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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Namco Bandai invites Facebook users to compete in Brain Olympiad

Leading mobile game publisher, Namco Bandai Networks Europe, has today offered mobile users both young and old a new, fun and competitive way of improving their mental agility. More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima, introduces a whole new range of challenging games officially tested by Dr. Kawashima, and proven to stimulate different parts of the brain (temporal lobe, parietal lobe, and frontal lobe) to keep the mind awake and active. In a move which promises to inject the genre with a new competitive streak, users of the game can also upload their More Brain Exercise™ scores to an online ranking system and compare their results with other brain training addicts around the world. Facebook users can also track their ranking and represent their country in the Facebook Brain Olympiad, also announced today.

More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima features fifteen new brain training games, five of which are used to measure brain age, as well as bonus games and additional functionality. Users can choose to evaluate their brain age, follow the daily brain training programme, or play additional games from the brain training selection. Up to three different profiles can be stored in the game so users can challenge their friends to compete using the same handset.

As a bonus feature, More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima features a selection of Sudoku puzzles for players to enjoy on the move.

Users of the game can track their progress by regularly re-testing their brain age and the game will also rank them as anything from a cell to the universe (the larger the object, the better), passing by dog, human, giraffe and dinosaur to name just a few in between. Full profile information is recorded on the handset, including the user’s highest rank and statistics showing frontal, temporal and parietal lobe performance over days and weeks of training.

To celebrate the launch of More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima for the mobile platform, Namco Bandai has also developed a More Brain Exercise web site, viral game and Facebook application. The online More Brain Exercise brings a selection of four brain training games to internet users, allowing them to compare their scores with others and undertake a limited brain training programme. For those who are bitten by the training bug, links from the online game will allow users to purchase and download the full mobile version of the game* direct to their handset. More details can be found at www.morebrainexercise.com.

“It’s around this time of year that many of us start to make resolutions to improve our health and wellbeing,” commented Barry O’Neill, President of Namco Bandai Networks Europe. “Many people will sign up for a gym membership but neglect their brains. This game will allow users to raise a mental sweat to truly get in shape for 2009.”

The global rankings and Facebook application will also add a new dimension to the brain training genre. “We are calling on gamers’ competitive spirits and aim to make brain training a community and social activity,” added O’Neill. Users of the game can invite friends to try the online or full mobile game and sign up to compete in the Facebook Brain Olympiad. “Brain training has captured the public’s imagination, bringing mobile gaming to a much wider audience than hardcore games could ever reach,” concluded O’Neill. “With the Olympiad, we are simply taking this training one step further and recognising those mental ‘athletes’ who have gone for gold.”

Naked War celebrates 100k turns by switching to Free Play Mode

Indie publisher Zee-3 witnessed the 100,000th turn in their highly acclaimed two-player strategy game Naked War today and to celebrate switched the game into free play mode!

As of today new players of the PC-based game, developed by veteran video game designers The Pickford Brothers, will be able to continue their free trial of the full game indefinitely, with no strings attached - previously they could only send a single Challenge (allowing one complete game) before they had to buy a subscription.

In addition, existing subscribers will now have infinite Challenge Credits, allowing them to play as many games as they like for no extra charge. Previously Naked War operated on a 'pay to play' model, where subscribers purchase a limited number of Challenge Credits which were consumed by each game played.

"We wanted to mark this landmark event in Naked War's history by doing something to say a big 'thank you' to all the subscribers, players, and members of the Naked War community that have been supporting indie development, and enjoying Naked War, for the last couple of years," said co-designer Ste Pickford.

"We also wanted to underline our continued commitment to this, our first ever indie release. When we launched, some people were nervous about joining in a game based around a subscription and server model - they didn't know if the game would be around for long, or if the servers would stay running. Well, we've been running for nearly three years now, with no sign of stopping, and we're still making changes and improvements to the game!"

Zee-3 wanted to make the game more welcoming for new players, as well as continually appealing for the games well-established fanbase.

"We have made it easier for existing players to invite their friends to play Naked War. We have removed email attachments which were falling foul of some spam filters and we have improved the website and overall experience for new players joining the Naked War community and playing the game for the first time," added Ste.

Naked War is a fun, strategic battle game for two players, available for Windows PCs. The game is played in short chunks, called turns, which are passed between players via the Zee-3 website. Each turn represents about five minutes of gameplay, and the game doesn't require both players to be online at the same time, making it the ideal coffee break activity, or game to play against friends you don't see that often.

The game is distributed exclusively online by Zee-3, and the full version of the game is completely free to download and play. Extra features and benefits are available to subscribers who pay only $19.99 for infinite Challenge Credits and extensive website stats and tracking features.

website here... http://www.naked-war.com/

Tom Clancy Endwar escalation pack dlc on PS3 and Xbox 360

Also Available is a Free Title Update Enabling Four v Four Play.

Ubisoft today announced the release of the “Escalation Pack” downloadable content (DLC) for Tom Clancy’s EndWar available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system on December 11, 2008.

The “Escalation Pack” DLC will include four new exclusive missions on all new battlefields playable in skirmish mode, three exclusive unit upgrades and an extra set of achievements or trophies to expand your experience with Tom Clancy’s EndWar. The new missions include the Siege of the Kursk Firebase (Ukraine), the Assault on Devon beach (England), the Raid on Rota naval base (Spain) and the Conquest of Dorsey Knob (USA, West Virginia).

These new challenges will also be available with more fighting power; as the “Escalation Pack” will also introduce three new unit upgrades and 10 new achievements and trophies to unlock.

December 11th will also mark the day where EndWar brings you a completely free title update that will bring the stakes of the war to a whole new level by including the much sought after four vs. four mode. This content patch will be available on the XBOX 360 on December 11th while the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system title update will be available in early 2009, also free of charge.

World War II - Road to Victory 1.30 patch download

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The 1.30 update brings a razor sharp AI and more realism to test players combat prowess.

The release of a major new update for their turn-based grand strategy game, World War II – Road to Victory. The new comprehensive update brings the game to version 1.30 and comes with substantial AI improvements, several tweaks to enhance overall game realism, improved interface art and some late war enhancements like Mulberry harbors and a new smaller scale 1944 Operation Overlord scenario!

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “World War II – Road to Victory has continued to improve since its release thanks to the hard work of IQ Software and the dedicated testers and community supporting the game. We think that gamers who were on the fence or hoping for a stronger AI opponent should take another look at World War II – Road to Victory now that this update is available.”

World War II: Road to Victory, the first release from IQ Software, puts the player at the helm of his choice of one or more Axis or Allied nations, including minor nations, amidst a continent torn by full scale war. Combat, production, research and diplomacy are all fully modeled.

A diplomacy system based on political points allows you to sway possible allies to your side. Naval combat includes fleet engagements, elusive raiders and U-Boats as well as a convoy system. Concentrate precious industrial resources on building, training and upgrading a wide variety of combat units from airborne soldiers and armored divisions up to nuclear weapons! Historical leaders enhance the performance of your armies and historical events give you choices that can change the course of history. World War II: Road to Victory is fought across turns that vary in length by season and 25 km hexes with divisions and corps, giving the player a broad strategic picture of the war while still leaving enough room for operational decisions.

This update is comprehensive and brings the game to version 1.30. Get more information on World War II – Road to Victory from its official product page.

Connie Talbot: Over the Rainbow Nintendo Wii video game

Developers of the video game “Connie Talbot: Over the Rainbow” would like to congratulate Connie in breaking that most incredible barrier for British artists - the American Billboard charts - with her single ‘Three Little Birds’. It charted at No1, knocking Coldplay off the top spot.

The international stage now beckons for this young starlet who has had an astronomic rise to fame since featuring on the ITV “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show. She has already appeared on major US TV shows such as Oprah Winfrey and Ellen, touching the hearts of all that hear her sing.

This awareness in Connie has prompted an unprecedented demand for information about the soon to be released video game “Connie Talbot: Over the Rainbow” available on Nintendo Wii. The video game features 15 tracks, including stunning renditions of John Lennon’s “Imagine”, “Any Dream Will Do”, “What a Wonderful World” and Bob Marley’s reggae classic “Three Little Birds”. Players will be able to sing along with Connie in the fantastic karaoke mode, or with other friends or family members in multiplayer fun.

The public first met Connie in 2007 when she came 2nd in the Britains got talent show. Since then, Connie’s popularity has grown – after success in the UK of her debut album ‘Over The Rainbow’, she stormed Asia going gold in four countries and Platinum in S Korea. European tours are underway, and a US deal is already under her belt - Connie is taking the world by storm! Connie takes everything in her stride. She has already claimed 2 World records (according to the Guinness Book of Records) for the youngest artist ever in the charts, and the youngest artist ever to receive a Gold disc.

My Pet Shop video game on Nintendo DS

My Pet Shop is the first game from Square Enix to have its primary audiences rooted in the pre-teens market, and also the company's first game to heavily target girl gamers. While My Pet Shop is genres away from the likes of traditional Square Enix releases such as FINAL FANTASY, the game is beautifully crafted by some of the biggest names in Japanese development, and in addition to the popular care and nurture gameplay seen in other games of this genre, My Pet Shop will also offer the player a chance to engage in a captivating storyline.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, "My Pet Shop is our first game to be launched solely at a younger gaming audience. There is a huge appetite for good quality games that younger gamers can relate to. With its engaging storyline and enjoyable gameplay elements, we're optimistic My Pet Shop will be well received over here."

In My Pet Shop, players will set off on the animal adventure of a lifetime as they work to help run the best pet shop that Green Town has ever seen. With over 40 different animals, players will be able to find and care for adorable and sometimes unusual pets including dogs, pigs, pandas and bears all set in a beautifully crafted colourful world.

Nintendo WiiFit on sale for only £50 this Friday

Stock shortages not affecting online retailer Buyitplayit.com with Freaky Friday promotion on top selling video game product.

Buyitplayit.com the online retailer of video games and consumer electronics is offering a stunning promotion on the highly popular Wii Fit game and balance board with a staggering price of just £50 for the first 50 purchases.

The Freaky Friday promotion will begin at 1pm on Friday 12th December with the promotional stock expected to be snapped up within minutes.

“Nintendo’s Wii fit has been difficult to get hold of for many retailers as it’s such a desirable product, but we have secured good quantities of the product and want to give customers something to be cheerful about with this crazy price promotion” commented Richard White General Manager of Buyitplayit.com

Customer are urged to ensure they are signed up to buyitplayit.com and all their details are correct to ensure that when the promotion starts they can complete the purchase as quick as possible to avoid missing out.

“We expect stocks to be sold out in minutes so we urge customers to make sure their details are correct as the site is set up to take the first fifty completed purchases to qualify for the promotional price. As soon as fifty purchase are complete no further purchases will be processed at the offer price” Added Richard White.

Buyitplayit.com will be running further freaky Friday promotions in the coming weeks.

Visit www.buyitplayit.com for more details

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PlayStation 3 Flower game introduces new genre to video games...

I just got some information from Sony about upcoming PlayStation 3 game “Flower.” Included in that announcement is the official genre for the game:

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Sportfreunde Stiller, BB Brunes and Fito Y Fitipaldis downloads for Guitar Hero World Tour

Increasing its library of local music from around the world this month, Activision, Guitar Hero World Tour – which features on-disc songs from top global acts such as Tokio Hotel, Hushpuppies and Radio Futura

Now we offer new three-song Track Packs of download content from popular European bands including:

Germany’s Sportfreunde Stiller
France’s BB Brunes
Spain’s Fito Y Fitipaldis.

Following their home country’s disappointing 2006 World Cup elimination, German rock band Sportfreunde Stiller re-wrote their chart-topping hit “’54, ’74, ’90, 2006” in anticipation of a 2010 championship, re-titled it “’54, ’74, ’90, 2010” and are bringing it to Guitar Hero World Tour as part of a three song Track Pack available today. Also included in the pack and further expanding the global audience are Italian rock band Negrita with “Mama Mae” and French rock sensation BB Brunes with “Dis Moi.”

Swedish rock icons the Backyard Babies, whose Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on-disc track “Minus Celsius” saw an increase in digital audio downloads after appearing in the game, are building on the success for an encore with “Degenerated” off their 2008 self-titled album. Joining the Backyard Babies in the second three-song Track Pack are Spanish rockers Fito Y Fitipaldis with “Por La Boca Vive El Pez” and Netherlands’ beloved Di-Rect with “Johnny.”

The two Track Packs will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation Store for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system for £4.79. The songs in each Track Pack will be released as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for £1.59 and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for Wii for 200 Wii Points.

Funny Band Online music game for PC

Real music game has been exhibited through G star 2008 for users who disappointed by dance game which is disguised by rhythm game. We are expecting Funny Band which put slogan "Real Music, Real Play, Real Online Band Game" will be loved by dance game to lots of users who just fall in to rhythm game.

Let's figure out the characteristic of Funny Band which is released by G Star experience session.

First of all, Funny Band is using special sound system. You can use popular songs, pop, rock, and lots of rhythm music. All of those music are separated by position of guitar, drum, keyboard, and vocal as Funny band sound source so, user can freely adjust the volume of sound. Professional musician is playing each instrument and vocal sound therefore users can listen as real and there is benefit in reserve rights so, it will receive lots of interest from publishers who are preparing rhythm game line up. Moreover, we are expecting it will be loved for participating music game. Because after now, we can share compose and editing sound which armature musician is going to do and we are going to link with UCC.

Second Characteristic is we can watch Funny Band as the first real on-line music band game.

In the past, there were several cases some of games have received favor from some users by copying music band game. However, there was no game like performing on on-line such as funny band . Especially, vocal mode, the sound is made by 3D-OZ Corp.'s original voice streaming and technology of tone recognition so everyone can have fun with high quality at karaoke.

Third, there is keynote system which has maximized the rhythm.

Key point of rhythm game is touching sense during paying the game. Funny Band is music simulation game which provides keynote system from each instrument and music book. Specially, drum and guitar, users can have illusion for playing because instruments' quality is so fantastic. Furthermore, there is a level easy, normal and hard. So when you play easy mode, users who play rhythm game for their first time can easily adjust. Also, the multi controller for conquer Europe and northern America is going to have a huge boom to users who know the touching sense in rhythm music.

Finally, there is community system that presents the factor of band.

There are lots of cases that causal games are putting 3D community space in game reason for reinforce the community factor but there is not sufficient connection so they're receiving not much attention from users. However, in case of Funny band system, it can make band in 3D world space and activate more in azit by granting band space. Also it is almost same as off-line band because of community system such as competing with other band so it can grow up so it will receive lots of affection from users.

Person from 3D-OZ Corp. said "we are going to listen various voices from users through G star experience session so the game is going to be innovated more high quality music game. Also, it is going to be a real music game that users can be participated and making together.

Moreover, Funny Band is having lots of interest from middle area users and still connecting with our dominant publisher so, if it's early then we're expecting that we can play OBT service in beginning of next year.

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