Gameloft Sells Over 6 Million Video Games on App Store

Gameloft, announce that it has sold over 6 million games on the App Store. Gameloft boasts a diverse catalog of offerings from action to casual to sports games. The company currently has 35 games available on the App Store, of which 18 have made the Top 10 Paid Games list worldwide. The iPhone OS continues to be Gameloft’s number one platform.

“From the distribution model to the types of games available, the App Store has completely revolutionized the way handheld games are played, perceived and received,” said Michel Guillemot, chairman and CEO, Gameloft. “Our strategy from the onset has been twofold. First we deliver an aggressive line-up of high quality games and then we adapt in real time to consumer needs. With over 6 million paid games sold, it has proven to be quite successful.”

Top sellers from Gameloft in 2009 include:

· Gangstar: West Coast Hustle – A thrilling 3D open-world crime epic that lets players live the life of an L.A. gangster by taking on missions, exploring the city, escaping from police and challenging rival gang members.

· NFL 2010 (US and Canada)– A 100% authentic NFL experience with real teams, real players and real action that lets players lead their team through an entire season and battle to win The Super Bowl.

· Guitar Rock Tour 2 – A rhythm-based game that immerses players into the rock n’ roll world of stardom with the choice to play with guitar or drum instruments Features an explosive licensed track list of songs such as “I Love Rock ‘N Roll", "Call Me" and "Paranoid.”

· The Oregon Trail – The classic re-make of the popular Apple II game that captures the youthful hearts of gamers and allows players to embark on the most exciting journey in American history!

· Real Tennis 2009 – A realistic simulation game that allows players to live the life of a tennis pro and play on famous courts around the world.

· Let’s Golf! – The best 3D family golf game that lets you discover a fun and colorful atmosphere. The intuitive gameplay makes it accessible to everyone.

· Assassin’s Creed: Atlair’s Chronicles – The prequel to the critically acclaimed console title that captivate players with intense adventures and takes place during the Third Crusade in the Holy Land.

· UNO – The world famous card game is faithfully reproduced for iPhone and features exciting new rules. In single or multiplayer mode, playing UNO™ with friends has never been so fun and easy.

· Terminator Salvation – A 3D third person shooting game that plunges players into an action packed sci-fi world where you play as Resistance leader, John Connor and take out hordes of enemies to defend the human race.

Gameloft’s backlog titles continue to hit the Top 10 Paid Games list across multiple countries worldwide. The company plans to launch 15-30 titles for the App Store through the end of 2009.

Karos Online MMORPG Video Game : More details about PvP

More details have emerged from NHN about the Player-Versus-Player (PvP) gameplay in its upcoming MMORPG Karos Online. The game is currently undergoing rapid development as NHN responds to player feedback from the first Closed Beta event, which took place at the end of August, generating a lot of interest and participation from the community. The dates of additional Closed Beta Weekend events will be announced shortly, and players possessing an access code for any Closed Beta Weekend may continue to play in future phases. Karos Online is scheduled to be released in English during Q4 2009, with versions in German and Turkish to follow later.

PvP features strongly in Karos Online, and is very tightly linked to the social and economic system of the game. Players who enjoy PvP can choose from a variety of experiences, all rich with opportunities to show off their skills and write their own histories in-game.

• Guild alliances and rivalries : In Karos Online, every guild leader can register other guilds as either allies or enemies. All members of the guild can then immediately recognize these players as friends or foes, and decide to help them or kill them on sight when they meet in the world of Asmara. Expect the game of alliances and rivalries to be intense and political!
• Mine takeovers : The precious mines where players dig for the magical energy Fletta become vulnerable to takeovers once each week, and guilds can fight over them in massive PvP battles. The victorious guild earns the privilege to control the Fletta resources of the region, and decides when the next takeover will be (within a timeframe of 4 to 7 days).
• Castle sieges : After commercial launch, regular castle siege battles are planned in Karos Online, allowing hundreds of players to experience truly epic warfare!

Karos Online - Stunning 3D Action Fantasy MMORPG

Karos Online (http://www.karosgame.com) is a brand new free-to-play fantasy MMORPG developed by Galaxy Gate (lead developers of Laghaim and Last Chaos), to be published by NHN. An English release is scheduled for Q4 2009, with German and Turkish versions to follow.

In Karos Online, players take the role of a hero determined to defeat the curse of darkness falling over the world of Asmara and ascend to ultimate glory by becoming the mythical Karos warrior. Through questing, guild clashes and mass PvP, they enter the fight for domination over the world's vital energy source, Fletta. Fletta provides the basis for the game's unique and complex alternate progression system; alongside traditional leveling within the game, Fletta energy can be used to increase stats, give buffs, buy resources and enchant items.

With a strong RPG component, wide range of class skills and fantastic visual combat effects, Karos Online offers a rich player experience and an exciting end-game for guilds, including castle sieges and resource control points. There are a variety of dynamic dungeons to explore, with shifting paths and surprises to challenge players as they progress in level. The economy is well-developed, with mining, fishing and crafting elements, a consignment system for storage and an auction house.

Karos Online offers rare graphical quality for its small client size, has low minimum requirements, and will be accessible to a vast range of computers. Videos demonstrating graphics and gameplay are now available on the official website at www.karosgame.com, and more features will be revealed as the closed beta test continues.

Karos Online features

• Breathtaking 3D graphics and combat action effects
• 5 different races and 9 original classes, evolving into 36 different specialized classes
• Dynamic, evolving dungeons with shifting paths and surprises
• Guild wars, territory control and large-scale castle siege battles
• Alternate Fletta level progression system
• Elaborate mining, fishing and crafting system
• Small client size (760MB) and low minimum PC requirements
• Keyboard and mouse control both available

Announcing RVL Hacker, a PC game by rvl games studios

Using the Botnet Network, which was created after the infestation of millions computers with the virus Downadup, a large scale distributed attack has been launched. A large number of computers from all over the world were victims of the attack, which lasted for a few hours. After the incident the entire internet infrastructure was left in a disturbed state and many security systems were overloaded with data traffic.

Use your intelligence to stop another catastrophic attack over the Net.
Alex D. is a programmer that works at a software company during the day, and during the night he is testing software vulnerability on companies servers. During one night he is attacking a cover up firm for a NSA operations and gets caught.
In exchange of his freedom Alex D. accepts to fulfill secret missions for the NSA.

The concept behind RVL Hacker is to create a game that challenges the gamer's intelligence, attention and focus, creating a captivating mind game. Solve puzzles, examine code and bits of information, to help you achieve your objectives.

10tons announces Boom Brigade video game for iPhone and iPod Touch

10tons Ltd. announced an upcoming title called Boom Brigade for iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is a mix of tower defense, top-down shooter, and line drawing games. The game will be released during September 2009 on App Store.

"We've tried to polish the game experience and difficulty curve to perfection. Now that the game is almost finished, we think that it offers a fun challenge for all kinds of players. It's easy to pick up, but reaching the higher boss waves takes some practice," commented game designer Timo Palonen. "I think it's one of the most enjoyable top down shooters to date. We wanted to create a classic game that uses modern controls on Apple's mobile devices."

The player controls a bunch of troopers each carrying a weapon of player's choosing: a minigun, a bazooka, or a shotgun. The troopers are controlled by drawing lines on the screen and they fire their weapons automatically at the alien horde. The game starts with one trooper and the reinforcements will be sent in as the pace picks up. The goal is to defend a bunker against the alien horde with an appetite for humans. The longer the player survives, the higher the score. Aliens drop loot which can be used to reinforce the brigade, heal the troops, upgrade the troopers, and repair the bunker.

Visit http://www.boombrigade.com to download screenshots and other material. The site also has information about the Awesome Boom Brigade Comics Competition.

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity for Windows PCs - with videos

Dejobaan Games, LLC has launched "AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity" for Windows PCs.

Indie studio Dejobaan Games has just kicked "AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity" ("Aaaaa!") out of its nest. Bringing 80 levels of BASE jumping, rude gestures, and graffiti tagging together in a PC title, the game is now available from Direct2Drive, GamersGate, Impulse, Steam, WildTangent, and from Dejobaan's own website at www.dejobaan.com/aaaaa.






The jumps you make off buildings floating above Boston, Massachusetts are all about style and timing. You perform stunts, weaving around the bustling City for points, making split-second decisions: do you snake around those girders to earn a dozen "kisses," or glide along the side of that steel super-skyscraper for massive "hugs"? Aaaaa! then throws in the spectators - as you fall, give fans the thumbs-up and protesters the finger. And if you're hungry for a bit of civil disobedience, you can even ready the spraypaint and tag government buildings for points.

The game will also teach you how to debristle a pig.

Aaaaa! has garnered positive press over the course of its development. Thirteen1 magazine called it "...an electro-[fluorescent] cyber world that is both gorgeous and confusing... Aaaaa! is an unabashed adrenaline frenzy that will keep you entertained for ages." Mike Rose from Indiegames.com said, "Welcome to my pre-review for Aaaaa! which, in a nutshell, goes as follows: Buy this game." Anthony Burch from Destructoid said, "It may not come as much of a surprise given the title, but AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! also possesses a tremendous amount of character... It's got personality. It's different."

To quote one of Dejobaan's fans: "This may be the single greatest game ever created."

Availability and system requirements: AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity requires Windows XP/Vista; a 1.5GHz processor; 1GB system memory; a 3D card with 128MB video memory; and Microsoft DirectX 9.0c.

Rocket Racing video game on Xbox Live with tutorial and multiplayer videos

Rocket Racing has been released on Xbox Live Indie Games, available for purchase for 240 Microsoft Points. This is now the third game to be released under the Halfbrick Fridays range of casual games, and features a massive amount of content in one small download.

Halfbrick Rocket Racing uses a brand new analogue control system using just the left and right triggers. Press each one to power the rockets on each side of the racing craft, and alternate power between the two to turn and drift around over 40 tracks. The rockets will also serve to boost the craft off nearby walls, so the key to achieving the best times is to grind and slide around the perimeters of each track with speed and finesse.

Players can try over 40 unlockable tracks each with four medals to win, with race times uploaded to the Global Leaderboards to see where they rank against the rest of the world. Of course, the true value lies in multiplayer, with up to four players locally on one screen. With such intense speed, precise control and milliseconds between first and second place, multiplayer on Halfbrick Rocket Racing is an experience best served on the couch with likeminded speed freaks!
Check out the tutorial video narrated by Phil Larsen and Luke Muscat of Halfbrick, who explain the system of the game and walk the players through some of the earlier tracks.

Finally, the second official trailer with a huge variety of single and multiplayer footage:

Theatre of War 2- Kursk 1943 PC video game website launch

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 is a new game in the Theatre of War series of tactical World War II titles. Theatre of War 2 is considered to be one the most realistic simulations of modern battle ever played on a PC. The Battle of Kursk lasted for forty nine days, from July 5 till August 23, 1943 and has made its way into history as one of the most crucial conflicts of WWII.

It was the last strategic offensive the Germans were able to mount in the east. The resulting decisive Soviet victory gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war. From the first moment of the battle until the very last shell is fired players will be in charge of whichever side they choose. Players will have to carefully plan each conflict and work both tactically and strategically. The accomplishment of an objective will affect the outcome of the entire battle, for instance the player's detachment will move forward to the next battle, and so will their reinforcements, artillery and air support.

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 will feature over 20 new story-based missions with realistic military commanders such as Lieutenant General Ivan Chistyakov and Major General Walter Hoerlein. 40 types of military weaponry (including air defense guns, missile launchers, mortars), new vehicles and thirty types of small arms will be available in both the single player campaigns and the brand new multiplayer modes. The title will also ship with a built-in campaign generator to create numerous game scenarios for amazing value and replayability.

The website can be found at http://www.tow-game.com

First Integrated Remote Gun for Nintendo Wii Unleashes Mayhem

The launch of the CrossFire Remote Pistol for Nintendo Wii, the first and only available gun for Nintendo Wii that has the remote already integrated into the gun’s design.

Intead of designing just another plastic shell for housing the Wii remote, Penguin has actually designed the Crossfire with the remote already built in.

Accordingly, the A and B buttons and D-Pad have been repositioned for easy access and functionality. The Crossfire even works as a regular Wii remote for use with other, non-shooting games.

Product Highlights:
• The first integrated pistol remote for Wii games
• Works as a fully functional remote with other, non-shooting games
• Works with Wii shooting games including House of the Dead, Conduit, Resident Evil series, and others
• Designed to create a true gun experience
• A-Button repositioned for thumb access while holding pistol
• B-Button repositioned for trigger finger access
• D-Pad repositioned for immediate thumb access
• Intuitive button layout provides easy access to all essential controls
• Conforms to both left and right handed gamers
• Enhanced vibration function
• Built-in speakers for improved audio experience
• SRP: $39.99

“The Crossfire takes shooting games to a new level,” stated Richard Huang, President of Penguin United. “By integrating the remote into the design, as well as repositioning the buttons, we’ve created a much more realistic experience. The CrossFire offers all the benefits of a Nintendo Wii remote as well as providing a true gun experience.”

Bomberman returns with Bomberman Live Battlefest video game on Xbox LIVE Arcade

Latest Bomberman Game to Explode onto Xbox LIVE Arcade This Winter
The man with the bomb in his hand is here to wreak havoc once again, as Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, brings Bomberman Live: Battlefest to Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this Winter.

As the sequel to the critically acclaimed and highly successful downloadable title Bomberman LIVE, which has sold over 500,000 copies, Bomberman Live: Battlefest will feature the same frantic action with 8-person online multi-player that the series is known for, as well as a wealth of all-new features, including teams, new modes, new arenas, new power-ups, new costumes, and even the ability to use an avatar as a playable character.

“It’s Bomberman time again, and we’re thrilled to give fans another installment with much-demanded new features,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Digital Download at Hudson Entertainment. “Bomberman is one of the most beloved figures in gaming and it’s a blast to continue the legacy of this fun and frenetic classic with Bomberman Live: Battlefest.”

Since winning ‘Best Overall XBLA Game’ and ‘Best Competitive Multi-player Game’ in the first-ever Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards at GDC 2008, Bomberman LIVE reignited the fuses of Bomberman fans around the world. In Bomberman Live: Battlefest, players will be able to choose from more arenas than ever, including an Adventure Island-themed arena, a shape-shifting MultiMaze and a Pirate Ship crashing through the waves. With the all new team play feature, 2-4 players can join up, battle other teams and set the online world on fire!

Players will also be able to customize their own Bomberman by choosing from a plethora of new costumes, as they mix and match pieces of Napoleon Bombaparte, Chef Bombardee, Sir Bombalot and more. With five new power-ups like the cluster bomb, rocket bomb and laser bomb, and four new modes like VIP, Bankroll, Capture the Flag and Capture the Crown, Bomberman Live: Battlefest is sure to be a fiery addition to gaming libraries everywhere!

About Bomberman

Originally launched in the US in 1987, the game captured gamers’ hearts with its simple yet challenging gameplay. With over 60 iterations on nearly all major consoles since then, and over 10 million units sold, winning accolades as the best multiplayer game of all time, this classic game has stood the test of time. Along the way, it also pioneered the “party game” genre, encouraging groups of 4 or more friends to duke it out in one room, and was the first series to contribute to Hudson’s reputation as the number one party game company.

Bonk- Brink of Extinction video game to download on Xbox LIVE, PlayStation Network and WiiWare

After almost 15 years of hibernation on consoles, Bonk returns in a new digital download title, Bonk: Brink of Extinction. Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, resurrects one of their most iconic characters on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network and Nintendo WiiWare in early 2010.

The updated side scrolling adventure features next generation graphics meets retro gameplay style. With classic 2D platforming in a 3D world, Bonk: Brink of Extinction combines new enemies, collectables, downloadable content and online play for the first time in the series.

“As one of the most recognizable characters in gaming history, the return of Bonk has been widely requested by fans for years,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “Bonk: Brink of Extinction will delight fans as well as new gamers with its retro yet modern gameplay, updated graphics and online play!”

Bonk: Brink of Extinction is an all new downloadable adventure featuring story mode with co-op play. The loveable caveman Bonk and his huge head returns to save the world from a doomsday comet on a collision course with Earth. Meanwhile the comet’s magnetic field is driving the planet’s creatures crazy and smaller bits of debris are smashing into the jungle near Bonk's home. Bonk must swim, bite, climb, jump, run and headbutt his way through jungles, deserts and volcanic caverns while earning power ups, reaching check points and gaining extra health on a perilous journey to the very center of the planet. Bonk: Brink of Extinction also features new transformations as Bonk morphs into eight different forms by eating meat or encountering Primordial Ooze.

Initially made for NEC’s TurboGrafx-16 console in 1990, Bonk’s Adventure was a platform adventure title that earned a committed fan base and earned Game of the Year honors. Bonk’s Revenge and Bonk 3: Bonk’s Big Adventure followed up the classic title on TurboGrafx-16. Nintendo also featured Bonk in the Gameboy title also named Bonk’s Revenge and Super Bonk for the Super NES. With the introduction of the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console, Hudson brought back Bonk's Adventure as the first title available under the TurboGrafx-16 library.