With their second downloadable Track Pack, Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl of Nirvana are returning to Guitar Hero World Tour with "Very Ape" from In Utero, "Sappy" from the No Alternative compilation and "Stay Away" from their breakthrough, first major label album, Nevermind.
The Nirvana Track Pack is available on Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360 for 440 Microsoft Points. All songs in the Track Pack are available as downloadable singles for 160 Microsoft Points each.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Fuel GPS Trailer and Screenshots
Codemasters has released a new trailer Fuel. The video showcases the game's GPS system, which calculates routes on the fly with a succession of flowing arrows across the game’s diverse 5,000 square mile world, in conjunction with a mini-map which pinpoints each racer’s location.
Coming this May, Fuel is the ultimate racing sandbox where players can race and explore a stunning world, mapped from satellite data of the United States, in a range of on and off-road, two and four wheeled vehicles. Set in an alternate present where the accelerated effects of global warming have driven people from their homes, the huge, abandoned areas become a playground for a new breed of extreme racers. A full day/night cycle and dynamic weather effects including snowstorms, thunderstorms, blizzards, rainstorms and tornados brings this world alive. Players take on hundreds of race events in a wide range of customised vehicles, including quads, bikes, roadsters, trucks, dragsters and more, that all share rewarding and exhilarating arcade handling.
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Coming this May, Fuel is the ultimate racing sandbox where players can race and explore a stunning world, mapped from satellite data of the United States, in a range of on and off-road, two and four wheeled vehicles. Set in an alternate present where the accelerated effects of global warming have driven people from their homes, the huge, abandoned areas become a playground for a new breed of extreme racers. A full day/night cycle and dynamic weather effects including snowstorms, thunderstorms, blizzards, rainstorms and tornados brings this world alive. Players take on hundreds of race events in a wide range of customised vehicles, including quads, bikes, roadsters, trucks, dragsters and more, that all share rewarding and exhilarating arcade handling.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
GameStop Love the MovieLive the Game Promotion
GameStop announced today the launch of a new promotion called “Love the Movie-Live the Game,” which as the name suggests, is all about movie-based video games. Beginning today and until June 30, consumers can purchase any of the participating movie-based video games from GameStop and receive a free movie ticket. Below is the press release with the announcement along with the list of video games participating in this promo:
Enjoy a Family Night in with GameStop’s “Love the Movie-Live the Game” Promotion
Receive a Free Movie Ticket with Participating Game Purchase
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Are you looking for a different way to enjoy your favorite movies without leaving your living room? GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, is inviting movie fans to get the family together and enjoy video games developed around this summer’s hottest movies. There’s nothing better than a family night in to enjoy game titles featured in GameStop’s “Love the Movie-Live the Game”.
With limited funds for activities out there these days for the entire family, parents are looking for more creative ways to get everyone involved. Video games are a great entertainment choice as they can offer 70-80 hours of family fun without breaking the bank.
Beginning today through June 30, movie and game enthusiasts can purchase any of the participating movie-based video games from GameStop and receive a free movie ticket worth up to $10. Offer must be redeemed online by June 30 and tickets are valid at participating theatres through July 31, 2009, on the movie of your choice. The list of movie-themed games offered throughout the promotion is enough to get any movie fan excited and show an entirely different side to the action.
GameStop’s “Love the Movie-Live the Game” Titles:
Resident Evil 5 (Rated: M) is the newest video game from the Resident Evil franchise. It will take you to Africa where new challenges present themselves that need to be solved in order to find the truth behind the terrifying events. Hannah Montana: The Movie (Rated: E) is the latest game in the Hannah Montana series. It allows you to live the rockstar double life of Hannah and Miley from wardrobe changes to her life back in Tennessee. X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Rated: E10-M), based on the newest movie in the X-Men franchise, allows the player to unleash the razor sharp claws of Wolverine. Destiny of Zorro (Rated: E10+), based on the hit motion picture, takes you back to the early 1800s in Spanish California with the infamous Zorro. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Rated: E-E10+) video game brings history to life once again inside the walls of the Smithsonian Institution. Terminator: Salvation (Rated: T) releases on May 19, allowing you, as John Connor, to battle for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet while encountering a new list of enemies. UP (Rated: E) is a new game releasing on May 26 that will take you on an exciting adventure inspired by the events of characters Carl Fredrickson and his young sidekick, Russell, from the new Disney-Pixar animated movie. Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Rated: T) is the latest video game in the Indiana Jones franchise. Beginning June 9, it allows you to whip your way through a new and exciting journey. Ghostbusters (Rated: E-T), available June 16, gives players the chance to once again save the lives of the people of Manhattan from the threat of new ghosts and supernatural forces. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Rated: T) releases on June 23, unleashing the power for players to determine the fate of the Earth in an ultimate war raging across the globe. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Rated: E-E10+), in stores June 30, gets the crazy characters of the Ice Age franchise back together in a game based on the upcoming movie.
For more information and to redeem your movie ticket, visit www.gamestop.com/moviecash.
Enjoy a Family Night in with GameStop’s “Love the Movie-Live the Game” Promotion
Receive a Free Movie Ticket with Participating Game Purchase
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Are you looking for a different way to enjoy your favorite movies without leaving your living room? GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, is inviting movie fans to get the family together and enjoy video games developed around this summer’s hottest movies. There’s nothing better than a family night in to enjoy game titles featured in GameStop’s “Love the Movie-Live the Game”.
With limited funds for activities out there these days for the entire family, parents are looking for more creative ways to get everyone involved. Video games are a great entertainment choice as they can offer 70-80 hours of family fun without breaking the bank.
Beginning today through June 30, movie and game enthusiasts can purchase any of the participating movie-based video games from GameStop and receive a free movie ticket worth up to $10. Offer must be redeemed online by June 30 and tickets are valid at participating theatres through July 31, 2009, on the movie of your choice. The list of movie-themed games offered throughout the promotion is enough to get any movie fan excited and show an entirely different side to the action.
GameStop’s “Love the Movie-Live the Game” Titles:
Resident Evil 5 (Rated: M) is the newest video game from the Resident Evil franchise. It will take you to Africa where new challenges present themselves that need to be solved in order to find the truth behind the terrifying events. Hannah Montana: The Movie (Rated: E) is the latest game in the Hannah Montana series. It allows you to live the rockstar double life of Hannah and Miley from wardrobe changes to her life back in Tennessee. X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Rated: E10-M), based on the newest movie in the X-Men franchise, allows the player to unleash the razor sharp claws of Wolverine. Destiny of Zorro (Rated: E10+), based on the hit motion picture, takes you back to the early 1800s in Spanish California with the infamous Zorro. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Rated: E-E10+) video game brings history to life once again inside the walls of the Smithsonian Institution. Terminator: Salvation (Rated: T) releases on May 19, allowing you, as John Connor, to battle for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet while encountering a new list of enemies. UP (Rated: E) is a new game releasing on May 26 that will take you on an exciting adventure inspired by the events of characters Carl Fredrickson and his young sidekick, Russell, from the new Disney-Pixar animated movie. Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Rated: T) is the latest video game in the Indiana Jones franchise. Beginning June 9, it allows you to whip your way through a new and exciting journey. Ghostbusters (Rated: E-T), available June 16, gives players the chance to once again save the lives of the people of Manhattan from the threat of new ghosts and supernatural forces. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Rated: T) releases on June 23, unleashing the power for players to determine the fate of the Earth in an ultimate war raging across the globe. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Rated: E-E10+), in stores June 30, gets the crazy characters of the Ice Age franchise back together in a game based on the upcoming movie.
For more information and to redeem your movie ticket, visit www.gamestop.com/moviecash.
Battlestations Pacific Launch Trailer
Battlestations: Pacific ships off to war on the Xbox 360 and PC today, and to celebrate, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Eidos, Inc. has released the launch trailer for the game which showcases furious dogfights, epic sea battles and an up close and personal look at a world at war.
The launch trailer offers gamers a glimpse at the intensity of the WWII combat in Battlestations: Pacific, complete with flying shrapnel and a flurry of incoming fire. The title offers the full experience of war, enabling players to take on each battle from the strategic level of placing and managing units, as well as controlling a plethora of deadly planes, ships and submarines to experience war head-on.
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The launch trailer offers gamers a glimpse at the intensity of the WWII combat in Battlestations: Pacific, complete with flying shrapnel and a flurry of incoming fire. The title offers the full experience of war, enabling players to take on each battle from the strategic level of placing and managing units, as well as controlling a plethora of deadly planes, ships and submarines to experience war head-on.
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)
Monday, May 11, 2009
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Coming Out a Week Early
Electronic Arts announced today that Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 will ship to stores June 8 in North America, one week earlier than originally announced.
EA’S TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10 AND GRAND SLAM TENNIS TO HIT RETAIL ONE WEEK EARLY
New Wii MotionPlus Compatible Products Now Ship June 8
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 4, 2009 – EA SPORTS™, a label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis will ship to stores June 8 in North America, one week earlier than originally announced. EA SPORTS recently announced that the Wii™ version of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 will be available packaged with the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory in both North America and Europe. In Europe only, EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis will be available with Wii MotionPlus at launch.
“This was important for us to bring in our ship dates for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis to hit right at the launch of the new Wii MotionPlus accessory in North America,” said Todd Sitrin, Group Vice President Global Marketing, EA SPORTS. “Fans deserve great games that use the new accessory, and now they’ll have two that deliver authentic sports motion as soon as the Wii MotionPlus hits stores.”
Both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis have been rated “E” by the ESRB. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 has an MSRP of $59.99 when bundled with the Wii MotionPlus. Both products will be available for $49.99 without the accessory.
For more information, log onto www.easports.com.
EA’S TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10 AND GRAND SLAM TENNIS TO HIT RETAIL ONE WEEK EARLY
New Wii MotionPlus Compatible Products Now Ship June 8
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 4, 2009 – EA SPORTS™, a label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis will ship to stores June 8 in North America, one week earlier than originally announced. EA SPORTS recently announced that the Wii™ version of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 will be available packaged with the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory in both North America and Europe. In Europe only, EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis will be available with Wii MotionPlus at launch.
“This was important for us to bring in our ship dates for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis to hit right at the launch of the new Wii MotionPlus accessory in North America,” said Todd Sitrin, Group Vice President Global Marketing, EA SPORTS. “Fans deserve great games that use the new accessory, and now they’ll have two that deliver authentic sports motion as soon as the Wii MotionPlus hits stores.”
Both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis have been rated “E” by the ESRB. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 has an MSRP of $59.99 when bundled with the Wii MotionPlus. Both products will be available for $49.99 without the accessory.
For more information, log onto www.easports.com.
Operation Flashpoint 2 Dragon Rising Trailer and Screens
Codemasters released today a new gameplay trailer and screens of Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising featuring the game's battlefield: The island of Skira is a stunningly detailed and beautifully recreated oil-rich island. Fictionally located off the eastern coast of Russia just north of Japan, its rich geological terrain will provide a challenging tactical environment that includes valleys, mountains, coastlines, beaches, villages, industrial complexes and a huge extinct volcano.
Its natural resources and location powers a strong story that opens as an airborne division of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) lands to claim the island as the sovereign possession of the People’s Republic. The patrolling amphibious assault ship, USS Iwo Jima, responds by sending a battalion of US Marines and the island becomes a flashpoint where the combined combat assets of two military super powers face off in an epic engagement.
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Its natural resources and location powers a strong story that opens as an airborne division of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) lands to claim the island as the sovereign possession of the People’s Republic. The patrolling amphibious assault ship, USS Iwo Jima, responds by sending a battalion of US Marines and the island becomes a flashpoint where the combined combat assets of two military super powers face off in an epic engagement.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Guitar Hero Metallica Explodes Onto Retail Shelves
ACTIVISION’S GUITAR HERO® METALLICA® EXPLODES ONTO RETAIL SHELVES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
Experience the Intensity of Musical Icons Metallica and Over 20 Other Rockin’ Bands in the Newest Entry to the Smash-Hit Franchise
Santa Monica, CA – March 31, 2009 – Having pioneered and expanded the heavy metal genre while gaining critical and popular success over the past 25 years, Metallica invites gamers to “Ride the Lightning” with them and over 20 other rocking artists in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) latest release – Guitar Hero® Metallica®. Enter the world of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo and experience the intensity and skill of one of the greatest bands of all time. Shred on the guitar controller, rip on the drum kit controller and wail on the mic to over 45 explosive hits from both Metallica’s illustrious career and a variety of other legendary artists selected by the band, such as Alice In Chains, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Queen.
"When Guitar Hero® came to us with the idea to do a game based on Metallica, we call this a no brainer and said yes very quickly," said Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica. "It seemed like the next step - a whole other platform for musicians to reach an audience. If we talk about this in five years, I think it will turn into an expected way to release music.”
"Guitar Hero is a great way for people to experience the music of a band. Not just Metallica, but many bands. It's almost educational in that sense, where people can learn about groups that range from Santana to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Journey," said bassist Robert Trujillo.
“We are extremely excited to partner with Metallica, bringing one of the world’s best-selling artists together with one of the biggest video game brands allowing consumers to connect with artists and their music in a uniquely interactive way,” said Will Kassoy, Head of Publishing for the Guitar Hero franchise. “Guitar Hero Metallica will appeal to a wide range of fans including those of Metallica, rock music, and Guitar Hero as well as introduce the franchise to new audiences.”
Guitar Hero Metallica allows fans to “spend an evening with Metallica,” and more than 20 other popular artists, while performing in venues reminiscent of their epic album covers, themes from their music and real world locales. Guitar Hero Metallica introduces an all-new Expert+ drum difficulty setting, featuring two bass drum kick pedals that offer an authentic Metallica experience with note-for-note tracking, and Metallifacts, which, after nailing a song, lets players enjoy a virtual concert filled with on-screen facts and trivia about the song being played.
The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero Metallica, please visit guitarherometallica.com.
The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version will be available in North America in April 2009. All versions of Guitar Hero Metallica will be available in Europe beginning May 2009.
Experience the Intensity of Musical Icons Metallica and Over 20 Other Rockin’ Bands in the Newest Entry to the Smash-Hit Franchise
Santa Monica, CA – March 31, 2009 – Having pioneered and expanded the heavy metal genre while gaining critical and popular success over the past 25 years, Metallica invites gamers to “Ride the Lightning” with them and over 20 other rocking artists in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) latest release – Guitar Hero® Metallica®. Enter the world of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo and experience the intensity and skill of one of the greatest bands of all time. Shred on the guitar controller, rip on the drum kit controller and wail on the mic to over 45 explosive hits from both Metallica’s illustrious career and a variety of other legendary artists selected by the band, such as Alice In Chains, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Queen.
"When Guitar Hero® came to us with the idea to do a game based on Metallica, we call this a no brainer and said yes very quickly," said Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica. "It seemed like the next step - a whole other platform for musicians to reach an audience. If we talk about this in five years, I think it will turn into an expected way to release music.”
"Guitar Hero is a great way for people to experience the music of a band. Not just Metallica, but many bands. It's almost educational in that sense, where people can learn about groups that range from Santana to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Journey," said bassist Robert Trujillo.
“We are extremely excited to partner with Metallica, bringing one of the world’s best-selling artists together with one of the biggest video game brands allowing consumers to connect with artists and their music in a uniquely interactive way,” said Will Kassoy, Head of Publishing for the Guitar Hero franchise. “Guitar Hero Metallica will appeal to a wide range of fans including those of Metallica, rock music, and Guitar Hero as well as introduce the franchise to new audiences.”
Guitar Hero Metallica allows fans to “spend an evening with Metallica,” and more than 20 other popular artists, while performing in venues reminiscent of their epic album covers, themes from their music and real world locales. Guitar Hero Metallica introduces an all-new Expert+ drum difficulty setting, featuring two bass drum kick pedals that offer an authentic Metallica experience with note-for-note tracking, and Metallifacts, which, after nailing a song, lets players enjoy a virtual concert filled with on-screen facts and trivia about the song being played.
The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero Metallica, please visit guitarherometallica.com.
The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version will be available in North America in April 2009. All versions of Guitar Hero Metallica will be available in Europe beginning May 2009.
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