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News Briefs (3-4-10)

“Cinematic brawler” Shank is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC later this year.   Taking place in a stylized, modern-Western setting, Shank tells a classic betrayal story directed through a sophisticated cinematic lens, with addictive action gameplay found in classic 2D side-scrolling games. Klei Entertainment was represented in the deal by CAA. For more information on Shank, please visit www.shankgame.com and follow the development team on Twitter at www.twitter.com/klei. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Registration to take part in the ...

Viewing The Impulse

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE  

Viewing The Impulse

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Stardock has pulled back the curtain on ImpulseTV, the latest major feature to come to the popular digital distribution platform, Impulse (www.impulsedriven.com). Hosted by Jason Ocampo, formerly of IGN and Gamespot, and Brian Clair, formerly of Avault.com, ImpulseTV is designed to let people see games and software as they really are in order to get a better idea of whether they want to buy it or even try out the software. ImpulseTV ...

News Briefs (1-29-10)

7-Eleven to have a God of War III themed Slurpee drink (Kratos Fury – blackberry and lime) along with four limited edition cups from February 1 through March 31. With each Slurpee purchase fans can collect codes that can be redeemed at www.Slurpee.com for God of War and Slurpee-themed content in advance of the general public release such as: * A behind-the-scenes video, developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Santa Monica Studios exclusively for 7-Eleven, that ...

News Briefs (1-28-10)

The PlayStation Portable to get Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley in April.   Leaf Valley is in trouble! The heartless Funland corporation is going to bulldoze the town and replace it with an amusement park unless its citizens can find a way to stop them! Players will need to grow crops, raise animals, and mine ores and gems to help save Leaf Valley and their family farm. Along the way, they'll earn money and develop their ...

News Briefs (1-15-09)

Xbox Live Arcade is set to get a lot more pie on February 17 with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.   The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom tells the story of the buttwitt villain P.B. Winterbottom, and his ravenous quest to devour every flakey crust of delicious pie he can swipe. Players take on the game’s movie-level “shorts” in the most ingenious way possible to attain the highest score while stacking, smacking, and riding through time.   The Misadventures of ...

News Briefs (1-8-10)

A 5-pack of songs from Alice in Chains is headed to the Rock Band store next week (Tuesday for Wii and Xbox 360, Thursday for PS3).   “Grind” “Heaven Beside You”  “Last of My Kind”  “We Die Young” “Your Decision” ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Audition Online, the free to play rhythm/dance oriented MMO has added some new songs.   Ke$ha’s - "Tik Tok" Jordin Sparks - "Battlefield" H*Wood - "2 Close" Morgan Hayes - "Careless" Nastasja - "Gone" Nastasja - "Letting Go" ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The official (and full) Dementium II website has launched with game information, ...

News Briefs (12-29-09)

Blood Bowl, which was previously available as a downloadable title for the PC will hit retail shelves for the PC and Xbox 360 in January, with a PSP version arriving a few months later. 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 ...

News Briefs (12-18-09)

Signups for Final Fantasy XIV beta testing are being taken at the game’s website. The new MMO will launch sometime in 2010 for the PC and PlayStation 3.   http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/ ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces for the Wii is scheduled to ship January 12 for $29.99.   The somber story of a world that needs war to survive, based on a novel series by Hiroshi MORI and adapted into an animated film directed by Mamoru Oshii and released by Sony ...

News Briefs (12-3-09)

Cities XL has a new offer where players can try out the game without actually owning a copy of the game. For $9.99 a month players will have access to all the online features of the game. After 30 days there are three choices:   - subscribe to Cities XL Planet for 1 to 3 months to keep your cities and play online - buy Cities XL Solo to access the solo version of the game - go for ...

News Briefs (11-19-09)

Capcom today announced it will have two downloadable episodes for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions Resident Evil 5, along with new costumes and a new “Mercenaries reunion” mode with 8 new characters and weapons load outs. These are scheduled to be released in February and March of 2010. Additionally, a Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition will be released which will include all of the downloadable content for $49.99. Previously only seen during cut scenes of ...

News Briefs (11-17-09)

The Saboteur is now available to pre-order through Impulse. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The Lair of the Demon Dragon update for Runes of Magic is set to be available Thursday, November 19.   Many high-level players are focused on the exciting adventures which await them in the raid dungeons of Runes of Magic. The ‘Liar of the Demon Dragon’ is the latest and most difficult challenge that the online role-playing game has offered to date. The powerful demon-possessed flame dragon Gestero, held ...

News Briefs (11-13-09)

PC download destination Impulse has a number of items on sale this weekend. First up is Demigod, which is half price. Better hurry, this sale ends November 15. Other titles on sale:   Titan Quest: $11.25 from $14.99 Hacker Evolution: Half off! $12.50 from $24.95 Children of the Nile: $12.99 from $19.99 ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Star Trek: D-A-C is now available via PlayStation Network. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   GamersGate has added developer Runic Games to its roster. This means Torchlight is now available for download through the online ...

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 (10-22-09)

Free content for recently released strategy title Order of War is available today for download.   * Heavy Bomber Squadrons:  Addition of German Arado and Allied B-24 Marauder heavy bomber units to air support. * Infantry Mortar Launchers:  Addition of infantry mortar units. * Off-Map Heavy Artillery:  Addition of heavy artillery strikes to the air support menu. * Survival Mission Mode:  New survival mission mode where you fend off waves of attacking enemies for as long as possible. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   New games available ...

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 ...

News Briefs (10-16-09)

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias is set to be available via WiiWare Monday October 19. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The PlayStation Portable to get another downloadable title before the end of the year – Creature Defense   Creature Defense will place gamers in a variety of stunningly illustrated worlds where they will be tasked with defending their land from invading attackers.  After creating a deck where players take into consideration the types, tolerability and elements of the enemy, the onslaught begins and ...

News Briefs (10-15-09)

To celebrate the game’s one year anniversary, PlayStation Network title Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars has a limited time price drop to $4.99 until October 29. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   In response to yesterday’s announcement that Nintendo would be providing Wii controllers in the color black starting November, Nyko today announced it will have four colors (black, blue, pink and purple) of its Wand controller for Wii shipping out to various retailers starting now. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   A number of deals are to be had ...

News Briefs (9-11-09)

Xbox Live Arcade title Star Trek D-A-C is scheduled to arrive on the PlayStation Network and PC download through Steam in November. New content for these new versions will include two new ship classes, a new game mode, several new pick-ups, a new map for assault as well as 3D support for Nvidia’s 3D Vision. ……………………………………………………………………..   A version 1.00.84 update to War in the Pacific: Admiral’s Edition is now available with over 200 fixes, changes, and alterations.   Of particular ...

4th Impulse Rolling out

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Software developer Stardock (www.stardock.com) revealed the fourth phase of its popular digital distribution platform, Impulse, today (www.impulsedriven.com).   Impulse enables users to quickly purchase, download, install and update any of thousands of available games, applications, and utilities to their machine. Once purchased, the program becomes associated with their account. If a user purchases a new PC or reformats an existing PC, a user can install Impulse, log in with their account and instantly re-download ...

News Briefs (7-7-09) Part 2

Wii, PS2 and PSP game CID The Dummy has shipped out to retail. CID The Dummy is set in a world where crash impact dummies test everything for safety – from steamrollers, to escalators, to books, blenders and even lemonade.  You take on the role of CID, a crash impact dummy who is sick of the same old routine and stuck in a rut.  One day, CID receives the mission of a lifetime – to save ...

News Briefs (7-2-09)

PlayStation Network exclusive The Punisher: No Mercy is now available through the PlayStation Network, as is a demo. ................................................................................   Majesco announced that it has Cake Mania 3 for the Nintendo DS in development.   Cake Mania 3 boasts new features that will attract everyone from loyal fans to first time players. More than 80 new levels, 30 new customers and 6 beautiful time-spanning environments test Jill's speed and efficiency. Gamers will meet the challenge of spell-casting Egyptian Pharaohs, Dinosaurs ...

Company Of Impulse

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Stardock (www.stardock.com) announced that THQ’s Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor is now live on Stardock’s digital distribution platform Impulse for a discounted price of $27.99 in North America (http://www.impulsedriven.com/cohtov).   Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor is the standalone expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real-time strategy franchise Company of Heroes. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes: Tales ...

Impulse Updated

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Stardock (www.stardock.com) announced the third major update to its digital distribution platform, Impulse today.  Known as Impulse: Phase 3, the update includes a host of new features.   Impulse Phase 3 includes five major new features that developer Stardock believes will be compelling to both PC users and software publishers. These new features are:   The Impulse client has had its user interface significantly improved and updated with features such as player rankings, achievements, intelligent match-making, ...

Be The Millionth And Win

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Stardock Corporation announced that its digital download platform, Impulse has grown to close to a million users since its launch last summer. Impulse (www.impulsedriven.com) enables users to purchase and download PC software including games, utilities and applications. The nine-month-old Impulse platform now boasts games from THQ, 2KGames, Atari, Capcom, Dreamcatcher, Epic, Paradox as well as numerous new applications, utilities, anti-virus and more. To celebrate its success, Stardock will be giving its one millionth ...

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