Friday, June 27, 2008

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Video Dev Diary

Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.

Delivering on the franchise’s compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway drops you into Operation Market Garden, the largest paratrooper operation in World War II.

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Video Dev Diary



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BiA: Hell’s Highway - Destructible Cover Trailer

Weekly Rock Band Downloadable Content (Week 27)

To celebrate Crüefest, MTV Games and Harmonix announced today that a special collection of tracks from some of the tour’s heaviest hitters has been added to the Rock Band™ catalog of downloadable content.
ROCK BAND™ ADDS SPECIAL CRÜEFEST PACK FEATURING MÖTLEY CRÜE, PAPA ROACH AND TRAPT TO CATALOG OF DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT

ALSO AVAILABLE IS A FREE TRACK FROM VESUVIUS, FEATURED IN THE UPCOMING RAINN WILSON COMEDY, THE ROCKER

New York, NY, June 27th, 2008 – To celebrate Crüefest, one of this summer’s hottest concert packages, MTV Games and Harmonix announced today that a special collection of tracks from some of the tour’s heaviest hitters has been added to the Rock Band™ catalog of downloadable content. Songs from mega-platinum legends Mötley Crüe (“Down At The Whisky”), Grammy nominees Papa Roach (“Time Is Running Out”) and hard rockers Trapt (“Who’s Going Home With You Tonight”) will be available for a limited time at a special price of 99¢ per track or 80 Microsoft Points from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The tracks will be available July 1st, coinciding with the same day launch of the Crüefest in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Rock Band is also teaming up with Crüefest for the length of the tour, with Rock Band competitions taking place in every market. Fans and players can hit the Rock Band Second Stage Experience and compete for the chance to play the game onstage as opening acts of the headliners, win backstage passes to the Rock Band VIP area, score a meet and greet with all the artists on the tour and play Rock Band backstage with Crüefest artists.

Also available for download is “Promised Land” from fictitious hair metal band Vesuvius, featured in the upcoming Fox comedy The Rocker, featuring Rainn Wilson. In the film, Wilson plays Robert "Fish" Fishman, the drummer for ‘80s hair band Vesuvius. He lives the rock n' roll dream...until he gets kicked out of the group. Twenty years later, the desperate rocker joins his nephew's band, "A.D.D.," finally reclaiming the rock-god throne he's always thought he deserved—while taking his much younger bandmates along for the ride of their lives.

Each of the Crüefest tracks will be available for 99¢ per track (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) or $2.99 (240 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the entire collection of tracks. “Promised Land” will be available for free.

Release date:

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace)

Thursday, July 3, 2008 (PLAYSTATION®Store)

Tracks:

Crüefest Pack:

“Down At The Whisky” – Mötley Crüe
“Time Is Running Out” – Papa Roach
“Who’s Going Home With You Tonight” – Trapt
“Promised Land” - Vesuvius
(All tracks utilize the original master recordings)

Price:

Crüefest Pack:
$2.99 (240 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the entire collection of tracks or 99¢ (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track “Promised Land” – Free!

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®Network


American PSN Store update for June 26th
Weekly Rock Band Downloadable Content (Week 17)

Thursday, June 26, 2008

American Idols Live! Tour 2008

Activision and Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment announced today that Guitar Hero will go again coast-to-coast with the American Idols Live! Tour 2008. Below is the press release with the announcement:
Guitar Hero® Hits the Road with the American Idols Live! Tour 2008

Fans Will Get a Sneak Preview of All-New Guitar Hero® World Tour and Watch A Guitar Hero Competition on Center Stage

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This summer, Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero®, the #1 best selling video game franchise of 2007, will go coast-to-coast with the American Idols Live! Tour 2008, kicking off in Glendale, Ariz. on July 1. The sponsorship fuses the two pop culture phenomenons together for a second time, building on the success of the dual-branded “Risky Business” TV advertisements that featured season seven winner David Cook and finalist David Archuleta last month. In the upcoming 53-city tour, concert-goers will be among the first to experience three of the newest Guitar Hero games, the highlight of which will be a sneak-peak video demonstration of Guitar Hero World Tour, which officially hits shelves this fall.

The 10 “Idol” tour finalists will be part of a halftime Guitar Hero World Tour rockumentary, created by advertising agency DDB, that blends the camaraderie of hanging out in the studio with the franchise’s latest transformation of music gaming - a slick newly redesigned guitar, a genuine electronic drum kit and a microphone. In each city, expert shredders will also face-off on center stage, and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: On Tour will be available for everyone to play in a booth throughout the tour.

“The American Idols Live! Tour is for families to immerse themselves in the Idol experience first-hand, and what better way to bring a personalized, super star feeling to life than by playing Guitar Hero,” said Iain Pirie, head of 19 Entertainment U.S. “Integrating Guitar Hero into the tour gets fans actively involved and provides an added dose of entertainment that we know they’ll love.”

“The Guitar Hero franchise is continually searching for new and organic ways to connect with music fans,” said Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO, Activision, Inc. “Linking the concert-going experience with a chance for people to feel like they are taking center stage with Guitar Hero delivers on just that. By going from town to town alongside ‘American Idol,’ we are building a strong community and providing new ways for families and friends to spend time together by sharing the magic of music.”

This week, rockers of all ages can enjoy two new video games from the Guitar Hero franchise, including:

* Guitar Hero: On Tour – For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans can rock out anytime, anywhere with Guitar Hero: On Tour. Designed specifically for the Nintendo DS™, Guitar Hero: On Tour is bundled with a revolutionary Guitar Hero™ Guitar Grip™ and is currently available in stores nationwide.

* Guitar Hero: Aerosmith – Rock this way with America’s greatest rock n’ roll band, Aerosmith. Relive the band’s illustrious career from their early days at Nipmuc High School and continue on their journey to becoming rock royalty. Available on June 29, 2008 for Xbox 360®, PlayStation® 2, PLAYSTATION® 3 and Nintendo Wii™.


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Monday, June 23, 2008

Command & Conquer 3 Kane's Wrath Ships to Retail

Electronic Arts announced today that Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath has shipped to retail outlets in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360. Below is the press release with the announcement:
EA'S COMMAND & CONQUER 3: KANE'S WRATH FOR XBOX 360 SHIPS TO RETAIL

Kane Returns to the Xbox 360 with a New Campaign, Exclusive Kane’s Challenge Mode and the Revolutionary CommandStick Interface for Only $39.99

Redwood City, Calif. – June 23, 2008 – The Dark Messiah is wreaking havoc on consoles again! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Command & ConquerTM 3: Kane's Wrath has shipped to retail outlets in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system. The standalone follow up to the award-winning, bestselling real-time strategy game of 20071, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium WarsTM 2, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath for the Xbox 360 contains all of the key features from the PC version while adding exclusive enhancements including the revolutionary CommandStick interface, the all-new Kane’s Challenge mode and all of the units, structures and superpowers from Tiberium Wars giving you command over 100 deadly tools of destruction – all for only $39.99.

"Our team has been very passionate about delivering the same fast, fluid and fun gameplay that has defined the Command & Conquer franchise on the PC to consoles,” said Jim Vessella, Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath producer. “Each time we release a new RTS on consoles, we want to make sure we help continue to bridge that platform gap, and with the CommandStick in Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath we are giving players an unprecedented amount of control.”

Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath on the Xbox 360 features four gameplay modes, including the all-new and exclusive Kane’s Challenge – a grueling gauntlet of 90 matches against nine deadly armies, featuring exclusive cutscenes and taunts from Kane. Skirmish and multiplayer battles are available for up to four players over Xbox LIVE3, with VisionCam support and over 50 maps to choose from. Players will also be able to enjoy a 13-mission story-driven campaign, told through over 40 minutes of high-definition, full-motion videos starring Natasha Henstridge (Species), Carl Lumbly (Alias) and, of course, Joe Kucan as Kane himself. The epic story spans two decades of Tiberium Lore, focusing on the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond.

For more information about Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath, including a full list of the game’s achievements, or the Command & Conquer series, please visit the franchise’s official site at www.CommandAndConquer.com. And be sure to check out the latest news about Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 and all things Command & Conquer on Command & Conquer’s own dedicated online programming network, Command & Conquer TV.

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath has been rated 'T' by the ESRB and '16+' by PEGI and the USK.


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Enemy Territory Quake Wars Live Weekend 2008

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Nascar Guitar Hero Aerosmith to Appear on No. 40 Car

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates has partnered with Activision and Target to feature Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on Dario Franchitti’s No. 40 Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
Target and Activision Partner With Chip Ganassi Racing to Feature Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on No. 40 Dodge

Wrapped Car Will Run in New Hampshire NASCAR Race on June 29; Target to Offer Exclusive Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Wii Bundle

CONCORD, N.C. - June 18, 2008 - Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today it has partnered with Activision and its long-time sponsor Target® to feature the latest version of the Guitar Hero® series, Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith®, on Dario Franchitti’s No. 40 Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on June 29.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which will be released June 29, is the latest installment from the Activision franchise that was the top-selling video game in 2007. The game puts players in the shoes of Joe Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar) and Tom Hamilton (bass), as they rock out alongside frontman Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer. Gamers will experience Aerosmith’s GRAMMY® winning career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty while jamming to the band’s top songs.

With the launch of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Target stores will carry an exclusive bundle for Nintendo’s Wii that includes the game, two wireless guitar controllers and a tour book. The ultimate rock experience, whether cooperatively or head-to-head, can be had right out of the box on June 29 for $149.99.

“The marriage of Nintendo Wii and Guitar Hero makes a lot of sense for the Target guest,” said Steve Eastman, Vice President, Target. “The music of Aerosmith bridges generations, just as the Wii has done. Everyone in the family can share that experience with this bundle.”

Franchitti will be making his debut in the Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire in the fading yellow to red Target/Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Dodge. The 2007 IndyCar champion has eight starts this season in his rookie campaign in the Cup Series and currently sits 39th in the 2008 point standings.

“We’re very excited to have Guitar Hero bring together two great American traditions, rock ‘n’ roll Aerosmith style, and NASCAR racing,” said Dusty Welch, head of publishing Activision/RedOctane. “Fans at the event will get a double treat, watching their favorite drivers race and competing for a chance to face off against one of them on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.”

The Guitar Hero consumer bus will be parked in the display area behind the main grandstands at NHMS all weekend for fans to take a sneak peak at the game and try their hands as a guitarist from Aerosmith. Franchitti and Target driver Reed Sorenson will make an appearance at the bus on Sunday to showcase their talents on the guitar before strapping into their Dodges for the 301-lap race.

“I love video games and actually have versions of Guitar Hero that I play on my bus and at home. To have Target, Activision and Aerosmith on my car for the New Hampshire race is pretty cool.” said Franchitti. “Who doesn’t love Aerosmith’s music; it’s perfect for getting ready for the side-by-side, non-stop action of NASCAR racing.”


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CGS Results June 6, 2008

Championship Gaming Series’ North American Regular Season continued on Friday. Here are the results.

CGS Results: June 6, 2008

Dallas Venom 26, Los Angeles Complexity 16
Winless Los Angeles Complexity went head to head with Dallas Venom in the Championship Gaming Series' North American Regular Season at the EA Los Angeles Campus. Dallas showed no signs of remorse for the desperate Los Angeles team, as Venom dominated in four of five contests, only dropping one game by a score of 10-9 to LA's famed Counter-Strike: Source (CS:S) squad. Dallas' Dead or Alive 4 (DOA4) duo led the charge with a 5-1 win by Michelle "Phoenix" Pleet, followed by a 5-0 shutout by Manny "Master" Rodriquez. Dallas Venom went on to win 26-16 over Los Angeles Complexity, moving Dallas to a 2-2 record, while LA dropped to 0-4.

New York 3D 23, San Francisco Optx 18
New York 3D extended their undefeated streak with a team win over San Francisco Optx in the night's second match. San Francisco's all-star, Vanessa Arteaga, hoped to end New York's streak as she started off the match with a quick 5-0 shutout in Women's DOA4. New York's Matt "WiZaKoR" Wood answered back with an impressive 3-0 win in FIFA 08. In what has become New York's most consistent game this season, 3D's CS:S squad had an impressive 12-6 victory over Optx's CS:S squad. New York moved to a perfect 4-0 record as they prevailed over San Francisco Optx 23-18.

Upcoming Matches on June 9, 2008
Chicago Chimera vs. Los Angeles Complexity - 6 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com
Carolina Core vs. San Francisco Optx - 8 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com


Overall Standings:

New York 4 - 0 Carolina 2 - 1 Dallas 2 - 2 San Francisco 2 - 2 Chicago 1 - 2 Los Angeles 0 - 4

For additional coverage, including webcasts of the North American regular season, visit www.thecgs.com.

Results from June 6:

TEAM SCORE Dallas Venom 26, Los Angeles Complexity 16 DoA Male Master (Manny Rodriguez) (Dal) 5 Perfect Legend (Carl White) (LA) 0 DoA Female Phoenix (Michelle Pleet) (Dal) 5 Belle (Megan Ceder) (LA) 1 FIFA Barmoa (Bardia Moayedi) (Dal) 3 KreeganBG (Felipe Stoyne) (LA) 2 Forza MuffinMan (Justin Anderson) (Dal) 4 (1st) Chavisan (Javier Gutierrez) (LA) 2 (2nd) GeeTeeOhh (CJ Nelson) (LA) 1 (3rd) Chaos (Kevin Parish) (Dal) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source Venom (Dal) 9 Complexity (LA) 10 TEAM SCORE New York 3D 23, San Francisco Optx 18 DoA Male Dave Cheppelle (Cardell Thomas) (NY) 3 NinjaCW (Chris Harris) (SF) 5 DoA Female Coolsvilla (Tanya Underwood) (NY) 0 Vanessa (Vanessa Arteaga) (SF) 5 FIFA WiZaKor (Matt Wood) (NY) 3 stermy^ (Alessandro Avallone) (SF) 0 Forza ComeBackDan (Dan Otto) (NY) 4 (1st) Sackamonjaro (Kevin Uribe) (SF) 2 (2nd) DarkStorm (Nic Brownrigg) (NY) 1 (3rd) Miximup (Chad Neil) (SF) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source 3D (NY) 12 Optx (SF) 6


CGS Results June 11, 2008

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Rumor Forza 3 to Feature Over 400 Cars and 100 Tracks

More supposed leaks keep coming from a recent study conducted by Intellisponse. In this part of the questionnaire, a third installment in the Forza Motorsport series is revealed. According to the slide, Forza 3 will feature over 400 cars and 100 tracks, thus it will be sold as 2-disc set, the document claims. The following are the key features described in the slide:

Highly detailed real-world car and track models (over 400 cars and 100 tracks) Near limitless customization options for car tuning and custom artwork A variety of online community features Highly accurate racing simulation including real world damage New race modes (drag, drift, oval, point to point racing, etc.) Powerful assist system to help new players get into the game quickly

Turn 10, the developer of the Forza series, has revealed it is working on "the next big thing," which was rumored to be a new Project Gotham Racing game. If this questionnaire from Intellisponse is indeed leaking a product before its official announcement, then we now know what Turn 10's next big thing is.


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Things On Wheels Teaser Trailer

CGS Results June 11, 2008



CGS Results: June 11, 2008

Carolina Core 30, New York 3D 16 Caronlina Core handed New York 3D its first loss of the year last night, with a 30-16 win. New York took an early lead during a competitive Women's Dead or Alive (DOA4) match where New York's Tanya "Coolsvilla" Underwood narrowly defeated Carolina's Kat "Mystik" Gunn 5-4. North America's two highest ranked Forza Motorsport 2 squads raced next with Carolina edging out a victory led by Joe "Phantom" Tackett which tied up the overall team score. During the next contest between FIFA 08 players Matt "WiZaKor" Wood of New York and Carolina's Andrew "Anomaly" Brock, Wood would go down early but began to amount a comeback. Nonetheless, Brock prevailed 3-2, shutting down New York's momentum for the rest of the night. Carolina went on to overpower New York in the Counter-Strike: Source competition with a 14-4 win, followed by an impressive 5-2 victory in Men's DOA4 by Carolina's Ryan "Offbeat Ninja" Ward. With the 30-16 win, Carolina gave New York their first lost. Despite the loss, New York remained at the top of the standings with a 5-1 record, while Carolina jumped to 3-3.

Dallas Venom 23, Los Angeles Complexity 16 Still seeking their first win in the regular season, Los Angeles Complexity went head to head with Dallas Venom. The match started off strong for the Los Angeles team with its Forza duo of Javier "Chavisan" Gutierrez and CJ "GTO" Nelson grabbing their first win of the season, a 4-3 victory. LA's winless FIFA player, Felipe "KreeganBG" Stoyne notched his first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Dallas' Bardia "Barmoa" Moayedi. Complexity’s efforts were not enough, however, as the DOA4 stars from Dallas', Manny "Master" Rodriguez and Michelle "Phoenix" Pleet, took down their LA opponents in dominating fashion with 5-2 and 5-0 scores respectively. Dallas Venom progressed closer in the standings to first place New York as they moved to 4-2 following the 23-16 win over LA, while Los Angeles Complexity remained winless at 0-6.

Upcoming Matches on June 12, 2008 Chicago Chimera vs. New York 3D - 6 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com Los Angeles Complexity vs. San Francisco Optx - 8 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com

Overall Standings:
New York 5 - 1 Dallas 4 - 2 San Francisco 3 - 2 Carolina 3 - 3 Chicago 2 - 3 Los Angeles 0 - 6

For additional coverage, including webcasts of the North American regular season, visit www.thecgs.com.

Results from June 11:
TEAM SCORE Carolina Core 30, New York 3D 16 DoA Male Dave Cheppelle (Cardell Thomas) (NY) 2 Ryan Ward (Offbeat Ninja) (Car) 5 DoA Female Coolsvilla (Tanya Underwood) (NY) 5 Mystik (Kat Gunn) (Car) 4 FIFA WiZaKor (Matt Wood) (NY) 2 Anomaly (Andrew Brock) (Car) 3 Forza Phantom (Joe Tackett) (Car) 4 (1st) DarkStorm (Nic Brownrigg) (NY) 2 (2nd) ComeBackDan (Dan Otto) (NY) 1 (3rd) General E. Live (Eric Early) (Car) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source 3D (NY) 4 Core (Car) 14 TEAM SCORE Dallas Venom 23, Los Angeles Complexity 16 DoA Male Perfect Legend (Carl White) (LA) 2 Master (Manny Rodriguez) (Dal) 5 DoA Female Belle (Megan Ceder) (LA) 0 Phoenix (Michelle Pleet) (Dal) 5 FIFA KreeganBG (Felipe Stoyne) (LA) 1 Barmoa (Bardia Moayedi) (Dal) 0 Forza Chavisan (Javier Gutierrez) (LA) 4 (1st) Kevin Parish (Chaos) (Dal) 2 (2nd) MuffinMan (Justin Anderson) (Dal) 1 (3rd) GTO (CJ Nelson) (LA) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source Complexity (LA) 9 Venom (Dal) 10


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Too Human PreOrder Bonus

Microsoft announced today that those who pre-order Too Human at participating retailers will get five exclusive sets of armor - one for each character class in the game. Below you can find images of these five sets.

In “Too Human,” players are treated to a nonstop barrage of action powered by the seamless integration of melee and ranged firearms combat, deep RPG elements and fueled by breathtaking visuals enabled by the powerful Xbox 360.

Too Human PreOrder BonusToo Human PreOrder Bonus      Too Human PreOrder Bonus      Too Human PreOrder BonusClick here to view all screenshots



The Incredible Hulk Media

Don King Presents Prizefighter Venues Trailer

Don King Presents: Prizefighter casts players in the role of a talented, unknown boxer fighting his way out of obscurity and into the international spotlight while attempting to claim the world championship title.

The immersive storyline challenges players to balance their rigorous training regimen with the temptations of wealth and stardom and unfolds in a unique, live-action sports documentary style that features real-life legends and current stars from the world of boxing including Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Andrew Golota, Joe Calzaghe and many others. Heather Vandeven, the reigning 2007 Penthouse Pet of the Year, and popular video vixen Bria Myles also star in the documentary and act as temptations for boxers throughout their careers.

Don King Presents Prizefighter Venues Trailer
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)

Don King Presents: Prizefighter is rated T for Teen and is now available for Xbox 360


The Incredible Hulk Green Goliath Trailer
Things On Wheels Teaser Trailer

Monday, June 16, 2008

Bethesda and Amazon Announce Fallout 3 Survival Edition

Bethesda Softworks and Amazon.com announced today the Fallout 3 Survival Edition, which will be available for pre-order exclusively through www.Amazon.com/fallout3. Below is the press release with the announcement:
Fallout 3 Survival Edition to be Available Exclusively on Amazon.com

June 6, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the Fallout® 3 Survival Edition for Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows. The limited Survival Edition is now available for pre-order exclusively through www.Amazon.com/fallout3.

This ultimate Fallout 3 package includes a life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist-mounted device worn by characters in-game. The Pip-Boy 3000 has been painstakingly recreated and modified for real world display as a digital clock. In addition to the Pip-Boy 3000, the Survival Edition will include all of the items included in the Fallout 3 Collector's Edition:

• The Fallout 3 game;
• Customized, metal Vault-Tec lunch box;
• 5" Vault Boy Bobblehead;
• 'The Art of Fallout 3' hardcover book; and
• 'The Making of Fallout 3' DVD


"We're thrilled to be working with Amazon.com on this exclusive edition," said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. "The Survival Edition offers gamers the unique opportunity to own a piece of video game history along with a collection of limited edition items – it's the definitive Fallout 3 package."

"This is an exciting day for Amazon customers and Fallout fans," said Greg Hart vice president of video games and software at Amazon. "We're delighted to be the exclusive destination for Fallout 3 Survival Edition; this is a great example of the continually expanding selection we offer to gamers."

Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

Currently under development at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of award winning The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, the 2006 Game of the Year – Fallout 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2008 and is slated for release this Fall on Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION®3 system and Games for Windows. Fallout® 3 has not yet been rated by the ESRB.


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Universe at War Gets PCXbox 360 Interplay Patch

Sega and Petroglyph have released a patch for the Xbox 360 version of Universe at War: Earth Assault that unlocks inter-operable cross-play between Xbox 360 and PC players in Ranked, Quickmatch and Conquer the World modes.

General Changes:

Implemented Interoperable cross-play between Xbox and PC players in Ranked, Quickmatch and Conquer the World modes.
Team voice chat fixed so that communication between players is on a team basis during tactical combat Fixed an issue where difficulty for Achievements was not being tracked correctly resulting in cases where Achievements might not always unlock.
Fixed an issue where the Corruptors would not fire on enemies within their attack radius.
Fixed an issue where Defilers would walk in place if the Project Radiation ability was targeted to close to them.
Fixed an issue where Collectors would stop collecting because they were trying to reach resources outside the playable area.
AI players are now added to custom multiplayer sessions with unique color and team settings.
In replays objects should no longer be tinted as if under the fog of war.
Implemented a quality of service check for multiplayer games to improve game matching, especially in Conquer the World mode.
Fixed an issue where Altea's aura would not un-phase enemy units.
Fixed an issue where Avengers would take zero pop-cap.
Fixed an issue where cloaked units that have been in the sight radius of a Sight-linked unit loose their ability to cloak until Sight link is removed.
Fixed an issue that was having a Conquer the World player leave the session if the other player disconnected BEFORE the stats results could be reported, preventing the player who remained connected from getting the win.
Fixed an issue where the light/dark mode was not properly reset during a tactical battle restart.
Fixed an issue where units selected in a group would not respond to orders if some were locked down by a Hacker.
Forged Alliance Achievement Renamed to Peacebringer. Requires the player to defeat 2 ranked game or CTW opponents on the opposite platform.



Xbox 360 Specific Changes:

Performance optimizations.
Fixed a random game freeze issue related to particles.
Fixed a random game freeze related to voice chat.
Fixed several Out of Sync issues, including a high-latency issues which would cause the game to go OOS instead of correctly waiting for players.
Added Guard mode to the special ability carousel.
Added Patrol mode to the special ability carousel.
Fixed an issue where network selection lag would cause the carousel to never come up.
Fixed an issue where the build queues selected from the Command carousel would randomly disappear in battle.
Fixed an issue with paint select decal selecting units outside its radius.
Mirabel now plays her unit responses.
Fixed an issue with Foo cores not adhering to double-click movement rules.
Fixed an issue where Hackers were able to be built without the Science Center.
Fixed the invisible radar map issue in the Novus Homeworld tutorial.
Fixed an issue where the A button might appear behind something in the Novus patch menu.
If saving a replay to a full memory unit an appropriate error message is now displayed.
Players can no longer incorrectly bring up the pause menu at the battle end screen.
Multiplayer is now properly paused when the Battle End Screen is activated after the game is over, so you don't get continuing sound and rumble effects.
Fixed an issue that was causing the skirmish lobby to force the pop cap *UP* to 60 if you added 3 AI even if your chosen pop cap was less than 60.
Fixed an issue where the Y button prompt appears off the Radar Map and fails to function when maximum build cap is reached.
Fixed an issue with accepting an invite while the attract movie is up.
Fixed issue with white texture showing up for the neutral detection array's scan pulse ability.



Novus Balance Changes:

Hackers now autonomously lock down targets in range.
Constructors now repair 14% faster.
Increased Constructor’s FOW reveal by 20%.
Reduced Constructor’s build time from 18 to 13 seconds.
Reduced Constructor’s price from 650 to 500.
Increased Constructor’s crush defense from 10 to 30.
Increased Founder’s Prowess health from 900 to 1100.
Increased Founder’s FOW reveal range in Prowess mode.
Increased Founder’s health from 500 to 650 in performance mode.
Decreased Vertigo’s FOW by 10%.
Increased Vertigo’s health from 700 to 775.
Increased Vertigo’s guard radius by 15%.
Increased Mirabel’s base weapon damage by 20%.
Decreased Mirabel’s Snipe recharge from 55 to 52 seconds.
Increased Mirabel’s missile damage volley by 10%.
Increased Mirabel’s missile speed by 10%.
Decreased Mirabel’s missile range by 25%.
Increased Amplifier’s movement speed by 10%.
Changed Amplifier’s armor from light to heavy.
Decreased Amplifier’s global cost from 450 to 400.
Decreased Amplifier’s tactical cost from 900 to 800.
Decreased Amplifier’s build time from 28 to 26 seconds.
Increased Amplifier’s guard range by 15%.
Increased Amplifier’s crush from 6 to 21.
Increased Field Inverter’s FOW reveal by 15%.
Decreased Field Inverter’s global cost from 600 to 500.
Decreased Field Inverter’s tactical build time from 30 to 28 seconds.
Increased Field Inverter’s guard range by 25%.
Increased Field Inverter’s shield mode walk speed by 25%.
Increased Field Inverter’s damage by 15%.
Decreased Hacker’s speed by 15%
Increased Hacker’s guard radius by 20%
Increased Hacker’s cost from 500 to 600.
Decreased Hacker’s max targeting range on lockdown ability by 15%
Increased Ohm’s max attack range by 25%.
Increased Ohm’s run speed by 10%.
Increased Ohm’s health by 15%.
Increased Ohm’s guard radius by 20%.
Decreased Corruptor’s cost from 600 to 500.
Increased Corruptor’s guard radius by 20%.


Hierarchy Balance Changes:

Increased Kamal’s health 900.
Decreased Kamal’s FOW reveal by 20%
Increased Nufai’s health from 700 to 750.
Increased Nufai’s guard radius by 15%
Increased Defiler’s cost from 775 to 850.
Increased Defiler’s build time from 26 to 30 seconds.
Increased Defiler popcap from 3-5 (updated)
Increased Saucer’s guard radius by 10%
Increased Saucer’s popcap from 3 to 4.
Decreased Saucer’s build time from 30 to 28 seconds.
Decreased Saucer’s cost from 825 to 750.
Increased Saucer’s speed by 10%.


Masari Balance Changes:

Decreased Light Mine damage by 50% for standard and upgraded figment mines.
Increased Charos, Zessus, Altea and Disciple’s guard radius by 15%
Increased Zessus’ health from 800 to 850.
Decreased Altea’s walk speed for both light and dark modes by 15%
Increased Altea’s health from 600 to 725



Smash Court Tennis 3 Coming Stateside

Friday, June 6, 2008

CGS Results June 5, 2008

Championship Gaming Series’ North American Regular Season continued last night. Here are the results.

CGS Results: June 5, 2008

New York 3D 24, Carolina Core 17

New York 3D and Carolina Core clashed last night in a battle for first place in the Championship Gaming Series’ North American Regular Season at the EA Los Angeles campus. Both teams boasted 2-0 records and both were hungry for the sole position atop the standings. Counter-Strike: Source (CS:S) continued to be a significant contributor to overall team point totals. New York's CS:S squad has made up for poor leadership with the addition of Jon "juan" Mumm, picked up by GM Dave “Moto” Geffon at the 2008 combine and draft in Austin this past March. Mumm once again proved his worth by devising strategies that devastated Core's defense, navigating 3D to a 15-3 win in CS:S. New York's Dead or Alive 4 (DOA4) combo of Cardell "Dave Cheppelle" Thomas and Tanya "Coolsvilla" Underwood added to the team's score with two fine performances, giving New York a confident 24-17 match victory over Carolina Core. New York 3D now own sole possession of first place with a 3-0 record.

Dallas Venom 24, Chicago Chimera 18

Winless Dallas Venom faced off against the world champion Chicago Chimera in the night’s second match. An extremely motivated Dallas Venom CS:S squad routed Chimera 13-5 to set the pace for the match. Dallas' DOA4 stars, Manny "Master" Rodriquez and Michelle "Phoenix" Pleet followed suit with 5-1 and 5-4 wins respectively. Despite a convincing 1st and 2nd place finish by Chimera's famed Forza Motorsport 2 drivers, Jason "JaSoN-X" Exelby and Wesley "Ch0mpr" Cwiklo, Dallas Venom saw their first win in the 2008 season, defeating the defending world champs 24-18.

Upcoming Matches on June 6, 2008

Los Angeles Complexity vs. Dallas Venom - 6 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com San Francisco Optx vs. New York 3D - 8 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com

Overall Standings: New York 3 - 0 Carolina 2 - 1 San Francisco 2 - 1 Dallas 1 - 2 Chicago 1 - 2 Los Angeles 0 - 3

For additional coverage, including webcasts of the North American regular season, visit www.thecgs.com.

Results from June 5:

TEAM SCORE New York 3D 24, Carolina Core 17 DoA Male Dave Cheppelle (Cardell Thomas) (NY) 2 Ryan Ward (Offbeat Ninja) (Car) 5 DoA Female Coolsvilla (Tanya Underwood) (NY) 5 Mystik (Kat Gunn) (Car) 3 FIFA WiZaKor (Matt Wood) (NY) 0 Anomaly (Andrew Brock) (Car) 1 Forza General E. Live (Eric Early) (Car) 4 (1st) ComeBackDan (Dan Otto) (NY) 2 (2nd) Phantom (Joe Tackett) (Car) 1 (3rd) DarkStorm (Nic Brownrigg) (NY) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source 3D (NY) 15 Core (Car) 3 TEAM SCORE Dallas Venom 24, Chicago Chimera 18 DoA Male Master (Manny Rodriguez) (Dal) 5 BlackMamba (Jeremy Florence) (Chi) 1 DoA Female Phoenix (Michelle Pleet) (Dal) 5 Kasumi Chan (Marjorie Bartell) (Chi) 4 FIFA Barmoa (Bardia Moayedi) (Dal) 0 Eafra (Yfran Garcia) (Chi) 2 Forza JaSon-X (Jason Exelby) (Chi) 4 (1st) Ch0mpr (Wesley Cwiklo) (Chi) 2 (2nd) Chaos (Kevin Parish) (Dal) 1 (3rd) MuffinMan (Justin Anderson) (Dal) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source Venom (Dal) 13 Chimera (Chi) 5


CGS Results June 4, 2008

Enemy Territory Quake Wars Live Weekend 2008

MICROSOFT TO INIITIATE ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS™ LIVE WEEKEND

Battle Online Against Developers from id Software, Nerve Software and Splash Damage to Determine the Fate of Earth and Win the Spoils of War

Santa Monica, CA – June 6, 2008 – Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has recruited id Software, Nerve Software, Splash Damage and Activision, Inc., (Nasdaq: ATVI) for its newest online offensive: Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ LIVE Weekend 2008, a 72-hour play-and-win sweepstakes full of games and prizes beginning on Friday, June 6 at 12:01 a.m. EDT through Sunday, June 8 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Players will face off against the developers in a competitive tournament for hourly prizes that will be awarded throughout the weekend, including Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars shirts, 4GB QUAKE-branded Flash Drives, Xbox 360 Elite consoles, and more. Players can register now through June 8, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. EDT at www.xbox.com/quakewars.

More details on the Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars LIVE weekend 2008 and information regarding terms, conditions, and official rules are available on the official event page: www.xbox.com/quakewars/.

On shelves now for next-gen consoles, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars has been rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information about Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, please visit: www.enemyterritory.com.


Ninja Gaiden II Available Now in North America

Thursday, June 5, 2008

EA Sports Predicts Portugal Will Win UEFA EURO 2008

Using the simulation engine in the UEFA EURO 2008™ videogame, Electronic Arts declared today Portugal as the winner of UEFA EURO 2008. Below is the press release with all the details:
EA SPORTS PREDICTS PORTUGAL WILL WIN UEFA EURO 2008

And the UEFA EURO 2008 trophy goes to… Portugal! EA SPORTS today declared the winner of UEFA EURO 2008™. Using the simulation engine in the UEFA EURO 2008™ videogame, EA SPORTS was able to test all 16 teams in the competition and determine that Portugal would come out on top. UEFA EURO 2008, the officially licensed videogame of the tournament, also predicted the following placements:

· UEFA EURO 2008 Champion: Portugal
· UEFA EURO 2008 Final: Portugal 2 Italy 1
· Golden Boot winner: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (5 goals)

Players around the globe will compare these astonishing statistics to the real world results as they unfold. The Final itself was an epic battle where Italy’s resilient defense was pitted against Portugese flair, with Portugal ultimately winning 2-1 to capture its first European championship. Goals from Deco (28th) and Ronaldo (63rd), his fifth goal of the tournament, staked Portugal to a 2-0 lead early in the second half before midfielder Andrea Pirlo scored in the 75th minute to bring the Italians to within one. Portugal survived a frantic final 15 minutes to capture the Henri Delaunay Trophy.

In the EA SPORTS™ simulation, old rivalries were reignited. France was beaten 2-0 by Italy in one semifinal, in a replay of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final won by the Italians 5-3 in penalty kicks. In the EA SPORTS simulation the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in a group stage match.

Portugal knocked off Germany 2-0 in the other semifinal.

Host countries Austria and Switzerland both failed to advance from the group round. Switzerland was the first country eliminated from the competition. Luck also ran out for Croatia in the group stage. After knocking off England in qualifying, Croatia had injury problems, losing star forward Eduardo among others, and failed to advance from Group B.

EA SPORTS™ UEFA EURO 2008™ results:

Final Score Goal Scorer Portugal 2 Deco (’28), Ronaldo (’63) Italy 1 Pirlo (’75) Semi Finals Portugal 2 Almeida (’45), Ronaldo (’87) Germany 0 Italy 2 Toni (’77), Toni (’84) France 0 Quarter Finals Portugal 2 Gomes (’43), Ronaldo (’57) Poland 0 Czech Republic 0 Germany 1 Klose (’62) France 2 Henry (’78), Benzema (‘112) Spain 1 Torres (’86) Sweden 0 Italy 2 Pirlo (’61), Toni (’73) Group Play Group A Switzerland 0 Czech Republic 1 Portugal 2 Turkey 0 Czech Republic 2 Portugal 2 Switzerland 1 Turkey 1 Switzerland 0 Portugal 0 Turkey 1 Czech Republic 0 Group B Austria 1 Croatia 3 Germany 0 Poland 0 Croatia 0 Germany 2 Austria 0 Poland 1 Poland 0 Croatia 0 Austria 0 Germany 2 Group C Romania 0 France 2 Netherlands 1 Italy 1 Italy 1 Romania 0 Netherlands 0 France 1 Netherlands 3 Romania 1 France 1 Italy 1 Group D Spain 1 Russia 0 Greece 0 Sweden 2 Sweden 1 Spain 1 Greece 1 Russia 1 Greece 0 Spain 2 Russia 0 Sweden 1

UEFA EURO 2008 features all of the teams and official stadiums that will be part of UEFA EURO 2008™. Take one of 52 European national teams to glory from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the championship tournament. A new game mode called Captain Your Country will enable gamers to put themselves on the pitch, earn the captaincy of their team, and truly inspire their country to glory. Gamers will be able to celebrate their success on-field through user-controlled celebrations that will add to the pageantry and atmosphere of the event.

UEFA EURO 2008 is developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. It is in stores now on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. UEFA EURO 2008 is rated “E” for everyone by the ESRB.


CGS Announces Deal with Eurosport

Duke Nukem Forever First Gameplay Footage

It has been in development over a decade, winning several vaporware awards, but today the first gameplay footage proves the game exists and is close to hit store shelves.




Lost Planet Colonies Edition Akrid Hunt Video

CGS Results June 4, 2008

Championship Gaming Series’ North American Regular Season continued last night. Here are the results.

CGS Results: June 4, 2008

Chicago Chimera 23, San Francisco Optx 21

Championship Gaming Series’ North American Regular Season continued last night at the EA Los Angeles campus where the world champion Chicago Chimera took on the undefeated San Francisco Optx. After Chimera struggled in Women's Dead or Alive 4 (DOA4) and Forza Motorsport 2, Chicago's Yfran "Eafra" Garcia turned the tables for his team during the FIFA 08 contest, winning 4-2 in an overtime shootout. Chicago's Counter-Strike: Source (CS:S) squad put their team on the verge of victory with a dominating 14-4 win. Despite a 5-2 victory by San Francisco's Male DOA4 player Chris "NinjaCW" Harris over Chicago’s Jeremy “BlackMamba” Florence, Chimera held on for a 23-21 overall score.


Carolina Core 26, Los Angeles Complexity 13

In the second match of the night, the 2007 World Final runner-up Carolina Core demonstrated to Los Angeles Complexity and the rest of the league their desire to be this year's number one team. After a 1-0 win by Andrew "Anomaly" Brock in FIFA and a commanding 5-0 score by Core’s Women DOA4 player Kat "Mystik" Gunn, Carolina was off to a 6-0 start. LA’s Carl "Perfect Legend" White added 5 points to his team's overall score with a 5-3 win in Men's DOA4 but it would not be enough for Los Angeles. June 4th became a night of CS:S dominance as Core's squad crushed the famed Complexity CS:S squad 13-5, which helped give Carolina a 26-13 win over Los Angeles.

Upcoming Matches on June 5, 2008

Tonight will be a battle of the last remaining undefeated teams as New York 3D takes on Carolina Core, kicking off at 6:00 PM PST. Watch the action live on thecgs.com to see which team will rightfully walk away on top of the standings.

New York 3D vs. Carolina Core - 6 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com Dallas Venom vs. Chicago Chimera - 8 PM PST - Live on thecgs.com

Overall Standings:

New York 2 - 0 Carolina 2 - 0 San Francisco 2 - 1 Chicago 1 - 1 Dallas 0 - 2 Los Angeles 0 - 3

For additional coverage, including webcasts of the North American regular season, visit www.thecgs.com.

Results from June 4:

TEAM SCORE Chicago Chimera 23, San Francisco Optx 21 DoA Male BlackMamba (Jeremy Florence) (Chi) 2 NinjaCW (Chris Harris) (SF) 5 DoA Female Kasumi Chan (Marjorie Bartell) (Chi) 1 Vanessa (Vanessa Arteaga) (SF) 5 FIFA Eafra (Yfran Garcia) (Chi) 4 stermy^ (Alessandro Avallone) (SF) 2 Forza Miximup (Chad Neil) (SF) 4 (1st) JaSon-X (Jason Exelby) (Chi) 2 (2nd) Sackamonjaro (Kevin Uribe) (SF) 1 (3rd) Ch0mpr (Wesley Cwiklo) (Chi) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source Chimera (Chi) 14 Optx (SF) 4 TEAM SCORE Carolina Core 26, Los Angeles Complexity 13 DoA Male Ryan Ward (Offbeat Ninja) (Car) 3 Perfect Legend (Carl White) (LA) 5 DoA Female Mystik (Kat Gunn) (Car) 5 Belle (Megan Ceder) (LA) 0 FIFA Anomaly (Andrew Brock) (Car) 1 KreeganBG (Felipe Stoyne) (LA) 0 Forza General E. Live (Eric Early) (Car) 4 (1st) GeeTeeOhh (CJ Nelson) (LA) 2 (2nd) Chavisan (Javier Gutierrez) (LA) 1 (3rd) Phantom (Joe Tackett) (Car) 0 (4th) Counter-Strike: Source Core (Car) 13 Complexity (LA) 5


CGS Announces North American Training Camp
CGS Announces North America Player Substitutions

NinjaBee Announces Its Next Xbox Live Arcade Game

NinjaBee has announced it working on a new Xbox Live Arcade title called, A Kingdom for Keflings.
STUDIO HIRES 20 NEW EMPLOYEES, ALL 3 FEET TALL

NinjaBee, now with more Keflings!

Orem, Utah - June 4, 2008 - NinjaBee, a leading independent developer of Xbox LIVE® Arcade titles, announced today it has hired 20 Keflings to help around the office. Featured in their newest Xbox LIVE Arcade Title, A Kingdom for Keflings, the Keflings are short, happy beings who aren't afraid of a bit of hard work. Once production slowed on the studio's newest city-building game, the Keflings became aimless without constant direction.

"I'll be honest here, I went out to my car and ten of the little guys were wandering around, bumping into each other and wearing little sandwich boards reading 'Will Work for Hats,'" said Steve Taylor, President of NinjaBee. "We couldn't put them out on the streets after they worked so hard on our game, so we hired them to help around the office. They follow directions to the letter and are very friendly, but not too smart. The way I see it, what could go wrong?"

The Keflings are expected to work everywhere from the art department to the copy room and will surely remain happy and occupied. The new title, A Kingdom for Keflings, will feature fun and light-hearted gameplay with graphics and original music to match. Look for A Kingdom for Keflings on Xbox LIVE Arcade this fall.


Smash Court Tennis 3 Coming Stateside
“Best of Rocky & Bullwinkle” DVD Contest

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Madden NFL 09 BackTrack and Madden IQ Update

Electronic Arts released today new info on the EA SPORTS BackTrack and the Madden IQ score obtained at the Virtual Training Center. Below is the press release with trailers showcasing these features:
EA SPORTS BACKTRACK AND VIRTUAL TRAINING CENTER FEATURED IN MADDEN NFL 09

EA SPORTS BackTrack and the Virtual Training Center Play Key Role in the First Sports Game That Adapts to You

June 3, 2008 – Within the 85 plus new features and enhancements in Madden NFL 09, EA SPORTS BackTrack and the Virtual Training Center allow the gamer to have a unique gameplay experience each time they load up the game. Both Madden NFL veterans and casual gamers new to the franchise can utilize these two features to be competitive in Madden NFL 09 and also improve their overall football knowledge, regardless of their initial skill level.

Madden NFL 09 BackTrack and Madden IQ Update
The Virtual Training Center is a new interactive tutorial mode, set in a holographic environment that aims at teaching gamers fundamental concepts about football strategy and how to use the controls in quick, fun and stylized drills. After players complete these drills, a Madden IQ score is given, and their “My Skills” difficulty settings are automatically set based on their strengths and weaknesses. Throughout their Madden NFL career, the all-new Adaptive Difficulty Engine will continually tailor the difficulty settings as the gamers’ Madden IQ score evolves.

EA SPORTS BackTrack is a new replay learning tool imbedded within the game that dissects plays and shows the player what they should have done in certain circumstances. When a mistake is made, Cris Collinsworth will breakdown where the user went wrong and what they could have done better. For advanced players, EA SPORTS BackTrack will give more technical information such as the play calls that were made and the success rates of the play.

Madden NFL 09 BackTrack and Madden IQ Update

Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the best-selling and most critically-acclaimed videogame franchises of all time, and the game will feature adaptable gameplay tailored to every type of gamer, online enhancements and a broadcast style presentation delivering an authentic NFL experience. Madden NFL 09 will be available in stores across North America on August 12.

The graphical enhancements of Madden NFL 09 are extremely impressive and bring the emotion of NFL football to life. Madden NFL 09 features amazing detail to stadiums, weather effects, player models and a whole host of other elements.

Madden NFL 09 will be available for the Xbox® and Xbox 360™ video game systems from Microsoft, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and is rated E by the ESRB.


Madden NFL 09 Trailer
Electronic Arts Unveils EA Sports Freestyle SubBrand

Bruce Willis in Talks to Star in Kane & Lynch Film

These are hectic days for Bruce Willis, who is close to signing a deal with 20th Century Fox to play Hannibal Smith in the big screen remake of The A-Team, while also negotiating with Lionsgate to star in the big screen adaptation of "Kane and Lynch." Variety reports:

Simon Crane will make his feature directing debut after serving as second unit director and stunt coordinator on such films as "Hancock," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," "Troy" and "X-Men: The Last Stand."

Willis will play Adam "Kane" Marcus, a mercenary who makes an unlikely alliance with schizophrenic killer James Lynch. The pair are forced on a mission to retrieve a stolen microchip. The vidgame has sold 2 million copies worldwide since its launch in November.

Kyle Ward wrote the script. Filmmakers are now looking to set an actor to play Lynch, and shooting will begin before year's end.




THQ And DreamWorks Announce Exclusive Video Game Licensing Agreement Based On Studio’s 2010 Fall Film

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Kung Fu Panda Available Now

Activision announced today the release of Kung Fu Panda, the video game based on DreamWorks Animation’s highly anticipated feature film.
GET READY TO EXPERIENCE KUNG FU "AWESOMENESS" WITH THE RELEASE OF ACTIVISION'S KUNG FU PANDATM VIDEO GAME

Santa Monica, CA – June 3, 2008 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is bringing a unique blend of humor and action to gamers with the release of Kung Fu Panda™, the video game based on DreamWorks Animation’s highly anticipated feature film. In order to become the Dragon Warrior and defeat the ultimate enemy, Tai Lung, players engage in kung fu moves and master the unique fighting style of unlikely hero Po the Panda and experience the legendary moves of Shifu, Po’s Teacher, and the Furious Five – Monkey, Tigress, Viper, Mantis and Crane.

“Kung Fu Panda gives kids the chance to experience first hand their favorite movie moments, as well as new levels and hilarious situations created specifically for the game,” said Kim Salzer, vice president of Global Brand Management, Activision Publishing. “The humor, lovable characters and non-stop action will deliver hours of fun that they can enjoy on their own or with parents and friends.”

Kung Fu Panda offers a distinct and exciting gameplay experience as players develop acrobatic kung fu combo attacks to defeat a number of villainous enemies, including the Great Gorilla, the Wu Sisters and the dark-hearted Tai Lung. Gamers will work to overcome dangerous obstacles and solve challenging puzzles as they navigate through diverse environments spanning air, water and land. By mastering the art of kung fu, players will utilize and upgrade the unique fighting skills of their favorite movie characters, unlocking new moves as well as a host of multiplayer characters and games. Additionally, players can team up or battle head-to-head in arena, puzzle or casual games, making the Kung Fu Panda video game an epic experience gamers of all ages will enjoy.

The console and Games for Windows versions are rated “PG” by the BBFC and the DS version is rated “7+” by PEGI . For more information on Kung Fu Panda and to download the demo, please visit www.KungFuPandaGame.com.


Call of Duty 5 Confirmed for All Platforms

Ninja Gaiden II Available Now in North America

Microsoft and Tecmo announced today that Ninja Gaiden II, the blockbuster action-packed sequel to Ninja Gaiden, is now shipping to retailers throughout North America. Below is the press release with the announcement:
The Time for Vengeance Has Arrived; “Ninja Gaiden II” Is Now Available in North America

Highly anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive “Ninja Gaiden II” makes its long-awaited debut; Microsoft and TECMO/Team NINJA announce the “Ninja Gaiden II” Weekend of Vengeance

Microsoft and TECMO/Team NINJA announced today that “Ninja Gaiden II,” the blockbuster action-packed sequel to “Ninja Gaiden,” is now shipping to retailers throughout North America. “Ninja Gaiden II” features a new and improved game engine, developed from the ground up exclusively for Xbox 360, by legendary video game developer Tomonobu Itagaki and Team NINJA.

In “Ninja Gaiden II,” gamers must guide Ryu Hayabusa on a mission to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. Armed with an assortment of ninja weaponry, players must help Ryu skillfully maneuver through a world fraught with peril. “Ninja Gaiden II” features a new auto-health regeneration system, levels, adventures, enemies and thrilling combat, representing a true evolution of the highly popular franchise. The newly added Ninja Cinema feature will allow gamers to record Ryu’s combat exploits as movie clips on their Xbox 360. The best “Ninja Gaiden II” players in the world will be able to upload their clips to Xbox LIVE for everyone to download and view, making Ninja Cinema a great way to accelerate the growth of the “Ninja Gaiden II” player community around the globe.

Fans are encouraged to participate in the “Ninja Gaiden II, Weekend of Vengeance” from June 13-15. There will be an Achieve & Win sweepstakes where one lucky fan will win a “Ninja Gaiden II” Custom Elite Xbox 360 Console and a “Ninja Gaiden II” Swiss Army Victorinox console/laptop bag. Other prizes include 1600 Microsoft Point Cards, Xbox 360 120GB hard drives, 12-month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscriptions, “Ninja Gaiden II” T-shirts and much more. Gold members must register and then play “Ninja Gaiden II” during the June 13-15 Vengeance Weekend. Also that weekend, to help celebrate ninjas, Gold members can watch free classic ninja movies, including “Ninja Hunter,” “A Life of Ninja” and “Ninja in the Deadly Trap.” Finally, all seven hilarious Ask A Ninja episodes and the hour-long documentary “Way of the Warrior: Ninja Gaiden II” will also be available as free downloads to all Xbox LIVE subscribers, Silver and Gold. For more information, visit www.xbox.com/ng2weekend.

“Ninja Gaiden II” will have an estimated retail price of $59.99 and is rated “M” for Mature. For more information, visit www.xbox.com/ng2.


Weekly Rock Band Downloadable Content (Week 17)
Too Human Dated

Sunday, June 1, 2008

The Incredible Hulk Green Goliath Trailer

Sega of America is excited to present the latest Making-of feature for the upcoming action-packed video game – The Incredible Hulk. This all new feature explores the look and characteristics of The Incredible Hulk and what gives this powerful character his “incredible” reputation. This video also goes behind the scenes with the game development team to find out how they created such a realistic and detailed environment for gamers to explore.

Featuring interviews with Stan Lee, members of the Sega and Edge of Reality game development team, and members of the Marvel team, this new video also shows off some of the early footage of the game and some of the moves players will have the opportunity to master.

The Incredible Hulk Green Goliath Trailer
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)
The Incredible Hulk is shipping to stores on June 5, 2008 for all major platforms.


The Incredible Hulk Media
Things On Wheels Teaser Trailer