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Be Expressive, Be Social, Be Entertained GAME WITH FAME presents…Play Guitar Hero III with Electrofunk Duo Chromeo on Xbox LIVE

 

Launching November 19th 2008, NXE (New Xbox Experience) connects you effortlessly to friends, family and the world’s largest online entertainment center, allowing you to play games, watch movies, and share moments on the couch or around the world. To help kick-off NXE, Chromeo will participate a fully interactive Game With Fame session on November 25th in Montreal from 3PM to 5PM (EST) playing Guitar Hero III. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with Chromeo, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (2:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Tuesday, November 25, 3:00 P.M. ET.

The band’s first album, She’s In Control, took the world of dance and funk by storm, and their latest release, Fancy Footwork, is no different. P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) is the synth and keyboard master, while Dave 1 (David Macklovitch) handles guitar and vocal work. Based out of both Montreal and New York, this duo is smooth, hook-heavy, in the groove, and absolutely ready to be played on your music player. Check out Chromeo’s Music Showcase page: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/musicshowcase/20081103-chromeo.htm If you get a chance to play with Chromeo, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail with the subject: “GWF – Chromeo.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

Xbox Live Game With Fame featuring Chromeo
WHEN: November 25th
TIME: 3 to 5pm (EST)
WHERE: Montreal, Canada
GAME: Guitar Hero III
GAMERTAG: ChromeoGWF

LINKING URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2008/1103-chromeo.htm

Launching November 19th 2008, NXE (New Xbox Experience) connects you effortlessly to friends, family and the world’s largest online entertainment center, allowing you to play games, watch movies, and share moments on the couch or around the world. To help kick-off NXE, rockers All American Rejects will participate a fully interactive Game With Fame session on November 24th in NYC from 6 to 8pm (EST), playing Frogger and Rock Band 2

Stillwater, Oklahoma band The All-American Rejects went platinum with their first self-titled album, and double platinum with their 2005 full-length, Move Along. Their new album, When The World Comes Down, is scheduled to be released December 16, and is sure to set the airwaves on fire. Gamers will be familiar with their work, as the song “Night Drive” from the Move Along album was featured in both Madden(TM) NFL 06 and the Cars video game. “Dirty Little Secret” from the same album is available as a track for Rock Band, and is featured in promo spots for the CW Network show Gossip Girl. Additionally, a track off the new album, “Real World,” is included in Madden NFL 09.

When The World Comes Down showcases the band’s musical growth. “This record hasn’t been smooth sailing,” says guitarist Nick Wheeler. “After the success of Move Along, we felt an innate need to challenge ourselves to grow. And to challenge our fans to grow with us. On the last record, all the songs were there before we even entered the studio. We were completely rehearsed. We just had to show up … ” “When we first started working on ‘Real World,’ a pretty aggressive rock song for us, we all got in a room, jammed it, and it sucked!” recalls guitarist Mike Kennerty. “So me and [drummer] Chris [Gaylor] went to Florida to Nick and Ty’s [lead vocalist Tyson Ritter] place on the Gulf Coast and hung out for about a month. Ty has this electric drum kit, tiny ass little practice amp. We put the drums through the amp and the song came together really cool.” The band is ready for their third full-length release.

Their cooperative creative process has resulted in a lean and powerful pop sound. Wheeler says, “A common theme throughout the process of making this record has been ‘What was the initial inspiration or thought for the song?’ Less is more has won out time and again.” When The World Comes Down releases December 16 on Doghouse Records/Interscope. Check for videos from The All-American Rejects on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.

Xbox Live Game With Fame featuring The All American Rejects
WHEN: November 24th
TIME: 6 to 8pm (EST)
WHERE: NYC
GAME: Rock Band 2 and Frogger
GAMERTAG: AAR GWF (space between AAR and GWF)

LINKING URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/artist/rock/allamericanrejects.htm

Today, November 21. 2008 Dark Sky Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of Beyond Protocol, an Epic MMO Real Time Strategy (RTS) game set on thousands of unique worlds in hundreds of star systems.

 

Beyond Protocol is the first ever RTS that provides its gaming community with fully customizable units.  Players have the ability to design each component of every unit and facility giving them ultimate ownership and flexibility to create their own strategy.

 

Are you to be a conquering emperor? A manipulative trade mogul seeking the highest prices for your wares? A diplomatic leader forming powerful alliances and influencing others to aid you in your goals? A treacherous leader of espionage seeking out and leveraging the secrets of other empires? The opportunities and options are limitless.

 

Through cooperative play, gamers can control a single empire and through aliasing, friends can play each other’s empires from their own account allowing for multiple players to control the actions of the empire simultaneously. Truly cooperative play in an MMO setting.

 

Everything a player does remains in effect when individuals log off and empires continues to build, grow and battle – even while gamers are offline in this truly persistent universe.

 

Intense 3D graphics with player customizable features such as engine glow, beam color, clarity, and shield bloom provide cinematic video effects and scenery, making this a uniquely engaging experience.

 

For a limited time, players can try out this one-of-a-kind experience for free, by signing up at www.beyondprotocol.com   Check out our screen shots and actual video footage, and see for yourself if we haven’t changed the face of MMO gaming!

Dark Sky Entertainment

www.BeyondProtocol.com

 

 

Today Dark Sky Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of Beyond Protocol, an Epic MMO Real Time Strategy (RTS) game.

 

Beyond Protocol is the first ever RTS that provides its gaming community with fully customizable units.  Players have the ability to design unit and facility giving them ultimate flexibility to create their own strategy.

 

For a limited time, players can try out this one-of-a-kind experience for free, by signing up at www.beyondprotocol.com   Check out our screen shots and actual video footage, and see for yourself if we haven’t changed the face of MMO gaming!

Dark Sky Entertainment

www.BeyondProtocol.com

MTV GAMES AND HARMONIX ADD BRAND NEW MUSIC FROM THE KILLERS, CLASSICS FROM SOUNDGARDEN AND MORE TO THE ROCK BAND® DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC STORE CATALOG

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of nine new tracks to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content including brand new material from The Killers’ soon to be released album Day and Age. On the day of the album’s release Rock Band fans will be able to purchase the band’s new track “Spaceman” through the Rock Band Music Store as well as The Killers’ previously released tracks “Mr. Brightside” and “Smile Like You Mean It.” All three songs will be available for download as individual Rock Band tracks as well as in a 3-pack. Tracks will join “When You Were Young” already featured in the Rock Band Music Store catalog.

Alternative band Soundgarden also offers up more tracks for Rock Band fans including “Jesus Christ Pose” from the band’s 1991 album Badmotofinger and “Pretty Noose” from the band’s fifth album Down on the Upside. Soundgarden’s hit singles “Black Hole Sun,” and “Spoonman” are already featured in the Rock Band Music Store catalog.

Next week’s DLC offering also includes a 3-pack from Swedish neo-metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen’s latest album featuring “Caprici Di Diablo,” “Damnation Game” and “Red Devil,” plus the single “Laid to Rest” from heavy metal band Lamb of God.

Each track will be available starting November 25, 2008, for the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Each individual track will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) or $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for The Killers and Yngwie Malmsteen 3-packs.

Release date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360) and (PlayStation®Store)

Tracks: The Killers “Mr. Brightside”
The Killers “Smile Like You Mean It”
The Killers “Spaceman”
Yngwie Malmsteen “Caprici Di Diablo”
Yngwie Malmsteen “Damnation Game”
Yngwie Malmsteen “Red Devil”
Soundgarden “Jesus Christ Pose”
Soundgarden “Pretty Noose”
Lamb of God “Laid to Rest”

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for each 3-Pack
(All tracks are original master recordings)
Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 and PlayStation®Network

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **
With the addition of these tracks there are now more than 450 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/music). Rock Band continues to fly off shelves and satisfy music fans and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock with more than 26 million downloads since its launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock BandMusic Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.

Rock Band and Rock Band 2 allow online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes. In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content for Xbox 360 is available for purchase via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360 using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to the hard drive of Xbox 360. Downloadable content for the PLAYSTATION 3 system’s version of Rock Band is available for purchase on the PlayStation®Store through the free PlayStation®Network and is downloaded directly to PLAYSTATION 3 system’s built in hard drive.

Rock Band 2 for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system is now available nationwide and supports all previously downloaded content. The groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games is committed to taking gaming to the next level with the evolution of the franchise. Rock Band 2 will be available for additional platforms later this year.

Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band 2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com

SAN FRANCISCO – November 21, 2008 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia has gone gold for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and PC. The game will ship December 2, 2008 and has an ESRB of “T” for Teen.

Prince of Persia is still available for pre-order. Consumers who pre-order the game will receive the FREE Limited Edition Upgrade:
• Collectable Limited Edition packaging
• An exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia
• A Prima® digital mini-strategy guide full of developer’s secrets to help players master the year’s best action-adventure game
• A digital art book that chronicles the game’s journey from concept to winner of Best Artistic Design at E3 2008
• The original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur
• And much more…

About Prince of Persia
Set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, the Prince finds himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness: the God of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the destructive God of Darkness. The Prince arrives just in time to witness the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life – an act which threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Manifested in the form of the Corruption, a dark substance that physically contaminates the land and the skies, the Prince must partner with Elika, a deadly companion, to heal the world from the evil Corruption.

Prince of Persia will be available at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $59.99 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3, and $49.99 for the PC.

For more news and information on Prince of Persia, please visit the game’s official website at www.princeofpersiagame.com.

© 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Based on Prince of Persia® created by Jordan Mechner. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Prince of Persia is a trademark of Jordan Mechner in the U.S. and/or other countries used under license by Ubisoft Entertainment. “PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION” and “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.

THE FORTUNE’S PACK BRINGS YOU EVEN MORE TOOLS OF MAYHEM

November 21, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced it will be releasing exciting new downloadable content (DLC) for Far Cry® 2 by the end of November. The Fortune’s Pack DLC will bring new vehicles and new weapons to both the single-player game and the multiplayer game, giving gamers even more diverse means of destruction. Be the silent stalker armed with your crossbow or jump on your new quad and blast through the dunes of Africa. The Fortune’s Pack DLC for Far Cry 2 will be available for download from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 800 Microsoft Points and from PlayStation®Network for $9.99.

The Fortune’s Pack DLC for Far Cry 2 will include:

Single-Player Mode
Three brand-new weapons
- Silenced shotgun
- Sawed-off shotgun
- Crossbow

Two new vehicles
- Unimog
- Quad

Multiplayer Mode
- Four new exciting maps
1. Cheap Labor
2. Last Resort
3. Lake Smear
4. Fort Fury
- New single-player weapons and vehicles also available in multiplayer

About Far Cry 2
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 2 will be the newest innovation from Ubisoft in the world of next-gen first-person shooters. More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience. Running on a new tailor-made gaming engine, Far Cry 2 features non-scripted enemy Artificial Intelligence, entirely destructible environments, dynamic fire and storm effects and multiplayer gameplay, all in 50 square kilometers of a completely open world environment. Players will find themselves immersed in a war-torn African state, where they will be forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to survive and move ever closer to their primary objective – The Jackal. Players must identify and exploit their enemies’ weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force.

For more news and information on Far Cry 2, please visit the game’s official website at www.farcrygame.com.

Liezen (Austria), 21st November 2008. Christmas comes but once a year and today Christmas has arrived early with the launch of the London tracks in BETandRACE; the online arcade racing game developed by Vanilla Live Games.The London tracks are based in and around central London with one of the main attractions being the Houses of Parliament with Westminster Bridge. There are a number of other land marks in the game, but the only way to see them is to download it for free, strap yourself into the driving seat, rev the engine until it hits the red line and then burn some rubber.

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, Ford and Volvo). The game contains three track-types in each city: a round circuit, a sprint track and a drag track. DOWNLOAD NOW FOR FREE at 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 7 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 from September on which you can win in tournaments. You can already pre-register at www.betandrace.com.

Myth War II Online: Kung Fu Competition System

 

Last time the folks from Myth War II have been kind enough to elaborate on the amazing PVP system in this mysterious game. Today they are going to reveal more secrets behind the PVP system; that is, Kung Fu PVP.

 

PK is non consensual PVP. It means that one of the people involved is literally fighting for their life. Some gamers may even enjoy the fun involved in killing fellow players, as sadistic as that sounds. While others prefer to engage in less stressful PVP tactics- Kung Fu PVP.

 

Kung Fu Competition:

Dueling is for players to have a fair fight based on a set of rules agreed upon by both parties. All PKers will benefit from the dueling system, because PVPing in specific zone will offer special titles every time players win. Gamers may even be crowned as the best PVP players.

 

Players of Myth War II Online can start their PVP duels by accumulating Kung Fu points and then receiving their honorary titles. Players will be rewarded with more Kung Fu points if they defeat higher level opponents or campaigning players will receive more Kung Fu points for defeating another campaign formed with a larger group of players.

 

Besides, the game officials will pick and rank the 10 best players based on the Kung Fu points they’ve won and award them the coveted title of Kung Fu Sage. The top 3 among the 10 best will even have their own statues in the game. All gamers winning the title of Kung Fu Sage will be rewarded with up to 10,000,000 in game gold.

 

How to enter:
1. Open the System Setting interface and toggle duel on/off by clicking on the Duel button. The default duel toggle is on. Players can turn it off by left clicking it.

 

2. Click on the Attack button or hit ALT+A and target one player to request a duel. If the targeted player has duel toggled on, both parties will enter a fight immediately.

 

3. In order to make sure PVP is done fairly, both parties will start with full HP and MP when the duel starts. HP and MP will automatically switch back to their previous levels when their duel ends. No penalties will be inflicted upon both parties involved in a duel.

For more please check out the official website:
http://mw2.igg.com/guide/guide.php?acid=46

In Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com/), players can play an apprentice of one of the five clans and then enter the epic battle between the Gods and Devils. To maintain justice, they have to fight various monsters in the game. Today, some high level monsters and NPC in Watercloud Palace will be shown as below:

Shark Soldier:
Davy Jones General quietly trains Shark Soldiers as his trusted subordinates. They are brave and battlewise but fierce and ruthless so they have gradually taken the place of the Chess Army.

Dragon Elder:
It is a sea dragon. It was sealed by the Boulder Immortal in the sea chess for its evil deeds.

Chess Elephant:
It’s a sea elephant that has become a talented monster after years of hard training. It looks simple, honest and even a bit slow. But actually, it is of great wisdom like a military counselor. It was sealed in the sea chess by the Boulder Immortal.

Dragon King:
The Dragon King is the leader of the sea dragons. No one knows his age and no one has ever gotten a full view of his appearance. He resides deep in the Sea Dragon Cave but always cares for his clan and oversees the world using his sagacious eyes.

Huoshen:
Huoshen (NPC) is a talented master who possesses supreme power and has created tons of awesome creatures as well as guarding Watercloud Palace preparing to fight the Blood Demon. No one knows his history. No one knows his purpose either. People only know he is an excellent leader and guides the Resisting Army to fight against the Evil Chess Army without any complaints, even though he has suffered much hardship. However, he may keep a secret connection with the Evil Chess Army.

For more information, please click http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=1444

UBISOFT CONFIRMS DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR PRINCE OF PERSIA POST-LAUNCH, RELEASES FOURTH DEVELOPER DIARY VIDEO FOR THE GAME & UNVEILS NEW PRODUCT WEBSITE

SAN FRANCISCO – November 20, 2008 – Ubisoft confirmed today that it plans to release Downloadable Content for its upcoming Prince of Persia video game post-launch. Full details and release date to be announced in the near future.

“Our intention is to do downloadable content that really offers a lot of value for the player – another experience,” said Ben Mattes, producer for Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia video game.

Ubisoft also released Prince of Persia’s fourth Developer’s Diary now available for immediate posting. In this new diary, the developers discuss their desire to merge imaginative, open-ended game play with a rich, overarching story through the use of networks of player-chosen paths, Elika’s magical abilities and the new on-demand dialogue which acts as both a useful hint system as well as additional narrative.

Finally, Ubisoft kicks off the countdown to the release of Prince of Persia with the launch of the official website – www.princeofpersiagame.com

Prince of Persia is scheduled to release December 2, 2008 for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and PC.

About Prince of Persia
Set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, the Prince finds himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness: the God of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the destructive God of Darkness. The Prince arrives just in time to witness the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life – an act which threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Manifested in the form of the Corruption, a dark substance that physically contaminates the land and the skies, the Prince must partner with Elika, a deadly companion, to heal the world from the evil Corruption.