Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Sega Have Released A Behind The Scenes Look At Iron Man 2 Voice Acting

Sega have released a new behind the scenes video for Iron Man 2. this video looks at the games voice actors Don Cheadle and Samuel L Jackson. it shows both of them doing their lines...and bloopers, and features the Dev team behind the Iron Man 2 game discussing voice acting for their game and the actors.




Nintendo Have Released A New Video Featuring Luigi For Super Mario Galaxy 2

Nintendo have released a new video for Super Mario Galaxy 2. this video focuses on Luigi and reveals that he is a playable character in this Super Mario Game. the video shows him using many of the new suits in the game as well as riding Yoshi.A levels that had been previously shown are in this trailer, but there are some new levels revealed as well as the game mechanics they bring to the game.




EA Announce The Darkspawn Chronicles DLC Pack For Dragon Age: Origins

EA have detailed the upcoming Darkspawn Chronicles DLC Pack for Dragon Age: Origins. This new DLC pack is set to come out on 18th May on the Xbox 360 and PC for 400 MS Points and 400 BioWare points respectively. The Playstation 3 release date will be announced later, but the DLC pack will cost £3.99/€4.99.

in the Darkspawn Chronicles DLC Pack, you get to play as the corrupted army of the blight, enslaved to the archdemon. The Darkspawn Chronicles starts as your character dies during the joining ceremony, and the Grey Wardens now march under Alistair's command. you become a Hurlock Vanguard, in charge of genlocks, hurlocks, shrieks, and ogres.

Key features include:

o Imagine a world without heroes, where the greatest among you never became a Grey Warden.
o Play through the Fall of Denerim from the perspective of the darkspawn.
o Complete the module and unlock an epic darkspawn item for use in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening.
o Use the “Enthrall” ability – recruit any darkspawn you encounter into your party.

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Press Release

For the first time ever, fight as the darkspawn in BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins. In the new downloadable content pack, Dragon Age: Origins Darkspawn Chronicles, players have the chance to experience life on the dark side, playing as the corrupted army of the Blight, are enslaved to the will of the Archdemon. In Europe, Darkspawn Chronicles will be available for the Xbox 360 videogame system for 400 Microsoft points and PC for 400 BioWare points on May 18th and on PlayStation Network for £3.99/€4.99 with its launch date to be announced later.

The Darkspawn Chronicles offers players a look at an alternate history in the Dragon Age universe. Darkspawn Chronicles begins as your character dies during the Joining ceremony, and the Grey Wardens now march under Alistair's command. As a hurlock vanguard, you alone hold the power to make thralls of their fellow darkspawn and drive them into the heat of battle as Denerim burns! This adventure gives you command of genlocks, hurlocks, shrieks, and even the mighty ogres.

Key features include:

o Imagine a world without heroes, where the greatest among you never became a Grey Warden.
o Play through the Fall of Denerim from the perspective of the darkspawn.
o Complete the module and unlock an epic darkspawn item for use in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening.
o Use the “Enthrall” ability – recruit any darkspawn you encounter into your party.

Dragon Age Origins won over 30 “Best of 2009” awards, was named “RPG of the Year” by Game Informer, G4 and SpikeTV and was hailed by The New York Times as “…perhaps the best electronic game made yet.”

EA Have Released The Debut Trailer For MySims SkyHeroes

EA have released the debut trailer for the recently announced MySims SkyHeroes. This trailer provides some brief back story for the game as well as showing some of the games main features, like the ability to customise your aircraft. The trailer is all in-game footage, but it is not clear which platform it has been taken from.




Blizzard Entertainment Announce Battle.net Has Facebook Intergration


Blizzard have announced that its gaming service, Battle.net, will have Facebook integration and the first game to see this will be StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. players will be able to check their Facebook friends to see who is on battle.net and add them to their friends list. Those in the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Beta will be the first to try out this new system in the near future.

Press Release

IRVINE, Calif., May 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that its Battle.net(R) gaming service will integrate with Facebook(R), linking the world's premier online gaming platform with the world's most popular social platform. The first step in the integration will enable StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty(TM) players to quickly add Blizzard gamers who are friends on Facebook to their Battle.net friend lists, facilitating their social gaming experience on the service.

"We're pleased to be working with Facebook to integrate their platform with Battle.net to enhance the social-entertainment experience for our players," said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. "This new functionality will make it easier than ever to connect with friends on Battle.net and play StarCraft II and future Blizzard Entertainment games together."

The new Facebook functionality in Battle.net will be tested in the near future via the ongoing StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta test and will be available to all StarCraft II players when the game ships later this year. Information about other Facebook-related features on Battle.net will be announced at a later date.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft(R) and the Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R), and Diablo(R) series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes eleven #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net(R), is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

Facebook(R) is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

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Konami Announce Rocket Knight Is Coming Out 12th May On The Xbox 360 And PC, and 18th May On PS3

Konami have revealed the release date and price for Rocket Knight. Rocket Knight will come out on 12th May on XBLA for 1200 MS Points as well as Steam for $14.99. The Playstation 3 release is on 18th May for $14.99. Konami have also released new in-game screenshots for Rocket Knight.

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Press Release

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today released new screenshots as well as the launch date for Rocket Knight, a new 2.5D sequel to Konami’s classic action adventure series coming soon for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, the PlayStationNetwork and for PC download via Steam. The new screens provide a sneak peek at the third flight stage for the first time. Included in the new screens is Sparkster invading the Wolf Army’s mountain forest, as well as the famed opossum hero dodging a barrage of missiles. Other screens show Zephyrus not quite like Sparkster had left it, and a few levels that show Sparkster rocketing past an enormous dirigible.

In Rocket Knight, players assume the role of Sparkster, a heroic opossum who returns home to the Kingdom of Zephyrus after 15 years only to discover that wolves have attacked his homeland. Rocket Knight introduces expansive new worlds to the franchise, with massive platform levels as well as rocket-flying levels. Using their wits and a trusty rocket pack, players must overcome the hostile wolf army aiming to attack Sparkster’s beloved kingdom. As gamers battle their way past the enemy, their rocket pack can be used to ricochet off walls, launch Sparkster through obstacles and enemies in his way, and drill through weak walls to create new passageways. To attack distant foes, Sparkster can shoot projectiles from his sword or create a burst vortex with his rocket pack to repel enemy bombs right back at them. When all else fails, players can use Sparkster’s prehensile tail to hang from and slide down rails in order to avoid danger. With online leaderboards, dedicated players will also be able to show off their high scores and fastest times online.

Rocket Knight will be available on May 12th on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 MSP, PC download via Steam for $14.99 and on May 18th for $14.99 on the PlayStation Network. For all the latest news, be sure to follow us on Facebook (Facebook.com/rocketknight) and Twitter (@konami_rocket).

EA Announce MySims SkyHeroes Is Coming Out This Autumn

EA Have announced MySims Sky Heroes is coming out in Autumn on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Wii. In MySims Sky Heroes, you lead the resistance against Morcubus and his drone army and stop his plans to take over the skyways. You start the game has a unknown pilot, moving his way up the ranks to become a celebrated hero. As you progress, your able to build and customise your aircraft - upgrading Engines will give you a speed boost, whilst Wing Upgrades makes the aircraft more manoeuvrable.

The MySims series has sold over 8 Million Units so far and MySims SkyHeroes is the first game in the series to come out on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. As well as the single player game, the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions get split-screen and online multiplayer Cooperative and competitive modes.

Nintendo Wii Screenshots


Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif — May 5, 2010 — The thrill and high-speed action of flying meets the creative, immersive world of MySims™. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced MySims SkyHeroes™, a new flying action-adventure and the next installment from the MySims franchise is in development for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, and for the first time, the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

“MySims games have truly become favorites among kids, families and gamers alike, so we have challenged ourselves to take development to the next level and deliver a new style of adventure for fans with game features and MySims-style fun that can be enjoyed equally by all,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of the The Sims Studio. “We are thrilled to have many firsts with MySims SkyHeroes, like introducing epic boss battles, cooperative gameplay missions and online multiplayer, all available for the very first time in any MySims game.”

In MySims SkyHeroes, players take to the sky to lead the resistance against Morcubus and his drone army and to stop his plans to take over the skyways. Starting as an unknown pilot, players fight to become a celebrated hero as they defeat dangerous enemies in aerial combat, test their reflexes in fast-paced speed challenges, and take on massive enemy bosses that demand all their skills as a pilot to survive. As they progress, players build, customize and tune their aircraft to give them an edge in combat – upgrade wings for swifter maneuvers, switch out the engine for a speed boost, or change the paint job to camouflage the plane and avoid enemy fire.

The popular MySims franchise, which has sold over 8 million units worldwide, will debut for the first time on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with MySims SkyHeroes. Expanding to these new platforms, the game will feature a full solo campaign, as well as local split-screen and online multiplayer where fans will be able to fly with or against up to 10 friends in - cooperative or competitive modes.

Developed by The Sims Studio in the EA Play Label, MySims SkyHeroes is scheduled to be available worldwide Autumn 2010. For game artwork, visit www.eagames.co.uk/press

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About The Sims
The Sims franchise celebrated its ten year anniversary in February 2010 and an impressive more than 125 million units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 22 different languages and available in 60 different countries, The Sims has quickly become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. Since its June 2009 launch, The Sims 3 has sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide to date and holds the #1 best-selling PC title for 2009 in North America and Europe. Fan intensity is evidenced through the 110 million downloads of player created content including: Sims, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3 community site, www.thesims3.com, welcomes up to six million unique visitors monthly, handles 300 content downloads every minute and more than 1.8 million uploads have been made to date, including 20 movies each hour. The Sims 3 YouTube Channel is in the top 5 most viewed sponsored channels of all time with more than 26 million video views. Visit The Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating at www.TheSims3.com or the official YouTube Channel for The Sims at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSims.

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 iswww.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.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, The Sims, MySims and MySims SkyHeroes are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft Group of Companies. “PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii and Nintendo DS are a trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.