Trapped - Undead Infection horror video game on iPod Touch and iPhone

Com2uS Launches "Trapped: Undead Infection" for iPhone and iPod touch on Apple App Store

Trapped: Undead Infection, a new action-horror adventure game for iPhone and iPod touch, is now available on the Apple App Store.

Trapped: Undead Infection has tense, thrilling game play that features cool effects using darkness and light, claustrophobically narrow rooms, and nefarious brain-eating zombies. You play a scientist in the near future trapped in a large bio-research facility swarming with the undead. As you wander the shadowy corridors and rooms, defend yourself from the zombies with pipes, stun guns, handguns, and machine guns. Use intelligence and strategy to solve puzzles as you move through the large, open-ended levels. A detailed map helps you escape, and spooky sound effects add to the intense atmosphere.

Trapped: Undead Infection is available for $1.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or here

Summer Athletics 2009 - The battle for Gold Medals heats up

Summer Athletics 2009 - The sports game is developed by 49Games in Hamburg and will be published worldwide in summer 2009 as a multiplatform title.

The battle for Gold Medals and personal bests ignites excitement and healthy competition in Summer Athletics 2009. Athletes from all over the world run, throw, jump and swim for victory. Millimeters and split seconds will decide the winners.

When playing with friends and family, a living room quickly turns into a stadium. It’s not only four players competing; in Summer Athletics 2009, they can chase records and beat their best times as a team to eventually celebrate their big victory together.

The athletes compete in 28 summer time disciplines, including 100 meters sprint, high diving, javelin throwing or long jump.

With its interesting game modes, controls perfectly fitting the different platforms and up-to-date graphics, Summer Athletics 2009 will be challenging and fun to play at the same time. Featuring various difficulty settings, the game supports the playing styles of casual to frequent gamers.

www.summerathletics.com

Dokapon Journey RPG video game on Nintendo DS

The excitement and strategy of an RPG merges with the addictive replayability of a board game in this portable tournament of champions!

We invite brave adventurers in search of fame and fortune to hit the road... literally. In the RPG-board game Dokapon Journey for Nintendo DS, monsters have invaded the Kingdom of Dokapon, and the King has offered his throne and the hand of his daughter to any challenger who would rise to the occasion and save the land. Alas, that kind of offer is bound to attract some very over-determined adventurers...

Alone against devilish AI, or together with up to three of your friends via single- or multi-card local wireless play, sign up to save the Kingdom and win the throne. Just make sure to sabotage the competition at every chance you get!

Dokapon Journey is currently scheduled for release on April 14, 2009.

About Dokapon Journey
The Kingdom of Dokapon is in peril! Desperate to do away with the monster invasion that has overrun his land, the King has offered his crown and the hand of his daughter, Princess Penny, to whoever can restore peace once again. Heroes from distant lands rise to the call, but with multiple adventurers offering to assist in the struggle, each eagerly eyeing the prizes that await the champion of Dokapon, they must now fight amongst themselves to save the kingdom and claim their reward!

Key Features

• Irresistible board game-RPG combination - This board game and RPG fusion will make you think strategy like never before on Nintendo DS! Customization, strategy, and depth are all yours as you squeeze battling, leveling up, conquering towns, and much more into each turn.
• Playing dirty is the name of the game - This is all-out, winner-take-all competition, where the system favors those that know how to fight dirty! Jump into someone else's fight, finish off the enemy, and snatch the experience. Mow down your competition and take a reward from their inventory. Use special items to slow down or injure those who get in your way!
• Total multiplayer experience - The zany head-to-head-to-head (-to-head) competition of board games is in full force whether you play alone or in a group! Assign control of each character to a human or one of three computer play styles. Get your friends together, and up to 4 can play in single- or multi-card mode!

Dokapon Journey has been rated "E10+" (Everyone 10 and older) with Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, and Simulated Gambling by the ESRB.

thehunter.com Opens Its Doors To Offer Phased Entry To The Most Realistic Hunting Game Ever

Register now for a limited period at www.thehunter.com to receive exclusive early benefits www.thehunter.com.

Already causing a tremendous buzz within the hunting community as a result of the public debut of theHunter at this month’s SHOT Show, Emote Games, an online publisher of realistic social games, today announced that it has begun phasing registered users into the game.



As theHunter team continue to evolve the game and add new features, Emote Games are starting to issue permits to the Evergreen Hunting Reserve. Starting this week anybody who has registered their interest in theHunter will be invited via a phased invitation process to experience the best in interactive hunting for free. Additionally, exclusive benefits are available for those opting to purchase an early adopter membership. So register now to get full access to www.thehunter.com

All players will have full and free access to theHunter social community, where they can customise their pages, upload photos, shares stories and interact with other members of theHunter community.

TheHunter features an organic, developing environment where new gear, new weapons, new animals to hunt, new habitats, and many other features are continually being added.By simply registering at www.thehunter.com you get the opportunity to join the queue of eager gamers and hunters waiting to experience the world’s most realistic hunting. So what are you waiting for - register NOW at www.thehunter.com

My Pet Shop website free games, downloads and competitions

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the website has launched for the forthcoming TAITO game My Pet Shop.

The My Pet Shop website features loads of interactive fun for kids of all ages including free mini-games inspired by the My Pet Shop game, downloadable icons and wallpapers, and regular competitions too. Visitors to the site also can upload their own pet inspired story, poem, picture or photo which could get displayed in the online gallery for all to see, and also giving them a chance of winning the fortnightly competition.

My Pet Shop will be available exclusively for the Nintendo DS system from 27th February 2009, across all PAL territories. To join in the My Pet Shop fun, please visit the official website at www.mypetshopgame.com

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, cats, pigs, pandas and bears – all set in a beautifully crafted colourful world.

About My Pet Shop

Story

Welcome to the beautiful world of Green Town and to your very own pet shop. Following your move from the metropolis of Gold City, you’re now getting settled in your new home in Green Town, as the kid of the newly opened pet shop.

Your adventure begins on your first day in the shop, helping your mum to find pets for the residents of the town, and caring for the animals you find. The more you care for and play with the pets, the more attached to you they become, and as you continue to help out in the shop, you’ll be rewarded with money allowing you to buy accessories to make your pets the cutest in the whole town! Teach them tricks, look after them well, and you’ll soon be on your way to winning the town’s cute pet photo contest.

The people of Green Town will welcome you with open arms as you work to create the best pet shop ever!

Features

- Embark on the pet shop adventure of a lifetime: Where the player will become an important part of the community as they help to manage their very own pet shop

- Meet the cutest characters in a town where everyone loves to live: the familiar character styles of the inhabitants of Green Town, and the vibrant environments, shops and homes, create a place to stay, play and interact for hours

- Collect and care for loads of loveable and unusual pets: My Pet Shop offers over 40 types of animals with over 120 different variations available to find and nurture

- Work hard and get rewarded: The more the player works in the shop and cares for their pets, the more money they’ll receive to buy some of the 100+ fashion accessories available for their pets

- Enter pet contests and win prizes: Players get to showcase their hard work – the tricks they’ve taught pets and the fashion accessories they’ve bought – by taking part in the town’s photo and fitness contests

- Share your pets with mates using the DS Wireless Connection

The Adventures of Rick Rocket video game for Mac and Windows! Free demo download

Defend the Earth from alien invaders in this action-packed, story-driven space shooter!

My Game Company is pleased to announce the release of The Adventures of Rick Rocket for Mac and Windows!

As mankind is beginning to venture out into the galaxy, a mysterious alien armada appears and attacks the Earth. Space Command calls on its best pilot, Rick Rocket, to take the controls of the X-01 experimental rocket ship and repel the invaders. Join Rick Rocket on an epic adventure across the Milky Way as he first defends the planet and then pursues the alien fleet. Help Rick discover who the aliens are and why they attacked the Earth!

Unlike most shooters, every mission in this game is different, with its own unique objectives and challenges. Various missions will have the player defending command ships or bases from waves of incoming attackers, destroying key ships or installations, rescuing friendly ships that are adrift, capturing disabled enemy ships, collecting satellites or other floating space objects, and more.

The full version of Rick Rocket features:

- Epic space battles between lots of smaller fighters and huge capital ships, set in a wide variety of visually stunning locations
- A total of 48 unique missions, each with its own different goals and challenges
- Over 30 unique spaceships that show damage as they are hit
- 12 different power-ups that give you a variety of weapons and defenses
- Medals to earn for each mission by maximizing bonus points
- Ability to replay missions to try and get a better score
- A majestic music soundtrack that perfectly fits the game
- Play using keyboard, joystick, or game pad
- Automatically saves your progress after every mission
- Player profiles, so each family member can save their own game

"The Adventures of Rick Rocket combines the fun of a classic space shooter with solid story-telling and dynamic mission-oriented gameplay," said Troy Hepfner, President of My Game Company. "Unlike most shooters, which feature level after level of the same tedious gameplay, Rick Rocket provides a unique mission for every level. This gives the player a variety of things to do that keeps the game fresh and interesting. The missions are tied together with an intriguing story that gives meaning to everything you do and keeps you guessing what will happen next. With colorful cartoon graphics, a superb music soundtrack, and epic space battles like those found in popular science fiction television shows and blockbuster movies, Rick Rocket offers you and your children a fun and entertaining experience!"

The trial version of Rick Rocket for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP can be downloaded online here...

The trial version of Rick Rocket for Mac OS X can be downloaded here...

The full version of Dirk Dashing costs $19.99 (USD). A Linux version of the game will also be available shortly.

CID the Dummy! Video game on PS 2, PSP, Wii and PC

CID has just taken up the Professor’s challenge to fight the evil D-Troit and save Mia, the Professor’s beautiful daughter but if you think it’s going to be smooth sailing then boy are you wrong!

There wouldn’t be an epic story without an epic battle would there?

Videos here and here

D-Troit is plotting to steal the ESS technology from the Professor and when he hears about CID’s arrival, he gathers his army of evil robots, dummies and animals and launches them full scale at CID!

Nobody said this would be easy… but it just got so much harder!

About CID The Dummy

A star is born and he's made to last. CID THE DUMMY makes his debut in Oxygen Games’ all-new action platformer. CID THE DUMMY is sure to grab you with its enjoyable, fun gameplay, featuring a totally original character with charisma and lots of moves. CID has many different fighting styles with which to battle enemies, from unarmed combat to weapons like the Bazooka that can freeze, hit and burn.

• Interact as only a crash impact dummy can. Climb walls, swing on ropes, burn obstacles, destroy exploding barrels, use lifters, bounce on springs and with a neat head butt destroy walls all in stunningly realized environments. Game environment interaction is the most important part of the gameplay.
• CID's world is swarming with a host of fearfully fun enemies like the Dumper, Cursed Dummy and the bizarre Failed Experiment.
• Apart from fighting enemies, the player will enjoy solving puzzles, avoiding traps and using acrobatic skills to get out of dangerous situations!

CID The Dummy will be released on Wii, Playstation 2, PSP System, and PC.

Military History commander Europe at War for Nintendo DS, PSP and PC

New title MILITARY HISTORY Commander Europe at War for Nintendo DS, PSP and a PC version with new and enhanced features. This is the first release in a new series of games.

MILITARY HISTORY Commander Europe at War is a turn-based strategy game set during World War II. Players take command of either the Axis powers or the Allied forces, and make decisions relating to recruitment, reconnaissance and diplomacy.

MILITARY HISTORY Commander Europe at War was designed to be easy to play, without being simple to master. The artificial intelligence offers an exciting challenge, even for experienced gamers. And thanks to the clearly arranged, easy-to-use user interface, players will actually spend their time fighting the enemy, rather than struggling with the menus.

Features

• Turn-based battles of World War II across several European countries
• Huge hex grid campaign map
• Six epic, extensive scenarios, including Operation Barbarossa and D-Day
• 50 inventions from five different tech trees
• Recruitment of historical commanders for the player's own units
• In-game artwork by Osprey Publishing, a leading publisher of military history books

Enhanced PC Features

• Addition of six quick play scenarios for multiplayer. Those cover the same time periods as the original maps but can be played quicker
• Frame rate has been increased
• Updates to the moddable script file system to be more friendly to windows Vista and XP
• Improved AI reacts quickly to players decisions

MILITARY HISTORY Commander Europe at War for Nintendo DS, PSP (PlayStationPortable) and PC will be released in the first quarter of this year.

Coyote's Tale - Fire and Water PC video game - From the team that developed Blood Ties and Righteous Kill

Merscom announced the official release of Coyote’s Tale: Fire and Water. Coyote’s Tale: Fire and Water is the brainchild of Matt Shetler, Merscom’s Producer for the Blood Ties project, and was developed by GO! Games, the Siberian developer who also developed Blood Ties and Righteous Kill for Merscom. The game also includes an original soundtrack from musician Jean-Marc Lederman.

In Coyote’s Tale: Fire and Water, two sisters are about to go on the strangest vacation of their lives, as the mischievous Aztec gods of Mexico strive to make life a little more difficult for the human race.

Play as the fiery Tletl or the mellow Atl as they embark on a deceiving quest. With the Max, the god of games, and Coyote, the god of story telling as your guides, challenge 15 Aztec gods and collect hidden items in attempts to stop the world from falling into chaos. However, the gods aren’t your only problem. As Coyote Tale: Fire and Water progresses Tletl and Atl have to face an even more dangerous opponent. Betrayal.

Key Features include:

• Explore 20 beautifully animated environments around picturesque Mexico.
• Original music by Jean-Marc Lederman
• Challenge colorful, ancient Mesoamerican gods by playing 17 exciting mini-games.
• Collect powerful ancient American artifacts that grant new abilities.
• Save the world from eminent destruction on 2 separate story lines in timed and casual modes.
• Quickly immerse into gameplay with a fully voiced, seamlessly integrated, interactive tutorial.
• Enjoy many quirky and imaginative tales from Coyote, the ancient story-telling god.

“Coyote’s Tale was a great opportunity for Matt to explore some unique concepts and create a truly original hidden object game,” explained Lloyd Melnick, Chief Customer Officer at Merscom, “and GO! Games did a fantastic job of implementing Matt’s ideas. Matt and GO! created a really special game that we think will resonate with both experienced and new hidden object gamers.”

The Sims 3 PC video game also on iPhone Mac and iPod Touch out on June 2nd

Highly-Anticipated PC Game from Best-selling PC Franchise Slated to Ship June 2, 2009

Electronic Arts announced that The Sims 3, the highly-anticipated flagship game from the best-selling PC franchise, The Sims will launch across the PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and mobile devices summer 2009. The Sims 3 PC will ship to store shelves worldwide starting June 2, 2009.

“The Sims 3 is an incredible game that lets you play with life, create art and show off your creations,” said Ben Bell, Executive Producer, The Sims 3. “In the game, players are inspired by endless creative possibilities like the new Traits and Lifetime Wish features which allow players to create Sims with real personalities and destinies. Players can then take their Sim into town to interact with other Sims in the game and capture the action on video to show off online.” *

“The June launch combined with the break-through game the team is building gives us the perfect runway to create awareness for The Sims 3,” said Russell Arons, Vice President of Marketing for EA. “The Sims 3 will be the original IP summer blockbuster of 2009 as we build off the success of the best-selling PC franchise of all time to create awareness with both loyal Sims fans and new players.”

For more information about The Sims 3, please go to www.TheSims3.com. The Sims 3, developed by The Sims Studio, is also in development for Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and mobile devices.