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Trust No One in the Upcoming Expansion Pack for Europa Universalis: Rome

Experience True Card Battling On Your PSP® System

SEATTLE, WA. (November 14, 2008) – Greenwave proudly announces Greg Hastings’ Tournament Paintball 2 (GHTP2), a new first person shooter capturing the sick intensity and incredibly unique gameplay of paintball – the Sport of Combat.
The Greg Hastings’ Tournament Paintball video game franchise will again impress dedicated gamers and paintball players alike who are looking for speed, strategy and skill in their next console shooter. GHTP 2 will launch on the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in 2009. Other game platforms will be announced at a future date.

Set on the most realistic paintball battlefields, and utilizing distinct paintball formats, including 7 Man, 10 Man Woodsball, and Scenario play, GHTP2 will push the envelope of technology, showcasing artificial intelligence, graphics, physics and animations that fully embrace the true nature and realism of competition paintball. Gamers will take on real teams and earn their ranks in real leagues. On the road to becoming a champion in tournament speedball, woodsball and scenario tournaments, gamers will have an incredible array of paintball weaponry at their disposal, well beyond just paintball markers.

“GHTP has been in the top 10 on Xbox LIVE and critically acclaimed by world champion gamers, so I’m very excited to deliver another hit paintball shooter,” said Greg Hastings, who has been a professional paintball player for the last 21 years and deeply involved in the development of the GHTP franchise since its inception. “We are coding specifically for Xbox 360 and each other console, so you won’t see a substandard port here. Paintball isone of the fastest sports in the world, so I insist that our entire dev team become proficient at paintball. Once again, GHTP2 will thoroughly surprise you.”

Utilizing an all new proprietary engine, the much anticipated GHTP sequel will bring new, high-definition life into the GHTP franchise. With heavy emphasis on team management, growth of individual skills, choice of path through game, and fun paintball oriented gameplay, GHTP2 represents Greg Hastings and Greenwave’s continued commitment to deliver a unique shooter experience. GHTP2 is not yet rated.

“Making this game is a fun process,” said Oliver Lang, Captain of the World Champion Ironmen. “It’s very easy to see that this is authentic paintball. The more you make your character play smart paintball and by articulating your character’s body movements and positioning correctly, the more you’ll blast your opponents in the face. I have a pretty big character role in this game, so I’m having fun.”

The first GHTP video game launched on Xbox in 2004. Within a short time, the game’s unique and high speed gameplay established a following in the gamer and paintball communities. GHTP earned positive reviews, including a nomination by Gamespot for “Most Surprisingly Good Game of 2004.” With the interest and support of gamers and paintball players, GHTP achieved Platinum status on Xbox and reached Top 10 on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network.

On February 13th 2009 the persistent 4X-MMOG Celetania will be coming out – and as a sneak preview Vulcando Games has released the long awaited trailer!

The two minute trailer will include the history of the patriarchal Celetanians which have left the universe they had been controlling, to the younger races such as the S.E.C.C.T.S. and the Grogg.
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http://www.celetania.com/

http://www.vulcando-games.com/

Today the folks at Voyage Century are going to talk to you about how to use provisions wisely.

Imagine you are sailing smoothly to London from Athens to meet a very important friend, all of a sudden the speed of your ship starts drops sharply, eventually ending up becalmed on the wide ocean. Now imagine you are chasing a loathsome pirate, and your ship begins dropping back as your speed decreases and you watch that brigand sail away, how does that make you feel? If you never want these embarrassing moments to happen to you, learn how to use provisions wisely now!

Provision consumption is closely connected with the number of sailors aboard your ship. Basically, the more sailors you have, the more they eat (and drink), so your provisions will be consumed faster. One easy way to save provisions is to simply reduce the number of sailors on board. Less mouths to feed, means less consumption. However, if there are too few sailors, sailing speed will be reduced by a lack of crew to man the ship. Remember, unless your are heading into battle, balancing crew, provisions and speed is essential.

Provision consumption is also affected by ship sail durability. The higher your ship sail durability is, the more provisions will be consumed, and faster. So turning down the ship sail durability to save provision is a no brainer.

If your ship is lower than level 4, you can team up with higher level ships to sail and save on provisions. If the ship with the highest speed tops up its ship sail durability, the rest of the ships can all decrease theirs. Don’t forget to choose “Union Mode” before doing this though.

Apart from the methods mentioned above, you can also buy Compressing Provision Boxes to avoid stockpiling too many provision at ports too often so that you can reach your destination fast.

May the wind be always at your back! Safe voyage!

For more info about Voyage Century visit: http://vc.igg.com/main.php

Mythic Entertainment’s Critically Acclaimed MMORPG Brings the Game’s Signature Realm vs Realm, Public Quests and City Siege Battles to Korea

Three Song Track Pack Available Day and Date with The Killers’ New Album, Day & Age

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — After making their entry in a Guitar Hero(R) set list with “When You Were Young” on Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock, multi-platinum alternative rockers The Killers are playing a downloadable encore in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) World Tour, the company announced today. To celebrate the release of the band’s third album, Day & Age, The Killers downloadable content will be available simultaneously with the album’s release on November 25th and will feature two singles off Day & Age: “Human” and “Losing Touch.” Rounding out the Track Pack and adding to the killer experience is the GRAMMY(R) nominated smash hit “Mr. Brightside” from the band’s debut album Hot Fuss.
The Killers Track Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PLAYSTATION(R)Store for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system for $5.49. In addition, “Human,” “Losing Touch” and “Mr. Brightside” will be released as single downloadable songs for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for $1.99 and Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection for Wii(TM) for 200 Wii Points.

Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a wired microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems. Music creators are also able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunes(SM) where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.

Guitar Hero World Tour is now available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii home video game system from Nintendo and the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit worldtour.guitarhero.com.

Treasure Hunt Serves to Generate Donations to Annual Scholarship Fund

NOVEMBER 14, 2008 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ESA Foundation and ThanksUSA will unveil Treasure Hunt Four, a free trivia and puzzle game about American history, culture and values, on Thanksgiving morning, the organizations announced today. The Treasure Hunt series, now in its fourth year, serves to generate donations to ThanksUSA’s annual scholarship fund to benefit the children and spouses of active-duty military personnel.

The ESA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), will sponsor Treasure Hunt Four as part of a new three-year partnership with ThanksUSA that aims to increase the number of scholarships available to these families.

“This is a remarkable opportunity to express our gratitude to America’s servicemen and women and their families for their courageous sacrifices,” said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA. “We look forward to working with ThanksUSA to expand the opportunities for military families to pursue their dreams of higher education.”

Treasure Hunt Four, which features more than 300 questions on a variety of states plus branches of the U.S. armed forces, will officially launch at 12 a.m. on November 27, 2008, Thanksgiving morning. Once the game ends on August 15, 2009, ThanksUSA will award prizes, including laptops and gift certificates, to the winner of each game “chapter.” Contestants may access the game at www.ThanksUSA.org.

“We are delighted to have the video game industry’s support in this important endeavor,” said ThanksUSA Executive Director Michele Stork. “The ESA Foundation’s contributions to our scholarship fund demonstrate the industry’s commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of people across America.”

ThanksUSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing need-based, post-secondary educational opportunities to the children and spouses of active-duty military personnel. Founded in 2005 by McLean, Va., sisters Rachel and Kelsi Okun, ThanksUSA has awarded approximately $5 million in scholarships to more than 1,750 families across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The ESA Foundation was created by the American interactive entertainment software industry to support and provide opportunities that can make a difference in the lives of America’s youth. The Foundation is fully supported by proceeds from its limited edition charity game pack’s sales and its annual fundraiser, “A Nite to Unite – for Kids,” which together have raised more than $11 million in the last 10 years. For more information about the ESA Foundation, please visit www.theESA.com/foundation.

Melbourne, Australia and Espoo, Finland – Mega Monsters, the latest N-Gage game from Nokia Games Publishing, introduces players to the biggest monster smash on mobile. The result of a mad scientist combining his supply of adorable animals, a borrowed gene splicer and a surplus government nuclear reactor, each Mega Monster provides an evil blend of cute and killer. With the intuitive one thumb control, players direct the Mega Monster of their choice to do what monsters do best – destroy!

“Mega Monsters is made for those of us who love monsters and who like nothing more than stomping through buildings and crunching a few tanks and helicopters along the way,” said Dr Mark Ollila, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. “The 3D graphics and fully destructible environment let you set your inner monster loose and smash through city after city. Exciting game personalization options help create a cruch-tastic game that will be hard to put down. Mega Monsters is going to be the biggest monster smash on mobile.”

Mega Monsters features rich 3D graphics with a fully destructible environment where players can destroy anything in their path. While on the rampage, players must ensure their Mega Monster destroys selected targets and can pick up dozens of special items, including clothing and other items, to add character to their creature. Each Mega Monster develops its abilities, powers and appearance as it progresses through different missions, and can also gain new powers by hooking up with other Mega Monsters.

Players can stomp and smash through a series of existing city environment or they can create their own map and challenge others to beat it by uploading it to the N-Gage Arena. Players can customize their game by uploading a picture from their mobile device’s gallery to use on an in-game billboard. When being monstrous becomes too much, players can also switch sides and join the defense force to build an indestructible monster-proof city, or challenge friends to real-time head to head combat action

Mega Monsters is being developed in collaboration with Firemint, a leading Australian independent games studio with a particular focus on designing and developing high-end 3D titles for portable media devices. Firemint is an International Mobile Gaming Award winner for Excellence in 3D.