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Caveman Rock - DS - Screenshots

Sheffield UK , 6th October 2008 – Lexicon Entertainment, a leading publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure software for video game console systems and personal computers world-wide, is pleased to announce, in collaboration with CyberPlanet Interactive, the publishing of Caveman Rock for Nintendo DS and Wii.

Caveman Rock is a casual time puzzler in which the player has to fire coloured rocks via the DS touch screen or the Wii mote to a targeted position. Explode the coloured lava rocks below before they reach the top line.

The lava rocks slowly increase their rate of decent as the game progresses and with the added threat of various wacky obstacles getting in your way it is a challenge that will put pressure on all levels of gamer.

Also included is the ability for the player to accumulate money which can be used to buy added help from your friendly dinosaur and record your high score.

Get three in a row to make them explode with the many colours of rock to manipulate. Simple yet fiendishly addictive and very hard to put down! Caveman Rock includes four modes of single player gaming and one for multiplayer.

A great and enjoyable storyline creates a beautiful setting for the player who quickly becomes immersed in the game. This game is appropriate for all ages and family members.

In Caveman Rock’s story mode, for instance, players progress by hitting a target number of points or conditions that’s specified at the start of the level. As the player progresses; there is the ability to purchase different dinosaurs that can aid the player with their specific ability.

Features Include:

· Four modes of play - Story Mode, Survival Mode, Puzzle Mode and Time Attack - with a specific ...

Caveman Rock - Wii - Screenshots

Eternal Eden - PC - Screenshots

August 27th, 2008 - Blossomsoft is on the point to release a fantastic RPG essentially designed for game portals: ETERNAL EDEN for the PC.

This epic quest begins with what is sure to be a chart-topping hit on game portals!

Eternal Eden tells the story of heroes living in a paradise. Everything is provided for them: Food, drink, clothes; everything they could ever want all appears at a whim. The only rule that can never be broken is that no one must eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. Needless to say, temptation proves to be too much, and soon players are thrown into a unique twist on the common "save the world" plot.

Set out on a journey through two parallel worlds, Light and Dark worlds of Eden, it is possible for players to acquire skills, new weapons and legendary items. Events in one dimension sometimes have an impact on another.

The various threads of this world of enchantment are weaved together with rich atmosphere and an unforgettable music score.

• Completely packed with a large assortment of puzzles, complex riddles.
• Strategic battles against mythical enemies!
• Gorgeous old-fashioned graphics.
• A deep, yet easy to understand storyline that will enthrall gamers for countless hours.
• Over 20 areas: massive dungeons, incredible palaces, ancient forests, and more!

Eternal Eden is unquestionably set to please old-school enthusiasts that worshiped top-seller series such as Zelda and Final Fantasy!

ABOUT BLOSSOMSOFT

Blossomsoft is a new and fresh gathering of developers whose purpose is to produce innovative interactive entertainment experiences for home console systems and the computer.

Blossomsoft is also working on ...

Kudos 2 - PC - Screenshots

'Kudos 2', the long-awaited sequel to the popular 'turn-based casual life-sim' has been released today by developer Cliff Harris (Positech Games). Cliff made the gaming news headlines a few months ago with his open-letter to PC game pirates, asking why people pirate his games, and Kudos 2 is the first game to take their responses into account. The game has a long-playing demo available right now, and the full DRM-free version of the game is being sold for just $19.95 (making it even cheaper than the original game was at launch).

Kudos 2 is a 'life-sim' game where the player controls ten years of their character's life, from age twenty to thirty. You start the game with a low-paid job waiting tables, and can devote your time to improving your career, your education, your own personal development and social circle, or any combination you want. Everything in the game directly affects your character, from who they associate with, to what TV channels they watch and which movies they see. You even turn out differently depending on what food you order in restaurants.

Although it's a fun semi-casual game, Kudos 2 also makes you think about what you are doing with your life. The player can only take one action each day, so it's a game of strategic decisions balancing career against friends education and relaxing.

Kudos 2 features a fresh bright art style with characters drawn by renown comic artist Jamie McKelvie, and highly customizable avatars. The entire game has been rewritten and improves on the original in every way. For now, the only place to get Kudos 2 is direct from the developers website at www.positech.co.uk.

Valhalla Knights 2 - PSP - Screenshots

Torrance, Calif., (May 9, 2008) – Japan-based game publisher Marvelous Entertainment Inc. and Los Angeles-based game company XSEED Games announced today their entering into a strategic co-publishing partnership. The deal will help to establish a US publishing presence for Marvelous Entertainment and will provide XSEED Games an opportunity to access and bring to market titles from Marvelous' portfolio of high quality, popular games. Under the agreement, XSEED Games will support key Marvelous Entertainment titles for publishing and distribution in North America, with the first title to be announced under this partnership, Valhalla Knights 2 for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), scheduled to launch in fall 2008.

"We're pleased to be able to announce our new expansion into the largest gaming market in the world, the United States. I'm confident that together with our co-publishing agreement with XSEED Games, we will be able to hit the ground running as we ramp up our US operations," stated Yasuhiro Wada, Managing Director of Marvelous Entertainment.

Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games, shared Mr. Wada's sentiments. "We're honored to get the chance to partner with Marvelous Entertainment as they establish and grow their presence in the US market. They have an exceptional library of original and creative games many of which should prove a hit with Western gamers."

Sequel to the popular Valhalla Knights, Valhalla Knights 2 promises to give fans of the original game a vast and expansive world to explore, and the customization tools to create the ultimate battle party. This action RPG (Role Playing Game) sequel adds new races, job classes, weapons, magic spells, foes, armor and more to the Valhalla Knights universe, within an engrossing story arc. Controlling and choosing character aspects such as skills, race, and ...

Halo Wars - Xbox360 - Videos and Trailers

Resistance 2 - PS3 - Videos and Trailers

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - PC - Videos and Trailers

Silent Hill: Homecoming - PS3 - GR Review

My brother’s keeper.

Silent Hill: Homecoming started spooking gamers long before its official release date this week… and not for the kind of wobbling-faceless-nurses and subconciously-uncategorizable-abominations reasons you might understandably associate with the cherished Konami franchise.

[image1]Silent Hill fans have become quite vocally protective of the series over the years, despite the oft-murky game-world cosmology, long-standing trademark gameplay imperfections, and all. And there was apparently one thing that scared the collective stuffing out of all of them, way more than some fog-shrouded streets and creepy-ass monsters: the idea that an exclusively-Western design team would take the formerly-Japanese, expertly-nuanced, eerily-disturbing series… and thoughtlessly dumb it all down to the ground with the hollow thud of emotionless, mindless, Hollywood McStyle.

I’ll come clean, too. I personally harbored the exact same sorts of misgivings, and they scared the crap out of me. We’re talking visions of "Resident Evil 6" directed by Michael Bay and starring Will Ferrell, Kathy Griffin, Queen Latifah, and Drew Barrymore. Brrrr.

Silent Hill fans, please relax. While the Double Helix folks certainly made some changes, they very clearly know and love their subject matter, and have appointed themselves the faithful, Stateside brother’s-keeper of the Silent Hill franchise. They’ve walked an admirably fine line between maintaining the series’ integrity and leaving their own unique stylistic mark. And unless any series vets ...

Silent Hill: Homecoming - Xbox360 - GR Review

My brother’s keeper.

LEGO Batman: The Videogame - Xbox360 - GR Review

Holy Danish building blocks, Batman!

Arkham Asylum, home for the criminally insane, has some serious security issues. I understand that it’s supposed to be a “hospital”, but when your patients can control plant life or happen to be an 8-foot tall crocodile-man, hiring a few extra guards just might be a budgetary priority. Of course, when you have a guy who dresses like a bat, works for free, and always captures the bad guys when they escape, you can luckily focus on other things. The latest blunder, however, has allowed a veritable rogues gallery of evil escape, and it’s once again up to the caped crusader to come to the rescue.

[image1]So begins Lego Batman, the latest in the highly successful series. Unlike the previous Lego games from Traveller’s Tales, Lego Batman is not based on its movie counterpart… at least not exactly. It seems to be a mix of the movies, the comics, and the animated series, with a touch of the goofiness of the '60s TV show. Because it is not restricted by a plot that already exists, it is also the first Lego game to truly integrate the use of the enemies by giving them their own levels.

The game is broken into three major cases that pit Batman against the like of the Riddler, ...

LEGO Batman: The Videogame - PS2 - GR Review

Holy Danish building blocks, Batman!

LEGO Batman: The Videogame - PS3 - GR Review

Holy Danish building blocks, Batman!

LEGO Batman: The Videogame - Wii - GR Review

Holy Danish building blocks, Batman!

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe - Xbox360 - Preview

Marvel vs. Capcom Not.

I remember a time when Mortal Kombat had a reputation to defend as the bad boy of fighting games. It was new and scandalous to the bloodiest degree. Moms, teachers, even Congress rallied to protect the nation’s youth, lest we become crazed heathens driven by homicidal urges into lives of plushophila. What the authorities failed to realize is that we would grow up and look back at the tough-guy posturing with the same humiliating nostalgia reserved for bowl-cuts and JNCOs.

[image1]MK was never known for its superb fighting mechanics. It was a shock-value title filled with unabashed gratuity for sleepovers and college parties, but the series couldn’t keep up with the demand for skill over spectacle. It approached the problem of waning popularity like a bad plumber with a roll of duct tape, temporarily patching the leaks with weapons, mini-games, and go-karts. After Armageddon, Midway vowed to overhaul the series and thrust the MK name back into the spotlight.

Let’s be honest. Is anyone really waiting in breathless anticipation to see Sonya and Raiden go at it again, for the thousandth time? Probably not, unless you’ve been aching to see

Fallout 3 - PC - Screenshots

PUBLISHER: Bethesda Softworks

DEVELOPER: Bethesda Game Studios

RELEASE DATE: Fall 2008

PLATFORM: Windows / Xbox 360™ / PLAYSTATION®3 system

GENRE: Post Nuclear Role-Playing

DESCRIPTION: Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters. Every minute is a fight for survival against the terrors of the outside world – radiation, Super Mutants, and hostile mutated creatures. From Vault-Tec®, America’s First Choice in Post Nuclear Simulation™.

STORY: Vault 101 – Jewel of the Wastes. For 200 years, Vault 101 has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants are all no match for superior Vault-Tec® engineering. Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you’ve ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth.

KEY FEATURES:
• Limitless Freedom! – Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland! See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin! You make the choices that define you and change the ...

The Sims 3 - PC - Screenshots
Guildford, UK — March 19, 2008 — Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the first details on one of interactive entertainment's most anticipated games, The Sims 3. Featuring a brand new engine that has been in development for nearly three years, The Sims 3 allows you to immerse your unique Sims in an open living neighbourhood right outside their door. The initial feature-set unveiled includes the new seamless, open neighbourhood, new Create-A-Sim, new realistic personalities and new unlimited customization. The Sims 3 will launch globally in 2009.

The Sims franchise has long been recognized for its appeal to a universal audience, both male and female, and at any age. Its broad appeal and loyal The Sims community has vaulted the franchise to an impressive 98 million games sold around the world and translated into 22 different languages. Celebrated for its creativity, humour, and community, The Sims franchise has become a global and cultural phenomenon since its inception in 2000.

Now, The Sims 3 is being designed to be the next-generation flagship game from The Sims Label.

"In The Sims 3, Sims can go beyond the boundaries of their home lot, and immerse themselves in an open, living neighbourhood, interacting with other Sims using our new deeper personality system," said Rod Humble, Head of The Sims Studio. "It is this type of open-ended gameplay that inspires endless creative possibilities. In addition the new goals and rewards systems will give players of all kinds from core gamers to storytellers the ability to enjoy long-term gameplay."

New Seamless, Open Neighbourhood—Explore the Neighbourhood Freely

See the sights with your Sims! The new seamless neighbourhood architecture allows your Sims to roam freely around the ...

Stargate Worlds - PC - Screenshots
MESA, Ariz. – Oct. 2, 2008 – The wait is almost over for the legions of Stargate and MMO fans waiting to experience the Stargate Worlds Closed Beta test. The gate opens Oct. 15 for the first group of testers.

Stargate fans can pick up their assault rifles and join Op-CORE as they take their first steps in Stargate Worlds. Beta sign ups are live at register.stargateworlds.com/Registration/. More testers will be invited to sign up over time, so it’s not too late to put your name in the selection pool.

“From now until launch, everything we do is about polish and fun,” said Stargate Worlds Studio Head Dan Elggren. “We’ve laid a great foundation for the beta testers and their feedback is a vital part of the game development process.”

In Stargate Worlds, gamers:

· Feel the heat - Master the battlefield using modern tactics and firepower

· Travel instantly - Dial up the Stargate to explore dozens of worlds from ancient civilizations to high tech planets

· Team up - Battle devious and powerful enemies with your friends

· Find the new you - Pick from seven archetypes with unique skills and styles

· Don’t fight it – Simulate translation, repair and sabotage with Minigames as your buddies battle it out

· Advance with the story – New story, missions, weapons and loot delivered regularly

Stargate Worlds is scheduled for an early 2009 launch. The game is based on Stargate SG-1, the longest running science fiction series in U.S. history, and Stargate Atlantis from MGM. For more information, visit www.StargateWorlds.com.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe - PS3 - Screenshots
WORLDS COLLIDE AS MIDWAY UNVEILS
MORTAL KOMBAT® vs. DC UNIVERSE

A Pair of Billion-Dollar Franchises Collide as MK Warriors Battle DC Superheroes for the First Time Ever

CHICAGO – April 21, 2008 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced Mortal Kombat® vs. DC Universe, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. When a cataclysmic force merges conquerors from two universes, conflict is inevitable. Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe (DCU). How can either side prevail when rage blinds them to the dark threat poised to destroy them all?

For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub Zero and the warriors from Midway’s billion-dollar fighting franchise face off against Batman, Superman and other iconic and powerful DC Super Heroes, featuring signature attacks for both sides and a unique and intertwining storyline, written as a collaboration between the Mortal Kombat creative team and top comic scribes Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Marvel Nights, Jonah Hex, 21 Down) and Justin Gray (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, JLA Classified, Punisher Red X-Mas, The Resistance) MK vs. DCU is slated to ship for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Fall 2008.

“It is a truly unique and extremely exciting effort to be teaming up with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics for the first Mortal Kombat game on next generation platforms,” said Ed Boon, co-creator and executive producer for Mortal Kombat at Midway Amusement Games. ...

Wii Music - Wii - Videos and Trailers

Brothers in Arms: Hell\'s Highway - Xbox360 - GR Review

“Waiter, I’d like a squad-based FPS, but could you hold the FPS, please?”

In Europe, meats are named for their cities of origin. A wiener, for example, is named for the Austrian city of Vienna (“Wien” in German), and bologna is from the Italian city of, well, Bologna. The developers of the latest Brothers in Arms title have decided to take that association a bit further. As soldier’s bodies suffer the indelicacies of battle throughout European cities and towns, you’ll watch closely as their limbs, heads, and torsos come to resemble chopped liver, ground beef, and sliced cured meats.

[image1]It’s hard not to recognize the shock value at work as an easy way to regain gamers’ interests in the stale WWII shooter genre. The addition of slow-motion cameras and close-ups gives you a front-row seat to the bloody action as your squads lob grenades and fire bullets at groups of enemy soldiers from afar. Unfortunately, not only do these sequences not add anything to the familiar squad-based gameplay, but they also end up seeming unnecessarily gratuitous. It’s not that Hell’s Highway is any more or less violent than any other game, but it’s that you’re not the one directly causing the violence. Even a game like Manhunt incorporated the violence into the gameplay so that you weren’t simply watching it.

This isn’t to say that this game is all about violence. The vast majority of your time is spent strategizing the placement of the various squads at your disposal. The squad controls are intuitive and easy to use, and friendly ...

Brothers in Arms: Hell\'s Highway - PS3 - GR Review

“Waiter, I’d like a squad-based FPS, but could you hold the FPS, please?”

In Europe, meats are named for their cities of origin. A wiener, for example, is named for the Austrian city of Vienna (“Wien” in German), and bologna is from the Italian city of, well, Bologna. The developers of the latest Brothers in Arms title have decided to take that association a bit further. As soldier’s bodies suffer the indelicacies of battle throughout European cities and towns, you’ll watch closely as their limbs, heads, and torsos come to resemble chopped liver, ground beef, and sliced cured meats.

[image1]It’s hard not to recognize the shock value at work as an easy way to regain gamers’ interests in the stale WWII shooter genre. The addition of slow-motion cameras and close-ups gives you a front-row seat to the bloody action as your squads lob grenades and fire bullets at groups of enemy soldiers from afar. Unfortunately, not only do these sequences not add anything to the familiar squad-based gameplay, but they also end up seeming unnecessarily gratuitous. It’s not that Hell’s Highway is any more or less violent than any other game, but it’s that you’re not the one directly causing the violence. Even a game like Manhunt incorporated the violence into the gameplay so that you weren’t simply watching it.

This isn’t to say that this game is all about violence. The vast majority of your time is spent strategizing the placement of the various squads at your disposal. The squad controls are intuitive and easy to use, and friendly ...

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Resident Evil 5 - Xbox360 - Screenshots

Ship date: TBA

July 20, 2005 …amp;ldquo; TOKYO …amp;ldquo; Capcom Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the highly anticipated sequel to the world renowned Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 5 for the PlayStation 3 from Sony Computer Entertainment and Xbox 360 from Microsoft.

Utilizing the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 unprecedented power, Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series while expanding the world of video game entertainment to new heights; confirming once again Capcom's long standing reputation as a bold innovator within the industry.

The emergence of the Resident Evil series began in 1996 and gamers around the world were quickly immersed in the game's engrossing story and wowed by its technological achievements. A runaway hit since its introduction, the entire series has sold more than 27 million units worldwide, winning numerous awards and revolutionizing the survival horror genre. Resident Evil is a proven franchise that continues to captivate gamers with each new installment.

Resident Evil 5 - PS3 - Screenshots
July 20, 2005 — TOKYO — Capcom Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the highly anticipated sequel to the world renowned Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 5 for the PlayStation 3 from Sony Computer Entertainment and Xbox 360 from Microsoft.

Utilizing the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 unprecedented power, Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series while expanding the world of video game entertainment to new heights; confirming once again Capcom's long standing reputation as a bold innovator within the industry.

The emergence of the Resident Evil series began in 1996 and gamers around the world were quickly immersed in the game's engrossing story and wowed by its technological achievements. A runaway hit since its introduction, the entire series has sold more than 27 million units worldwide, winning numerous awards and revolutionizing the survival horror genre. Resident Evil is a proven franchise that continues to captivate gamers with each new installment.

Zubo - DS - Videos and Trailers

Star Ocean: The First Departure - PSP - Screenshots
STAR OCEAN: First Departure™
ESRB: Not Yet Rated
Ship Date: October 21, 2008
STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution™
ESRB: Not Yet Rated
Ship Date: January 6, 2009
Developer: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
Publisher: Square Enix, Inc.
Platform: PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system
Genre: RPG
*These titles will be released as two separate products

Following the exploits of humankind’s journey across the stars, the STAR OCEAN saga comes to life in the completely remastered STAR OCEAN: First Departure and STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution, exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Both feature a revised game engine, an improved battle system and fully voiced, all-new animated scenes displayed in 16:9 widescreen. And with a newly added layer of character interaction, players can enjoy their journey into the rich STAR OCEAN universe like never before.

STORY STAR OCEAN: First Departure
Space Date 346: The crew of a Terran Federation ship arrives on the planet Roak. With the help of a stalwart band of local heroes, the crew must work together to unravel a mystery and halt a galactic war. STAR OCEAN: First Departure marks the first time that the initial instalment in the popular STAR OCEAN franchise is available in North America.

STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution
Space Date 366: A young Federation officer finds himself transported to a mystical planet, where he is suddenly anointed as the Hero of Light. He begins a journey to fulfill a prophecy and save a newfound race. STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution continues the STAR OCEAN saga!

FEATURES
• Completely rebuilt for the PSP system, with real-time battles that keep players immersed in the action

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe - Xbox360 - Screenshots
WORLDS COLLIDE AS MIDWAY UNVEILS
MORTAL KOMBAT® vs. DC UNIVERSE

A Pair of Billion-Dollar Franchises Collide as MK Warriors Battle DC Superheroes for the First Time Ever

CHICAGO – April 21, 2008 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced Mortal Kombat® vs. DC Universe, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. When a cataclysmic force merges conquerors from two universes, conflict is inevitable. Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe (DCU). How can either side prevail when rage blinds them to the dark threat poised to destroy them all?

For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub Zero and the warriors from Midway’s billion-dollar fighting franchise face off against Batman, Superman and other iconic and powerful DC Super Heroes, featuring signature attacks for both sides and a unique and intertwining storyline, written as a collaboration between the Mortal Kombat creative team and top comic scribes Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Marvel Nights, Jonah Hex, 21 Down) and Justin Gray (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, JLA Classified, Punisher Red X-Mas, The Resistance) MK vs. DCU is slated to ship for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Fall 2008.

“It is a truly unique and extremely exciting effort to be teaming up with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics for the first Mortal Kombat game on next generation platforms,” said Ed Boon, co-creator and executive producer for Mortal Kombat at Midway Amusement Games. “The DC ...