The list comes from this month’s Game Informer magazine.
Please Please Me (1963) I Saw Her Standing There Boys Do You Want To Know A Secret Twist And Shout
With the Beatles (1963) I Wanna Be Your Man
A Hard Day’s Night (1964) A Hard Day’s Night Can’t Buy Me Love
Beatles For Sale (1964) Eight Days A Week
Help! (1965) Ticket To Ride
Rubber Soul (1965) Drive My Car I’m Looking Through You If I Needed Someone
Revolver (1966) Taxman Yellow Submarine And Your Bird Can Sing
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Getting Better Good Morning Good Morning
Magical Mystery Tour (1967) I Am The Walrus Hello Goodbye
The Beatles (White Album) (1968) Dear Prudence Back In the U.S.S.R. While My Guitar Gently Weeps Birthday Helter Skelter
Yellow Submarine (1969) Hey Bulldog
Abbey Road (1969) Come Together Something Octopus’s Garden I Want You (She’s So Heavy) Here Comes The Sun
Let It Be (1970) Dig A Pony I Me Mine I Got A Feeling Get Back
Love (2006) Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows
Singles I Want To Hold Your Hand I Feel Fine Day Tripper Paperback Writer Revolution Don’t Let Me Down
A decent list, and one sure to be topped up by future DLC. Which is also sure to cause more umms and ahhs as to whether people actually like DLC or not.
Sony is planning to set the price of PSPgo games at a similar level to Apple iPhone titles - at 1, 2 and 5 euros.
That's according to a report by Pocket Gamer, suggesting that the low pricing could provide consumers with an incentive to buy the new 249euro hardware, which has been derided by some industry watchers as too expensive.
It would also lower the entry barrier for developers, allowing smaller studios scope for releasing games onto the Sony console.
Indeed, the site also reports Sony has been actively encouraging iPhone developers to port their existing titles to PSN, although it will still be imposing formal requirements as well as a two week QA testing period on games submitted before they are allowed for release.
These stringent checks would fit with comments previously made by SCEA director of PSN operations, Eric Lempel who recently spoke out to say that PSN wouldn't be going down the same route as the App Store.
"I want to make sure we uphold the quality of games on PSN; that doesn't mean they can't be shorter or quirky but we don't want to see a bunch of little things that don't quite make sense or provide a good experience," he stated, saying that users would expect a higher quality experience on a games focused device like PSPgo than they do on something that is primarily a mobile phone.
Sony will actively control the release schedule for games too, said the report - an involvement that should prevent the network flooding with too many titles.
Over 50 developers have so far been signed up to produce content for digital distribution via PSN ahead of the new PSPgo's launch on October 1, said the site.
Professor Layton and the Diabolical literally "Professor Layton and the Devil's Box", known in Europe as Professor Layton and Pandora's Box, is the second game in the Professor Layton series by Level-5.
It was followed by a third game, Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel which so far has only been released in Japan.
The game follows Professor Layton and Luke traveling cross country by train to solve the mystery behind a strange box that is said to kill anyone who opens it.
It was announced on March 26, 2009 that it will be released in North America and Europe under the name Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box in about six months, indicating a Fall release.
Online retailer Amazon lists the game for an August 24 release date. This date was confirmed at E3 2009.
Comrades, the Red Alert 3 battle rages on! Electronic Arts announce Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge, a new console gaming experience for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network from the storied Command & Conquer franchise. The new game will challenge players to take on the world’s toughest commanders and conquer the globe in 50 unique challenges when it is released this fall.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge delivers trademark fast and action-packed C&C gamezplay, tongue-in-cheek live-action cinematics, new units and a new game mode for just 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and $9.99 at the PlayStation Store.
“Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge launches players into action-packed scenarios while going head-to-head against ruthless commanders who will stop at nothing to crush your army,” said Wes Eckhart, Producer of Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge at EA Los Angeles. “Commander’s Challenge delivers the ultimate RTS gameplay experience console players have been craving. Delivering over thirty hours of RTS entertainment, it is an incredible value at less than $10.”
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge throws the player into 50 intense challenges against a set of nine different commanders, including 16-time world champion “Nature Boy” Ric Flair. Each challenge features its very own over-the-top and distinctive twist, confronting players with everything from giant Soviet war bears and an entire army of psionic Japanese school girls to massive satellite orbital bombardments. As players progress throughout the gauntlet, they gradually unlock more units, technology and new challenges. Additionally, each challenge is equipped with a par time set by the dev team that is up to the most competitive players to beat. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge offers more than classic Red Alert action gameplay and will allow players to command their forces by air, land and sea, as introduced by the award-winning Command & Conquer Red Alert 3.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge is being developed at EA Los Angeles and will be available this summer on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PlayStation Store. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge can be played without Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 and has been rated ‘T’ for Teen by the ESRB and ‘16+’ by PEGI.
About Command & Conquer
The groundbreaking Command & Conquer franchise was one of the first to introduce players to the modern RTS genre, has spawned over a dozen PC titles, and ranks in the top 5 best-selling PC franchises of all-time according to the NPD Group. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars was the number No1 selling PC RTS of 2007 and won numerous awards, including the “Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year” award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Additionally, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Command & Conquer Generals were the number one best-selling* PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003 respectively. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 won the 2008 “Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year” award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Collectively, the series has sold more than 30 million units worldwide to date. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on Command & Conquer series, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.com.
NHN announce the launch of the official European website for Karos Online, its first free-to-play MMORPG to be published in Europe. At www.karosgame.com, players can now register and sign up for the closed beta test, which will be starting later this month. Discussion forums have also been opened to allow the community to chat about Karos Online, and additional information about the game will be posted there to help fans prepare for the closed beta. An English release is scheduled for early autumn 2009, with German and Turkish versions to follow.
NHN has also revealed details about the game's dynamic dungeon system, which will be playable in closed beta. In addition to traditional MMORPG dungeons full of monsters and epic loot, two types of original dungeons will be available in Karos Online:
• Event dungeons, instanced for parties of up to five players, will offer adventures marked by spectacular happenings: as a party progresses into the dungeon, the environment will evolve in response to their actions, with bridges collapsing, ceilings crashing to the ground and passages appearing to reveal the path ahead. • Maze dungeons, integrated in the open world with no party size limit, will surprise and bewilder players with walls that move and shift constantly to affect the party's path, offering a dynamic, action-packed game experience. Dungeons are arranged in progressively difficult stages, with the later levels -- including battles against fearsome boss monsters -- accessible only to those who have proven themselves worthy. Each victory in the dungeons will grant the player a ticket, which can be used to advance to harder challenges.
Karos Online - Stunning 3D Action Fantasy MMORPG
In Karos Online, players take the role of a hero determined to defeat the curse of darkness falling over the world of Asmara and ascend to ultimate glory by becoming the mythical Karos warrior. Through questing, guild clashes and mass PvP, they enter the fight for domination over the world's vital energy source, Fletta. Fletta gems provide the basis for the game's unique and complex alternate progression system; alongside traditional leveling within the game, Fletta energy can be used to increase stats, give buffs, buy resources and enchant items. With a strong RPG component, wide range of class skills and fantastic visual combat effects, Karos Online offers a rich player experience and an exciting end-game for guilds, including castle sieges and resource control points. There are a variety of dynamic dungeons to explore, with shifting paths and surprises to challenge players as they progress in level. The economy is well-developed, with mining, fishing and crafting elements, and a consignment system for storage and an auction house. Karos Online offers rare graphical quality for its small client size, and will be accessible to a vast range of computers with minimal requirements. Videos demonstrating graphics and gameplay are now available on the official website at www.karosgame.com, and more features will be revealed as the closed beta test, scheduled to start in mid-August, gets underway.
Karos Online features
• Breathtaking 3D graphics and combat action effects • 5 different races and 9 original classes, evolving into 36 different specialized classes • Dynamic, evolving dungeons with shifting paths and surprises • Guild wars, territory control and 500 vs 500 castle siege battles • Alternate Fletta level progression system • Elaborate mining, fishing and crafting system • Small client size (700MB) and low minimum PC requirements • Keyboard and mouse control both available
Harmonix and MTV Games announce that a three-pack of songs from Foo Fighters, as well as singles from Blind Melon, Blur, Dropkick Murphys, Eve 6 and Kaiser Chiefs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.
Additional tracks from Gorillaz and Red Hot Chili Peppers will be available in the Nintendo Wii Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from Pat Benatar and Coheed and Cambria will be available for Rock Band Unplugged.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Systems The Foo Fighters three-pack is the second pack available from the American rockers for Rock Band fans and features “All My Life” and “Lonely As You” from the band’s Grammy Award-winning fourth album One by One, as well as “I’ll Stick Around,” from the band’s self-titled 1995 debut album. Founded by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters have won three Grammy Awards, with all six of their albums being nominated.
Among other songs available in the Rock Band Music Store next week is Blind Melon's breakthrough 1992 single “No Rain,” as well as “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Boston punk favorites Dropkick Murphys, which was featured on the band’s album, The Warrior’s Code, and in the soundtrack to Martin Scorcese’s Academy Award-winning film, The Departed. Songs from British rock groups Blur and Kaiser Chiefs, as well as alternative rock band Eve 6, will also be available.
Tracks available on Xbox 360 (Aug. 18) and PLAYSTATION 3 system (Aug. 20):
• Blind Melon - “No Rain” • Blur - “There’s No Other Way” • Dropkick Murphys - “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” • Eve 6 - “Inside Out” • Foo Fighters - “All My Life” • Foo Fighters - “I’ll Stick Around” • Foo Fighters - “Lonely as You” • Kaiser Chiefs - “I Predict a Riot”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
These tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Foo Fighters Pack 02” or as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems.
Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Foo Fighters Pack 02”
Wii Back-Catalog Additions Additionally, tracks from Gorillaz, The Band, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and The Who, as well as back-catalog tracks from Honest Bob, Megasus and Red Hot Chili Peppers will be available Aug. 18 in the Wii Rock Band Music Store. These tracks come from the catalog of Rock Band music already released to owners of Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system. With the addition of these tracks, there are now more than 475 tracks in the Wii Rock Band Music Store.
Additional tracks available for Wii (Aug. 18):
• Gorillaz - “Clint Eastwood” • Gorillaz - “Feel Good Inc.” • Gorillaz - “Re-Hash” • Janis Joplin - “Piece of My Heart” • Jefferson Airplane - “White Rabbit” • The Band - “Chest Fever (Live)” • The Who - “Magic Bus (Live at Leeds)” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Apache Rose Peacock” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Breaking The Girl” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Funky Monks” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “I Could Have Lied” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “If You Have to Ask” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Mellowship Slinky in B Major” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “My Lovely Man” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Naked in the Rain” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Sir Psycho Sexy” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Suck My Kiss” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “The Greeting Song” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “The Power of Equality” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “The Righteous & the Wicked” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “They’re Red Hot” • Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Under the Bridge” • Megasus - “Megasus” * • Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives - “Entangled” *
Price: $2.00 USD, (200 Wii Points) per track
* Denotes $1.00 (100 Wii Points)
Rock Band Unplugged Tracks for PSP System
Rock Band Unplugged fans will enjoy the addition of Pat Benatar’s “Heart Breaker” and Coheed and Cambria’s “A Favor House Atlantic” to the 31 tracks already available via the Rock Band Unplugged in-game music store for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system.
Tracks available for Rock Band Unplugged (Aug. 20):
• Pat Benatar - “Heart Breaker” • Coheed and Cambria - “A Favor House Atlantic”
Price: $1.99, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU per track on the PSP system
EA Mobile announce Wolfenstein RPG, a new take on the classic game originally created by id Software, on the App Store. Wolfenstein RPG for iPhone and iPod Touch, developed exclusively for EA, is a turn-based role playing action game where players battle Axis soldiers, navigate through mysterious underground tunnels, and battle a horde of monsters to take down the Axis’ diabolical Paranormal Division.
"Working on mobile platforms has allowed us to rapidly evolve our games - Wolfenstein RPG is the fourth generation of our turn-based titles under EA Mobile, and all the experience and lessons from our award winning DOOM RPG and Orcs & Elves games are distilled in it,” said John Carmack, founder and technical director at id Software. “The App Store version is dramatically better than on any other platform, with by an order of magnitude more media in high resolution graphics and audio, all rendered fast and smooth with hardware OpenGL graphics acceleration."
In Wolfenstein RPG, players can save the world as Sergeant B.J. Blazkowicz, leader of an elite U.S. fighting unit, who is imprisoned by the evil Axis Army and must annihilate enemies in 9 action-packed levels. Utilizing the innovative Multi-Touch user interface of iPhone and iPod touch, players tap to pick up weapons to hit, kick, dynamite and destroy super soldiers, zombies and the shadowy Harbinger of Doom; swipe to control fighting and walking motions; and use the accelerometer to propel the sniper rifle into action. Discover objects and books to affect existing capabilities and concoct mysterious syringes to improve B.J.’s performance skills. Strategize carefully to be triumphant against the Axis’ diabolical Paranormal Division!
"Both the DOOM RPG and Orcs & Elves franchises created by id Software were critically-acclaimed titles and fans will experience the same level of enjoyment with EA Mobile's Wolfenstein RPG," said Adam Sussman, VP Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. "With this RPG take on the game, fans of Wolfenstein now have a chance to battle the Axis Army in a new way."
Square Enix announce a new downloadable add-on content for FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES : My Life as a Darklord for Nintendo WiiWare is available from today.
The exclusive add-on content is set to keep the FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord experience fresh and exciting, providing extra challenging monsters, useful Artifacts and radiant costumes for Mira, the Darklord’s daughter. The full list of new content is as follows:
Darklord Special Forces 500 Nintendo Wii Points / Blocks Required: 2 A pack of six monsters sure to take centre stage in battle, including five mid-level monsters: Ogre (melee), Ahriman (ranged), Sahagin (magic), Coeurl and Chimera (generic), and a healer monster: Lamia. They can be summoned as much as your NP allows. Use these monsters and their special skills well, and the world will be yours.
Bedroom Set 300 Nintendo Wii Points / Blocks Required: 1 A pack of three Artifacts to give you the advantage in battle: Void Fountain (restores monsters' HP and cures status effects), Summon Mirror (summons random monsters), and Drain Chest (drains adventurers' HP and distributes it to your monsters). Strategic placement of these Artifacts will make world conquest a piece of cake.
Beloved Wardrobe 600 Nintendo Wii Points / Blocks Required: 7 A pack of three dresses to help you in battle (and to help Mira look her best): Radiant Dress (lets you cast Cure once per battle, restoring a little HP to all monsters and Artifacts), Dark Dress (raises your starting NP by 50), and Prim Dress (lets you cast Hard Slash once per battle, dealing light melee damage). Conquer the world in style.
About FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord turns the tables on players by challenging them to take on the role of the villain. As the daughter of the newly appointed Darklord, with a mission to take over the world, players must strategically place monsters and traps inside their tower to ward off invading adventurers. With this follow-up to the kingdom-building simulation FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King, Nintendo Wii users can now enjoy the FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES world from an entirely new point of view!
Story
Introducing a new hero – or should that be villainess? The daughter of the Darklord! Set fiendish traps for any adventurer foolish enough to cross you, and then send in your monstrous minions to finish the job!
Stop protecting the world as a goody-two-shoes king and start conquering it as a bad-to the-bone Darklord! Sure, there are legions of annoying adventurers determined to stop you, but as any self-respecting arch-villain would agree, swatting them is the best bit!
Features
• Dynamic defensive gameplay - players rush to fortify their tower before it falls! • Darklord uses the setting and characters of the FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES series to add rich flavour to the relatively simple gameplay. • An abundance of audio and visuals stir up an intense, almost comical level of excitement for players. • Built around a basis of obtaining even more powerful Artifacts and Monsters in order to clear increasingly difficult stages. • The world map opens as players progress through the stages with various side quests being important for maximum completion.
With its Contact-Free Charger, SPEEDLINK offers a charging station that makes charging procedures as easy as possible. To ensure your Nintendo Wiimotes are always fully charged, just place them on the charger - the charging station produces an induction field so you don't need to connect them using a cable. How many times have you found that supposedly charged battery packs don't supply any power for some unexplained reason due to faulty cable connections?
With the Contact-Free Charger, faulty cable connections are a thing of the past. The charging process starts as soon as you place the Nintendo Wiimote on the Contact-Free Charger - and charging also works even if the Nintendo Wii console is switched off.
The Contact-Free Charger offers you the opportunity to charge up to two Nintendo Wiimotes or battery packs at the same time. Silicone skins or Nintendo Nunchuks can stay attached, and even the Nintendo MotionPlus accessory doesn't need to be removed during charging.
To use the Contact-Free Charger, all you need to do is replace the standard batteries in the Nintendo Wiimotes with the supplied battery packs. During the charging process, the Contact-Free Charger's integrated LED will light up red, turning blue as soon as the Nintendo Wiimotes are fully charged.
The Contact-Free Charger connects between the AC adapter and the Nintendo Wii console using the supplied cable allowing the Nintendo Wiimotes to be charged even when the Nintendo Wii console is off.
It takes up to four hours to fully charge a flat battery pack - which isn't any longer than a normal charger. After six hours, the power supply is automatically cut-off to prevent overcharging. Each battery pack provides up to 20 hours of gaming time - which means you have 2x20 hours in total. The SPEEDLINK Contact-Free Charger for the Nintendo Wii is available from retailers now and has an SRP: £38.99
Features at a glance • Charging station for two Nintendo Wiimotes including two battery packs • Nintendo Wiimotes as well as battery packs can be charged individually • No need to remove silicone skins • Nunchuk can stay attached to the Nintnedo Wiimote • Nintendo Motion Plus-ready • Charge even when the Nintendo Wii is off • Up to 2x20 hours of gaming time • Charging is automatically cut-off after approx. 6 hours • SRP: £38.99
This week’s trailer focuses on the Dwarfs! Desperately slow but incredible resilient, the Dwarfs are really tough Blood Bowl players not afraid to pick on targets way, way bigger than they are!
Tactics involving a running or passing game are out of question: the Dwarfs will always prefer to run through the obstacle rather than avoiding it! An ultra-violent strategy game based on Warhammer Fantasy and American football, Blood Bowl allows players to create the ultimate “fantasy” sports teams. Coaches can build bone-crushing teams of Orcs, Wood Elves, Humans, Dwarfs and many more fantastic creatures – then throw them into the stadium for the ultimate blood sport!
Blood Bowl is strategic, action-packed and violent, requiring coaches to use their best tactics, team design – and a dose of pure ruthless bloodlust always helps too!
All of these charming creatures are waiting for you to play in highly contested games soon on PC, Xbox 360 and handheld consoles.
The list comes from this month’s Game Informer magazine.
