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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Warhammer online - age of reckoning collectors edition

After a hard day of annihilating anyone who dares to threaten your realm, you probably like to unwind by reading a good book or dabbling in the arts.

You're just the kind of sophisticated, discriminating gamer who should own the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collectors Edition.

If you think "reckoning" is what Jed Clampett does when he's deep in thought, then it might not be for you.

It will come with hardbound editions of a graphic novel and an art book; an exclusive Grumlock and Gazbag miniature; and bonus in-game items and customization options.

Ships October 14 for PC.

Pre-order online now.

UK video games chart - 29 March 2008

All formats

(Full price) Week ending 29 March 2008

1 TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS 2 UBISOFT
2 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA
3 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2008 KONAMI
4 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION
5 SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS SEGA
6 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION
7 VIKING: BATTLE FOR ASGARD SEGA
8 FIFA 08 ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 BULLY: SCHOLARSHIP EDITION TAKE 2
10 ARMY OF TWO ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 THE SIMPSONS GAME ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 COOKING MAMA 2 505 GAMES
13 ASSASSIN'S CREED UBISOFT
14 THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 & 3 RETURN SEGA
15 NEED FOR SPEED: PROSTREET ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2008 SEGA
17 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO
18 GOD OF WAR: CHAINS OF OLYMPUS SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19 MX VS ATV UNTAMED THQ
20 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2008 THQ

More information on PLAYSTATION Store April revamp

Customer feedback drives new design, interface and navigationUpdates on hold for two weeks; new-look Store launches mid-April.

This April, PLAYSTATION Store, the online content store on PLAYSTATION Network, is getting a whole new look and feel – and it’s in response to feedback from the millions of PSN registrants in the PAL region.

The revamp comes in response to a survey last year which showed that many PLAYSTATION Store users wanted a better interface and easier navigation. The new design will deliver a hugely improved navigation system, much greater scope for categorisation and a dynamic new user interface. Content will be suspended for two weeks while the improvements are carried out but users can look forward to a special update in mid-April.

There will be no weekly content updates between now and the re-launch, although users can still download content from the back catalogue, such as Warhawk and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

The PLAYSTATION Store revamp will not affect PLAYSTATION Network accounts or the virtual wallet system.

Yesterday's Gamezplay story - Sony close online PlayStation store for revamp

Fork Downloadable windows puzzle Game

BingBang Studios unveiled the first screenshots of Fork, the upcoming downloadable action puzzle game for Windows. Boasting a unique style of gameplay, these screenshots offer an exciting glimpse into the beautiful world of Fork.

The first SCREENSHOTS, along with the FORK LOGO and other MEDIA can be found here

For more on Fork, please visit the official website

Fork: Key Features

- Unique Style of Play - Grow Nightshade trees by creating new branches
- Simple User Interface - 'No Button' control allows you to play by just moving the mouse
- Compelling Strategy - Plan ahead and take risks to get a higher score. Easy to learn but difficult to master
- Breathtaking Sound and Visuals - Immerse yourself with the soothing soundtrack and background animations

Elf Online Music Track No2

Background music is crucial to a game; it goes with the storyline and brings special feeling when incidents occur. The music of Elf Online plays such a role. In accordance with the feature of Elf Online, music provides players a relaxing and mild atmosphere while exploring in the game world. Fighting accompanied with the music will lead you in an exciting and heart-stirring mood.

Click the following URL to experience a totally different feeling from the other music tracks in Elf Online

• desert
• forest
• formicary
• grassland
• rock
• tomb

Rockstar 08 - Music Legends hunt for a superstar contest

Supported by Glastonbury’s founder, Michael Eavis, Peter Gabriel’s unique Real World studios, and the music industry’s hottest new band Scouting for Girls, RockStar 08 aims to find the next biggest UK rock band.

This year, for the first year, RockStar 08 will offer an opportunity for the best new talent in the UK to pit themselves against each other and impress some of the most influential people in the music industry in the hopes of winning an enviable prize.

The competition will take place in the legendary village of Pilton, the home of Glastonbury and the spiritual home of many of the UK’s greatest music legends.

The competition will kick off after 24 bands have been selected by an experienced panel of judges to take part in live heats. These heats will take place over four shows in August 2008 (1st & 2nd and 22nd & 23rd August) at Pilton Working Men’s Club where the bands will try and impress the judges to get through to the live final on 5th September 2008.

The live final will take place at the famous Pilton Party in front of 1500 regular party goers. Five bands will then battle it out to be crowned "RockStar 08". The party will be topped-off with a set by one of the UK’s hottest bands at the moment, Scouting for Girls, who are no strangers to Pilton.

The winner of this coveted title will receive an amazing prize, including a two day recording session at Real World studios, an amazing set at Michael Eavis’ Autumn Equinox party on 23rd September 2008, where over 4000 dedicated music fans party the night away at his home, Worthy Farm and the winning band will get a chance to play a live set at next year’s Glastonbury Festival.

Michael Eavis said of the competition, “This competition will allow us to gather some of the UK’s new rock talent and ultimately find one of the next big things in the world of music. Glastonbury is all about amazing talent we hope RockStar 08 will find a Glastonbury headliner of the future.”

A spokesperson for Real World studios added, “We are eager to hear and see some of the undiscovered live rock talent the UK has to offer at the moment through this competition. We were thrilled to be asked to be involved and look forward to being part of discovering the next Stadium filler!”

The competition is open to all, bands, solo artists, young, and old, the only criteria is to be unsigned. The judges are looking for undiscovered live rock talent who will become the next big thing.

Entries must be in before the closing date of 27th May 2008.

To enter bands and artists must download and follow the entry form, available at www.rockstarbands.co.uk and send a clear recording, of no less than 2 tracks, of themselves/their band playing to RockStar 08, PO Box 4249, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8UU.

35% off PureSim Baseball now until April 7th

Matrix Games Announces the PureSim Season Opener Sale and a new 1.71 Update!

No, this isn't an April fool's joke! Get 35% off PureSim Baseball now through April 7th!

Matrix Games and PureSim are thrilled to announce the PureSim Season Opener Sale and a new 1.71 Update that adds support for the newly released Lahman 2007 database. Now baseball fans can snatch this award-winning line drive of a game for 35% off the original price starting on April 1st and going until midnight on April 7th. This means the digital download price is now reduced to $19.49 from the original $29.99 – a savings of $10.50! Grab your copy while supplies last!

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “This Season Opener Sale is really a home run for baseball fans. PureSim Baseball 2007 provides every bit of the excitement and strategy found in baseball and with incredible customization too!”

The new 1.71 update adds a new roster size option of 40, numerous simulation speed improvements and some AI and stat improvements. It also includes support for the new 2007 Lahman Database, allowing you to play with the latest real players and teams as well as historical ones.

PureSim Baseball 2007 uses an automatically-generated dream almanac containing thousands of pages of detailed stats on players and team histories. Directly integrated into the game, it uses standard HTML formatting which allows it to be published onto the web. The Lahman database is fully licensed and integrated into PureSim Baseball 2007, making it easier than ever to play with historical players and teams from 1900 to 2006! PureSim Baseball 2007 includes multiple levels of minors (A, AA, AAA), flexibility in allowing players to simulate any Major League season from 1900 to 2007, with 2008 support on the way. The game's unique player aging system, completely customizable parks and leagues, and the ability to edit any aspect of any detail found within the game all round out a sharper, quicker, and more intense baseball simulation.

PureSim Baseball 2007 also lets the slugger in you design your own teams and leagues, giving you the opportunity to field a real 'fantasy' team against any opponent in online or offline play. Your players, like your organization, will grow; their skills fluctuate, they age, and eventually, they retire. All the while you pull the purse strings and negotiate the hard contracts that will ensure your dynasty has the power it needs to stay on top.

Get more information on PureSim Baseball from its product page. The latest v1.71 update can be downloaded from the Matrix Games Downloads section and will update any version since 1.70b.

Remnants of Skystone more information released

New information on the browser-based MMOG Remnants of Skystone has been released on the RoS development blog, along with new screenshots revealing early co-op gameplay and the multiplayer town of Nidaria.

Set to release late 2008 on Kongregate.com, Remnants of Skystone has players entering a steampunk world where alien Mimics have infested the land, and the surviving humans have retreated to floating cities in the sky. With the mission to exterminate the creatures below and retake the surface, players can explore and fight in the 2D platforming environments either solo or co-op, and can mingle and chat in the floating city of Nidaria or in their personal airborne “floats”.

The latest blog entry details the substance called Etherillium and how it is used to reclaim the land, as well as its fortifying properties when used by players in travel-sized Ether Tubes.

More information on Remnants of Skystone can be found at the development blog, at:
http://www.remnantsofskystone.com/blog/

Expansion to The Lord of the Rings - Mines of Moria Online Launched

Turbine And Codemasters Online Invites Players TO Unlock The Mines Of Moria!

New Social Gaming Web Site Introducing the Highly Anticipated Expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online Launches Today!

Turbine and Codemasters Online today announced the launch of an innovative new social gaming web site introducing The Lord of the Rings Online - Mines of Moria, the first expansion to the 2007 PC Game of the Year*. Players across North America and Europe are invited to begin their journey to Moria by visiting www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com to get up-to-date information about Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. Players will discover the secrets of Moria with several fun, interactive mini-games inspired by the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. Registered participants can challenge themselves and their friends to earn special deeds that unlock unique rewards including exclusive videos, images, and in-game items that will aid them on their journey into Moria this fall.

“The ‘Unlock the Mines of Moria’ campaign is part of an innovative launch strategy that offers players an interactive social gaming destination where they can individually and collectively delve into the first major expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online,” said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “Whether you are new to the world of Middle-earth or a long time member of our community, we invite everyone to explore and share the wonders of Moria.”

King Under the Mountain, launching today, is the first of many mini-games where players from around the world can interact as they commence their quest into Moria. The mini-game is based on the story of the excavation and building of Khazad-Dûm, the Dwarven capital and grandest of cities. The game finds its origin from an old Dwarven game containing items that Dwarves love most – caverns, gems and fighting. Players who register at www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com can play solo or battle against friends in this highly entertaining tactical strategy mini-game. Visitors do not need to be subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online to register.

The Lord of the Rings Online is the award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game, (MMORPG) that 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 picturesque surroundings of the Shire to the great underground realm of Moria, players will experience the world of Middle-earth as never before. The Lord of the Rings Online is available for purchase at major retailers across North America and Europe. For more information, please visit www.lotro-europe.com

MTV's Rock the Cradle Kicks off with Rock Band Competition

On April 3rd, MTV Networks is premiering their new show Rock the Cradle, which is a a singing talent competition featuring celebrity offspring and their famous parents such as: Olivia Newton-John, Kenny Loggins, Bobby Brown, Eddie Money, Joe Walsh, MC Hammer, Dee Snider (whose son unfortunately inherited his chin) and more. This should definitely be interesting because every week the contestants will take the stage and give it their all or be sent packing.

Each rock star kid will Rock the Cradle in front of a panel of judges, and like American Idol and other reality shows, the judges will share their opinions after each performance, but the viewer will ultimately decide who will stay and who will go. The winner will get to try and follow in the footsteps of dear ole Mom or Dad.

To celebrate the new series, there will be a Rock Band video game competition this Saturday, March 22, in select cities between kids and their parents. ROCK THE CRADLE DNA DUELs will be held in LA, NY, DC, Chicago and Cleveland area shopping malls. The winning teams will square off at the finals in the middle of Time Square. NYC.

To register for the event, visit the official MTV Rock the Cradle website where you can also get more information like locations and times. If any of our readers decide to sign up for this or just plan on watching the competition, please be sure and drop us a line letting us know how well you did or what you thought of it.

Source: Press Release

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