This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's USA Playstation Blog have revealed the new comics coming out in the USA Digital Comic Store update.

* 2000AD Prog # 1667 - $ 1.99
* Cages # 2 $ 0.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 98 - $ 1.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 99 - $ 1.99
* Donald Duck and the Three Musketeers # 2 $ 1.99
* Locke & Key: Head Games # 2 $ 0.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 5 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 6 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 7 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 8 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 9 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 10 - $ 1.99
* Scrooge McDuck and the Present from the Past - $ 0.99
* Shaun the Sheep Comic # 3 - $ 0.99
* Superduck and the treasure of Dolly Paprika # 7 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – The Gifting # 3 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – The Gifting # 4 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 1 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 2 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 3 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 4 - $ 0.99
* The Beagle Boys and the Untimely Holiday - $ 0.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 101 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 102 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 103 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 104 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 105 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 106 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: All Hail Megatron # 12 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 3 - $ 0.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 4 - $ 0.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 14 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 15 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 16 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 486 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 487 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 488 - $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 1 $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 2 - $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 3 - $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 4 - $ 1.99
* Wallace & Gromit Comic # 7 - $ 0.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 38 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 39 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 40 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 41 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 42 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 43 - $ 1.99
* Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Calamari Rising # 12 - $ 0.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 1 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 2 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 3 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 4 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 5 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 6 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 187 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 188 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 189 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 190 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 191 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 192 - $ 1.99
* X-Mickey: Behind the Mask # 7 - $ 1.99

From USA Playstation Blog

Konami Have Announced That They Are Brining Ninety-Nine Nights 2 To The USA

Konami have announced that they are Brining Ninety-Nine Nights 2 (N3 II) to the USA. The game is set for a summer 2010 release.

The game has a story that is told from 5 different perspectives and you have to defeat waves of enemies as you try to defeat them all. The game also has a online co-op mode where you can team up with mates to fight the waves of enemies.

Konami have released new screenshots for N3 II. these screenshots appear to be in-game and show mostly battles against large numbers of enemies.

N3 II


Press Release

El Segundo, CA – February 17, 2010 - Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., today announced it will publish N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This sequel, based on the all-action combat game Ninety-Nine Nights, will pick up the story where the original left off and take it to all new heights.

Set on a ravaged world, N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights invites the player to take on all comers in a series of spectacular battles. Players can enjoy the story from five different perspectives – including humans, elves and goblins – and are pitted against wave after wave of adversaries in the ultimate ‘last man standing’ free-for-all. Each of the species is given a specific back story which unfolds as the game progresses, while the various races also bring unique skills and abilities to the battle field.

At its heart, N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights is a vast combat title, with hundreds of enemy creatures on screen simultaneously. As the camera picks over the action, the player can use a wealth of easily-effected combo attacks to carve a path through the enemy, and also use whatever weapons and items come to hand. At the end of each skirmish, players will then face a ‘Titanic Boss Battle’ against the champion of their current adversary, with players forced to move quickly and locate the well hidden weak spots of these seemingly unstoppable behemoths.

N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights also has a stunning two-player co-op online mode, wherein players team up against the oncoming hordes, working together to expand their combo range to take out more enemy assailants at once. This two-player mode features online ranking boards detailing the most effective pairings across the globe.

N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights will be released in the summer of 2010 and available for Xbox 360.

About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami's titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United
States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at http://www.konami.com/
KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION.
Ninety-Nine Nights is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Firaxis Games Announce Sid Meier’s Civilization V And Release New Screenshots

Firaxis Games have announced Civilization V. the game is currently in development for the PC. This game has been built from the ground up with a whole new game engine having been created.

The game has a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that aim to bring a more immersive experience. A New addition to the game is Ranged Bombardment, which allows players to fire weapons behind the front lines. Civilization V will also have modding and multiplayer elements.

The Screenshots released appear to be in-game and show off battles. Bombardment in particular is shown. the screenshots also show the graphical improvement over Civ IV by showing how detailed the landscape is.

Civilization V


Press Release

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Feb 18, 2010 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization® V, the newest entry from the genre-defining strategy-based franchise, is currently in development at Firaxis Games for PC. Civilization Vreinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with an astonishing new engine built from the ground-up for this flagship edition of the Civilization franchise. Players are introduced to an entirely new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience providing hours of entertainment as players build and defend their empire on their quest to become the greatest ruler the world has ever known.

Civilization V takes this definitive strategy game series in new directions with the introduction of hexagon tiles allowing for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning organic landscapes for players to explore as they expand their empire. The brand new engine orchestrates a spectacular visual experience that brings players closer to the Civ experience than ever, featuring fully animated leaders interacting with players from a screen-filling diplomatic scene and speaking in their native language for the first time. Wars between empires feel massive as armies dominate the landscape, and combat is more exciting and intense than ever before. The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on the battlefield. In addition to the new gameplay features debuting in Civilization V, an extensive suite of community, modding and multiplayer elements will also make an appearance.

“Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise has been recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all time with millions of units sold worldwide,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Civilization V takes the franchise further by offering players a more immersive experience with deeper strategies; heightened tactical combat; vast, realistic landscapes to explore, battle over and claim as their own; and an in-game community hub where Civ fans can share content and compete against each other without leaving the game. This marks a new era that will forever change the franchise responsible for sleep deprivation and reduced productivity for nearly two decades.”

“Each new version of Civilization presents exciting challenges for our team,” said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games. “Thankfully, ideas on how to bring new and fun experiences to Civ players never seem to stop flowing. From fully animated leaders and realistic landscapes, new combat tactics, expanded diplomacy and shared mods, we’re excited for players to see the new vision our team at Firaxis has brought to the series.”

In addition to Civilization V, Firaxis Games is also currently developing Sid Meier’s Civilization® Network™, a Civ game for Facebook. With Sid Meier leading design, Civilization Network will offer yet another option for world domination to both the casual gamer and the biggest fans of the series. It’s another way to access the famously addictive world of Civilization.

For more information on Sid Meier’s Civilization V, please visit www.civilization.com. To find out more about Sid Meier’s Civilization Network visitwww.facebook.com/civnetwork.

2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

About Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games™ is one of the world’s premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including: 2005 PC Game of the Year - Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®, the expansions Civilization IV: Warlords®, Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword™, and Civilization IV: Colonization™, the blockbuster Sid Meier’s Civilization® IIIseries, Sid Meier’s Pirates!® (PC, Xbox® and PSP®), Sid Meier’s SimGolf™ and Sid Meier’s Railroads!™. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier's Civil War Series! ™ (Gettysburg!, Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri® series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label. The company released Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ for console and handheld platforms to great critical acclaim and is currently developing Sid Meier’s Civilization V® for the PC and Civilization® Network™ for Facebook.

About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone™ and iPod® touch. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

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This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Here is this weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store update from the EU Playstation Blog

2000AD Prog #1667 2000AD 15+
Cages: Part 2 of 4 Insomnia 15+
Daredevil (1998) #98 & #99 Marvel 12+
Donald Duck and the Three Musketeers #2 Disney 3+
Locke and Key: Head Games #2 IDW 17+
Marvel Knights (2000) #5-#10 Marvel 12+
Scrooge McDuck and the Present from the Past Disney 3+
Shaun the Sheep Comic #3 Titan 3+
Superduck and the Treasure of Dolly Paprika Disney 3+
Tank Girl: Visions of Booga #1-#4 IDW 17+
Tank Girl: The Gifting #3 & #4 IDW 17+
The Incredible Hulk (1999) #102-#106 Marvel 9+
The Beagle Boys and the Untimely Holiday Disney 3+
Transformers: All Hail Megatron #12 IDW 12+
Transformers: Animated – The Arrival #3 & #4 IDW 3+
Transformers: Spotlight: Mirage, Wheelie & Cyclonus IDW 9+
Uncanny X-Men (2003) #486-#488 Marvel 12+
Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) #1-#4 Marvel 9+
Wallace & Gromit Comic #7 Titan 3+
Wolverine (2003) #38-#43 Marvel 15+
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse #12: Calamari Rising #4 IDW 17+
X-23: Target X (2007) #1-#6 Marvel 15+
X-Men (2004) #187-#192 Marvel 9+
X-Mickey #7: Behind the Mask Disney 3+

From EU Playstation Blog

UK PSN Update 18/02/10

Seasonal Offers
PS3: Call Of Juarez Bound In blood – Old West Pack [£3.99]
PS3: Shaun Whie Snowboarding – Glamour Pack [£2.39]
PS3: Tom Clancy's Endwar – Faction Elite Pack [£1.59]
PS3: Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix [£5.49]
PS3: Marvel vs Capcom 2 [£5.49]
PS1: Lilo & Stich: Trouble In Paradise [£3.19]
PS1: A Bugs Life [£3.19]
PSP: Brothers In Arms D-Day [£7.99]
PSP: Prince Of Persia: Revelations [£7.99]
PSP: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltes [£7.99]

Mini's Sale
Sudoku [£3.49]
Bowling 3D [£3.49]
Tetris [£3.49]
YetiSports [£1.74]
Red Bull X-Fighters [£3.49]
Lets Golf! [£2.49]
Spot The Differences! [£1.24]
Stand O'Food [£3.49]

PS3 Games
Revenge Of The Wounded Dragons [£6.29]
Peggle [£6.29]
Peggle nights [£3.19]
Burnout Paradise Complete Edition [£23.99]
Burnout Paradise Complete DLC Edition [£15.99]
Resident Evil 5 – Costume Pack 1 [£1.59]
Resident Evil 5 – Lost In Nightmares [£3.99]
Assassins Creed II – Sequence 13: Bonfire Of The Vanities & Secret Locations [£5.49]
Assassins Creed II - Sequence 13: Bonfire Of The Vanities [£3.19]
Dragon Ball Raging Blast – Saiyans Pack [Free]
Dante's Inferno – Florentine Dante Costume [£1.59]
Star Wars The Force Unleashed – Hoth Mission Pack [£7.99]
Buzz! - National Geographic Kids Quiz [£6.29]

Demo's
Digger HD
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Yakuza 3

Guitar Hero 5
Blink 182 Track Pack [£4.39]
“Adams Song” By Blink 182 [£1.59]
“All The Small Things” By Blink 182 [£1.59]
“First Date” By Blink 182 [£1.59]

Rock Band
Otis Redding Pack 01 (£4.39)
“Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
“I’m Sick Y’all” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
“I’ve Got Dreams To Remember” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
“Love Man” by Otis Redding(£0.99/€1.49)
“(Sitting On The) Dock of the Bay (Take 2)” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
Fascination by Alphabeat (£0.99)
Let Forever Be by The Chemical Brothers (£0.99)
Stray Cat Strut by Brian Setzer (£0.99)
Weightless by All Time Low (£0.99)

The Beatles Rock Band
None

Videos
FIFA 10 – Ultimate Team Trailer

Movie Trailer
None

Wallpaper
Topatoi Wallpaper 5

Theme
Amazing Peaks [£1.19]
Haemorrhage [£1.19]
Resident Evil 5 Customizable Theme [£1.19]

Dynamic Theme
Flower [£1.59]

PSN ID Avatars
MAG – Valor Character [£0.20]
MAG – Valor Badge [£0.20]
MAG – S.V.E.R.Character [£0.20]
MAG – S.V.E.R Badge [£0.20]
MAG – Raven Character [£0.20]
MAG – Raven Badge [£0.20]

PS1 Classic
None

PSP
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 [£24.99]
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days [£23.99]
Half Minute Hero [£23.99]
SEGA Rally [£13.99]
Little Big Planet – The Wedding Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – The Wedding Level [£2.39]

Minis
Retro Cave Flyer [2.49]
Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro [£2.49]

Demo
Thexder Neo

Theme
None

Video
None

Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16BbjA

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16Bd1g

• The latest Famitsu has revealed that Ibuki, Makoto and Dudley, from Street fighter III, are in Super Street fighter IV http://ow.ly/18fPn

• Atari have posted Q3 financials, ends Dec 31st. €92.5 million in revenue, down 1.9% year on year http://ow.ly/18fZq

• PS3: Tetsuya Nomura says Final Fantasy Vs XIII Development is going well, uncertain if it'll show at E3. http://ow.ly/18g1v

• Bumble Bee + Optimus Prime Toys from the Transformers: War For Cybertron game have been shown. http://ow.ly/18g53

• Codemasters have said that there will be no more Patches or DLC for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising http://ow.ly/18gbH

• Nintendo has renewed the Eternal Darkness trademark. its speculated its coming to the Wii as a "New Play Control!" game http://ow.ly/18gfH

• Sonic Team is not working on Sonic The Hedgehog 4, neither is any internal Sega studio. its being done by Dimps http://ow.ly/18gpN

• PS3: Sonys Rob Dyer has said that whilst the 360 has a substantial 3rd party lineup, it's first party falls short of Sony http://ow.ly/18iE3

• 360: Alan Wake devs said the game used to be a sandbox game, but they scrapped it for a more linear approach http://ow.ly/18iFr

• PS3: Since MAG was released in January, over 500k units have been sold. http://ow.ly/18iHt

• Tetsuya Nomura says Sora won't be the main character in Kingdom Hearts 3. http://ow.ly/18iJO

• Its reported that the PS2/360/PC game Final Fantasy XI will shut down this year to make way for Final Fantasy XIV http://ow.ly/18iLF

• PSP: Hong Kong mag, GameWave, has reported that Monster Hunter Tri is out this year. its a port of the Wii game. http://ow.ly/18iNP

• PS3: Posters in the USA Home have gone up with Yoda and the words "HOME The Force Is" and date18/02/10 http://ow.ly/18iQ1

• QTE Blog: D3 Announce They Are Brining The PSP Game God Eater To The USA In Q3 2010 http://ow.ly/16BjXk

• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Mass Effect 2 http://ow.ly/16BjXj

• RT @majornelson: (1/2) FYI: Some XBLA titles are no longer available for purchase from Xbox LIVE Arcade due to publisher evolving rights..

• (2/2) and permissions. they are: Cyberball, Defender, Paperboy, Rootbeer Tapper, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3,Robotron,Joust,Gauntlet & Smash TV

• PSP: retail versions of SOCOM Firestorm Bravo 3 will come with a code that'll need to be entered to play the game online http://ow.ly/18mrG

• 360: Microsoft have said that Joyride has been delayed until later this year, after it missed its late 2009 release. http://ow.ly/18mBg

• THQ Have announced that the next Saints Row, Red Faction, and De Blob games will be multiplatform. http://ow.ly/18mEz

• QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For FIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC http://ow.ly/16Bl8O

• QTE Blog: The Make-A-Wish Foundation Announce That Blizzard Entertainment Have Made A Donation Of $1.1 Million http://ow.ly/16Bl8N

• PSP: Capcom responds to rumours that Monster Hunter Tri is coming to PSP, they say its a photoshop job, not official http://ow.ly/18mHy

• PS3: its reported that there are stock issues in the UK over the PS3 Slim. Demand is 20% above expectations http://ow.ly/18mJs

• Ace Attorney Director, Shu Takumi, didn't expect the Phoenix Wright games to be released in the West or its popularity http://ow.ly/18mLe

• South Peak have released financials. Revenues fell to $10.1M, from $17.1M last year. they made a loss of $2.6M http://ow.ly/18mNd

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Release A New Trailer For EverQuest II Sentinel's Fate And Announce Its Out Now http://ow.ly/16Bn1r

• QTE Blog: THQ And NVIDA Announce Metro 2033 Will Feautre DX11, NVIDIA 3D Vision, And NVIDIA PhysX Support http://ow.ly/16Bn1q

• Wii: Analyst Mike Hickey thinks Nintendo need to cut the price of the Wii to help avoid weak sales through the year http://ow.ly/18mPn

• Microsoft Game Studios creative director, Kenneth Lobb, says "... Someday we will bring back KI [Killer Instinct].” http://ow.ly/18mRV

• Sonys Rob Dyer says that the console exclusivity trend will continue to disappear in the future. advertisements important http://ow.ly/18obP

• 360: Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg responds to sony's earlier comments, says the 360 “offers more exclusives..." http://ow.ly/18odK

• PS3: Vidzone say if music artists went 3D, they would work with SCEE to see if the Vidzone App could also go 3D http://ow.ly/18oeZ

• DS: Capcom have trademarked Okamiden in the USA. http://ow.ly/18rw3

• Xbox World have said their next magazine will have a first look at Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. http://ow.ly/18rxA

• PC: PC Gamer have tested Ubisofts DRM. it showed that when a connection is lost, unsaved data is lost + sent to main menu http://ow.ly/18rAb

THQ And NVIDA Announce Metro 2033 Will Feautre DX11, NVIDIA 3D Vision, And NVIDIA PhysX Support

THQ and NVIDIA have announced that the upcoming shooter from 4A Games, Metro 2033, will have Advanced DX11, NVIDIA 3D Vision, And NVIDIA PhysX Support. They reveal that 4A Games and NVIDIA worked together on the 4A Engine so it could take full advantage of DX11.

The benefits of DX11 support are advanced Depth of Field Effects and Full Tessellation on Character models. THQ Have released in-game screenshots from Metro 2033 showing the benefits of DX11 Support.

Direct X 11 Screenshots


Press Release

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Feb 17, 2010 THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and NVIDIA today announced that Metro 2033TM, the upcoming first person shooter from 4A Games, will support a number of advanced DX11 features with the latest generation of DX11 graphics cards, as well as NVIDIA 3D Vision support. Metro 2033 will also feature advanced, hardware accelerated physical effects using NVIDIA PhysX.

Gamers with DX11 cards will experience advanced Depth of Field effects as well as Full Tessellation on character models. You can see the results on the officialMetro 2033 Flickr Collection at http://www.flickr.com/photos/metro2033.

"Our engineers have been working closely with 4A Games to ensure that Metro 2033 takes full advantage of some of the spectacular effects made possible with the next generation of DX11 hardware," said Tony Tamasi, Senior Vice President of Content and Technology at NVIDIA. "The 4A Engine is one of the most advanced game engines we’ve ever worked with, and with DX11 enabled, Metro 2033 is undoubtedly one of the best looking PC games of 2010. Combine this with NVIDIA 3D Vision and PhysX and you will experience mind-blowing visuals."

Metro 2033 is scheduled for release in North America and Germany on the 16th March, Australia on the 18th March, and in the UK and the rest of Europe on the 19th March, on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.

For the latest Metro 2033 news, visit Metro2033Game.com, follow Twitter.com/Metro2033 or become a fan at Facebook.com/Metro2033.

About Metro 2033
Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands.alyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earth’s surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age.

The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside.

You are Artyom, born in the last days before the fire, but raised Underground. Having never ventured beyond your Metro Station-City limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat. Your journey takes you from the forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where your actions will determine the fate of mankind.

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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 and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

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