EA Reveal The Release Date For The Return To Ostagar DLC For Dragon Age Origins Is January 5th.

EA have revealed the release date for the previously announced Return To Ostagar DLC for Dragon Age Origins. In both the USA and Europe, the Xbox 360 and PC versions will be released on January 5th with the Playstation 3 version being released later in January. it will cost 400 MS Points on the Xbox 360, 400 BioWare Points on the PC, and $4.99 on the Playstation 3.

Press Release

EDMONTON, Alberta --(Business Wire)-- Dec 29, 2009 Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that the Return to Ostagar downloadable content (DLC) for Dragon Age™: Origins will be released on January 5 in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC versions of the game at a cost of 400 BioWare Points or Microsoft Points. The DLC will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system later in January. Return to Ostagar allows players to exact their revenge and embark on a quest for the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan when they revisit Ostagar, the site of the Grey Wardens’ darkest hour, to reclaim the honor and learn the secrets of Ferelden’s fallen king.

“We are thrilled at the way the fans have embraced Dragon Age: Origins and we’re excited to welcome them back into the game,” said Aaryn Flynn, General Manager and Vice President, BioWare Edmonton. “Return to Ostagar represents BioWare’s commitment to providing a steady stream of compelling post release content as we continue to expand the Dragon Age universe.”

Return to Ostagar summons players to a new quest in which they will return to the fateful battleground in Ostagar where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out. Players will discover King Cailan’s top-secret political agenda and go behind enemy lines to revisit a place that many feared had been lost to history.

Return to Ostagar will be available for 400 BioWare Points on the PC and 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 on January 5. It will be available for $4.99 on the PlayStation® Store later in the month. Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.

For more information on Dragon Age: Origins, please visit www.dragonage.com.

About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games, focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, Jade Empire™ and Mass Effect™. BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec) and Austin (Texas). BioWare’s announced projects include the dark heroic fantasy game Dragon Age: Origins, as well as Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com; to join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to http://social.bioware.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), 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 Mobile TM 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.

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South Peak Announce They Are Bringing Blood Bowl To PC, PSP, And Xbox 360 In 2010

South Peak Have announced that they are bringing Blood Bowl to the PSP, PC, And Xbox 360 To the USA in 2010. The PC and Xbox 360 versions are currently set for a January 2010 release with the PSP version set to come in Spring 2010.

Press Release

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Dec 29, 2009 Leading videogame publisher, SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK), today announced Blood Bowl® for Windows PC, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system coming in 2010. The hard-hitting fantasy football title previously available exclusively as a Windows PC downloadable game is lobbing a ‘Hail Mary’ pass straight onto retail shelves in 2010.

Just in time for the human football season’s end, SouthPeak is here to offer a less than traditional spin on classic football. With a rich heritage of table-top gaming, Blood Bowl is poised to tear your Windows PC, Xbox 360 and PSP system a new end zone. With turn-based gameplay and each play teetering on the roll of the dice, Blood Bowl will keep you on the edge of your seat from kickoff to final score. Inspired by the infamous Warhammer® series, Blood Bowl brings some of the most vicious gameplay, dirty tricks and lest we forget – secret weapons – to the field in an all new way.

“We’re thrilled to have a part in bringing a proper retail version of Blood Bowl to North American gamers on Windows PC, Xbox 360 and PSP.” said Aubrey Norris, Manager of Human-Orc Relations at SouthPeak. “It’s never easy to get all these races to agree on something – but if there’s one thing they love its good competition with a lot of bloodshed!”

Blood Bowl’s retail Windows PC and Xbox 360 packages will kick-off in January 2010 with the PSP system version taking the field in Spring of 2010. If you’ve never seen a goblin thrown into the end zone by a troll to score a touchdown, then prepare to be amazed! More details are sure to pop up as the teams get themselves in order and the pre-season action begins.

For more information, please visit www.southpeakgames.com

About SouthPeak Interactive Corporation
SouthPeak Interactive Corporation develops and publishes interactive entertainment software for all current hardware platforms including: PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP®go system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™ and PC. SouthPeak’s games cover all major genres including action/adventure, role playing, racing, puzzle strategy, fighting and combat. SouthPeak’s products are sold in retail outlets in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SouthPeak is headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia, and has offices in Grapevine, Texas and Leicester, England.

For additional information, please visit SouthPeak’s corporate website: www.southpeakgames.com

The 2010 International CES Will Have 330 Companies And 2500 Exhibitors With More Than 20.000 New Products On Display

This Years International CES will run from January 7th to January 10th. during this event, there will be over 330 companies and 2,500 exhibitors showing more than 20,000 new products. Keynoters this year are Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, Ford’s Alan Mulally, Intel’s Paul Otellini and Qualcomm’s Dr. Paul Jacobs, as well as Nokia’s Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo and Hisense’s Zhou Houjian, who will speak as part of the CES Technology and Emerging Countries Program.

Press Release

ARLINGTON, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Dec 28, 2009 A record number of new exhibitors – more than 330 companies – will join more than 2,500 exhibitors in unveiling their latest technology innovations at the 2010 International CES®. With more than 20,000 new products on display, the International CES is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. CE Spotlights throughout the CES show floor will feature key market categories including apps, green technology, gaming, location based services and more. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the 2010 International CES returns to Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2010.

“With a record number of new exhibitors, scores of new product introductions, several new Spotlights on the show floor and a dynamic lineup of keynotes sessions, the 2010 International CES will be our best show yet,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “More technology deals will be made during the four days of CES than anywhere else on earth. In fact, each CES attendee has an average of 12 meetings while at the show, reinforcing CES as the business hub for technology. Innovation is flourishing within the technology industry and the 2010 CES is the only place to see it all.”

Several CE Spotlights covering a variety of technology categories will be housed on the 2010 CES show floor. These include: the iLounge Pavilion, featuring all things iPod®, iPhone® and Mac® related; Living in Digital Times, highlighting technology relevant to all lifestyles; EHX@CES with custom CE products for home and commercial installation; Sustainable Planet, featuring the latest green technologies including advances in green building, alternative energy technologies and smart grid technologies and the Gaming Showcase with the latest gaming hardware and software. For a complete list of CE Spotlights visit http://www.cesweb.org/exhibits/displays/default.asp.

The 2010 CES will feature 20 market-specific TechZones highlighting the latest trends and emerging markets. New CES TechZones include the eBooks, Experience 3D, Femto, Lifestyle Gadgets, Mobile DTV, Netbooks and Safe Driver TechZones.

Top executives of the biggest names in technology and business will take the stage at the 2010 International CES with keynote addresses from Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, Ford’s Alan Mulally, Intel’s Paul Otellini and Qualcomm’s Dr. Paul Jacobs, as well as Nokia’s Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo and Hisense’s Zhou Houjian, who will speak as part of the CES Technology and Emerging Countries Program.

Additionally, the 2010 CES will feature more than 250 sessions and 800 expert speakers as part of the CES conference program, which will cover a range of industry topics from social media to safe driving to technology policy. Conference programs for the 2010 International CES include, “Up Next at CES: Creativity, Content and Cash,” focused on addressing the major challenge of how to monetize new media and the “Tech Policy Summit,” which will discuss critical policy issues including broadband deployment and spectrum allocation. To search for CES conference sessions, visit http://www.cesweb.org/sessions/search/default.asp.

For more news about the 2010 International CES before, during and after the show, visit CESweb.org. Journalists are encouraged to arrive in Las Vegas by Tuesday, January 5, to take advantage of all the CES press events, including CES Unveiled from 4-7 p.m. on January 5.

About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES – Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2010 International CES
January 7-10, 2010, Las Vegas, NV

Digital Music Forum East
February 23-24, 2010, New York, NY

Greener Gadgets
February 25, 2010, New York, NY

EHX Spring 2010
March 24-27, 2010, Orlando, FL

CES on the Hill
April 20-21, 2010, Washington, DC

Digital Patriots Dinner
April 21, 2010, Washington, DC

LA Games Conference
April 29, 2010, Los Angeles, CA

CEO Summit and Board Retreat
June 16-19, 2010, Ojai, CA

CEA Line Shows
June 22-23, 2010, New York, NY

2010 SINOCES
July 8-11, 2010, Qingdao, China

2010 CEA Industry Forum
October 17-20, 2010, San Francisco, CA

Microsoft And Xbox 360 News From The Christmas Break

• A Job posting hints that Xbox Live enabled games could be coming to Windows Mobile as well as Avatars and social intergration http://ow.ly/SpiF

• Its rumoured that Nozomi from Sehnmue was cut from Sonic And Sega's All Star Racing, she would have ridden on Ryos Bike. http://ow.ly/Spjq

• Arc System Works have said that they have "Full Intention" of brining the Guilty Gear series to the 360 and PS3. http://ow.ly/Spke

• 360: Darwinia+ has passed Microsoft certification and the achievement list has been found. http://ow.ly/Splb

• Resonance of Fate director Takayuki Suguro has apologised for the Demo's difficulty, said a tutorial was cut. http://ow.ly/SplW

• 360: Take Two's Cat Daddy Games is working on a Natal game. http://ow.ly/Spn9

Nintendo News In General From The Christmas Break

• Its being reported that Intel are in talks with Nintendo over using a GPU/CPU similar to Larrabee. http://ow.ly/SoX0

• DS: Picross 3D is coming out in Europe in February 5th. http://ow.ly/SoXH

• Sega has trademarked Lets Go Island, lot On The Island Of Tropics. is speculated to be a Wii Game http://ow.ly/SoYY

• Wii: Zelda Director, Eiji Aonuma, tried pitching Links Crossbow Training 2 but Nintendo didn't want it. http://ow.ly/Sp0v

• Sega's Constantine Hantzopoulos thinks Nintendo can afford to drop the price of the Wii, need to to raise sales http://ow.ly/Sp2B

• Sega's Constantine Hantzopoulos says its unlikely Sega will make anymore Mature games for the Wii but there is a audience for them http://ow.ly/Sp3x

• Wii: Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells praises the Wii, Wii Sports And Wii Sports Resort some of the best games this generation http://ow.ly/Sp58

• Wii: New Super Mario Bros. Wii was the most pirated Wii game in 2009 with at least 1.150.000 Torrent Downloads. http://ow.ly/Sp5F

• Top 3 Selling games in Japan in 2009 were on DS, 4+5+10 were Wii games. Dragon Quest 9 was top selling 4.09Million http://ow.ly/Sp7F

Sony And PlayStation News In Brief From The Christmas Break

• Sony And Panasonic have increased the size of a BluRay layer to 33.4GB using iMLSE. Firmware update all that'll be needed http://ow.ly/SoBH

• PSP: Prinny 2 will be called Dawn of the Great Pantsu War, set for a Japan release of March 25th http://ow.ly/SoDv

• PS4: Sony Considered Intels Larrabee for the PS4 but was not powerful enough. Larrabee could help plan PS5+PS6 http://ow.ly/SoEM

• Sony do not expect 3D to seriously take off in homes until around 2012 http://ow.ly/SoFL

• PS3: Kojima has said that playing Modern Warfare 2 has inspired him to go back to developing for the Playstation 3 http://ow.ly/SoGV

• PS3: Square Enix have said on their facebook page that they are working on Thexder for the PS3. its almost done. http://ow.ly/SoHU

• Sony Japan have trademarked Cloudsurf. its for game and entertainment services via the internet. http://ow.ly/SoID

• PS3: Vidzone is the biggest streaming music video application in the world. 2 million downloads, 200 Million videos streamed http://ow.ly/SoMO

• PS3: Yakuza 3 could have voice actors for its West release. Sega mentioned voice actors when talking about costs of a west release http://ow.ly/SoOY

General, Mobile, And PC News In Brief From The Christmas Break

• Palm: Quake has been ported to the Palm Pre. its still a big slow and buggy. it uses 3d Hardware acceleration http://ow.ly/Soo0

• Windows Mobile: Tekken 3 has been ported to the HDC HD2 using the First PlayStation Emulator for Windows CE http://ow.ly/SooX

• OnLive: A presentation was held at Columbia University. a 48 minute on OnLive is available in the link. http://ow.ly/SopB

• PC: Love will start its beta on January 7th. for now, only pay to play alpha testers can get in. http://ow.ly/SosJ

• iPhone: Plants Vs. Zombies is set to come out on the iPhone in late January. http://ow.ly/SotX

• Epics, People Can Fly Studio, have filled a trademark for Bulletstorm. its speculated its a EA Project. http://ow.ly/SouO

• 3D Realms have been teasing that there are "...numerous other Duke games in ...development, several due out this year." http://ow.ly/Sovl

• David Guetta has said that he has worked on DJ Hero 2. http://ow.ly/Sow5

• in 2009, 1.099 games were released in the USA. its predicted less games will be released at retail in the future. http://ow.ly/Sox3

• A European Trademark for Pac-Man Battle Royale has been found. its not know what console it is for or what it is. http://ow.ly/SoxH

• Criterion Games have teased that 2010 "will satisfy our increasing desire for travelling at a rate of high velocity..." http://ow.ly/SoQb

• Eden Games is reportedly looking for a Software Developer for V Rally X http://ow.ly/SoRn