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Silent Info

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today revealed that the latest iteration of the critically acclaimed video game franchise - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii™ - will be available on December 8th, with the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system versions following shortly. Additionally, the company is releasing important details about the characters in the highly-anticipated survival horror game including profiles and images of the cast. A re-imagining of the first ...

News Briefs (11-5-09)

Downloadable content for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will be available tomorrow for the PC, with Xbox 360 and PS3 versions to follow.   The ‘Skirmish’ DLC features four new multiplayer maps and two new Fire Team Engagement (FTE) missions featuring both solo and four player co-operative play. Hunt down SAM launchers hidden in the sprawling complex of R16;LumberyardR17; and assault dug-in PLA forces and fight room to room in ‘White Fang’, two tense new R16;InfiltrationR17; multiplayer maps. ...

Meet Taylor Through The Band

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Giving fans the opportunity to take the stage as pop music sensation and in-game character Taylor Swift and perform acclaimed hits “You Belong With Me,” “Love Story” and “Picture To Burn,” Band Hero™ today announces the launch of a fan sweepstakes that will award one lucky fan a trip for two to meet Swift at an upcoming stop on her 2010 Fearless Tour, including airfare, hotel, transportation, concert tickets and spending money.  ...

News Briefs (11-3-09)

Magic the Gathering: Tactics for the PC and PS3 is announced for 2010.   Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will allow players to command forces of dramatic 3D figures and powerful spell cards pulled from the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Players can participate in single player scenarios or jump right into PVP action against other players worldwide, 24 hours per day. Magic: The Gathering – Tactics is expected to feature regular content expansions, a robust tournament environment, ...

Ultimate God Order

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today the worldwide release of the God of War® III Ultimate Edition available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system.  Built by the fans and for the fans of the award-winning God of War® franchise, the God of War III Ultimate Edition will feature an assortment of exclusive collectible and digital content encased in a high-end sculpted replica of Pandora's Box.  Scheduled to release along with God ...

Happy Birthday PS2

FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT       Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) pops the cork on its ninth anniversary of the PlayStation®2 (PS2™) computer entertainment system, which has been the benchmark for innovation in home entertainment systems since its debut on October 26, 2000.  At the time of its inception the PlayStation 2 system broke all preconceived notions of what a video game experience could offer, serving as an entertainment hub for the whole family with its integrated DVD/CD ...

News Briefs (10-27-09)

  MMO Bright Shadow has entered open beta testing. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The Nintendo DSi is getting Ghostwire: Link to the Paranormal late next year.   In Ghostwire: Link to the Paranormal, players are challenged to find and capture apparitions trapped within their own environment by using the Nintendo DSi(TM) Camera and ghost tuner to access alternative frequencies beyond the standard Wi-Fi range. Spirits, shadows and demons all have their own personalities, so finding and "solving" them is anything but easy. Some ...

News Briefs (10-20-09)

While two Queen songs (“We Are The Champions” and “We Will Rock You”) are already announced to be in LEGO Rock band, the band, however, was not. Today the news came in that the band would appear in the game – in LEGO form of course. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Rocket Knight is announced to arrive next year on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Arcade and Steam.   In Rocket Knight, players take on the role of a fiery opossum named Sparkster who ...

Renegade Hero List

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Firmly planting the arrival of DJ Hero™ as a new force in music and gaming, JAY-Z and EMINEM, two of the industry’s most influential and successful artists, unveiled the hand-selected track list on their 2-CD pack included only in the DJ Hero Renegade Edition, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today.  JAY-Z's CD - his first “best of” compilation ever - features one hit song from each of his 11 chart-topping studio ...

News Briefs (10-13-09)

Brutal Legend has shipped to retail. If you haven’t been paying attention and don’t know what the game is, then you don’t deserve to be playing videogames.   The brainchild of legendary game developer Tim Schafer, Brütal Legend stars Jack Black as roadie Eddie Riggs who embarks on an epic rock adventure featuring rich combat, storytelling and humor along with mind blowing imagery inspired by classic heavy metal album art and music.   Brütal Legend is the epic 3rd ...

News Briefs (10-7-09)

October 21 to see the release of Tower Bloxx Deluxe on Xbox Live Arcade. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Downloadable content for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey is now available for 400 MS Points of $4.99.   The update gives players six more single-player missions across the existing six theatres of war featured in one of the most authentic flight combat games for next-gen consoles. Players can also jump into the cockpit of a brand new ...

News Briefs (10-6-09)

  Demon’s Souls, which launches today, now has an official wiki where fans can go in and provide further information.   http://www.demons-souls.com/wiki ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes heads out to retail today. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Fishing game Bass Pro Shops: The Strike has swum to the spawning grounds of retail. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Wii fitness title Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 has shipped to store shelves. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   NBA Live 10 is now available, as is NBA 2K10 and NBA 10: The Inside. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Gary Grigsby’s Eagle Day to Bombing ...

DJ Hero Set List

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Hailed in the press as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today dropped the needle on DJ Hero’s™ full set list featuring 93 exclusive mixes from the biggest stars in hip hop, R&B, rock, pop and dance and created by some of the greatest DJs of all time.  On October 27th, living room legends and budding superstar DJs alike will start ...

Popping Shelves

FROM THE PRES RELEASE     Disney Interactive Studios today announced the availability of Disney Sing It: Pop Hits, its hit-heavy multi-platform karaoke-style video game. A perfect convergence of pop culture, Disney Sing It: Pop Hits features some of the biggest names and chart-topping songs in pop music to create the ultimate video game singing experience, complete with singing tips and vocal lessons with singer and actress, Tiffany Thornton, from the Disney Channel Original Series "Sonny With A ...

Musical Hero Info

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Video game players and music fans alike can now get closer to Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Band Hero’s™ in-game playable character Taylor Swift than ever before, as they can perform as the music icon to her fan-favorite chart-topping hits “You Belong With Me,” “Picture To Burn” and “Love Story” in the biggest music event to hit living rooms this holiday season - Band Hero. Today, Activision puts fans front and center ...

Super Roster

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     THQ Inc. today announced that the full list of characters from its soon-to-be-released Marvel Super Hero Squad video game has been revealed exclusively on Marvel.com.  The roster includes such notable Super Heroes as Wolverine, Spiderman, Captain America and Thor, among other recognizable characters from Marvel Comics.  The Marvel Super Hero Squad video game is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad Show, which premiered on Cartoon Network Saturday, September 19.    Marvel Super Hero ...

News Briefs (9-22-09)

Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition for the Wii has shipped out to store shelves. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   MySims Agents for the Wii and DS have both shipped out to retail. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is now available. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   PlayStation 3 title Katamari Forever has shipped to retail. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Spyborgs for the Wii is now on retail shelves. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The open beta for Dungeon Fighter Online has… opened.   http://dungeonfighter.nexon.net ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Our House for the DS and Our House Party for the ...

Rock Band Goes Metal

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Rock Band® Metal Track Pack™, a standalone disc of 20 face-melting tracks hand-chosen by the gods of metal themselves, is shipping to retailers nationwide.  Available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, ...

News Briefs (9-9-09)

Konami has released WiiWare title Contra Rebirth.   In Contra Rebirth, Chief Salamander and his Neo-Salamander Force travel back to 1973 AD to invade Earth. They land in Central America and take control of the Shizuoka ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula. There, the aliens plan the destruction of all the "Contra" on Earth. The Galactic President calls on Lance Bean, a member of the elite "Contra" warriors to save the Earth, but his sudden disappearance jeopardizes the ...

Hoops Tunes

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE 2K Sports announced today the complete track list for this fall's highly anticipated basketball video game, NBA® 2K10.  The soundtrack will feature a cross- genre lineup of music by top artists such as Kanye West, MGMT, K'naan, Metric, Ratatat and more.  The soundtrack also includes an original song from Grammy-nominated artist, The Game, titled "Champion."    Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the hugely popular NBA 2K franchise, the #1 selling basketball video game* and ...

Latest Hero Ships

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Continuing to transform the way people experience music, the highly-anticipated Guitar Hero® 5 video game hits store shelves today with unprecedented music variety featuring an expansive, pulse-pounding 85-song on-disc set list, more than 150 songs available via downloadable content, and the capability to import select songs from other Guitar Hero® games.  Featuring some of music's leading bands and artists across a multitude of genres, the ability for players to rock any way ...

News Briefs (8-25-09)

Online title Gatheryn has entered open beta over at http://www.mindfusegames.com/ ................................................................................   Chelsea FC midfielder Frank Lampard is announced to join Quauctemoc Blanco, Sacha Kljestan on the cover of FIFA Soccer 10 in North America. ................................................................................   The Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii has shipped out to store shelves. This title includes all three Metroid Prime titles, including the first two that were originally released for the GameCube, now configured for the Wii's motion control scheme. ................................................................................   Telltale's new Monkey Island episodes are ...

Trade & Switch

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE SwitchGames.com, The Gamers Marketplace, today launched SafeTrade, a new service guaranteeing peer-to-peer safety to its members when they trade video games and consoles. SafeTrade brings the security of in-store purchasing to video game trading online. In a SafeTrade transaction, SwitchGames guarantees the full replacement value of a member's game in the event it's lost in the mail or stolen by a fraudulent trader. SafeTrade is a no-risk service that costs nothing up front. SafeTraders only ...

Grappling With The Info

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE THQ Inc. and JAKKS Pacific, Inc.  today announced the first gameplay details surrounding WWE(R) SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) 2010, the 11th edition to the distinguished fighting videogame franchise. Poised to feature the most authentic, entertaining and compelling simulation of WWE programming to date across multiple videogame platforms, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 will introduce inspiring creative and online freedom, significant franchise improvements and a comprehensive roster of today's most prominent WWE Superstars and ...

News Briefs (8-20-09)

Dark Void for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC is scheduled to ship to store shelves January 12 of next year. ................................................................................   "She Will Be Loved" from Maroon 5 to be featured in the upcoming Band Hero. Additionally, frontman Adam Levine to appear in the game. ................................................................................   Deca Sports 2 for the Wii has finished development and is getting set to ship September 29. ................................................................................   In addition to a new "expert" difficulty level for the single player game, Transformers: Revenge of ...

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