At the Leipzig Gaming Convention, Commodore Gaming today announced its current retail and distribution partners for Europe, including both retail and e-tail outlets.
While in some countries the higher specification models (GX, XX) will only be available through www.commodoregaming.com, retail is confirmed as hugely important in Commodore Gaming’s efforts to bring PC gaming to the mainstream, with affordable gaming PCs available in retail stores across Europe.
“We’re delighted to offer the thrill of PC gaming to a much wider audience than anyone has previously”, commented Bala Keilman, CEO Commodore Gaming. “While it’s possible to buy online, the specifications involved and the customisable options can make it a daunting task for newcomers to the PC gaming scene. With our entry level models in-store, customers can get advice, as well as see the product they are buying”
For all retail sales, customers will also receive a voucher for a free additional set of c-kin panels, in case the one available in-store does not suit their personal style. Choosing online, customers have over a hundred c-kins to choose from, including street art, photography, and other designs.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Gothic 4
JoWooD Productions Software AG is proud to present Spellbound Entertainment AG as the official developing team for Gothic 4.
One of the most convincing and central arguments for choosing Spellbound, was the scope of RPG experience brought in by Spellbound team member Jochen Hamma, who was involved in creating the legendary „Nordland Trilogy“ based upon the Pen & Paper RPG „Das Schwarze Auge“.
Furthermore, Spellbound has created own tools for achieving exceptional standards in Quality and Quality Assurance. Both parties are confident to produce a game of highest quality, and Spellbound intends to focus on the traditional strengths of the brand, setting new standards in the original, authentic Gothic essentials.
At the Games Convention 2007 in Leipzig, Mr. Jochen Hamma, Spellbounds Executive Producer, is showing the first facts and plans to curious fans and special interest media, outlining which strengths are essentially to be intensified, and which weaknesses are tagged for elimination.
Gothic 4 is being developed for PC and Current Gen console systems, a release date will be announced in the coming weeks.
One of the most convincing and central arguments for choosing Spellbound, was the scope of RPG experience brought in by Spellbound team member Jochen Hamma, who was involved in creating the legendary „Nordland Trilogy“ based upon the Pen & Paper RPG „Das Schwarze Auge“.
Furthermore, Spellbound has created own tools for achieving exceptional standards in Quality and Quality Assurance. Both parties are confident to produce a game of highest quality, and Spellbound intends to focus on the traditional strengths of the brand, setting new standards in the original, authentic Gothic essentials.
At the Games Convention 2007 in Leipzig, Mr. Jochen Hamma, Spellbounds Executive Producer, is showing the first facts and plans to curious fans and special interest media, outlining which strengths are essentially to be intensified, and which weaknesses are tagged for elimination.
Gothic 4 is being developed for PC and Current Gen console systems, a release date will be announced in the coming weeks.
Caveman Survival
Dutch publishers Xing Interactive are pleased to announce the release date of their latest casual RTS games called "Caveman Survival". This Windows XP and Vista ready title will be part of the Xing Benelux and U.K. line-up for the 1st week of October 2007. In this game you lead your clueless band of rugged cave people to victory over their enemies and cope with daily necessities like food and who gets to pet the baby Mammoth first. It'll be a challenge to survive pre-history so don't think this will be a walk in the park!
SteelSeries Ikari Optical And Laser Professional Gaming Mice
SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, today announced the SteelSeries Ikari Optical and SteelSeries Ikari Laser professional gaming mice. The new, ergonomic right-handed multi-grip mice mark the company’s entry into the market for gaming mice. Adding the gaming mice line compliments an existing portfolio of professional gaming gear that consists of headsets, keyboards, surfaces, accessories and security software designed for competitive gamers.
The SteelSeries Ikari mice are the result of 15 months extensive research of ergonomics, technology, shape, motion, hand grip and play styles by gamers. The SteelSeries Ikari mice sets a new industry standard for input, research and co-development with professional gamers for gaming mice. The shape, materials and specifications of the SteelSeries Ikari mice are based on input from professional players from Team 3D, compLexity, mousesports, SK Gaming, Team NoA and other world-class gaming organizations, who collectively represent the world’s most accomplished gamers in Counter-Strike and other gaming disciplines. The development of SteelSeries Ikari was also driven by community input and feedback from more than 5,000 gamers from the competitive gaming segment.
The SteelSeries Ikari chassis is shaped to accommodate the three predominant methods of grip utilized by gamers today: Swipe, Claw, and Palm. The chassis features five buttons with high quality gaming grade contacts. The SteelSeries Ikari mice also have an anti-sweat and slip-resistant surface coating to improve mouse control during intense gaming sessions. The SteelSeries Ikari mice boast the largest SteelSeries Glide surface ever utilized on gaming mice (more than a 300% increase over traditional gaming mice) that is specifically designed to reduce friction between the pressure points on the mouse and the surface under the mouse.
Both models of the SteelSeries Ikari mice feature plug-and-play features that will allow gamers to play at LAN events and tournaments without the need to install specific mouse drivers. The SteelSeries Ikari mice operate at 500 Hz and feature “on-the-fly” DPI settings.
Special features of the two SteelSeries Ikari models:
SteelSeries Ikari Optical
• Specific design for FPS gamers
• Driverless, plug-and-play feature for LAN gamers
• Pressure points that reduce friction for optimized glide
• Ability to toggle between 2 DPI settings
SteelSeries Ikari Laser
• Specific designed for RTS & MMO gamers
• Programmable macro buttons with driverless plug-and-play feature
• Pressure points that reduce friction for optimized glide
• Ability to toggle DPI range with LCD readout
The SteelSeries Ikari Optical was designed as a no-bullshit, top performer for FPS gamers. The research and development emphasized a “no nonsense, no crap” approach with proven optical technology that allows gamers consistent, fast movements without technical difficulties of any kind.
The SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse was specifically designed for RTS and MMO gamers in mind that features programmable macros and custom settings designed to increase the users Actions Per Minute (APM) count. The mouse can be programmed from home and will remember the settings for tournament use even without installing drivers.
The new gaming mice from SteelSeries will be released Q4 2007.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
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The City of the Kings for The Lord of the Rings online
The second free update for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM: Shadows of Angmar. Book 10: The City of the Kings, the second of many planned free updates to the world of Middle-earth, continues the epic story, adds over 100 new quests, implements significant enhancements to monster play, and introduces the Reputation and Bartering systems.
Amarthiel, introduced in Book 9: Shores of Evendim, has reclaimed the palantir of Carn Dûm and is now seeking to make Annúminas her new seat of power as she searches for her lost ring of power: Narchuil. The Dúnedain stand against her as the Rangers mount a last, desperate attempt to wrest the palantir from Amarthiel. Before she can find Narchuil, a most dangerous opportunity presents itself that may give the Dúnedain the advantage they need to blind the eye of Angmar.
Beginning today, heroes can adventure to The City of the Kings in The Lord of the Rings Online.
The Lord of the Rings Online delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most beloved fantasy adventure of all time. From the quaint surroundings of the Shire to Angmar, the vile kingdom of the Witch-king, players will experience the world of Middle-earth as never before. The Lord of the Rings Online is now available for purchase at major retailers across North America and Europe. For more information about The Lord of the Rings Online, please visit www.lotro.com.
"The Lord of the Rings Online," "Shadows of Angmar," "Middle-earth," "The Lord of the Rings," and the names of the characters, events, items, and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to Turbine, Inc. Turbine and the Turbine logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Turbine, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Amarthiel, introduced in Book 9: Shores of Evendim, has reclaimed the palantir of Carn Dûm and is now seeking to make Annúminas her new seat of power as she searches for her lost ring of power: Narchuil. The Dúnedain stand against her as the Rangers mount a last, desperate attempt to wrest the palantir from Amarthiel. Before she can find Narchuil, a most dangerous opportunity presents itself that may give the Dúnedain the advantage they need to blind the eye of Angmar.
Beginning today, heroes can adventure to The City of the Kings in The Lord of the Rings Online.
The Lord of the Rings Online delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most beloved fantasy adventure of all time. From the quaint surroundings of the Shire to Angmar, the vile kingdom of the Witch-king, players will experience the world of Middle-earth as never before. The Lord of the Rings Online is now available for purchase at major retailers across North America and Europe. For more information about The Lord of the Rings Online, please visit www.lotro.com.
"The Lord of the Rings Online," "Shadows of Angmar," "Middle-earth," "The Lord of the Rings," and the names of the characters, events, items, and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to Turbine, Inc. Turbine and the Turbine logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Turbine, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Firby on mobile phones
OrangePixel releases Firby, the cute pink ghost ready to help the good Witch with finding her key's back in this action packed platformer.
The game features 48 levels spread over 3 different graphical worlds and many various creatures ready to stop Firby from completing the task of key-collecting. With the game and level design tailored for mobile game play, the game is easy to pickup and have a few plays during the boring moments of the day.
“Although the game is a fairly fast paced action game, we tried to keep the level of difficulty pretty much open to anyone. Good player will be able to reach much higher scores and compete on our RumbleX (www.rumblex.com) high score and community system, and less skilled players can still enjoy the game by simply completing the main task: collect all the keys!” - Pascal Bestebroer CEO of OrangePixel
Firby sports smart mobile game play, colourful graphics, non-intrusive sound effects, online high scores, and a lot of fun.
Firby will be available worldwide on operator and web/wap portal sites, for more information visit www.orangepixel.net, with a free demo version available and a free AdWrapped version coming soon.
Hello Kitty's Birthday Surprise in Malaysia and South East Asia
Today MOffY Limited and Ozura Mobile announced the launch of Hello Kitty Mobile Game, ‘Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise’ in MaxGames. MaxGames (www.maxgames.com.my ) is the largest mobile gaming community portal in Malaysia.
MOffY is currently publishing and distributing Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters mobile contents in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Ozura Mobile is a leading game developer and publisher of mobile entertainment in Asia.
"Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise was developed under cooperation between MOffY and Ozura. The game provides fans with an extraordinary gaming experience that encapsulates the character’s attitude and style. Upon launching, we’re hoping to capture the attention and responsiveness of Maxis subscribers,” stated H.E.Mah, Ozura’s Chief Marketing Officer.
The game will exclusively be launched in MaxGames Community in Malaysia. Various campaigns will be run throughout a period of time based on the game itself.
Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise features 2 exciting game modes – Story and Tournament. The story mode allows players to collect only an amount of ingredients needed in order to proceed to the next round. In the tournament mode however, requires players to collect as much ingredients as possible to obtain a high score for uploading purposes.
Players who are interested and would like to find out more about Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise campaign, kindly visit MaxGames WEB or WAP @ www.maxgames.com.my.
As described by Alan who is the General Manager of MOffY, “we sought to extent the mobile contents featured with Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters in the South East Asia market, and we believed that Hello Kitty will bring enormous fun to its fans in the region.
Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise is another new addition to the existing portfolio of 40+ Hello Kitty and Sanrio mobile games published by MOffY. MOffY currently hold one of the largest Sanrio mobile game libraries in the mobile market.
MOffY is currently publishing and distributing Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters mobile contents in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Ozura Mobile is a leading game developer and publisher of mobile entertainment in Asia.
"Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise was developed under cooperation between MOffY and Ozura. The game provides fans with an extraordinary gaming experience that encapsulates the character’s attitude and style. Upon launching, we’re hoping to capture the attention and responsiveness of Maxis subscribers,” stated H.E.Mah, Ozura’s Chief Marketing Officer.
The game will exclusively be launched in MaxGames Community in Malaysia. Various campaigns will be run throughout a period of time based on the game itself.
Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise features 2 exciting game modes – Story and Tournament. The story mode allows players to collect only an amount of ingredients needed in order to proceed to the next round. In the tournament mode however, requires players to collect as much ingredients as possible to obtain a high score for uploading purposes.
Players who are interested and would like to find out more about Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise campaign, kindly visit MaxGames WEB or WAP @ www.maxgames.com.my.
As described by Alan who is the General Manager of MOffY, “we sought to extent the mobile contents featured with Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters in the South East Asia market, and we believed that Hello Kitty will bring enormous fun to its fans in the region.
Hello Kitty’s Birthday Surprise is another new addition to the existing portfolio of 40+ Hello Kitty and Sanrio mobile games published by MOffY. MOffY currently hold one of the largest Sanrio mobile game libraries in the mobile market.
A New Beginning: New adventure game announced
Telling emotionally captivating stories is the declared aim of Daedalic Entertainment. At this year’s Games Convention, the publisher unveiled the first internally developed project.
A New Beginning is a cinematic, interactive eco-thriller. In the classic adventure game an impending global climate cataclysm threatens the world, in a story ripped from today’s headlines, dealing with the defining issue of our time. At locations all around the globe, players will have to try and stem the tide – with the whole world hanging in the balance.
In A New Beginning, players take control of two protagonists and explore the detailed, hand-painted backgrounds. The more than 30 characters are rendered in a realistic 2D style and are painstakingly animated by hand in feature film quality. Many challenging puzzles and adventurous situations have to be overcome to prevent the impending climate chaos. The ambitious adventure game project is in development for PC, Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.
Scientist Bent Svensson has had to give up on his life’s work of trying to engineer an eco-friendly alternative energy source. But his existence as a reluctant retiree is interrupted by a most peculiar visitor: The young Fay claims to have been sent from the future to prevent an impending environmental catastrophe. The only remaining hope is Bent’s research which is about to fall into the hands of an unscrupulous energy magnate. Bent decides to trust the young woman – but is she really telling the truth?
Daedalic Entertainment will present A New Beginning exclusively at this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany (August, 22-25) to international press and trade visitors.
Overview
Title: A New Beginning
Format: PC / Nintendo DS / Nintendo Wii
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Release Date: Q4/2008
A New Beginning is a cinematic, interactive eco-thriller. In the classic adventure game an impending global climate cataclysm threatens the world, in a story ripped from today’s headlines, dealing with the defining issue of our time. At locations all around the globe, players will have to try and stem the tide – with the whole world hanging in the balance.
In A New Beginning, players take control of two protagonists and explore the detailed, hand-painted backgrounds. The more than 30 characters are rendered in a realistic 2D style and are painstakingly animated by hand in feature film quality. Many challenging puzzles and adventurous situations have to be overcome to prevent the impending climate chaos. The ambitious adventure game project is in development for PC, Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.
Scientist Bent Svensson has had to give up on his life’s work of trying to engineer an eco-friendly alternative energy source. But his existence as a reluctant retiree is interrupted by a most peculiar visitor: The young Fay claims to have been sent from the future to prevent an impending environmental catastrophe. The only remaining hope is Bent’s research which is about to fall into the hands of an unscrupulous energy magnate. Bent decides to trust the young woman – but is she really telling the truth?
Daedalic Entertainment will present A New Beginning exclusively at this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany (August, 22-25) to international press and trade visitors.
Overview
Title: A New Beginning
Format: PC / Nintendo DS / Nintendo Wii
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Release Date: Q4/2008
Atari Brings Classics to PSP
Atari, Inc., one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that Atari Classics Evolved, an homage to Atari's landmark catalogue, is in development on the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. Developed by Stainless Games Ltd., Atari Classics Evolved is schedule for a Fall 2007 release.
Atari Classics Evolved will feature such timeless games as
Asteroids,
Asteroids Deluxe,
Battlezone,
Centipede,
Lunar Lander,
Millipede,
Missile Command,
Super Breakout,
Tempest,
Warlords and
Pong.
These titles, presented in both an original and an evolved version, will maintain the original gameplay while adding beautifully rendered up-to-date graphics.
"We are looking forward to providing gamers with the experience of the iconic Atari catalog on a handheld platform," said Matt Rush, Producer, Atari, Inc. "Offering these Atari classics in both their elemental and contemporary forms should excite both old-school and next-generation gamers alike."
In addition to the 11 evolved classics, more than 60 original Atari 2600 titles will be available for gameplay such as the memorable
Yar's Revenge,
Night Driver,
Canyon Bomber and
Crystal Castles
to name a few. Atari Classics will feature online Leaderboards for the original 11 coin-op games, allowing players around the world to compare scores, and will also feature peer-to-peer wireless compatibility for titles that have multiplayer capabilities.
Atari Classics Evolved will feature such timeless games as
Asteroids,
Asteroids Deluxe,
Battlezone,
Centipede,
Lunar Lander,
Millipede,
Missile Command,
Super Breakout,
Tempest,
Warlords and
Pong.
These titles, presented in both an original and an evolved version, will maintain the original gameplay while adding beautifully rendered up-to-date graphics.
"We are looking forward to providing gamers with the experience of the iconic Atari catalog on a handheld platform," said Matt Rush, Producer, Atari, Inc. "Offering these Atari classics in both their elemental and contemporary forms should excite both old-school and next-generation gamers alike."
In addition to the 11 evolved classics, more than 60 original Atari 2600 titles will be available for gameplay such as the memorable
Yar's Revenge,
Night Driver,
Canyon Bomber and
Crystal Castles
to name a few. Atari Classics will feature online Leaderboards for the original 11 coin-op games, allowing players around the world to compare scores, and will also feature peer-to-peer wireless compatibility for titles that have multiplayer capabilities.
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