Hinterlands - Orc Lords fantasy-themed game with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building PC game

Tame the wild territory of the king's realm this May in this fantasy-themed game with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building.

Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced that “Hinterland: Orc Lords” (PC), the fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building game, will be available for download purchase (via Hinterland-Game.com) and in retail stores across North America the first week of May 2009. “Hinterland: Orc Lords” is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB for Alcohol Reference/Fantasy Violence/Mild Blood and will retail for $19.99.

Loot. Level. Build.
In “Hinterland: Orc Lords”, the king has charged you with taming a wild territory of his realm by building a prosperous town and conquering all enemy sites in the region. You must bring a diverse cast of followers to your settlement, and then carefully select members of your village to join you on expeditions of exploration and conquest in the surrounding lands. There, you will encounter the characters and creatures of myth and folklore, and find much needed resources to expand your village, from iron to make weapons to a mystic tome to entice a great mage to join you. Should your forays meet with success, fame, fortune and prosperity await. But you must take care, for even the loss of a lowly farmer can spell disaster at harvest time.

“Hinterland: Orc Lords” Features:

* Party-based RPG Action - Variety of characters, weapons, and strategies. Will you lead the charge with a two-handed strike or stand behind the armored herder with your bow?
* Town Building - Choose who will settle in your town. Arm them for defense, or give them tools for production.
* Character Development - Command an Orc tribe as Lord or Shaman, or lead a Human village as Human, Dwarf, Elf, or even Undead Warrior. Develop lowly farmers into great warriors. Customize your character to help in adventure or improve village life.
* Random Fantasy World - New locations with different resources, items, enemies, and challenges for maximum replay. Orc war camps, dark elf raiding parties, goblin infested mines, ruined undead cities, and more.
* Customizable Gameplay - From hardcore game to a world without raiders, you decide the type of game you play.

For more information, visit the game’s official website at Hinterland-Game.com.

Burnout - The most popular car contest winners

The Super Computers of Paradise City have been crunching the numbers and we can now reveal March's Top 3 Most Popular Cars from our download packs.



Check out all the winners - including in third a bike! here...

No 1 iPhone application - Tap Tap Revenge game claims 32% of Ipod Touch and iPhone user have game

A list of the 25 most popular iPhone applications to date is nearly half-filled with games, with Tapulous' Tap Tap Revenge coming out on top.

Tap Tap Revenge is only 1 of 122 games to make internet information provider Comscore's list of the 25 most popular iPhone applications, with a penetration of 32% among Apple app users.

This basically means that 32% of iPhone and iPod Touch owners who have used the App Store have purchased Tap Tap Revenge, 5% more than the second place application, Stylem Media's Backgrounds. Venture Beat takes this 32% and multiplies it by Admob's estimate of a 15 million strong Apple mobile user base, determining that Tap Tap Revenge has an install base of nearly 4.8 million users. That's rather insane.

Other games making the list include old favorites like Pac-Man, Hangman, and Soduku, interspersed with newer titles like Lightsaber Unleashed and Touch Hockey FS5.

Source: Kotaku

iFixit breaks apart the Nintendo DSi step by step guide to taking the new handheld to bits.

iFixit take apart the new Nintendo DSi.

A great step-by-step guide on how to unbuild the new Nintendo DSi. They also compare the old Nintendo DS with the new DSi model.

Explaining each of the many components...

Read the post and view the pictures here on iFixIt

Flock UFO sheep herding game on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network

Herding Hijinks and Farming Fun Arrive on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network and Windows PC

Capcom Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today launched their newest digital download, FLOCK!.

The Windows PC version launches today April 7, the Xbox LIVE Arcade version for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft launches tomorrow, April 8, and the PlayStation Network version launches on Thursday, April 9. This unique puzzle-platformer for all ages is developed by Proper Games, whose talented team members are known for their previous work on Lemmings, Crackdown, and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. In FLOCK! players take control of an alien UFO that’s been given the challenging task of herding animals to its mothership through a variety of interactive levels.



Players will have to overcome the different behaviors of the animals to herd them successfully. This will require the use of quirky humor-filled strategies, as well as completing a series of physics-based puzzles. By finding or creating a passable route, players can herd the animals safely toward the ship. Solving the puzzles within the suggested time limit yields exciting rewards but players can also take their time to find more hidden bonuses for extended gameplay. With a unique theme, clever humor and easy pick-up-and-play controls, FLOCK! promises to be an instant hit with gamers of all ages!

The game is played from a third-person, top-down perspective, where users take control and pilot the UFO around a series of small “plushie” islands surrounded by water. The animals that populate these islands – sheep, chickens, pigs, cows and more – respond to the UFO in all kinds of interesting ways based on their nature. The challenge is to take advantage of these behaviors in order to help guide them to the mothership and rack-up points

FLOCK! uses a sophisticated physics engine to drive the challenging puzzle elements of the game. Whether it’s using the tractor beam to move obstacles out of the way or the depressor beam to stamp out crop circles to guide your herds, being an extraterrestrial has never been this fun! Friends can also join in through co-op play and when all the levels have been completed, users will be able to make their own plush and puzzle-filled levels using the level editor that comes with the game. Flock comes packed with so much content, the potential fun is out of this world!

Rated E for Everyone, FLOCK! is now available to download for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360, PlayStation Network and Windows PC.

New PSP to have slide out controls and D-pads to combat iPhone and iPod Touch...

Report from Pocket gamer...

Whether it's labelled the PSP 4000 or the PSP 2, there's been a lot of rumour recently about an imminent successor to Sony's handheld console. There's also been a lot of talk about how Sony might react to the competition on offer from the phenomenal success of Apple's iPhone and iPod touch.


Unsurprisingly the console manufacturer has been comparatively mute in both cases, denying the existence of a PSP sequel and any threat from Apple. However, having spoken to an insider source – who's not Dave Perry, but is a developer working on the new hardware – we can reveal that the new handheld will arrive before Christmas and will be far more similar to the iPhone than the current device.

Read full post here...

Grand Ages - Rome – Patch 1.11 released!

Kalypso Media have today announced a patch for their classic city building game GRAND AGES: ROME. Patch 1.11 provides the gamer with a new map, Iris, and the following improvements:

• Military behaviour fixes.
• Map overview tweaks.
• Improved worker reallocation.
• Trade buildings remember last route.
• Capped Trade Contract benefit.
• Fixed riots under Martial Law.
• Colorized outposts on map overview.
• Multiplayer desync fixes.

All updates & patches are available via the auto-update-function.

http://www.grandages.com/en/gr_updates.php

An established internet connection is required.

Trine, an absorbing action game that challenges players to battle with the forces of space, energy and motion in a magical kingdom

With the impending UK release of Trine, an absorbing action game that challenges players to battle with the forces of space, energy and motion in a magical kingdom, the game’s publisher Nobilis recently met up with developer Frozenbyte to provide an insight into the game.

Below, Lauri Hyvärinen, Designer at Frozenbyte, talks to David Costarigot, Project Manager at Nobilis, about some of the main aspects of the game.

David: How did you come up with the idea for Trine?
Lauri: Trine has been a team effort and the idea has changed a few times during the development process. It was originally initiated by our lead gameplay programmer, before evolving a great deal in a short space of time and becoming the game that we now know. The relationship between us designers and the artists has been critical to the whole project. Designers can inspire artists with ideas and artists in turn create such fantastic art that it motivates designers to create great gameplay, and so on. We also have regular design evenings with the team. This usually results in good ideas being presented at the start of the evening and more wild ideas developing as the night goes on. Ultimately, the programmers are the ones who have to implement all the suggestions, so our producer works hard to eliminate the not-so-good ideas.

David: What exactly is the ‘Trine’?
Lauri: The ‘Trine’ is an old artefact which has been placed in the Astral Academy and is protected by powerful spells. However, the peace of the kingdom is disturbed as the undead armies begin to march and the protection around the ‘Trine’ weakens. Whilst this is happening, our character the Thief has a cunning plan to steal it and makes her way to find it, where she also happens upon the other characters, the Wizard and the Knight. This causes a commotion that ends up binding their souls to the ‘Trine’ and changing the course of history. Now only one character can be outside the ‘Trine’ at the same time and our game’s heroes begin their journey looking for clues as to what the ‘Trine’ might be, why they have been trapped inside and what they must do to get out.

David: What are the most important and entertaining features of Trine?
Lauri: I think the most fun element in Trine is the creative and clever use of the three characters. Players can use any one of the characters to crack any puzzle, although with some characters solving certain puzzles is much harder than with others. Our level design team worked really hard to improve each level and make it challenging enough whilst still keeping the fun and the flow of the game. There are multiple solutions for each puzzle, some more difficult than others, and often the easiest solution is the hardest to carry out. Test players have also solved puzzles in ways that we never thought of which is simply fascinating.

David: What inspired the choices of characters and the gameplay in Trine?
Lauri: The characters are based on our art team's vision and there must be a dozen different images for each part of each character, making a total of hundreds of images to create just one character. The gameplay is based around the idea “what if the player could freely create and bring physical objects into the world” and this is mostly displayed through the abilities of the Wizard. With regards to the other characters, we had numerous very good gameplay ideas and we split these between them. Eventually we had created three totally different characters, not just by their personality and looks, but also their individual abilities and this is the core of the game.

David: Considering the Trine graphics engine, what specific things can players do in Trine?
Lauri: Trine has almost all of the latest visual effects and new ones can also be added easily. However, the best part of the game comes from the solid attachment to the PhysX engine for the physics element in the game. Unlike normal games, we use physics as a major gameplay feature and players can freely create and bring physical objects into the game. In other words, physics is not just seen as ‘eye candy’ because players simply cannot advance in the game if they don't use the physics simulated objects or machinery to their advantage.

David: Playing in co-operative mode is not that common in a platform-based game, what made you come up with this idea?
Lauri: We had some sort of co-operative gameplay in one of our previous titles Shadowgrounds and thought it would also be perfect for Trine. Of course, given that the game has only three characters that is also the maximum number of players that can play in co-op. Players can invent hilarious solutions to puzzles, for example, using the Knight to throw a box in the air whilst the other players use a different character to stand on the box. In our test sessions the co-op has proven to be really popular with all testers.

David: Finally, can you tell us a little bit about Frozenbyte?
Lauri: Frozenbyte consists of a team of 20 game enthusiasts, located in Helsinki, Finland. We are most known for our Shadowgrounds action game series, although behind the scenes we have also helped other developers with their games. Finland is home to a lot of high technology expertise and the gaming business is increasing at a tremendous pace. For example, when Frozenbyte was founded in 2001 there were only a handful of game companies and there are now over 50.

Trine will be released on PC in summer 2009 by Nobilis and Ascaron Entertainment.

Fast facts:
Publisher: Nobilis
UK Distributor: Ascaron Entertainment
Web: www.trine-thegame.com
Developer: Frozenbyte
Release date: Q2/Q3 2009
PEGI: 12+
Format: PC
Genre: Action / Adventure

Vektor Tank new Nintendo Wii video game

Bplus, independent software developer, today officially announces Vektor Tank, a brand-new title under development by Bplus for Nintendo Wii.

Vektor Tank is a totally original genre-mix featuring action-packed shooting gameplay, exciting tactical tank combats in a destructible environment and of course lots of explosions.

After the success of Niki – Rock 'n' Ball, Bplus now makes another game in stylish retro fashion: featuring classic mid-nineties vector graphics, Vektor Tank is a real blast to the past.

Key Facts:
Genre: Action
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Developer: Bplus
Players: 1 or 2 Player cooperative, up to 4 Player Battle Mode
Control Style: Wii Remote only - pointer and accelerometer
Presentation: Classic retro-style vector graphics
Video Modes: 480p, 16:9 widescreen
Release Date: TBA

Night at the Museum - Battle of the Smithsonian for Nintendo Wii Nintendo DS Xbox 360 video game

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian for Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.

Developed by Amaze Entertainment and Pipeworks, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian will launch in advance of Twentieth Century Fox's highly-anticipated theatrical release of the same name debuting in theaters May 22nd.

Featuring the voice and likeness of the film's star, Ben Stiller, the video game recreates the excitement and humor from the feature film as players adventure through Smithsonian exhibits that come alive at night.

"The original Night at the Museum movie was a true blockbuster in every sense of the word, having earned more than $250 million domestically and almost $600 million worldwide," said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco Entertainment. "The movie sequel has tremendous potential and at long last fans of the franchise can enjoy the museum magic at home in a videogame that extends the big screen experience."

"The Night at the Museum franchise lends itself perfectly to the type of gaming experience that Majesco is creating. It's an action-packed adventure that is sure to amaze and entertain people of all ages," said Elie Dekel, Executive Vice President Licensing and Merchandising for Fox L&M.

In Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, players assume the role of Ben Stiller's character, Larry Daley, former night guard of New York's Museum of Natural History. Larry must rescue Jedediah and his other friends from Akhmenrah's brother who captured them while stealing a powerful Magic Tablet that can raise the Army of Horus to take over the world.

Daley is well aware of the havoc that history's most notorious figures can wreak when the sun goes down and the museum exhibits come alive. He races to DC to help his friends in the Smithsonian. Using Larry's trusty key chain and flashlight, players must solve puzzles and adventure through 14 levels including the Federal Archives, the National Air and Space Museum and the Lincoln Memorial. Gamers can travel in style on the back of a T-Rex skeleton, within the Lunar Lander and in the cockpit of Amelia Earhart's Pitcairn Autogyro. Along the way, players must find pieces of the Magic Tablet and collect other items to unlock mini-games, new areas and bonus content from the Smithsonian including trivia questions, in-game audio tours and factoids.

About Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Get ready for a story so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world's largest museum- the Smithsonian Institution. Museum guard-turned entrepreneur Larry Daley discovers that his favorite exhibits, and some of his best friends, from New York's Natural History Museum are being shipped off to the archives at the Smithsonian. Larry gets a distress call from the miniature cowboy, Jedediah, reporting that Egyptian ruler Kahmunrah and a trio of heinous henchmen - namely Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon and Al Capone - are plotting to take over the museum, then the world. Speeding to the nation's capitol, Larry is clearly in over his head. But with some impressive new pals, including the irrepressible Amelia Earhart, along with familiar friends Teddy Roosevelt and Octavius, Larry will stop at nothing to restore the Smithsonian before dawn.

Specific to the DS:

Nintendo DS owners can also experience the spirit and humor of the movie in an entertaining side-scrolling adventure. Players use the Touch Screen to manage magic tablet pieces that change Larry's abilities in real-time. Cling to walls, super jump, fly, shrink, charge and stomp your way through the Smithsonian while using Larry's flashlight and key chain to navigate exhibits.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian will launch on Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PC on May 5th. The feature length film releases nationwide on May 22nd.

Russell Grants Astrology video game on Nintendo DS in May

Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, has launched a teaser website for the infotainment game "Russell Grants Astrology" for Nintendo DS™. The publisher also announced that the title is already in production. "Russell Grants Astrology" is due to be released on May 1st, 2009.

The website http://astrology.deepsilver.co.uk not only holds a description of the product, but interested gamers will also find an overview of all the most important features of "Russell Grants Astrology". Moreover, the "Screenshots" section contains illustrative impressions of the game and of individual functions. Of course, eager amateur astrologists can also pre-order the game on the website.

"Russell Grants Astrology” introduces interested gamers to theoretical knowledge of astrology in a playful way. The product provides users with up-to-date daily horoscopes, helps them keep track of the current position of the moon and their biorhythm, and offers personal advice on all the important spheres of life. Thus, players can get a detailed horoscope based on their birth constellation, as well as predictions for their love life, health and career, and even combine two people's horoscopes to learn more about their relationship.

For those really interested in the subject, the title also offers the opportunity to take part in an extensive training program. Here they will get to know all the fields of astrology step by step, and take part in three courses that will make them real stargazing pros.

“Russell Grants Astrology” also features entertaining games in keeping with the astrology theme, such as a puzzle and a sudoku game.

Climate Challenge 2010 - Global strategy video game puts our planet's future in your hands

Award-winning indie games developers Red Redemption will launch PC title “Climate Challenge 2010” early next year.

The new game mirrors the challenges that face the planet as we struggle to combat and reverse the potentially cataclysmic effects of climate change.

Climate Challenge 2010 is the ambitious sequel to the massively successful flash game Climate Challenge, developed by Red Redemption and sponsored by the BBC, which has been played on-line by nearly 1 million people since launch in 2007.

Based in Oxford and partnered with Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute, Red Redemption has captured a unique market niche making science based climate games that both provoke and challenge and are exciting to play. With credit lines limited and games publishers slow to invest in new games titles, Red Redemption have still managed to raise development funds from private investors on both sides of the Atlantic to expand their creative workforce and put Climate Challenge 2010 into production.

“With climate change an ever more pressing issue we wanted to make a game that put the power, and the science, firmly in the hands of the public.” explains company chairman Gobion Rowlands, “making a game that is both fun and yet true to the science is a tough challenge, but it's a powerful combination that really engages players with the issues.”

Speaking about their investors Gobion Rowlands says “We are delighted that our shareholders on both sides of the Atlantic have shown the confidence and vision to support us in bringing a game on an important and timely subject to a wide audience.”

Easter time excitement in the free to play MMORPG Flyff – two fantastic events await players

Flyff Easter fun with fantastic surprises

Right before Easter, the gPotato Team made a decision for all players of the MMORPG Flyff. Between the 7th and 14th of April, it’s not just the Easter bunny awaiting you in Madrigal.

The sinister Imagination Ipuli is again on her way to Madrigal. The sages have reported strange constellations in the sky, foreseeing an attack. Various shades have also been seen in different locations scouting the land. They are observing players from hidden corners and are plotting horrible things and the world of Flyff needs players help to defend Madrigal. Fly through the world and watch out for the spies that have spread out across the land. The most effective scouts will get the chance to win a useful level set.

All you have to do is find five different shades during the week and take screenshots as proof that you have found them. As soon as you’ve taken the screenshots just send us an email that you can find on the website during the event. With a little luck you might be one of the winners. There will be 3 winners on each server.

But that’s not all during this week. The Easter bunny was busy and wanted to hide many cool Easter eggs for players. Unfortunately they were stolen by evil monsters. So have a look around and recover them and you can earn fantastic surprises such as funny bunny costumes or delicious sweets.

SQUIBS ARCADE LCD based video games on Nintendo WiiWare

SQUIBS ARCADE is a collection of Games, which initially were based on the old style of LCD games. This germ of an idea then grew into a much bigger concept. SQUIBS ARCADE takes inspiration from the current generation of AAA titles, distilling the game play to its most fundamental form, and re-imagining them with the style and passion of the classic LCD games. The titles within SQUIBS ARCADE are – Clown, Gun Cogs, Crowd Wader, Button Basher, Fantasy Turn Base, Call of Honour, Jack-a-motor, Lots of Levelling, Cardboard Axel Mush, We're Fat, and Regret the Fist. The game titles being both homages and parodies of the games which inspired them. Alten8 believes that SQUIBS ARCADE will appeal to both casual game players, but also hardcore game fans, who will recognise the tributes Alten8 is paying to their favourite games, and also enjoy the genuine addictive game play to be found in SQUIBS ARCADE.

This is the first of several games to be released in the next few months on WiiWare by Alten8. Other titles will include –

* Tractor Tom's Puzzle Farm – based on the popular children's TV show.
* Eternity's Child – The long awaited platform game based on the Luc Bernard PC game.
* Alien Autopsy – Based on the internationally known IP, TV documentaries, and Film.
* Mark Hinchcliffe's Game Series – New IP based on the Mark Hinchcliffe character.
* Other TV and Film and internal IP to be announced soon also.


WiiWare is allowing Alten8 to reach a wide audience with a broad style of games, from casual to children's learning, to platform, with one easy to use download system via Nintendo Wii, direct to your home. Alten8 intends to aim all of its WiiWare games at a price point which allows all people on all budgets to access its content.

Nintendo Trademarks used under license. WiiWare is available only through the Nintendo Wii Console.

Ys Online - The Call of Solum – Races video game

The Ys series has long been a staple of the Japanese RPG market, comparable in both popularity and success to the Final Fantasy Series. However it has remained relatively unknown in Europe. Which is ironic, since the game series itself is set there!

Discover with us the races that inhabit these beautiful lands.

RACES

Eresian

- Class: Cleric, Knight, Rogue, Warrior, Wizard
- Personality: Friendly
- Specialty: Alchemy, Archaeology
- Average Height: 170cm (5.5ft)

Eresians are extremely gifted in many traits including combat, magic and alchemy to name but a few. Their bodies are elegantly proportioned; not too muscular and not too frail. Their attitudes and demeanor mirror their diversity. In one moment, they can be extremely kind and generous, yet brutally cruel the next. They love to outwit the continent’s other races with their superior intelligence, and what they cannot outwit, they confront with powerful arcane magic.

Afrocan

- Class: Guardian, Nighthawk, Myrmidon, Wicca, Witchdoctor
- Personality: Rebellious
- Specialty: Refinement, Weapon crafting
- Average Height: 190cm (6.2ft)

Afrocans tower head and shoulders over their cousins, the Eresians. Unlike Eresians; who prefer a more subtle approach, Afrocans like to conduct business with the sharp end of a battle axe. Of course, it helps that they are naturally muscular and seemingly carved from granite. It is not surprising that their enormous physical strength and power are ideally suited to combat and they often take part in fierce battles.

Kimoan

- Class: Archer, Conjuror, Protector, Shaman
- Personality: Reclusive
- Specialty: Collection, Cooking, Crafting
- Average Height: 120cm (3.4ft)

While Eresians rely on their intelligence and Afrocans boast of extraordinary physical attributes, Kimoans take pride in their physical agility, sculptural arts and supernatural abilities. Kimoans are the most advanced race on the continent as they harmoniously harness the power of nature and technology.

Ys - Call Of Solum

Call of Solum is an MMORPG based on the famous Ys series, created for the Japanese company Falcom. Since its first title for 8 bits, already turned into a classic, several manga series, OAVs and even novels have been stemmed. This time, Falcom and CJ Internet are joining to present Ys - Call of Solum, the new title of the series turned into an online videogame that follows the anime style, so characteristic in the entire saga.

Ys - Call of Solum arrives in Europe thanks to of Key To Play.
With Man of Wings’ ascent to the sky, chaos reigned in the continent of Eresia. The central region known as Europe was divided into two enemy realms: Romun, dominating the centre and south of the region and Etruria, in the north.
After one hundred years of constant battles all over the continent, several kingdoms fell, one after the other, against the fearful monsters emerging from the chaos. This way, 12 soldiers of different races, Eresians, Kimoans and Afrocans, joined Grey the hero, to defeat the monsters and establish a new empire under the name of Romun all over the continent.

Key To Play

Key To Play is a new online videogame portal of different genres, created in 2008 with the aim of bringing great international titles to the European market. With several offices in Europe and Asia, Key To Play is offering offers online players a large network of support and development possibilities. All this with one goal: to be able to give the best quality and playability.

Currently, the titles are launched in 4 languages simultaneously, English, French, German and Spanish, to offer more convenience to the players.

Key To Play has committed, up to now, to two titles, Priston Tale 2: The Second Enigma and Ys Online - Call of Solum.

Space Falcon Commander video game for iPhone and iPod

Rapid Turtle Games is pleased to share new screenshots from Space Falcon Commander, the upcoming classic arcade shoot 'em up game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Space Falcon Commander is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up game featuring 3D graphics, wide range of explosions and visual effects, high quality music and sound effects, lots of bonuses and power-ups.



The player is in the role of an elite commander controlling an advanced space fighter: the Space Falcon. They must stand as one-against-many strange aliens, mini-bosses and big bosses invading the universe in more than 45 levels. It's a simple plot of the game, but it is made with gameplay as the most important factor in mind. Lots of arcade fun, adrenalin pumping action and online "Hall of Fame" where players can compete against other Space Falcon Commander players around the world!

Features:

- More than 45 levels giving hours of playtime
- Beautiful 3D graphics with wide range of explosions and visual effects
- High quality music and sound effects
- Many different aliens, big bosses and dozens of mini-bosses
- Wide range of power-ups, special weapons and bonuses
- High score saving and online high scores submission
- Easy to learn but hard to put away gameplay
- Available languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch

OMG! High School video games Triple Play Pack based on films Pretty in Pink, Clueless and Mean Girls

Girl gamers rejoice! Legacy Interactive and Paramount Digital Entertainment today announce the retail release of OMG! High School Triple Play Pack, a trio of games for the PC, based on the classic Paramount Pictures’ films Pretty in Pink, Clueless and Mean Girls. Pretty in Pink is also now available for PC download at www.legacygames.com.

PRETTY IN PINK
Based on the classic hit movie, the Pretty in Pink video game takes players on a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s. Andie, Duckie, Blane and all the unforgettable characters from the “wrong side of the tracks” and the “richie” kids return in the game. Players might experience a twist from the original movie ending because this time, Andie’s fate is in the players’ hands. Through hidden object, logic, and puzzle games the player recreates the classic romantic triangle between Andie, Duckie and Blane to relive the memorable story that defined a generation.

In addition to the main gameplay, the player will collect extra hidden items that will ultimately affect who Andie goes to the dance with. Will the rich and popular Blane capture the heart of poor but, fashion-conscious Andie, will she end up with her long-time friend and geeky new-waver, Duckie or a possible third ending that is anyone’s guess? In Pretty in Pink players also collect “prom items,” pieces of clothing that Andie can use to make her prom dress at the end of the game. The more prom items that have been discovered, the more options the player will have to build her dress.

Pretty in Pink includes five hours of gameplay with 49 levels to play through 10 memorable locations from the movie like Trax Records, Cat’s Nightclub, Iona’s apartment, the School Library and Prom. The game also features six mini games with memory, logic, jigsaw puzzles and other challenges that will test players’ skills and wit.

CLUELESS
Clueless welcomes the player to Beverly Hills where nothing is better than wearing a great outfit on a perfect date with your dream guy. Players take on the role of fashion-maven Cher, whose life is not always as easy as it looks since her friends and family are continuously misunderstanding her very honorable intentions for them. It is up to the player to help Cher and her friends through the ups and downs of finding true love and, of course, looking good.

The game features over 500 fashionable options of tops, dresses, pants, shoes and accessories that players choose from to assemble stylish outfits over the course of 80 different levels. There are sixteen clothing styles, ranging from contemporary to vintage, so players can mix and match hip trends from the past and present to create the highest scoring outfits in a race against the clock. Cher will then let the player know if she makes the grade. Even the player’s boyfriend will compliment her fashion savvy—and if she is lucky enough to have styled an outfit that matches his taste, extra bonus points will be awarded.

There are also cool mini games like the Fashion Memory Mode where players match styles of hot outfits from memory and then position their model in the same stylish pose before time runs out. In the Concave Pavilion photo shoot, players dress their model, choose her position and location, and then can export the image to share with friends.

Clueless also includes the films’ original opening soundtrack and music, in addition to the incredibly cool outfits that were created under the direction of students from the Fashion Institute of Design in Los Angeles.

MEAN GIRLS
Mean Girls is the ultimate High School Showdown. In the game, the player is the new girl at North Shore High and it is up to them to decide how they will try to unite or control the school. The power is in their hands as they create and customize their unique character and choose to play naughty or nice with the other students. The ultimate goal is to achieve perfect social harmony or complete domination of the school in this highly addictive puzzle/role-playing game.

Mean Girls merges strategy and role-playing elements that coincide in the match-three puzzle game board and are played out via head-to-head, turn-based game play that pushes players to plan, think, and strategize against opponents. With an upbeat alternative rock soundtrack composed by renowned artists, the game includes 25 battles with over 40 characters in 12 locations within the High School. As players win showdowns and gain experience, a wide variety of skills become unlocked that players can use to customize their battle strategy. Attribute points are used to fine-tune their character’s charisma, intelligence, endurance, luck and strength to further modify their battle style.

The game also includes a number of random encounters with students who will want to battle against you, and side quests where your job is to round up slackers and take them back to class. Success at these activities will gain your character extra bonus points and experience, which are used to obtain new skills for showdowns.

The OMG! High School Triple Play Pack has an MSRP of $19.95 and can be purchased at retailers nationwide or from www.legacygames.com.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One Mac Linux and PC

Get all of the thrills, chills and combo kills at half the price! Hothead Games today announced that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is available on multiple digital distribution platforms at a discounted price now through April 12.

Gamers may purchase the Windows, Mac and Linux versions via the indie digital distribution service Greenhouse www.playgreenhouse.com for under $10 and Xbox LIVE Gold members can experience the game named "Best Xbox LIVE RPG of 2008" by IGN.com for only 800 Microsoft points.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is an RPG-Adventure game set in the comic-book-meets-pulp-horror-meets-H. P. Lovecraft deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia, delivered to gamers via accessible episodic releases. Players join Gabe and Tycho, the crime-solving team of the Startling Developments Detective Agency, to combat savage enemies and solve mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia. The game is the result of close collaboration between Hothead Games and Penny Arcade, featuring distinct artwork and characters designed exclusively by Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, story and dialogue by Jerry "Tycho" Holkins, and both brought to life by the Hothead team.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is rated "M" for Mature by the Entertainment Software Rating Board for all platforms.

Konsole Kingz Kicks Off Season 2 with GamerTag Radio

Konsole Kingz kicks off its second season on XBOX Live's Video Marketplace's GamerTV by featuring GamerTag Radio's Community Vibes 4. All April Fool's jokes aside, in preparation for spring fever Konsole Kingz is delivering the heat to the Xbox 360 gaming community and firing up fans with plenty of new content.

"Gamertag Radio staff is very excited to see the exclusive video coverage of Community Vibes IV on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Learn about the history of GTR, why gaming companies should have more events on the other side of the map and find out why this gaming event could be the next big thing for the East Coast & South Florida gamers. Make sure to support this great video produced by Konsole Kingz. Unity is the key to success!"-Danny Pena Founder & Co-host Gamertag Radio "The Union of Music & Gaming" http://www.gamertagradio.com

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Episode 1 : GTR Community Vibes 4 80 MS Points File Size: 105 MB

After missing the first three events, Konsole Kingz had to make the trip to Miami, FL to check out Godfree and the rest of crew at Community Vibes 4. Check out what you missed and join us next year by clicking on the link below.

Preview Available http://www.konsolekingz.com/blog/?page_id=6#gtr

Moshi Monsters offers young artists the chance to draw their own Monster and have it featured at the upcoming 'Monsters Inked' exhibition

Mind Candy (developers of the online game for kids, www.moshimonsters.com) announce the launch of a new global competition inviting young artists to design their very own Moshling, (a collectable pet monster) for the chance to have it brought to life within the Moshi Monsters game.

The lucky winner will also get the opportunity for their creation to feature in the upcoming exhibition“Monsters Inked” @ Idea Generation gallery from April 8th– May 4th. Winners will get to see their creations displayed alongside other great artists including new work by Monsterism Island creator Pete Fowler, and a world-first display of 20 illustrations by Flanimals artist Rob Steen from the much-

loved Ricky Gervais book.

Michael Smith, CEO of Mind Candy commented:“It’s a great competition for children of all ages to get involved in. Monsters Inked is a huge exhibition featuring world-renowned illustrators, and one lucky winner will have the chance to showcase their monster alongside these artists. Not only that but they’ll get their creation turned into a Moshi Monsters character that millions of children around the whole world can adopt.”

One overall winner, and 24 runners-up, will have their work framed and displayed at the Idea Generation Gallery for the duration of the Monsters Inked exhibition. The competition is open to all players of Moshi Monsters, and to sign-up for free visit www.moshimonsters.com. Entries will be judged by a panel of top illustrators and must be received by the deadline of March 23rd. For more details on how to enter this competition visit: www.moshimonsters.com/monsterdesign

Moshi Monsters is a world of adoptable pet monsters, an exciting cross between a virtual pet, social network and educational puzzle games site for kids. The puzzles test a variety of skills including basic maths, spatial awareness, logic, counting, anagrams and vocabulary. Moshi Monsters is free to play, allowing kids to adopt their own pet monster and playgames online with millions of other children across the world.

To create your free Moshi Monster and make friends with over 1.5 million people worldwide that are already playing visit www.moshimonsters.com