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Three-In-One Collection of Classic Mad Dog McCree Arcade Games Debuts as the First Live-Action Shooter on Wii

Majesco Entertainment Company announced Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack for Wii has shipped to retail. When ruthless outlaw Mad Dog McCree goes on a rampage with a nasty pack of wanted fugitives in tow, they leave death and destruction in their wake. You are the only gun-slinging bounty hunter who can take him down in this three-in-one collection of classic arcade games that includes: Mad Dog McCree, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold and The Last Bounty Hunter.

Players use their Wii Remote or Wii Zapper accessory as the ultimate six shooter in this Wild West adventure featuring live actors. Fast reflexes and precision shooting are the keys to survival when outlaws ambush from every angle and nail-biting showdowns are only a bullet away. As they pursue Mad Dog and four other wanted fugitives, players can choose from three different difficulty levels to hunt them alone or join forces with others in two multiplayer modes – Posse and Rebel. In Posse Mode, players work together with up to three friends in pursuit of a combined high score, while in Rebel Mode they work independently with up to four bounty hunters for individual high scores. Whether sharpshooting solo or with a posse, the Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack lets players deliver their own brand of Wild West justice and walk away with their gun smokin’!

Developed by Digital Leisure, Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack for Wii is rated T for Teen and packs three complete arcade classics onto one game disc. The game is available now for the suggested retail price of only $19.99. For additional information about Majesco’s exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today 18 new tracks coming this week to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for the Wii system, including seven tracks from 80s power rockers REO Speedwagon and Styx. This week’s music update also includes songs from All That Remains, The Clash, Devo, Hautewerk, The Ramones, and System of a Down.

Three of Styx’s biggest singles were recently re-recorded for Rock Band, including “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)” and “Renegade” originally featured on the band’s eighth studio album Pieces of Eight (1978), plus “Too Much Time on My Hands” originally featured on the band’s 1981 concept album Paradise Theatre.

REO Speedwagon’s timeless classics “Ridin’ the Storm Out,” originally featured on the band’s third album of the same name (1973), “Roll With the Changes,” originally featured on the band’s seventh studio album, You can Tune a Piano but You Can’t Tuna Fish (1978) and “Take It on the Run,” originally featured on the band’s 9-times platinum 1980 album Hi Infidelity will also debut in the Wii Rock Band Music Store this week.

“Can’t Stop Rockin’”, the new collaborative song between Styx and REO Speedwagon, which the bands recorded together in anticipation of their upcoming Can’t Stop Rockin’ tour, which kicks off May 13, will also be available next week.

Hautewerk adds three tracks from their debut album Stop Start Again (2006) including “Stop Start Again,” “Alone in My Head” and “I Know Where You Came From.”

As previously announced, the tracks from Styx, REO Speedwagon and Hautewerk were released last week to owners of Xbox 360 and PS3.

This week’s Wii update also includes eight tracks from the Rock Band back catalogue starting with three songs from Massachusetts-based metalcore band All That Remains – “Two Weeks” and “Chiron” from 2008’s Overcome as well as “This Calling” from Fall of Ideals (2006).

Politically-charged hard rockers System of a Down add two tracks with “B.Y.O.B.” from Mezmerize (2005) and title track “Toxicity” from the 2001 album. Two classic punk tracks are also on the way courtesy of The Clash’s “Complete Control” from the band’s self-titled 1977 debut album and The Ramones’ “Teenage Lobotomy” from Rocket to Russia (1977). Rounding out the content updated is Devo’s “Girl U Want,” the first single from the band’s album Freedom of Choice (1980).

Wii fans can expect a rollout of previously released downloadable Rock Band content until the entire back catalogue of more than 660 songs is available.

Release Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change *

Tracks: REO Speedwagon “Ridin’ the Storm Out”
REO Speedwagon “Roll with the Changes”
REO Speedwagon “Take It on the Run”
Styx “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)”
Styx “Renegade”
Styx “Too Much Time On My Hands”
Styx/REO Speedwagon “Can’t Stop Rockin’”
Hautewerk “Alone in My Head”
Hautewerk “I Know Where You Came From”
Hautewerk “Stop Start Again”
The Clash “Complete Control”
Devo “Girl U Want”
The Ramones “Teenage Lobotomy”
All That Remains “Chiron”
All That Remains “This Calling”
All That Remains “Two Weeks”
System of a Down “B.Y.O.B.”
System of a Down “Toxicity”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Price: $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track

Location: In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store (Wii Points must be purchased through the Wii Shop Channel)

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Rock Band 2 is available now for Xbox 360, PS 3, PS2, and Wii. The Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii versions support downloadable content.

Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock Band Music Store using Wii Points purchased through the Wii Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the memory of the Wii or to an SD card for additional storage. The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play.

To view a complete list of the more than 660 tracks available in the Rock Band music back catalog please visit www.rockband.com/music. With the addition of these tracks there are now 130 tracks in the Wii Rock Band Music Store.

Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock with more than 40 million paid downloads since its launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music 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 are rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com

Aspyr Media, under license from leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company, announced today that Cryostasisfor PC is now available at North American retail outlets and via digital download at www.gameagent.com. Cryostasis brings its unique brand of icy terror to North American gamers without the use of DRM software. The first five titles published by Aspyr under license from 1C in North America – Men of War, Death Track: Resurrection, Cryostasis, Necrovision, and 4X4 Hummer – will all be DRM-free.

Cryostasis brings gamers to the Arctic Circle, Russian North Pole station “Pole 21″ in 1981. They take on the role of Alexander Nesterov, a meteorologist caught inside the “North Wind,” an old nuclear ice-breaker, frozen in the ice many years ago. This steel beast once fought for its country, but it fell into an ice trap as did every living thing onboard. Alex will fight the cold and what lives within as he tries to find out what happened. Cryostasis is a drama about a ship and her crew evolving in an atmosphere of ice and animal fear.

Cryostasisis available for PC for the suggested retail price of $29.99 and is rated ‘T’ for Teen by the ESRB. For more on the game, please visit www.cryostasis-game.com.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today Nothing’s Shocking, the second album from eclectic alternative rock group Jane’s Addiction will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.

Jane’s Addiction made its major-label debut with the release of Nothing’s Shocking in 1988. The album was well received by music critics and introduced fans to the hit “Jane Says,” which is now considered a signature track for the band. Nothing’s Shocking has since been named in Rolling Stone’s “Top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

Next week’s Rock Band Music Store lineup will feature ten tracks from Nothing’s Shocking with “Mountain Song” from Nothing’s Shocking already featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack. The DLC album includes the following tracks:

Tracks:
“Up the Beach”
“Ocean Size”
“Had a Dad”
“Ted, Just Admit It…”
“Standing in the Shower… Thinking”
“Summertime Rolls”
“Idiots Rule”
“Jane Says”
“Thank You Boys”
“Pig’s in Zen”
(All tracks are original master recordings)

The tracks will be available for purchase as an album or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system. The tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks only for Wii.

Release Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 and in-game Rock Band 2 Music Store for Wii)
Thursday, April 30, 2009 (PlayStation Store)
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Price: $1.99 or 160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 per track
$2.00 or 200 Wii Points for Wii per track
$15.99 or 1280 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 for Nothing’s Shocking album

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360
PlayStation Network
In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store for Wii

Music Videos:
Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song”

Website Links:
For more information, please visit:
Rock Band Website
Jane’s Addiction Official Website

Rock Band 2 is available for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii.

There are now more than 650 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/music). Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock with more than 40 million paid downloads since its launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music 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 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.

Elven Legacy Ships to Stores and Hits Digital Distribution Retailers Today

In the distance. The unmistakable dust clouds of marching armies as they approach ever closer. The time for talk is over. The time for battle is now.

Paradox Interactive today announced that Elven Legacy, the fantasy strategy PC title developed by In-Co, has shipped to stores and is available for download from US digital retailers today and will be available in Europe on Thursday.

To mark this momentous occasion Paradox Interactive is delighted to present a new trailer, showcasing battlefield action.

It will not be easy, but war never is! A determined foe will deploy in numbers. It will hold a strong force in reserve, ready to counter-attack any break in its front-line. Archers and crossbow men will be placed directly behind war-bands, for mutual protection. The bowmen will be ready to retaliate with a shower of deadly missiles, when and where you decide to attack.

Only by employing your forces together, can you hope to prevail.

To view the trailer, click on the following link:

Elven Legacy invites players into a magical world, where fantasy strategy enthusiasts have the opportunity to restore the Elven race to glory. Play as elves, humans, dwarves and sorcerers in luscious 3D environments that immerse the player in a world full of adventure and mysticism. Featuring a thrilling, non-linear storyline and in-game tools that enable the player to create their own missions to share online in multiplayer mode, Elven Legacy is sure to satisfy any strategy fan for hours on end.

On the game’s release, lead developer Max Bodrikov said, “After working on this title for such an extended time, it is bittersweet to have the game reach its full release. When we started to develop Elven Legacy, we wanted to create a fantasy strategy turn-based title that would be accessible for all gamers and I’m confident that we reached our goal.”

Elven Legacy has been rated “T” for “Teen” by the ESRB and is published worldwide by Paradox Interactive. Elven Legacy is also available on all leading digital download portals for a suggested retail price of $29.99 / €29.99.

Read more at: http://www.elven-legacy.com

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today 11 new tracks coming this week to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for Wii home videogame console from Nintendo, including Journey’s definitive power ballad “Don’t Stop Believing.” This week’s music lineup also includes tracks from American hard rock band Foo Fighters, British alternative band Oasis and three family-friendly tracks from the favorite pineapple dweller, Spongebob Squarepants.
Described by Allmusic as “one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock,” Journey’s smash 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believing” will be released for download in the Wii Rock BandMusic Store this week. “Don’t Stop Believing” is one of the most referenced rock songs in popular culture, receiving prominent placement in the 2007 series finale of The Sopranos.

Pat Benatar’s classic single “Heartbreaker” from the In the Heat of the Night album (1979) will also be available for download along with The Von Bondies signature hit “C’Mon C’Mon” from their debut album Pawn Shoppe Heart (2004). In addition, the content update will also include the 2008 single “Geraldine” from Scottish alternative band Glasvegas.

Wii fans will also be able to purchase and download three tracks from Nickelodeon sensation SpongeBob SquarePants including “I Can’t Keep My Eyes Off of You,” “The Best Day Ever” and “Where’s Gary?” from the 2006 album SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever.

As previously announced, the above tracks from Journey, Pat Benatar, The Von Bondies, Glasvegas and SpongeBob SquarePants were released last week to owners of Xbox 360 and PS3.

This week’s Wii Rock Band Music Store update also features four back catalogue tracks from the Rock Band music library including three tracks from the Foo Fighters. “DOA” is from the band’s fifth album In Your Honor (2005), “This is a Call” is the first track of Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut album (1995), and “Times Like These” is the second single issued from the band’s Grammy award-winning fourth album One by One (2002). In addition, Rock Band will also deliver more from Oasis with “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” featured on the band’s seminal debut album Definitely Maybe (1994).

Release Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Tracks: Journey “Don’t Stop Believing”
Pat Benatar “Heartbreaker”
The Von Bondies “C’mon C’mon”
Glasvegas “Geraldine”
Foo Fighters “DOA”
Foo Fighters “This is a Call”
Foo Fighters “Times Like These”
Oasis “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star”
Spongebob Squarepants “The Best Day Ever Song”
Spongebob Squarepants “Where’s Gary?”
Spongebob Squarepants “I Can’t Keep My Eyes Off of You”

(All tracks are original master recordings)
Price: $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track

Location: In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store (Wii Points must be purchased through the Wii Shop Channel)

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Rock Band 2 is available now for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PS2 systems and the Wii system. The Xbox 360, PS3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content.

Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock Band Music Store using Wii Points purchased through the Wii Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the hard drive of the Wii or to an SD card for additional storage. The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play.

To view a complete list of the more than 620 tracks available in the Rock Band music back catalog please visit www.rockband.com/music. With the addition of these tracks there are now 110 tracks in the Wii Rock Band Music Store.

Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock with more than 40 million paid downloads since its launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music 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 are rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. For more information on Rock Band2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced that metal band Bullet For My Valentine and alternative rockers The Shins will make their debut this week in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content. In addition, heavy metal band Black Tide delivers another explosive track to Rock Band fans.

Black Tide first delivered its fast paced metal sound on Rock Band in 2008 with the hit single “Shockwave” and now brings metal fans an encore with “Warriors of Time” from the band’s debut album Light from Above (2008). Metal fans have a second reason to visit the Rock Band Music Store this week with the Welsh metal-core band Bullet For My Valentine bringing their first track to Rock Band with “Waking the Demon” featured on Scream Aim Fire (2008).

Alternative indie-pop band The Shins premiere in the Rock Band Music Store with “New Slang” from the band’s 2001 album Oh, Inverted World .

As previously announced, next week’s Rock Band content update will feature a 6-pack from singer/songwriter Toby Keith. The “Toby Keith Pack 01″ is a compilation of the most popular songs spanning Keith’s entire career including his first number one hit “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” from his 1993 self-titled album. The 6-pack also includes the title track “How Do You Like Me Now” from Keith’s 1999 album, “Beer For My Horses” and “Who’s Your Daddy?” featured on Unleashed (2002), “I Love This Bar” from Shock n’ Y’all (2003) and the title track “She’s a Hottie” from his platinum album 35 Biggest Hits (2008).

Release Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360®)
Thursday, April 9, 2009 (PlayStation®Store)

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Tracks:
Toby Keith “Beer For My Horses”
Toby Keith “I Love This Bar”
Toby Keith “She’s a Hottie”
Toby Keith “Should’ve Been A Cowboy”
Toby Keith “Who’s Your Daddy?”
Toby Keith “How Do You Like Me Now”
Black Tide “Warriors of Time”
Bullet For My Valentine “Waking the Demon”
The Shins “New Slang”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$9.99 (800 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for Toby Keith 6-pack

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360
PlayStation®Network

Music Videos:
Click on the track below to view the song’s corresponding music video.

Toby Keith “Beer For My Horses”
Toby Keith “I Love This Bar”
Toby Keith “Should’ve Been A Cowboy”
Toby Keith “Who’s Your Daddy?”
Toby Keith “How Do You Like Me Now?”
Bullet For My Valentine “Waking the Demon”
The Shins “New Slang”

Website Links:
For more information, please visit:
Rock Band Website
Toby Keith’s Website
Black Tide Official Website
Bullet For My Valentine Official Website
The Shins Official Website

Rock Band 2 is available for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii.

There are now more than 620 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/music). Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock with more than 40 million paid downloads since its launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music 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 are rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

Adrenaline-Pumped Super Moves and Hollywood-Style Driving Action Take to the Streets of Barcelona

Ubisoft, Midway and Tigon Studios announce that Wheelman, the action-packed driving game featuring film star Vin Diesel as undercover agent and expert driver-for-hire Milo Burik, has shipped and is available at retailers. Wheelman is available for the Xbox 360, the PS3 and Windows PC and is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.

In Wheelman, Milo Burik gets caught in a crossfire of chaos and corruption while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement and rival gangs in the beautifully re-created city of Barcelona, Spain. In Wheelman, the player’s car is the weapon. Players weave in and out of traffic, engaging in intense vehicular warfare, leaving wreckage in their wake as they take out anything or anyone that gets in the way with innovative super moves like “Vehicle Melee,” “AirJack” and the “Cyclone.”

“First and foremost Wheelman is designed to be action packed, accessible and over-the-top driving fun,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. “Wheelman’s dynamic systems adjust to the player’s experience level so that everyone – from a novice to an expert gamer – can play and feel as if they’re an action hero in a driving game.”

Inspired by Hollywood’s most famous action-sequences, Wheelman will deliver powerful cinematic moments throughout the game’s compelling storyline. In addition, there are more than 100 side missions available, giving players plenty of opportunities to steer through the streets of virtual Barcelona, while earning vehicle upgrades, achievements and trophies.

For more information about Wheelman, please visit www.ubi.com.

Aspyr Media and Activision Publishing, Inc. have teamed once again to rock the computer gaming world with the announcement of Guitar Hero World Tour for Windows PC and Mac. Transforming music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’ssignature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience, Guitar Hero World Tour for PC and Mac offers state-of-the-art wireless controllers to computer gamers for the first time, new online and offline gameplay modes and a Music Studio feature for composing and editing original rock and roll anthems. Guitar Hero World Tour is the most complete music game to-date with 86 on-disc tracks from music legends such as The Eagles, Van Halen, Metallica, Michael Jackson and The Doors and features in-game appearances by world famous artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Corgan and Travis Barker.

“Guitar Hero World Tour is the standard for music games on consoles and we can’t wait to unleash this incredible experience on computer gamers,” said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President, Aspyr Media. “With full band play, support for the new wireless controllers, the ability to create their own music and an amazing array of customization options, Guitar Hero World Tour will be the definitive music game on PC and Mac. We are proud to once again be working with Activision to extend this powerful brand to an eager audience of gamers.”

Guitar Hero World Tour delivers more ways to play than ever before. Virtual musicians can live out their rock and roll fantasies by playing either a single instrument in-game, or any combination of instruments within the game, in addition to the full band experience. Building on all of the online gameplay modes from Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero World Tour introduces Battle of the Bands mode, which allows eight players to join online and challenge each other band-to-band to determine who is the best of the best. In the Band modes, up to four players can jam together, online or offline, as they progress through the game. In single-player Career Mode, players can jam on any of the instruments in-game utilizing the controllers in branching venue progression enabling them to rock out in the order of their choice.

The game’s innovative new Music Studio lets players express their musical creativity by giving them access to a full complement of tools to create digital music from scratch, utilizing all of the drum kit controller and guitar controllers, and then play their compositions in the game.

Guitar Hero World Tour for PC and Mac will be available summer 2009. The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.

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