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Gaming News Archives :: July 1, 2009 - August 1, 2009
Assassin's Creed II Short Films
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Today Ubisoft detailed a panel around Assassin’s Creed II to be held on July 23, 2009 from 1:45–2:45 p.m. in Room 6A at Comic-Con in San Diego. The panel entitled “Assassin’s Creed II: Video Games and Hollywood Converge” will touch on the evolution of entertainment creation and distribution while highlighting the bridge between video games and film. Panel hosts will be Yannis Mallat, chief executive officer at Ubisoft Montreal and Pierre Raymond, founder and chief executive officer of Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City, along with special guest Corey May, Assassin’s Creed II video game scriptwriter.
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Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland to become a game!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
As Tim Burton and Lewis Carroll fans become curiouser and curiouser (Carroll, 1865) about Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming “Alice in Wonderland” film, Disney Interactive Studios today announced development of video game adaptations of the beloved story. The video games, inspired by Tim Burton’s highly anticipated film starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice, find Alice several years after the original “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” stories. Alice in Wonderland for Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Windows-based PC takes players on a topsy-turvy and immersive journey in Underland as Alice finds herself in a world of illusion and magic where nothing is quite like it seems. Alongside her endearing friends –Mad Hatter, March Hare, Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit – players aid Alice to defeat the Red Queen and Jabberwocky. Alice in Wonderland mobile games will begin launching later this year.
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IL-2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY LANDING IN STORES SEPTEMBER 15
Thursday, July 23, 2009
505 Games U.S., in collaboration with 1C Company have confirmed that the highly anticipated World War II flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will make its console debut on September 15, 2009 in North America, with pre-orders now being taken from retailers.
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"Halo Legends" Anime Project
Thursday, July 23, 2009
A renowned set of storytellers from some of the world’s leading anime studios in Japan are about to take one of the most iconic franchises in science fiction and video games to a new level. Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with some of the most acclaimed anime creators, today unveiled a new project called “Halo Legends,” which will bring the “Halo” franchise and its sweeping sci-fi saga to an entirely new medium, in the form of several original anime short films.
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classic pinball back to the Apple iPhone!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The game is a port based on the Pinball Dreams, Fantasies and Illusions trilogy first published for Commodore Amiga in the 1990s, a series that set off a company which became one of the largest in Europe, now owned by Electronic Arts; Digital Illusions CE - DICE.
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PAC-MAN Championship Edition powers onto mobile
Thursday, July 23, 2009
PAC-MAN Championship Edition™ from Namco Bandai Networks Europe sees the most iconic character in gaming history tackle new, dynamically evolving mazes and six different game modes, all displayed in rich, detailed graphics with dazzling visual effects.
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Sea Captain Out Now For iPhone & iPod Touch
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Sea Captain is an “action strategy” game that has players acting as the navigator of all ships docking into their respective ports. Players use fingers to direct the path of each ship to its dock of the same color. The simplicity ends with the convergence of multiple ships, all in danger of colliding with one another, wily pirates and floating icebergs.
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Giant Realm is Largest Aggregator of Game Download Sites,According to comScore
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Giant Realm, Inc., the online media company which reaches millions of 18 – 34 year old males via its publisher group of focused entertainment communities, has become the leading aggregator of game download sites, according to comScore’s June 2009 Media Metrix data.
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Dirt Moto Racing released on iTunes App Store
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Dirt Moto Racing is a fast-paced, high-octane, off-road racing game. Powerslide your ATV through 8 Tours and 36 unique events in stunning 3D environments of 4 real world locations. Power your boost with 16 different stunts and unleash the awesome force of the Super Boost! Race against the clock and post your scores on the online leaderboards.
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Blood Bowl Set For September UK Release
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
French based publisher Focus Home Interactive today announce that Blood Bowl, the video game adaptation of the legendary games workshop board game, will receive a September UK release to follow on from the successful launch across key European territories last week.
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NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL PAL DISTRIBUTION ENTITY 'NAMCO BANDAI PARTNERS'
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. today announced the completion of its purchase of Atari’s global PAL distribution operation, with the entity re-named NAMCO BANDAI Partners with immediate effect. The company distributes titles worldwide, excluding Japan and North America, from NAMCO BANDAI Games, Atari and other major international video game publishers, representing one of the industry’s strongest international retail distribution networks.
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2K Sports Announces The BIGS 2 Now Available in Retail Stores
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
2K Sports today announced The BIGS™ 2, the sequel to the popular arcade baseball franchise, is now available in retail stores. Featuring MLB® All-Star first baseman, Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, as the cover athlete and spokesman for The BIGS 2, fans now have the thrilling opportunity to enjoy bigger power-ups, amazing visual effects, and legendary game modes that elevate the arcade-style baseball experience to new heights like never before.
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BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle Now Available
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
2K Games and Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that the BioShock® & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Bundle is now available at retail outlets across North America for a suggested retail price of $39.99 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and $29.99 for Windows PC. The bundle will be available internationally in mid-July.
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ATLUS SPOILS DEMON'S SOULSTM FOR PLAYSTATION®3 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH PRE-ORDER BONUS ART BOOK AND NORTH AMERICA-EXCLUSIVE DELUXE EDITION; OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE SET FOR OCTOBER 6th
Monday, July 06, 2009
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed that Demon's Souls™, a groundbreaking action RPG experience for PLAYSTATION®3 system, is to become the newest entry in the Atlus Spoils fan appreciation program. In addition to the standard version of the game, which now features new North-American exclusive box art, there will also be a deluxe edition. For less than it costs to import the game, fans will receive a 150+ page strategy guide (only available as part of this deluxe version, not for sale anywhere else) and a collectible outer slipcase, in addition to the game itself.
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Street Gears, the free cel shaded inline skating MMO, gets its second major update this July
Monday, July 06, 2009
Street Gears, the free-to-play cel shaded inline skating game, will see its second major content update at the end of July. Launched in March 2009, it is available free to European players on the gPotato.eu portal. The brand new expansion will see the addition of a new track, a brand new tuning system and tuning shop, as well as a variety of other system and content updates and fixes.
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Konami at the gamescom: Top-titles and premieres mark the beginning of a new era
Monday, July 06, 2009
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it will premiere a wave of stunning titles at the all-new show “gamescom” event in Cologne.
Starting August 19th, the Cologne show will mark the beginning of a new era for visitors as well as trade partners and exhibitors. As one of the first publishers to confirm their support, Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has revealed it will the five-day event to showcase PES 2010, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, and new additions to its DanceDanceRevolution series.
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EXCLUSIVE GREEN DAY TRACKS AND MAYHEM FESTIVAL ARTISTS COME TO Wii ROCK BAND
Monday, July 06, 2009
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced 28 tracks from artists including Green Day and artists performing at the RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, as well as back-catalog tracks from The Presidents of the United States of America, The Offspring, Lamb of God and more, coming this week to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content for the Wii™ system.
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