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Saturday, November 15, 2008

EA - Electronic arts want to help you get fit with this Nintendo Wii game

Following in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular "Wii Fit," the video game publisher known for the "Madden" football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women.

Electronic Arts Inc. was set to announce Thursday a new line, EA Sports Active, that runs on the Nintendo Wii console and aims to complement, not compete with, Nintendo's "Wii Fit" exercise title.

Peter Moore, president of EA Sports, called the Active brand, whose first title, "Kickstart Fitness," launches next March, a "somewhat radical departure from the normal game experiences we provide customers."

EA's sports audience has been mostly young men, who have flocked to football, soccer, basketball and hockey titles to make the company the world's dominant player in sports video games.

But to stay competitive with rivals such as Activision Blizzard Inc., whose success with games like "World of Warcraft" and "Rock Band" seems to be weathering the recession, EA needs to continue to expand its audience.

The company's new brand seeks to take advantage of the popularity of the Nintendo console and of exercise games. While the "Wii Fit" is already enormously popular, Moore, a former physical-education teacher, said EA's sports software will run people through an exercise routine with a more Western approach than the Japanese company's product.

"Wii Fit" includes activities like running, skiing as well as yoga, and it emphasizes balance as well as fitness. EA's products will include exercises like running and lunges, as well as simulations of sports such as tennis.

The games use straps to attach the Wii's controller and "nunchuk" attachment to a player's body, so the fitness routines can be performed without holding the controls. EA also plans to include peripherals such as resistance bands. Titles in the line will cost about $60, the same as a regular video game.

GREAT GAMES - Tetris

This masterpiece video game lines up along side the Rubik cube as a classic.

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Multiwinia download - sequel to strategy video game Darwinia

A sequel to the great strategy game "Darwinia," "Multiwinia" has players once again in charge of the stick-figure Darwinians, little digital people who have fragmented into warring tribes since the end of the original game.

Players control one faction of these avatars against one to three opponents, either online or off, in a number of strategy game types, from such standard multiplayer fare as domination, capture the flag and king of the hill to such unusual games as one that has each side trying to refuel a rocket.

The game play is streamlined, with intuitive controls and simple mechanics. The graphics have the same stylish, angular look as the original. This is a digital world, after all.

The least-expensive way to get the game appears to be Valve Software's Steam service (Steampowered.com); it costs more to get it directly from the developer's Web site.

PC (Steam and Multiwinia.com download); $9.99 and up

Age rating: Everyone

Brothers in Arms - Hell's Highway video game review

The cinematic "Brothers in Arms" series wants to tell a World War II tale, and "Hell's Highway" keeps the story moving right along as players control Staff Sgt. Matt Baker through the doomed operation Market Garden. The game keeps the suppression system of the previous titles — to advance, players must force Nazi foes behind cover and flank them, and duck behind obstacles themselves; rushing head-on is generally suicide.

A choppy frame rate drags down the graphics, which look good but often don't move smoothly. The sound, voice acting and music are good, however, and the multiplayer modes allow for up to 20 players.

Sony PlayStation 3, also for Microsoft Xbox 360, PC; $59.99 ($49.99 for PC)
Age rating: Mature

Castlevania - Order of Ecclesia video game

"Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia" mixes up the series formula a bit and is an improvement over the last game, "Portrait of Ruin." Players control Shanoa, a woman with the ability to absorb and manifest glyphs as weapons and spells. She can use up to three at a time, and in combination they produce powerful special attacks.

The game is structured differently from most recent "Castlevania" titles. Instead of a single large castle to explore, Shanoa can visit different locations at will by selecting available places on a map of the game's world. Each area is self-contained.

The graphics are in gorgeous 2-D, with exceptional animation and effects. Players may also notice that "Ecclesia" is tougher than the series has been in years — a welcome return to form in a series known for its challenge.

Nintendo DS; $29.99

Age rating: Teen

Lara Croft Tomb Raider High Resolution model pictures

Great looking girl dressed as Lara Croft Tomb Raider...

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Amazing Street Fighter IV gouken fight

Street Fighter IV is a 2008 competitive fighting game produced by Capcom. It is the first brand new Street Fighter game released by Capcom since the arcade release of Street Fighter III 3rd Strike in 1999.

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The coin-operated arcade game was released in Japan on July 18, 2008 and was given a limited release in North American arcades in August. Home versions are currently scheduled to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 17 and February 20, 2009, in the US and Europe respectively. A Windows PC version will follow shortly after.

Will new fat or violence video games get the media moaning this time?

With Grand Theft Auto selling millions, despite being blamed for countless acts of violence worldwide, what next for video game blame?

Two new games in progress may answer that question.

SEGA are getting stick for their new Nintendo Wii game MadWorld. The game has already gained media attention with it violence, blood and brutality.

The Nintendo Wii is a 'family' console - say some but Nintendo look like breaking that mold if this game gets released.

Another flash point has to be 'Fat Princess' a game under development for Sony's PlayStation 3. Feminists don't like the objective of the game, to rescue the a fore mentioned 'Fat Princess'.

Look forward to a new year of headlines blasting these game - a least it may leave the million to play happily on Grand Theft Auto for a while.

Microsoft and Blizzard ban and suspend thousands of gamers

Video game cheats and pirates got a surprise this week, as Microsoft and Blizzard banned and suspended hundreds of thousands of gamers for infractions.

Microsoft got things started by banning from Xbox Live an unspecified number of gamers who had modified their consoles to play pirated – backup – copies of their games.

There were no official numbers, but the forums where such gamers cruise were full of bizarre outrage. "How dare they ban me for playing pirated games!" some said.

Blizzard, maker of World of Warcraft, was more forthright, stating that it had banned 350,000 online players from its older StarCraft and Diablo II titles for using software cheats and hacks during online games against other players.

What's annoying is that these video game companies are having to divert what seems a growing pool of resources to chasing and defeating these players.

That's time and money and manpower that doesn't go into making new games or improving existing titles.

PLuGG's Battle of the Sexes! Counter Strike all girl team

Pandora's Mighty Soldiers (PMS Clan) announced today the creation of All-Star North American Female Counter Strike 1.6 team working with SK Gaming and Team EG for the South Africa's PLuGG Girls vs. Guys Game Off… where South African CS teams are getting a chance to battle online for a chance to win an trip to Johannesburg and play this illustrious team compliments of PLuGG, South Africa's newest broadband provider.

The All-Star Lineup for the event includes champion SK player Christine "potter" Chi, PMS newcomer and former SK and Emulate champion Stephanie "missharvey" Harvey, PMS member Dimitra "D1m" Deliopoulos, and Team EG players Catherine "CaTh" Leroux-Racette and Isabelle "Izza" Joanisse with event manager Amber "Athena Twin PMS" Dalton. The team will arrive in South Africa on November 24th for 2 days of media touring and a photoshoot, then compete at the main feature event against the winners of the PLuGG Girls vs. Guys Game Off at a huge event party and tournament on November 29th at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg.

"We are very excited for the girls to play at the Plugg Game Off and show that women can compete against the guys," states the team organizer and PMS Clan leader Amber Dalton. "Win or Lose, we are looking forward to bringing a new era of women in CS so there is no confusion that women have talent in gaming…and era where women will compete regularly in male bracket events as a norm, not a one-off occurrence."

What started off in South African forums and blogs as a "guys are better than girls" statement, there is no doubt this team was created specifically to finish the smack talk. Each player on the team has been chosen carefully to bring valuable skills and experience to the team…and show to show male gamers that female players are a force to be reckoned.

About the PMS Clan
Pandora's Mighty Soldiers (PMS Clan) is the world's largest competitive multi-platform online female gaming organization. Formed in 2002, their mission is to provide a fun, competitive and positive environment for female gamers. With over 600 females and thousands of male gamers across five continents, the PMS Clan and its male counterpart clan, H2O Clan, work hard to promote the idea of a more diversified competitive gaming landscape. Team sponsors include Alienware, ATI, Sapphire, Platronics, Patriot Memory and Pro Gamer.

About PLuGG
PLuGG is the broadband and internet services division of InternetSolutions specifically for home users. PLuGG is all about broadband as a starting point and gets you connected to your universe. Once there, Explore, then Share, and with your connection and services, you may even Create and make this universe a busier place!

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Saturday, November 15, 2008