EA have released new scrrenshots for the PC game Dragon Age Origins. they show people, battles and environments.
Dragon Age Origins
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
New Silent Hill Shattered Memories Screenshots
Konami have released new screenshots for the Multiplatform game, Silent Hill Shattered Memories.
Silent Hill Shattered Memories
Silent Hill Shattered Memories
Majesco Announce Partnership With Zumba Fitness LLC To Bring Zumba To Consoles
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Revolutionary Dance Fitness-PartyTM Lets Players Party Off the Pounds
EDISON, N.J., August 11, 2009 - Get ready to ditch the workout and join the Zumba®movement! Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and Zumba® Fitness LLC, today announced a partnership to bring the Zumba® fitness experience to video games. This one-of-a-kind exercise program pairs Latin rhythms with red-hot international dance steps so you can have a blast as you party your way into shape. The first Zumba® game will release holiday 2010.
"As the biggest trend in fitness right now, Zumba® has effectively transformed the way people workout," said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. "This dance-infused fitness party is the perfect complement to motion-based gaming and we're excited to offer players a totally new, and incredibly fun, means to achieve their personal fitness goals."
"Who says working out and having fun are mutually exclusive?" asks Alberto Perlman, Chief Executive Officer, Zumba Fitness. "We don't believe this and neither does Majesco, which is why this union will take exergaming to the next level."
Through invigorating, high calorie-burning fitness classes, Zumba® Fitness has helped melt the pounds and inches off more than five million Zumba-enthusiasts in more than 75 countries. This addictive fitness craze blends Latin and world rhythms with easy-to-follow dance moves to help fans successfully tone and sculpt the body while burning fat.
The first Zumba® game is expected to release next holiday. For additional information about Majesco's exciting line of products, please visit: http://www.majescoentertainment.com/.
About The Zumba Program®
The Zumba® program is a fitness-partyTM with a contagious blend of Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves that provides an exciting and effective workout to a global community, either at home or in the gym. Through exhilarating, high calorie-burning fitness classes, Zumba Fitness has helped melt the pounds and inches off more than five million Zumba enthusiasts in more than 75 countries. Using simple Latin and urban dance moves, Zumba routines successfully tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. The Zumba program is available in a four-disc DVD collection featuring creator Beto Perez, and offered in 40,000 class locations worldwide. Other offerings include ZumbawearTM (clothing), Zumba Gold® (classes for active seniors and de-conditioned participants), Zumba ToningTM (body-sculpting classes), Zumbatomic® (for kids) as well as additional music soundtracks. For more information, to find a class, or to purchase the DVD Collection, visit http://www.zumba.com/.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on leading console and portable systems. Product highlights include Cooking Mama and Cake Mania 2 for Nintendo DS, and Cooking Mama World Kitchen and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for Wii. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com/. @Majesco is on twitter at www.twitter.com/majesco. it.
Mad Catz Licenses Rights to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Likeness and Trademarks for Videogame and PC Game Accessories
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SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Aug 11, 2009 Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with JRM Licensing, LLC providing Mad Catz the rights to produce gaming accessories for all videogame platforms and the PC featuring the NASCAR® motorsports racing attributes, including the likeness and trademarks, of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. The multi-year license agreement allows Mad Catz to distribute licensed products throughout North America.
“Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is synonymous with motorsports and NASCAR,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. He added, “We are thrilled to be able to produce accessories featuring one of the sport’s most popular drivers to complement our NASCAR license and broad portfolio of professional sports, videogame and lifestyle licenses. NASCAR is one of the United States’ most viewed professional sports in terms of live attendance and television ratings and boasts a loyal and enthusiastic following. We look forward to addressing this large market with a new range of gaming accessories designed to appeal to motorsports and videogame fans.”
For more information about Mad Catz and its product range, please visit www.madcatz.com.
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz is a global leader in providing innovative peripherals for the interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz designs and markets accessories for video game systems and publishes video game software, including the industry-leading GameShark video game enhancements, under its Mad Catz, GameShark and Joytech brands. Mad Catz also designs and markets mice, keyboards, headsets, PC gaming controllers and other PC peripherals through its Saitek brand, and recently began manufacturing and marketing proprietary portable earphones under its AirDrives brand. Mad Catz distributes its products through most of the leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices across Canada, Europe and Asia. For additional information please go towww.madcatz.com, as well as www.gameshark.com, www.airdrives.com, www.saitek.com and www.joytech.net.
About Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a third-generation driver in a family forever connected to the sport of stock-car racing, and while his innate ability behind the wheel comes from Earnhardt DNA, his competitive driving style and keen business sense is all his own. His flare for originality and common-sense charisma has helped propel him to one of the most popular figures in sports. Race fans have selected him five times as the winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award, joining Richard Petty and Bill Elliott as the only drivers to win the award five consecutive seasons since 1956. His appeal is not limited to race fans, as he has appeared numerously on Harris Interactive’s annual polling of America’s Top 10 Favorite Athletes, frequenting lists with such names as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Brett Favre and Derek Jeter.
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements about the Company's business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information or future events or developments. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "should," "plan," "goal," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the ability to maintain or renew the Company's licenses; competitive developments affecting the Company's current products; first party price reductions; the ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; or a downturn in the market or industry. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Mad Catz Announce It'll Produce Official Modern Warfare 2 Branded Controllers
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Madcatz_logo.jpgMad Catz have announced that they are going to release Modern Warfare 2 Branded controllers worldwide. the deal means they can produce a wide range accessories for the platforms the game
Press Release
SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Aug 11, 2009 Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (NYSEAmex/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it will produce officially branded controllers and accessories based on Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Modern Warfare® 2 by Infinity Ward, the sequel to the best selling first person action game in history, Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare®. The agreement gives Mad Catz global rights to a range of accessories for all current platforms of the title, which is scheduled for worldwide release on November 10.
“We are excited to partner with Activision and Infinity Ward to create branded controllers and accessories based on what is one of the videogame industry’s preeminent franchises,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. “We look forward to offering unique and exciting accessories to fans of the newest release in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, as we continue to grow and diversify what we believe to be the industry’s leading portfolio of branded videogame accessories.”
“Mad Catz’s innovation and fresh approach from Day 1 has been great,” said Vince Zampella, CEO of Infinity Ward. “Their team has really poured their hearts into the new line of accessories for Modern Warfare 2 and we can’t wait for our fans to have a chance to play for themselves this November.”
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz is a global leader in providing innovative peripherals for the interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz designs and markets accessories for videogame systems and publishes videogame software, including the industry-leading GameShark videogame enhancements, under its Mad Catz, GameShark and Joytech brands. Mad Catz also designs and markets mice, keyboards, headsets, PC gaming controllers and other PC peripherals through its Saitek brand, and develops, manufactures and markets proprietary portable earphones under its AirDrives brand. Mad Catz distributes its products through most of the leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices across Canada, Europe and Asia.
For additional information please go to www.madcatz.com, as well as www.gameshark.com, www.airdrives.com, www.saitek.com and www.joytech.net.
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements about the Company's business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information or future events or developments. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "should," "plan," "goal," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the ability to maintain or renew the Company's licenses; competitive developments affecting the Company's current products; first party price reductions; the ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; or a downturn in the market or industry. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Activision, Call of Duty and Modern Warfare are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
THQ Announce UK Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter Competition For Child Artists
THQ have announced a competition to coincide with the UK release of Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.
At www.drawyourhero.com , children have the opportunity to create their own hero, have it voted on. The top 5 creations from each region are voted on by celebrity judges, with the top picture from each region being created on a billboard in the winners town. those winners also win art supplies for their school and the game.
The top prize will be go to the overall winner, who will be chosen at a celebrity event i London in October. the prizes are a secret, but they are exclusive.
Press Release
THQ Inc. today announced the launch of a nationwide competition to find the UK’s most imaginative and creative up-and-coming child artists.
To celebrate the upcoming launch of Drawn to Life®: The Next Chapter™, the innovative new videogame releasing on the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, which actually allows children to create their own world by drawing directly into the game, THQ has launched the ‘Your Hero’ competition. This nationwide initiative invites children from across the UK to create their own videogame hero for a chance to win art supplies for their school as well as the unique opportunity to have their creation appear on advertising billboards around their home town as part of the game’s outdoor advertising campaign.
The “Your Hero” competition centers around an online hub (www.drawyourhero.com), where visitors can create their own character using the in-game drawing tools before entering them into the competition and sharing them with friends through the website’s gallery. Visiting guests to the site will vote for their favourite designs, with the top five from each region moving through to the final voting stage where regional winners will be selected by a celebrity judge. Each regional winner will see their creation brought to life in their local town via a billboard, win art supplies for their school and copy of the game for themselves.
An overall national winner will be selected by the celebrity judge in October and will have their design unveiled to the world at a secret London event as well as bagging a host of exclusive prizes.
Elizabeth Blackman, Product Marketing Manager for UK & Europe commented:
“The Drawn to Life brand is all about fostering creativity so we are hoping this promotion will enable children to engage with games in a creative and fun way. Drawing is fundamental to every child's development so working to put art supplies in schools is a natural fit.”
About Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Wii, players will draw their own heroes using the Wii Remote™ to find the Artifacts of Power and rid the Raposa village of an evil, shadowy figure that has taken over the land. Throughout the game, players can? draw more than 100 unique items from robust drawing tools, such as vehicles, weapons and tools, to conquer their enemies. The all-new Action Drawing tool allows for objects to be drawn directly into the game to help navigate through several environments, including a sky world, a jungle and a shadow city. In addition, the game’s multi-player feature will allow players to draw their team members and equipment to compete against others in a variety of mini-games, such as soccer, hockey and basketball.
In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Nintendo DS, players will be able to draw their own heroes, be it humans, animals or multi-limbed creatures, and will embark on a brand new adventure aboard a Turtle Ship to defeat the evil Wilfre and restore color to the Raposa civilization. Players will have the ability to morph their hero into a blob or a spider, adding more gameplay and allowing for players to play each level a variety of different ways. The game’s Action Drawing Tool gives each color special properties when drawing objects into the game to help solve puzzles and player progression. Along the way, they will collect coins and color drops to unlock a variety of content, including challenges and quests, customization options and hero abilities. In addition, the game’s multi-player aspect allows players to trade heroes, weapons, items and accessories with friends.
About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ, Drawn to Life, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to the release of Drawn to Life: the Next Chapter for the Nintendo Wii, Ds and DSi and the “Your Hero” competition for the videogame. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”) and are based upon management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, services and pricing of THQ. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Ksyg
360: RT @majornelson: Trials HD is this weeks Xbox LIVE Arcade title: http://bit.ly/16Oh49
UK prices for DJ Hero range from £90 at Play, £100 at HMV, and Gamestation for £110. http://ow.ly/jxmu
The British rating board, BBFC, has rated Brutal Legends as a 15. there have been no cuts in the game. http://ow.ly/jxmB
PS3: A European Price drop is rumoured to be announced today. prices fall to € 299.00. no official confirmation. http://ow.ly/jxp0
PS3: HMV will have the UK Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Special Edition for £50. http://ow.ly/jxmY
UK Games Chart top 5, Ashes Cricket 2009, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Tiger Woods 10, Fight Night 4. http://ow.ly/jxnc
PSP: A Possible BoxArt for Little Big Planet has been found on Play.com. has a £24.99 and November 20th release. http://ow.ly/jxnu
The Tales Of Vesperia Anime, Tales of Vesperia ~ The First Strike ~, will be out in Japan on October 3rd. http://ow.ly/jxnC
iPhone: Over the weekend, 2K Games released Civilisation Revolution on the App Store. there's a Lite version and a $5 one http://ow.ly/jxnU
Wii: Vitality sensor will be out "not too late" in 2010. work needed getting concept across, Relax game in the works http://ow.ly/jxo5
PS3: Pain Space coming to Home this Thursday, according to Idol Minds, but no words on features. http://ow.ly/jxok
PS3: Play.com say that a Uncharted 2 Beta starts September 15th, but needs Play.com pre order to get in. http://ow.ly/jxoy
PSP: GameStop has a listing for ModNation racers being on the PS3. http://ow.ly/jxoH
Wii: The New Super Mario Bros. is rumoured to be getting a Collectors edition which has some additional characters. http://ow.ly/jxpl
Wii: Super Star Wars,S S W: The Empire Strikes Back, S S W: Return of the Jedi coming soon to Virtual Console for 800 each http://ow.ly/jxSl
Call Of Duty has been priced by Play.Com's Modern Warfare 2: Hardened Edition page as 1200 MS Points (£9.99) http://ow.ly/jxU8
PS3: SCEE confirm that there will be a Heavy Rain character, the final main character, reveal at GamesCom http://ow.ly/jymT
360: A Video has been found of the Burnout Paradise Project Natal Demo being played (its about half way through the vid) http://ow.ly/jysM
Sports Illustrated is offering Madden 10 if you subscribe for 28 issues of Sports Illustrated. http://ow.ly/jyJ1
Nintendo announce GamesCom games. Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros., flipnote studio, + more. http://ow.ly/jz4K
Wiii: Guitar Hero 5 features exclusive "Roadie Battle" mode. its 1 on 1 guitar battles and uses a DSi to attack opposition http://ow.ly/jAjC
Tony Hawk Ride is set for a USA release of November 17th. http://ow.ly/jAkR
PS3: $10 PSN Cards are set to be available in the USA http://ow.ly/jAm5
360:Pachter expects Microsoft to experiment with the price of Games On Demand. its currently $19.99-$29.99 / £13.60-£20.40 http://ow.ly/jAnF
PS3: Reports are coming in that Italian and Spanish retailers are dropping the price of the 80 GB model by 100-150 Euro. http://ow.ly/jAqE
PS3: A Picture has emerged of the retail box for Marvel Vs Capcom 2. could come with artwork DVD, 8 page manual. http://ow.ly/jArH
QTE Blog: New, XBLA Game, Shadow Complex Screenshots And Trailer http://ow.ly/15Kv8l
QTE Blog: Hudson Entertainment Announce Deca Sports For The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/15KvPv
PC: it's rumoured the next World Of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm, brings 2 new playable races, the goblins and worgen http://ow.ly/jBOB
360: its been suggested that Halo 2 is the main reason why the friends list is only 100. http://ow.ly/jBPA
PS3: The Red and Blue Dual Shock 3 controllers are rumoured to be coming out around September 22nd. http://ow.ly/jBPX
PS3: Noby Noby Boy has sold over 100,000 units on the PSN http://ow.ly/jBRg
PS3: in a Batman Arkham Asylum Video, two consoles have been blurred out. look like PS3+360, not know why blurred. http://ow.ly/jBTy
360: Penny Arcade Adventures 2 + GTA IV Lost And Dammed will be deal of the weeks soon. Halo 3 theme also coming soon http://ow.ly/jCt9
QTE Blog: EA Officially Announces Brütal Legend Soundtrack Whilst Tim Schafer Solves A Rubiks Cube http://ow.ly/15KwG1
2K Boston's next game is going to be a Shooter. they are the studio who developed Bioshock. http://ow.ly/jCHT
QTE Blog: Shadow Complex Developer Interview From ComicCon http://ow.ly/15Kx18
360: Amazon.com has a listing for a Capcom Platinum Triple Pack. it has Dead Rising, Lost Planet, DMC 4 for $39.99 http://ow.ly/jCQL
360: A Netflix search feature could come to the 360 in the future. http://ow.ly/jD6r
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