly unique concept combining traditional platform games and the pleasure of music creation in a way that is both astounding and natural – after you see it.

The game will be available this autumn for Nintendo DS.

Discover Presto, the music-loving bird, and make him evolve in a colorful, decibel-filled journey. Use the stylus to scrape, rub, tap and whirl to the rhythm of the level’s music and like a good Maestro, stick to the original. Presto will jump or get off a platform in the order in which you strum the string, flying with his small wings to reach the music score.

During the game numerous challenges will require your utmost attention: special strings, flying enemies, targets to knock down as fast as lightning… all this in order to create a symphony with your fingertips. But don’t be satisfied with just a few jingles: chorus singing will earn you many more points!

MAESTRO! JUMP IN MUSIC is one of the first games to truly make the most of the Nintendo DS microphone, allowing players to indulge themselves singing their heads off! You can let your vocal cords loose with the 18 songs featured in this game. What better way to liven up your fellow passengers whilst on a long underground trip?

Breaking the stagnant musical game mould, MAESTRO! JUMP IN MUSIC allows you to rediscover great classics such as Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, one of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances or Dvorak’s Symphony “From the New World”, including crazy interpretations of contemporary themes such as “Fame”, “ABC” or “Our House”.

Graphically the game has its own style blending 2D and true 3D graphics to produce an inimitable look. You can discover six different worlds, ranging from an aquatic setting to a Far West environment, each with their own specific sounds. Andiamo!

Undead Knights sends out a call to arms to all zombie fans for world record attempt!

TKE Ltd have teamed up with The Big Chill festival and FILM4’s upcoming mockumentary I Spit On Your Rave (charting a behind-the-scenes look at the first post-apocalypse zombie music festival!) to break the world record for gathering as many zombies together in a single place at one time!

Hosted by zombie king himself, Noel Fielding, the zombie gathering opens at 5pm on Thursday 6th of August at the Big Chill Festival and Tecmo Koei’s Undead Knights wants you! Thousands of zombie fans will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the largest amount of zombies caught on camera, for forthcoming zom-com I Spit On Your Rave. In order to take part in these events wannabe zombies have to be a Big Chill Festival ticket holder and look like one of the undead.

Don’t worry if you haven’t got time to make yourself up though, because Undead Knights will be sponsoring the Big Chill Festival’s Zombification Stations at the arena entrances where you can get undeaded!

Undead Knights will be unleashed exclusively on Sony PSP early in 2010, and sees you control vast hordes of marauding zombies as you attempt to overthrow a medieval kingdom by infecting enemy soldiers, turning rivals into undead brain-munchers, and commanding legions of shuffling jaw-clackers!

Look out for zombies handing out exclusive Undead Knights Collector’s Postcards too!

Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth and Fate unlimited codes released

Now that Comic Con has officially kicked off we’d like to begin the festivities by announcing some great Capcom news for Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth and Fate/unlimited codes.

Capcom fight fans can expect Fate/unlimited codes to hit the PlayStation Store early September onthe PlayStation Portable system. This extraordinary fighter has a deep roster of characters and unique fighting moves, while employing a fast-paced, weapons-based fighting system that is sure to meet any Capcom fan’s highest expectations.

Switching gears, another fabulous Capcom title, Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth , will hit PAL territories on 19 th February, 2010 for the Nintendo DS. This time around, the player takes on the role of famed prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, a memorable rival of charismatic legal eagle Phoenix Wright. Edgeworth actively investigates crime scenes in order to pursue the truth behind each case. By solving the challenging puzzles presented to him, Edgeworth will work with the police to bring criminals to justice. For more information about Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 video game Download Content, Banff Springs, now available - with video

Electronic Arts has released DLC for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 on Xbox Live and PSN.

Looking for a truly breathtaking and challenging golf experience? Then Banff Springs Golf Club, located in Alberta, Canada, is a must-have and is now available as a game add-on for PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. Banff Springs can be purchased for 600 Microsoft Points or $7.50 through PlayStation Network.



Banff Springs Golf Club sits in the heart of Canada’s Rocky Mountains and features a captivating layout with elevation changes and holes surrounded by snow capped mountains that give every golfer a sense of the panoramic beauty that surrounds them. This marks the first time Banff Springs has made an appearance in the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise and gamers will surely notice the incredible graphical detail that has been given to this picturesque course.

The DLC will run you 600 MS Points ($7.50).