News Briefs (6-11-09)

The daily roundup of various bits of videogame news

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Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Jun 11th, 2009

Virtua Tennis 2009 is now available for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC.

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Previously only available on the Xbox 360, a demo for Overlord II is now available for the PC (http://www.overlordgame.com/us/try) and the PlayStation 3 (through the PlayStation Network).

 

In the Overlord II demo, players step into the big spiky boots of a new Overlord whose sights are firmly set on becoming the king of chaos, the bringer of evil and the master of Minions. As the demo opens the Overlord, aided and abetted by a team of brown fighter Minions, emerges from his underground lair into the ice caves only to discover a Yeti frozen in a block of ice. The Minions can, in their inimitably violent way, ‘defrost’ him and then give chase as he knuckles out into the snowy wastes of the Hunting Grounds, near the town of Nordberg.

 

Then it’s time to put the Minions to work, harvesting valuable life-force from the indigenous fauna. Minions will happily lock onto anything in the vicinity – including fluffy seal pups (’Well,’ argue the Minions, ‘the smelly furballs are eating all the lovely fishies’). There are also Nordburgian Hunters and hippy, peace-loving elves to contend with but, as ever, the Minions aren’t fussy who they attack for their master.

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MySims Racing for the Wii and DS ships out to store shelves.

 

MySims Racing for the Wii

Race to the finish line in MySims Racing! Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During the race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking watermelon or a bubble dropper that can help racers wreck their competition. There are nearly endless customization options so that the kart reflects your high-gear personality. Swap bodies, change paint jobs and add tons of accessories. Not only can you change the look of their kart, you can also improve power, acceleration and handling by mixing and matching engines, suspension and steering components.

 

MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS

Race on the go! MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS allows you and up to three of your friends to race using local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.

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G.H.O.S.T. Chronicles (sequel to G.H.O.S.T. Hunters: The Haunting of Majesty Manor) is announced to arrive later this year.

 

Scheduled for a summer online release, G.H.O.S.T. Chronicles takes place at a Renaissance Faire with a dark secret. As professional ghost hunters, players investigate the faire’s shops and attractions, solve paranormal puzzles, and call upon the Mystic Eye and fairy helpers to reveal supernatural clues.

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2009 NBA Defenseive Player of the Year Dwight Howard is named the cover athlete of NBA Live 10.

 

Featuring several innovations to the core gameplay experience and online game modes, NBA LIVE 10 is bringing a renewed focus to the long-running EA SPORTS basketball franchise. The groundbreaking Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return in NBA LIVE 10, with significant improvements that will allow players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.

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Pop Cap’s Heavy Weapon is now available through the PlayStation Network.

 

Heavy Weapon includes 19 exciting stages and challenging level bosses. Players launch their mission as an Atomic Tank, collect power-ups from friends and engage the enemy! Mission mode allows players to follow the storyline to the unlockable Boss Blitz mode where they can battle every boss in the game! The Survival mode features a nonstop onslaught of enemies to see which players can outlast the rest and achieve the best time!

 

Features include:

 

•        PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system trophies.

•        Action-packed game modes!

•        6 secret upgradeable weapons!

•        19 missions with nukes, mega lasers, and more!

•        Unlockable Boss Blitz bonus game mode!

•        Enhanced sound effects and original score!

•        Amazing enemy landscapes and graphics!

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The Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 is now available for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

 

Banzai

Deep in the jungles of Japanese controlled territory, players will battle to control the tall river bridge in “Banzai,” a bright, medium-sized jungle map featuring a stunning waterfall, villages and hidden caves well suited for deadly snipers, surprise attacks and all out gun battles. 

 

Corrosion

In “Corrosion,” players will face down the enemy in a deteriorated Russian train yard.  Shattered pipelines and war torn train cars decorate this mid-sized map and are great for full-out team combat.  Beware, because the enemy could be anywhere!

 

Sub Pens

R20;Sub PensR21; drops players into a close-quarter abandoned Japanese submarine base that’s littered with live ammunition, breached subs and idle fighter planes.  Monsoon rains will be a factor as teams struggle to control key choke points in this tight map designed for exciting and deadly battles.

 

Shi No Numa (Zombie Swamp)

In this addition to the four-player co-op favorite, the un-ending Zombie horde requires players to keep moving, moving, moving!  Imperial Zombies rise from the misty swamps and flaming Hell Hounds blaze through the jungle as players struggle to stick together. The situation is bleak, but there is help on the way: new traps to keep the undead out (the deadly Flogger), a zip line for quick escapes, and best of all, a new weapon: The Wunderwaffe DG-2. The DG-2, aka “The Lightning Gun” is the pinnacle of secret Nazi technology. Packed with 200,000 amperes of devastating chained electrical current, The Wunderwaffe DG-2 should help even the score and enable players to capture the 10 new Xbox 360 Achievements/PS3 Trophies waiting for them inside the deadly swamp.

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Guitar Hero: World Tour for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii now has another European Track Pack available for download.

 

Placebo – “The Bitter End” (France)

Loquillo y Trogloditas – “Cadillac Solitario” (Spain)

Finley – “Adrenalina” (Italy) 

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Freelancer is now available to play on GameTap’s subscription service. There are still quite a number of quality titles available to play for free as well, and next week there will be a rotation of which titles will be available.

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