News Briefs (9-21-09 Part 1)
Some games become available, others get a release date and still further simply reveal more information
Tags: Bejeweled Twist, BioShock 2, Blur, Bookworm, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, dofus, Empires of Steel, FIFA Soccer 10, Hardware and Peripherals, Mad Catz, Madballs in Babo Invasion, Order of War, Pinball FX, Runes of Magic, Xbox LIVE Arcade Categories: DS News, News, PC News, PS3 News, PSP News, Wii News, Xbox 360 News
Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Sep 21st, 2009
Activision has announced it will ship its upcoming racing title Blur in the first part of 2010 instead of as another in a long string of holiday titles this year.
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Versions of PopCap’s popular titles Bejeweled Twist and Bookworm are headed to the DS and DSi through retail and download (WiiWare) later this year.
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Xbox Live Arcade title Pinball FX this week is discounted to 400 MS Points for the week, and a new table Earth Defense is also available.
In Earth Defense, hordes of hostile aliens are attacking the planet, and it’s up to you to lead the united forces of Earth against the gigantic Flip-Bot and its minions. The fate of the world is in your hands! As a young and handsome captain of the Earth Defense Special Forces, it will be your mission to overcome the panic and rid Pinball City of the alien invaders, using multiple ball modes, drop targets, spiral flytowers, bonus multipliers and much more.
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The Dutch National Football Team is set to be included in FIFA Soccer 10 when it is released next month.
The Royal Netherlands Football Association and EA SPORTS reached an agreement regarding all players of the Dutch selection in FIFA Soccer 10. Players like Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Mark van Bommel can be selected in their real DUTCH NATIONAL TEAM kits!
Previously it was only possible to play a fictitious DUTCH NATIONAL TEAM without real player likenesses and the official kits – but this is now history.
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The official fan site kit for Square Enix’s Order of War is now available. Included are screenshots, the logo, a fact sheet, artwork, avatars, and plenty more.
http://na.orderofwar.com/_downloads/fankit/fankit.zip
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Mad Catz announced it has entered into an agreement with Sega to manufacture several peripherals using Sonic the Hedgehog’s image.
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A new territory in Runes of Magic is set to open later this month.
The ‘Aotulia Volcano’ is where the snake-like beings were banished following their defeat in the Great War against the alliance of the Elves and humans. Separated from the rest of Taborea by a magical wall, they’ve been waiting for years for the opportunity to escape. After the barrier fell, the Naga conquered north-western Taborea. Now adventurers will finally have the opportunity to advance into the heart of the Naga invasion.
Here, under the ashen skies, is where heroes can take their final steps on the way to the level 55 cap, once they have left the ‘Savage Lands’ behind them. Numerous quests will unravel the history of the desolate zone around the volcano. A gigantic city at the foot of the volcano and new dungeons wait to be explored as players embark on challenging adventures.
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BioShock 2 is announced to ship to retail February 9. Doesn’t this seem like a bit far out to be that specific? I wonder if the game will be finished early or a few days late….
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The videogame based on the film version of the book Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs has shipped to store shelves.
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MMO Dofus, which originally launched in 2004 has undergone a massive revision, and Dofus 2.0 will launch (or relaunch) December 2.
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Madballs in Babo Invasion is now available for the PC through Steam.
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A demo for Empires of Steel is now available.
It will allow you to explore and test many of the unique features EoS has to offer first hand. While there are some limitations in place, the beta demo does allow for largely unrestricted multiplayer games (up to 8 players) on a special DemoMap, and does allow peeks at some of the advanced game features such as the full featured map and unit set editor, the in-game mod and scenario sharing system, the built-in game updater and much more.
This beta demo is time limited and expires automatically October 31, 2009. Don’t miss your chance to experience first hand what the fuss is all about!
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=240&Itemid=372
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Tags: Bejeweled Twist, BioShock 2, Blur, Bookworm, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, dofus, Empires of Steel, FIFA Soccer 10, Hardware and Peripherals, Mad Catz, Madballs in Babo Invasion, Order of War, Pinball FX, Runes of Magic, Xbox LIVE Arcade
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