Archive for January 13th, 2010

Project Runway for Wii strutting into retail stores March 02, 2010

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Season 6 Winner Along With Show’s Key Celebrities And Contestants To Be Featured In The Game

Atari Inc, and The Weinstein Company announced today that the initial videogame based on the mega hit-TV program, will strut its way to retail on March 2, 2010, releasing within season seven of the program. The Project Runway videogame will be released exclusively for the Wii system and is being developed by Tornado Studios.

A must have “accessory” for series fans, Project Runway the videogame will put players in the role of aspiring fashion designer. Similar to the show, players will be presented with a range of theme challenges as they create designs and adorn models with hair, make-up, and accessories. Players can then become the model and strut their creations down the runway using the Wii Balance Board™ accessory. Capturing the true essence of Project Runway, the title will feature the show’s key talent, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, and Michael Kors as well as the top eight contestants from season six including reigning Project Runway winner Irina Shabayeva.

In addition to the core reality show competition, the Project Runway videogame for Wii™ will include a variety of fun, family friendly game features inspired by the content from the show. These include:

· an interactive garment studio

· a fashion career mode

· hair and make-up studios

· a Wii Balance Board-compatible catwalk game

· a feature where the player can take part in high-profile fashion shoots and take on the role of a fashion photographer.

TWC spokesperson David Glasser said: “We are so thrilled about our new partnership with the Atari team and are especially pleased to present Project Runway fans with this new and exciting experience.”

For more information, please visit www.atari.com.

Get a free Trogdor game today to celebrate TrogDay (Strongbad)

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Download Complete Trogdor Episode from Telltale’s Game Series Today only at www.trogday.com

Happy Trogday, everyone! Seven years ago today, the beefy-armed dragon, Trogdor, first appeared on HomestarRunner.com, burninating the hearts and minds of audiences around the globe in the Strong Bad email installment, “Dragon.” In celebration of this momentous anniversary, Telltale Inc is giving away the very special Trogdor-themed episode of Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People for free at http://www.trogday.com. As part of this celebration, Telltale is also making the full season available for $19.95 (reduced from its regular $29.95 list price).

First drawn into existence through the artistic aplomb of Strong Bad, Trogdor is best known for terrorizing countrysides and burninating peasants and their thatch-roofed cottages at every available opportunity. Over the years, the green scaled menace has exploded in popularity, with devotees paying tribute through homemade offerings, including delicious Trogdor-shaped baked goods, Halloween costumes, custom plushies, and some pretty legendary tattoos.

“From the instant I drew Trogdor, I knew I’d done something special, something lasting,” said Trogdor creator and all-around awesome dude, Strong Bad. “Even cooler than that butt with three cheeks I one time drew.”

In the Trogdor episode of Telltale’s game series, entitled 8-Bit is Enough, the beefy-armed dragon of legend has broken free of his arcade cabinet prison and is burninating Free Country, USA without remorse! With the help of classic 8-bit Videlectrix characters, Strong Bad must find a way to conquer the scorching menace and restore Strong Badia to its former glory. This episode is the fifth episode of the critically acclaimed five game series.

More information can be found at http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom new trailer depicting…a shooter?

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Just when you think TvC: Ultimate All-Stars is out of surprises, you get this ^^^!

TvC: Ultimate All-Stars is basically the uber-version of the Japan-only Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Cross-Generation of Heroes.  It adds more characters, tunes the balance, and gives the whole glorious package worldwide online versus play. 

Niitsuma and the team also went back to the drawing board on the collection of zany mini-games from the original, and have transformed one of the best of the bunch into a robust game worthy of a download unto itself. 

TvC: Ultimate All-Shooters is a 2D shoot-em-up in the style of past Capcom classics as “Legendary Wings” and “Commando.”  It takes place on the snow-covered wastelands of Lost Planet, and pits you against hordes of hungry Akrid bugs. 

It has four unique playable characters:  Ryu and the PTX-40A from the Capcom side, and Ken the Eagle and Tekkaman from the Tatsunoko side.  All of the characters move in their own way, and have character-specific regular and special attacks (shinku-hadoken anyone?).  It has mini-bosses, bosses, and MEGA bosses, different paths to take through the game, and you can play up to 4-player coop!

The best part?  This game is built into Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars already.  Any fans of OG Capcom shooters needs to check this one out.

Shockwave.com has 3 new games this week

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Zuma’s Revenge:
Zuma’s not just a beach paradise near Malibu. Around here, it’s an exotic, freshly-evolved island world where you’ll do battle against evil tiki gods who hurl a deadly stream of balls in your direction. Leap into action and fire stone spheres to explode the balls and conquer all 60 challenging levels.

Link: http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/zumasrevenge.jsp

Popopopop:
Pop pop pop and don’t you stop! This game offers up full screens of balloons for you to pop with pleasure. Choose a pattern and then get your pop on by dragging balloons from the left side of your screen next to the balloons of the same color. With 42 gameplay levels, an array of colorful patterns and fun sound effects, no one will be able to resist popping these balloons!  

Link: http://dev.shockwave.com/gamelanding/popopop2.jsp

Patchgirlz! Deluxe!
Guess what, girls! This is your one-stop shop for all the fun stuff young ladies love. Every day you’ll discover a new puzzle of fun fabrics, textures, sweets, make-up and more. With bright visuals and catchy music, it’s a party waiting to happen. Stop by and see what’s in store-we promise you’ll come back for more!

Link: http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/patchgirlz.jsp

Zuma’s Revenge, Popopopop and Patchgirlz! Deluxe! will join Shockwave’s library  of more than 1,100 games. Shockwave’s tremendous collection of games, along with its featured gaming sections including Daily Play, Cash Sweeps, Jigsaws and 5 Minute Quickies, have helped the site post strong numbers with over 14.4  million total visits in November (according to Comscore Media Metrix).    

Serious Sam HD: The First Encouter released on XBLA

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The Graphically Enhanced Classic Gives Fans Enough Carnage, Smokin’ Guns and

Multiplayer Mayhem to Make Life Worthwhile this January 13th

Start off 2010 with a serious bang as Majesco Entertainment Company today released Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For just 1200 Microsoft Points, players and bad-A%#s in training can download the high-definition retelling of the original Serious Sam to blast, battle and obliterate the forces of the evil Mental.

“This game takes my good looks, swarthy charm and timeless cool from the original version and ups it to a level of god-like brilliance,” says Sam ‘Serious’ Stone, everyone’s favorite loud mouth protagonist. “Gamers can even play online with up to three friends to wipe out the thorn in my side known as the Sirian Army.”

Developed by Croteam, the creators of the Serious Sam franchise, and produced in partnership with Devolver Digital, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter follows our hero Sam as he frantically battles his way through time to ancient Egypt. Throughout 15 levels of awesomeness, he takes on a seemingly never-ending onslaught of enemies, from the charging Sirian Werebulls to the screaming Headless Kamikazes. Whether blowing apart nasties with monstrous cannons or ripping them to shreds with the lead-spewing minigun, the tools and the talent are at your disposal to ensure non-stop butt-kicking action over Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is rated M for Mature and now available for download from Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 for 1200 Microsoft Points. For more information on the game, please visit the official site at www.SeriousSamHD.com.

Artificial Life Launches Red Bull Racing iPhone Game

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Artificial Life, Inc. today announced the launch of Red Bull Racing Challenge, the official game for the prominent Formula One team Red Bull Racing on the iPhone and iPod touch platform, retailing at USD 2.99.

To celebrate their recent successful seasons, the Red Bull Racing team, collaborating with Artificial Life, is dedicating this exciting racing game to fans and supporters worldwide in order to quench their thirst for Red Bull Formula One racing during the offseason.

In the game, players steer the speedy RB5 through the 2009 season’s calendar. Racing down realistic 3D courses across the globe, players will experience the thrill of the world’s top racing tournament. The game allows players to compete for the championship and share their records on the Online Leaderboards or race against the clock and record their best lap times. In between races, players can visit the Red Bull Energy Station to test their Red Bull Racing knowledge in a Trivia Quiz or enjoy official behind-the-scenes videos and photos that capture exciting moments from the season.

Game features:

– 6 challenging tracks in China, England, Spain and more

– Practice sessions and qualification runs to provide a full season

experience

– Unique in-game pit stop challenge to test player’s reaction time

– Background music from Twin Atlantic’s new album, “Vivarium”

– Multiplayer Mode via Bluetooth

– Customizable races with various tracks, playing modes, weather, and

control schemes

– Syncing with Facebook and Twitter to share progress with friends

For more details about Red Bull Racing Challenge, please visit: http://www.botme.com . The game is now live on the Apple App Store and is available for purchase at: http://www.itunes.com/app/redbullracingchallenge

“We are very excited about the launch of Red Bull Racing Challenge which adds to our collection of premium automobile and motor sports games. I would like to thank the Red Bull Racing team for being very supportive throughout the development process and marketing of this game. We hope fans will enjoy the game and the exciting promotions allowing them to maintain their racing passion during the offseason!” said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.

GodsWar Online: New Territories Preview

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

GodsWar Online will soon be releasing three new territories- Parnitha Port, Nemean Forest and Thermopylae. A lot of brand new quests, monsters and abominable bosses will also be added. Read the below article to get more ideas!

Parnitha Port

Accessible via Parnitha. The Port at Parnitha was so important to Athens’s economy that it drew envious eyes from the Spartans – not your typical astute businessmen to be sure. Playing more to their strengths, the Spartans did more than cast envious glares, they enlisted the aid of a corrupt priest to unleash a torrent of evil demons and spirits at the port. Not to be outdone, the Persians also got in on the fun by tasking dozens of scouts and spies to sabotage it. Athenian warriors, take up arms and defend this port at all costs! The map is for PvE, and is suitable for Level 80-110 players from the Athenian faction.

Nemean Forest

Accessible via Nemea. The forest used to be a trading hub of the league led by Sparta. But since then legions of monsters have taken up residence in the forest, making it frighteningly dangerous for anyone that doesn’t have horns, scales, or breathes fire. A Persian contingent was also sent to the area to try and take advantage of the situation, so take care when venturing into the dense underbrush. Spartan warriors, take up arms and defend this magical forest from the evil invaders! The Nemean Forest is for PvE, and is suitable for Level 80-110 players from the Spartan faction.

Thermopylae

Accessible via the Parnitha Port or the Nemean Forest. Historically, it was the site of the legendary Spartan last stand against the all-out onslaught of a determined Persian army bent on conquering Greece. Thermopylae also bore witness to a short lived alliance between Sparta and Athens in the face of a common and unrelenting threat, yet animosity between the two proud city-states never completely faded. The narrow territory is a haven for the most blood thirsty Level 110-120 players.

For more information please visit the below link:

http://gw.igg.com/news/news_view.php?aid=966

cdv USA Announces the Divinity II – Ego Draconis Game Art Contest

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Win outstanding prizes, including a Divinity II console skin featuring your own artwork!

cdv Software Entertainment USA is pleased to announce the Divinity II – Ego Draconis Game Art Contest! Fans of the heroes, creatures and landscapes that fill the world of Rivellon will now have the chance to prove their artistic skills. Basing their art on game assets provided at www.honorofrivellon.com, aspiring dragon slayers must forge works of epic beauty in competition for a host of rare treasures. Contestant submissions will be judged on their creativity, relevance to Divinity II– Ego Draconis and presentation quality.

Prize packages for the Divinity II – Ego Draconis Game Art Challenge include an Xbox 360 with an incredible console skin featuring the winner’s actual artwork, a themed controller, controller skins, in-game bonuses and more! For all the details on the Divinity II – Ego Draconis Game Art Challenge, please visit www.honorofrivellon.com.

The sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG Divine Divinity, Divinity II – Ego Draconis transports players back to the wide-open, war-torn world of Rivellon where they will battle the forces of evil not just as a human warrior, but also as a powerful Dragon Knight! Developed by Larian Studios, Divinity II boasts a robust fantasy adventure of more than 60 hours, teeming with massive dungeons and outdoor spaces to explore. It offers deep on-the-ground and aerial combat, and a mystery to unravel that could reveal hidden truths and revive forgotten evils, altering the face of Rivellon forever!

For more information about Divinity II – Ego Draconis, which is rated “M” for “Mature” by the ESRB, please visit www.cdvus.com or www.divinity2.com.

Hotel Giant 2 – new screens

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Coming soon for the PC from SouthPeak.