Become a Football Expert with RTL Sports: "Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz" Set to Kick-off on Xbox LIVE Arcade

RTL, under the label RTL Sports, announced today that Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz is due to be released for Xbox LIVE Arcade in the autumn of 2009, and will be available worldwide from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Whether you call it soccer or football, Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz promises a sociable multiplayer experience that focuses on the world's most popular sport.

Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz gets underway with a brilliant kick-off that incorporates more than 3,500 different questions and six football packs with reference to football leagues around the world including, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The quiz allows for up to four players to compete for the best score with subjects ranging from general football trivia to true insider questions, testing players' knowledge of all things related to the vast world of football.

Virtual Football enthusiasts will have no trouble keeping up with their favorite sports figures with the various game varieties. Play against the clock in "Kick-Off" mode, or risk it all in "Foul Play" - football fans get to experience far more than just 90 minutes' worth of fun, and test their sports knowledge in nine different game modes with sensational features.

Beginners and advanced players will be able to turn pro online or offline as Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz provides plenty of entertainment for the whole family. The quiz supports Xbox 360 Buzzers for a genuine stadium atmosphere in the players' own living rooms.

Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz was developed by South-African studio I-Imagine Interactive. Located in Johannesburg, I-Imagine Interactive is the first independent developing studio on the African continent. In 2000, I-Imagine Interactive was the first developer worldwide to be accepted into the Microsoft Incubator promotion program in order to develop a stunt racing title for Xbox.

To learn more about RTL Interactive or its products, please visit http://www.rtlsports-games.de.

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World Embraces New Tales of Monkey Island Series, Making it the Best Performing to Date for Publisher Telltale

Tales of Monkey Island, the new five episode adventure from Telltale Inc, has triumphantly set sail toward the open seas. Based on the beloved adventure series starring Mighty Pirate Guybrush Threepwood, Tales of Monkey Island delivers the first new Monkey Island storyline in nine years. This series of maritime escapades has proven a tremendous hit with seadogs and landlubbers alike (otherwise known as 'critics' and 'consumers' for the nautically challenged.) The auspicious debut of Tales of Monkey Island makes it the best performing series to date for Telltale, which recently commemorated its fifth anniversary. The first chapter "Launch of the Screaming Narwhal" quickly catapulted to the No1 position on the top 20 WiiWare service popularity charts in multiple regions around the world for the weeks of August 3rd and August 10th and also secured the No1 slot on the Top Seller's list for Steam's online channel in its launch week.

Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: "Siege of Spinner Cay" will launch for PC on August 20th with the WiiWare edition following shortly thereafter. The five-chapter series can be purchased for $34.95 on PC at www.telltalegames.com and the WiiWare games are available from the Wii Shop Channel.

"We're happy to see that Tales of Monkey Island has captured the interest of longtime fans and new customers who can appreciate a great game when it comes across their horizon," said Telltale CEO Dan Connors.

Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1 has been very well received by the media:

The Onion AV Club: A well-deserved fresh of breath air puts more wind in the sales of a beloved franchise.

Chicago Sun times: Grossman and the rest of the Telltale Games team have succeeded in creating a fun and funny point-and-click adventure that recalls the gameplay of the heyday of the original series. The cliffhanger ending should leave you on the edge of your seat for next month's installment.

GamesRadar: Easily Telltale's best game so far, and the funniest comedy adventure in ages.

In the tradition of classic movie serials, Tales of Monkey Island will unfold over five months, with each chapter raising the stakes on Guybrush Threepwood's quest to eradicate an insidious voodoo pox, reunite with his wife and vanquish his arch rival LeChuck. The story deepens through interweaving threads in each chapter building to surprising twists in the grand finale coming this fall!

Tales of Monkey Island Siege of Spinner Cay video game out August 20th

Tales of Monkey Island, the new five episode adventure from Telltale Inc, has triumphantly set sail toward the open seas. Based on the beloved adventure series starring Mighty Pirate Guybrush Threepwood, Tales of Monkey Island delivers the first new Monkey Island storyline in nine years.

This series of maritime escapades has proven a tremendous hit with seadogs and landlubbers alike (otherwise known as 'critics' and 'consumers' for the nautically challenged.) The auspicious debut of Tales of Monkey Island makes it the best performing series to date for Telltale, which recently commemorated its fifth anniversary. The first chapter "Launch of the Screaming Narwhal" quickly catapulted to the #1 position on the top 20 WiiWare service popularity charts in multiple regions around the world for the weeks of August 3rd and August 10th and also secured the #1 slot on the Top Seller's list for Steam's online channel in its launch week.

Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: "Siege of Spinner Cay" will launch for PC on August 20th with the WiiWare edition following shortly thereafter. The five-chapter series can be purchased for $34.95 on PC at www.telltalegames.com and the WiiWare games are available from the Wii Shop Channel.

"We're happy to see that Tales of Monkey Island has captured the interest of longtime fans and new customers who can appreciate a great game when it comes across their horizon," said Telltale CEO Dan Connors.

Captain Rex introduces the upcoming release of Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes with a rocket show!

Attendees at this morning’s opening ceremony of the gamescom expo, Cologne were treated to an extraordinary spectacle featuring the ‘rocketman’, aka Captain Rex as the focal point of the event.

Dressed as Rex from popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series, the high octane ‘rocketman’ soared to commemorate the opening of the first ever gamescom expo and the highly anticipated release of Lucas Arts’ Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes.

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes allows players to fight as both Jedi Knights and Clone Troopers through over 30 unique missions, all created incorporating the same ground-breaking, stunning visual style from the TV series. Featuring a brand-new storyline, players will get the chance to take part in the key events that lead directly into the highly anticipated second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Jedi characters can slice and dice their way through countless enemies, commandeer droids and show off their combat prowess on foot and in a variety of vehicles.

The title is slated for release this October for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Wii, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Nintendo DS and PC.

More information about the game can be found at the official website, http://www.clonewarsgame.com.

Project Stealth - Spy vs Mercenary video game

Project Stealth team announced the beta release date of “Project Stealth: Spy vs Mercenary.” Project Stealth's public beta will be downloadable for free at the end of August. Project Stealth is our first game based on Unreal Engine 3 technology using Unreal Tournament 3, created by Epic Games, as a basis.

Project Stealth is a Stealth-Action-Multiplayer game aimed at the hardcore PC-player who likes intense teamwork, strategy and on-the-fly tactical planning. A cat-and-mouse-game in which two non-lethal, fast Spies are up against two lethal but slow Mercenaries. On top of that, a difference between third-person and first-person cameras makes Project Stealth a guarantee for an exciting game experience. Both sides are aided by various high-tech gadgets and special vision modes to help them accomplish their goals: infiltrating and hacking an objective for Spies, or preventing that for Mercenaries.

Project Stealth at a glance

• The next-gen multiplayer stealth-action game using Unreal Engine 3 technology
• 2 Spies vs 2 Mercenaries
• Original gadgets and special vision modes like thermal vision and motion tracking
• Free (requires Unreal Tournament 3)
• Created by gamers, for hardcore PC-gamers
• Spy character model won third place in MakeSomethingUnreal Contest Phase 1
• Competing in MakeSomethingUnreal Contest Phase 4

DC Universe Online video game - Fact sheet

DC Universe Online for PlayStation 3 and the PC is being developed by Sony Online Entertainment LLC in collaboration with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

DCUO brings high-energy action to the forefront with a combat system designed to deliver a fast-paced action experience with the extraordinary powers of DC Super Heroes and Villains at your disposal.

KEY FEATURES
• DCUO is an action-focused superhero game in a fully-realized DC Universe.
• Players can experience the intensity of a 3D world created in the artistic vision of legendary comic-book artist Jim Lee and WildStorm Productions.
• DCUO uses a state-of-the-art physics engine that turns the world into your weapon.
• Players will be able to create their own custom hero or villain.
• Players will embark on story-driven adventures penned by famous DC writers.
• DCUO game play is being optimized for the PC and PS3.
• The DCUO game world’s depth will span the entire DC Universe.

GENRE: Online Action Game
DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER: Sony Online Entertainment LLC/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
PLATFORMS: PLAYSTATION 3 and PC

Latest Lego Rock Band video Build a Rock Band video game trailer

Featuring the Demolition Challenge, the trailer shows one of LEGO Rock Bands many family gameplay challenges and is accompanied by a high resolution render.

LEGO Rock Band is being developed by TT Games and is due to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS in November.

Hands on the New PlayStation 3 slim compare it with the old PlayStation 3 loads of pictures...

engadget have managed to get hold of a brand new PlayStation 3 Slim and have unboxed it and compared it with the old version (price drop).

Follow this link to see loads of pictures...

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PlayStation 3 out on Monday 24th US and Fri 11th Sept in UK with 120gb hard drive and FREE PlayStation network for $299.99

The PlayStation 3 slim also comes with a Blu-ray player, a free Playstation Network Membership, a Dual Shock 3 controller and a HDMI output for 1080p resolution.

After the 20GB and 40GB, Sony has started phasing out the old 80GB PlayStation 3 and could possibly launch a PlayStation 3 with a hard disk capacity higher than 160GB.

There is already a booming business of 320GB laptop hard disk drives costing well below £50 which can be swapped rather easily with the existing storage drive, within minutes.

Brütal Legend video game demo out on PlayStation network and Xbox LIVE next month

Electronic Arts and Double Fine Productions announce that gamers nationwide will get a sneak peek at this Rocktober’s heavy metal action game Brütal Legend, when the demo launches in September. In just one month, players can download the demo and experience first-hand the face-melting action that G4 Networks honored with the coveted “Best of E3” award. For complete information regarding the availability of the Brütal Legend demo please visit www.brutallegend.com/demo

Brütal Legend is an epic action game from visionary developer Tim Schafer. Jack Black stars as Eddie Riggs, a legendary roadie summoned to a heavy metal world where he must fight for the liberation of humanity from the demon Emperor Doviculus. In this wild world, mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders spin guitar strings and rock legends roam the landscape. In the demo, players get a preview of the game’s non-stop hack n’ slash action and mayhem. The demo opens as Eddie awakes in the age of metal where he must quickly learn how to use the powerful ancient axe, ‘The Separator’ and electrifying guitar ‘Clementine’ to unleash combo moves that destroy the demons of darkness. As he comes face-to-face with zipper-faced nuns and devilish druids, Eddie encounters the beautiful and tough-as-nails Ophelia, an ally and would-be love interest. Together, Eddie and Ophelia use double team attacks for more powerful combo moves to defeat the rock demons that are after them. Luckily, they are bestowed with a super-charged, druid-destroying vehicle, ‘The Deuce’ that can be upgraded with weapons and armor throughout the game. From the bowels of the druid dungeon to the tops of corpse mountains, the Brütal Legend demo is just the beginning of an epic journey.
”We just couldn’t wait,” said Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. “Villagers have surrounded our offices with torches, demanding the game. So we’re releasing a demo and hope that this taste of metal will keep the mob at bay until Brütal Legend comes out this Rocktober.”

Brütal Legend will launch on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The game is set to create headbanger whiplash when it ships on October 13th in North America and October 16th in Europe.