Touchmaster 3 And Game Party 3 Are Being Published By Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that they are publishing Touchmaster 3 on the Nintendo DS and Game Party 3 on the Nintendo Wii. both these games used to be Midway titles.
Game Party 3 has 19 different game options, 8 of which are new party games, including Billiards, Miniature Golf,Racquetball, and more. the game features up to 4 players in Co-Op modes and the ability for the player to create their own player.
Touchmaster 3 has 20 different challenges and 2 player multiplayer. new to the series are badges, trophies and wizard points which offer great re-playability.
Both titles are currently set for a Fall 2009 release.

Press Release

BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 13, 2009 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces TouchMaster 3, a puzzle compilation game for Nintendo DS™ and Game Party 3, a social party game for the Wii™ system. TouchMaster and Game Party are multi-million unit selling franchise additions to the company’s casual and family line-up scheduled to launch in fall 2009.

TouchMaster and Game Party are fan favorites, with Game Party selling more than three million units worldwide and TouchMaster selling more than one million units worldwide. Appealing to players of all ages and abilities, both titles offer casual and family gamers a fresh take on the popular Game Party andTouchMaster franchises, incorporating new games and puzzles along with an enhanced variety of the franchises’ past fan favorites.

“We are very pleased to add the successful Game Party and TouchMaster franchises to our portfolio in the growing casual games space,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “As we continue our strategy of offering consumers different types of quality casual games, Game Party 3 andTouchMaster 3 are great options for players and holiday gift givers with new features and group gameplay.”

Game Party 3 features 19 different game options including eight new party games like Billiards, Bocce Ball, Racquetball, Smack-a-Troll, Miniature Golf and Rootbeer Tapper. It supports up to four players in co-op mode, or up to 16 players in bracket tournament mode. The game also offers “Create a Player” and “Profile” features, allowing gamers to customize the look of their character as well as save high scores to earn tickets that unlock character customization options and unique in-game equipment.

In TouchMaster 3, up to two players can work through a collection of 20 puzzle, action, card, strategy, and word challenges with new elements such as Badges, Trophies, and Wizard points to give players endless hours of replay. The game features action, card game, strategy and trivia genres in competitive single player, two person multiplayer and download play options. Game options include Triples Plus, Slime Assault, Bumperball and Dice King 2.

Game Party 3 is under development at FarSight Studios and is rated “E” for Everyone (Violent References) by the ESRB. TouchMaster 3 is under development at Hijinx Studios, LLC and is rated “E” for Everyone (Mild Cartoon Violence, Mild Language) by the ESRB.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

Blood Bowl Announced For 18th September UK Release On PSP and DS

THQ has announced that they are bringing Blood Bowl to the UK On september 18th on both the Playstation Portable and Nintendo DS.
To win the game, all you need to do is score the most tries. however, it's not as simple as it sounds. you can bribe ref's to look the other way, hire illegal wizards from the crowds, and cripple the opponents.

Blood Bowl PSP


Blood Bowl DS


Press Release

THQ is happy to announce that it will be publishing the hugely successful Focus Home Interactive title Blood Bowl in the UK.

The game is a combination of a Wargame and a sports game The basics are extremely simple: two teams, one ball. The team that carries the ball into the opponent's end zone scores a touchdown, the team with the most touchdowns at the end of the game is the winner. However, it’s how you decide to do this that makes things interesting, the ends justify the means!

It’s not just the players you have at your disposal either. You can bribe the referee’s to look the other way as you cripple or trample annoying opponents
and hire illegal wizards to give you a hand directly from the crowd… Blood Bowl severely tests the finest tacticians' strategies.

Blood Bowl will be available on PC, Sony PSP and Nintendo DS on the 18th September.

Full List Of Madden NFL 10 DLC From Today's PSN Update

Full list of Madden NFL 10 DLC From Today's PSN Update:

Online Franchise Pack £6.29
Madden Max Pack £6.29
Max Franchise Pack £6.29
Franchise Player Pack £3.39
Great Staff Pack £2.39
Expert Scout Pack £2.39
Elite Status £3.19
One More Year £1.19
Expert Medical Staff £1.19
World Class Training Staff £1.19
Super Superstar £1.19
Pick A Superstar £0.79
Star Player £0.79
Skilled Medical Staff £0.79
Play Through The Pain £0.79
Not Done Yet £0.79
Game Day Instincts £0.45
Dig Deep £0.45
Hometown Hero £0.45
DL Scout £0.45
OL Scout £0.45
LB Scout £0.45
DB Scout £0.45
RB Scout £0.45
PK Scout £0.45
QB Scout £0.45
WR Scout £0.45

UK PSN Update13/08/09

PS3 Games
Marvel Vs Capcom 2 [£11.99]
Droplitz [£7.99]
Red Faction Guerrilla – Demons Of The Badlands [£6.29]
Pain – Museum Pack [£3.99]
Pain – Knockin' Blocs Pack [£1.59]
Pain – Smooth Jarvis Pack [Free]
Little Big Planet – Ada Lovelace Costume [£0.79]
Little Big Planet - Boutica Costume [£0.79]
Little Big Planet – Genghis Khan Costume [£0.79]
Little Big Planet – Mozart Costume [£0.79]
Little Big Planet – History Costume Kit [£2.39]
Little Big Planet – History Level Kit [£3.19]
Dynasty Warriors 6 – Mystic Armor Set [Free]
Dynasty Warriors 6 – Shinobi Armor Set [Free]
Dynasty Warriors 6 – Wa Armor Set (Women) [Free]
Dynasty Warriors 6 – Arabian Armor Set (Women) [Free]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – 51 Items
Madden NFL 10 - 27 Pieces of DLC

Demo's
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood

Guitar Hero - World Tour
NONE

Rock Band
Gorillaz Pack 01 [£2.49]
“Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz [£0.99]
“Feel Good Inc” by Gorillaz [£0.99]
“Re-Hash” by Gorillaz [£0.99]
“Chest Fever (live)” by The band [£0.99]
“Magic Bus (live at Leeds)” by The Who [£0.99]
“Piece Of My Heart” by Big Brother [£0.99]
“White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane [£0.99]

Videos
NONE

Wallpaper
Fat Princess

Theme
Savage Moon Waldgeist

PS1 Classic
NONE

PSP
Patapon [£15.99]
Real Madrid the Game [£15.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “The Number Of The Beast” by Iron Maiden [£0.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “The Trooper” by Iron Maiden [£0.99]

Army Of Two: 40th Day Release Date in EU And USA is January 12th and 8th 2010

EA Have annoucned that Army of Two: The 40th Day is coming out In North America on January the 12th 2010 and Europe on January 8th 2010.

Press Release

MONTREAL --(Business Wire)-- Aug 13, 2009 Start off 2010 with a bang! EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY will ship on January 12, 2010 in North America and January 8, 2010 in Europe. The sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter sees the return of the ultimate two-man private military team, Salem and Rios. Trapped in the middle of Shanghai as it falls under attack, the two must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and escape the city collapsing around them. Gamers who pre-order* ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY now will have exclusive access to the game’s all-new explosive multi-player mode, ‘Extraction,’ at launch. This mode will be unlocked for all other players one month after the game ships.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY features a more robust and redesigned multiplayer experience with four unique multiplayer modes including ‘Extraction’. ‘Extraction’ pits a team of four players against a series of unique enemy waves as they move from point to point in the ruined city. Players must strategize as a unified team to combat the different forces of the 40th Day Initiative while trying to get out alive.

In ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY, private military contractors, Salem and Rios must fight their way through Shanghai to survive a carefully orchestrated series of catastrophes that are dragging the massive city to the brink of ruin. Jonah, the mastermind behind the 40th Day Initiative, has amassed an army of skilled soldiers to level the city in his attempt to rebuild an empire according to his vision and ideals. Now, the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable).

For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY or to pre-order the game please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visit www.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Army_Of_Two.

* Pre-order offer has restrictions. See www.eastore.com and participating retailer sites for details.

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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, 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 and Army of Two are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. "PlayStation", “PLAYSTATION”, and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

Need For Speed Nitro to Feature Car Designs And Artwork From tokidoki, Upper Playground and i am 8-bit.

EA Have announced that okidoki, Upper Playground and i am 8-bit have provided artwork and car designs. the variety of vehicles that have custom skins made for them include the Lamborghini Gallardo, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger R/T, Volkswagen Type 2 and Subaru Impreza WRX.
As Well as their own custom skins, they have also added over 140 stylistic brushes to the car customisation.

Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 13, 2009 EA Montreal, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that it is collaborating with lifestyle brands tokidoki, Upper Playground and i am 8-bit to create exclusive in-game car designs and artwork for Need for Speed™ NITRO on the Wii™. Each brand has created custom skins for a wide variety of vehicles including the Lamborghini Gallardo, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger R/T, Volkswagen Type 2 and Subaru Impreza WRX. They have also provided over 140 stylistic brushes that players can use to paint and personalize their ride. The cars in Need for Speed NITRO have style, personality and edge unlike any racing game.

The tokidoki brand is one of today’s most popular lines of apparel, accessories, toys, skateboard decks and other merchandise. The brand is characterized by a colorful, high-energy artistic style, while the word tokidoki means “sometimes” in Japanese. The name represents the company’s world view around identity and destiny. tokidoki was founded by Simone Legno and his partners and started as a personal web site before it evolved into an internationally celebrated brand.

Upper Playground is a cutting-edge, San Francisco based brand that brings graffiti culture to all types of street wear such as t-shirts, hats and hoodies as well as housewares and wall art. The Upper Playground punk rock art style has defined it as one of today’s hottest brands among musical tastemakers and Hollywood trendsetters.
i am 8-bit is an artistic collective that brings together over 100 artists reinterpreting their favorite old-school video game characters in a variety of media, including paintings, plush, sculpture, and even interactive pieces. The art is showcased at an annual exhibition held in Los Angeles, California every year since 2005.

“tokidoki, Upper Playground and i am 8-bit create art with distinct and cutting edge personalities,” said Gil Rimmer, Art Director, EA Montreal. “With Need for Speed NITRO, we wanted to give players a variety of ways to customize their vehicles, introducing vivid and fresh urban art styles that have never been seen in racing games before.”

Developed specifically for the Wii and Nintendo DS™, Need for Speed NITRO delivers the fun and exhilaration of high-speed racing with blazing visuals and deep gameplay. Need for Speed NITRO features a deep and intuitive visual customization system that lets gamers trick out their car’s appearance as well as design a unique art style to attach to their ride. Ultimate bragging rights are at stake as the player’s personalized art style overtakes the world when they edge out their competitors for first place, vibrantly painting their story of racing dominance.
Shipping on November 17, 2009, Need for Speed NITRO recently received IGN’s “Best Racing Game” award for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Need for Speed NITRO is developed by EA Montreal and is not yet rated by the ESRB and PEGI.

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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, 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.

About tokidoki
tokidoki, the design driven lifestyle brand started by Italian artist Simone Legno and his partners, Pooneh Mohajer-Arnold and Ivan Arnold, is a study in contrasts. Roman born Legno is both fascinated and charmed by Japanese culture, so the name tokidoki, which means “sometimes” in Japanese, was chosen because “everyone waits for moments that change one’s destiny.” tokidoki products include apparel, accessories, footwear, eyewear, watches, stationery and toys. tokidoki is sold internationally at retailers such as Nordstrom, Macy's, Fred Segal, Karmaloop and in its own retail stores in Milan, Italy and SoHo, New York. For more information, please visit www.tokidoki.it

About Upper Playground
Based in San Francisco, CA, Upper Playground is the leader in today’s progressive art movement with its innovative apparel and accessories line and FIFTY24 art galleries. Since 1999, Upper Playground has been recognized as a catalyst for the fusion of fashion with fine art. UP apparel and accessories are designed by local and international artists including Sam Flores, Jeremy Fish, Estevan Oriol, David Choe, and Alex Pardee. The Upper Playground collection is sold in over 300 boutiques worldwide and online. In addition, Upper Playground has stores and galleries in San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, New York, Mexico City and London.

About i am 8-bit
Founded in 2004, i am 8-bit Productions is a burgeoning lifestyle brand. Originally conceived as an annual group art exhibition held in Los Angeles, California, i am 8-bit has since produced an array of custom, headline-grabbing promotional items, merchandise and specialty consumer events for Nintendo of America, Electronic Arts, 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company, Capcom Entertainment, New Line Cinema, and many others. www.iam8bit.com

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. The trademarks, copyrights and design rights in and associated with Lamborghini, Lamborghini with Bull and Shield Device, are used under license from Lamborghini ArtiMarca S.p.A., Italy. Dodge and HEMI® are trademarks of Chrysler LLC. Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger Super Bee, Dodge Viper and their trade dress are used under license by Electronic Arts, Inc. © Chrysler LLC 2009. SUBARU trademarks and body designs are properties of FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. and used under license to Electronic Arts Inc. Trademarks, design patents and copyrights are used with the permission of the owner VOLKSWAGEN AG. The names, designs, and logos of all products are the property of their respective owners and used by permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots, Artwork, And A Trailer For UpComing EverQuest Expansion UnderFoot.

Sony Online Entertainment have released artwork, Screenshots and a trailer for the Road To UnderFoot Event, the frist of 3 events in EverQuest before the launch of the UnderFoot Expansion.
By participating in all 3 events before the launch of the UnderFoot Expansion, pre-ordering the expansion, and buying the expansion, you can get early access to the UnderFoot Expansion.



EverQuest Path To Under Foot


Press Release


WHAT: Sony Online Entertainment is proud to announce that the 16th expansion to the legendary EverQuest® franchise, EverQuest UnderfootTM, is scheduled to launch November 24, 2009. In anticipation of this EverQuest milestone, SOE is also kicking off the first of three “Road to Underfoot” in-game events.

Scheduled to begin on August 12th, the Road to Underfoot commences with the first event, Giants, Giants, Giants, which features:
• New adventures in Norrath: gather friends and slay some of Norrath’s most fearsome giant creatures.
• Encounter the greatest "big" foes of Norrath, from the Ancient Cyclops to the powerful Lord Brekt. Seek out Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan, in the Plane of Knowledge to heed the call.
• Gain valuable rewards: the farther you get through the Giants event, the better your reward!

EverQuest subscribers who timely pre-order and purchase the Underfoot expansion and participate in all three Road to Underfoot in-game events prior to November 10, 2009 will receive early access into the expansion*!

The other two Road to Underfoot events are slated for September and October to give adventurers a taste for what’s to come in the next expansion.

*Check out www.theroadtounderfoot.com for more details, new screenshots and the latest on the Road to Underfoot events!

WHEN: The first Road to Underfoot event is scheduled to begin on August 12th ; the second event is scheduled to follow in September and the third event in October.

EverQuest Underfoot is scheduled to launch November 24, 2009.

ABOUT SOE: 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.

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