Design your own Presidential Candidate with The Political machine video game

Take a ride to the White House.. The Political Machine - OUT NOW!!

The Political Machine is a PC Strategy game in which players run for President. Players can choose an existing candidate or can design their own from scratch, then choose a map/scenario to campaign in. From there, players must tackle the issues and battle against their ideological opponent for victory on Election Day.

Features include:

• Design your own Presidential Candidate or choose from one of several existing ones.
  
• Campaign against a devious computer opponent or against other people over the Internet.
  
• Run for President in 2008 or in selected campaigns from different moments in history.
  
• Appear on popular television programs on cable TV and learn how to avoid answering the tough questions.
  
• Run as a Democrat or a Republican and campaign on the issues you think people care about - or take out ads to make them care about those issues.
  
• Modern Day Scenario uses real-world data. See how different candidates might actually do in the election months before it happens.
  

The Political Machine is avaiable now priced at £19.99
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NPPL Championship Paintball video game Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Load up the hopper, lower the mask, and take cover for the most realistic next-generation paintball game ever as Activision announces NPPL (National Professional Paintball League) Championship Paintball 2009. This officially licensed title is coming in late 2008 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems, and Nintendo Wii.

“We appreciate the fact that the bar has been raised with extreme sports games, and that paintball enthusiasts demand an obsessive attention to detail. Our goal has been to over-deliver in a way that pleases both camps,” said Shawn Walker, NPPL President. “It's been a long wait for next-gen paintball experience, but the work on NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 has paid off and the game is a huge step forward for the genre and the sport.”

NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 will feature multiple game modes, officially-licensed gear, and authentic tournament locations and field layouts from the NPPL, the Millennium European Paintball Series, and the XPSL. Players can perfect their skills as they progress from a rookie to pro in career mode and take on the best paintball teams in the world, or get online for an adrenaline rush of intense, cutthroat multiplayer action.

“NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 captures the raw intensity of hardcore paintball in this new breed of extreme sports / first person action entertainment,” Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “The game represents our ongoing commitment to the sport and our goal to create the most realistic, competitive experience possible.”

With in-depth design consultation by Team Dynasty and Bob Long, the title will make players feel like they are on the field with motion-captured player movements such as slides, dives, and snapping and leading-edge ballistics that affect the paintballs’ trajectory. The game will also feature unique woodsball-based gameplay modes.

Ryan Greenspan of the world champion San Diego Dynasty paintball team said, "We've gotten to play the game quite a few times along the way, and it is definitely the best paintball game we’ve ever played. The graphics are amazing, it's lots of fun, and super realistic. The beautiful thing is that people are going have an absolute blast playing it from the most hardcore paintball junkies to those who might never have even tried the sport. The breadth of its appeal is huge."

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Pool video game 8 Ball Allstars on Nintendo DS

Your Pool, Your Style - Chalk up your cue and challenge your friends anywhere with 8Ball Allstars. Go head-to-head, play doubles, or just sit back and design your own table and playing icon!

8Ball Allstars: Your Pool, Your Style - available on the Nintendo DS Q3 2007.



Features

• Challenge opponents anywhere in the world with online access
  
• Play pool by your own rules, or learn some new ones with a selection global rule to choose from
  
• Multiple varieties of game play and types – allowing you to play however you like
  
• Single player tournament mode, with unique unlockable characters', tables and environments
  
• Play pool whenever and where ever you like with Local and Global multiplayer mode
  
• Spice up your game and master your trick shots with Challenge mode
  
• A range of cue tip positions allowing you to enhance your game and add top & back spin to your shots 
  
• Winner stays on mode
  
• AI opponents each with their own characteristics and playing styles
  
• A clean and contemporary selection of environments and locations to play in, including bars and halls
  
• Style your play icon, and your table, with unique avatar and table design feature

Formats: DS
Release: Q3 07
Genre: Pool
Publisher: Oxygen Games
Developer: Code Monkeys
Price: £24.99

My Make-Up video game on Nintendo DS this October!

My Make-Up on Nintendo DS is out 31st October 2008, alongside My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary as part of the new range of MyGames from Oxygen!

Console sales plummet in Japan with PS3 suffering most

Sales of video games consoles have dropped dramatically in Japan with Sony's PlayStation 3 suffering most.

Sale for October 12 week dropped almost 1500 units from 7232 to 5734 units sold.

Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 sales have done better with the Nintendo DS selling 31914 units to take top slot. The Nintendo Wii was the best selling console with 22877 Wii's sold.

Little Big Planet video game release delayed in Europe

Sony's PlayStation 3 LittleBigPlanet video game's world release has been delayed.

A problem with the soundtrack (references to the Qu'ran) have caused the delay.

With the increasing use of licensed music in video games this problem hasn't come to light until the game was released for review. One of the music tracks used in the game contains two references to the Qu'ran that may cause offense.

The game has been shipped to retailers and will have to be recalled. The original launch date of October 24 will now become November 14th (estimate).

Sony have put a lot of money behind the game launch with PS3 bundles and maximum publicity.

Download version of Traffic X for Flight X Simulator add over 1700 AI aircraft to FSX

Just Flight is very pleased to announce that the download version of Traffic X is now on sale!

Eight years and five versions of Flight Simulator have flown by since Just Flight published the first instalment in its legendary Traffic series. Now the latest version is available and is set to become the new benchmark for Artificial Intelligence traffic expansions.

The download version is keenly priced at £24.99 and there is an upgrade available for existing owners of Traffic and Traffic 2005 at just £19.99. The DVD-ROM version (which includes a printed, colour, 40-page Spotter’s Guide) is priced at £27.99 on pre-order and the official street date is 31st October.

Traffic X includes over 1,700 different aircraft variants based on over 80 aircraft models that are designed to the highest level of detail and painted with in a dazzling variety of airline liveries from around the world. They can all be seen flying, landing, taxiing, parking and taking off at airports large and small.

The aircraft featured range from small single-engine private aircraft like the C152 right up to the world’s biggest airliner, the Airbus A380. You’ll also see the highly advanced 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 XWB and a huge amount of aviation traffic that falls between these extremes. There is a massive selection of commercial jet airliners, regional jets, regional turboprops, business aircraft, general aviation aircraft and helicopters and, for the first time in the Just Flight Traffic series, a whole host of multi-national military aircraft!

As well as aircraft, Traffic X also boasts a huge set of new features – here’s a quick summary of some of them:

The new Traffic ControlCentre (TCC) program gives you full access to customise and expand your AI traffic in a comprehensive and easy-to-use way.

ChronoTraffic AI time period selection feature. Every aircraft and flight can now be set to be specific to a certain period of years.

Take the place of an aircraft spotter and watch the traffic at busy airports. Included in Traffic X (as a PDF in the download version or printed colour book in the DVD-ROM package), is the Traffic X Spotter’s Guide. This is a handy reference guide that will help you indentify some of the many aircraft types that will cross the Traffic X skies.

The all-new Follow-me car and pushback truck let you explore the airport from the ground and even guide incoming AI aircraft to their parking positions.

For the first time Traffic X now includes a diverse selection of military aircraft.

The 787 Dreamliner now has all the known launch customer liveries included!

Airbus A350 XWB included with all the known launch customers liveries included!

Keep an eye out for clandestine CIA Extraordinary Rendition flights.

An all-new Traffic Radar allows you to view traffic information for each AI aircraft in range. There are three different modes - vertical speed and current altitude, bearing and distance, identification and true airspeed.

Another Just Flight Traffic first - Unique Custom AI sounds.

Appropriate aircraft take advantage of the advanced animations in FSX to operate with airport service vehicles.

For more information and a VERY long list of features, visit www.justflight.com and get your copy today!

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft™ Flight Simulator X – Windows Vista or XP
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: PC with 3.0GHz (equivalent or higher) processor, 1.0Gb RAM, graphics card with 256Mb (or higher) video memory, DVD-ROM drive, Hard disc space – 3.0Gb

The Incredible Maze Nintendo Wii action-puzzle game

The Incredible Maze, an exciting action-puzzle game designed exclusively for Nintendo’s WiiWare game service.

Now it’s your chance to get lost in The Incredible Maze! Simply tilt your Wii Remote to navigate a series of exciting and twisted mazes. Entering the maze couldn’t be easier, but finding your way out will require a keen eye and a steady hand. Obstacles and traps are around every corner, so move your ball cautiously around the maze without falling off the edge. But watch out, there are lots of surprises in store. Unlock the Challenge Mode and start searching for gems, or test your abilities in a race against the clock.






Wii Balance Board owners have the opportunity to play The Incredible Maze in a completely different way by shifting their body to move the maze board. So hop on today and really put your weight into it.

“Whether you consider yourself a core or casual gamer, anyone can have a great time playing The Incredible Maze.” says David Foster, President, Digital Leisure. “As players begin to perfect their skills they can undertake special challenge modes or the ultimate test - Time Attack. Hours of fun await!”

Digital Leisure plans to follow up The Incredible Maze with a series of exclusive WiiWare titles for the Wii this year.

The Incredible Maze will be available October 20th exclusively on WiiWare for 500 Wii Points. This is the way in, but you’ll have to find your own way out!

The only incredible thing about this game is that anyone would pay for it! It looks rubbish.

BioShock video game of 2007 now on PlayStation 3

BioShock for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system is now available in stores across the UK. A global smash hit on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows, BioShock for the PLAYSTATION 3 system continues the success by earning a perfect score from Eurogamer.net.

“We are very excited to bring BioShock to an entirely new audience of gamers,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “With its new features and the PS3 exclusive downloadable content, we are confident that players will have even more reasons to fall in love with the unique and unforgettable world of Rapture.”

Developed by 2K Boston, 2K Australia, 2K Marin, and Digital Extremes, BioShock for the PLAYSTATION 3 system contains all-new content that augments and extends the experience in exciting ways. BioShock for PLAYSTATION 3 system contains new features such as the inclusion of the Survivor difficulty mode, Trophy support and the addition of all-new Add-On Game Content that will be available for download on November 20. A free demo that allows gamers to play through the first portion of BioShock is currently available for download from the PlayStation Network.



BioShock is a narrative-driven action experience that allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically mutated citizens, the player will come to grips with the mysterious and fascinating world of Rapture, a distinct Art Deco underwater utopia gone mad. BioShock not only challenges players’ capacity to adapt and survive, but brings to question their values and relationships with the inhabitants of Rapture. With smart and adaptive AI, no encounter ever plays out the same way twice, while numerous customization options provide gamers with an experience that adapts to their playing style.

BioShock for PLAYSTATION 3 system is available now. The title has been rated BBFC 18. Also available on Xbox 360 and Games for Windows, BioShock has won numerous ‘Game of The Year’ awards including the BAFTA for Best Game.

For more information, please visit the award-winning BioShock experiential website which provides visitors with an interactive experience that brings them into the atmospheric world of BioShock at www.bioshockgame.com.

PSP Firmware 5.0, PlayStation 3 firmware 2.5 all the info

The PSP add PSP Store, enabling direct access to downloadable content, better still wallets (i.e. PSN accounts) are usable on both the PSP and Playstation 3 - including cash in your wallet.
On the PlayStation 3 side, there's a fair few more updates and as I have a bunch of new Macbooks to write about I'm going to be lazy here and simply copy the PlayStation blog verbatim to list them.

Support for the PS3 Official Bluetooth Headset - we've told you about the upcoming Bluetooth Headset and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Bundle on the Blog. This latest firmware installment enables High-Quality (HQ) mode, which delivers clear and wide-band online voice chat. On top of that, an added on-screen indicator shows battery status, volume level and use of HQ mode.

PlayStation Trophies interface enhancements - I know that many of you are busy collecting trophies and raising your PlayStation Trophy level. This update makes sharing and comparing your trophies with your friends even easier. On 1st part of the profile page you?ll see a symbol under level that represents level and the actual percentage towards the next level along with the existing level meter. 

The level symbol carries over to the trophy comparison screen where you will now be able to see your level, your friend?s level and the percentage towards the next level for both users along with all of the game by game comparison information you see today.
Friend status - Offline friends on your Friends list will have information below their avatars that will indicate how long it has been since they were last online.

Video - This update adds the Scene Search feature similar to the feature on the PSP. Activating this feature while viewing a video on the PS3 will break the video up into scenes that you can quickly access by pressing the X button. You can break the videos into one, two or five minute intervals. In addition, you can now choose to have all of the videos under the video section of the XMB play in sequence. Go to Settings then Video Settings to turn this option on.

PlayStation Store - We've added a redeem codes option right on the store to make it easier to redeem your PlayStation Network Cards and promotion codes. In addition, PlayStation Network Sign Up and Account Management have been redesigned.

Power Save Settings - You can now set your PS3 and wireless controllers to turn off automatically after set periods of inactivity. Go to Settings then Power Save Settings to turn on these features.

Background Downloading - You now have the option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed. This option is available when you turn off the system from the button under
[Users] while content is being downloaded or installed.

In-game Screenshots - this tool will allow everyone to capture, share and in other words, immortalize their favorite gameplay moments. This will be supported on a game by game basis. Please check back to find out which games will support this feature.

Nothing particularly thrilling, but a few additions that I've been after for a while, especially background downloads and installs will be most welcome. I think it's safe to say I'm more anxious to see my Xbox updated than my PS3 in the current batch of patches, though.

Info: Trusted Reviews