OneBigGame And Zoe Mode Announce Chime Is Coming To Steam With An Exclusive Track

OneBigGames and Zoe Mode have announced that their Xbox Live Arcade game Chime is coming to Steam on PC's. This new PC version will feature an exclusive track featuring the “Still Alive” Song from Portal. A percentage of royalties from the sale of the game will got to OneBigGame charity partners, Starlight Children’s Foundation and Save the Children. Chime is set to come to Steam at the end of Summer.

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Press Release

Developer’s Altruism Brings Music Puzzler to Windows PC and continues to support Non-Profit Publisher with exclusive version available via Steam

San Francisco, Calif. – August 26, 2010.OneBigGame today announced that following the critical and commercial success of Chime on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360®, developer Zoe Mode has also created a Windows PC version to be released end of this summer.

UK-based Zoe Mode, who created the original game pro bono for OneBigGame, has generously decided to donate a percentage of the proceeds of this commercial PC version to OneBigGame as well. As with Chime for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360, these royalties from the PC version will benefit OneBigGame’s charity partners Starlight Children’s Foundation and Save the Children.

Furthermore, the PC version of Chime, available through Steam®, a leading platform for PC games, will carry an exclusive track, featuring the “Still Alive” soundtrack from Valve's hit game Portal.

“We are very pleased with Chime’s performance on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and want to thank Zoe Mode for their creativity and generosity,” said Martin de Ronde, Director of OneBigGame. “The game has proven to be a great fund-raiser, a quality game in its own right and possibly the basis for a unique, new franchise for Zoe Mode beyond our exclusivity period.”

”Valve’s generous donation of Portal's classic "Still Alive" is another great bonus for which we’re very grateful.”, continued de Ronde. “The PC version of the game features all the great tracks from the original version and now also offers fans of Chime and fans of the original Portal soundtrack the opportunity to sample this song in Chime’s unique remixing game mechanics”

Ed Daly, Managing Director of Zoe Mode, added, “We are proud to have been able to kick start the unique fund-raising initiative that is OneBigGame and are very pleased with Chime’s impact. Because of the success, we were really keen to broaden Chime as a franchise by releasing a Windows PC version. We also want to continue supporting OneBigGame beyond the exclusivity period and have decided to donate a percentage of the royalties of any future Chime title we make. Finally, we’re proud to work with Valve on the Portal soundtrack level for Chime and have done our utmost to ensure the new level is one of the best yet for Chime.”

The exclusivity structure is part of OneBigGame’s innovative way of working with game developers. The publisher works together with famous designers and developers to create unique indie style games for a mutually agreed limited exclusivity period. After this period, the developers are free to release sequels, enhanced versions or conversions for other platforms.

5 percent of the purchase price of royalties of Chime for Windows PC will be donated to OneBigGame. Chime for Windows PC will be released this summer via Steam. 100 percent of the proceeds from the Xbox LIVE Arcade version of Chime for Xbox 360 have already benefited OneBigGame during a period that ran from February 1st through to June 1st.

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About Chime

A creative twist on both music and block puzzle games, Chime tasks players with covering the playing field with irregular shapes, each connected to a sound effect from the background music track, to form rectangular blocks, called quads. Chime’s innovative game mechanics enables players to create a unique remix of each song every time they play a level as the building of larger quads unlock more elements of the underlying song. Working their way to 100 percent coverage of the grid, players will unlock the song in full. Acclaimed artists Philip Glass, Moby, Markus Schulz, Paul Hartnoll of Orbital and Fred Deakin of Lemon Jelly have donated their music tracks pro bono.

About OneBigGame

OneBigGame aims to raise funds to help solve problems afflicting children around the world. The nature of these problems can be diverse, but the kind of projects OneBigGame supports will always revolve around a structural improvement in children’s lives, expanding their opportunities in life.

OneBigGame raises funds by publishing games kindly donated pro bono by established names in game development, in conjunction with support from the development community as a whole. The games will be published on the dedicated games portal OneBigGame.org, as well as through a variety of PC and console download channels.

OneBigGame always aims to donate a minimum of 80 percent of all donations to its charity partners Save the Children and Starlight Children’s foundation. To learn more about OneBigGame, please visitwww.onebiggame.org.

About Steam

The leading online platform for PC games and digital entertainment, Steam delivers new releases and online services to over 25 million PC users around the world. For more information, please visitwww.steamgames.com.

About Zoë Mode

Zoë Mode make games that are accessible; simple, social games that are effortlessly fun but don’t take themselves too seriously. Based in Brighton and San Francisco, Zoë Mode’s diverse work force is unified by its attitude to gaming. Zoë Mode believes that games are powerful ways of bringing people together; that there is more to life than gaming, but that gaming can make life better; and strongly believes that there is a game for everyone. Zoë Mode is part of Kuju Entertainment Limited.

Capcom Have Released An Animated Trailer For The South Korean Game "Rockman Online"

Capcom have released a new trailer for Rockman Online, otherwise known as Mega Man Online. the trailer is animated and features many Mega Man characters. The trailer is very impressive, which is why i included it, but the game itself is only coming out in South Korea.



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This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's USA Playstation Blog has detailed the comics that were released in the USA on the Digital Comic Store. This weeks free comic is Starcraft.

2000AD Prog # 1694
The Authority # 7
Bayou # 8
The Beagle Boys and the Coastguard Caper
Breathe # 3
Criminal: The Sinners (2008) # 5
DMZ # 19
Ex Machina # 6
Fables # 21
Gen13 # 27
Green Lantern: No Fear # 3
Growing Up Enchanted # 2
The Hammer # 1
Hit Monkey (2010) # 2
Jonah Hex # 19
Journey Into Mystery (1952) #1 – #4
Justice League: Generation Lost # 8
Planetary # 8
Raising Amy # 1
Safe Inside # 3
Silent Hill: Dying Inside #1 – #5
Sonic Universe #3 & #4
Starcraft # 1
Stormwatch PHD # 19
Street Code # 2
Superduck #14 & #15
Ultraheroes # 8
We Will Bury You # 4
Wildcats # 7
Wizards of Mickey II # 2
Y: The Last Man # 4

From USA Playstation Blog

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 25th August

This is all the news from Wednesday 25th August.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 25th August

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 24th August http://ht.ly/18IEFb
• QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 24th August http://ht.ly/18IHbn
• Marvell say their Armada chips are powering a new gaming platform. its unknown what it could be http://ht.ly/2uyfR
• 360: THQ And Microsoft trying to work out what's causing metro 2033 Ranger DLC achievement issues, ask for patience http://ht.ly/2uyje
• QTE Blog: Sony Announce UK Playstation Plus Members Will Get The R.U.S.E Demo On 25th September http://ht.ly/18IJL7
• PC: Treyarch announce they are releasing Call Of Duty Blac Ops modding tools after the game has been released http://ht.ly/2uylk
• PS3: Kazunori Yamauchi says they can remove the flags from the Siena Piazza del Campo track in an instant http://ht.ly/2uypC
• PS3: Sony announce they are going to expand Crackle on PSN http://ht.ly/2uysk
• QTE Blog: Sony Announce Playstation Plus Subscribers Can Get A Discounted Playstation Protection Plan http://ht.ly/18IN9o
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/18IN9n
• Softkinetic's Michel Tombroff says Microsoft's taken shortcuts with Kinect to get it to market, it has shortcomings http://ht.ly/2uyz1
• Capcom's Seth Killian says Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will have the minimum online modes at launch, more could come http://ht.ly/2uyB1
• PS3: Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase says the game has no release date, not committing to 2011 either http://ht.ly/2uEaa
• QTE Blog: Mediatonic Announce Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess Is Out Now On Xbox Live Indie Games For 240 MS P... http://ht.ly/18IQnl
• QTE Blog: Paramount Digital Entertainment Have Released A New Top Gun 2 Trailer http://ht.ly/18IQnk
• Former Realtime World Staff hit out at company management, saying management was to blame for the collapse http://ht.ly/2uFWT
• UK TV Channel 4 is investing £1 Million in the Dundee Games Industry to make games based on their shows http://ht.ly/2uFZt
• PC: Valves latest Steam survey reveals over a third of Steam users use a Torrent client to share software. http://ht.ly/2uG2w
• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Transformers: War for Cybertron http://ht.ly/18ITpv
• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 25/08/2010 http://ht.ly/18ITpu
• 360: Its reported Microsoft is permanently banning those who are playing unauthorized copies of Halo Reach http://ht.ly/2uI6s
• PS3: Famitsu has concept art for an upcoming Yakuza with the words The End and a town looking devastated http://ht.ly/2uI9H
• PSP: A Sony GamesCom video shows Trophies on the PSP XMB. its believed this is a mistake, not a sign of Trophies on PSP http://ht.ly/2uJqL
• QTE Blog: Black Bean Announce WRC Will Feature The Pendulum Track "Witchcraft" http://ht.ly/18IWP5
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Gameplay Video For FIFA 11 http://ht.ly/18IWP6
• PS3: GameStop have a listing for Ape Escape on the PS3, its not sure which game it is. http://ht.ly/2uJJ2
• Digital Chocolate is suing Zynga over the use of the Mafia Wars name, they claim Zynga use it in violation of trademark http://ht.ly/2uJOw
• Ubisoft's Alain Corre doubts that Kinect or Move will extent the lifespan of the 360 or PS3, 3DS to be big in 2011 http://ht.ly/2uLdR
• QTE Blog: Trendy Entertainment Announce Dungeon Defenders For The Playstation 3 http://ht.ly/18IZEU
• QTE Blog: Chillingo Announce Angry Birds Is Coming To Playstation Minis http://ht.ly/18IZEV
• A Sonic Fan has created a 2.5D version of Sonic & Knuckles' Mushroom Hill Zone. its not playable tho, only video http://ht.ly/2uLfR
• Take-Two has lost a fight over the web Domain BioShock.com, they tried to get the name but failed. http://ht.ly/2uLoW
• Mac: Valve reveal that only 5.07% of Steam users use Mac's. of those, 47% used MacBook Pros http://ht.ly/2uLqI
• QTE Blog: Harmonix Reveal The 83 Song Soundtrack To Rock Band 3 http://ht.ly/18J2bo
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Has Sold Over 50,000 Units In The UK http://ht.ly/18J2bn
• 360: Valve say they want to bring Steam to Xbox 360 but Xbox Live restrictions prevent this http://ht.ly/2uM4C
• Capcom announce the Monster Hunter Tri soundtrack is out now http://ht.ly/2uM6c
• PS3: Insomniac confirms Resistance 3 is coming out in 2011 and it won't be a PAX http://ht.ly/2uPrF
• Wii: 2K Games announce Sid Meier's Pirates! is coming to the Wii on 5th October in the USA. new minigames added http://ht.ly/2uPHr
• Final Fantasy XIV experience system will limit the experience you earn after you've played for more than 8 hours a week http://ht.ly/2uPM7
• QTE Blog: Zen Studios Announce Planet Minigolf Is Getting A Free Playstation Move Update On 19th September

Zen Studios Announce Planet Minigolf Is Getting A Free Playstation Move Update On 19th September

Zen Studios have announced that Planet Minigolf is getting a free Playstation Move update on 19th September. Zen Studios have also teased that another announcement for Planet Minigolf is coming soon.



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Nintendo Announce Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Has Sold Over 50,000 Units In The UK

Nintendo have announced that Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies has sold over 50,000 units in the UK since its launch, with some retailers selling out. Nintendo say one of the main selling points for the game is its story and that it's even keeping children involved in the game.

Press Release

LONDON, August 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragon Quest, the gaming sensation that became a phenomenon in Japan, has been the summer holidays hit for school children in the UK.

The Nintendo DS role playing game was launched at the start of the school holidays with a major fanfare at London's Westfield shopping centre featuringBritain's Got Talent winners Diversity.

Since then it has sold more than 50,000 copies with some retailers selling out.

Gaming experts are attributing the success of the game to its involving story.

Dragon Quest IX: 'Sentinels of the Starry Skies' allows players to put themselves in the role of the game's hero or heroine - a guardian angel fallen to Earth who must embark on an epic adventure in the mortal world, protecting mortals, battling foes and ultimately completing a Quest which will return them to the Kingdom of Angels.

James Honeywell from Nintendo UK said: "We've seen a lot of research which suggests keeping children entertained on long car journeys or on rainy days is a real challenge for parents. Dragon Quest IX is a real epic game that provides more than enough entertainment for the long summer holidays.

"And we're sure the game will be the talk of the playgrounds when the first wave of players return to school having mastered Dragon Quest IX," he said.

About the Dragon Quest phenomenon:
Queues a mile long formed for the launch of Dragon Quest IX in Tokyo with sales of 2.4 million in the first weekend - a world record launch in a single country.

Such is the impact of Dragon Quest in its native Japan, the latest launch was even held on a Saturday morning, when games previously always launched on a Wednesday, in order to stop mass truancy by children and adults missing work in the race to get their hands on this immersive role-playing game.

In one district of Tokyo the local authorities have roped off special zones for Dragon Quest players so they don't wander off the pavements or collide with other pedestrians while immersed in the handheld game on their Nintendo DS.

The nine games in the Dragon Quest series have sold a total of 53 million games in Japan alone, beaten only by gaming icons Mario and Pokemon for sales. And in Tokyo there is even a restaurant devoted to Dragon Quest where diners eat off screens showing the game. The first eight games were aimed almost exclusively at a domestic audience, but with Dragon Quest IX it has been aimed at a more global audience.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii(TM) home console and Nintendo DS(TM) family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System(TM), Nintendo has sold more than 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi(TM) and Nintendo DSi XL(TM), as well as the Game Boy(TM), Game Boy Advance, Super NES(TM), Nintendo 64(TM) and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(TM), Metroid(TM), Zelda(TM) and Pokemon(TM). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.