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Perimeter 2: New Earth announced

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Title: Perimeter 2: New Earth
Genre: RTS
Developer: KDV Games (http:/kdvgames.com)
Homepage: http://perimeter2.kdvgames.com
Release Date: TBA

Four years after release of the critically acclaimed RTS “Perimeter” the developers are ready to announce a sequel of the game.

Hundreds years of traveling through time and space are over, but not the actual story. The fate of humanity that has been forced to leave dying Earth and flee to the deadly worlds of the Psychosphere is once again in your hands.

The Exodus, lead by the wise Spirits has been searching for the New Earth. The Harkback has lost faith in Spirits, throw off their rule and decided to head back for the Old Earth, not believing its death. They refused to believe in death of their planet. Both sides took the final step on their way, but the chain has enclosed and mortal enemies entered the same planet face to face.

What has caused the great Chain of Worlds to form a circle? Where has the dream about a new home led people? Are Exodus and Harkback controlling their own fate or are they just mere tools in somebody’s hands? What are the true origins and intention of the Empire? All these and more new secrets of the “Perimeter” Universe will be revealed in the series of games which are currently in development by KDV Games studio.

The first game of the series will be released under the title “Perimeter 2: New Earth”.

“Perimeter 2” is a game for fans of the strategy genre, who appreciated the ideas of territorial gameplay, introduced in the original “Perimeter” game. Territorial warfare, confrontation of the main elements will become the basis of gameplay in sequel.

“Perimeter 2” is a strategy for the fans of the “Perimeter” Universe, who are willing and ready to know the truth about the fate of Exodus, Harkback and Empire, as well as other forces affecting the course of events in the Universe.

“Perimeter 2” is a project for progressive gamers, searching for fresh ideas and new experience in the RTS genre. The game will introduce new energy gathering and utilization technologies and unit transformation mechanisms. New gameplay elements include excavation in search of mysterious psy-crystals and many more. The game also includes an original RPG system and unusual story-telling methods.

“Perimeter 2” series are developed using the updated VistaGame Engine technology, expanding gameplay possibilities and overall interactivity of gaming environment.
Visit the game’s website at http://perimeter2.kdvgames.com for more information, screenshots and videos.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky boxshots

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Jeez…someone tell the marketing dept that PDFs aren’t screenshots. Here they are, extracted from the PDF files…. and of varying size for some reason:

Capcom and Pan Vision partnership

Friday, July 4th, 2008
PAN Vision takes on Capcom line-up for exclusive distribution in Scandinavia and the Baltic’s.

Stockholm, June 2008 - CEG Interactive Entertainment GmbH located in Hamburg, Germany, today announced the exclusive distribution partnership with PAN Vision Group. With this step, CEG adds an important partner to its distribution network within the whole of Central and Northern Europe. PAN Vision will supply the Scandinavian markets as well as the Baltic States with the Capcom lineup.

As Scandinavia’s leading independent publisher and distributor the PAN Vision Group is owned by the Swedish Cooperative Union, which is one of the major companies in the Nordic retail sector with over 60 consumer associations and 2.9 million members. PAN Vision’s main business areas are games, film and IT products.

For Michael Auer, Sales & Marketing Director Central Europe of CEG Interactive Entertainment GmbH, the signing of the partnership marks an important cornerstone within the distribution structure of Capcom in Central and Northern Europe: “With PAN Vision on our side we are having a strong, experienced and reliable partner supporting us in servicing the Nordic market. The expertise we share within the area of entertainment software will pave the way to success for us.”

PAN Vision’s Senior Business Development Director, Egil Strunke, explains: “For us it is an honour having found a partner in Capcom who is an outstanding Developer and Publisher of Video and PC games. With Capcom on our side we are proud to work together with only the biggest names in gaming industry. Titles like Street Fighter 4, Bionic Commando and Resident Evil 5 promise an exciting and promising fiscal year.”

Xploder savegames for GTA IV on 360

Friday, July 4th, 2008
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Xbox to Rock Ibiza Rocks

Friday, July 4th, 2008
XBOX ANNOUNCES LINE-UPS FOR SUMMER PARTIES SET TO GET IBIZA ROCKING
London, 4th July 2008: The partnership between Xbox 360™ and Ibiza Rocks Hotel sees another exciting development for anyone planning to party on the White Isle this summer, as the line-ups for the highly anticipated ‘Xbox Weekenders’ are revealed. And, if that wasn’t enough, Xbox is delighted to announce that there will be an extra ‘Weekender’ taking place in August to ensure that anyone out in the Balearic Island of Sin this summer can get involved in the fun.

As the Ibiza party season gets into full swing, the first Xbox Weekender will be taking place at Ibiza Rocks Hotel from July 18th-20th, and will see one of 2008’s most talked about bands, The Whip, taking centre stage on the Saturday night. Fresh from rocking Glastonbury last weekend, the Mancunian group are no strangers to playing major events and are set to take the roof off as they make their Ibiza debut at the peak of the season. Supporting The Whip on the July event is a blistering line up of up and coming artists including OK Tokyo, Esser, Filthy Dukes and the Discolexia Crew who will see guests at the San Antonio Hotel partying into the early hours.

In addition, fans of the Xbox 360 game Rock Band will also have the chance to rock out their on-stage fantasies the day before, on Friday 18th July, as part of the ‘Xbox 360 presents Rock Band Live’ tour, for the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Ibiza and to live the lifestyle of a rock star for a week.

Whilst dates and line-ups for the August event are still TBC, the September Xbox Weekender, taking place from 12th - 14th is set to be a gripping climax to the season with quirky rockers Mystery Jets headlining.

The Xbox Weekenders form part of the Xbox summer of music activity covering music festivals, exclusive gigs and special events to celebrate the fact that players can download cutting edge music videos (and movies) on Xbox LIVE.

Inside the new Ibiza Rocks Hotel, guests can enjoy the ‘Xbox Social’, the perfect place to experience the latest games, music and movies available on Xbox 360, complete with comfy couches and quirky extras. Throughout the hotel, Xbox 360 kiosks are on hand to play all the latest games, and for those who can’t make it out of their rooms after a particularly heavy night’s clubbing, there is also a concierge service available where the Xbox team will set up consoles and games in people’s rooms completely free.

On the top floor of the 368 room hotel, you can find the ‘Xbox Penthouse’ – a premium quality apartment complete with sunset balcony, where all the bands playing at Ibiza Rocks Hotel have been staying during their time on the island. It is also been acting as a luxury safe haven for VIPs and celebrities throughout the season.

July Xbox weekender timings:


Friday 18 July

Day: Xbox Presents Rock Band Live - Get your very own motley crew on stage and you and three friends could win a week of rock excess at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel
Night: OK Tokyo and Rock Band finalists/Gash DJs

Saturday 19 July

Day: Xbox Pool Party, local DJs
Night: OK Tokyo, Esser, The Whip, Filthy Dukes

Sunday 20 July
Day/Night: Pool party at Club Tropicana with Discolexia, Pilooski

Artists’ background

The Whip: Party-hard geniuses hailing from Manchester. Acclaimed debut album ‘X Marks Destination’ sees New Order bump into a slightly-frazzled Happy Mondays at a warehouse party. In their element when playing live.

OK Tokyo: Hotly tipped London boys snapped up by the management team behind Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs. OK Tokyo are to play a 25 date residency between the 4th and 28th of July at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel.

Filthy Dukes: Massively respected DJs and promoters moving recently into fully fledged producers. They join us for one of their brilliantly ‘expect anything and everything’ DJ sets.

Esser: 23 year-old genius in the making Ben Esser. Recently signed to Transgressive Recs (home of Foals and Young Knives). Super Furry Animals meets classic pop.

Discolexia: London party promoters bring nu Balearic to the White Isle. Disco funk meets techno punk; residents include Zane Lowe and Atlantic Conveyor.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as King downloadable content revealed

Friday, July 4th, 2008
(4th July 2008) – Square Enix today announces that new downloadable add-on content for FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a King™ for WiiWare™ is available from today.

The additional features provide additional dungeons and challenges for your adventurers, the chance to earn the new library building and additional outfits for Chime and the King.
The full list of new content is as follows:

Infinity Spire
300 Wii Points™ / Blocks Required: 8
Adds two dungeons to the game, such as the Infinity Spire. The spire gains levels every time it is cleared, presenting a challenge to even the bravest champions of your realm.

Castle Renovation
100 Wii Points / Blocks Required: 8
Adds a dungeon to the game which adds a jukebox and the ability to rename your adventurers in the castle once cleared.

Library

200 Wii Points / Blocks Required: 8
Adds a dungeon to the game which adds libraries to the building menu once cleared. Libraries teach adventurers race-specific abilities.

Fresh King
100 Wii Points / Blocks Required: 3
Purchase an additional costume for the king-a casual outfit designed for warmer seasons. You can change costumes in the castle immediately after downloading.

Summer Chime

100 Wii Points / Blocks Required: 3
Purchase an additional costume for Chime-a cool outfit suited for tropical climates. You can change costumes in the castle immediately after downloading.

For more information about FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King, please visit the official website at http://www.mlakgame.com

About FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King is a simulation game for all ages that places you in the role of a king of a once great kingdom. Your goal in the game is to build structures and fulfil your people’s desires in order to restore the kingdom. What you decide to focus on each day is, of course, up to you.

The construction of new building types allows you to advance your kingdom into achieving greater heights through research and new discoveries. Selecting adventurers and their quests also brings riches and rewards. In order to succeed with the increasingly challenging quests, new items, spells and magic are all obtainable with the right planning and kingly wisdom.

Features

- The first SQUARE ENIX title to be developed exclusively for the WiiWare service
- A FINAL FANTASY experience like never before!
- You have complete control your kingdom, choose what to build, research and what quests you want your adventurers to pursue
- Plan your kingdom by selecting from a variety of building types, choosing location and ensuring there is space within the city walls
- Complete new buildings to allow for the creation of new services within the kingdom
- Create new items, spells and abilities for your adventurers by funding research and building academies and training halls
- Keep your kingdom happy by interacting with the population. Each citizen is unique, with a name and a relationship with his/her family and neighbours
- Grow your population to over 100 citizens with good management
- Purchase and download Extra Content to enhance your play experience

THQ announces WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 cover athletes

Friday, July 4th, 2008
THQ ANNOUNCES WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT® SUPERSTARS TRIPLE H AND SHAWN MICHAELS AS COVER ATHLETES FOR WWE® SMACKDOWN® VS. RAW® 2009

Renowned Superstars Tag Team for Front Cover of Latest Installment in Number One Fighting Videogame Franchise

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - July 3, 2008 - THQ Inc. and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. today announced that World Wrestling Entertainment® Superstars Triple H and Shawn Michaels will be featured on the cover of WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2009. The accolade marks an unprecedented fifth time that fan-favorite Triple H has appeared on a cover for the leading fighting videogame franchise, while storied veteran Michaels will make his cover debut.

“Triple H and Shawn Michaels have made headlines over the years when they unite as the infamous ‘D-Generation X’ tag team in WWE programming,” said Cory Ledesma, senior creative manager, THQ. “We selected them for the cover as a means to celebrate the unprecedented level of tag team functionality we will deliver in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009. Our tag team matches will allow players to experience the true task of working together, and our new Road to WrestleMania® Mode will feature the franchise’s first co-op tag team storyline.”

Game Job post: Scotland: Realtime Worlds needs a community officer

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Realtime Worlds have today released details on a community officer role they are hiring for, full details can be found here;
http://www.realtimeworlds.com/index.php?cat=&id=376&pid=5&vacid=256

Realtime Worlds’ community relations manager Chris ‘Ulric’ Dye told us, “This role offers a great opportunity for someone to get involved with APB and become part of what we are confident will be a hugely successful title and community.

The role is ideally suited to anyone currently working with communities, whether that be in an official capacity via a company or perhaps even a successful fan / guild site. We welcome applications from anyone who feels they are suitable for the role.”

The role is based in Dundee, Scotland. If you are interested send your CV over to Realtime Worlds and good luck.

Stone Age 2 open beta begins

Friday, July 4th, 2008
Open Beta of Stone Age 2 Ready for North American Release


California, U.S.A. (July 3, 2008)
– Aeria Games is proud to announce the open beta of the highly anticipated free-2-play massive-multiplayer RPG, Stone Age 2.

Set in the prehistoric ages, Stone Age 2 brings a mixture of dinosaurs of unimaginable heights and invisible spirits who help humans roam altered terrains such as dungeons and arid desserts.

Catch cute dinosaur pals and raise them to be battle masters and fight primeval threats alongside friendly allies. Duel against other players and creatures by building up your team with a combination of over 200 dinosaur species – each with unique personalities and special abilities. Enter your dinosaur pals into battle tournaments or just ride them around town.

For a limited time, new players will have the ability to snatch up the following items, absolutely free, just for checking out the wonderful world of Stone Age 2.

• One Small Shell Axe - Arm yourself for adventure with this free weapon that’ll see you through many days of hard fighting!

• Ten Fruit of Perception - Each Fruit of Perception doubles the Experience you receive from battles for two hours - what a sweet snack!

• Five Wizard’s Feed Soups - Each cup of this mystical broth raises the Loyalty and Mood of one Pal straight to 100! Perfect for quickly turning a wild Pal into a trusted companion!

• Five Dinosaur Cookies - Because dinosaurs ate cookies too; it’s just that none of them fossilized so we have no record. You might want to try one of these when your endurance is low.

• One Fresh Milk - because cookies with no milk would simply be … barbarian of us.

One addition to open beta is a new tournament structure that will be available for all weight classes and they will run 24 hours a day seven days a week and feature instant prize distribution after each tournament has been completed.

For more information on closed open beta for Stone Age 2, please visit http://stoneage2.aeriagames.com.

Big Bang Mini screenshots (DS)

Friday, July 4th, 2008