Glyph Puzzle Game on iPhone and iPod Touch

Glyph puzzle game for iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store. Glyph is a puzzle game, developed in partnership by Sandlot Games and Astraware - the Handmark Games Studio, in which players try to save the dying world of Kuros by reassembling ancient glyphs hidden beneath layers of rock and glistening stones. Using the unique iPhone multi-touch interface, players can touch groups of like-colored gemstones to break through ancient layers of rock and reveal the glyphs.

"We are thrilled to partner with Handmark to bring Glyph to iPhone and iPod touch," said Daniel Bernstein, president and CEO of Sandlot Games. "Glyph represents the first game in our initiative to bring all our best-selling titles to this revolutionary new platform."

"The beautiful graphics in Glyph make full use of the stunning screen and offer an incredibly immersive feel," said Howard Tomlinson, Director of Game Development, Astraware. "We re truly delighted at how much fun it is!"

Glyph immerses players in a fantastic gaming experience with vibrant graphics, atmospheric music and sound effects, and an ethereal guide to talk players through the game and story of Kuros. The game offers many hours of fun with more than 200 levels across 2 play modes. The release of this title extends the long-term relationship between Sandlot Games and Astraware - the Handmark Games Studio, which began with the award-winning strategy game, Tradewinds, in 2004.

"We are excited to continue building out our catalog of high-quality games and apps for the Apple App Store," said Cassidy Lackey, vice president of Handmark Studios. "Glyph is a fun, well-designed game that I am confident iPhone and iPod touch users will find enjoyable."

Watch the demo on YouTube here...

Glyph is available worldwide for the introductory price of $1.99 (regular price $4.99) from Apple s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore

For more information and to view a demo video, visit http://www.astraware.com/iphone/glyph.

Deca Sports Nintendo Wii game wins award

Hudson Entertainment's Unique 10-Sport Game, Exclusive to Nintendo's Wii, Declared Winner of Prestigious Award

Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, today announced that its popular title, DECA SPORTS for Nintendo Wii, has officially been named a Gold Award winner at the 2008 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children’s Products competition.

Now in its 18th year, NAPPA is the most comprehensive awards program for Children’s Products and Parenting Resources. More than a seal of approval, NAPPA is a juried competition that helps parents make the best buying choices for their families. Their independent panel of judges are experts in their fields with extensive professional experience working with children and parents. They evaluate hundreds of products to select the most fun, appealing, safe, educational, age-appropriate and enduring products so that parents can make the best purchasing choices for their families.

“It is a tremendous honor for Hudson Entertainment and DECA SPORTS to be named Gold Award winners by NAPPA,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “This award signifies that DECA SPORTS™ not only provides great entertainment value for both children and adults, but that is also a family-friendly, nonviolent and enjoyable interactive fitness experience.”

Combining ten sporting events into one game, DECA SPORTS™ players can compete in beach volleyball, snowboard cross, badminton, basketball, curling, figure skating, archery, supercross, soccer and kart racing. DECA SPORTS offers an immersive experience for players of any age, motivating them to get off of the couch and up on their feet for hours of entertainment. The game offers a wide variety of sporting events and activities, some rarely seen in a video game. Designed with pick-up-and-play intuitive controls for the Wii Remote and in three sports, the Nunchuk, DECA SPORTS also includes advanced controls for power spikes, curls, and mid air tricks for the gamer!

All ten sports support both single and multiplayer modes. Up to 4 players can compete on one system and in several events, co-op on the same team. Single player modes include Open Match, Tournament (one sport competition between eight teams), Deca League (ten sport decathlon between eight teams) and Deca Challenge (time/point based challenge mode). Team and player management is an important aspect of the game as certain players are better at certain sports. In the Deca League mode gamers must maneuver their players through ten sports as well as manage their fatigue levels through the competition. Awards are also a big part of the game, as the Locker Room feature allows players to keep track of their medals and trophies.

Sniper - Art of Victory No2 on UK PC chart

Sniper: Art of Victory, has climbed to number 2 in the Chart Track UK PC Budget Games Chart.The chart was compiled for the week ending October 24th. Sniper: Art of Victory is sandwiched between World Of Warcraft and World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade which are at Number 1 and Number 3 respectively.

"Just entering the charts in the first instance back in August was a fantastic result for us and testament to the hard work we have put into our Premiere range of value titles. To still be in the top 10 and steadily climbing towards that coveted number 1 position is a great feeling".

"Sales Of Sniper have maintained their level from day 1 and at present show no signs of slowing down and that is very important in the run up to Christmas".
I must add that the Premiere range isn't just about one title and others in the range have performed well and we have just released 3 new titles to bolster the range".

Chart-Track is an independent limited company based in West London, formed in 1996 to monitor sales of music, videos and software through retail in the UK and Ireland. Since then the company has built an unparalleled reputation for fast and accurate retail research in the UK and Irish Entertainment markets.

Can Microsoft’s exclusive Boku kill PS3 LittleBigPlanet Sackboy?

All the news is coming in and personally not good news either, yes we will defend the PS3 and if anyone thinks that Microsoft’s exclusive game title “Boku” will kill the PS3 LittleBigPlanet Sackboy you should really put your head back into the sand.

Personally we think it is a good idea for a little competition as this really does help sales, and come on we all know how popular LittleBigPlanet is.

Many are saying that the all new yet to be released game called Boku will top sales and become the latest game craze, Boku is User Generated Content. Watch the video below please and then do comment with your views.


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Source: PS3 Daily

Details of Burnout Paradise PC Ultimate Special Editon release

Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box – a special edition release that includes the award-winning Burnout Paradise game plus the previously-released Burnout Paradise Cagney and Burnout Paradise Bikes content updates, and the brand new Burnout Paradise Party content. Burnout Paradise Party is an offline multiplayer mode designed to allow up to eight friends to “pass-the-pad” in dozens of Burnout challenges. For players that already own Burnout Paradise, Burnout Paradise Party will be sold separately as downloadable content.



Burnout Paradise Party brings the social fun of Burnout Paradise into an offline environment where friends can pass the pad to play competitively. There are dozens of quick-fire, turn-based challenges where players compete in different stunt, speed and skill events. In addition to Burnout Paradise Party, Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box will include a host of new features including a restart option added for racing, easier control of the early vehicles, and for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system the new Burnout Paradise Network. Burnout Paradise Network is another Burnout Paradise social innovation that enables players to keep track of friends and keep up with all the latest Burnout news from either inside or outside the game.

“Whether you’re an experienced player or a gaming novice, Burnout Paradise is a game that anyone can enjoy,” says Pete Lake, Senior Producer at Criterion Games. “With The Ultimate Box, we aimed to deliver the most fun, high quality and high value experience possible to players both online and in the living room.”

Burnout Paradise Party will be on display and available for free play at EA’s booth during the London Games Festival in Trafalgar Square from Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2008.

Developed at Criterion Games in Guildford, England, Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box is rated E10+ by the ESRB and 7+ for PEGI. Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box will be available in February 2009 on the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and marks the debut of the game on PC.

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Battleforge PC video game open beta launch on November 7th

Gamers Worldwide Get Ready for the BattleForge Open Beta on November 7th

Open Beta for BattleForge will begin on November 7th. In the open beta, fans from all over the world will be able to start collecting their favorite cards and experience magically-charged battles online. Players can register for the open beta at www.battleforgecardhunt.com. In North America, players are guaranteed access into the beta by pre-ordering BattleForge from participating retail partners.*

Developed in Ingelheim, Germany, BattleForge is an epic real-time strategy (RTS) fantasy game that combines the elegance of RTS gameplay with the collectability of trading cards in an online environment where friends can play together. BattleForge pioneers strategy gaming with its online multiplayer design and robust community. Players can get in the game by purchasing the title at retail in early 2009 and then take their game online to play with the larger BattleForge community.

”After three years in development, we are very excited to open the game to a mass audience and see how people play. It’s going to be a great process watching players experience the revolutionary concept of creating their own armies and teaming up on a massive scale in RTS,” said Volker Wertich, Creative Director.

In BattleForge, players use virtual trading cards to build the perfect army and lay waste to their foes. The cards are the tools of war each representing a unit, building or spell that is conjured directly onto the RTS battlefield. They enable you to customise and combine factions, and play with a unique army of your own design. With no base building and production queues BattleForge players are instantly immersed into fast-paced RTS action.



BattleForge features single-player and cooperative scenarios as well as Player vs. Player ranked duels. Co-op battles are played in teams of two or four, or players can hurl themselves into epic 12 player battles for the greatest rewards. Players must work cooperatively to fulfill the mission and be victorious.

Featuring action-packed co-op and PvP, the ability to build your own army, and robust community features like auction hall, direct trade and in-game mail, BattleForge offers unique RTS gameplay that is easy to learn, but hard to master.

Developed at Phenomic, BattleForge will ship in Early 2009 for the PC.

*Requires online connectivity.

More Game Party video game on Nintendo Wii

More Game Party to stores in Europe. Exclusively for Wii, More Game Party, the sequel to Midway's top-selling Game Party, delivers five all-new fun filled family games as well as favourites from the original. More Game Party is sure to provide hours of entertainment for the casual and hardcore gamer alike.

“The success of the original Game Party was a result of consumers looking for fun, family-oriented party games for the Wii,” said Martin Spiess, Executive Vice President - International, Midway Games Ltd. “More Game Party expands and enhances the original, leveraging Midway's rich arcade heritage, and delivering more games that are a ton of fun and easy to pick-up and play with friends.”

More Game Party continues in the Game Party tradition of easy to play games that the whole family can enjoy. The original Game Party launched in November 2007 and has shipped more than 1.3 million units to date worldwide.

Featuring 11 games in all, More Game Party showcases five new exciting games, many of which take the game outdoors for the first time. Show off your football skills with the Quarterback Challenge, battle friends while pitching Horseshoes or take the competition to the backyard with Lawn Darts. More Game Party also offers Bean Bags, Puck Bowling and favourites from the original.

About More Game Party

With 11 games in all, More Game Party for Wii includes fun to play games that will provide hours of enjoyment with friends and family. More Game Party features new games like Bean Bags, Horseshoes, Lawn Darts, Puck Bowling and more. Each game, including classics like Skill Ball, Darts and Hoop Shoot, has exciting new features like four player mode, customizable characters and tournament play, making More Game Party the ultimate party game for all ages and skill levels.

Crazy Mini Golf video game on Nintendo Wii

The world is going through one of its most crazy periods with the banking systems in free fall, governments passing more terrorist laws as they claim the bad guys are sitting behind our settees waiting to pounce on us - and America arguing about who should run the free world in the 21st Century. So, you could say that the future’s pretty gloomy?....... NOT SO! Why not call a few mates round, grab your putters, choose your characters and aim for the entrance to the windmill in a multi-player game of Crazy Mini Golf?

Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer, are pleased to announce that the street date and price structure for their Nintendo Wii game entitled ‘Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ to be released on their Popcorn Arcade label, The game will ship in England on 7th November and the UK price will be standalone version £19,99 and bundle pack with putter peripheral £24,99.


Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ offers players 72 crazy holes set over 4 wacky courses... Have fun and a lot of laughs creating customised Kidz Sports versions of you and your friends to play in game as DDI roll out the first title using their all new ‘NuYu’ character editor. In multiplayer modes your opponents will also appear in game and can cheer or taunt your play on the green.

The game has the most accurate golf swing of any Wii title, where the smallest and the most accurate of movements are perfectly simulated. This is a real challenge for a skilled player or a serious golfer. DDI also recognise that mini golfing is fun and in case your non- golfing auntie also wants to play, `Kids Sports Crazy Mini Golf` also has a simpler, arcade style fast-play mode. Play 9 or 18 holes, multiplayer with friends, or solo and try to beat your best, or the world’s best scores for each hole. Lots of challenges and lots of fun. Once mastered, you will feel like a putting green King…

Take your putting to the next level with Kidz Sports: Crazy Mini Golf.

DDI’s brand new NuYu editor lets you put yourself in the game by creating customisable characters that fit your personality. You can then use those characters in compatible NuYu games and even save them to your Wii Remote to take to a friend’s house.

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Lineage II Expansion Dramatically Speeds Up Character Progression

Gracia Part 2, the newest addition to the popular Lineage II franchise. The expansion is free to all Lineage II subscribers. Building on systems introduced in the first Gracia expansion, this update helps players advance their characters and achieve their goals faster than ever before.

Gracia Part 2 offers a variety of new challenges to players of all levels, including the Labyrinth of the Abyss, a new section of the Kamaloka hunting area. The Labyrinth of the Abyss is a multi-tiered cavern where players in a private party battle through monsters and bosses to earn valuable rewards and experience.

This update also introduces Kratei’s Cube, where players simultaneously fight against monsters and each other for bragging rights and special items. Contests run every half hour, twenty-four hours a day. Here players work through a maze of interconnecting rooms, slaying monsters and players alike in hopes of achieving renown and glory. Kratei’s Cube is the first solo player versus player (PvP) and player versus environment (PvE) arena in Lineage II.

The popular Vitality System, which allows for faster character progression, has been enhanced with the Vitality Replenishing Herb. Taking the Vitality Replenishing Herb, which some monsters drop when defeated, will keep the player from expending their current Vitality Points. While under the influence of this powerful herb, players even regain Vitality Points for each defeat. Now players can advance their characters significantly faster than ever before.

“The Gracia series of updates add features that literally change the way Lineage II is played,” said Sam Han, producer of Lineage II for NCsoft West. “We are polishing the player experience, enhancing character development and increasing the fun factor significantly for our players. The community feedback on these changes has been overwhelming, and there is still more to come.”

Gracia Part 2 is a continuation of a three-part story about Gracia, a forbidden land where players face their innermost fears through a series of inter-dimensional and dream-like areas.

Lineage II is known as the gaming market’s premier player-versus-player (PvP) online role-playing game, with a customer reach of more than 19 million players worldwide.
The Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne – Gracia retail box has been available since the 19th September 2008 across stores in Europe, and can also be downloaded from www.plaync.com now.