EA Announce FIFA Superstars On Facebook Unlocks Arsenal In Upcoming FIFA 11 Demo
EA Have announced that those who have played FIFA Superstars on Facebook Will Unlock Arsenal in the upcoming FIFA 11 demo. those who have got the gold pack of players will unlock the Emirates Stadium in the demo. EA Have also revealed that if you Play the FIFA 11 demo, you will get various rewards in FIFA Superstars. to unlock this, you will need to login to your EA Account.
EA Have released a couple of screenshots showing the process mentioned above and they have also released a video for FIFA 11 showing a full match, from the upcoming demo, between Arsenal and Chelsea.
SuperStars Tie In Screens
Press Release
EA SPORTS revealed today that fans who play EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars on Facebook® and complete achievements will receive exclusive rewards in the upcoming FIFA 11 demo. Fans who play FIFA Superstars will immediately unlock Arsenal in the demo and obtaining a gold pack of players will unlock Emirates Stadium. Fans will also get various rewards in FIFA Superstars for playing the FIFA 11 demo. The rewards will be available once the FIFA 11 Demo launches next week
The FIFA 11 demo will be available to download beginning September 15 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system at the PLAYSTATION Store, for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system by Xbox Live Gold Members from Xbox Live Marketplace, and for PC at WWW.FIFA.EASPORTS.COM. Xbox Live Silver Members will have access to the demo on Sept. 23.
The FIFA 11 demo features Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen and Olympique Lyonnais in Real Madrid’s home stadium, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
For more information visit http://apps.facebook.com/fifasuperstars.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Hudson Announce They Will Make Child's Play Donations If Fans Like The Lost In Shadows Facebook Page
Hudson have announced that for every person who "Likes" the lost In Shadow Facebook Page, Hudson will donate 10 Cents to Child's Play. If you want Hudson to donate more money, all you have to do is to also change your Facebook Profile picture to that of a shadow, any shadow, so Hudson will up the donation to $1.All "Likes" and Shadow profile pictures will be counted up at the end 7th September 2010.
Press Release
SAN MATEO, Calif. – Aug. 30, 2010 – Beginning August 30, Hudson Entertainment will ask gamers and non-gamers alike to make a difference in a young child’s life. For every person who ‘Likes’ theLost In Shadow page (www.facebook.com/lostinshadow) Hudson will donate 10 cents to Child’s Play, a community-based charity with its roots in the gaming industry, founded by the creators of Penny-Arcade.com. For those who want to donate more; by changing their profile picture to a picture of a shadow, any shadow, Hudson will jump up the amount to a $1 donation. All ‘Likes’ and Shadow Profile Pictures will be counted on the Lost In Shadow page at the end of Shadows to Light Day, Sept 7th, 2010.
Lost in Shadow follows a shadow of a boy as he attempts to climb around and up a mystical tower. Along the way, players must solve mysteries, puzzles and fight off enemies that try to impede the boy’s progress. The “Shadows to Light” event aims to help cast light in a young child’s life by contributing to the donations of toys, games, books, and monetary contributions for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America.
"Child's Play is excited about Shadows To Light Day and the opportunity it's creating for children across the nation," said Kristin Lindsay, Foundation Coordinator for Child’s Play. “We invite the vibrant gaming community to join in, log onto Facebook, and help us make a difference!”
Participants can also “follow” Hudson on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/hudsonent for updates on the event and game. Be sure to stop by Hudson’s booth at PAX from September 3 – 5, located at booth #842 for a chance to play Lost in Shadow!
Lost in Shadow will be released in North America on Jan. 4, 2011 for WiiTM. For more information on Lost in Shadow, please visit www.lostinshadow.com.
For more information on Child’s Play, visithttp://www.childsplaycharity.org/.
Hudson Entertainment is the North and South American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: console retail games, digital download content, mobile games, and music. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness and Deca Sports. Hudson's mobile division is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading provider of digital music and video content. For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visitwww.hudsonent.com.
Child’s Play. Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play (www.childsplaycharity.org), a community-based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over seven million dollars in donations of toys, games, videos, books and cash for sick kids in 70 partner Children’s Hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since inception.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
PopCap Announce Zuma Blitz Is Coming Next Month To Facebook
PopCap have announced Zuma Blitz, a Facebook adaptation of the 20 Million selling Zuma game, is coming out Next Month. The game will be initially launched as a Beta, with PopCap continuing to evolve the game through its Beta and when its fully released. PopCap have used the knowledge they gained from Bejeweled Blitz, and whilst the games are different, both have social centric features, both are aimed at all skill levels, and both only give you 60 seconds to get a high score.
When Zuma Blitz is released, it will have these features:
- Weekly tournaments and leaderboards
- New levels introduced regularly
- An “experience points” system to unlock additional features and capabilities
- A “Treasure Chest” virtual currency-based system for obtaining in-game power-ups
- New features such as time extenders, score multipliers and the “Hot Frog” speed mode
- Additional information on friends' in-game performance and status such as medals won, achievements earned at various point thresholds and experience level
DUBLIN, Ireland – July 15th, 2010 — PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced that Zuma®, its second best-selling franchise with nearly 20 million units sold worldwide, will soon be debuting on Facebook in a free, social form. Zuma Blitz will be the first adaptation of the seminal ball-blasting favorite to offer fans the opportunity to see how they stack up against other players, and will include a host of other social-centric features new to the game. Zuma Blitz is expected to roll out gradually via Beta launch in approximately three weeks.
“We've received a ton of feedback regarding how players consume Bejeweled Blitz and other leading social games, and incorporated a number of those insights into this initial phase of Zuma Blitz, with more to come,” said Jason Kapalka, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at PopCap. “Zuma is a very different game than Bejeweled, so the social adaptation has gone in different directions. Zuma is already a fast-paced arcade game, so the challenge was to make it feel approachable to players of all skill levels, even with just sixty seconds to play.”
PopCap plans to continue evolving Zuma Blitz over time, in a fashion similar to the ongoing addition of major new features and functionality in Bejeweled® Blitz. New features available at the introduction of Zuma Blitz next month are expected to include:
·Weekly tournaments and leaderboards
·New levels introduced regularly
·An “experience points” system to unlock additional features and capabilities
·A “Treasure Chest” virtual currency-based system for obtaining in-game power-ups
·New features such as time extenders, score multipliers and the “Hot Frog” speed mode
·Additional information on friends' in-game performance and status such as medals won, achievements earned at various point thresholds and experience level
“Once again PopCap is bringing a beloved game to the Facebook Platform and enhancing already successful game play with social features and functionality,” said Gareth Davis, Facebook Platform Manager. “Zuma Blitz will provide a fun and engaging way for our more than 400 million users to play with their friends on Facebook.”
Zuma Blitz joins Bejeweled Blitz as PopCap's second full-fledged social game on Facebook. Bejeweled Blitz has attracted nearly 30 million users since its introduction 18 months ago, and more than 100 million sessions of the game are played each day by consumers worldwide.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106 and are available anytime, anywhere. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 275 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap’s games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone, iPad and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap has been one of the most innovative companies in the video industry since its inception a decade ago. Pioneering new game mechanics, sales models, and platforms ranging from mobile devices to online and location-based games of chance, PopCap is the only video game provider in the world with leading market share across the entire spectrum.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Sony Detail PS3 Firmware Update 3.40, Announce PSP Firmware Update 6.30, And Playstation Network Facebook App
Sony have provided details for the upcoming Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable updates as well as revealing a new Playstation Network Facebook App. No specific details for the PSP update where given, all thats been mentioned was that its update 6.30. such a small upgrade probably means that its only a stability update.
The Playstation 3 firmware update 3.40 brings the following additions to the console:
Firmware 3.40
Sony have also revealed they are releasing a new Playstation Network app for Facebook. this app builds on the existing trophy app for Facebook by letting you display on your profile your Playstation Network profile. you will also be able to find out which of your friends has a PSN Account and send them a friend request, and you will be able to view your PSN Friends online status.
Facebook app
All these updates are expected to happen at the same time tomorrow, Tuesday 29th June.
From USA Playstation Blog
The Playstation 3 firmware update 3.40 brings the following additions to the console:
- PlayStation Plus: PlayStation Network users will be able to purchase membership to PlayStation Plus; a new subscription service on the PlayStation Network that provides you with new options to expand and enhance your gaming experience and enable you to gain an exclusive set of features and content. Friendly reminder, all of you PlayStation Network users will continue to have free access to PlayStation Network’s unmatched and expanding suite of new and exclusive features while PlayStation Plus subscribers will gain access to an exclusive and expanding set of gaming features, content and functionality.
- Photo Gallery: A new network based photo sharing feature is now available on the Photo Gallery. The enhancement allows you to upload, browse and comment on photos on Facebook and Picasa Web Album. You can also opt to share your photos between your PlayStation Network friends as well as print photos from Photo Gallery.
- Video Editor & Uploader: Video Editor and Uploader is a new function found on the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which enables you to edit, save and upload video files stored on the PS3 system to sites such as Facebook or YouTube.
- Five Star Rating Support: Users can rate the PlayStation Store content they have purchased with one to five star ratings.
- Power Save Settings: The default setting for PS3 System Auto-Off will be set at 2 hours, providing you with additional power save options and further improving power save features on the PS3 system.
Firmware 3.40
Sony have also revealed they are releasing a new Playstation Network app for Facebook. this app builds on the existing trophy app for Facebook by letting you display on your profile your Playstation Network profile. you will also be able to find out which of your friends has a PSN Account and send them a friend request, and you will be able to view your PSN Friends online status.
Facebook app
All these updates are expected to happen at the same time tomorrow, Tuesday 29th June.
From USA Playstation Blog
Friday, June 11, 2010
EA Announce FIFA Superstars, A Free To Play Facebook Game, Is Live
EA Have announced that FIFA Superstars, a free to play social game on Facebook, is Live. FIFA Superstars has 30 licensed leagues, 500 teams, and 15,000 Players. You play the game by creating a fantasy club by collecting or trading players, challenging friends, competing in leagues, or competing against ranked players. To celebrate the World Cup, players are now also able to predict the score of matches for a chance to win in-game coins.
Screenshots
Press Release
GUILDFORD, UK. – 11th June, 2010 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that EA SPORTSTM has created its most popular franchise for the hundreds of millions of football fans on social gaming sites just in time for the start of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. Developed by Playfish, EA SPORTSTM FIFA Superstars is a free-to-play^ social game that has launched on Facebook®. It will be available on additional social networks in the future.
“We are leveraging our football expertise with the experience of our partners at Playfish to create a casual football game for a broader audience,” said Matt Bilbey, vice president of football, EA SPORTS. The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise has sold over 90 million units lifetime and FIFA 10 is the highest rated* sports videogame on the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® in the world.
“Football fans have a voracious appetite for their sport so we are creating interactive football entertainment in new ways and on new platforms to meet the interest,” continued Bilbey. “We are excited to broaden our reach from the console that touches our core audience of 10-20 million fans to the hundreds of millions of football fans and casual gamers using social networks.”
EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars is the first social game developed through the EA/Playfish partnership and the first sports game developed by Playfish, who leads social gaming in innovation and creativity with award-winning category defining games designed for friends to play together. Playfish hits include Pet Society and Restaurant City.
“On the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we’re introducing into social gaming an entirely new category and game play style built around the most popular sports franchise in the world,” said Kristian Segerstrale, vice president and general manager of Playfish. “EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars captures all the magic and passion of the beautiful game, allowing players to build and manage a team of the world’s greatest footballers and compete against their friends. We’re looking forward to working with our players and evolving the game in many exciting ways through the FIFA World Cup and beyond.”
FIFA Superstars will leverage EA SPORTS football licenses for 30 leagues, 500 teams and 15,000 players. Fans will be able to create a fantasy club side by collecting or trading players, challenging friends head-to-head and competing in leagues, or searching out broader leader boards to compete against the best. To capitalize on the worldwide football fever driven by the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM, players can predict the outcomes of games in the 2010 FIFA World CupTM to win valuable in-game coins.
EA SPORTSTM is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA ELITE basketball, NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS ActiveTM.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.co.uk to connect, share and compete.
^ Internet connection and a Facebook account required
*Source www.metacritic.com, June 5, 2010
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.easports.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and EA SPORTS Active are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. © The Official Emblem and Official Mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM and the FIFA World Cup Trophy are copyrights and trademarks of FIFA. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Footballers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
Screenshots
Press Release
GUILDFORD, UK. – 11th June, 2010 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that EA SPORTSTM has created its most popular franchise for the hundreds of millions of football fans on social gaming sites just in time for the start of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. Developed by Playfish, EA SPORTSTM FIFA Superstars is a free-to-play^ social game that has launched on Facebook®. It will be available on additional social networks in the future.
“We are leveraging our football expertise with the experience of our partners at Playfish to create a casual football game for a broader audience,” said Matt Bilbey, vice president of football, EA SPORTS. The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise has sold over 90 million units lifetime and FIFA 10 is the highest rated* sports videogame on the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® in the world.
“Football fans have a voracious appetite for their sport so we are creating interactive football entertainment in new ways and on new platforms to meet the interest,” continued Bilbey. “We are excited to broaden our reach from the console that touches our core audience of 10-20 million fans to the hundreds of millions of football fans and casual gamers using social networks.”
EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars is the first social game developed through the EA/Playfish partnership and the first sports game developed by Playfish, who leads social gaming in innovation and creativity with award-winning category defining games designed for friends to play together. Playfish hits include Pet Society and Restaurant City.
“On the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we’re introducing into social gaming an entirely new category and game play style built around the most popular sports franchise in the world,” said Kristian Segerstrale, vice president and general manager of Playfish. “EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars captures all the magic and passion of the beautiful game, allowing players to build and manage a team of the world’s greatest footballers and compete against their friends. We’re looking forward to working with our players and evolving the game in many exciting ways through the FIFA World Cup and beyond.”
FIFA Superstars will leverage EA SPORTS football licenses for 30 leagues, 500 teams and 15,000 players. Fans will be able to create a fantasy club side by collecting or trading players, challenging friends head-to-head and competing in leagues, or searching out broader leader boards to compete against the best. To capitalize on the worldwide football fever driven by the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM, players can predict the outcomes of games in the 2010 FIFA World CupTM to win valuable in-game coins.
EA SPORTSTM is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA ELITE basketball, NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS ActiveTM.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.co.uk to connect, share and compete.
^ Internet connection and a Facebook account required
*Source www.metacritic.com, June 5, 2010
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.easports.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and EA SPORTS Active are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. © The Official Emblem and Official Mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM and the FIFA World Cup Trophy are copyrights and trademarks of FIFA. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Footballers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Sony Online Entertainment Announce The Ambassadors of Fate Expansino For PoxNora Is Out Now
Sony Online Entertainment have announced that the newest expansion for PoxNora, The Ambassadors of Fate, is out now for both the PC and Facebook versions of the game. This update brings the Island of Maljara and a new storyline to the game as well as a whole new Tournament system and Tournament lobby.
Ambassadors of Fate features:
• New Runes: Eight new runes, such as Zedin of Sarnghaver and Shardseer K’aeyun, bring players unparalleled power.
• New Tournament System: Including a new tournament lobby, this new system features themed events and free aggressive tournament gameplay with any deck.
• New Wallpapers: Players can harness the excitement of Ambassadors of Fate and the Isle of Maljara right on their desktop!
• Disconnect Protection: Launched in Maljaran Frontier, Disconnect Protection will also apply to the new tournament system, allowing players to feel secure during a tournament in the instance they are disconnected.
Ambassadors of Fate Artwork
Press Release
WHAT: The Ambassadors of Fate have arrived on the island of Maljara and will undeniably change the world of PoxNora®. In addition to an epic storyline and new runes, this release introduces the PoxNoratournament system. A new tournament lobby will feature themed events and allow players to take their gameplay to an entirely different level. Players will also be able to participate in free, single elimination tournaments using a chess clock system, ensuring that battles will be fast and aggressive.
FEATURES: Players will be immersed in all new tales of the Ambassadors and their epic journey to the Isle of Maljara. Ambassadors of Fate features:
• New Runes: Eight new runes, such as Zedin of Sarnghaver and Shardseer K’aeyun, bring players unparalleled power.
• New Tournament System: Including a new tournament lobby, this new system features themed events and free aggressive tournament gameplay with any deck.
• New Wallpapers: Players can harness the excitement of Ambassadors of Fate and the Isle of Maljara right on their desktop!
• Disconnect Protection: Launched in Maljaran Frontier, Disconnect Protection will also apply to the new tournament system, allowing players to feel secure during a tournament in the instance they are disconnected.
WHEN: Ambassadors of Fate is now available. Players can access PoxNora at www.PoxNora.com or through Facebook® at http://apps.facebook.com/poxnora
For more information, visit www.PoxNora.com.
ABOUT: Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies™, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, Untold Legends, and PlanetSide, are registered trademarks and Free Realms is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Ambassadors of Fate features:
• New Runes: Eight new runes, such as Zedin of Sarnghaver and Shardseer K’aeyun, bring players unparalleled power.
• New Tournament System: Including a new tournament lobby, this new system features themed events and free aggressive tournament gameplay with any deck.
• New Wallpapers: Players can harness the excitement of Ambassadors of Fate and the Isle of Maljara right on their desktop!
• Disconnect Protection: Launched in Maljaran Frontier, Disconnect Protection will also apply to the new tournament system, allowing players to feel secure during a tournament in the instance they are disconnected.
Ambassadors of Fate Artwork
Press Release
WHAT: The Ambassadors of Fate have arrived on the island of Maljara and will undeniably change the world of PoxNora®. In addition to an epic storyline and new runes, this release introduces the PoxNoratournament system. A new tournament lobby will feature themed events and allow players to take their gameplay to an entirely different level. Players will also be able to participate in free, single elimination tournaments using a chess clock system, ensuring that battles will be fast and aggressive.
FEATURES: Players will be immersed in all new tales of the Ambassadors and their epic journey to the Isle of Maljara. Ambassadors of Fate features:
• New Runes: Eight new runes, such as Zedin of Sarnghaver and Shardseer K’aeyun, bring players unparalleled power.
• New Tournament System: Including a new tournament lobby, this new system features themed events and free aggressive tournament gameplay with any deck.
• New Wallpapers: Players can harness the excitement of Ambassadors of Fate and the Isle of Maljara right on their desktop!
• Disconnect Protection: Launched in Maljaran Frontier, Disconnect Protection will also apply to the new tournament system, allowing players to feel secure during a tournament in the instance they are disconnected.
WHEN: Ambassadors of Fate is now available. Players can access PoxNora at www.PoxNora.com or through Facebook® at http://apps.facebook.com/poxnora
For more information, visit www.PoxNora.com.
ABOUT: Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies™, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, Untold Legends, and PlanetSide, are registered trademarks and Free Realms is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Activision Announce Blur Has Facebook Intergration
Activision have announced that their upcoming racer, Blur, has Facebook integration in the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of the game. Players will be able to Share and Post In-game Photos, racing stats, unlockable items, challenge friends, and more from in the game.
Press Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 21, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly-anticipated racing title Blur(TM) will deliver a new level of social interaction to gamers later this month by allowing fans to challenge their friends and share achievements directly from inside the game through Facebook.
By seamlessly integrating an innovative "Share" button, Blur lets players choose to light up the competition in both single and multi-player modes by sending game challenges to friends and posting in-game photos, racing stats, unlockable items and much more on their Facebook pages.
"Blur's innovative integration with Facebook makes it easy for players to interact with their real friends to share game play, emotions, and the racing experience," said Dan Rose, Vice President of Partnerships and Platform Marketing, Facebook. "Blur is leading the next generation of console games integrating with Facebook to make gaming more social for our more than 400 million users."
"Blur is the first multi-platform videogame that connects the television to Facebook, and for the first time, videogame audiences on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC will be able to link their console gameplay to their network of friends," said Robert Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard. "Facebook has become a fantastic platform for videogames and Blur elevates it even further."
Blur is the ultimate powered-up racing experience, where players collect addictive and intense Power-ups throughout each course, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost speed with Nitros, drop Mines and even generate defensive shields to fend off other racers. Blur offers online multiplayer supporting competitive and cooperative gameplay for up to 20 racers, including team racing and objective based events, and also supports 4-player split-screen. For more information on Blur, please visit the official game web site located at www.blurthegame.com, and check-out Blur on Facebook at www.facebook.com/blurthegame.
Blur is scheduled for release nationwide May 25th for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and the PC, and is rated "E10+" by the ESRB.
About Bizarre Creations
Bizarre Creations is a video game developer based in Liverpool, England. Established in 1994, the company is famed for such high profile franchises as Formula 1, Fur Fighters, Geometry Wars, The Club, and the Project Gotham Racing series. With 200+ staff working out of a custom-built development studio, the company now simultaneously develops several next-gen projects across various platforms. They can be found online at www.bizarrecreations.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Sony Online Entertainment Announce The Agency: Covert Ops For Facebook
Sony Online Entertainment have announced the first The Agency game is The Agency: Covert Ops for Facebook. as well as being the first game in The Agency series, this is the first Social Action game that Sony Online Entertainment have released.
Features
• Pulse-Pounding Missions: Travel the globe as a jet-setting agent taking down rivals and building your network of operatives. Encounter a new breed of super villains and their murderous henchmen in various missions giving you access to new gadgets, weapons and the most desirable intel.
• Killer Mini-games: Agents need to master safe-cracking, bomb defusing, code breaking, evidence gathering and even rooftop parkour. Covert Ops has action and puzzle mini-games that put your spy skills to the test and push you to the limits of your intellect.
• You Are What You Wear: Will you be a sexy super spy or a rugged mercenary? The choice is yours inCovert Ops. Pick from five class-based abilities, each with its own special advantage when battling enemy forces in combat. Customize your avatar with the latest in designer fashion, or deck yourself out in cutting edge industrial battle gear. Choose from hundreds of items and collect attire and aliases to access numerous locales and gain influence over the people within them.
• Pimp Your HQ: Build an Agency headquarters that your friends will envy! Make a statement by personalizing your HQ with a wide array of designer furniture, sleek electronics, and the latest security devices. Show off your trophies from deadly assignments in distant lands and visit your friend’s headquarters for ideas—you’ll get bonus items just for dropping in, too.
• The Black Market: Elite agents are only as good as their gadgets and weapons. Whatever the mission, the Black Market has what you need to get the job done. Browse collections of high-tech weapons, surveillance equipment, and home decor. Whether you're paying with wealth won from missions or purchased with cold, hard Station Cash™, we have what you need to care of business like a pro. Some of the things in here aren't exactly legal... but when you’re above the law, it doesn’t matter!
• Your Network of Agents: Work alone or engage in group missions with your Facebook friends. Agents can also recruit the world’s most dangerous and eccentric operatives, creating a top notch Agency of world renown. Covert Ops even makes it easy to share your feats of stealth and style by posting your accomplishments or snapshots of your avatar on your Facebook wall.
Trailer
Screenshots
Press Release
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – May 4, 2010 – Ever wanted to live the life of an elite agent in the world of international espionage? Thanks to Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), the world of jet-setting super spies and shady operatives comes to Facebook® with today’s launch of The Agency™: Covert Ops(http://apps.facebook.com/AgencyCovertOps/), the company’s first social action game.
Developed in SOE’s Tucson studio, The Agency: Covert Ops is a compelling social media action game that immerses players in the top secret world of spies and super villains from the safe house of the Facebook platform. Players in The Agency: Covert Ops will be the first to get a taste of the action and intrigue in SOE’s upcoming FPS-MMO The Agency™ (PlayStation®3 and PC). Covert Ops agents engage in pulse-pounding missions, killer mini-games and cool avatar customization while delving into an explosive storyline.
“The Agency: Covert Ops is unlike other Facebook games out there right now due to its stylized look and feel along with its deep story line,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “It’s a great way for Facebook users to play a casual game with exciting missions, great mini-games and even the ability to share achievements with your Facebook friends. It’s the ultimate in spy-genre Facebook gaming.”
Live the life of an elite agent, power up your Agency and recruit your friends to run group missions and defeat rivals together in a dynamic underworld. The job won’t be easy. Here’s what you’ll experience in the suave and dangerous world of The Agency: Covert Ops:
Features
• Pulse-Pounding Missions: Travel the globe as a jet-setting agent taking down rivals and building your network of operatives. Encounter a new breed of super villains and their murderous henchmen in various missions giving you access to new gadgets, weapons and the most desirable intel.
• Killer Mini-games: Agents need to master safe-cracking, bomb defusing, code breaking, evidence gathering and even rooftop parkour. Covert Ops has action and puzzle mini-games that put your spy skills to the test and push you to the limits of your intellect.
• You Are What You Wear: Will you be a sexy super spy or a rugged mercenary? The choice is yours inCovert Ops. Pick from five class-based abilities, each with its own special advantage when battling enemy forces in combat. Customize your avatar with the latest in designer fashion, or deck yourself out in cutting edge industrial battle gear. Choose from hundreds of items and collect attire and aliases to access numerous locales and gain influence over the people within them.
• Pimp Your HQ: Build an Agency headquarters that your friends will envy! Make a statement by personalizing your HQ with a wide array of designer furniture, sleek electronics, and the latest security devices. Show off your trophies from deadly assignments in distant lands and visit your friend’s headquarters for ideas—you’ll get bonus items just for dropping in, too.
• The Black Market: Elite agents are only as good as their gadgets and weapons. Whatever the mission, the Black Market has what you need to get the job done. Browse collections of high-tech weapons, surveillance equipment, and home decor. Whether you're paying with wealth won from missions or purchased with cold, hard Station Cash™, we have what you need to care of business like a pro. Some of the things in here aren't exactly legal... but when you’re above the law, it doesn’t matter!
• Your Network of Agents: Work alone or engage in group missions with your Facebook friends. Agents can also recruit the world’s most dangerous and eccentric operatives, creating a top notch Agency of world renown. Covert Ops even makes it easy to share your feats of stealth and style by posting your accomplishments or snapshots of your avatar on your Facebook wall.
Will you be brave enough to build the world’s next great Agency? It can only happen if you take the challenge and start your journey.
Play The Agency: Covert Ops today at: http://apps.facebook.com/AgencyCovertOps/.
For more information, please visit: www.PlayCovertOps.com
End of transmission....
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online game console and wireless devices. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on all entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and PlanetSide are registered trademarks and Untold Legends and Legends of Norrath are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
Features
• Pulse-Pounding Missions: Travel the globe as a jet-setting agent taking down rivals and building your network of operatives. Encounter a new breed of super villains and their murderous henchmen in various missions giving you access to new gadgets, weapons and the most desirable intel.
• Killer Mini-games: Agents need to master safe-cracking, bomb defusing, code breaking, evidence gathering and even rooftop parkour. Covert Ops has action and puzzle mini-games that put your spy skills to the test and push you to the limits of your intellect.
• You Are What You Wear: Will you be a sexy super spy or a rugged mercenary? The choice is yours inCovert Ops. Pick from five class-based abilities, each with its own special advantage when battling enemy forces in combat. Customize your avatar with the latest in designer fashion, or deck yourself out in cutting edge industrial battle gear. Choose from hundreds of items and collect attire and aliases to access numerous locales and gain influence over the people within them.
• Pimp Your HQ: Build an Agency headquarters that your friends will envy! Make a statement by personalizing your HQ with a wide array of designer furniture, sleek electronics, and the latest security devices. Show off your trophies from deadly assignments in distant lands and visit your friend’s headquarters for ideas—you’ll get bonus items just for dropping in, too.
• The Black Market: Elite agents are only as good as their gadgets and weapons. Whatever the mission, the Black Market has what you need to get the job done. Browse collections of high-tech weapons, surveillance equipment, and home decor. Whether you're paying with wealth won from missions or purchased with cold, hard Station Cash™, we have what you need to care of business like a pro. Some of the things in here aren't exactly legal... but when you’re above the law, it doesn’t matter!
• Your Network of Agents: Work alone or engage in group missions with your Facebook friends. Agents can also recruit the world’s most dangerous and eccentric operatives, creating a top notch Agency of world renown. Covert Ops even makes it easy to share your feats of stealth and style by posting your accomplishments or snapshots of your avatar on your Facebook wall.
Trailer
Screenshots
Press Release
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – May 4, 2010 – Ever wanted to live the life of an elite agent in the world of international espionage? Thanks to Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), the world of jet-setting super spies and shady operatives comes to Facebook® with today’s launch of The Agency™: Covert Ops(http://apps.facebook.com/AgencyCovertOps/), the company’s first social action game.
Developed in SOE’s Tucson studio, The Agency: Covert Ops is a compelling social media action game that immerses players in the top secret world of spies and super villains from the safe house of the Facebook platform. Players in The Agency: Covert Ops will be the first to get a taste of the action and intrigue in SOE’s upcoming FPS-MMO The Agency™ (PlayStation®3 and PC). Covert Ops agents engage in pulse-pounding missions, killer mini-games and cool avatar customization while delving into an explosive storyline.
“The Agency: Covert Ops is unlike other Facebook games out there right now due to its stylized look and feel along with its deep story line,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “It’s a great way for Facebook users to play a casual game with exciting missions, great mini-games and even the ability to share achievements with your Facebook friends. It’s the ultimate in spy-genre Facebook gaming.”
Live the life of an elite agent, power up your Agency and recruit your friends to run group missions and defeat rivals together in a dynamic underworld. The job won’t be easy. Here’s what you’ll experience in the suave and dangerous world of The Agency: Covert Ops:
Features
• Pulse-Pounding Missions: Travel the globe as a jet-setting agent taking down rivals and building your network of operatives. Encounter a new breed of super villains and their murderous henchmen in various missions giving you access to new gadgets, weapons and the most desirable intel.
• Killer Mini-games: Agents need to master safe-cracking, bomb defusing, code breaking, evidence gathering and even rooftop parkour. Covert Ops has action and puzzle mini-games that put your spy skills to the test and push you to the limits of your intellect.
• You Are What You Wear: Will you be a sexy super spy or a rugged mercenary? The choice is yours inCovert Ops. Pick from five class-based abilities, each with its own special advantage when battling enemy forces in combat. Customize your avatar with the latest in designer fashion, or deck yourself out in cutting edge industrial battle gear. Choose from hundreds of items and collect attire and aliases to access numerous locales and gain influence over the people within them.
• Pimp Your HQ: Build an Agency headquarters that your friends will envy! Make a statement by personalizing your HQ with a wide array of designer furniture, sleek electronics, and the latest security devices. Show off your trophies from deadly assignments in distant lands and visit your friend’s headquarters for ideas—you’ll get bonus items just for dropping in, too.
• The Black Market: Elite agents are only as good as their gadgets and weapons. Whatever the mission, the Black Market has what you need to get the job done. Browse collections of high-tech weapons, surveillance equipment, and home decor. Whether you're paying with wealth won from missions or purchased with cold, hard Station Cash™, we have what you need to care of business like a pro. Some of the things in here aren't exactly legal... but when you’re above the law, it doesn’t matter!
• Your Network of Agents: Work alone or engage in group missions with your Facebook friends. Agents can also recruit the world’s most dangerous and eccentric operatives, creating a top notch Agency of world renown. Covert Ops even makes it easy to share your feats of stealth and style by posting your accomplishments or snapshots of your avatar on your Facebook wall.
Will you be brave enough to build the world’s next great Agency? It can only happen if you take the challenge and start your journey.
Play The Agency: Covert Ops today at: http://apps.facebook.com/AgencyCovertOps/.
For more information, please visit: www.PlayCovertOps.com
End of transmission....
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online game console and wireless devices. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on all entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and PlanetSide are registered trademarks and Untold Legends and Legends of Norrath are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Blizzard Entertainment Announce Battle.net Has Facebook Intergration
Blizzard have announced that its gaming service, Battle.net, will have Facebook integration and the first game to see this will be StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. players will be able to check their Facebook friends to see who is on battle.net and add them to their friends list. Those in the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Beta will be the first to try out this new system in the near future.
Press Release
IRVINE, Calif., May 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that its Battle.net(R) gaming service will integrate with Facebook(R), linking the world's premier online gaming platform with the world's most popular social platform. The first step in the integration will enable StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty(TM) players to quickly add Blizzard gamers who are friends on Facebook to their Battle.net friend lists, facilitating their social gaming experience on the service.
"We're pleased to be working with Facebook to integrate their platform with Battle.net to enhance the social-entertainment experience for our players," said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. "This new functionality will make it easier than ever to connect with friends on Battle.net and play StarCraft II and future Blizzard Entertainment games together."
The new Facebook functionality in Battle.net will be tested in the near future via the ongoing StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta test and will be available to all StarCraft II players when the game ships later this year. Information about other Facebook-related features on Battle.net will be announced at a later date.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft(R) and the Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R), and Diablo(R) series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes eleven #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net(R), is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
Facebook(R) is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Blizzard Entertainment generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," "future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Blizzard Entertainment's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Blizzard Entertainment's products, competition from the used game market, industry competition and competition from other forms of entertainment, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as real-time strategy, action-role-playing and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Blizzard Entertainment, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers who can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sony Online Entertainment Announce Maljaran Frontier, The 13th Expansion For PoxNora
Sony Online Entertainment have announced that Maljaran Frontier, the 13th expansion for PoxNora, is out for both the PC and Facebook game. All PoxNora players will get access to 3 of the 8 campaigns in this expansion for free.
Maljaran Frontier Features:
• New Runes: Utilize 78 new runes, including new champions, spells, equipment and relics
• New Single Player Campaign: An all-new campaign with eight missions
• New Races: Leoss, Kanen, The Stitched and Tortun races break traditional boundaries and can ally with more than one faction
• New Player Avatars: Player Avatars will now be able to reach a level of 50, providing new looks and abilities
• Disconnect Protection: Players will no longer be kicked out of a game if they are disconnected from the server. Disconnect Protection allows players a fixed window of time to reconnect to their current game.
Character Art
Press Release
WHAT: Find adventure on the mystical island of Maljara in the 13th PoxNora expansion, Maljaran Frontier. Available to players at PoxNora.com and through the PoxNora Facebook application, Maljaran Frontier is PoxNora’s largest and most exciting campaign ever.
All players will receive complimentary access to three of the eight new campaigns. These campaigns will automatically be displayed in the campaign lobby, while the remaining five will be available for purchase in the PoxNora marketplace.
FEATURES: All new runes and abilities heighten the war between factions as it expands to a new jungle island where new races join the battle for power. A new map and soundtrack bring the battle to the Shores of Maljara, which includes the tragic death of one of PoxNora’s heroes.
Maljaran Frontier Features:
• New Runes: Utilize 78 new runes, including new champions, spells, equipment and relics
• New Single Player Campaign: An all-new campaign with eight missions
• New Races: Leoss, Kanen, The Stitched and Tortun races break traditional boundaries and can ally with more than one faction
• New Player Avatars: Player Avatars will now be able to reach a level of 50, providing new looks and abilities
• Disconnect Protection: Players will no longer be kicked out of a game if they are disconnected from the server. Disconnect Protection allows players a fixed window of time to reconnect to their current game.
WHEN: Maljaran Frontier is now available. Players can access PoxNora at www.PoxNora.com or through the Facebook application at http://apps.facebook.com/poxnora
For more information, visit www.PoxNora.com.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, PlanetSide, and Legends of Norrath are registered trademarks and Untold Legends are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Maljaran Frontier Features:
• New Runes: Utilize 78 new runes, including new champions, spells, equipment and relics
• New Single Player Campaign: An all-new campaign with eight missions
• New Races: Leoss, Kanen, The Stitched and Tortun races break traditional boundaries and can ally with more than one faction
• New Player Avatars: Player Avatars will now be able to reach a level of 50, providing new looks and abilities
• Disconnect Protection: Players will no longer be kicked out of a game if they are disconnected from the server. Disconnect Protection allows players a fixed window of time to reconnect to their current game.
Character Art
Press Release
WHAT: Find adventure on the mystical island of Maljara in the 13th PoxNora expansion, Maljaran Frontier. Available to players at PoxNora.com and through the PoxNora Facebook application, Maljaran Frontier is PoxNora’s largest and most exciting campaign ever.
All players will receive complimentary access to three of the eight new campaigns. These campaigns will automatically be displayed in the campaign lobby, while the remaining five will be available for purchase in the PoxNora marketplace.
FEATURES: All new runes and abilities heighten the war between factions as it expands to a new jungle island where new races join the battle for power. A new map and soundtrack bring the battle to the Shores of Maljara, which includes the tragic death of one of PoxNora’s heroes.
Maljaran Frontier Features:
• New Runes: Utilize 78 new runes, including new champions, spells, equipment and relics
• New Single Player Campaign: An all-new campaign with eight missions
• New Races: Leoss, Kanen, The Stitched and Tortun races break traditional boundaries and can ally with more than one faction
• New Player Avatars: Player Avatars will now be able to reach a level of 50, providing new looks and abilities
• Disconnect Protection: Players will no longer be kicked out of a game if they are disconnected from the server. Disconnect Protection allows players a fixed window of time to reconnect to their current game.
WHEN: Maljaran Frontier is now available. Players can access PoxNora at www.PoxNora.com or through the Facebook application at http://apps.facebook.com/poxnora
For more information, visit www.PoxNora.com.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, PlanetSide, and Legends of Norrath are registered trademarks and Untold Legends are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sony Announce Facebook Story Publishing Is Coming To Buzz! Quiz World
Sony has announced that Buzz! Quiz World will get Facebook support. You will be able to publish information about your Buzz! Quiz World games to Facebook. all gamers need to do is Sync your PSN Account to your Facebook account, via account management menu on the XMB. The Game will prompt players if they want to publish game information and won't publish a story without permission.
Screenshots
From USA Playstation Blog
Screenshots
From USA Playstation Blog
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sony Online Entertainment Announce Their First Facebook Game Is PoxNora
Sony Online Entertainment Have announced that their first Facebook game is PoxNora. The Facebook version of PoxNora has been customised to appeal to a wider social network audience. Users will be able to invite friends to the game and post updates and accomplishments on their live feed. The PC version of PoxNora has over 2.5 million registered users.
Sony Online Entertainment have also annoucned that PoxNora is the first of many titles coming to Facebook, from existing franchises and new IP.
Press Release
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – March XX, 2010 -- Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) has launched its popular turn-based strategy game PoxNora® on Facebook®. Tapping into its expertise as a preeminent online entertainment company, SOE plans to follow this inaugural Facebook launch of PoxNora with additional games for the Facebook platform based on both existing franchises and new intellectual property.
PoxNora is a combination turn-based strategy game and collectable card game set in a fantasy world of creatures, relics, and spells. SOE acquired PoxNora in January 2009, and since then the game has expanded in reach and popularity with over 2.5 million registered accounts to date.
“The Facebook platform offers gamers a new and powerful way to interact with and tap into their social communities,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “With the launch of PoxNorafor Facebook, we are leveraging the expertise SOE has gained bringing entertainment to the online gaming community for over 10 years.”
From microtransactions to community play, SOE has customized the Facebook version of PoxNora to appeal to a wider social networking audience in a fun and engaging way. The new PoxNora for Facebook harnesses the platform’s social channels by allowing users to invite friends and post updates of accomplishments.
SOE is launching the Facebook version of PoxNora at a time of tremendous growth in online social gaming. The success of social gaming is largely attributed to Facebook’s wild popularity and the maturing virtual goods business.
To experience the new PoxNora for Facebook, please visit:
http://apps.facebook.com/poxnora
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends®, and PlanetSide®, as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; Tucson, AZ and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, Untold Legends, and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Microsoft Have Announced That Twitter, LastFm, And Facebook Updates Will Allow Child Acesss
Microsoft have announced that the Twitter, LastFm, and Facebook programs are going to be updated. the update will allow under 18's to access them when they get parents permission.
All that's needed to be done is make sure that the program remembers/Automatically logs you in when you get parents permission. if they are not turned on, parents Permission will be needed each time.
The Update should be live across the world accept USA. the USA update is set to go live on 15th December.
From Major Nelson Blog
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Sony Online Entertainment Have Announced A Animation Compeition For DC Universe Online Fans
Sony Online Entertainment have revealed a new animation contest for DC Universe Online. On December the 7th, fans will be able to go to www.facebook.com/massanimation to take part, or can head there now to get more information.
Fans will use the Mass Animation Facebook application to animate heroes and villains from DC Universe and also collaborate in creating a CGI trailer and in-game character animations. all the tools needed will be provided to applicants and will be accessible through the Mass Animation Application.
All submissions will be voted on and can be shared with facebook friends. there will also be a iPhone app which can be used to view and vote on submissions.
Press Release
Artists Invited to Collaborate In Animating Heroes and Villains for the
DC Universe Online Game and Trailer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. November 16, 2009 – Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Mass Animation today announced the DC Universe™ Online (DCUO) Animation Contest. The DCUO Animation Contest is version 2.0 of the acclaimed Mass Animation Facebook® application and will give DC Comics fans, gamers and animators a chance to animate heroes and villains from the DC Universe Online game currently in development by Sony Online Entertainment, and to collaborate in creating a CGI trailer and in-game character animations. The DCUO/Mass Animation contest is scheduled to launch on December 7, 2009. For more information log onto www.facebook.com/massanimation.
“The DCUO/Mass Animation contest takes a part of the game out of the development studio and puts it in the hands of fans, an empowering opportunity for our community,” said John Smedley, president of SOE. “Players will have a chance through qualified contest submissions to be involved with the game’s development at a deeper level than ever before by animating actions for in-game heroes and villains.”
All the tools that animators will need to collaborate on this project, including a special edition of Autodesk Maya 3D Animation software, storyboards, designs and fully-rigged 3-D models will be provided to contest entrants and accessed through the Mass Animation application on the DCUO Facebook fan page. Participating animators will upload their contest submissions back to the application for viewing, voting and sharing with their friends. New to the contest this year will be the Mass Animation iPhone app, which gives people a new way to view and vote on submissions. Qualified contest winners will receive cash or other prizes. Each week, voters and a panel of judges will help determine what shots qualify as the “best” and will be eligible for voter prizes.
”This new project really gives us the opportunity to expand Mass Animation into the online game sector, where gamers have already been creating in-game customized assets for some time,” said Yair Landau, founder of Mass Animation. “In 2.0, we are opening the animation process to traditional animators as well as gamers and inviting artists to animate some of the coolest most classic characters on the planet such as Superman, Batman, The Joker and Wonder Woman. By opening up the contest to gamers and involving them in asset creation, there will be a real sense of connection to the game before it even launches.”
Mass Animation’s first collaborative animation project, Live Music, is scheduled for theatrical release on November 20th with “Planet 51.” Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and early CGI films, the story follows Riff, a rock ‘n’ roll guitar, falls in love to the wrong song but ends up with Vanessa, the classical violin of his dreams. A global story told through the universal language of music, the instruments are brought to life through original compositions and familiar rock tunes played principally by legendary guitarist Steve Vai as Riff and acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Calhoun as Vanessa. 51 animators from 17 different countries collaborated in the making of this unique and wonderful film which introduced Mass Animation to the world.
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About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.
About Mass Animation
Founded in August 2008 by former Sony Pictures Vice Chairman Yair Landau, Mass Animation
began with the creation of a virtual studio on Facebook and an open invitation to artists around the world to collaborate in the making of entertainment content thru an innovative new Facebook application. With over 58,000 participants from 101 countries, the company’s first project, Live Music, attracted artists from Kazakhstan to Colombia to collaborate in this completely unique
production. When artists arrived at Mass Animation’s virtual studio, they were given the essential tools and animation software necessary to participate, including individual storyboards
and 3D models bundled for download along with guidelines on animation and the Autodesk Maya software necessary to actually animate. Thru the social networking features of the application, animated shots could then be viewed, voted on and shared with friends. Mass Animation is currently developing the next generation of stories and applications for worldwide collaborative creativity. To learn more, go towww.massanimation.com
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
EA Announces Spore Islands For Facebook
EA Has announced that Spore Islands is now available to be played via Facebook. Spore Islands is a 2D game that focuses on Player-to-Player interaction. the player chooses their island and create creatures to live and evolve on it. you can send those animals to your friends islands and try to dominate it with the aim to dominate the most Islands. DNA can be earned and bought in the game, there will also be acessories like hats which can be used to customise a animal.
Press Release
EMERYVILLE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov 05, 2009 Maxis™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced they have taken their renowned integration of social connectivity to the next level with a fun and original game application built on Facebook® Platform, Spore™ Islands. Now available, Spore Islands invites Facebook users to experience the Spore universe in a new way by competing against each other in the ultimate survival of the fittest game.
“In Spore Islands, players get to invite friends in their social web to play on their island, so creating this game exclusively for Facebook was a natural choice for us since they are the largest and most popular social platform for games,” stated Caryl Shaw, Senior Producer, Spore Islands. “What sets Spore Islands apart from other social games is that it offers a different kind of social interactivity where a player’s gameplay experience is directly affected by the choices and decisions their friends make. It’s an ongoing game, so player’s creatures and islands will be active at all times, whether the player is logged into Facebook or not.”
“Games are one of the most popular activities on Facebook, with more than 100 million unique active users in the top 10 games alone. We are excited to see Spore Islands as one of the latest games on Facebook for our 300 million users to connect, share and play with friends,” said Facebook Platform Manager Gareth Davis.
Spore Islands, a simulation game set in a vibrant, playful 2D world, is one of the first games developed and published by Electronic Arts Inc. on Facebook Platform and based on an established franchise. Focused on player-to-player interaction, users choose their own island to live on, create creatures and evolve them, invite friends to live on their island, and send their own creatures to friends’ islands, all in a quest to dominate as many islands as possible. In Spore Islands, much like in other Spore games, parts matter. Throughout the game, players can earn and purchase DNA points that they can use to modify their creature’s stats or customize their creature’s appearance with fun accessories such as hats, animations, holiday-themed items, and more. Players’ progress is tracked on both Global and a Friends-only leaderboards, which can be viewed by players and their friends, upping the ante in the race to the top of the food chain.
Spore Islands can be played at: http://apps.facebook.com/sporeislands.
To learn more about the Spore franchise, please visit www.spore.com. For screenshots or press materials about theSpore franchise, please visit http://info.ea.com.
About Spore
Spore, available for PC and Mac®, gives players their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Sporegives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even spaceships. Spore Galactic Adventures allows players to beam down to planets for the first time and play, create and share missions with friends online. Available now, Spore Hero, exclusive to the Wii™ and Spore Hero Arena for the Nintendo DS™, catapult players into the role of a fully-customized hero creature fighting to save its planet.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Maxis, and Spore are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective licensors. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
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