Sony's console more than trebles its numbers as DS continues to dominate
The PlayStation 3 has overtaken the Nintendo Wii in the Japanese hardware sales chart, notching up 38 per cent more sales for the week ending November 11.
The Nintendo DS continued to sit atop the chart, selling 78,884 units while the PlayStation Portable also remained largely unchanged selling 58,964 according to Media Create.
But the PlayStation 3 more than trebled its previous week's sales, shifting 55,924 consoles.
By contrast the Wii continued to slide, falling just under 10 per cent to 34,456 units, despite the recent release of major title Super Mario Galaxy.
Meanwhile the PlayStation 2 dropped below the 10,000 mark, while the Xbox 360 also fell back to more normal sales levels after some software-related bursts in the past month.
The full sales list is as follows:
1. Nintendo DS: 78,884
2. PlayStation Portable: 58,964
3. PlayStation 3: 55,924
4. Nintendo Wii: 34,456
5. PlayStation 2: 9043
6. Xbox 360: 5817
Friday, November 16, 2007
rFactor - Racing into stores this week
Genre: Racing Simulation
Developed by: Image Space Incorporated
Published by: Sniper Entertainment
Website: www.rfactor.net, www.rfactorcentral.com
Release date: 16th November 2007
SRP: £24.99
PEGI: 3+
Platform: PC DVD
Sniper and Image Space Incorporated are pleased to announce that, from today, rFactor is available in UK stores.
rFactor offers the latest in vehicle and race customization, advanced graphics, and the height of racing realism. Developed by the creators of EA's Formula 1 and NASCAR Thunder series, and also Sports Car GT (SCGT), rFactor provides unprecedented flexibility, allowing the series to grow and evolve with mod community involvement, race club formation, and feedback from users worldwide.
The new boxed version of rFactor includes a completely new multiplayer engine, built-in race statistics and friends list, dedicated server, and built-in IRC chat. Developer Pete Knepley says "Factor is built to last. People still play SCGT and F1C, they will still be playing rFactor for years, I want them to be able to have internet matchmaking forever… My solution to matchmaking was to write a lightweight application that could be easily deployed. It runs the server listings and friends listings with minimal processor, memory and bandwidth usage. … This was a hardcore multithreaded server app that is the cornerstone to internet play for possibly thousands of players at once. It took several prototypes and a couple full rewrites to get it to production quality."
The rFactor series features mixed class road racing with ultra realistic dynamics, an immersive sound environment and stunning graphics. rFactor is the racing game you want to play, and will be available on DVD-ROM from the 16th November 2007.
Condor, the Competition Soaring Simulator, has landed in the UK
Genre: Flight Simulation
Developed by: Condor Soaring
Published by: Sniper Entertainment
Website: www.condorsoaring.com
Release date: 16th November 2007
SRP: £29.99
PEGI: 3+
Platform: PC CD-ROM
The boxed version of the critically acclaimed simulation Condor, from Sniper Entertainment and Condor Soaring, is now available in the UK.
Designed to recreate the ultimate experience of competition soaring on your PC, Condor, allows you to play with the atmosphere, riding the air currents, searching for that elusive lift. It's all about reading an environment that constantly changes, learning to see the detail in the clouds.
Condor is aimed at all levels with the excellent flight school for beginners and competition mode for more experienced players. Save flights and analyse them afterwards to improve your skills. Condor is great for learning, or for playing alone. It also incorporates a multiplayer feature so you can compete with other simmers around the world.
After critical acclaim as a downloadable game, Condor will be available from retail stores from 16th November 2007.
CHEGGERS GOES WEB 2.0
Cheggers Party Quiz, by Oxygen Games, goes web 2.0 and wants 10,000 new friends
Oxygen Games today decided to jump on the phenomenon that is Facebook in order to make some new friends and promote its new title Cheggers Party Quiz.
Cheggers Party Quiz joined Facebook early this week and is enjoying making new friends from around the globe. The Facebook site offers new friends lots of exciting info, pictures, videos and of course Cheggers’ hilarious weekly podcast.
Oxygen Games adds Facebook to Cheggers Party Quiz’s range of web 2.0 promotional activities, it joins Cheggers weekly podcasts, which can we downloaded, streamed or hosted, and some smile evoking streamed videos on YouTube.
UK-based friends of Cheggers can also join Cheggers Party Quiz great Wii giveaway group in a bid to be the lucky winner of an elusive Wii this Christmas. Along with four runners-up, the winner will also bag a copy of the wacky quiz game. The group vies to make 10,000 new friends, if the target is reached some of Cheggers new friends will have a very merry Christmas.
Cheggers Party Quiz successfully launched on 26th October on PC and PlayStation®2, and will launch on WiiTM 7th December. Families up and down the country are pitting their wits against one another to see who knows as much as Cheggers when it comes to the world of entertainment.
To become friends with Cheggers Party Quiz on Facebook, visit: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=764054816
To join the Cheggers Party Quiz great Wii giveaway group and become one of the 10,000 in with a chance of winning, visit: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6957744007
For more information about Cheggers Party Quiz, go to:
www.oxygengames.net
To listen to the Cheggers weekly podcast, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/cheggerspodcasts or
Or, Directly:
http://cdn.libsyn.com/westie/Cheggers_Plays_Podcast_1.mp3
For an RSS feed for the podcast please use: http://westie.libsyn.com/rss
Oxygen Games today decided to jump on the phenomenon that is Facebook in order to make some new friends and promote its new title Cheggers Party Quiz.
Cheggers Party Quiz joined Facebook early this week and is enjoying making new friends from around the globe. The Facebook site offers new friends lots of exciting info, pictures, videos and of course Cheggers’ hilarious weekly podcast.
Oxygen Games adds Facebook to Cheggers Party Quiz’s range of web 2.0 promotional activities, it joins Cheggers weekly podcasts, which can we downloaded, streamed or hosted, and some smile evoking streamed videos on YouTube.
UK-based friends of Cheggers can also join Cheggers Party Quiz great Wii giveaway group in a bid to be the lucky winner of an elusive Wii this Christmas. Along with four runners-up, the winner will also bag a copy of the wacky quiz game. The group vies to make 10,000 new friends, if the target is reached some of Cheggers new friends will have a very merry Christmas.
Cheggers Party Quiz successfully launched on 26th October on PC and PlayStation®2, and will launch on WiiTM 7th December. Families up and down the country are pitting their wits against one another to see who knows as much as Cheggers when it comes to the world of entertainment.
To become friends with Cheggers Party Quiz on Facebook, visit: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=764054816
To join the Cheggers Party Quiz great Wii giveaway group and become one of the 10,000 in with a chance of winning, visit: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6957744007
For more information about Cheggers Party Quiz, go to:
www.oxygengames.net
To listen to the Cheggers weekly podcast, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/cheggerspodcasts or
Or, Directly:
http://cdn.libsyn.com/westie/Cheggers_Plays_Podcast_1.mp3
For an RSS feed for the podcast please use: http://westie.libsyn.com/rss
Ratatouille: Food Frenzy for Nintendo DS
A new recipe for fun! Help Remy and his friends impress the critics and get La Ratatouille a 5 star rating by serving up 10 delicious gourmet dishes in this addictive puzzle game.
Features:
A brand new storyline that takes place after the film in Remy and Emile's new restaurant: La Ratatouille
Seven new mini-games: cooking, puzzle and action!
Created exclusively for the DS: use the stylus to cook food, stir pans and fry vegetables! Cool down food by blowing into the DS Microphone!
Play.com announce UK consumer games show
Leading entertainment retailer, Play.com are delighted to announce ‘Play.com Live’ - a brand new consumer gaming, entertainment and lifestyle show, to be hosted at Wembley Stadium in March 2008.
Head of Games at Play.com, Gian Luzio said: “The UK audience has been starved of a gaming lifestyle show and we are delighted that we are bringing Play.com Live to the market. We’re really excited about the proposition that Play.com Live will offer and through our consumer research it proves that this is exactly what they desire.
Luzio continued: “Play.com Live provides a great platform for all games publishers to showcase their games for 2008 and Wembley provides a fantastic venue for an entertainment show. We have some fantastic plans for this, ensuring it appeals to the mainstream audience both young and old”
Play.com Live will take place over the weekend of the 15th and 16th March 2008 at Wembley Stadium. Tickets will go on sale from December 3rd 2007 and will be exclusively available from www.play.com
Head of Games at Play.com, Gian Luzio said: “The UK audience has been starved of a gaming lifestyle show and we are delighted that we are bringing Play.com Live to the market. We’re really excited about the proposition that Play.com Live will offer and through our consumer research it proves that this is exactly what they desire.
Luzio continued: “Play.com Live provides a great platform for all games publishers to showcase their games for 2008 and Wembley provides a fantastic venue for an entertainment show. We have some fantastic plans for this, ensuring it appeals to the mainstream audience both young and old”
Play.com Live will take place over the weekend of the 15th and 16th March 2008 at Wembley Stadium. Tickets will go on sale from December 3rd 2007 and will be exclusively available from www.play.com
Heroic Soldier Action Figures At Toys "R" Us Stores Nationwide
Action Figures Based on Real Soldiers Are Part of America's Army Real Heroes Program
azwares, Inc. today announced the nationwide launch of America's Army action figures featuring Real Heroes at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide. The action figure series is part of the America's Army Real Heroes program through which the U.S. Army offers a glimpse into the accomplishments of Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in combat and earned citations for bravery and valor. The action figure line launches with four exemplary Soldiers. Jazwares, Inc. manufactures and distributes the America's Army action figures and worked closely with the U.S. Army to ensure authenticity. Each Soldier's action figure includes a Real Heroes trading card highlighting the Soldier's heroic accomplishments and Warrior Ethos, authentic uniforms, weapons, unit insignias, and awards.
The Soldiers featured in the first series of action figures are:
Sergeant Tommy Riemen, 51st Long Range Surveillance Infantry (Airborne), Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sergeant First Class Gerald Wolford, 82nd Airborne, Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sergeant Matthew Zedwick, 2-162 Infantry, Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Major Jason Amerine, 5th Special Forces Group, Bronze Star with V Device for Bravery in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
The America's Army Real Heroes program provides an inside perspective into the lives of Soldiers, allowing civilians to learn about a Soldier's personal character and accomplishments, while giving them greater insight into the wide range of individuals who make up the Armys elite fighting force. The America's Army Real Heroes program highlights heroic Soldiers and their stories in this line of action figures. Additionally, the Soldiers' likenesses and biographies are also featured in the Army's exceptionally popular computer game, America's Army and on the America's Army website. Millions of America's Army game players have already read about the heroes and viewed videos detailing these Soldier's heroic actions at www.americasarmy.com/realheroes.
The America's Army Real Heroes action figure line features only a few of the Soldiers who have exhibited courage under fire and earned awards for distinguished service and valor in the Global War on Terrorism. America's Army Real Heroes have earned some of the nation's highest awards for valor including the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star. They are emblematic of the thousands of Army heroes who have earned such awards for action in the Global War on Terrorism. These Soldiers embody the Warrior Ethos - a Soldier will always place the mission first, never accept defeat, never quit, and never leave a fallen comrade.
About America's Army
Launched on July 4th 2002, America's Army is an innovative PC action game that provides young adults with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today's high-tech Army. Through the America's Army game, players can take a virtual "test drive" of Soldiering in the U.S. Army from basic training to the battlefield in the Global War on Terrorism.
With users having invested over 211 million hours virtually exploring the Army from Basic Training to operations in the War on Terrorism, America's Army ranks among the top ten online PC action games played worldwide. The game provides a unique, interactive experience allowing players to gain a perspective into Army occupations and values by assuming virtual roles as U.S. Army Soldiers. Players navigate through challenges real Soldiers confront. As they dominate these challenges, they expand opportunities for advancement and development in roles from Special Forces to combat medic.
Since July 2002 the Army has released 24 major updates to its America's Army game for the PC. These releases, which are available at www.americasarmy.com, feature new technologies, missions, Army units and occupations. The most recent updates are part of the America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch) series that focuses upon the central role Special Forces play in the Global War on Terrorism and highlights technologies that provide small U.S. Army units with the ability to overmatch much larger enemy forces. The America's Army game also includes the America's Army Real Heroes program that offers a glimpse into the accomplishments of Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in combat and earned citations for bravery and valor.
azwares, Inc. today announced the nationwide launch of America's Army action figures featuring Real Heroes at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide. The action figure series is part of the America's Army Real Heroes program through which the U.S. Army offers a glimpse into the accomplishments of Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in combat and earned citations for bravery and valor. The action figure line launches with four exemplary Soldiers. Jazwares, Inc. manufactures and distributes the America's Army action figures and worked closely with the U.S. Army to ensure authenticity. Each Soldier's action figure includes a Real Heroes trading card highlighting the Soldier's heroic accomplishments and Warrior Ethos, authentic uniforms, weapons, unit insignias, and awards.
The Soldiers featured in the first series of action figures are:
Sergeant Tommy Riemen, 51st Long Range Surveillance Infantry (Airborne), Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sergeant First Class Gerald Wolford, 82nd Airborne, Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sergeant Matthew Zedwick, 2-162 Infantry, Silver Star for Gallantry in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Major Jason Amerine, 5th Special Forces Group, Bronze Star with V Device for Bravery in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
The America's Army Real Heroes program provides an inside perspective into the lives of Soldiers, allowing civilians to learn about a Soldier's personal character and accomplishments, while giving them greater insight into the wide range of individuals who make up the Armys elite fighting force. The America's Army Real Heroes program highlights heroic Soldiers and their stories in this line of action figures. Additionally, the Soldiers' likenesses and biographies are also featured in the Army's exceptionally popular computer game, America's Army and on the America's Army website. Millions of America's Army game players have already read about the heroes and viewed videos detailing these Soldier's heroic actions at www.americasarmy.com/realheroes.
The America's Army Real Heroes action figure line features only a few of the Soldiers who have exhibited courage under fire and earned awards for distinguished service and valor in the Global War on Terrorism. America's Army Real Heroes have earned some of the nation's highest awards for valor including the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star. They are emblematic of the thousands of Army heroes who have earned such awards for action in the Global War on Terrorism. These Soldiers embody the Warrior Ethos - a Soldier will always place the mission first, never accept defeat, never quit, and never leave a fallen comrade.
About America's Army
Launched on July 4th 2002, America's Army is an innovative PC action game that provides young adults with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today's high-tech Army. Through the America's Army game, players can take a virtual "test drive" of Soldiering in the U.S. Army from basic training to the battlefield in the Global War on Terrorism.
With users having invested over 211 million hours virtually exploring the Army from Basic Training to operations in the War on Terrorism, America's Army ranks among the top ten online PC action games played worldwide. The game provides a unique, interactive experience allowing players to gain a perspective into Army occupations and values by assuming virtual roles as U.S. Army Soldiers. Players navigate through challenges real Soldiers confront. As they dominate these challenges, they expand opportunities for advancement and development in roles from Special Forces to combat medic.
Since July 2002 the Army has released 24 major updates to its America's Army game for the PC. These releases, which are available at www.americasarmy.com, feature new technologies, missions, Army units and occupations. The most recent updates are part of the America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch) series that focuses upon the central role Special Forces play in the Global War on Terrorism and highlights technologies that provide small U.S. Army units with the ability to overmatch much larger enemy forces. The America's Army game also includes the America's Army Real Heroes program that offers a glimpse into the accomplishments of Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in combat and earned citations for bravery and valor.
Axiom Overdrive, Orbital Thrust Frame
Utilizing simple controls, players pilot a nimble craft through the mines of AF128, employing the powerful grapple to explore layered depths of gameplay.
Reflexive Entertainment and the Axiom Corporation have revealed specifications for its Orbital Thrust Frame. Players are already eagerly anticipating piloting the vehicle through the unique physical environment within our deep space mining colony AF128.
“The OTF is a powerful, resilient, and uniquely versatile vehicle,” said Dr. D.C. Looper, Lead Engineer in charge of developing the vehicles’ on board control systems. “We know our job is done when pilots can’t even tell that there is a system helping interpret their control inputs. Many test subjects have reported that the OTF responds as though it is an extension of their own thought process,” he later added.
The built in grapple is a powerful graviton beam, which is used to pick up and manipulate objects within AF128. Pilots develop an innate feel for the momentum and mass within every object they push, crash, smash, carry, and sling through the mine facility.
In preparation for the next wave of hiring on the mining colony AF128, and in response to the flood of applications already received, the Axiom Corporation is honing in on the first wave of exceptional applicants who will be chosen to pilot the limited number of OTFs available.
For further information about the Axiom Corporation’s OTF design, and up-coming opportunities for OTF pilots, please read the documentation available on www.axiomoverdrive.com.
Reflexive Entertainment and the Axiom Corporation have revealed specifications for its Orbital Thrust Frame. Players are already eagerly anticipating piloting the vehicle through the unique physical environment within our deep space mining colony AF128.
“The OTF is a powerful, resilient, and uniquely versatile vehicle,” said Dr. D.C. Looper, Lead Engineer in charge of developing the vehicles’ on board control systems. “We know our job is done when pilots can’t even tell that there is a system helping interpret their control inputs. Many test subjects have reported that the OTF responds as though it is an extension of their own thought process,” he later added.
The built in grapple is a powerful graviton beam, which is used to pick up and manipulate objects within AF128. Pilots develop an innate feel for the momentum and mass within every object they push, crash, smash, carry, and sling through the mine facility.
In preparation for the next wave of hiring on the mining colony AF128, and in response to the flood of applications already received, the Axiom Corporation is honing in on the first wave of exceptional applicants who will be chosen to pilot the limited number of OTFs available.
For further information about the Axiom Corporation’s OTF design, and up-coming opportunities for OTF pilots, please read the documentation available on www.axiomoverdrive.com.
RiffMaster Guitar Controller Available Now
The World's First Genuine Peavey Guitar Modified for Play with Guitar-Based Music Videogames on the PlayStation System; Exclusively at ArtGuitar.com
ArtGuitar, a leading designer of custom graphics for electric and acoustic guitars, announced today the launch of the limited edition AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller, the worlds first genuine Peavey guitar modified for play with guitar-based music videogames on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
Exclusively available online at www.ArtGuitar.com, the limited edition AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller includes 17 limited edition designs featuring mega artists KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Megadeth and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
“The AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller is ideal for anyone seeking the most realistic interaction with guitar-based music videogames,” stated Steve Spurgeon, CEO of ArtGuitar. “With the quality and value of a real guitar customized with iconic rock band artwork valued at $1,500 and up, the limited edition AG RiffMaster offered at $399 is an amazing value for music enthusiasts, collectors and gamers alike.”
Created from a real Peavey guitar, ArtGuitar has preserved the qualities found in the original makeup of the instrument. The guitar strings have been removed, but the headstock of the AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller, still sports real tuning pegs for an added visual appeal. Crafted from natural basswood, the body displays custom artwork showcasing 17 unique designs featuring five legendary rock bands. The neck created from hard rock maple, features five colored fret buttons located amongst true frets and position markers on a genuine fingerboard while the pickup consists of one humbucking and a scale length of 25.5". The guitar controller also features premium 2.4GHz wireless technology for high-performance precision gaming.
Best known for its patented process that digitally paints images onto real guitars, ArtGuitartransforms the instruments into collectible masterpieces. Using the same state-of-the-art technology, ArtGuitar and Peavey are bringing exclusive, limited edition rock designs to a guitar controller for the first time.
The limited edition AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller is available this holiday season only, and is being sold exclusively at www.ArtGuitar.com. A broad range of premium accessories will also be offered from the online shop including a top of the line hard shell electric guitar case, Peavey logo barstool, guitar polish care kit, guitar stands and much more.
To order the AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller or to learn more about ArtGuitar please visit www.ArtGuitar.com.
ArtGuitar, a leading designer of custom graphics for electric and acoustic guitars, announced today the launch of the limited edition AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller, the worlds first genuine Peavey guitar modified for play with guitar-based music videogames on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
Exclusively available online at www.ArtGuitar.com, the limited edition AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller includes 17 limited edition designs featuring mega artists KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Megadeth and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
“The AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller is ideal for anyone seeking the most realistic interaction with guitar-based music videogames,” stated Steve Spurgeon, CEO of ArtGuitar. “With the quality and value of a real guitar customized with iconic rock band artwork valued at $1,500 and up, the limited edition AG RiffMaster offered at $399 is an amazing value for music enthusiasts, collectors and gamers alike.”
Created from a real Peavey guitar, ArtGuitar has preserved the qualities found in the original makeup of the instrument. The guitar strings have been removed, but the headstock of the AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller, still sports real tuning pegs for an added visual appeal. Crafted from natural basswood, the body displays custom artwork showcasing 17 unique designs featuring five legendary rock bands. The neck created from hard rock maple, features five colored fret buttons located amongst true frets and position markers on a genuine fingerboard while the pickup consists of one humbucking and a scale length of 25.5". The guitar controller also features premium 2.4GHz wireless technology for high-performance precision gaming.
Best known for its patented process that digitally paints images onto real guitars, ArtGuitartransforms the instruments into collectible masterpieces. Using the same state-of-the-art technology, ArtGuitar and Peavey are bringing exclusive, limited edition rock designs to a guitar controller for the first time.
The limited edition AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller is available this holiday season only, and is being sold exclusively at www.ArtGuitar.com. A broad range of premium accessories will also be offered from the online shop including a top of the line hard shell electric guitar case, Peavey logo barstool, guitar polish care kit, guitar stands and much more.
To order the AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller or to learn more about ArtGuitar please visit www.ArtGuitar.com.
Iridium Runners on Playstation 2
Original Racing Game Features "On-Foot" Races in Futuristic Tracks with Special Powers and Weapons; Set to Release in February 2008
SouthPeak Games, emerging publisher and distributor of entertainment software, today announced it will release Iridium Runners on Playstation®2 computer entertainment system in February 2008. The new racing title is an original IP developed by Italian game studio Playstos Entertainment. Iridium Runners, rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB, gives gamers a futuristic world of on-foot races that requires special powers and weapons to compete.
“Iridium Runners is a racing game from the future with crazy twists and turns that all gamers can get into,” Melanie Mroz, executive vice president at SouthPeak Games. “Playstos developed a captivating game that SouthPeak is really happy to bring to market because we know there are a ton of PlayStation 2 system fans looking for fun, new titles.”
Set in the year 2050, Iridium Runners puts players in pursuit of the Iridium Championship, a series of athletic on-foot races hosted on wildly inventive tracks and sponsored by futuristic mega corporations. The game combines speed with collectable power-ups and weapons which add to a frenetic pace of the game and many unexpected challenges along the way.
“We created an imaginative racing game experience with Iridium Runners,” said Luca Da Rios, CEO and executive producer, Playstos Entertainment. “It’s an ideal addition to the PlayStation 2 system’s catalog of racing games and now SouthPeak gives us the opportunity to bring it to consumers across the globe.”
Iridium Runners will feature several game modes, from full-championship to single-race, with the highlight being split-screen multiplayer. The multiplayer function is split into traditional free-for-all racing and a tactically rich team mode that allows for CPU players to fill space where human adversaries aren’t available. The team mode features teams of two players each, with each team racing for the finish line while also attempting to hamper the efforts of their opponents with the available collectables. The game is rendered in a cartoon-style format with visuals that underline the futuristic nature of the overall concept.
For more information about Iridium Runners please visit www.iridiumrunners.com or to learn more about SouthPeak Games go to www.southpeakgames.com.
SouthPeak Games, emerging publisher and distributor of entertainment software, today announced it will release Iridium Runners on Playstation®2 computer entertainment system in February 2008. The new racing title is an original IP developed by Italian game studio Playstos Entertainment. Iridium Runners, rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB, gives gamers a futuristic world of on-foot races that requires special powers and weapons to compete.
“Iridium Runners is a racing game from the future with crazy twists and turns that all gamers can get into,” Melanie Mroz, executive vice president at SouthPeak Games. “Playstos developed a captivating game that SouthPeak is really happy to bring to market because we know there are a ton of PlayStation 2 system fans looking for fun, new titles.”
Set in the year 2050, Iridium Runners puts players in pursuit of the Iridium Championship, a series of athletic on-foot races hosted on wildly inventive tracks and sponsored by futuristic mega corporations. The game combines speed with collectable power-ups and weapons which add to a frenetic pace of the game and many unexpected challenges along the way.
“We created an imaginative racing game experience with Iridium Runners,” said Luca Da Rios, CEO and executive producer, Playstos Entertainment. “It’s an ideal addition to the PlayStation 2 system’s catalog of racing games and now SouthPeak gives us the opportunity to bring it to consumers across the globe.”
Iridium Runners will feature several game modes, from full-championship to single-race, with the highlight being split-screen multiplayer. The multiplayer function is split into traditional free-for-all racing and a tactically rich team mode that allows for CPU players to fill space where human adversaries aren’t available. The team mode features teams of two players each, with each team racing for the finish line while also attempting to hamper the efforts of their opponents with the available collectables. The game is rendered in a cartoon-style format with visuals that underline the futuristic nature of the overall concept.
For more information about Iridium Runners please visit www.iridiumrunners.com or to learn more about SouthPeak Games go to www.southpeakgames.com.
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