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Monday, January 04, 2010

ICS Mobile 2009 Best Ever iPhone App Nominee 'Navy Patrol: Coastal Defense' Records 100,000 Christmas Week Downloads

Navy Patrol: Coastal Defense logo
iPhone Application Studio, ICS Mobile Inc, announces a record Christmas week for its critically acclaimed Navy Patrol: Coastal Defense Zero.The application,launched on December 23rd and recently nominated for the 2009 Best App Ever Award (http://bestappever.com/v/stgm/324167933), has clocked nearly 100000 downloads and counting becoming by far the studio's biggest application debut. Initially scheduled to be free for the holiday break only, the studio recently opted to maintain the application live in the App store indefinitely.

Gameco Studios announce 'SLetter' video game on iPhone.

SLetter logo
GAMECO Studios, an independent developer based in Paris announced the release of its first iPhone game: Sletter.

SLetter is now available on the App Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/sletter/id347001078?mt=8

Play one of the most addictive words game on iPhone.

Accessible from a very young age in the easy mode, Sletter offers a real challenge to the most experienced in the highest difficulty mode.

Eurogamer Appointments Strengthen Industry Dream Team

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Eurogamer, Europe’s leading independent games media specialist, is thrilled to announce games industry veterans Chris Buckley and Catherine Channon have joined the company’s expanding team.

Chris joins as Advertising Sales Manager for GamesIndustry.biz and Cat is appointed as Publisher heading up a new, as yet, un-announced project for the business. Between them they have over 30 years experience in the games industry.

'Fast Draw Showdown' Video Game Available Today on WiiWare

Fast Draw Showdown logo
Digital Leisure Inc., a leading developer and publisher of interactive video-based titles and console games, announced today the launch of Fast Draw Showdown, designed exclusively for Nintendo’s WiiWare game service.

When it comes to fast draw there’re only two types of people: the quick…and the dead! Now you have the chance to find out where you stand, or lie, as the case may be. You’ll go up against the best quick draws in the business, including one of the world’s fastest, Wes Flowers.

Super Happy Fun Fun Starts the iPhone New Year with video game 'Star*Burst'

'Breakout' style block breaking in Star*Burst!
Super Happy Fun Fun, creators of the smash iPhone hit Big Buck Hunter Pro, today announced the release of their latest touch-screen title, Star*Burst for iPhone and iPod touch. Star*Burst is a new generation of match-three puzzle gameplay, designed by the creator of popular 90s arcade game KLAX. With Star*Burst, Super Happy Fun Fun serves up a clever combination of engaging, fast-paced action, classic puzzle heritage and fresh social features—complete with dazzling 3D graphics, animations and effects.

Kaotik Puzzle video game launches on Xbox LIVE


Kaotik puzzle is an action-puzzle videogame for up to two players versus, in which you win by filling your opponent screen with blocks. You will receive blocks from your opponent. When there is no free space in you screen you lose. You can defend yourself by arranging the blocks to make them disappear, so you make more free space. When you make disappear your blocks creating chain reactions, you will send attacks to your opponent.

Get married in your video game world as GodsWar Online intoduce Marriage system


GodsWar Online are celebrating 2010 with the introduction of a marriage system to the game.

Here's how to get married in Pan's Labyrinth:
The couple have to apply to cupid and travel through Pan's Labyrinth hand-in-hand for the love testament.

No more 'gore games' for Nintendo Wii say Sega

madworldIt looks like disappointing sales of games Dead Space Extraction, Madworld and House of the Dead: Overkill have caused second thoughts for Sega on the mature game market for Nintendo Wii games.

Sunday, January 03, 2010

LittleBig Planet: GAF level award winner - with video


LittleBig Contra is a NeoGAF collaborative project aimed at delivering the definitive Contra experience to LittleBigPlanet. Our goal was to recreate each of the 8 stages of Contra from the NES using the tools available to us in the LittleBigPlanet level editor.

Nintendo get Zelda The Hero of Time fan movie removed...


Nintendo have removed the fan based movie after the Christmas period...

A feature length independent Zelda film based off of the video game, The Legend of Zelda "Ocarina of Time". It is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. The film has had 3 screenings so far and is getting ready for its 4th!

Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox Live gaming to Windows Mobile phones, according to a range of job adverts the company published just before Christmas.


The company is seeking a principal program manager, software test engineer and senior software test engineer. The description for the principal program manager position, which has now been filled, said Microsoft wants experts who can bring “Xbox Live enabled games to Windows Mobile”.

Play PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords - free flash game online now...



Link: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks SuperGuide walkthrough

Zelda Spirit Tracks video game
Link: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Walkthrough SuperGuide

The legendary Spirit Tracks that protect the kingdom of Hyrule starts to disappear, it's up to Link and Princess Zelda to get to the bottom of the situation and restore peace to the land. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Walkthrough and Strategy Guide shows you all you need to know including dungeon tips, puzzle solutions, unlockables, and boss battle strategies.

Top 10 PC games of 2010


01. StarCraft 2 (Blizzard) - link
02. Star Wars: The Old Republic (LucasArts) - link
03. Star Trek Online (Cryptic Studios) - link
04. BioShock 2 (Irrational Games) - link
05. APB (Realtime Worlds) - link
06. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (Blizzard) - link
07. Splinter Cell: Conviction (Ubisoft) - link
08. Mass Effect 2 (Bioware) - link
09. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (DICE) - link
10. Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising (Relic) - link

Warrior Epic video game New Year bonus double experience points event



From now through January 4th all Double Experience Potions in Warrior Epic will be offered for 50% off their original price. Warrior Epic recently launched its first major expansion with Warrior Epic: Battlegrounds which offers a multitude of all-new content including brand new PVP gameplay, an all-new HUB City, a New Region (Trogken Swamps), dozens of new items and much more.

2000 - 2010 the top twelve video games of the decade


Tech Radar have published their 12 top games of the decade...

01. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (2007) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC
02. Fallout 3 (2008) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC
03. BioShock (2007) PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
04. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
05. Ico (2001) PlayStation 2
06. GTA 3 (2001) Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC
07. Guitar Hero (2005) PlayStation 2
08. Gears of War (2006) Xbox 360 and PC
09. God of War (2005) PlayStation 2
10. Wii Sports (2006) Nintendo Wii
11. Timesplitters 2 (2002) PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox
12. Call of Duty (2003) PC version

Play Super Mario World - free flash game online now...



First version of Achron meta time strategy game out now on PC


Redefining the pre-order, purchasers of the game will be able to immediately access five single player levels. Within these levels, players will learn command hierarchy, become familiar with time travel, and begin to utilize time travel strategies. In addition, the purchaser will receive all future major builds of Achron through the final release.

Battle Beat video game mixes instrument controllers with strategy on Xbox LIVE


Can you keep the beat and crush your foes? Battle Beat offers a new experience in instrument-driven gameplay on the XBox360 Indie Games channel. Stegersaurus Games' research and marketing teams (consisting of two chimps and an iguana, all with Masters degrees) have discovered a thriving market in rhythm gaming.

Saturday, January 02, 2010

PlayStation 3 Slim laptop mod on sale through ebay by Ben Heck


Ben Heck is well known for hacking up consoles and making them in to portable units. One of them is a PlayStation 3 Slim converted in to a laptop style setup allowing it to be carried around and played on the go. The PlayStation 3 Slim Laptop has a 17 inch HD display allowing for crystal clear graphics.