Futuremark Announce The Second Content Pack For Shattered Horizon

Futuremark Games Studio have announced the second content pack for Shattered Horizon. The Firepower Pack will be a free update that will add new weapons and grenades to Shattered Horizon. unfortunately, no release date or specifics about the content in the update, have been revealed by Futuremark at this time.

Press Release

HELSINKI --(Business Wire)-- Apr 07, 2010 Futuremark® Games Studio today revealed plans for a second content pack for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The "Firepower" pack will add new weapons and grenades encouraging different styles of play and providing the opportunity for new team tactics. Like the Moonrise pack released in February, the Firepower expansion will be free for all players.http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/

"Since the launch of Shattered Horizon we have shown our thanks to players who have supported us by releasing free DLC. That commitment to the community continues with the Firepower pack which will add new weapons and grenades to the game," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio. "And while we are not revealing the release date or specific details just yet, players in our Arconauts program have already started helping us test and balance the new weapons."

In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Trapped in orbit the survivors fight in zero gravity to control the limited supplies that mean the difference between survival and death in the cold of space.

Seeking to gain an advantage the ISA successfully launch a rocket carrying a cargo of modified weapons through the cloud of debris to the entrenched astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, engineers at the MMC’s hidden base of operations have been scavenging equipment to create their own new weapons and grenades. Resupplied and rearmed with newfound firepower, the ISA and MMC begin fresh hostilities.

About Shattered Horizon
Shattered Horizon is the innovative first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of zero gravity combat in space.

- Multiplayer first-person shooter set in near-Earth space 40 years from now.
- Experience intense zero gravity combat and complete freedom of movement. Use your rocket pack to fly freely through space then land on any surface.
- Join your friends in action-packed 32 player battles fighting across eight space based levels from hollowed-out asteroids to the ruined remains of the International Space Station.
- New weapons and grenades coming soon in the free Firepower pack.

Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10, a DirectX 10 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7. There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9. Suggested retail price: €19.95 / $19.95 / £14.95 Available now from Steam and the official website: http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/

Keywords and Suggested Tags
Shattered Horizon, Futuremark Games Studio, Firepower, first-person shooter, FPS, zero gravity, multiplayer, PC, video game, DLC, expansion pack, DirectX10, Windows 7

About Futuremark® Games Studio
Futuremark® Games Studio, wholly owned by Futuremark® Corporation, was formed in January 2008 to create original games with new and entertaining gameplay. Shattered Horizon™ is the studio's first self-published game. Shattered Horizon is rated Teen by the ESRB and 16 by PEGI. The game carries the NVIDIA®: The Way It's Meant To Be Played™ seal. Futuremark is based in Helsinki, Finland and maintains a sales office in Saratoga, California. For more information, please visit http://www.futuremark.com/

© 2010 Futuremark® Corporation. Shattered Horizon™ and Futuremark® Games Studio trademarks and logos, Futuremark character names and distinctive likenesses, are the exclusive property of Futuremark Corporation. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

EA Reveal The 28 Songs In 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

EA Have revealed the songs in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Game. the 28 songs in the game come from 20 countries. the songs were chosen to capture "the sounds and history of the musical landscape in Africa". The soundtrack is being hedlined by Somalian , K'NAAN with his song Wavin’ Flag Coca-Cola Celebration Mix”.

ARTIST - SONG - COUNTRY:
Baaba Maal - International - Senegal
Babatunde Olatunji - Kiyakiya - Nigeria
Basement Jaxx feat. Santigold - Saga - England
Buraka Som Sistema - Restless - Portugal
Buscemi feat. Lady Cath - Dipso Calypso - Belgium
Fedde Le Grand feat. The Stereo MCs - Wild & Raw - Holland
Florence + The Machine - Drumming Song - England
Fool's Gold - The World Is All There Is - USA
Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea - England
Gang Of Instrumentals - Oh Yeah - South Africa
John Forté - Your Side - USA
Jonathan Boulet - Ones Who Fly Twos Who Die - Australia
Kid British - Winner - England
K'NAAN - Wavin' Flag - Coca-Cola Celebration Mix - Somalia
Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm - Italy
Latin Bitman - The Instrumento - Chile
Marisa Monte - Não É Proibido - Brazil
Michael Franti & Spearhead feat. Cherine Anderson - Say Hey (I Love You)- USA
MIDIval PunditZ - Atomizer (Pathaan's Dhol Mix) - India
Miike Snow - In Search Of - Sweden
Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Strong Will Continue - USA/Jamaica
Rocky Dawuni - Africa Soccer Fever - Ghana
Rox - Rocksteady - England
Sia - Bring Night - Australia
Sergio Mendes - Emorio - Brazil
The Kenneth Bager Experience feat. the Hellerup Cool School Choir - Fragment Eight "The Sound Of Swing" - Denmark
The Very Best feat. Ezra Koenig - Warm Heart Of Africa (So Shifty Remix)- Malawi/France/Sweden
White Rabbits - Percussion Gun - USA

Press Release

Guildford, UK., – 7th April, 2010 – Turn up the music, raise your hands and voices and join the celebration! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed the 28 artists across 20 countries who will usher in the EA SPORTS™ 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ with an international soundtrack that celebrates the cultural vibrancy of the first FIFA World Cup™ to be held in Africa.

EA SPORTS™ 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ captures the sounds and history of the musical landscape in Africa with a rhythmic, tribal blend of 28 songs that, through mass exposure to football, videogame and music fans, will become synonymous with the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ worldwide. Somali-born poet, musician and rapper, K’NAAN, headlines the soundtrack with his song “Wavin’ Flag Coca-Cola Celebration Mix”.

A full playable demo of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system will be available for downloadable at the PLAYSTATION Store, and for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system on Xbox Live Marketplace, beginning April 8 worldwide. Play as Spain or Italy and discover a football experience that brings to life the passion and emotion of the actual tournament. New players to the FIFA franchise will be able to choose to play the demo utilizing new Two-Button controls designed to enable new gamers to pass, shoot and compete for the 2010 FIFA World Cup TM with an accessible control scheme that utilizes just two buttons. In addition to playing a match football fans and gamers will be able to upload their replays from the demo to EA Football World for other fans to watch.

“2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is a landmark project in the evolution of world music and its African heritage,” says Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing at Electronic Arts. “We’ve brought together such legendary African artists as Nigerian drummer/activist Babatunde Olatunji, Senegal icon Baaba Maal, and ‘The Bob Marley of Ghana’ Rocky Dawuni, with global superstars like Sergio Mendes and Nas & Damian Marley. But we’re perhaps most proud of K’NAAN, the unsigned Somali artist we discovered in 2004 whose music has now appeared in five different EA SPORTS video games.”

To listen to streaming music clips from this EA SPORTS one-of-a-kind mix of music, learn more about the bands and get details about features in the 2010 FIFA World Cup videogame, visithttp://www.FIFA-WORLD-CUP.EASPORTS.COM.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will also be available on the Wii™, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) and iPhone® on April 27, 2010 in North America and April 30, 2010 in Europe and Asia. Visit http://www.FIFA-WORLD-CUP.EASPORTS.COM for more information about features. The game is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI in Europe.

EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogame franchises, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and NCAA Basketball, Fight Night boxing and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf.

For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.co.uk to connect, share and compete.
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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 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.easports,co.uk . More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports,co.uk/press.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. © The Official Emblem and Official Mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and the FIFA World Cup Trophy are copyrights and trademarks of FIFA. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Footballers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Digital Chocolate Announce Their Games Have Been Downloaded Over 4 Million Times From Nokia's Ovi Store

Digital Chocolate have announced that their games have been downloaded over 4 million times from the Nokia Ovi Store. In celebration of this, Digital Chocolate and Nokia are going to launch a Europe Wide promotion where Ovi Store users will be able to download 5 Digital Chocolate Premium Games for free.

The 5 games available from April to May are:
Tower Bloxx™: New York
Rollercoaster Rush™ Revolution 99 Tracks
Crazy Penguin Party™
Nightclub Fever
Dictator Defense™

Press Release

SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Apr 07, 2010 Digital Chocolate, a quality leader in original and high quality games on all platforms, today announced that its games have been downloaded over four million times on Nokia’s Ovi Store. In celebration of this event, Nokia and Digital Chocolate have planned a European wide campaign in which Ovi Store users in selected countries* can download five Digital Chocolate premium games for free during April and May 2010. The five games include Tower Bloxx™: New York, Rollercoaster Rush™ Revolution 99 Tracks, Crazy Penguin Party™, Nightclub Fever, and Dictator Defense™. All the games are optimized for a range of Nokia handsets, including popular touch devices like the Nokia N97mini and Nokia X6.

Digital Chocolate will support the campaign with a web initiative by creating a new Ovi customized online teaser of three of the campaign games. These web versions are available to play for free across numerous casual gaming sites on the web, and will feature Ovi Store links to direct the qualified game player audience to the Ovi Store offering a variety of mobile games. The viral web campaign will also reach across Digital Chocolate’s other web games, and Facebook version of Tower Bloxx, which has been played by millions of Facebook users.

“We are excited about the continuous growth of the Ovi Store, and the opportunities it creates for global mass-market content distribution,” said Trip Hawkins, CEO of Digital Chocolate. “Digital Chocolate will also be working to provide more value to consumers, and introducing innovative new ways to monetize on Nokia’s Ovi Store.”

“Digital Chocolate makes highly addictive games that play very well across a wide range of Nokia devices, allowing Digital Chocolate to reach millions of users thanks to the worldwide reach of Ovi Store, currently having registered users from over 180 countries,” said Marco Argenti, VP and Global Head of Media, Nokia. “Gaming is one of the strongest content categories in most of our markets, and as Ovi Store’s selection continues to grow and we add more Digital Chocolate franchises, we’ll further democratize games and mobile applications for Nokia users around the world.”

Digital Chocolate also announced that the company will soon bring Jurassic 3D Rollercoaster Rush™, a top-selling franchise, to the acclaimed Maemo based Nokia N900. Digital Chocolate has added special OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics to optimize Jurassic 3D Rollercoaster Rush for the Nokia N900’s large WVGA touch screen making it the one of the best looking games available on any mobile platform. The game leverages the Nokia N900’s accelerometer feature allowing players to easily accelerate and brake by tilting the device to make the carts go faster and slower. The game also features a two-player multiplayer mode over Bluetooth. Jurassic 3D Rollercoaster Rush will become available for download in the Ovi Store in April.

For more information about Digital Chocolate’s games, go to www.digitalchocolate.com.

*Select countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

About Digital Chocolate
Digital Chocolate is a leading publisher of original, high-quality Omni games - games that reach mass market consumers across all platforms and are driven by social value, convenience and instant gratification. Consumers can "Seize the Minute!" with a catalog of more than 80 award-winning Digital Chocolate games available for Apple iPhone, smartphones, the web, Facebook, Xbox LIVE and thousands of different mobile phones in more than 80 countries. Recently, Digital Chocolate has launched chart topping Facebook games including MMA Pro Fighter, NanoTowns, Safari Kingdom, NanoStar Castles, NanoStar Siege and Tower Bloxx. The company has major offices in San Mateo, Helsinki, Bangalore and Barcelona and was founded in 2003 by Trip Hawkins, who was also the founder and CEO of Electronic Arts. Digital Chocolate partners with major mobile and media companies including Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, Fox, Paramount, HBO, Google, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony/Ericsson. Leading competitors include Electronic Arts, Gameloft, I-Play and Glu Mobile. For more information, please visitwww.digitalchocolate.com/iphone.

Find Digital Chocolate on the Web: Get updated with Digital Chocolate’s latest product, promos and game tips! Visit us on Facebook, MySpace, YouTube andTwitter! Find us FAST by searching for dchoc. All trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.

Microsoft Announce Alan Wake Is Coming Out In Europe On 14th May

Microsoft have announced that Alan Wake is coming out in Europe on 14th May. This new release date means Alan Wakes European release date is now a full week earlier. The game has been rated 15 in the UK and has an Estimated Retail price of £49.99.

Press Release

LONDON – 7 April 2010 - Microsoft is delighted to announce that Alan Wake will be hitting stores across Europe on Friday 14th May – a full week ahead of its original release date.

“Fans in Europe have been crying out to get their hands on Alan Wake since it was first announced and we’re thrilled to be able to deliver it to them early,” said Stephen McGill, Director of Xbox & Entertainment.

In this long-awaited title, exclusive to Xbox 360, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling crime writer suffering from writer’s block, who escapes to a small town only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his wife. An intense psychological thriller from Remedy, the creators of Max Payne, Alan Wake looks to raise the bar for future games, creating a true cinematic experience.

Rated BBFC 15, Alan Wake will be available for an estimated retail price of £49.99.

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About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is a superior video game and entertainment system delivering the best games, unique entertainment features and a unified online gaming network that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 has a portfolio of more than 300 games in nearly 40 countries. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/.

About Xbox LIVE

Xbox LIVE connects more than 17 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more entertainment from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are — in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/live/bestoflive/connectnow.htm.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

THQ Announce The Last Airbender For The Nintendo Wii And Nintendo DS

THQ have announced The Last Airbender videogame is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS in June. the games will be inspired by the upcoming movie, The Last Airbender.

The game will revisit climatic scenes from the movie and offer a more indepth experience. the game will be told from the perspective of Zuke, who's quest is to capture Aang. in the game you will play as Aang, Zuko, and the Blue Spirit. THQ Have released the debut trailer for the game and it features in-game gameplay from the characters in the game and also shows some of the locations in The Last Airbender.



Press Release

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – April 7, 2010 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced plans to bring The Last Airbender video game exclusively to the Wii™ system and Nintendo DS™/Nintendo DSi™ systems in June 2010. Inspired by Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures highly anticipated summer blockbuster live-action theatrical film, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender video game will deliver all-new unique features that bring to life the film’s thrilling action and immerse players in the world of bending.

“The Last Airbender video game boasts original gameplay elements that create an experience never previously seen before on the Wii system,” said Doug Clemmer, Executive Vice President of THQ’s Kids, Family & Casual Games. “The artistic in-game graphics and dynamic combat were designed to fully engage players, while providing an exhilarating and interactive gaming moment.”

“Through its thrilling storylines and distinctive characters, Avatar: The Last Airbender has built an enthusiastic fan base, and there is incredible anticipation building for the theatrical release,” said Manuel Torres, Senior Vice President, Global Toys, Video Games & Consumer Electronics Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products. “Fans will be able to master their bending skills and relive action-packed scenes from the movie, playing as either Aang, or through the unique perspective of the antagonist, Zuko.”

About The Last Airbender Video Game
The Last Airbender video game revisits captivating, climactic scenes from the film while providing the player a much more indepth experience. The game is told from the unique perspective of the antagonist Zuko, exiled prince of the Fire Nation, who embarks on a personal quest to capture the Avatar, a young boy named Aang, in order to regain his father’s honor. Players will be able to embody three playable characters – Aang, Zuko and the Blue Spirit – and participate in epic battles, hand-to-hand combat and various intense challenges throughout the game. Utilizing the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™, players will discover and master their bending powers by performing special hand movements that are specific to their character’s abilities. The interactive, action adventure game, will allow players to learn how to manipulate air and fire, creating destructive forces such as Air Vortexes, Tornadoes, Fire Balls, and Fire Bombs, to take down enemies and progress through the game in order to fulfill their destiny.

For more information about The Last Airbender video game, please visit www.thq.com.

About The Last Airbender Film
Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.

Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film “The Last Airbender” is the opening chapter in Aang’s struggle to survive.

About Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

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, The Last Airbender and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) 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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New Zero Punctuation - God Of War III

This weeks Zero Punctuation is on God Of War III. could Yahtzee enjoy this game, or did the series peak on the PS2?

Namco Bandai Have Released A New Trailer For Clash Of The Titans

Namco Bandai Have Released a new trailer for the game, Clash Of The Titans. this is the debut trailer for the game and it shows alot of in-game action. the trailer shows the main character, Perseus, fighting against many different monsters in a style similar to God Of War.