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Monday, October 19, 2009

Vintage console game library now includes 3,200 legally playable games and a free version.

classic video game screensConsole Classix (http://www.consoleclassix.com), has re-launched with an improved user interface, additional video gaming consoles supported and a library of more than 3,000 classic console games. This classic game library includes nearly every game ever released for 10 different systems: Sega Genesis, NES, Super Nintendo, ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance. Additionally, with the improved user interface it is even easier to browse for your favorite games and the overall experience is more seamless than previous versions.

APB PC video game Beta Goes Live

apb screen car at side of racetrackRealtime Worlds' crime-action MMO has started testing

As noted on our forum and Kotaku, a number of gamers that signed up for the beta have received keys via email - apparently those lucky enough to try it have a 7gb download ahead of them before they can jump into the action.

Turntable on the Hudson - Exclusive Music in Chinatown Wars PSP video game - listen here...

Turntable on the Hudson logoStepping on to part four of our exploration of the exclusive soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP reveals the genre-hopping international sounds of Turntables on the Hudson.

East India Company Privateer Pre-orders Launch

East India Company Privateer video game expansion title screenPlayers to Receive Early Access to East India Company "Designer's Cut" with Pre-order

Paradox Interactive announced that pre-orders for East India Company: Privateer, an expansion for the popular naval strategy title, East India Company, have started.

Abbey Road will be the First Full Playable Album Available For Download For The Beatles Rock Band

The beatles on stage in the video gameApple MTV Games and Harmonix announce the launch of Abbey Road (1969) as the first Beatles album to be available for purchase and playable as downloadable content in The Beatles Rock Band Music Store.

With “Come Together,” “Something,” “Octopus’s Garden,” “I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” “Here Comes The Sun” and “The End” already included on The Beatles: Rock Band game disc, players will now be able to play songs from and complete the entire Abbey Road album.

Need for Speed NITRO on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS release date set for November 6th in UK complete soundtrack list with samples link

need for speed nitro game logoElectronic Arts announce that the award-winning Need for Speed NITRO has gone gold and will be in stores early, arriving to retailers on November 6th in the UK. Developed specifically for the Wii and Nintendo DS, Need for Speed NITRO captures the fun and exhilaration of arcade racing, thrusting players into a world of blazing speed where they must dominate the competition at 200mph.

Master Dominions 3: The Awakening video game Wiki and free demo download link

scorcere in front of crystal ballDominions 3: The Awakening, developed by Illwinter Game Design and published by Shrapnel Games, is known for both its amazingly deep content driven gameplay and the fantastic community that has made the game a favorite around the world. In a time when games have become disposable it is a joy to see multi-player games cranking up each day, years after Dominions 3: The Awakening's initial release to rave reviews.

FIFA manager 10 PC demo available for download now - link

stadium show with player on pitchThe new edition of popular football manager simulation will be released on October 30th, but for those that cannot wait a demo is available now. In the demo which is released today, virtual team managers can play half a season in one of the top leagues from England, Germany, France, Italy, Poland and Spain. The respective save games can be continued in the final version.

KrabbitSoft's Gothic Fantasy 3D Action RPG breaks the mold with Furious Fighter Style GamePlay.

KrabbitWorld Origins
A true Hybrid, RPG element defined as lite, Action/RPG/Fighter more accurately describes this game.

Hack n' slash combat focused, KWO now includes Battle Modes for those too twitchy to satisfy with Story Mode. New dash attack and combat magic jump & multi-shoot level the playing field for earthbound and aerial battler alike. Not for the faint of heart, not for the weak in spirit, for you will be pwned.

Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves gets off to great sales start for Naughty Dog and Sony

Uncharted 2 - Among ThievesUncharted 2 - Among Thieves - More than 300,000 units were sold with a further 450,000 - 500,000 expected to be sold before the end of the week.

47,000 games were sold in Japan on the first day, expected to reach 60,000 - 65,000 by the end of the week. With no specific sales data for Europe, the game should achieve around 400,000 - 500,000 sales.