Sega Planet 51 video game E3 Fact Sheet

In close keeping with the storyline of the film, Planet 51 The Game gives players the chance to immerse themselves in the amazing world of Planet 51 whilst helping bumbling astronaut, Chuck and his new found alien friend, Lem, find their way back to Chuck’s spaceship. Not only will Planet 51 The Game relive memorable moments from the movie, but it also expands the vibrant Planet 51 universe with the inclusion of characters, environments and vehicles exclusive to the videogame.



The free roaming world of Planet 51 The Game allows the characters to explore on foot, before commandeering vehicles to complete numerous missions enabling Chuck to return home to Earth. Chuck and Lem can take control of hover bikes, taxis, cars, trucks and more to take part in missions involving police chases, cutting grass and even driving angry gorillas to the circus. Planet 51 The Game will also allow friends to compete in head to head races in the multiplayer versions of the game.



Planet 51 the film is a galactic sized alien adventure comedy from the writer of "Shrek" and "Shrek 2". American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first person to step foot there, only to find the world is actually inhabited by little green people happily going about life in a way reminiscent of the innocent 1950s America. Their only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders...like Chuck!  With the help of his robot companion "Rover", and his new friend Lem, Chuck must navigate his way through the dazzling, but bewildering, landscape of Planet 51 in order to escape becoming a permanent part of the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum.

Lost planet 2 demo coming to PlayStation Network

Now we all know about Capcom Lost Planet 2, follow up to Lost Pplanet video game, a demo will be available on PlayStation Network before the games official release.

As the video from E3 shows (see it below) the demo may include four player co-op battles and other game features.

Lost Planet 2 is due to be released later in the year on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Read all about Lost Planet 2 on gamezplay.org here...

Rare bring Nintendo 64 classic Perfect Dark to Xbox LIVE

Rare's Nintendo 64 first-person shooter Perfect Dark is coming to Xbox Live Arcade later this year. Winter, says Microsoft. This is what it looks like.

In a word, Perfect Dark looks sharper, thanks to its high-definition upgrades and "sporting a silkier frame rate than ever before."

In hard numbers, that translates to 1080p resolution and 60 frames-per-second. The official Xbox.com product page also touts "All the original game features are included plus new Xbox LIVE ones."

Source: Kotaku

The Fiesta Race For 1 Million is Underway!

Sharpen your sword, prepare your most dangerous magical spells and join thousands of adventurers in the Race for 1,000,000, a brand new competition for Outspark’s hit massively multiplayer online roleplaying game Fiesta! This unique event corresponds with the launch of the newest Fiesta game server, Cypion, and offers players a chance to win a truly massive prize – up to 1 million SparkCash!

Reality Gap announces final Beta for Monato Esprit!

Reality Gap, Inc. announced today that its upcoming Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game, Monato Esprit, will launch its Final Beta today, Friday June 5th. Monato Esprit is a fantasy role-playing game in which players assume the role of winged Archons whose mission is to rid the Dreamworld of an invasion by nightmares. As a unique component of the game, players control the economy by having the exclusive right to sell items in the stores, commanding non-player characters (NPCs) to charge tolls, and performing alchemy to create custom magic items.

Slated for commercial launch next month, players can experience Monato Esprit for free by registering for the Final Beta at www.monatoesprit.com. Players who participate in this Final Beta will be able to keep their characters, as well as all of their items, when the game launches in July.

“We are excited to enter the final beta phase of Monato Esprit,” said J. Mark Hood, chief operating officer of Reality Gap, Inc. “We’ve received thousands of suggestions from our fans and have incorporated these changes which uniquely combine the economy of a virtual world in the setting of a role-playing game.”

Mario the new worlds demo on PlayStaion portable PSP

Homebrew coder dan369 has released a demo of PSP Mario, a simple Mario game written in Lua using PGE. The gameplay feature is almost the same as the classic Mario games but with better graphics and some custom animation.

Since this is only a demo, only one level is available for you to play which is a re-make of the first stage in Super Mario Bros. for the NES. The dev expects certain in-game things to be changed and added in the next release. On top of the devs list are additional levels, a level-editor, enemies and more items. So for now enjoy the demo.

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Play Xbox 360 games online for free – without a Live account

That you have to pay a subscription for online gaming, something that's free on other consoles and on the PC, is perhaps the 360's greatest bugbear. Stage your own form of peaceful process by playing online without paying a penny.

You'll need XLink Kai, a free app you run from a PC on the same network as the console that tricks the 360 into thinking the internet is a LAN.

So it'll treat remote opponents as though they're in the same room as you – and you don't have to pay for local multiplayer. Clever! One snag – Microsoft has set the 360 to boot out anyone with a ping higher than 30ms, so you'll have to be selective about who you play with. Local chums are best, not your Chinese penpal.

Nine more tips from TechRadar here...

Tetris 25 years anniversary video

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of Tetris, the classic puzzle game made by Alexey Pajitnov in Russia.

This documentary explores the Tetris Effect and the history of the popular game, explaining how Henk Rogers discovered the game at a Las Vegas trade show and went on to license it from the Soviet government.

The video is a must watch if for no other reason than to see Rogers and Pakitnov in those awesome hats.

The Legend of Zelda Wii Artwork released!

Surrounding the initial excitement for this newly released artwork based on the new title in 'The Legend of Zelda' series, many have been speculating over a number of interesting features within the image.

Firstly is the addition of a new character, which is highly resemblant of the 'Fairy Queen' from Wind Waker. Whether there is any real connection between the two has yet to be announced, although their similar appearance is a bit much to be considered a coincidence.



Then there's the noticeable absence of the Master Sword, or any other sword for that matter. Link is also gripping his shield with his left hand; usually used for sword-fighting in previous games. This could imply that Link has taken a back-seat role for this particular title, although a much more interesting theory points to the fairy-like creature being an organic equivalent of the Master Sword, containing numerous aesthetic elements as well as being situated back to back with Link where he would typically sheath his sword.



Even this wouldn't explain Link's use of his right hand, but it's an interesting assumption nonetheless.

Full image: http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/5430/fullzelda.jpg

Full comparison image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/SSmstzo/1244170672695.jpg (Credit to SSmstzo for the upload!)

Stay tuned to Gamezplay.org for more information on the topic!

Hands on with The Legend of Zelda spirit tracks at E3 2009

If you wanted to play the hottest games at E3, there was plenty of queuing to be done.

On the Nintendo stand, the only line was for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, and despite there being eight DSi running the demo, there was a line until the final hours of Thursday. I hate queuing so that was when I jumped on.

The demo featured three separate elements of the game.

The first was the standard dungeon experience, which as with Phantom Hourglass had you controlling Link with your stylus - his movement and attacks following where you tapped on the screen. This time though he had a phantom buddy to help out.

These big, chunky, walking suits of armour armed with a mighty sword previously featured in Phantom Hourglass's multiplayer modes, but in Spirit Tracks you get to control your own phantom - useful both in terms of his battling skills, as well as dealing with traps and puzzles.

Source: Pocket Gamer here...