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News Briefs (7-17-09) Part 1

Namco Bandai today announced that Namco Museum Essentials for the PlayStation Network is now available for $9.99. Included are the classics Pac-Man, Galaga, Dig Dug, Dragon Spirit and Xevious as well as a new "remix" of Xevious. Also, a Namco Bandai section for PlayStation Home has launched today. ....................................................................................   Development on Madden NFL 10 has been complete and the game is scheduled to become available on August 14. A demo for the game is set to become ...

News Briefs

Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition is announced for the Wii   In Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition, players take on the role of a wildlife photographer exploring the exotic and diverse wildlife of Animal Island. Each day, they'll be tasked with completing specific assignments, such as taking pictures of particular animals, groups of animals, or animals engaged in certain actions. Players will see a variety of exotic wildlife on their expedition, including gazelles, gorillas, and elephants. Each animal is ...

The Golden Myths

FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios today announced that the Age of Mythology® Gold Edition has been spotted on store shelves in North America for an estimated retail price of $29.99 (U.S.). This compilation contains two award-winning games, Age of Mythology and Age of Mythology: The Titans expansion pack. Developed by Ensemble Studios, the creators of Age of Empires® and Age of Empires® II: The Age of Kings, Age of Mythology Gold Edition ...

Mythological Reduction

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios today announced that the award-winning Age franchise has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The Age titles, comprised of the Age of Empires and Age of Mythology series, have been consistently in NPD's top ten sales charts throughout the life of the franchise. According to NPD, Age of Mythology has been a top 10 best-selling PC game title for 26 consecutive weeks, 18 months after its ...

Eidos Changes Look

Starting today, Eidos will be using a new corporate logo as part of a re-branding effort. The re-branding comes during a period of time within the videogame industry where smaller developers are either getting bought out or pushed aside, where major publishers are struggling to meet fiscal goals, and when games are doing anything they can to set themselves apart from the pack – indeed, a time of chage. Mike McGarvey, ceo of Eidos ...

Titans Sited

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios today announced that the official Age of Mythology: The Titans site is now live at http://www.microsoft.com/games/titans. Inside, visitors will find screenshots, desktop wallpapers, movies, a fan site kit and information about the key features of this highly anticipated expansion pack. Gamers can also find out more details about many of the new gods and myth units, as well as the new single-player campaign. Age of ...

Age Of Mythology

In the most extensive instalment of the series to date, 2002's Age of Mythology gives its players a choice of nine Egyptian, Greek and Norse races to play God with. Much of the game remains similar to its predecessors, and there's are the usual run of conflicts, bloody battles, resources and buildings on offer. But there's also a heavy element of fantasy RPG lurking within Age of Mythology. In a world filled with beasts such ...

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