Sony Online Entertainment have announced that they are now accepting applications for the 2010 G.I.R.L. Scholarship. the G.I.R.L. Scholarship is there to help more women be educated and recruited into the field of video game production and design. The 2009 winner of this scholarship wasRebecca Gleason.
Press Release SAN DIEGO, Calif. – January 19, 2010 – Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 G.I.R.L. Scholarship to help educate and recruit more women into the field of video game production and design. Sponsored by Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), a global leader in online gaming, and administered by Scholarship America®, a leading non-profit educational support program, applications are available athttps://www.scholarshipamerica.org/gamersinreallife and more details, including official rules for entry are also available online at http://www.station.sony.com/girl/.
"The past two G.I.R.L. Scholarship recipients were such a valued addition to our team that we are thrilled to offer this program for the third consecutive year,” said Laura Naviaux, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. “Our goal is to continue to encourage and reward women who share our commitment and passion for developing cutting edge online games for all demographic groups.”
One skilled student will win up to $10,000 to be applied toward tuition and other educational expenses at the school at which the student is currently enrolled, and an optional internship of up to 10 weeks at one of Sony Online Entertainment’s studios (room, board, transportation and living expenses not included).
To be eligible to participate, entrants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program related to video games, including video game art, design, animation, production, programming or visual effects, must not graduate before the end of the 2011 spring term and must comply with the program’s official rules. Entrants are required to complete an online application along with an existing piece of art, and if chosen as semifinalists, submit two pieces of concept art and one essay that will be reviewed by a panel of SOE judges. Online applications must be completed and submitted on or before February 15, 2010. SOE will announce the winner on or about May 20, 2010.
For more information about the G.I.R.L. Scholarship program, please visithttp://www.station.sony.com/girl/.
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.
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Namco have announced that they are releasing a Mobile game based on the upcoming Wolfman Movie. The Wolfman Mobile Game is set to come out when the movie hits cinemas on 12th February. The game has 10 levels from various locations. the enemies in the game are varied, ranging from woodland creatures to villagers.
The trailer for the game shows in-game footage of The Wolfman Mobile Game. the footage shows action from various points in the game and the different battling styles and abilities between a Human and Wolfman.
Press Release SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Jan 20, 2010 Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games and interactive entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, today unveiled The Wolfman Mobile Game by Namco. Developed through a licensing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing, the side-scrolling action game is launching in support of Universal Pictures’ “The Wolfman,” in theatres on February 12, 2010. Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, the all-new action-horror film starring Oscar® winners Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins.
“With a history dating back to 1941, The Wolfman is one of cinema’s greatest icons, and Namco Networks is proud to be a part of the next chapter in the Universal horror legacy by bringing all the brute strength and insatiable bloodlust of the new film to gamers everywhere,” said Rob Schoeppe, Senior Director of Production and Deployment for Namco Networks.
“We are thrilled that Namco Networks’ first movie-based license is The Wolfman, one of the most iconic characters in Universal’s storied Monsters franchise,” said Calvin Lim, Director of Mobile Sales, Universal Partnerships & Licensing. “The storyline, characters and gameplay are every bit as exhilarating as the film.”
About the Game The Wolfman Mobile Game by Namco brings the action from the motion picture to the mobile platform. Players control two different characters with their own unique abilities in the game: Lawrence Talbot and The Wolfman. The fast-paced game is full of terrifying scenes as the player battles enemies with razor-sharp claws and powerful jaws.
Game Features: 10 challenging levels, ranging from settings in the quaint English Countryside to the cobblestone streets of Victorian London. Various enemies to battle, including angry villagers, woodland creatures, hospital orderlies and English Bobbies. Multiple interactive objects and obstacles, such as spike pits, wooden boxes that can be pushed or dragged, vertical ladders and ropes to climb, and floor triggers that unlock doors, bridges and traps.
Enter to Win in The Wolfman Mobile Game Sweepstakes In addition to the launch of The Wolfman Mobile Game, Namco is challenging customers to beat the game by March 31, 2010, for a chance to win fabulous prizes through the Namco Wolfman Sweepstakes. For more information on the sweepstakes, customers can visit www.namcogames.com/thewolfman. The Wolfman Mobile Game by Namco will be available across all major U.S. carriers in January 2010. For more information on The Wolfman Mobile Game or other games by Namco, please visit www.namcogames.com or NAMCO GAMES on Facebook.
About “The Wolfman” Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, “The Wolfman” brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.
Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.
As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself…one he never imagined existed.
About Universal Partnerships & Licensing UP&L oversees Universal’s consumer product licensing, film and home entertainment promotions, and all corporate alliances for Universal’s theatrical, home entertainment, theme parks and stage productions. This dedicated division is also responsible for monetizing the Studio’s vast library of films and characters through licensing, branding and marketing opportunities. UP&L is part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.
About Namco Networks Namco Networks America, Inc., a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc., is a worldwide leader in cutting-edge, digitally distributed casual entertainment including mobile, iPhone and casual PC games. More information about Namco Networks products can be found at http://www.namcogames.com/ or at www.twitter.com/namcogames.
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Sega have announced they are partnering with Chiquita Fresh for the USA release of Super Monkey Step & Roll On the Nintendo Wii. This promotion will start in February and will see supermarkets across the country have special Super Monkey Step & Roll stickers on Chiquita Fresh Bananas.
Sega And Chiquita are also announcing a “Super Bananza Sweepstakes”. consumers can enter at www.chiquitabananas.com for a chance to win various prizes.
Press Release SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Jan 19, 2010 SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that they will be partnering with Chiquita Fresh North America for a nationwide promotion with Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ for Wii™.
Beginning in February, supermarkets across the country will feature special stickers to promote Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll on over 180 million Chiquita bananas. Heart-healthy, nutrient-dense Chiquita bananas will also appear in select sequences in the game itself, promoting healthy snacking for the whole family. In addition, SEGA and Chiquita are announcing a “Super Bananza Sweepstakes” to support the partnership. Consumers will be able to enter online atwww.chiquitabananas.com to win prizes, including the grand prize of a family gaming room makeover. One lucky family will receive a 50” HDTV, a sofa and four gaming chairs, a copy of Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, a Wii console, Wii Balance Board™ (includes Wii Fit Plus™) and other great prizes from Chiquita.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Chiquita,” says Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing for SEGA of America. “This is a fun way to get the whole family together and we are proud to have AiAi and MeeMee featured on clusters of Chiquita Bananas.”
“Chiquita is excited to partner with SEGA to help families play together and support healthy living. We’re thrilled to have AiAi and MeeMee on our bananas to encourage nutritious eating and a fit lifestyle among kids and families,” said Craig Stephen, Vice President and General Manager, North America Bananas.
Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, the latest game in the fan favorite Super Monkey Ball franchise, will offer a whole new way for people to play using the Wii Balance Board. Players will feel like they are the monkey in the ball as their movements on the Wii Balance Board move their favorite characters through more than 70 brand new stages in the main game and 21 multiplayer mini-games. Players who do not own a Wii Balance Board will still be able to play through the entire game using their Wii Remote™ and Nunchuck™ controllers. The game also features the all-new two-player co-op mode where friends work together to blast away obstacles using the Wii Remote to clear a path for their monkey-rolling teammate on the Wii Balance Board. The game is perfect for people of all ages providing incredible entertainment and promoting active movement and a great way for the family to bond—all together.
Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ will be available for the Wii February 9, 2010. For more information about Chiquita visit http://www.chiquitabananas.com. For more game information please visit http://www.supermonkeyballstepandroll.com. For assets from Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, please visit the SEGA Press FTP site at: http://segapr.segaamerica.com.
About SEGA® of America, Inc.: SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site is located atwww.sega.com.
About Chiquita Fresh North America, L.L.C: Chiquita Fresh North America L.L.C. is a subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, Inc., which is a leading international marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added food products from energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious blends of convenient green salads. The company markets its healthy, fresh products under the Chiquita® and Fresh Express® premium brands and other related trademarks. With annual revenues of nearly $4 billion, Chiquita employs approximately 23,000 people and has operations in more than 80 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our web site atwww.ChiquitaBrands.com.
THQ have announced that they are releasing SpongeBob’s Boating Bash on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS this Spring. the game lets you play as 1 of 9 characters in a demolition style racing game. there are more than 100 customisable boats to play as. the game also as 4 player multiplayer.
Press Release AGOURA HILLS, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Jan 19, 2010 THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced plans to deliver its first demolition derby style party game, SpongeBob’s Boating Bash, in spring 2010. Currently in development for the Wii™ video game system, Nintendo DS™, and Nintendo DSi™, SpongeBob’s Boating Bash is a high energy and fast-paced video game that lets players compete as one of nine SpongeBob characters and “crash-n-bash” their way to victory within demolition arenas throughout Bikini Bottom. The multi-player game allows up to four players to drive more than 100 customized boat mobiles, while trying to knock off and collect other boat parts in order to earn points and move up levels, and ultimately earn their boat mobile license.
About SpongeBob’s Boating Bash After failing to pass Ms. Puff’s boat mobile driving class 78 times, SpongeBob SquarePants remains determined to finally earn a boat mobile license but is tricked into taking the wacky “Learn to D.R.I.V.E.” course offered to him by a shady shark named Seymour Scales. SpongeBob has no idea that the course literally will steer him in zany directions. SpongeBob’s Boating Bash will introduce an off-the-wall driving adventure that will have players swerving to avoid obstacles, crashing against other boat mobiles to win a race, all the while collecting boat parts to earn points. Driving behind the wheel of customizable boat mobiles, players will wreak havoc and demolish their opponent’s boats to ultimately be the last one standing.
For more information about SpongeBob’s Boating Bash, and the rest of THQ’s line-up of family-friendly titles, please visitwww.playthq.com.
About Nickelodeon Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 15 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).
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Sqaure Enix Europe, formally Eidos, have released a new trailer for Kane & Lynch 2 Dog Days. this is a cinematic trailer featuring clips from the game. the footage shows Lynch in the present and a flashback from his past.
Sony has announced that Fat Princess is getting a patch tomorrow. patch 1.04 will fix issues with All-Time and Monthly Online Rankings in Team Deathmatch and Invasion. Patch 1.04 will also add a new map to the game for free. the screenshot at the top of this post is of this new town called Brownie Town.
The Fat Princess Team have said that they are aware of a bug with the warriors shield and that a fix is being worked on. but, the fix is not included in this patch and should be in the next one.
Sony Online Entertainment have announced that they are now accepting applications for the 2010 G.I.R.L. Scholarship. the G.I.R.L. Scholarship is there to help more women be educated and recruited into the field of video game production and design. The 2009 winner of this scholarship was Rebecca Gleason.
