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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider Outfits for you to download

In conjunction with Festival Arcadia, a Virtually Fashionable evening will be held at 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, at the Society for Arts and Technology. Ten of Quebec’s best-known fashion designers are creating costumes for famed videogame icon Lara Croft. Two of these outfits will be incorporated into Lara’s official wardrobe as downloadable content for Tomb Raider: Underworld post launch. At the show, Bodybag by Jude, Complexgeometries by Clayton Evans, Denis Gagnon, Helmer, Marie Saint Pierre, Philippe Dubuc, Tavân & Mitto, Travis Taddeo, Valérie Dumaine and Yso will unveil designs that have been made specifically for the heroine’s upcoming new adventure.

Attendees of Virtually Fashionable will get to see the designs on real life and virtual models as they strut down the catwalk to music mixed by event sound designer Frigid. After the show, a jury that includes Cynthia Cooper, Curator of the McCord Museum, Herby Moreau, host and journalist, Stephane Le Duc, Editor of Dress to Kill Magazine, and Sandrine Belleteste, fashion consultant, will decide on one outfit that will be incorporated into Lara’s official wardrobe, with the designer taking home a $3,000 purse.

A second outfit will be chosen by the public and both will be made available for download via Xbox LIVE (Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft) so gamers will have the chance to play through the entire Tomb Raider: Underworld experience in a new award-winning outfit.

“With the upcoming launch of the new Tomb Raider: Underworld game, we are sure this event will provide Quebec designers with international exposure,” noted Festival Arcadia producer François Décarie. “This unique event will give the public a good sense of how intimately the fashion arts are linked to the video and multimedia creation industry.”

The event is an initiative of the SAT and Festival Arcadia in collaboration with the Dress to Kill magazine, the City of Montréal, the Government of Québec and the McCord Museum. Tickets for the Virtually Fashionable evening are on sale for $25 on Ticketpro. For additional information about Festival Arcadia, please visit the website at www.festivalarcadia.com.

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11 million players register for World of Warcraft Video Game

Anticipation continues to mount for Wrath of the Lich King expansion as Blizzard Entertainment's massively multiplayer online role-playing game reaches new milestone

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the subscribership for World of Warcraft, its award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), now exceeds 11 million players worldwide. This milestone was reached as the beta test for Wrath of the Lich King, World of Warcraft's second expansion, nears completion. Wrath of the Lich King will launch in several regions around the world starting on November 13.

"It's been very rewarding to see gamers around the world continue to show such strong support for World of Warcraft," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We remain fully committed to responding to that enthusiasm with a high-quality, constantly evolving game experience."

Since debuting in North America on November 23, 2004, World of Warcraft has become the most popular MMORPG around the world. It was the bestselling PC game of 2005 and 2006 worldwide, and finished behind only World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the first expansion pack for the game, in 2007.* In addition to being the bestselling PC game of 2007 in both North America and Europe, The Burning Crusade holds the record for fastest-selling PC game of all time, with nearly 2.4 million copies sold in its first 24 hours of availability and approximately 3.5 million in its first month.

World of Warcraft was recently launched in Russia and Latin America, and is currently available in eight languages. In addition to North America and Europe, the game is played in mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Chile, Argentina, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

To keep pace with the continued growth of World of Warcraft as well as development on other Blizzard Entertainment games, the company is currently hiring for numerous open positions.

For further information on World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King, please visit the official website at www.wow-europe.com.

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The Raconteurs Jimi Hendrix take to the virtual stage in November as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour

The Raconteurs and Jimi Hendrix will both take to the virtual stage this November as downloadable content in Activision Guitar Hero® World Tour, the company announced today.

Already confirmed to take center stage as a playable character, Jimi Hendrix, one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, will return with three additional downloadable master tracks. The blues track "If 6 was 9," rhythm and blues classic "Little Wing," and a live version of the iconic Hendrix track "Fire" will all be available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour on November 13th, 2008.

Making their debut appearance in a videogame, charismatic rockers, The Raconteurs are set to leave their mark with three tracks off their second album Consolers of the Lonely. The trio of "Salute Your Solution," "Hold Up" and "Consoler of the Lonely" will debut as part of a three song set list on November 20th, 2008 that will allow virtual rockers the chance to experience the killer sounds of The Raconteurs like never before.

The Raconteurs Track Pack and Jimi Hendrix Track Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PLAYSTATION Store for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system for $5.49. In addition, the three tracks from The Raconteurs Track Pack will be released as single downloadable songs for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for $1.99 and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for Wii for 200 Wii Points.

When the house lights go down, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player "Battle of the Bands," which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock 'n' roll anthems. Music creators are also able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.

Guitar Hero World Tour is now available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo Wii home video game system from Nintendo and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

The game is rated 12+ by PEGI and 12 by the BBFC. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit worldtour.guitarhero.com.

Eat Lead - The Return of Matt Hazard video game

An action hero emerges from the pixels as D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced plans for Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard™, a third-person shooter with a sense of humour for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Offering an original storyline and an off-the-wall cast of characters, Eat Lead is written by 2008 Writer’s Guild Award winner, Dave Ellis, and features the return of imaginary 80’s videogame action hero, Matt Hazard, and parodies some of the most beloved genres of games and pop culture. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is anticipated for release in Q1 2009.

In Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, videogame action hero Matt Hazard gets his chance to prove once and for all that he is the king of shooters when the new owner of mega game publisher, Marathon Megasoft, gives Matt his comeback role starring in a new title for next-gen consoles that pits him against all of his memorable foes from videogames past. In the world of Eat Lead, however, everything stops being a game and becomes reality when it is clear that someone is using the new game to bring about Matt’s death once and for all. With only the mysterious “QA” to help him, Matt must fight against a legion of Marathon Megasoft catalogue of videogame characters to keep it from being “Game Over” forever.

“Eat Lead parodies some of our fondest memories in classic gaming and pop culture, so gamers will have a laugh out loud experience every time they pick-up the controller,” said, Pete Andrew, vice president, product development, North America, D3P. “With an original storyline, Eat Lead perfectly blends action and humour with rock solid gameplay for an experience like no other.”

Eat Lead pays homage to the games of yesteryear with a menagerie of classic enemies such as zombies, space marines, cowboys, genetically mutated super snipers, and more in an expansive level environment design that reflects videogame history in a next-gen package. The game fires on all cylinders with explosive artillery and combat moves to help gamers escape from a variety of predicaments including radically-changing environments during gameplay via the “hack effects” Hazard’s nemesis uses by altering the game’s code on the fly. Throughout the adventure, players will utilize a strategic cover system dubbed “point and cover”, upgradeable weapons and different interactive melee moves to attack and outsmart foes.

Developed by Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., Eat Lead will feature its new game development engine, Vicious Engine 2 (Ve2).

The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match video game

Ignition Entertainment and SNK Playmore are pleased to announce the upcoming European release of The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match for PlayStation 2.

KOF ’98 Ultimate Match adds a host of new Characters and Modes to enhance a game that is already widely regarded as the best KOF title to date.

The King of Fighters series is already considered to be one of the greatest fighting franchises ever. Utilising characters from many of SNK’s other established arcade fighters you can pick your own team of 3 from the vast roster and create your own powerhouse team!!

‘KOF ‘98 is (arguably) the best in the series, and Ultimate Match adds new features that enhance the game further.’ says Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment Ltd. ‘Ultimate Match includes the most characters found in a 2D fighting game.’

GAME FEATURES:

- Contains a total of 64 fighters, 9 of which are new to Ultimate Match – including Eiji Kisaragi from KOF ‘95, Geese Howard from KOF ‘96 and Orochi Iori from KOF ‘97!
- 3 modes of play – Extra, Advanced and the newly introduced ULTIMATE mode
- Classic 2D Arcade fighting action
- Updated and redesigned game opening and Character select screens
- Also includes the original NEOGEO version of KOF ‘98

The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match will be available Winter ‘08 for the for PlayStation 2.

Blood donors given Dracula video game on Halloween

Software Publisher Donating Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon

The American Red Cross is partnering with Encore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, to hold a "Dracula Blood Drive” to celebrate the release of the first computer game in Encore’s Mystery Adventure Game line, Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon. The Dracula Blood Drive will take place on Friday, October 31, at five blood centers throughout the Bay Area. Each presenting blood donor will receive a copy of Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon for the PC.*

"Many donors have jokingly called our phlebotomists vampires so we decided to use the theme on Halloween," said Sara O’Brien, Communications Manager of the American Red Cross Northern California Blood Services Region. "We love having this opportunity to provide a fun gift to help encourage potential donors to let us collect their blood so they can tell any vampires they already gave to the Red Cross.”

"We held a very successful Dracula Blood Drive in Southern California at the beginning of October, and we are very excited to bring the Dracula Blood Drive to Northern California," said Cal Morrell, president of Encore. "We look forward to another successful blood collection and encourage people who have never donated blood take this opportunity to make a difference."

The Dracula Blood Drive will take place at the following locations from 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Oakland Red Cross Donor Center, 6230 Claremont Avenue
• San Jose Red Cross Donor Center, 2731 N. First Street
• Newark Red Cross Donor Center, 39227 Cedar Boulevard
• Pleasant Hill Red Cross Donor Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• Pleasanton Red Cross Donor Center, 5556-B Springdale Avenue

To make an appointment, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543) or go online to beadonor.com.

Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, a game produced by Microïds and developed by Kheops Studio, is the newest installment in the original Dracula series. Based on Bram Stoker's universe, Dracula 3 takes players to Europe on a suspenseful quest to discover the reality of vampires and come face-to-face with Dracula. As Father Arno Moriani, players must travel to Transylvania to investigate a potential candidate for sainthood. Along the way players are submerged into a gripping storyline with numerous challenging and engaging puzzles to solve that leads to a final confrontation with Dracula! More information for the game can be found at www.mysteryadventuregames.com.

Combat Arms Europe PC video game closed beta starts

The official closed-beta of its free-to-play, online first person shooter “Combat Arms Europe”.

Starting today, October 28 at 1 pm (GMT+1), the closed-beta runs for two consecutive weeks across Europe, inviting a limited group of users to hit and feel the first gunfight of online-battle in this thrilling, fast-paced shooter.

Combat Arms emerges classic, qualitative multiplayer FPS game-play mechanics of Counter-Strike or Call of Duty with Combat Arms’ unique, advanced character- and weapon modification features, and its detailed graphical presentation as well as speedy game pace do not point to the fact that the game is completely free-to-download and free-to-play.

The distribution of the first set of beta-keys is already ongoing since October 24th through www.eurogamer.net and www.onlinewelten.com, but the quantity is limited and already running out of stock – so hurry up for immediate participation at the closed-beta, by signing up for a key at either one of the aforementioned sites and completing the client download process at http://combatarms.nexoneu.com.

About Combat Arms:

Combat Arms is a fast-paced, multiplayer shooter, designed for non-stop action on the grounds of various battlefields where players are recruited to get engaged with their enemies in multiple game modes. While integrating the traditional attributes of the FPS genre, Combat Arms advances further by evolving striking features such as character customization as well as weapon modification system, enabling the players to adjust their weapons with attachments such as scopes, silencers and extended magazines. Additional eye-catching feature is the unique backpack system, which allows players to combine a set of multiple weapons from the extensive armory for a more sophisticated combat experience on the battlefield.

Combat Arms is easy to adapt for newcomers with handy control while providing deep gameplay mechanics to veteran gamers. In-game currencies and experience points are rewarded based on the number of victories and kills made, and when accumulated, it will help the players to rank up and to mount with new weapons and equipments, while having access to their actual performance stat anytime during the gameplay. Moreover, the extensive community features within the game actively support the clan system, where players can easily recruit, manage, and communicate with their clan members.

Football Manager 2009 demo out 2nd November - Fact Sheet

Football Manager 2009 for PC and Apple Macintosh has gone gold. The demo for the PC and MAC is also set for release later this week from the early hours of Sunday 2nd November.
There will be two different versions of the demo available for PC and MAC, a ‘strawberry’ and ‘vanilla’ version, with both providing half a season of gameplay. The saved games from the demo will be compatible with the full release of the game.

The strawberry version of the demo includes player pictures and club badges, with quickstarts for the world’s biggest leagues, giving players a chance to try out their skills in leagues from multiple countries. This version of the demo will also include all language translations for the game. The strawberry demo will be available to download from midnight on Sunday 2nd November from Steam (PC only) at http://store.steampowered.com and via www.sigames.com as a torrent or direct download, with bandwidth for the direct download provided by GameShadow.

The vanilla version of the demo is English language only, and features the English and Scottish leagues, with no player photos or club badges in order to reduce the size of the download. The vanilla demo is being released exclusively from midnight on Sunday 2nd November via the News Of The World website at (www.newsoftheworld.co.uk).

The hardware requirements for the Football Manager 2009 demo and the full release are as follows:

For PC

OS: Windows XP or Vista
Processor: XP: 1.4GHz or Faster / Vista: 2.0GHz or Faster
Supported Processors: Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core, AMD Athlon
Memory: XP: 512MB RAM / Vista: 1.0GB RAM
Hard Drive Space: 2GB
DVD-Drive: 4x Speed
Video Card: 128MB *Supported Chipsets (see below)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Directx: Version 9.0c (included)
LAN: TCP/IP compliant
Input: Keyboard, Mouse

*Supported Chipsets – Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 or greater; Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater.
Earlier cards may only display 2D Match Viewer Mode and are not supported. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported.

For MAC

Intel Processor, OS X 10.5.5, NVIDIA GeForce 7300 / ATI X1600 Radeon, 1GB System RAM

Football Manager 2009 for PC and Apple Macintosh, and Football Manager Handheld 2009 for Sony PSP are both set for release on November 14th.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Digital Premiere for WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger

The worldwide digital release premiere of the highly anticipated Tank Simulator WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger from publisher Lighthouse Interactive. WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger takes place on the Eastern front during World War II, in which the Soviet Union launched "Operation Bagration", the Belarusian Offensive, against the retreating German Wehrmacht.

Among many other features, WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger includes the following:

• German and Russian Campaign missions are based on "Operation Bagration", the codename for the Soviet Belarusian Offensive during World War II.
• Playable tanks: The Russian T-34/85 and the German Sd.Kfz. 181 "Tiger" Ausf. E.
• Control your tank from fully modelled and animated 3D positions. (driver, gunner and commander).
• AI controlled vehicles include: T-34/85, T-34/76, Tiger, Sk.Kfz.251, M3A1,ZIS-5, Opel Blitz, ZIS-3, Pak. 40, IL-2, FW-190.
• Multiplayer options include: LAN and Internet play for up to 16 players; Two multiplayer modes: Skirmish and TeamPlay.
• The game is GameSpy Arcade ready for online multi-player sessions and uses DirectPlay technology for direct IP multi-player connections via LAN and Internet.

SRP for WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger is $39.99 / €39.99

Hellgate - London MMO video game to shut down

Namco Bandai has announced that it is set to shut down all the servers for the struggling MMO, Hellgate: London.

The publisher will continue to support the title and offer it for free until the end of January, after which the severs will be shut down.

"Namco Bandai Games America... will continue to support customers of PC game Hellgate: London with online server support and play through January 31, 2009 despite the closure of Flagship Studios," the company said in press release on the game's website.

"In a further gesture of support, Namco Bandai Games will provide this server support free of charge to all fans and players of the game up until the shut down date."

Earlier this year, Hellgate: London's developer, Flagship Studios, closed its doors with some of the staff going on to form Runic.

Source: Games Industry

Star Studded TV ads promote Guitar Hero World Tour

Guitar Hero is putting famous fans front and center in its television ads for the October 26 release of Guitar Hero World Tour, the latest installment in the No1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007. Paying tribute to the famous lip- and guitar-syncing scene that appeared in the popular film “Risky Business,” each ad will highlight different celebrities jamming on instruments from Guitar Hero World Tour to the song “Old Time Rock and Roll,” performed by Bob Seger.

The first commercial, which debuts today, features Kobe Bryant rocking the mic, Alex Rodriguez and Michael Phelps dancing while ripping it up on the exhilarating new guitars, and Tony Hawk sliding in on a skateboard to play the drums.

The new commercials are an extension of the “Risky Business”-inspired Guitar Hero ads starring American Idol season seven-winner David Cook and runner-up David Archuletta that aired during the American Idol season finale on May 21, 2008. Brett Ratner (Brett Ratner Brands), who directed the American Idol contestants in the earlier Guitar Hero spots, is back on board to inspire others to unleash their inner rock star. The commercials were produced by advertising agency DDB and H.S.I. Productions.

“With the first ‘Risky Business’ ads we wanted to excite fans by combining two pop culture sensations to create something even bigger,” said Brett Ratner. “Those commercials were such a hit with Guitar Hero fans we decided to give them the same iconic ‘living room rock star’ moment they love, but as experienced with the new full band version of the game and with an entirely new cast of characters.”

“Guitar Hero is loved by people of all ages and it has truly become a part of pop culture,” said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “To appeal to the multi-generational Guitar Hero fans out there we tapped a wide range of athletes, actors and even supermodels to unleash their inner rock stars and live out their rock and roll fantasies. This is only the first start-studded Guitar Hero World Tour commercial with many more to come. Just wait and see what we have up our sleeves”

Beginning October 26, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless front men will come together to rock with Guitar Hero World Tour, which transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems.

Additionally, Guitar Hero World Tour offers the most expansive set list and is sure to have something for everyone. Fans of all ages can strum, drum and sing their way through more than 85 master recordings including favorites by Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Van Halen, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Linkin Park, Michael Jackson and more.

Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. The Wii version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit http://worldtour.guitarhero.com/.

Video competition based on X³ - Terran Conflict

Developer Egosoft and Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, today present the video competition based on X³ - Terran Conflict.

Players of X³ - Terran Conflict now get to demonstrate their creativity – attractive prizes await the maker of the most thrilling video based on the space game. There are no limits regarding contents: tell an exciting story or submit an epic battle. The theme of the video is left entirely to the entrant's own imagination.

Those wishing to take part in the competition are asked to upload their videos to Youtube and post the link in the appropriate thread of the official forum:
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=218778

After the closing date, the jury comprised of developers of X³: Terran Conflict will rate the videos and determine the winners.

The main winner will receive a Matrox Triple Head2Go Adapter. The adapter enables you to connect three monitors to your PC and stretch the video signal across all three screens.

Further prizes are the following games: Lost Empire Immortals, Tarr Chronicles, Perry Rhodan, and copies of X³: Terran Conflict signed by the developers. There will also be DVDs such as Astronaut Farmer, Battlestar Galactica – Part 1, Farscape - Season 1, Farscape - Season 2 and Farscape - Season 3. You can also win books such as Bardioc (Perry Rhodan anniversary silver edition 100), All-Mächtiger!: Faszination Perry Rhodan (in German), X: Farnham's Legend, X³: Yoshiko (in German) and Nopileos (in German).

For more hints on creating videos and uploading them to Youtube, please visit the appropriate thread of the official forum.

Legal regulations and copyright laws must be abided by when creating videos. The closing date for all entries is November 30th, 2008.

Cooking Mama World Kitchen video game for Nintendo Wii our November 18th

Cooking Mama World Kitchen for Wii has gone gold and will be available on November 18. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, the sequel to the celebrated Wii original features hilarious kitchen mini-games, all-new 3D graphics, more than 50 recipes and co-operative cooking play.

Cooking Mama World Kitchen lets players use the Wii Remote as a universal cooking utensil to chop, grate, slice and stir their way to culinary greatness. Players can complete 51 new recipes including French fries, parfait, Ratatouille and pancakes. In this latest installment of the beloved franchise, Mama and friends also benefit from a graphic upgrade to full 3D.

Players can cook for Mama's approval in Cook with Mama mode; prepare meals for any of eight international friends to taste in Let's Cook mode; and team up with a friend to create meals together in the co-operative Cooking Contest mode.

A fourth bonus mode is even unlockable once players complete all 51 recipes! Best of all, every mistake made during meal preparation results in a comedic mini-game that lets players use the Wii Remote in new motion based ways to save the recipe, and the day, with Mama and her little dog Max.

Cooking Mama World Kitchen for Wii will release on November 18 for the suggested retail price of $49.99.

For additional information about the game, please visit www.cookingmama.com.

Football Director Nintendo DS video game

Football Director DS is the perfect stocking filler

Is your favourite football club far from winning the league? Are they languishing at the bottom of the league table? This Christmas you have a genuine chance to make things better. Take on the job of a football director and lead your team to trophy wins. 'Football Director DS' is the first football management game for the Nintendo DS™ console allowing total control over the 92 English & Welsh Football and Premier League teams. It'll be one of the most desired gifts in every man's stocking. Fabio Capello would love it!

Select from over 3,800 players, hunt for a bargain on the transfer market, negotiate contracts, set tactics and strategies, and do all of the day-to-day activities of the football director.

With Football Director DS, gamers are given total control to take on one of the most challenging jobs in the world! Pick up and play the game in five-minute chunks and over longer, season-conquering sessions. Clearly arranged menus, icons and team sheets make the game easy to navigate and simple in building your own dream football team.

Football Director DS will be launched on Friday the 28th November 2008 and will be available in all major high street retail outlets for SRP £29.99 – just in time for Christmas.

For more information please visit http://www.footballdirector.com/.

Pass the Pigs - game now available on iPhone and iPod touch

THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc., today announced Pass The Pigs, the mobile game inspired by the popular dice game has launched on iPhone™ and iPod® touch worldwide. Developed by THQ Wireless' internal studio Universomo, the mobile game is also available worldwide in more than 70 countries including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Australia.

"The launch of Pass The Pigs marks a new commitment by THQ Wireless to bring casual, mass-market games to the mobile arena," said Adam Comiskey, vice president of THQ Wireless. "It's a hugely fun and entertaining game with one-button controls and we think fans of casual games will enjoy this quick-play format."

Pass The Pigs players win points by throwing two model pigs across a casino-style table. The player will have points either given or taken away, based on the way the pigs land until 'Pig Out'. This classic mode supports up to four players and includes three alternative scoring methods.

Pass The Pigs for iPhone uses accelerometer technology to give Shake´N´Roll controls to roll the pigs, with varying power, exactly as one would intuitively roll a pair of dice. Alternatively, pigs can be rolled using touch-screen controls, with simple slide or flick motions.

THQ Wireless also brings a new mode 'Pig´s Life' to the brand, which is full of piglet-related fun. Players encounter a unique lifepath game mechanic, through four phases of a pig's life. Choices based on love, wisdom or money combine to unravel thousands of possible story combinations. As the players progress through the game, they can also unlock vibrant hats and disguises for their pig to wear, from Disco-Pig to Robo-Pig.

Pass The Pigs is available now for the suggested retail price of $4.99.

Whack the Dead - Playful addicting game for iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac

Arriving in time for Halloween, Phelios, an independent Mac and PC game developer, has released their second game for iPhone and iPod Touch called, "Whack the Dead," which is also available for Windows and Mac OS X via http://www.iplayphonegames.com. Whack the Dead was created with the PTK game engine.

About Whack the Dead

Whack the Dead is a playful addicting game for iPhone, iPod Touch,Mac and PC. Eliminate the zombies, eery creatures and beings from beyond the grave by whacking them. Grab the grenade to get rid of the bad guys as quickly as possible, freeze them by tapping on a snowman.

Find ammunition and other bonuses to help you out and to increase your score. Don't whack the good guys, though! It can be tricky at times because players might find friendly folks and animals around but don't get rid of them. If you do, well, you lose time and points, and you end up whacking the wrong things. Focus on the guys with green skin and a blank look in their eyes.

Whack the Dead for iPhone and iPod Touch is available for $2.99 at the iTunes store located at the following link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291592324&mt=8
Whack the Dead for Mac OS X and Windows is available as a freeware at the following web site address:
http://www.iplayphonegames.com

Quantun of Solace video game Collectors Edition Details

Gamestation are pleased to announce that they have the UK exclusive Quantum of Solace Collector's Edition for pre-order. This is a strictly limited release, only available from gamestation in the UK.

The Collectors Edition content is as follows:

Xbox 360 Collectors Edition:
Collectible "007" Metallic Game case
Exclusive Bonus Disc featuring behind-the-scenes videos with key actors from the game and movie.

PS3 Collectors Edition:
Collectible "007" Metallic Game case
Only on Blu-ray: Over 10GB of exclusive content on one disc, including the game and behind-the-scenes videos about the game's development at Treyarch

http://www.gamestation.co.uk/product.asp?id=man0427

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Big Blue Bubble Releases Home Sweet Home for WiiWare

Big Blue Bubble is proud to announce that its hit Home Sweet Home Nintendo Wii is available on WiiWare, Nintendo's downloadable game service for Nintendo Wii, the best selling console of today. The expansion of the franchise to the console market gives the taste of the game to the whole new group of gamers, and does so in the distinct style of Nintendo Wii.

Home Sweet Home Wii is a home design game in which the players designs and builds interiors based on the clients' instructions. Using the unique Wii Remote, even the old players will have opportunity to try their favorite game from a new angle. Offering three styles of play, Home Sweet Home Wii is prepared to meet the demands of both casual and more demanding players, and with 50 levels it guarantees a lot of fun for everyone in designing and creating the perfect home for their clients. In addition, the players are given the opportunity to work on their own home and turn it into the dream house, using the money earned by decorating client houses.

Home Sweet Home is available in Europe and Australia today, with North American launch to follow shortly.

About Big Blue Bubble.
With over 30 high profile games in its portfolio, Big Blue Bubble is one of the leading developers of video games in Canada. Each of the company’s divisions (Console and Casual) is dedicated to making the best game possible by combining innovative design with stunning graphics and leading-edge technology. With strong focus on the developing technology and showcasing it through award winning games, Big Blue Bubble will continue to lead the way in becoming a cornerstone of the casual gaming world. For more information, visit www.bigbluebubble.com.

RACE PRO ON THE GRID AT FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN JAPAN

Following extensive visibility for Atari as the Title Sponsor of the FIA WTCC Atari Race of Germany at Oschersleben in August, Atari takes pole position again at this weekend’s FIA WTCC Atari Race of Japan in Okayama for rounds 21 and 22 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Atari joins the FIA WTCC to give fans and gamers the most true-to-life racing experience on its forthcoming ultra-realistic racing video game RACE Pro scheduled to speed into stores in January 2009 exclusively for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by award-winning game studio SimBin, RACE Pro provides deep immersion into the racing world through ultra realistic car models and official FIA championships and tracks. Nothing gets closer to the real thrill than RACE Pro.

RACE Pro, the ultra real racing simulation game exclusive to Xbox 360, is scheduled for release this January 2009. For more information, please visit www.atari.com/racepro.

Burn Zombie Burn

Pinnacle Software and developer Doublesix are excited to announce the upcoming release of what will surely prove to be one of the most addictive and charismatic arcade shooters of 2009 - Burn Zombie Burn, available on PlayStation Network early Q1.

You play Bruce – an average every-day Joe who was looking forward to some ‘quality time’ with his girlfriend Daisy. In true B-movie style their Saturday night is ruined by an invasion of zombies. Set across six classic American horror movie inspired levels, Burn Zombie Burn is a third-person shoot-em-up in the classic coin-op tradition featuring next-gen game play mechanics, and possessing that ‘one-more-go’ addictiveness which define all of the great shooters.

The aim of the game couldn’t be simpler; shoot, burn and blow up as many brain munching zombies as possible using a variety of classic zombie killing weapons before they overwhelm you. Use fire to build up your multiplier and then destroy zombies en masse with explosives to increase that oh-so-important leaderboard high score. But beware! A burning zombie is a faster zombie – burn too many and they will burn you!

Burn Zombie Burn is frantic, arcade gaming at its best, delivering humour and bloody zombie violence in copious amounts!.

“The idea for Burn Zombie Burn! was to make a game that captured what the studio is about: “just one more go” game-play, a raucous sense of humour and an accessible learning curve coupled with traditional hardcore depth. Working with Pinnacle gives us the freedom to make the game we wanted to make, retain the Burn Zombie Burn! IP and meant that we always had a say in how the game was handled and represented”, said Jim Mummery, Creative Director at doublesix.

Peter Sleeman, Managing Director at Pinnacle commented, “The press response we have already received to Burn Zombie Burn! demonstrates the calibre of this game and I have very high hopes for this unique title. This deal demonstrates how Pinnacle is pursuing its new business model, allowing developers to have creative control over its own IP and benefit from the hard work and inspiration they have put in.”

KEY FEATURES
• Six American horror movie inspired playable levels – The Woods, Graveyard, Suburbia, Drive-In, Military Base and Secret Lab
• Three single-player modes – Freeplay, Timed and Defence
• Two player Co-op and Versus modes (Freeplay and Timed only)
• Ten bloody and gag-filled custom Challenges across all levels including ‘My Exploding Zombie Head!’ (kick it around the map and shoot to detonate), ‘Zombies Ate My Teddy!’ (zombies are after your teddy. Stop them!) and ‘Lawn of the Dead!’ (a lawnmower and a lot of zombies. You work it out!)
• Eight zombie types to slaughter, each with their own behaviourial patterns, strengths and weaknesses – Normal, Exploder, Crazy, Dancers, Rushers, Riot, Noxious and Super Zombie!
• Fantastic range of primary weapons to dish out some zombie hurt with including baseball bat, chainsaw, lawnmower and the Brain Gun!
• Dish out additional zombie pain with pickup enhanced Timed, Proximity and Remote Explosives for that nice, at a safe distance zombie evisceration!
• Set fire to zombies to net a big score multiplier. The more zombies on fire, the bigger your multiplier and the quicker your score rises
• Level Event on every level activated by keeping on killing with the same weapon to build up a combo ticker. Max out three and the Event is activated, a different one for each level, including a UFO, a God Ray and Laser Beams, all of which will help you out
• Three in-game characters; Bruce - across between Bruce Campbell and Elvis, Bruno – Bruce’s quieter brother, and Daisy – Bruce’s girl

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