NHL 2K9 - Fact Sheet

NHL 2K9

Publisher: 2K Sports
Developer: Visual Concepts
Platforms: Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Wii home video game system from Nintendo, and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system
Rating: E10+ with mild violence and lyrics
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Cover Athlete: Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Game Overview:
Do you long for the days when hockey video games didn’t require an engineering degree to master? 2K Sports has listened to the masses by bringing the fun back to hockey video games with an intuitive control scheme, hard-hitting action and by announcing the debut of NHL 2K9 on the Wii™ console. Developed by award-winning Visual Concepts studios, NHL 2K9 brings a totally rebuilt NHL experience to life with a brand-new in-game presentation system, as well as fresh player animations and controls that fans will enjoy from the moment they play their first game, until well after they become a seasoned veteran. Further adding to an unmatched level of fun and celebrating the NHL’s uniqueness are an all-new Zamboni™ mini-game, playoff beards, a new fighting engine and more! Complete with new commentary, a user-friendly franchise mode and upgraded online features, NHL 2K9 brings the fun back to game consoles on 9.9.08!



Key Features List:

• Pick-Up-And-Play Controls – Fans asked and 2K Sports answered with easy-to-learn controls that still provide depth for the season veteran. With 2K Sports' classic default controls, a player’s first game will be as enjoyable as their one-thousandth, while the new and intuitive hybrid controls will provide the depth experienced vets are looking for.


• Enhanced Gameplay - An updated arsenal of highlight reel-worthy superstar moves, blocked shots, stick-handling moves, hit-by-puck collisions, and a greatly-enhanced skating engine make up for an exciting and all-new hockey experience complete with more than 1,400 new gameplay animations.


• All-New Presentation System – Pre-game intros, menus, new crowd animations, game summary replays, and brand new commentary featuring Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda of the San Jose Sharks bring a fresh new look and sound to NHL 2K9’s visual and audio experience.
  


• True Hockey Fun! – Fans can indulge in what makes hockey such a unique and fun sport with the addictive Zamboni mini-game, user-controlled Stanley Cup celebrations, playoff beards, enhanced checking and a brand-new fighting engine.


• Reel Maker 2K9– Included this year on both Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION3, fans will be able to save, edit, share and rate user-generated NHL 2K9 highlight reels online through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.



• 2K Beats – Featuring Pennywise, Bad Religion, The Offspring, NOFX, The Ramones, Inner Circle, Mastodon, Operation Ivy, High on Fire and more.
  

Wii Key Features List:

• 2K Sports is proud to announce NHL 2K9 will be coming to the Wii Console from Nintendo this fall. As the first and only officially licensed NHL and NHLPA video game for Wii, NHL 2K9 will offer fans the fun opportunity to play like the pros using the Wii Remote controller as a hockey stick and experience the sport in a new, entertaining and wholly unique manner.
  


• Wii Remote Shooting – Execute wrist shots with the flick of the Wii Remote or put some power into shots by holding the B button while flicking the Wii Remote to blast a slapper.
  


• Wii Remote Fighting – Adding a never-before-seen layer of fun to hockey video games, NHL 2K9 features on-ice showdowns. When two players have raised their aggression enough to fight, pointing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller downward drops the gloves. Once a fight has started, punch with the Nunchuk and balance with the Wii Remote to get your opponent off their feet.


• Precision Passing / Chain Passing – Exclusive to Wii, take the guesswork out of which player is going to receive a pass by selecting players with the Wii Remote cursor. One-timers, give-and-go and tic-tac-toe passing are executed by selecting multiple players prior to pressing the pass or A button.
  


• Wii Remote Goaltending – Gesture-based goaltending allows fans to get between the pipes and flash the leather. Even take control when it counts the most - in shootouts!
  


• Full Featured Simulation – NHL 2K9 on Wii offers the same full-featured, fun hockey experience as available on other platforms complete with franchise mode, practice mode with a tutorial, pond hockey, and much more!
  

Shaun the Sheep - Fact Sheet or Sheep

SHAUN THE SHEEP

FACT SHEET

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
The only handheld videogame based on the award-winning TV show from Aardman Animation, Shaun the Sheep allows players to assume the role of the lovable sheep, Shaun, as he tries to find the rest of the flock before the Farmer arrives home. Designed exclusively for the Nintendo DS, Shaun the Sheep will feature the fan-favourite characters, items, and locations from the popular stop-motion animated series on the Disney Channel, as well as original content for all new experiences with Shaun and the rest of the flock.

Gamers will explore areas based on the series, unlock show-related items and work with other sheep to manoeuvre around obstacles and access hidden areas. A family-friendly gameplay experience, Shaun the Sheep offers three different gameplay modes that include fun filled mini-games such as “Baaath Time” and “Flock ‘n Roll”, collectable slide puzzles and more that extend the gameplay experience for players of all ages.



KEY FEATURES:

• The Only Handheld Videogame that Lets Players Relive the Award-Winning TV Series and Beyond – Play as the loveable sheep, Shaun, and interact with favourite characters from the show such as Shirley, Timmy, Bitzer and more. Adventure through familiar locales based on the series such the junk pile, the sheep pool and the circus tent, unlock show related items, and experience original content for all-new adventures with Shaun.

• Enjoy Varied Gameplay Modes – Experience three different gameplay modes: Story Mode, Mini-game Mode and Collection Mode that include eight unlockable mini-games such as Baath Time and Flock ‘n Roll and eight collectible slide puzzles that feature stills from the television show. Five “micro” games offer more interactivity and depth for players by showcasing memorable moments from the show—corral wayward sheep before the Farmer comes home or save Timmy from the circus high wire!

• Pick-up and Play Gaming – Intuitive pick-up and play gaming appeals to players of all ages while delivering the sheep humour the show is known for through funny menu titles, adventure gameplay, cute character animations and “micro” games that players are sure to enjoy.

• Dual Screen Action for Nintendo DS – Players will utilize the stylus to explore new areas, wind up balls of wool to distract Pidsley the cat, scrub sheep clean and then blow into the microphone to blow dry sheep and more!

• Based on a Successful Television Series – The Shaun the Sheep show debeud in July 2007 on the Disney Channel and consistently outperforms the channel’s primetime average rating in all key demographics with more than half a million kids tuning in each week. New episodes air every Sunday during primetime and the shows are repeated throughout the week.

• Exceptional Level of Authenticity – The game’s art style, sound effects and music are 100% authentic to the show and bring the personality and humour of the series and its characters to life.

Publisher: D3Publisher

Developer: Art Co. Ltd.

Release Date: Fall 2008

Platform: Nintendo DS

Suggested Retail Price: $29.95

ESRB Rating: “E” (Everyone – Comic Mischief)

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N+ action platformer on Sony PSP and Nintendo DS - Fact Sheet

N+

PLATFORM: PSP (PlayStation®Portable) system and Nintendo DS
RELEASE DATE: August 2008
DEVELOPER: Silverbirch Studios
PUBLISHER: Atari, Inc.
CATEGORY: Action/Platformer
ESRB RATING: E for Everyone

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
An update to the beloved and award winning flash-game N; N+ brings the action platformer to the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS with all the features of the cult favorite and more. Faithfully translating the old-school look and action of the online game to the DS and PSP, N+ will have players leaping and avoiding obstacles using the excellent physics and collision detection while they scour each level for as much gold as they can reach before finding the switch and opening the door to the next challenging level.


N+ will have all the features that fans have come to love; hundreds of built in levels, an integrated level editor and downloadable content in the form of new level sets. New features like cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes and level sharing over the ad-hoc PSP and wireless DS connections will expand upon the gameplay possibilities inherent in the original flash game.

PRODUCT FEATURES:

• Hundreds of Built in Levels – The single player game has 200 levels to explore. 100 “co-op” and 50 “versus” levels for exclusive multiplayer gameplay.

• Networked Content – Download new maps from the N server; design new maps and show off your slick ninja moves.

• Level Editor – Design maps and share them with friends or the world using the integrated level editor and the ad-hoc or infrastructure modes of the Sony PSP and the Nintendo Wi-fi connection on the DS.

• Multiplayer and Playlisting – Explore various modes of multiplayer play both coop and competitive. Download or design new multiplayer maps and arenas then switch up the action by creating playlists of your favorite multiplayer levels.

Backyard Football '09 - Fact sheet

Backyard Football '09

Genre: Sports
Platform: Wii, Nintendo DS, Playstation 2, PC
Developer: Humongous Inc
Rating: E for Everyone Expected
Launch Date: Oct 2008


GAME DESCRIPTION
Backyard Football, the best selling kids’ football game of all time returns for a 7th season with more pro players, exciting new features, and better game play than ever before. Backyard Football 2009 offers 7 on 7 teams with wild arcade style power moves and comes loaded with current NFL Superstars as kids (at least one from every team). The game features new Pro Bowl and tournament modes, season play or single games, custom teams and players, un-lockables, and multiple levels. Outrageous game play and awesome power ups mixed in with authentic NFL action. Backyard Football 2009 is the most fun you can have outside the stadium.


GAME FEATURES

• NFL Experience: Backyard Football 2009 includes all 32 NFL teams uniforms and logos; roster full of NFL athletes as kids, with at least one pro from every team including Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Tony Romo, LaDainian Tomlinson, Brian Urlacher, Reggie Bush, and Frank Gore. Realistic NFL plays and strategies.

• New Game Modes: Includes new tournament and all-pro game modes. Single game play or season mode. Single and multiplayer capabilities and NDS wireless multiplayer. Season play with complete stats and standings.

• Muti-Faceted features: Includes multiple levels of difficulty and multiple camera views. Un-lockables, camera-ups and multi games are also included.

Guitar Hero - World Tour - Fact Sheet

When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of axe shredders, drummers and fearless frontmen will be born with Activision’s Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the best-selling music/rhythm video game franchise, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless instruments with new revolutionary online and offline gameplay modes including online Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar, an authentic electronic drum kit and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems.



KEY FEATURES:

• State of the Art Wireless Instruments – In addition to a newly redesigned, more responsive guitar controller which features a touch-sensitive slide bar on the neck, Guitar Hero World Tour will deliver the most realistic drum experience ever in a video game with an authentic drum kit. Featuring three drum pads, two raised cymbals and a bass kick pedal, the drum controller combines larger and quieter, velocity-sensitive drum heads with soft rubber construction to deliver authentic bounce back and is easy to set up, move, break down and store.
• The Next Great Songwriter, is You – Guitar Hero World Tour’s innovative new Music Studio lets players express their musical creativity by giving them access to a full complement of tools to create digital music from scratch utilizing the redesigned touch-sensitive guitar controller and an authentic drum kit. Virtuosos can then play their compositions in-game and share the recordings with the entire Guitar Hero community through GHTunes where other gamers from around the world will be able to download and play their original tracks. Available to Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 gamers is Line 6’s guitar tone technology, enabling them to use amps, cabs and effects from the world-renown Line 6 POD.
• An Original Set List that’s Truly “Everlong” – Guitar Hero World Tour features the largest, most diverse on-disc set list to appear in a music-based video game. Comprised entirely of memorable master recordings from some of the greatest artists of all-time including Van Halen, Linkin Park, The Eagles, Sublime and many more, Guitar Hero World Tour delivers over 85 tracks for countless hours of rocking. In addition to the killer track list, the game will feature rock icons such as Hayley Williams of Paramore and Travis Barker of +44 and blink-182 and a collection of many other superstar musicians making their video game debuts on the Guitar Hero stage.
• Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Starting with initial releases at launch, gamers will be able to expand the “Everlong” set list with frequent downloadable singles and track packs – including for the first time ever, in-game downloadable content on Wii. Making the options endless, rock stars will have a limitless supply of downloadable content through GHTunes™ creating a set list where the music never ends. In both the quickplay and career game modes, gamers can build their own playlists which allow them to select and perform up to six tracks in a single gig.
• Making the Band – Guitar Hero World Tour features an all-new cooperative band experience allowing gamers to share in the most social and expressive music revolution ever. Budding rock stars can live out their rock ‘n’ roll fantasies by playing either a single instrument or any combination of instruments, in addition to the full band experience. When rocking as part of a band, up to four players can jam together in quickplay or as they progress through a career. Both band and single-player careers feature non-linear progression giving artists the option to change difficulty and instruments with a variety of different gigs available at any time.
• Global Invasion – Guitar Hero World Tour introduces revolutionary new online game modes including “Battle of the Bands” which allows eight players to join online and challenge each other band-to-band to establish global supremacy. Virtual musicians in need of band mates can take their careers online forming worldwide ensembles so no rock star ever has to play a gig solo.
• Fully Customizable – Featuring one of the most extensive character creators ever, Guitar Hero World Tour allows gamers to create a rock star with style as unique as their own. Absolute customization from the clothes to the facial and body structure to the tattoos and accessories, players are encouraged to unleash their inner rock legend. The Rock Star Creator doesn’t just allow players to build the ultimate rock god; the in-depth creators include the ability to customize guitars, drums and microphones. Adding yet another layer of personalization, gamers can create custom logos for their instruments, band or album covers.

Publisher: Activision, Inc.



Developer: Neversoft (Xbox 360 and PS3)
Budcat (PS2)
Vicarious Visions (Wii)

Release Date: Fall 2008

KUNG FU PANDA - Mobile Cellphone Game - Fact Sheet

Kung Fu Panda

Prepare for Awesomeness – on your phone! Play the official mobile game based on the characters, locations and storyline of DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda. 

Players can take advantage of unique fighting styles as they step into the roles of both the hero Po and the villain Tai Lung. As Po, they must train hard to protect the Valley of Peace and achieve the status of Kung Fu master. Players may also assume the role of the treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung and set out to steal the legendary Dragon Scroll. Characters have to jump, run, dodge and duck through 10 action-packed levels as they learn to fight with tradition and honor. With success, a secret character is unlocked in this fun, exciting mobile adventure. 

• The official mobile game based on DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda.

• Features characters, locations and storyline from the film.
  
• Play as both: as the hero Po AND the villain Tai Lung.
  
• Side-scrolling action game with unique Kung Fu styles for each character.
  
• Jump, run, dodge and duck to survive 10 action-packed levels
  
• Train hard to become a Kung Fu warrior and work your way to the ultimate final battle.
  
• Unlockable levels and hidden power-ups
  
• Overview map for easy cross-level play.
  

• Bonus: Unlock a secret character! © 2008 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Sudoku - iPhone iPod touch - Mobile Cellphone Game - Fact Sheet

Sudoku

Play Sudoku on your iPhone touch screen! Tap and shake your way through 10,000 grids on five difficulty levels. Tap New Game or enter your favorite magazine or Internet puzzle in Newspaper Mode. 

Tap Pen or Pencil to enter your selection or record number possibilities. Take advantage of helpful features including Error Checking, Hint and Candidate Numbers Auto-Fill. Track your stats and Journey Points. With Sudoku on your touch screen, the solution is at your fingertips!

• Tap your iPhone touch screen to easily fill in cells.

• Set up your game quickly with simplified menu navigation.
  
• Challenge yourself with thousands of different grids.
  
• Master Five Difficulty Levels.
  
• Customize your play with two Game Modes: Normal and Newspaper.
  
• Keep the fun going with three Helper Functions.
  
• Enjoy traditional Japanese graphics and music.
  

• Follow your progress with Stats Tracking.  2008 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Tetris Pop - Mobile cellphone game - Fact Sheet

Tetris POP

Title: Tetris POP
Formats: Mobile
Label: EA Mobile
Release date: Aug 2008 (MOB)

Power Up with Tetris POP. Push your skills to the limit in frantic timed challenges. Can you beat the clock in three high-energy modes and several action-packed Tetris mini-variations? Survive wave after wave of tetriminos in Flood or drown in the matrix. Trigger bombs in Detonator to go KABOOM. Hang on tight in Ledge or plummet into a bottomless pit. Dazzle your eyes and ears with brilliant colors, animated backgrounds and pulse-pounding beats. Tetris POP is packed with surprises and secrets.

• Enjoy an incredible range of game play with 17 different mini-variations.
  
• Experience three new play modes: POP, POP Chrono and POP Mix.
  
• POP: Encounter 22 levels, each containing three mini-variations and explore eight unique "worlds," each with their own animated backgrounds and energetic music.
  
• POP Chrono: Set your desired play time and let the game tailor a play session to fit your schedule.
  
• POP Mix: Customize your game play by selecting your favorite mini-variations from the play list.
  
• Complete levels and achieve goals to progress through the game and unlock a secret surprise.
  
• Dazzle your eyes with stunning animated backgrounds
• Groove along to eight, high-energy music tracks. 2008 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Wolfenstein RPG - Mobile cellphone game - Fact Sheet

Wolfenstein RPG

Wolfenstein RPG explodes on to mobile! You are B.J. Blazkowicz, leader of an elite unit deployed by the U.S. to infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein. Your goal is to stop the Axis and save the world! Escape prison, navigate towns, and infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein to stop the Axis' diabolically evil Paranormal Division. Battle through 9 challenging levels, engage fierce enemies, and test your skills in hand to hand combat. Enter the 3D world of Wolfenstein RPG... if you dare. 

• Use your wits to survive 9 challenging levels - each with unique features.

• Battle 32 fierce enemies, including super soldiers, elite guards, zombies, and tormentors.
  
• Defeat foes with an arsenal of 17 conventional and paranormal weapons.
  
• Blast your way to freedom with dynamite or simply blast monsters.
  
• Discover secrets, treasures, and more through exploration.
  
• Earn medals and experience points for a job well done.
  
• Read books - they may enhance your abilities.
  
• Test your skills at 2 mini-games: "War" and "Kick the Chicken."

• If all else fails, smash an enemy with a toilet. 2008 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.