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Blood Bowl – A New Kind of Fantasy Football

December 31st, 2009 by admin

Leading videogame publisher, SouthPeak Games, today announced Blood Bowl® for Windows PC, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system coming in 2010. The hard-hitting fantasy football title previously available exclusively as a Windows PC downloadable game is lobbing a ‘Hail Mary’ pass straight onto retail shelves in 2010.

Just in time for the human football season’s end, SouthPeak is here to offer a less than traditional spin on classic football. With a rich heritage of table-top gaming, Blood Bowl is poised to tear your Windows PC, Xbox 360 and PSP system a new end zone. With turn-based gameplay and each play teetering on the roll of the dice, Blood Bowl will keep you on the edge of your seat from kickoff to final score. Inspired by the infamous Warhammer® series, Blood Bowl brings some of the most vicious gameplay, dirty tricks and lest we forget – secret weapons – to the field in an all new way.

“We’re thrilled to have a part in bringing a proper retail version of Blood Bowl to North American gamers on Windows PC, Xbox 360 and PSP.” said Aubrey Norris, Manager of Human-Orc Relations at SouthPeak. “It’s never easy to get all these races to agree on something – but if there’s one thing they love its good competition with a lot of bloodshed!”

Blood Bowl’s retail Windows PC and Xbox 360 packages will kick-off in January 2010 with the PSP system version taking the field in Spring of 2010. If you’ve never seen a goblin thrown into the end zone by a troll to score a touchdown, then prepare to be amazed! More details are sure to pop up as the teams get themselves in order and the pre-season action begins.

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

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Divinity II: Ego Draconis “Quest for Glory” Contest

December 31st, 2009 by admin

Your Quest for Glory awaits! cdv Entertainment USA is pleased to announce its Divinity II – Ego Draconis“Quest for Glory” contest, challenging you to be the first to unlock every in-game Achievement* in Divinity II – Ego Draconis by February 1, 2010 and be immortalized in the annals of Divine history when presented with the Dragon Knight Epic Trophy!! A bevy of gamers will win a boatload of loot, including a truly epic Divinity II – Ego Draconis prize pack. The first place prize package, which includes:

Awarded the Dragon Knight Epic Trophy
The Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft Divinity II – Ego Draconis customized system
Divinity II – Ego Draconis Controller Skin Set
Divinity II – Ego Draconis Decal Set
Divinity II – Ego Draconis Game Card Set
Divinity II – Ego Draconis In-Game Items Pack (weapon /armor)
Gaming lounge which include a large screen TV, gaming chair, and controllers

The Dragon Knight Epic Trophy, given out only to the first place winner, is a high quality 3D rendition of a dragon’s head mounted on to a plaque. The figurine will be produced using the same 3D models inDivinity II – Ego Draconis and rendered and machine cut for accuracy.

To be entered into the sweepstakes, contestants must earn all the in-game achievements by February 1, 2010. Please visit www.honorofrivellon.com for more details, along with a complete list of all the prizes up for grabs!

The sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPGDivine 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! Divinity II – Ego Draconis will arrive in North American retail outlets on January 5, 2010, and will be available for Xbox 360 and Windows PC.

Don’t forget about the Divinity II – Ego DraconisGAMESTOP Xbox 360 Pre-Order Bonus: Players who pre-order Divinity II – Ego Draconis for Xbox 360t from GameStop will receive the exclusive in-game Blood Echelon Armor and Weapon Set while supplies last. The Blood Echelon is a select lodge of elite Dragon Slayers who have earned the highest of distinctions on the battlefield. The pre-order program is available now through January 5, 2010.

**Please note that this program applies only to pre-orders of Divinity II – Ego Draconis for Xbox 360 **

Please visit your local GameStop for more information and incentive details, or check online at: http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75982.

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

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Paul McCartney Tracks Downloadable for Rockband!

December 31st, 2009 by admin

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from Paul McCartney’s latest live album will soon be added to the Rock Band Music Store and LEGO® Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Paul McCartney joins the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.

Paul McCartney’s historic three-night musical christening of New York’s Citi Field, witnessed by 120,000-plus attendees and universally hailed as a concert experience for the ages, was immortalized Nov. 17, when Hear Music/Concord Music Group released Good Evening New York City. This momentous musical experience is available in two formats: a three-disc (two CDs and one DVD) standard edition and a four-disc (two CDs and two DVDs) deluxe version, featuring expanded packaging and a bonus DVD including McCartney’s traffic-stopping, headline-making July 15 performance on the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee.

And beginning Jan. 5, Rock Band and McCartney fans will be able to download “New York City Pack 01” in the Rock Band Music Store. McCartney’s solo debut on the Rock Band platform includes “Band on the Run (live),” “Jet (live)” and “Sing the Changes (live).” These tracks will be available Jan. 5 for the Xbox 360 and Wii and Jan. 7 for PlayStation3.

Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “New York City Pack 01”

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

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