“Kidz Sport Crazy Mini Golf” Nintendo Wii

Stourbridge, England, 20th November 2008. Crazy Mini Golf is more than just seaside fun and games on a rainy day, it’s actually an international sport, which we British excel at! Chris Harding – the current British Champion and 2007 World title holder – regularly tours the world with his putter in hand, taking on all contenders. This week, he took time out of his busy schedule to visit the Data Design Interactive development studio where he put his skills to the test in a game of “Kidz Sports – Crazy Mini Golf”. “Kidz Sports – Crazy Mini Golf” is available on Nintendo Wii.
QUOTE from Chris Harding
“I knew from the start that quite a lot was at stake, this was going to be a serious game. The lads had beer and pizza on the table, and were egging each other on. It’s about reputations and I wasn’t going to go down without a fight, and I have to say this is a brilliant game – I had a fantastic time, I haven’t laughed so much in ages. True, this doesn’t capture the feel of a real game where you have to put up with wind, rain and sometimes snow, but there is (as in golf) serious science in this game; positioning, speed and angle are all there, plus the most important part – the fun…”

Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer, are pleased to announce that the street date and price structure for their Nintendo Wii game entitled ‘Kidz Sports – Crazy Mini Golf’ to be released on their Popcorn Arcade label, available in two format: standalone version £19,99 or bundle pack with putter peripheral £24,99.

Kidz Sports – Crazy Mini Golf’ offers players 72 crazy holes set over 4 wacky courses… Have fun and a lot of laughs creating customised Kidz Sports versions of you and your friends to play in game as DDI roll out the first title using their all new ‘NuYu’ character editor. In multiplayer modes your opponents will also appear in game and can cheer or taunt your play on the green.

DDI also recognise that mini golfing is fun and in case your non- golfing auntie also wants to play, `Kids Sports Crazy Mini Golf` also has a simpler, arcade style fast-play mode. Play 9 or 18 holes, multiplayer with friends, or solo and try to beat your best, or the world’s best scores for each hole. Lots of challenges and lots of fun.

Take your putting to the next level with Kidz Sports: Crazy Mini Golf.

DDI’s brand new NuYu editor lets you put yourself in the game by creating customisable characters that fit your personality. You can then use those characters in compatible NuYu games and even save them to your Wii Remote to take to a friend’s house.

About NuYu?
A NuYu (pronounced New-You) is a customisable player character editor exclusive for the Popcorn Arcade Wii range. NuYu’s are customisable and allow the user to capture a likeness, caricature or personality of themselves and others.

After specifying a gender for the NuYu, the user can alter the shape of the NuYu’s head, its eyes, hair, eyebrows, nose, and mouth. In addition, the creator can give the NuYu glasses or facial hair as he/she desires, or give the face wrinkles, makeup or rosey cheeks. You can also add glasses and other fun accessories.

Many of the features can be fine-tuned by adjusting their size, position, and rotation to the center of the NuYu’s face. . NuYu’s are intended to be an extension of the player, and in keeping with the Popcorn Arcade spirit of ‘Family Family Fun’, the user will be able to use their NuYu’s in future Data Design titles for the Wii.

Liezen (Austria), 20th November 2008. Vanilla Games Live are pleased to announce the start of the The bwin Cup 1 every Friday at 7.00 pm CET you can participate at the bwin Cup!

€ 1.000,- are spilt among the first 28 drivers. Your can deposit your earnings on the whole bwin.com platform, equal online casino or sports betting. You can register in game client to participation which is FREE, you´ve just got to spend one Euro playmoney to pay to play.

Link
https://www.betandrace.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fUserProfile%2fTournamentRegistration.aspx%3ftKey%3ddvPKpE8QWWQWO6n9hJ8lPIB5KkGrIRQ3VkAmTQEklao7EYo4dvdvtQ%253d%253d%26barlang%3den&barlang=en

You can register in the game client and also at the official BETandRACE homepage – the weekly Bwin starts this Friday 21st of November.

BETandRACE, which is the first casual online arcade racing game, where the user has the possibility to race in real cities, with authentic cars against real opponents for real money. The user has the chance to select between different cars (such as Volkswagen). The game contains three track-types in each city: a round circuit, a sprint track and a drag track, so download and strap yourself into the driving seat www.betandrace.com.

The user has the possibility to train offline and improve his own racing times. When you play online in the ‘play money mode’ you can race against 3 opponents to train up your skills.

It’s possible to race for play money, which you receive for free from Vanilla Live Games when you register for the game. Real racing atmosphere offers the real money mode (you must be 18+), where you can multiply your stake with only a €1,- bet against 7 opponents. Great money- and goods prizes are waiting for you.

About Vanilla Live Games
The Vanilla Live Games Software-Development GmbH was founded in December 2006 and develops, publishes and operates an online platform for 3D online multiplayer skill cash games.

Talksport Radio’s very own magazine “Talksport” who said about BetandRace “Better than Online Poker”

Aspiring lounge singers everywhere can now add new hits and old favorites to their “Lips” music collection

“Lips,” the new singing party game exclusively for the Xbox 360 from iNiS Corp., today announced the first two weeks of downloadable content available in Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the in-game Lips “Get Music” store. Hit songs by a variety of popular artists are available and new songs will be added regularly.

Seasonal content with videos will also be offered, so stay tuned for holiday music with custom holiday videos by artists including Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Gene Autry and more beginning on December. 5. Songs will start at 160 Microsoft Points each.

Week One Global Content; available November 21
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Estelle – No Substitute Love
Jason Mraz – The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)
Coldplay – Violet Hill

Week Two Global Content; available November 28
Supertramp – Give a Little Bit
Smash Mouth – All Star
Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles

“Lips”, the new singing party game from Xbox 360 and iNiS, includes 40 songs on-disc and two wireless, motion-sensitive microphones. “Lips” is currently available at retailers in the U.S. and will be available globally on Friday, November 21.

More information on “Lips” is available at www.xbox.com/lips.

EDISON, N.J., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Food lover and culinary cutie Cooking Mama is a virtual chef who believes that good home cooked food, properly prepared from the best ingredients, can bring people together around the table and make the world a happier place. That’s why Mama is taking a stand with oven mitts raised high against the latest PETA objection targeting her freshly released videogame, Cooking Mama World Kitchen, that shipped this week for Wii(TM) from Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL). Mama wants people to know that World Kitchen includes 51 recipes from around the world, ranging from vegetarian fare like miso soup and rice cakes to international delicacies like ginger pork and octopus dumplings.

“I would never put rat in my Ratatouille,” said a feisty Mama while beating some eggs. “Like any accomplished cook, I create my recipes to appeal to a broad range of tastes and preferences. My only goal is to ensure you leave the table well fed.”

Cooking Mama World Kitchen includes more than 25 vegetarian-friendly recipes including delicious breakfast, dinner, dessert and snack options. And, while Mama is not a vegetarian, she fully supports the humane treatment of animals, particularly for her canine protege Max who makes his doggie debut in World Kitchen.

About Cooking Mama World Kitchen

Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, the second installment of the fan favorite Wii series is filled with new features including kitchen mini-games, 3D graphics, chef customization and 2 player cooperative cooking. In the game, players use the Wii Remote as a universal cooking utensil to chop, grate, slice and stir their way through 51 all-new recipes, ranging from parfait to Ratatouille to pancakes and French fries. A range of modes lets players cook for Mama’s approval, their friends’ picky palates or together as a team to create dishes in a new cooperative mode. A bonus hidden mode will even surprise gamers with competitive play against the original “master cook!” In World Kitchen, preparation mistakes are events unto themselves since new mini-games add hilarious fun with Mama’s lovable canine, Max. Finally, a new customization feature lets players create their own personal chef or even an adorable mini Mama!

Cooking Mama World Kitchen for Wii is rated E for Everyone and available now for the suggested retail price of $49.99. To watch the official trailer and find out more, please visit www.cookingmama.com.

New Xbox 360 exclusive, interactive movie game hits store shelves today using the Xbox LIVE Vision camera for friends and family to create B-movies so bad, they’re good.

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, Xbox 360, Codemasters and Zoe Mode are bringing out the movie star in everyone for the holiday season with the release of “You’re in the Movies,” the first and only game of its kind that transports players into a magical world of cinema and hilarious improvisations. Using the Xbox LIVE Vision camera, friends and families choose a script, act it out and in minutes watch the often hilarious, always entertaining results.

“You’re in the Movies” is the perfect party game for everyone on your list this holiday season. Up to four players compete in a series of minigames that put the spotlight on the unique and often dubious acting talents of friends and family through physical movements, facial expressions and more. Players’ minigame actions are captured and placed into short, riotous films that offer sidesplitting entertainment that can be e-mailed and uploaded to social networking sites. With dozens of classic movie genres ready to go, gamers can live out their dreams of becoming a scream queen, zombie or kung fu master.

“‘You’re In the Movies’ is a fantastic addition to our intellectual property portfolio, and we’re very excited about the excellent result of our partnership with Zoe Mode and Microsoft in bringing such a strong title to market,” said Barry Jafrato, senior vice president of Brand at Codemasters Software Co. Ltd.

“You’re in the Movies” comes with the following features:

– Casting call. “You’re in the Movies” casts players in a variety of exciting roles, from action heroes to silent film stars. Players can choose a genre, script and more.

– The director’s chair. Up to four friends can play together, and it is the director’s job to guide actors through their roles with simple instructions and immediate feedback. The director also rates actors on their physical performance in minigames.

– World premiere. Cinematic creations and user-created movies can be downloaded to your computer to be shared among friends, family and the entire world.

– Post-production. Players can use the director mode to produce their own movies. With this application, players can change music, add voice-overs and re-edit.

– The miracle of technology. The Xbox LIVE Vision camera captures player movements using the revolutionary Cutout Studio technology. “You’re in the Movies” allows players’ performances to be filmed, saved, shared and relived.

“‘You’re in the Movies’ gets you off the couch and into a rich, interactive movie experience for movie lovers everywhere, exclusively for Xbox 360,” said John Schappert, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment LIVE, Software and Services Business at Microsoft Corp. “Xbox LIVE is home to the best movie games, more than 400 high-definition movies available for download, and with the New Xbox Experience, Xbox LIVE now offers thousands of instantly watchable films from Netflix, including over 300 in high definition.”

Xbox 360 is celebrating the launch of “You’re in the Movies” by inviting consumers to the Virgin Megastore in New York City’s Times Square today, from noon to 4 p.m., allowing consumers to make their very own B-movies. Select consumer movies will premiere on Clear Channel Communications Inc.’s big screen in Times Square with the chance of being seen in front of millions of people.

“You’re in the Movies” brings the cool factor to kitsch and makes everyone a star, even if it is straight to DVD. “You’re in the Movies” is rated “E” for Everyone and will be available packaged with the Xbox LIVE Vision camera for an estimated retail price of $69.99(1) beginning today.

NAMCO BANDAI Games Partners with Johnny Rockets on ‘Rock the Slopes!’ Sweepstakes

LAKE FOREST, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ — The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. today announced its agreement with NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., to help promote We Ski(TM), the much lauded snow sports video game for Nintendo Wii(TM).

From November 24, 2008, through January 04, 2009, Johnny Rockets will execute a “Rock the Slopes” campaign, designed to create awareness for the We Ski video game through point-of-sale signage, dedicated space on the Johnny Rockets Web site, and limited radio and television advertising. The company will also host a sweepstakes, available through participating Johnny Rockets restaurants and at www.johnnyrockets.com. Grand prize for the sweepstakes includes cash and prizes designed to appeal to ski and video game enthusiasts alike.

“Strategically, this integrated promotion makes sense for both companies,” said Tim Gorman, Johnny Rockets’ Executive Director of National Marketing. “Both brands appeal to the same fun-loving clientele – those who seek fun, interactive entertainment in their lives. After all, playing We Ski isn’t just playing a video game…and eating at Johnny Rockets isn’t just eating at a restaurant.”

Touting “good food and good times,” the Johnny Rockets chain of restaurants is known as much for its dancing servers, twirled straws and smiling ketchup as it is for authentic all-American cuisine.

“Johnny Rockets is an experiential brand – and a leading-edge marketer – which we have found to complement our promotional strategies and is able to broaden our exposure among families and young adults,” said Andrew Lelchuk, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “Our goal with Johnny Rockets is to engage families in We Ski and in the fun our games deliver.”

Johnny Rockets advertising agency of record is Northten, Inc., based in Lake Forest, CA.

We Ski is the most intuitive skiing game on the Wii, where players can step onto their Wii Balance Board(TM) or use the motion-based Wii Remote(TM) and Nunchuk(TM) to hit the slopes and execute wedge stops, shred slaloms or negotiate moguls. With more than 14 runs, We Ski can accommodate up to four players. For more information on We Ski, please visit: http://www.WeSkiPatrol.com.

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including the PAC-MAN(R), SOULCALIBUR(R), Naruto(TM) and Tekken(R) brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and its products log-on to www.namcobandaigames.com.

We Ski(TM) &(C) 2008 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

About Johnny Rockets

For more than 22 years, Johnny Rockets has offered the food, fun and friendliness reminiscent of feel-good Americana. Every Johnny Rockets restaurant offers its guests simple, great-tasting food from a menu of all-American favorites, including juicy hamburgers, and hand-dipped shakes and malts. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., Johnny Rockets has 253 corporate and franchise-owned restaurants in 29 states and 10 countries, including those found in Six Flags amusement parks, FedEx Field and aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Johnny Rockets is currently franchising new restaurants in most markets. For more information about Johnny Rockets, go to www.johnnyrockets.com.

iZ3D Teams Up with Smooth Creations to Sponsor Two Custom Painted iZ3D

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• Team Fortress 2

iZ3D Monitors Feature New Drivers For Full 64-bit Support, CrossFireX,
Plus 3D Community and Open GL Quad Buffer Support

San Diego, Calif., -June 17, 2008 – iZ3D, LLC, designer, developer, and marketer of advanced 3D visualization systems, is pleased to announce that the company is once again a sponsor of PDXLAN 12, the largest LAN party on the West Coast. Custom painted by Smooth Creations, the two 22-inch widescreen 3D monitors are among the great prizes given for the many contests and raffles happening during the action-packed event in Portland, Oregon on July 18-21, 2008.

“PDXLAN 12 is sold out! This event features action-packed tournaments including Counter Strike, Company of Heroes, Frontline and Team Fortress 2. New this year is “MMO Annex” where 100 MMO gamers (World of Warcraft, Eve Online, etc) will play online, participate in PDXLAN contests and raffles, and check out our sponsor booths. Activities include a pizza party, plus great sponsor prizes including two fabulous custom painted monitors from iZ3D and Smooth Creations,” commented Matt Conwell, founder of PDXLAN.

“iZ3D has its roots in the gaming community. We are strong supporters of PDXLAN events. The focus is on fun and they do an excellent job of providing a weekend full of it! This year we wanted to provide one of-a-kind prizes for PDXLAN attendees to have a chance of winning. The first monitor will feature a flaming design and the second design is a secret,” remarked Thomas Striegler, CEO of iZ3D, LLC.

iZ3D offers the first S-3D drivers that feature a user-friendly interface and a flexible per game profile system. Vista compatibility is achieved via full 64-bit support (32-in-64 and 64-in-64), OpenGL Quad Buffer support, 3D Community support through anaglyph, dual projector, HMD (head mounted display) and CrossFireX support.

The system is compatible with popular dual output cards. iZ3D’s drivers are optimized to take advantage of Intel’s® latest Core™ 2 Duo and Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor technologies. The drivers also support Microsoft® DirectX® 8 and 9 graphics in both Windows® XP and Microsoft® Windows Vista™.

iZ3D developed technology to create an adjustable 3D environment without eyestrain, spatial disorientation or headaches. In 3D mode, viewers can see bright, sharp 3D images simply by wearing a pair of iZ3D passive polarized glasses.

Current PC’s equipped with a dual-output video card power the unit. Specifications include: 1680 x 1050 resolution; up to 170-degree 3D viewing angle; 5ms response time; 700:1 contrast ratio; and 16.7-million colors. The iZ3D 22” widescreen, 3D gaming monitor is available now via newegg.com, pcmall.com or the iZ3D.com website for $599.00.
About iZ3D, LLC
Headquartered in San Diego, iZ3D, LLC, develops and markets iZ3D brandproducts for the electronic entertainment market as well as for commercial and professional visualization applications. Three-dimensional imaging is gaining appreciable attention in the display market, and interest in the various iZ3D visualization technologies is rapidly increasing.

Due to the popularity of the initial iZ3D monitor product from Neurok Optics LLC, a US-based 3D technology developer and marketing company, a new joint venture has formed with Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), a Taiwan-based leading worldwide TFT-LCD manufacturing company.

The company specializes in the design and engineering of advanced 3D visualization products, and specifically targets gamers, graphic design and entertainment as its markets. For more information, visithttp://www.iz3d.com or call 858 646-3015.

With More Than 2.8 Million Copies Sold in Its First 24 Hours, Blizzard Entertainment®’s Second World of Warcraft Expansion is Now the Fastest-Selling PC Game Ever

IRVINE, Calif., Nov 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft®’s second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King^TM, has sold more than 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability*, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time. This eclipses the previous record of nearly 2.4 million copies sold in 24 hours, set in January 2007 by Blizzard’s first World of Warcraft expansion, The Burning Crusade®.Wrath of the Lich King was simultaneously released in North America, Europe, Chile, Argentina, and Russia on November 13; Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand on November 14; and South Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 18.

In celebration of the launch, more than 15,000 stores throughout the world had their doors open at midnight to welcome thousands of expectant players. Several of these locations were attended by Blizzard Entertainment representatives, who met players and signed copies of the game.

“We’re grateful for the incredible support that players around the world have continued to show for World of Warcraft,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Wrath of the Lich King contains some of the best content we’ve created for the game so far, and we look forward to seeing even more players log in to experience it in the days ahead.”

“After a single day of availability, Wrath of the Lich King is already the bestselling PC game of 2008 at GameStop and ranks as one of our top-selling products so far this year,” said Bob McKenzie, GameStop’s senior vice president of merchandising. “In keeping with the tradition established by their previous releases, Blizzard Entertainment has again created a product that not only reflects their high standards of quality but is clearly an instant hit with gamers around the country.”

Prior to the launch of Wrath of the Lich King, World of Warcraft’s subscriber population had grown to more than 11 million players, further strengthening its position as the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. More information about the new expansion can be found at the official Wrath of the Lich King website: www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath.

Beautiful scenes and various monsters are only part of Angels Online (http://ao.igg.com/main.php). Today the folks from Angels Online team are going to provide a series of detailed preview of all mysterious areas in the new expansion Lost Atlantis.

In a word, the Totem Battle is a unique PVP system in Angels Online and the mysterious areas are materials monopolized by those guilds which have occupied the relative totems.

The battle is a competition among the 4 factions, with guilds fighting for the chance to capture the totems on the 12 maps. It’s held each Wednesday and Saturday. Only by winning battles can guilds monopolize the new territories-these mysterious areas.

Apart from the original mysterious areas, the guild which occupies the [Dragon Graveyard], [Thorn Wasteland] and [Thunder Ruins] can obtain an extra advanced mysterious area where the levels of the monsters and materials are higher than those in the previous territories. This area is geared towards higher level players.

What’s more, production players can easily collect a lot more materials. There are no aggressive monsters in the mysterious areas, so lower level players can level up fast by defeating them. Players can talk to the NPC “Manor Keeper” to enter the mysterious areas.

Production players can collect Level 51-81 materials after they enter the advanced mysterious area. The bank here helps players to deposit materials they collect. For fighting players, the passive monsters in the mysterious area not only helps them level up fast but also helps their pets accumulate experience. What’s more, monsters with high drop rates are available for all players on each Saturday.

1. Level 31-40 monsters: 6:00pm to 7:00pm

2. Level 41-50 monsters: 7:00pm to 8:00pm

3. Level 51-60 monsters: 8:00pm to 9:00pm

4. Special BOSSes: They will only appear once after 9:00pm. However, their attack abilities and drops are considerable.

For more information about the mysterious areas visit:
http://ao.igg.com/act/totembattle/index3.html.

Wonderland Online (http://wl.igg.com/main.php) new version 3.0 has been released, in the new version there is a small island where a Store managed by a pretty lady sells some cool items. Check out the details of this amazing new shop!

Rare materials
Players can find different items in this store, on its shelves are the rare but useful materials for crafting, which cannot be found outside.

Compounded Gear Box
There are many delicate boxes here too. Players may get high level gear after opening them. Who knows, what you’ve been searching for could be sitting on her shelves waiting for you!

HP & SP Potions
When you are thirsty, you can buy drinks from this helpful lady. All the drinks there have special functions which can help you to defeat enemies easier.

Draw Money Conveniently
Even more convenient is the ATM in the store. Players should not be afraid of not having money with them when shopping here.

Heat Food
If you get hungry, don’t worry, in the fridge there are also many different foods. Cold food is unhealthy, so you can use the microwave oven to heat it up after spending a little money. This hot food provides players with more HP&SP.

Save money
When you want to try all the above-mentioned things, you may do not have enough gold, but if you have the VIP card, you can save 50%. Have fun shopping!

For more information about this please visit: http://wl.igg.com/news/newscontent.php?aid=1342.