May 31st, 2009 by admin

2029 Online Alpha testers have been raving about their first impressions of the game and can’t wait to see what the Beta testers have to say about it. With the Closed Beta just a few days away, our CB testers are almost ready to be immersed in real time combat that will deliver an adrenaline rush of action sure to get their pulse racing. Alpha test has been finished on May 27th at 10:00 pm EDT (GMT-4). The official Closed Beta will be unleashed on May 30th at 9:00 pm EDT (GMT-4). We hope to see you there!

Notes
1. Alpha testers can take part in the coming Closed Beta test using their Alpha account.
2. There is no need to remove the Alpha test client from your computer before the Closed Beta test. The client will either be automatically updated or it can be manually updated to the Closed Beta version at the start of the test.
3. All Alpha testers will be rewarded with a special weapon worth $50 in the Closed Beta test.
4. All testers’ character data will be kept after the Closed Beta test is finished.

Join the Closed Beta to Win iPod’s!
The long wait is finally over, and not a moment too soon. With anticipation at the boiling point, we knew players would be pumped and ready to rock! If you’ve got a Beta key and you place at the top of our rankings during the Beta test, you’ll soon be the proud new owner of one of the iPod’s below.

Event Time
May 30th at 09:00 pm EDT(GMT-4) — June 6rd at 10:00 pm EDT(GMT-4)

Notes
At 10:00 pm June 6rd EDT (GMT-4), we will collect testers’ character level information based on the latest rankings and announce the winners. iPod winners must contact a GM via Live Support to claim their prizes. Anyone who fails to contact us within one week will forfeit their prize. Mall Points will be distributed on June 8th.

Prizes

FIRST - The top player on the rankings will win an 8GB iPod touch.

SECOND - The player holding down the number 2 spot on the rankings will win an 8GB iPod Nano

THIRD - The player in the 3 spot on the rankings will get a 1GB iPod Shuffle 2

As this amazing event gets closer to completion, testers will receive Mall points based on the level their character has reached. Level 60 - 70 characters will get 100 Mall Points to blow, while Level 70+ characters will get 100 Mall Points as well as a chance to win $30 Amazon Gift Cards!

For more information, please visit the official site http://2029.igg.com.

May 31st, 2009 by admin

Iron Maiden master recordings made available as downloadable content for Rock Band Music Store for the first time

Metal lovers take notice! Harmonix Music, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with distribution partner Electronic Arts announce that 12 tracks from Iron Maiden, one of the world’s most successful rock bands, will be added June 9 to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and the Wii system.

The release of these downloadable tracks coincides with the U.S. release of Flight 666 on Blu-ray and DVD as well as a double-CD soundtrack album and limited edition double-vinyl picture disc. Flight 666 documents the first leg of Maiden’s legendary SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME WORLD TOUR, which took them 50,000 miles around the planet, playing 23 concerts on five continents in just 45 days. One of the stars of the movie is the band’s customized Boeing 757, Ed Force One, which carried the band, all their crew and 12 tons of stage equipment and was piloted by Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, a fully qualified and active Airline Captain with Astraeus Airlines.

Live recordings of “Aces High,” “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” “Fear of the Dark” and “Iron Maiden,” featured on Flight 666, are among those available for download in the Rock Band Music Store June 9. The other eight songs were amongst those featured on the band’s Somewhere Back in Time World Tour during the first leg of which Flight 666 was filmed. This will mark the first time master recordings from Iron Maiden have been made available on Rock Band games.

“Metal fans have wanted this one for a long time, and we’ve answered them with some of the greatest Maiden songs, both live and recorded,” said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music for MTV. “Iron Maiden is one of the most successful and widely recognized metal bands of all time, with more than 75 million albums sold, and counting. We’re very excited to offer these tracks, and we know fans will be thrilled.”

“Fans have been asking us to do something with Rock Band for some time and this seemed to be a perfect opportunity,” said Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. “Our recent Somewhere Back in Time tour was perhaps the most enjoyable one we have ever undertaken, and certainly the most successful with almost two million people catching the shows round the World. So it just seemed a good idea to make some of the songs we played available now so fans can play along with the band on the tour. Then we shall see if they can keep up with the band!”

Flight 666, directed by Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen with the award-winning Banger Productions team (“Metal; A Headbanger’s Journey” and “Global Metal”) contains some of the most spectacular live footage yet seen of the band, taking you on a visual global tour from Mumbai to Sydney, Tokyo to L.A., Mexico City to Costa Rica, Bogota to Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago to New York and Toronto and places in-between. Filmed in stunning Hi Def, the thunderous 5.1 soundtrack was specially mixed by Iron Maiden producer Kevin Shirley to complement the picture quality as an ultimate attack on the senses. Flight 666 was recently awarded this year’s 24 Beats per Second prize for Best Music Documentary at the SXSW Film and Music Festival.

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Track Album
Aces High (live) Flight 666 (2009)
2 Minutes to Midnight Powerslave (1984)
The Trooper Piece of Mind (1983)
Wasted Years Somewhere in Time (1986)
The Number of the Beast The Number of the Beast (1982)
Run to the Hills The Number of the Beast (1982)
Can I Play With Madness Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
The Clairvoyant Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
Powerslave Powerslave (1984)
Fear of the Dark (live) Flight 666 (2009)
Hallowed Be Thy Name (live) Flight 666 (2009)
Iron Maiden (live) Flight 666 (2009)
The Iron Maiden tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Iron Maiden Pack” or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system. These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks only for Wii.

Release Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
(Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360® and in-game Rock Band 2 Music Store for Wii)

Thursday, June 11, 2009
(PlayStation®Store)

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

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) for Xbox 360 per track
$19.99 (1600 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Iron Maiden Pack”
$2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track

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

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

Arm yourself! The 20 year wait is over as Bionic Commando swings back into action on Windows PC this coming July. The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically enhanced Nathan “R.A.D.” Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for crimes he didn’t commit, and sentenced to death.

On the very day of Spencer’s execution, terrorists detonate a massive experimental weapon in Ascension City, unleashing an intense earthquake that has turned the city into rubble and wiped out its population. With the terrain in ruins and the city’s air defense grid now in the control of a massive terrorist force whose goal remains unclear, the FSA have only one option left - a behind-the-lines assault. It’s the perfect job for a Bionic Commando. Bionic Commando transposes the much loved swing-and-shoot gameplay of the 8-bit original onto a stunning 3D environment of towering buildings, suspended roadways and monorails, deep canyons and sheer rock faces, which are traversed using swinging, scaling, climbing and wall-walking techniques.

PC Specifications:

Minimum:

* Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 / Windows Vista® (service pack is optional, the game can run with no SP)
* Processor: Dual-core processor (Intel® CoreTM2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD AthlonTM X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
* Memory: 1.5 GB RAM
* Video Card: DirectX®9.0c/Shader3.0 compatible, VRAM 512 MB (NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 series or ATI RadeonTM X1900)
* Sound Card: DirectX®9.0c compatible sound cards
* Hard Disc Space: 8.0 GB free space
* DVD Drive: DVD9 compatible drive (DVD DL)
* Monitor: 800×600
* Input Devices: Mouse & Keyboard required (Recommended: Xbox 360® Controller for Windows®)
* Multiplayer: Internet connection required for online play.

Recommended:

* Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 / Windows Vista® (service pack is optional, the game can run with no SP)
* Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 Ghz or AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core and higher
* Memory: 2.0 GB RAM or more
* Video Card: Video Card: DirectX®10/Shader4.0 compatible, VRAM 512+ MB (NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 GTX+ series or ATI RadeonTM HD 3800 series or higher)
* Sound Card: DirectX®9.0c compatible sound cards
* Hard Disc Space: 8.0 GB free space
* DVD Drive: DVD9 compatible drive (DVD DL)
* Monitor: 1280×700 or higher
* Input Devices: Mouse & Keyboard required (Recommended: Xbox 360® Controller for Windows®)
* Multiplayer: Internet connection required for online play

Features:

* Use the bionic arm to swing between towering skyscrapers at breathtaking speed, hook onto distant objects, zip up on hanging girders and choose your own route through the game
* Gameplay that moves through horizontal and vertical environments - a 3D game that truly uses all three dimensions Full multiplayer mode with rich stat-tracking to check whether you’re a true commando or a lowly private
* Use the power of the bionic arm - and of next-gen physics - to realistically throw massive objects, pummel opponents, whip enemies into the air, or pull the landscape apart
* Arm yourself with a variety of weapons worthy of a Bionic Commando
* Starring Mike Patton, the former lead singer of Faith No More, as the voice of Nathan Spencer
* Developed by Swedish studio GRIN, developers of the highly acclaimed Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter series for PC

Release Date: July 28, 2009
Genre: Arcade Shooter
Platform: Windows PC
Rating: M for Mature
Developer: GRIN
Price: $39.99

All six of my videos here…

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

NAMCO BANDAI announce the launch of Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima, the newest game from the world-renowned brain training series supervised by prominent Japanese neuroscientist Dr. Kawashima. Packed with tried and trusted mental exercises intended to stimulate different parts of the brain and keep minds active, Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima is available on PC DVD-rom and compact ‘Games For Laptop’ mini-DVD at retailers across Europe and the PAL regions, and also as a digital download from the Atari store at www.atari-store.eu.

The development of Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima was supervised by Dr. Kawashima, the renowned Japanese neuroscientist whose revolutionary brain training technique was made popular through the acclaimed Brain Training series on Nintendo DS and mobile phones. Dr. Kawashima’s belief is that our brains, just like our bodies, need regular exercise to stay active and healthy.

In today’s busy world, it’s more important than ever to dedicate a few moments each day to give our brains a workout and combat the natural decline of mental abilities. Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima for PC and ‘Games for Laptop’ lets busy people who spend the majority of their day in front of computers enjoy a mental workout when travelling, during a break at work or on the sofa at home. Now there are even more ways to keep that brain in top flight condition!

Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima consists of 36 quick mini exercises divided into three colour-coded categories to train the three main lobes of the brain – frontal, parietal and temporal – through simple arithmetic, memory games and puzzles. The highly intuitive games are played using the mouse to point and click or simple keystrokes. Progress can easily be tracked by viewing the results charts, and can be shared on the official website at www.brainexercise.eu for worldwide ranking.

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. Players will be able to play their favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP
CPU: Intel Pentium4 2.0GHz or higher
RAM: 1GB or higher
HDD: 10GB of free space or more
Video Card: DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible, NVIDIA GeForce6600 series, ATI RadeonTM X1600 or higher or higher, VRAM �F256MB or higher
Sound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible
Input Devices: Mouse, Keyboard
PC Settings: 640×480 32bit Color (may cause lower frame-rate than recommended setting)

Recommended

OS: Windows Vista
CPU: Intel Core2Duo 2.0GHz or higher
RAM: 2GB or higher
HDD: 10GB of free space or more
Video Card: DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible, NVIDIA GeForce8600 series or higher, ATI RadeonTM X 1900 or higher, VRAM �F512MB or higher
Sound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible
Input Devices: Gamepad �FXbox360 Controller for Windows
PC Settings: 1280×720 32bit Color

Features:

* 3D environments and characters
* Traditional “2D” Street Fighter six-button gameplay
* Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II
* New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more!
* New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan’s wildest imagination, including Focus Attacks, Super Combos, and the revenge-fueled Ultra Combo system.
* Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game
* New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.

Release Date: July 2009
Genre: Fighting
Platform: PC
Rating: Teen
Price: $39.99

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

Activision and id Software announced today the legendary first-person action title, the original Wolfenstein 3D will be available for download on 3rd June on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and 4th June on PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 (PS3).

The famed title that created an entire video game genre, Wolfenstein 3D offers players a chance to experience the intensity of escaping from Castle Wolfenstein all over again. Classic enemies like Hans Grosse and Mecha-Hitler await players in the six episodes that span 60 levels. Wolfenstein 3D is rated 18 by the BBFC.

Gamers taking the challenge to defeat the twisted Nazi regime will also earn accolades and be awarded gold for customisable weapon upgrades in id Software’s all new, Wolfenstein. The newest addition to the famed blockbuster franchise, Wolfenstein is scheduled to be on store shelves on 7th August on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and is rated 18 by the BBFC..

Third video here on my Gamboyuk YouTube channel…

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

Nintendo Wii - Dead Space Extraction

Built from the ground up and developed exclusively for the Nintendo WiiTM, Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke’s mission on the USG Ishimura in Visceral Games’ award-winning Dead Space. Dead Space Extraction marries the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience.

Dead Space Extraction tells the story of a handful of space colonists desperately struggling to escape from a horrific infection on the Aegis VII mining colony deep in the furthest regions of space. The game introduces a new heroine, Lexine to the fiction and as the crew fall victim to a mysterious contagion aboard the ship, it becomes clear that protecting her may be their only hope for survival. Dead Space Extraction introduces all new characters, weapons, enemies, puzzles and co-operative multiplayer gameplay.

In every shadow, behind every corner, terror hides- so you can’t. Take on the struggle by yourself or with a friend to blast apart oncoming Necromorphs, solve innovative puzzles, and get to safety. Immerse yourself in the action like never before in the most cinematic horror experience on the Wii. The end will be set in motion in Fall 2009.

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Visceral Games
Ship Date: Fall 2009
Category: Horror/Action

Features

• An amazing story – Follow the lives of several different Aegis VII colony members as they fight off the Necromorph invasion and learn why Lexine is the key to their survival, all from a first person cinematic perspective that makes you feel like you’re really there.

• Setting and atmosphere – Play through an engrossing, interactive horror movie experience that pushes the boundaries of story-telling in a game. State-of-the art graphics and effects, panic-inducing sound, and a thrilling and scary pace will throw you headfirst into the terror which Dead Space is known for.

• New Gameplay Scenarios, Weapons, Abilities, and Enemies – Extraction offers first person dismemberment combat, epic boss fights, new weapons, enemies and puzzles while bringing back old favorites such as TK and stasis to create a unique gameplay experience.

• Cinematic Camera – Extraction uses a unique form of immersion with a cinematic first person shaky cam experience, making the game just as enjoyable to watch as it is to play.

• Co-op Optimized Gameplay – Team up with a friend to protect Lexine and fend off the Necromorphs on the USG Ishimura and the Aegis VII. Players can jump in and out of Extraction to play the Co-op mode –it’s as easy as just pushing a button on the Wii Remote.

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

For the first time in franchise history, EA SPORTS introduces Online Co-op play in Madden NFL 10. The latest Madden NFL 10 Video Documentary series is now available, which includes details and perspectives on the latest innovation for award-winning football video game franchise – direct from the development team.

Team up with a friend online to work on game strategy, practice plays, and see the field from a unique point-of-view, thanks to position-specific camera angles. Change player positions after each play to experience the NFL from a completely different dynamic. Want to find out what it’s like to play as a wide receiver on one play, and the left offensive tackle on another? With Madden NFL 10 Online Co-op, the choice is yours.

Online Co-op play has you covered on defense too. Get the true feel of being on the defensive side of the ball, as the camera flips to the defense’s perspective. Become a shutdown cornerback, while your teammate blitzes the QB from his linebacker post.

There’s no ‘I’ in team or in Madden NFL 10 Online Co-op. It’s the perfect mode for NFL fans to jump online, join up with a teammate, and experience the Madden NFL franchise in an all-new way.

Online Co-op is just the beginning, as the Madden NFL 10 team will make another major announcement regarding a new online feature at the EA E3 2009 press conference on Monday, June 1st.

Additional video documentaries will follow in the coming weeks, leading to the August 14th release of Madden NFL 10.

For more information about Madden NFL 10

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

Emboldened by the similar setback to Champions Online, Jumpgate Evolution developer NetDevil has announced that the space MMO will not be released in June, as was originally planned.

NetDevil’s president, Scott Brown, said, “One of the things we’ve always promised is that we would not release an unfinished product, nor would we subject players to a sub-par experience. …

Jumpgate Evolution is nearly feature complete, but since entering the Friends & Family phase of testing we’ve been able to bring new eyes onto the game and get solid, crucial feedback from actual players and fans. Based on these results, it is clear that the product needs more time to meet its objectives.

As an example, we have received and read lots of feedback regarding the instanced and public PvP systems. The feedback has been vital in helping us polish and improve this core feature of the game.” A new release date has not yet been selected.

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May 31st, 2009 by admin

Platform: (WII)

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4 out of 5

We like the blox, the blox that… yeah.

It’s taken some time for third-party developers to really capitalize on all the strengths of the Nintendo Wii, and last year’s Boom Blox still stands as one of the finest examples of a third party really nailing it. The simple concept of knocking over blocks was broadly accessible, the motion controls were satisfyingly tactile, and the boxy, playful presentation even made the best of the Wii’s relatively limited technical horsepower. There were a few issues with level design and the overall flow of the game, but it was still a great eight-to-eighty kind of experience. Almost exactly a year later EA’s got a sequel with Boom Blox Bash Party, a game that does pretty much what the last game did, only better. There’s more levels, new gameplay mechanics, better online, and even if the new stuff is a little hit and miss, the package has been generally refined to make it easier to get to the stuff you like.

There’s a ton of levels in here, and you can make your own and download others, too.

How you actually got to all the fun stuff was kind of an issue in Boom Blox. It was structured in such a way that you often had to bang your head against levels that were either too tough or that you just didn’t like in order to get access to the next cool toy. Bash Party is structured in a similar, but modified fashion. The game is split up into single-player, co-op, and competitive levels, and within each of these sets, you’re presented with a theme park map, where each of the themed areas represent a different set of levels. There’s a pirate theme, a space theme, a superhero theme, and others, though they’re not just for looks, with underwater and space levels that affect how the physics of the blocks behave. Like Boom Blox, you have to meet certain win conditions on earlier levels to advance to later ones. But, if you find yourself stuck in Bash Party, you can use the Boom Bux that you accumulate from clearing levels to buy your way through. It kind of feels like a cheat, but it works. 

Release Date: