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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Zoo Vet Video Game - Parent's choice winner

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Have a wild time as you get up-close to animals in their unique habitats. Put on your stethoscope and become a Zoo Vet! Rescue Animals From harmful conditions and earn awards with each successful check-up!

Zoo Vet introduces players to life at the zoo and gives them the ability to care for a diverse group of animals. As the players become more knowledgeable, they’ll earn awards and praise from their fellow team members, and rise in the ranks to become the zoo’s most valuable vet!

Wildlife Park - video game


Wildlife Park is your chance to create the zoo of your dreams.
One that will impress visitors of all ages while turning a major profit!
Manage your dream zoo perfectly and watch as the animals grow healthy and strong along with your bank account!Subscribe to my RSS feed for updates

World of Goo publisher goes bust...

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After being tipped off by an industry source, GameDaily BIZ has learned that Brighter Minds Media filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 28. Unlike chapter 7, which involves complete liquidation of the company, chapter 11 bankruptcy will enable Brighter Minds to remain in control of its business while it reorganizes.

Brighter Minds publishes a wide array of family-friendly software and most recently launched 2D Boy's critically acclaimed World of Goo, which won the 2008 Independent Games Festival award for Design Innovation and Technical Excellence and Spike TV's 2008 Video Game Award for Best Independent Game.

Brighter Minds also launched an online games destination in the middle of last year at BeanstalkGames.com.

GameDaily BIZ has reached out to Brighter Minds for comment, but has yet to hear back as of press time.

Full list of video games and release dates for Xbox 360 titles in 2009

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Full list of video games and release dates for Xbox 360 titles in 2009...

50 cent: Blood In The Sand - Pub: THQ
Dev: Swordfish Studios - Release: 26th Feb 2009 (confirmed)

Afro Samurai - Pub: Atari
Dev: Namco Bandai Games - Release: 27th March 2009 (provisional)

Alan Wake - Pub: Microsoft
Dev: Remedy Games - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009 TBC

Aliens: Colonial Marines - Pub: SEGA Australia
Dev: Gearbox Software - Release: 25th February 2009 (provisional)

Alpha Protocol - Pub: SEGA Australia
Dev: Obsidian Entertainment - Release: 25th March 2009 (provisional)

APB - Pub: Realtime Worlds
Dev: Realtime Worlds - Release: 1st June 2009 (provisional)

Battlestations: Pacific - Pub: Atari
Dev: Eidos Interactive - Release: 1st May 2009 (provisional)

Batman: Arkham Asylum - Pub: Atari
Dev: Rocksteady Studios - Release: 1st June 2009 (provisional)

Bayonetta - Pub: SEGA Australia
Dev: Platinum Games - Release: 8th February 2009 (provisional)

Beyond Good & Evil 2 - Pub: Ubisoft
Dev: Ubisoft Montpellier - Release: 1st May 2009 (provisional)

Bionic Commando - Pub: Red Ant
Dev: Capcom - Release: 1st April 2009 (provisional)

Bikini Zombie Slayers - Pub: D3 Publishing
Dev: Tamsoft - Release: 2nd Qtr 2009 TBC

BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams - Pub: Activision
Dev: Take Two Marin/Australia - Release: 4th Qtr 2009 TBC

BOLT - Pub: Disney Interactive
Dev: Avalanche Studios - Release: 2st Qtr 2009 TBC

Borderlands - Pub: Take 2 Interactive
Dev: Gearbox Software - Release: 25th February 2009 (provisional)

Brutal Legend - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: Double Fine Productions - Release: 3rd March 2009 (provisional)

Cabela’s Dangerous Adventures 2009 - Pub: Activision
Dev: Fun Labs - Release: 18th March 2009

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Pub: Activision
Dev: Infinity Ward - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009 TBC

Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood - Pub: Ubisoft
Dev: Techland - Release: 4th Qtr 2009 TBC

Championship Paintball 2009 - Pub: Activision
Dev: Sand Grain Studios - Release: 18th March 2009

Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena - Pub: Atari
Dev: Starbreeze Studios & Tigon Studios - Release: 27th March 2009 (provisional)

Colin Mc Rae DiRT 2 - Pub: Codemasters/Atari
Dev: Codemasters - Release: TBC 2009

Damnation - Pub: Atari
Dev: Blue Omega Entertainment & Liquid Development - Release: 3rd March 2009 (provisional)

Dante’s Inferno - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: EA Redwood Shores - Release: TBC 2009

Dark Void - Pub: THQ
Dev: Vigil Games - Release: 24th April 2009 (provisional)

Darksiders: Wrath Of War - Pub: THQ
Dev: Vigil Games - Release: 1st September 2009 (provisional)

Dead Risings 2 - Pub: MGS
Dev: Capcom - Release: Date TBC 2009

Destroy All Humans: Path Of The Furon - Pub: THQ
Dev: Sandblast Games - Release: 12th Feb 2009

Deus Ex 3 - Pub: Eidos
Dev: Eidos Montreal - Release: date TBC at late 2009

Divinity 2: Ego Draconis - Pub: CDV Software Entertainment
Dev: Larine Studios - Release: 2nd Qtr 2009

Dragon Age: Origins - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: BioWare - Release: 4th Qtr (Nov) 2009 TBC

Dungeon Hero - Pub: Gamecock Media Group (New Pub TBA)
Dev: FireFly Studios - Release: 24th March 2009 (provisional)

Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires - Pub: THQ
Dev: Koei - Release: 1st June 2009

Dynasty Warriors GUNDAM 2 - Pub: THQ
Dev: Koei - Release: 26th March 2009

“EA Sports Tennis” (working title) - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: Electronic Arts - Release: 4th Qtr 2009 TBC

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard - Pub: AFA Interactive
Dev: Vicious Cycle Software - Release: 3rd March 2009

Edge of Twilight - Pub: SouthPeak Interactive
Dev: FuzzyEyes - Release: TBC 2009

FEAR 2: Project Origin - Pub: Warner Bros Interactive
Dev: Monolith - Release: 11th Feb 2009

FIFA 10 - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: EA Canada - Release: 1st October 2009 (provisional)

Fight Night Round 4 - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: EA Canada - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009 TBC

FORZA 3 - Pub: Microsoft
Dev: Turn10 Studios - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009 TBC

FUEL - Pub: Atari
Dev: Codemasters - Release: 1st May 2009 (provisional)

Ghostbusters: The Video Game - Pub: Atari
Dev: Terminal Reality - Release: 15th June 2009 (provisional)

GTA IV: Lost & Damned - Pub: Rockstar
Dev: Rockstar North - Release: 17th February 2009

Guitar Hero: Metallica - Pub: Activision/Blitz
Dev: Neversoft - Release: 5th May 2009 (provisional)

Hail To The Chimp - Pub: THQ
Dev: Wideload Games - Release: 23rd Feb 2009

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 - Pub: Valve
Dev: Valve - Release: TBC 2009

Halo Wars - Pub: Microsoft Game Studios
Dev: Ensemble Studios - Release: 26th February 2009

Halo 3 ODST - Pub: Microsoft Game Studios
Dev: Bungie - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009

HAWX - Pub: Ubisoft
Dev: Ubisoft - Release: 19th March 2009

Heist - Pub: Atari/Codemasters
Dev: inXile Entertainment - Release: 2nd March 2009 (provisional)

Heroes Over Europe - Pub: Atari
Dev: Transmission Games - Release: 2nd April 2009

Hydrophobia - Pub: Blade Interactive
Dev: Blade Interactive - Release: 1st June 2009 (provisional)

IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey - Pub: 505 Games
Dev: Gaijin Entertainment - Release: TBC 2009

I Am Alive - Pub: Ubisoft
Dev: Darkworks - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009 TBC

Just Cause 2 - Pub: Atari
Dev: Avalanche Studios - Release: 1st March 2009 (provisional)

Kingdom Under Fire: II - Pub: Phantagram
Dev: Blueside - Release: TBC 2009

LA Noire ? - Pub: Team Bondi (Aust)
Dev: Rockstar - Release: TBC 2009

Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust - Pub: Vivendi Universal
Dev: Team 17 - Release: 1st March 2009 (provisional)

Lost Planet 2 - Pub: Capcom
Dev: Capcom - Release: TBC 2009

Mafia II - Pub: 2K Games
Dev: 2K Games - Release: 2nd Qtr TBC 2009

Major League Baseball 2K9 - Pub: 2K Sports
Dev: Visual Concepts - Release: 2nd Qtr 2009

Mass Effect 2 - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: Bioware - Release: TBC 2009

Max Payne 3 - Pub: 2k Games
Dev: 3D Realms - Release: TBC 2009

Metro 2033: The Last Refuge - Pub: TBA
Dev: 4A Games - Release: TBC 2009

Mini Ninjas - Pub: Ubisoft
Dev: IO Interactive - Release: TBC 2009

Monsters v Aliens - Pub: Activision
Dev: Activision - Release: 15th March 2009

MOTO GP 09 - Pub: THQ
Dev: Climax Studios - Release: TBC 2009

Need For Speed: Shift - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: Electronic Arts Montreal - Release: dates TBC 2009

Ninety-Nine Nights 2 - Pub: Microsoft Game Studios
Dev: Q Entertainment & Feelplus - Release: TBC 2009

Ninja Blade - Pub: Microsoft Game Studios
Dev: From Software - Release: 2nd Qtr 2009 (provisional) - 24th March 09 US

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising - Pub: Atari
Dev: Codemasters - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009 (provisional)

Overlord II - Pub: Atari
Dev: Triumph Studios - Release: 1st June 2009

Portal II - Pub: Valve
Dev: Nuclear Monkey Software - Release: TBC 2009

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 - Pub: Atari
Dev: Konami - Release: 1st October 2009 (provisional)

Project Strike Team - Pub: Atari
Dev: Codemasters - Release: TBC 2009

Prototype - Pub: Activision
Dev: Radical Entertainment - Release: 31st July 2009 (provisional)

Race PRO - Pub: Atari
Dev: SimBin - Release: 19th February 2009

Red Faction: Guerrilla - Pub: THQ
Dev: Volition - Release: 28th February 2009 (provisional)

Resident Evil 5 - Pub: Capcom
Dev: Atari - Release: 13th March 2009

Risen - Pub: Deep Silver
Dev: Piranha Bytes - Release: TBC 2009

Rock Band: The Beatles - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: Harmonix - Release: 4th Qtr 2009

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - Pub: Red Ant
Dev: Ascaron - Release: 15th April 2009 (provisional)

Saints Row 3 - Pub: THQ
Dev: Volition - Release: TBC 2009

Secret Service - Pub: Activision
Dev: Cauldron - Release: 2nd Qtr 2009

Section 8 - Pub: SouthPeak Interactive
Dev: Timegate Studios - Release: 4th Qtr 2009

SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection - Pub: SEGA
Dev: SEGA - Release: 26th Feb 2009

Shadow Harvest - Pub: TBA
Dev: Black Lion Studios - Release: 1st Qtr 2009 (provisional)

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails - Pub: Eidos Interactive
Dev: Rebellion Developments - Release: RC- Import Only

Silent Hill: Homecoming - Pub: Atari
Dev: The Collective - Release: 26th Feb 2009

Singularity - Pub: Activision
Dev: Raven Software - Release: 1st June 2009 (provisional)

Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection - Pub: SEGA

Splinter Cell: Convictions - Pub: Ubisoft
Dev: Ubisoft Montreal - Release: 4th Qtr 2009 TBC

Star Ocean: The Last Hope - Pub: Ubisoft
Dev: Square Enix/Tri Ace - Release: 1st March 2009

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: Bioware - Release: TBA

Stoked - Pub: Destineer
Dev: Bongfish GmbH - Release: 1st Quarter 2009

Stormrise - Pub: SEGA Australia
Dev: Creative Assembly - Release: 15th March 2009

Street Fighter IV: A New Begging - Pub: Red Ant
Dev: Capcom - Release: 20th Feb 2009

Tekken 6 - Pub: Atari
Dev: Namco Bandai - Release: 15th September 2009

The Godfather II - Pub: Electronic Arts
Dev: EA Redwood Shores - Release: 26th Feb 2009

The Precursors - Pub: Play Ten Interactive
Dev: Deep Shadows - Release: TBC 2009

The Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 1 - Pub: TBA
Dev: TBA - Release: “ DLC Only on PC-PS3 and 360

The Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 - Pub: TBA
Dev: TBA - Release: “ DLC Only on PC-PS3 and 360

The Wheelman - Pub: Red Ant
Dev: Midway Studios Newcastle - Release: 20th Feb 2009

The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf - Pub: Atari
Dev: CD Projekt Red Studio - Release: 3rd Qtr 2009 (provisional)

THEY - Pub: Eidos
Dev: Metropolis Software - Release: TBC 2009

This Is Vegas - Pub: Red Ant
Dev: Surreal Software - Release: TBC 2009

Terminator Salvation – The Videogame - Pub: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
Dev: GRIN/Halcyon Games - Release: 1st May 2009 (provisional)

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen - Pub: Activision
Dev: Luxoflux - Release: 1st Feb 2009 (provisional)

UFC Undisputed 2009 - Pub: THQ
Dev: Yuke’s Osaka - Release: 1st May 2009 (provisional)

Velvet Assassin - Pub: THQ
Dev: Replay Studios - Release: 28th April 2009

Wanted: Weapons Of Fate - Pub: Warner Bros Interactive
Dev: GRIN - Release: 10th April 2009

WET - Pub: Vivendi Universal
Dev: A2M - Release: 30th June 2009 (provisional)

White Gold: War In Paradise - Pub: TBA
Dev: Deep Shadows - Release: TBC 2009

Wolfenstein - Pub: Activision
Dev: id Software - Release: 1st July 2009 (provisional)

World in Conflict: Soviet Assault - Pub: Vivendi Universal
Dev: Massive Entertainment/Swordfish Studios - Release: 27th February 2009 (provisional)

WWE Legends Of Wrestlemania - Pub: THQ
Dev: YUKE’s Future Media Creators - Release: 19th March 2009

X-Blades - Pub: South Peak Games
Dev: Gaigin - Release: 10th Feb 2009 - - US

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Pub: Activision
Dev: Raven Software - Release: 1st Feb 2009

PlayStation 3 - Cuboid - Magic Ball - Lumines Supernova - Crash Commando and Jeopardy! video games

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Two years into the lifespan of the PlayStation 3, Sony's online offerings are a mixed bag.

On the plus side, LittleBigPlanet and its energetic community of amateur level designers make it essential for PS3 owners to have an internet connection.

On the minus side, there's PlayStation Home, the drab, under populated virtual world that's drawn almost universal derision since its beta launch in November.

And then there's the PlayStation Network, whose library of software, game add-ons and movies has grown at a healthy clip over the last year.

Some of PSN's more experimental titles, like The Last Guy, Echochrome and the forthcoming Flower, have gotten plenty of much deserved attention.

But lately, I've been relishing some old-fashioned puzzle games from an unheralded Massachusetts developer called Creat Studios.

Cuboid: The object of Cuboid is to manoeuvre a rectangular brick (actually, two cubes glued together) through a two-dimensional maze.

Sounds simple, but one key restriction - you can only move the cuboid by flipping it on its sides - makes each puzzle much more difficult than it originally appears.

As the game progresses, you'll confront new obstacles, like switches, drawbridges and panels that can't bear the full weight of the cuboid.

Some mazes seem impossible until you stumble across that "a-ha!" moment, which is the most satisfying experience you can ask for out of a puzzle game. Three stars out of four.

Magic Ball: You know the old Arkanoid formula, in which you use a paddle and ball to clear a screen full of obstacles. That's the essence of Magic Ball, but the simple bricks of the original have been replaced with animated figures.

In a nautical-themed level, for example, you may have to knock out pirates and sharks. You can also juice up your attack with nifty power-ups, like cannons and meteors.

Magic Ball doesn't break new ground, but it's the liveliest, most colourful Arkanoid knockoff yet. Three stars.

Lumines Supernova: The hypnotic block-matching puzzler Lumines has been a reliable time-killer since its debut in 2005.

The PSN version adds one new mode, Dig Down, in which you're forced to start with a mess of unmatched blocks. Otherwise, most of Supernova is recycled from previous releases.

It's worth the investment if you're new to the game, but veterans may be disappointed. Two-and-a-half stars.

Crash Commando: If you get your online kick from running around and shooting your friends, you don't want to miss Crash Commando. It takes the 3D death match game play of, say Unreal Tournament and squishes it into 2D.

The result is as hectic and hilarious as any full-price shooter. Three stars.

Jeopardy!: You can't take America's most popular quiz show and make it multiple-choice.

And you definitely aren't going to meet another Ken Jennings among the dunderheads I've seen playing this lifeless translation of the TV hit. One star.

Source: AP

Resident Evil 4 movie to be shot in Toronto?

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While nothing has been confirmed, Moviesonline is reporting that Sony Screen Gems is now prepping to shoot Resident Evil 4 in Toronto.

"Rumors are circulating to us by a VERY trusted source who so far has never been wrong that RESIDENT EVIL 4 will be coming to Toronto Canada to film." Remember to keep this filed under rumor until some confirmation.

I personally think this is a oad of crap considering there's no director, writer or actors attached to the project yet.

Source: BD

Top ten best selling video games of 2008

gta iv video gameThe results are in take a look at the top ten video games of 2008:
Grand Theft Auto IV - 13 Million - Average review 97%
Mario Kart Wii - 11 Million - Average review 82%
Guitar Hero - Various - 10 Million - Average review 85%
Wii Fit - 9 Million - Average review 80%
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 7 Million - Average review 93%

Wii Play with Wii Remote 5.28 Million
- Average review 90%
Call of Duty: World at War 2.75 Million - Average review 85%
Gears of War 2 2.31 Million - Average review 83%
Madden NFL 09 1.87 Million - Average review 76%
Mario Kart DS 1.65 Million - Average review 68%

Samuel L. Jackson wants you to kick butt in Afro Samurai

afro samuraiSamuel L. Jackson and Kelly Hu, who provide voices for Afro Samurai/Ninja Ninja and Okiku in the new Afro Samurai video game, told reporters they enjoyed putting M-rated violence in players' hands. Jackson, who also produces the TV series on which the game is based, felt violence was imperative to the Afro Samurai experience.

"I just wanted to make sure the game was true to the spirit of the series itself," Jackson told a group of reporters on Tuesday in Hollywood at the game's red-carpet premiere. "That it was sexy, that it was hip and had the elements of old and new and that the violence was of a level that made people really want to play it."
Okiku is a non-playable character in the game, but she still fights in the background and in cinematic sequences. Hu had to provide more grunts and huffs than a normal episode of the show requires.

"It's a lot more fighting, I think," Hu said on the red carpet. "A lot more fighting noises and stuff like that that you have to do for the game, but pretty much the same thing. I use the same voice. It's the same character."

Though she has not played the final game yet herself, Hu hopes that the player can actually kill her. "That would be fun, though, wouldn't it?" she said. "It wouldn't be the first time I died in a video game though, you know."

Jackson noticed no difference between recording voices for the game and the show. "Not at all," he said. "Same as on the series. I still do Afro Samurai and Ninja Ninja, the two characters, him and his alter ego or audience member that travels around with him."

The actor and samurai enthusiast added that video games are not his strong suit: "Not a big gamer, no."

The Afro Samurai game is in stores now for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Source: Sci-Fi wire

Xbox Live most popular download content listed here...

xbox liveDownloadable content has been a tremendous success for us and we’re excited to be offering it up for Fallout 3, beginning with Operation: Anchorage. I recently put together a presentation about downloadable content, here are the highlights.

The main thing to note is this: you guys LOVE Oblivion. To this day, 2 years later. Looking at our Xbox Live reports, every day, tens of thousands of people STILL play Oblivion and they purchase thousands and thousands of downloadable content — again, every day. Yes, even Horse Armor continues to sell daily.

xbox liveSo here is Oblivion’s downloadable content, ranked by Purchased Downloads on Xbox Live, since launch:
1. Wizard’s Tower
2. Thieves Den
3. Mehrunes Razor
4. Spell Tomes
5. Vile Lair
6. The Orrery
7. Knights of the Nine
8. Shivering Isles
9. Horse Armor
10. Fighter’s Stronghold*
*If we rank by pure downloads and include the free promotions we’ve had, Fighter’s Stronghold becomes No1.

Xbox 360 Celebrates Superbowl with Football Fanfare Sunday

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Turn your living room into the gridiron this Sunday, with Xbox LIVE’s “Football Fanfare”

The game clock only lasts 60 minutes, but we all know the big game is a day-long affair. That’s why all day Sunday, Xbox LIVE will feature a special “Football Fanfare” channel, featuring dozens of the hottest football-themed movies, TV shows and more.

With favorites like Any Given Sunday and Leatherheads, NBC’s hit series Friday Night Lights, and the latest tips and tricks for “Madden NFL ‘09,” Xbox LIVE has you everything you need to create your own pre-game, post-game, and half-time shows – right in your living room! So dish up the hot wings and nachos, and meet your friends on Xbox LIVE this Sunday.