Nintendo has announced this weeks Virtual Console, DSiWare, and WiiWare downloads. there are 2 WiiWare titles, and 1 Virtual Console and DSiWare releases this week.
WiiWare
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2
This is the second chapter of the game, and you start as your pirates lay siege to the Mer-People. Greybrush has to doge a persistent pirate, catch up with his beloved wife, and focus on eradicating the Pox of lechuck
3-2-1, Rattle Battle!
This is a party game full of Mini games. has Nintendo Wifi connection to post high scores and compare with users from across the world.
Virtual Console
Phantasy Star
This is The Sega Master System version of the game. Phantasy Star is a early RPG where the female protagonist has to avenge her brothers death and defeat King Lassic
Nintendo DSiWare
Puzzle League Express
This is the newest title in the Puzzle League series. the game has 4 single player modes, Endless (survive to earn a top score), Clear (eliminate all blocks above the line), Score Attack (score as high as possible in two minutes) and Vs. COM (use items and combos to attack a computer opponent).
Press Release
Aug. 31, 2009
"All for one and one for all" is an apt way to describe the latest lineup of downloadable games from the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop. Each of this week's new titles is a single-player affair, but they're all quite different in genre and style, offering something special for a variety of gaming tastes.
WiiWare™
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2
Publisher: Telltale Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Alcohol Reference, Cartoon Violence, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates lay siege to the innocent Mer-People. Between defending the Mer-People and dodging the persistent pirate hunter hot on his trail, Guybrush manages to catch up to his beloved wife and despised arch-nemesis, but the reunion is short-lived. Now Guybrush must focus on eradicating the Pox of LeChuck before more harm can be done. And as the Mighty Pirate draws closer to a cure, the waters will only grow murkier in this thrilling chapter of the epic saga.
3-2-1, Rattle Battle!
Publisher: Tecmo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: 3-2-1, Rattle Battle! is a party game packed with exciting mini-games. Intuitive controls mean that anyone can enjoy playing - just grab the Wii Remote™ and shake it to "rattle." Great fun for single players, but the party really gets started when you register high scores on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to see how you measure up against players from around the globe.
Virtual Console™
Phantasy Star™
Original platform: SEGA Master System
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone 10 and Older) - Animated Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Originally released on the SEGA Master System, Phantasy Star is a pioneer in the role-playing game genre. Alis is the fearless female protagonist out to avenge her brother's death at the hands of cruel dictator King Lassic. Players must guide Alis and her troops through the sprawling environments of the Agol solar system in an attempt to defeat King Lassic and liberate the people of Agol. Engage in dynamic turn-based combat with dragons, ghouls, giants and magicians by using unique weapons such as glowing daggers, crossbows and magic spells.
Nintendo DSiWare™
Puzzle League™ Express
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: The ever-popular Puzzle League comes to Nintendo DSiWare. As it is with all good puzzlers, the concept is simple: Connect blocks of the same color to clear them from the screen and prevent your stack from becoming too high. There are four single-player modes to choose from: Endless (survive to earn a top score), Clear (eliminate all blocks above the line), Score Attack (score as high as possible in two minutes) and Vs. COM (use items and combos to attack a computer opponent). You can choose from a variety of background music to help get you in the zone, and even play in horizontal or vertical mode by holding the Nintendo DSi system normally or like a book. Whichever way you play, you're guaranteed maximum fun.
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City Box Art Revealed.
RockStar have revealed the Boxart for their upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City boxset. The pictures show scenes and characters from both the Lost and Dammed and The Ballad Of Gay Tony DLC Episodes for Grand theft Auto IV. you can click on the picture to see it much bigger.
RockStar Announce Beaterator Is Coming To iPhone And iPod Touch. Also Trailer And Timberland Interview
RockStar have announced that Beaterator is now coming to both iPhone's an iPod Touches, as well as the already announced PSP release. No more information about iPhone/iPod Touch ports was made available.
Game Trailer
Timberland Gameplay And Interview
Press Release
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Aug 31, 2009 Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator will be coming to the iPhone™ and iPod® touch this fall. Developed by Rockstar Leeds, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Beaterator is a portable music-making application that allows people of all musical backgrounds and ability to create world-class beats and songs.
"The simple, pick-up-and-play nature of Beaterator lends itself so well to the Apple platforms," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are happy to deliver an application that allows for such unprecedented sharing and ease-of-use."
Previously announced for the PlayStation®Portable system, Beaterator features thousands of loops and sounds made by both Timbaland and Rockstar, and puts the power to make professional-level music at your fingertips in a format that's portable, accessible and fun.
For more information, log onto www.rockstargames.com/beaterator.
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™ and Nintendo DS™. 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.
iPhone, iPod and iTunes are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
“PlayStation”, the “PS” Family logo and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The PlayStation Network logo is a service mark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company's future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our reliance on a primary distribution service provider for a significant portion of our products, our ability to raise capital if needed, risks associated with international operations, and the matters relating to the investigation by a special committee of our board of directors of the Company's stock option grants and the claims and proceedings relating thereto (including stockholder and derivative litigation and negative tax or other implications for the Company resulting from any accounting adjustments or other factors). Other important factors and information are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, in the section entitled "Risk Factors," as updated in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009, and the Company's other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed at www.take2games.com. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Game Trailer
Timberland Gameplay And Interview
Press Release
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Aug 31, 2009 Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator will be coming to the iPhone™ and iPod® touch this fall. Developed by Rockstar Leeds, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Beaterator is a portable music-making application that allows people of all musical backgrounds and ability to create world-class beats and songs.
"The simple, pick-up-and-play nature of Beaterator lends itself so well to the Apple platforms," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are happy to deliver an application that allows for such unprecedented sharing and ease-of-use."
Previously announced for the PlayStation®Portable system, Beaterator features thousands of loops and sounds made by both Timbaland and Rockstar, and puts the power to make professional-level music at your fingertips in a format that's portable, accessible and fun.
For more information, log onto www.rockstargames.com/beaterator.
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™ and Nintendo DS™. 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.
iPhone, iPod and iTunes are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
“PlayStation”, the “PS” Family logo and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The PlayStation Network logo is a service mark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company's future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our reliance on a primary distribution service provider for a significant portion of our products, our ability to raise capital if needed, risks associated with international operations, and the matters relating to the investigation by a special committee of our board of directors of the Company's stock option grants and the claims and proceedings relating thereto (including stockholder and derivative litigation and negative tax or other implications for the Company resulting from any accounting adjustments or other factors). Other important factors and information are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, in the section entitled "Risk Factors," as updated in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009, and the Company's other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed at www.take2games.com. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
RockStar Announce Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars For iPhone And iPod Touch
RockStar have announced that Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars is coming to iPhones And iPod Touches This Fall. RockStar had previously announced a PSP version of the Game and released screenshots for it. no new information on the iPhone or iPod Touch versions was made available.
Press Release
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Aug 31, 2009 Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from Rockstar Leeds, the winners of the 2009 Develop Award for Best Handheld Game Studio, will be making its way to the iPhone™ and iPod® touch this fall.
"Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple's new gaming platforms."
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is currently available for the Nintendo DS™ and is also coming this fall for the PlayStation®Portable system. The game follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father. Players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
For more information, log onto www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars.
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™ and Nintendo DS™. 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.
iPhone, iPod and iTunes are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
“PlayStation”, the “PS” Family logo and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The PlayStation Network logo is a service mark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo.
All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company's future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our reliance on a primary distribution service provider for a significant portion of our products, our ability to raise capital if needed, risks associated with international operations, and the matters relating to the investigation by a special committee of our board of directors of the Company's stock option grants and the claims and proceedings relating thereto (including stockholder and derivative litigation and negative tax or other implications for the Company resulting from any accounting adjustments or other factors). Other important factors and information are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, in the section entitled "Risk Factors," as updated in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009, and the Company's other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed at www.take2games.com. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Microsoft And Doritos Announce 2009's "Unlock Xbox" Competition
Microsoft And Doritos have announced the 2009 Unlock Xbox Competition. Its a competition where North American Users users have to submit a game concept that embodies the spirit of Doritos.
Once fans have reviewed the submissions, Ten quarter-finalists will be picked, and out of them Two finalists will have their titles made into 2010 XBLA Titles, with one grand prize winner scoring a $50,000 gaming consultant project from Doritos.
Last years winning entry was Doritos Dash of Destruction, which went on to become the fastest 1 Million Downloaded game on XBLA. Head to www.unlockxbox.com to read the submission terms and enter your ideas.
Press Release
Plano, TX (August 31, 2009) —As one of the leading consumer brands to successfully cross over into the world of video games, Doritos tortilla chips -- a flagship snack brand within PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division -- today announced it will once again offer the creative opportunity of a lifetime to video game lovers with the chance to design a new Xbox LIVE® Arcade game. Today marks the return of “Unlock Xbox,” a ground-breaking video game design contest that puts the creative control to design an Xbox LIVE Arcadegame in consumers’ hands.
The Unlock Xbox contest, which is driven by a collaboration between the Doritos brand and Microsoft, originated in 2007 and lead to the creation of the record-breaking “Doritos Dash of Destruction,” the first consumer-created Xbox LIVE Arcade game, which went on to become the fastest Xbox LIVE Arcade game to reach one million downloads.
Starting today, people in North America are invited to submit game concepts that embody the big, bold and intense spirit of the Doritos brand, for the chance to have their idea developed into an Xbox LIVE Arcade game for the Xbox 360. Fans can review the submission terms and enter their ideas via video submission through October 4, 2009 at www.unlockxbox.com.
“We are always looking for new ways to connect with fans and give them unique opportunities to express their creativity in a way only Doritos and our partners can deliver,” said Ann Mukherjee, group vice president, marketing, Frito-Lay. “Many of the people who love Doritos also love gaming, and this innovative program gives our fans a chance to live their dreams.”
Ten quarter-finalists, which will be chosen by the Doritos brand and Xbox 360 and announced by Xbox’s Major Nelson, will embark on the journey of a lifetime as they compete to transform their game concept into a reality. From in-person pitch meetings at Microsoft Game Studios with the “Godfathers of Gaming” including Kudo Tsunoda, to an online voting round, gamers will get to experience the incredible process of bringing an Xbox LIVE Arcade game to life. Ultimately, two will be developed into Xbox LIVE Arcadegames available for download in fall 2010, with one fan-selected grand prize winner scoring a $50,000 gaming consultant project for Doritos.
“By bringing their brand to the Xbox LIVE audience, Doritos has the opportunity to reach a subscriber base of more than 20 million.” said Mark Kroese, general manager of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Advertising Business Group. “The first ‘Dinosaur Dash of Destruction Game’ was a record breaker in terms of first week downloads. We’re excited to see what this round of creativity brings.”
Giving video game fans and Doritos chip-lovers everywhere even more reason to get in the game, between November 29, 2009 and December 31, 2009, visitors to www.unlockxbox.com will have a chance to instantly win great prizes as they log on to cast their vote among the finalists. Promotion details and rules will be available on www.unlockxbox.com during the promotion period.
Further supporting its commitment to gaming fans, the Doritos brand also is announcing a partnership to bring pro football’s combine concept to the competitive video game world. The Doritos MLG Skills Combine will be a nationwide, multi-day competition where amateur players are put through their paces by MLG League officials and pros, with an eye towards evaluating their potential for participation in the MLG Pro Circuit.
The “Unlock Xbox” campaign is the latest evolution of the Doritos brand turning over control to consumers. The brand’s commitment to fan-empowerment began withthe Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” program, which started in 2007 and has turned the brand’s Super Bowl advertising over to its fans every year. In 2009, Crash the Super Bowl achieved what many thought impossible when a consumer-created Doritos spot took the top ranking in the annual USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter during Super Bowl XLIII.
In addition, the brand has put consumers in control through a variety of other exciting opportunities, including “THE QUEST,” which engaged fans in a multi-faceted online and real-world adventure of challenges; "Doritos Late Night,” which provided Doritos fans ground-breaking virtual musical performances by blink-182 and Big Boi through the power of augmented reality technology; and the Doritos “X-13D Flavor Experiment,” where consumers had a chance to name a new mysterious flavor of chips.
Frito-Lay North America is the $12 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo business units include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate Web site, www.fritolay.com and the Snack Chat blog, www.snacks.com.
PepsiCo offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 18 different product lines that each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade – also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in over 200 countries. With more than $43 billion in 2008 revenues, PepsiCo employs 198,000 people who are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
Once fans have reviewed the submissions, Ten quarter-finalists will be picked, and out of them Two finalists will have their titles made into 2010 XBLA Titles, with one grand prize winner scoring a $50,000 gaming consultant project from Doritos.
Last years winning entry was Doritos Dash of Destruction, which went on to become the fastest 1 Million Downloaded game on XBLA. Head to www.unlockxbox.com to read the submission terms and enter your ideas.
Press Release
Plano, TX (August 31, 2009) —As one of the leading consumer brands to successfully cross over into the world of video games, Doritos tortilla chips -- a flagship snack brand within PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division -- today announced it will once again offer the creative opportunity of a lifetime to video game lovers with the chance to design a new Xbox LIVE® Arcade game. Today marks the return of “Unlock Xbox,” a ground-breaking video game design contest that puts the creative control to design an Xbox LIVE Arcadegame in consumers’ hands.
The Unlock Xbox contest, which is driven by a collaboration between the Doritos brand and Microsoft, originated in 2007 and lead to the creation of the record-breaking “Doritos Dash of Destruction,” the first consumer-created Xbox LIVE Arcade game, which went on to become the fastest Xbox LIVE Arcade game to reach one million downloads.
Starting today, people in North America are invited to submit game concepts that embody the big, bold and intense spirit of the Doritos brand, for the chance to have their idea developed into an Xbox LIVE Arcade game for the Xbox 360. Fans can review the submission terms and enter their ideas via video submission through October 4, 2009 at www.unlockxbox.com.
“We are always looking for new ways to connect with fans and give them unique opportunities to express their creativity in a way only Doritos and our partners can deliver,” said Ann Mukherjee, group vice president, marketing, Frito-Lay. “Many of the people who love Doritos also love gaming, and this innovative program gives our fans a chance to live their dreams.”
Ten quarter-finalists, which will be chosen by the Doritos brand and Xbox 360 and announced by Xbox’s Major Nelson, will embark on the journey of a lifetime as they compete to transform their game concept into a reality. From in-person pitch meetings at Microsoft Game Studios with the “Godfathers of Gaming” including Kudo Tsunoda, to an online voting round, gamers will get to experience the incredible process of bringing an Xbox LIVE Arcade game to life. Ultimately, two will be developed into Xbox LIVE Arcadegames available for download in fall 2010, with one fan-selected grand prize winner scoring a $50,000 gaming consultant project for Doritos.
“By bringing their brand to the Xbox LIVE audience, Doritos has the opportunity to reach a subscriber base of more than 20 million.” said Mark Kroese, general manager of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Advertising Business Group. “The first ‘Dinosaur Dash of Destruction Game’ was a record breaker in terms of first week downloads. We’re excited to see what this round of creativity brings.”
Giving video game fans and Doritos chip-lovers everywhere even more reason to get in the game, between November 29, 2009 and December 31, 2009, visitors to www.unlockxbox.com will have a chance to instantly win great prizes as they log on to cast their vote among the finalists. Promotion details and rules will be available on www.unlockxbox.com during the promotion period.
Further supporting its commitment to gaming fans, the Doritos brand also is announcing a partnership to bring pro football’s combine concept to the competitive video game world. The Doritos MLG Skills Combine will be a nationwide, multi-day competition where amateur players are put through their paces by MLG League officials and pros, with an eye towards evaluating their potential for participation in the MLG Pro Circuit.
The “Unlock Xbox” campaign is the latest evolution of the Doritos brand turning over control to consumers. The brand’s commitment to fan-empowerment began withthe Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” program, which started in 2007 and has turned the brand’s Super Bowl advertising over to its fans every year. In 2009, Crash the Super Bowl achieved what many thought impossible when a consumer-created Doritos spot took the top ranking in the annual USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter during Super Bowl XLIII.
In addition, the brand has put consumers in control through a variety of other exciting opportunities, including “THE QUEST,” which engaged fans in a multi-faceted online and real-world adventure of challenges; "Doritos Late Night,” which provided Doritos fans ground-breaking virtual musical performances by blink-182 and Big Boi through the power of augmented reality technology; and the Doritos “X-13D Flavor Experiment,” where consumers had a chance to name a new mysterious flavor of chips.
Frito-Lay North America is the $12 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo business units include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate Web site, www.fritolay.com and the Snack Chat blog, www.snacks.com.
PepsiCo offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 18 different product lines that each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade – also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in over 200 countries. With more than $43 billion in 2008 revenues, PepsiCo employs 198,000 people who are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of the Weekends news.
Don't forget, the audio re-cap is now available on iTunes.
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And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap
Don't forget, the audio re-cap is now available on iTunes.
A podcast is available on iTunes from:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=328547861
A RSS Feed from Podbean:
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And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
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Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/nfvT
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15MVtr
360: Cryptic have said that it's Microsoft who is delaying the release of Champions Online on the 360. http://ow.ly/nfHU
PSP: it's being rumoured that Sony is discouraging multiplayer Modes in PSP Minis, tho games like UNO should have it. http://ow.ly/nfIh
PS3: AD HOC Party is rumoured to be coming to US PS3's from next week. http://ow.ly/nfIP
Wii: Harvest Moon Tree Of Tranquillity has a UK release date of 9th October. http://ow.ly/ng1W
Wii: Lost Winds Winter Of Meoldias, set to be announced in upcoming Edge Magazine. Toku can change seasons + more http://ow.ly/ng3w
PSP: its rumoured the Beta version of firmware 6.0 has been sent out to developers. no word on what it brings. http://ow.ly/ngoJ
360: Sonic & knuckles is coming out on XBLA on September 9th. features "Cartridge Stack" with Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 http://ow.ly/ngWl
PS3: 22 Fallout 3 trophies have appeared. They are relavent to the upcoming DLC which could mean that the DLC is coming soon. http://ow.ly/nhwO
360: The First 4 Screenshots for GTA IV DLC The Ballad Of Gay Tony have been released. http://ow.ly/nhOj
PSPgo: CVG have a unboxing of the PSPgo http://ow.ly/njVo
DSi: A White DSi has an American release date on Amazon.com for September 13th for $169.99 http://ow.ly/nkOB
Taito has announced that both Space invaders and Bust-a-Move are now available for Blackberry for $4.99. http://ow.ly/nleD
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/15N2Os
Australia Classification board,OFLC, has recently Rated Sonic DX DIRECTOR'S CUT as a multiplatform release. http://ow.ly/nm1o
PS3: Sony has announced a new Spanish SingStar Title, SingStar Mecano. no release date given yet. http://ow.ly/nm1y
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/15N3R1
Sunday, August 30, 2009
QTE Tweets Of The Week
The Following are the most clicked QTE Gamers tweets of the week.
10 PS3: Sony has said that Firmware 3.0 will be the last major update for 2009. http://ow.ly/laXH
9 360: production boss Aaron Greenberg says there are no plans for a slim. http://ow.ly/lxRM
8 360: Microsoft have now said that Twitter and Facebook is for gold subscribers, Silver get a trail period for both. http://ow.ly/lChV
7 PS3: Sony will be selling and distributing the PS3 version of Dirt 2 in all PAL territories. http://ow.ly/lxSh
6 PSP: Mini's will only be tested to see if they work, not if the content is suitable. http://ow.ly/l5Jc
5 PS3: A large company, not Microsoft, is rumoured to be the reason why Sony does not implement cross game voice chat. http://ow.ly/lx4r
4 PS3: Video showing a Final Fantasy VS XIII Theme running on firmware 3.0 found. looks like a video playing http://ow.ly/l8tr
3 PS3: A Japanese retailer has said that they only make 700 Yen ($7.40) on every PS3 Slim sold. http://ow.ly/l5Ib
2 PSP: Sony has officially announced a world wide release of Gran Tursimo for October 1st. http://ow.ly/lifl
1 There is new free downloadble content coming to Batman Arkham Asylum. http://ow.ly/lj5N
10 PS3: Sony has said that Firmware 3.0 will be the last major update for 2009. http://ow.ly/laXH
9 360: production boss Aaron Greenberg says there are no plans for a slim. http://ow.ly/lxRM
8 360: Microsoft have now said that Twitter and Facebook is for gold subscribers, Silver get a trail period for both. http://ow.ly/lChV
7 PS3: Sony will be selling and distributing the PS3 version of Dirt 2 in all PAL territories. http://ow.ly/lxSh
6 PSP: Mini's will only be tested to see if they work, not if the content is suitable. http://ow.ly/l5Jc
5 PS3: A large company, not Microsoft, is rumoured to be the reason why Sony does not implement cross game voice chat. http://ow.ly/lx4r
4 PS3: Video showing a Final Fantasy VS XIII Theme running on firmware 3.0 found. looks like a video playing http://ow.ly/l8tr
3 PS3: A Japanese retailer has said that they only make 700 Yen ($7.40) on every PS3 Slim sold. http://ow.ly/l5Ib
2 PSP: Sony has officially announced a world wide release of Gran Tursimo for October 1st. http://ow.ly/lifl
1 There is new free downloadble content coming to Batman Arkham Asylum. http://ow.ly/lj5N
What Have You Played This Week?
Football Manager 09 – PC – Still going strong. I've been playing as San Marino, the club not the nation though they both do share the same name, location and stadium. It's interesting as I don't really try out the Italian leagues much.
SOS: the Final Escape – PS2 – can't say i've played much more, I aim to finish it tonight though. Still no music, characters still walk awkwardly, and there are times when you don't know what your expected to do. But the story has had a few interesting twists, and already posed the question of, are you sure you need that. You see, the amount of things you can carry is limited, and the game makes sure there's more things available to be picked up that look like they could be helpful, than there is space.
Fat Princess – PS3 – still having fun, trying out many of the different hats. Finding I like the arrow man and the dark priest the most. Also noticed that there appears to be less connection issues and less lag now. Still, many games aren't being won by getting the princess and instead they're being counted down.
Pok̬mon Diamond РDS РI did it, beat the elite 4. started collecting some of the rare Pok̬mon which needs the Pok̬ Radar or a previous GBA game in the DS to get them.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
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360: on Amazon.de a 360 Elite was spotted with a 250GB HDD and Forza 3 for 279 euros http://ow.ly/lFZW
Tropico 3 is set for a October 16th release on PC and 360. PC demo on September 7th. http://ow.ly/lG0z
EA Exec believes there will be PS3.5/Xbox 560 before the next generation of consoles. http://ow.ly/lG2S
the UK release of King Of Fighters XII has been put back to September 25th. http://ow.ly/lG4m
its rumoured that Square Enix is going to publish modern Warfare 2 in japan. http://ow.ly/lG57
PS3: People who have bought Killzone 2 DLC are getting Emails from Sony with codes for free Home Shirts. http://ow.ly/lG7q
Japanese Hardware Charts, DSi 59.578, PSP 27.187, Wii 26.972, Xbox 306 8.979, DS 5.735, PS2 3.295, PS3 2.052. http://ow.ly/lGbC
PS3: A picture has been found which shows a Gran Turismo 5 Beta. there's been no official announcement of one. http://ow.ly/lGgL
A Video has been found of Modern Warfare 2 being played at a retailers convention. Spoilers Warning. http://ow.ly/m0YH
New Screenshots for Final Fantasy XIII show Odin, Lightning, Jihl Nabaat and Yaag Rosch. http://ow.ly/lGiU
360: Microsoft say that people who bought Halo ODSt early won't be punished as long as they bought it, not copied it. http://ow.ly/lGw9
PS3: BlazBlue has got a UK release date of Q1 2010. http://ow.ly/lGFC
360: Xbox 360 Super Elite spotted in South Africa. has 2 wireless controllers and 250 GB HDD, and Forza 3. http://ow.ly/m0B1
DSi: The Scribblenauts UK Release is 9th October. http://ow.ly/m1SG
PC: AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard for Gravity is coming out on Steam on September 3rd. http://ow.ly/m2md
QTE Blog: New Screenshots And Trailer For Warhammer 40, 000 Dawn of War II The Last Stand http://ow.ly/15MP7B
Batman Arkham Asylum has a Guinness world record for being the ‘Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’ http://ow.ly/mdpb
Hans Zimmer has been confirmed as doing the Modern Warfare 2 Score. http://ow.ly/mM1M
360: Fable II Game Of The Year Edition has been confirmed. Europe Release on September 18 for €64.99/£39.99. http://ow.ly/mMeO
PS3: Katamari Forever has gone gold and is set for a September 22nd release in USA. has a price of $49.99 http://ow.ly/n02F
QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce The Beatles RockBand Xbox 360 Exclusives http://ow.ly/15MQvD
PS3: interesting video talking about Eye Toy and PSEye + features of motion controller, like it has a analogue trigger http://ow.ly/n9Ns
QTE Blog: New Spore Hero Trailer "Spore Hero Create Your Own Spider Bat" http://ow.ly/15MRgX
360: RT @majornelson: Reminder: Tune in to @1vs100XboxLive tonight for a very special episode with guest @feliciaday
QTE Blog: Boxart For The Sims 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack http://ow.ly/15MRDa
PS3: EyePet is set for a USA release of November 17. it'll be $39.99 for just the game and $59.99 for game and PSEye http://ow.ly/ndrG
QTE Blog: Dragon Age Origins Voice Cast Trailer http://ow.ly/15MRTr
Friday, August 28, 2009
Dragon Age Origins Voice Cast Trailer
Following Yesterdays voice cast announcement for Dragon Age, A have released a video showing Tim Curry and Kate Mulgrew doing their voice acting, with a short little interview with Tim Curry at the end of the trailer.
Boxart For The Sims 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack
EA has released the Boxart for their first expansion to The Sims 3, World Adventures. You can click the picture to see a bigger version of it.
New Spore Hero Trailer "Spore Hero Create Your Own Spider Bat"
EA has released a new trailer for their upcoming Nintendo Wii game, Spore Hero. the trailer focuses mainly on creating a Specific type of animal...the Spider Bat.
Microsoft Announce The Beatles RockBand Xbox 360 Exclusives
Microsoft have announced exclusive The Beatles RockBand goodies for the games release. of 09/09/09.
All you Need Is Love will be avalioable on XBL for 160 MS Points. all proceeds from the sale of the song will go to Doctors Without Borders.
There will be Music videos, Documentaries, and movies inspired by the Beatles will be available on XBL.
There will be a special The Beatles 1 VS 100 Live episode on August 29th with two back to back 1 VS 100 Extended Play sessions.
A The Beatles RockBand Avatar Shirt will also be made available when you purchase the game.
Press Release
Xbox 360, Apple Corp, MTV Games and Harmonix are giving the world new ways to relive the magic of Beatlemania with the launch of “The Beatles™: Rock Band™” (Harmonix/MTV Games) on 09.09.09. Beginning at launch, Xbox 360 will give Beatles fans, rockers and gamers alike the chance to download an exclusive Beatles track to benefit Doctors Without Borders, receive an exclusive Beatles t-shirt for their Avatar and test their Beatles knowledge with a unique “1 vs 100” experience – only on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE.
All You Need is LIVE
This fall, Xbox 360 will harness the passion of its more than 20 million Xbox LIVE members for charity. “All You Need Is Love” will be released exclusively on Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system as a downloadable song for “The Beatles: Rock Band” through Xbox LIVE on September 9, 2009 with Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefitting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison personally selected the international emergency medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971 as the beneficiary of the proceeds. The track will be available for 160 Microsoft Points.
As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also be able to fill even more of your entertainment time with music videos, documentaries and movies inspired by the Fab Four on Xbox LIVE. From classic tunes from band members to the best of the Mersey’s music from today and the critically acclaimed documentary, “Imagine: John Lennon,” it’s all there for you at the touch of a button.
In addition, “The Beatles: Rock Band” owners will be able to download the full “Abbey Road” album beginning on October 20, along with “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Rubber Soul" following in November and December respectively. The albums will be available for 1360 Microsoft Points, with individual tracks at 160 Microsoft Points each.
Beatles-Inspired “1 vs 100 LIVE”
Need more ways to prove your love for The Beatles? Then challenge the depths of your knowledge of The Beatles in a unique “1 vs 100 LIVE” episode. Coming on August 29, as anXbox LIVE Gold member, you’ll get the chance to not only chat live with some of the creative minds behind ”The Beatles: Rock Band,” but also call in to test your knowledge of the band and their music and even win some Microsoft Points for your efforts. Immediately following, fans who can’t get enough can continue the fun with two back-to-back “1 vs 100 Extended Play” episodes full of Beatles trivia.
You will also be able to share your Beatles pride on Xbox LIVE with an exclusive Beatles t-shirt for your Avatar, made available with the purchase of the game.
More to come
Coming soon, music fans and gamers will also get the chance join the “Fab Four Mystery Tour” – an interactive look at the Beatles and the many twists and turns of their career. The website was created using artwork and animations from the eye-popping intro cinematic for “The Beatles: Rock Band” created by Passion Pictures, that debuted at E3 this year.
Finally, if you are unable to wait till the September 9 launch to strike up your band, then you need to get along to the The Beatles LOVE, Cirque du Soleil show at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Here you have the chance to play the game on the Xbox 360 and pick up the guitars, drumsticks and mics to take on your favorite Beatles songs in a unique Xbox 360 Beatles experience before it hits stores.
New Screenshots And Trailer For Warhammer 40, 000 Dawn of War II The Last Stand
THQ have released new screenshots and a trailer for upcoming PC game Warhammer 40, 000 Dawn of War II The Last Stand. the trailer is a cinematic one showing three enemies squaring off against each other before a forth, more numerous, enemy shows up...forcing them to join forces. the screenshots also show them fighting.
Warhammer 40, 000 Dawn of War II The Last Stand
Warhammer 40, 000 Dawn of War II The Last Stand
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15MDyN
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/lwYs
QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce A Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop to £199.99 http://ow.ly/15MDyM
The Rock Band Network will offer a demo of any song. it'll be either 1 minute or 35% the length of the song. http://ow.ly/lwXz
The Rockband Network will be patched into the Xbox 360, PS3 but not the Nintendo Wii. version of Rock Band 2. http://ow.ly/lwYn
PC: the retail release of Trine is set for September 8th. http://ow.ly/lx0i
PS3: Naughty Dog have said that Uncharted 2 is not possible on the Xbox 360. HDD+full 25gb Blu Ray critical to game. http://ow.ly/lx0O
PS3: Ghostbusters patch changes resolution from 960x540 to 1024x576, not 360 resolution. Anti-aliasing changed + improved http://ow.ly/lx1v
QTE Blog: Sony Announces The Buzz World Champion http://ow.ly/15MElr
Okamiden will be revealed in the next upcoming Famitsu. http://ow.ly/lx2a
360: Microsoft say the reason why they dropped the HDMI cables from the elite box was to offer consumers choice. http://ow.ly/lx2Y
PS3: Final Fantasy XIV will support keyboard + mouse. there's cross platform interactivity with PC's. http://ow.ly/lx3A
PS3: A large company, not Microsoft, is rumoured to be the reason why Sony does not implement cross game voice chat. http://ow.ly/lx4r
QTE Blog: Sony PR Announce That White PSPgo Will Be On Sale When The PSPgo launches. http://ow.ly/15MEJc
DSi: Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story is set for a UK release of October 9th. http://ow.ly/lxR5
360: production boss Aaron Greenberg says there are no plans for a slim. http://ow.ly/lxRM
PS3: Sony will be selling and distributing the PS3 version of Dirt 2 in all PAL territories. http://ow.ly/lxSh
PSP: Even though Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep is set for a Winter release, it could still be delayed cause of FF XIII. http://ow.ly/lxSS
RT @RockstarGames Rockstar site redux: http://www.rockstargames.com. Check it out. Lots of announcements coming today...
360: In today's announcement of a price drop, Microsoft say Twitter And Facebook will only be for Gold members http://ow.ly/lxTr
QTE Blog: Zynga Announce That FarmVille Has Become The Largest And Fastest Growing Social Game http://ow.ly/15MFdh
QTE Blog: New Halo ODST Vid Doc "Firefight" http://ow.ly/15MFdi
PS3: Little Big Planet appears to be getting recalled and being replaced with Little big Planet Game Of the Year Edition http://ow.ly/lyAx
QTE Blog: EA Announce That Kate Mulgrew, Tim Curry, Tim Russ, Claudia Black, And Steve Valentine As Dragon Age Origins... http://ow.ly/lyQK
QTE Blog: New Screenshots For Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars On PSP http://ow.ly/15MFHl
360: Microsoft says the recent announcement that Facebook and Twitter were for Gold subscribers only is incorrect. http://ow.ly/lzy8
PSP: Just checked the UK PSP PSN and noticed a video option next to game. however there appears to be nothing in the Video Store.
QTE Blog: THQ Announce That Konnie Huq Will Be Fronting The Your Hero Campaign. http://ow.ly/15MGbh
PSP: MotorStorm Arctic Edge has a USA release of 29/9/09 for UMD and 1/10/09 on PSN http://ow.ly/lBMD
Its rumoured that Hans Zimmer is composing the score for Modern Warfare 2. http://ow.ly/lBNu
QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 27/08/09 http://ow.ly/15MHV3
PS3: EA Is suspected of being the Company which has stopped cross game chat. they deny this. Sony also deny it. http://ow.ly/lBOs
PS3: Screenshots have been found for 8 days. Ving Rhames, Dennis Hopper and Gary Oldman were rumoured to star in it http://ow.ly/lC8M
PSPgo: In The USA, when you get a PSPo, you get a code for RockBand Unplugged Lite. 5 full tracks + DLC Works with it. http://ow.ly/lC9j
QTE Blog: Full List Of UK Disgaea 3 DLC http://ow.ly/15MImY
PSP: Avatar on the PSP has connectivity with the PS3 version. you can send the PSP's effort points to the PS3 game. http://ow.ly/lChz
360: Microsoft have now said that Twitter and Facebook is for gold subscribers, Silver get a trail period for both. http://ow.ly/lChV
PC: NCSoft announce that the 1 week open beta for Aion will start September 6th. http://ow.ly/lCie
360: Halo ODST's early release in France is being investigated by Microsoft. 360 users and distributors being investigated http://ow.ly/lCip
PS3: Firmware 3.0 details, print web pages,upconvert audio from HDD and USB, Font size bigger, new startup sequence + more http://ow.ly/lCkX
QTE Blog: Infinite Space Anime Episode 3 http://ow.ly/15MJ8R
Infinite Space Anime Episode 3
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Full List Of UK Disgaea 3 DLC
The Following are the 37 pieces of Disgaea 3 DLC on Todays PSN Update.
Action Prinny £1.59
Adell £1.59
Class World Command £3.19
Curtis £1.59
Defender Of Earth Set £4.79
Demon & Detective Set £3.19
Disgaea 2 Sacrebleu Set £4.79
Disgaea 2 Main Character Package £3.99
Dragon £3.99
Fake Heroes Set £3.19
Gig £1.59
Gordon £1.59
Hanako £1.59
Item World Command Mode £3.19
Item World Survival Attack £3.19
Jennifer £1.59
Kogure £1.59
Makai Kingdom Main Character £3.19
Marjoly £1.59
Mid-Boss £1.59
Nekomata 31.59
Pram £1.59
Priere £1.59
Prinny Curtis £1.59
Raspberyl Chapter 1 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 2 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 3 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 4 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 1-4 £9.19
Revya £1.59
Rozalin £1.59
Soul Nomad Set £3.19
Taro £1.59
Thursday £1.59
Tink £1.59
Yukimara £1.59
Zetta £1.59
Action Prinny £1.59
Adell £1.59
Class World Command £3.19
Curtis £1.59
Defender Of Earth Set £4.79
Demon & Detective Set £3.19
Disgaea 2 Sacrebleu Set £4.79
Disgaea 2 Main Character Package £3.99
Dragon £3.99
Fake Heroes Set £3.19
Gig £1.59
Gordon £1.59
Hanako £1.59
Item World Command Mode £3.19
Item World Survival Attack £3.19
Jennifer £1.59
Kogure £1.59
Makai Kingdom Main Character £3.19
Marjoly £1.59
Mid-Boss £1.59
Nekomata 31.59
Pram £1.59
Priere £1.59
Prinny Curtis £1.59
Raspberyl Chapter 1 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 2 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 3 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 4 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 1-4 £9.19
Revya £1.59
Rozalin £1.59
Soul Nomad Set £3.19
Taro £1.59
Thursday £1.59
Tink £1.59
Yukimara £1.59
Zetta £1.59
UK PSN Update 27/08/09
PS3 Games
Smash Cars [£11.99]
Battle Tanks [£7.99]
Fight Night Round 4 – Champions Pack [£3.99]
Fight Night Round 4 – Content Pack [Free]
Batman Arkham Asylum – Play As The Joker Challenge Maps [Free]
Crash Commando's – Combo Pack [£3.99]
Crash Commando's – Heist Map Pack [£2.39]
Crash Commando's – Colonel Chaos And Army Chick [£1.19]
Crash Commando's – Gansta Rapper And Regga Rasta [£1.19]
Crash Commando's – Nukem Ninja And Maid Mayhem [£1.19]
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen – Character And Map Pack Plus [£6.29]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Tatooine Mission Pack [£7.99]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – Wolf Creek GC [£3.19]
Little Big Planet – Verabee Original Sticker Kit [£1.59]
Disgaea 3 – 37 Pieces Of DLC
Demo's
NHL 10
F.E.A.R.2: Reborn SP
Guitar Hero - World Tour
NONE
Rock Band
“Don't Stop” by Fleetwood Mac [£0.99]
“I Won't Back Down” by Tom Petty [£0.99]
“Mony Mony” by Billy Idol [£0.99]
“Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol [£0.99]
“Runnin' Down A Dream” by Tom Petty [£0.99]
“She's A Genius” by Jet [£0.99]
“World Turning” by Fleetwood Mac [£0.99]
Videos
Batman Arkham Asylum – Villains Trailer
Il2 Sturmovik Lunch Trailer
Mini Ninjas – Suzume Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Tora Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Shun Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Futo Character Vignette
Crash Commando's – Characters Trailer
Crash Commando's – Heist Map Pack Trailer
Wallpaper
NONE
Theme
NONE
PS1 Classic
NONE
PSP
Dynasty Warriors [£13.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “Black Sunshine” by White Zombie [£0.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “She's Not There” by The Zombies [£0.99]
Smash Cars [£11.99]
Battle Tanks [£7.99]
Fight Night Round 4 – Champions Pack [£3.99]
Fight Night Round 4 – Content Pack [Free]
Batman Arkham Asylum – Play As The Joker Challenge Maps [Free]
Crash Commando's – Combo Pack [£3.99]
Crash Commando's – Heist Map Pack [£2.39]
Crash Commando's – Colonel Chaos And Army Chick [£1.19]
Crash Commando's – Gansta Rapper And Regga Rasta [£1.19]
Crash Commando's – Nukem Ninja And Maid Mayhem [£1.19]
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen – Character And Map Pack Plus [£6.29]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Tatooine Mission Pack [£7.99]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – Wolf Creek GC [£3.19]
Little Big Planet – Verabee Original Sticker Kit [£1.59]
Disgaea 3 – 37 Pieces Of DLC
Demo's
NHL 10
F.E.A.R.2: Reborn SP
Guitar Hero - World Tour
NONE
Rock Band
“Don't Stop” by Fleetwood Mac [£0.99]
“I Won't Back Down” by Tom Petty [£0.99]
“Mony Mony” by Billy Idol [£0.99]
“Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol [£0.99]
“Runnin' Down A Dream” by Tom Petty [£0.99]
“She's A Genius” by Jet [£0.99]
“World Turning” by Fleetwood Mac [£0.99]
Videos
Batman Arkham Asylum – Villains Trailer
Il2 Sturmovik Lunch Trailer
Mini Ninjas – Suzume Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Tora Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Shun Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Futo Character Vignette
Crash Commando's – Characters Trailer
Crash Commando's – Heist Map Pack Trailer
Wallpaper
NONE
Theme
NONE
PS1 Classic
NONE
PSP
Dynasty Warriors [£13.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “Black Sunshine” by White Zombie [£0.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “She's Not There” by The Zombies [£0.99]
THQ Announce That Konnie Huq Will Be Fronting The Your Hero Campaign.
THQ Have Announced that celebrity Konnie Huq will be fronting the "Your Hero" campaign, that is currently running in collaboration with Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter.
THQ Previously announced the "Your Hero" competition, Where visitors can create their own Hero and win the chance to have their creation up on a BillBoard in their own town and win art supplies for their own school.
Press Release
THQ today announces that television personality Konnie Huq will be fronting the “Your Hero” campaign this is currently running to find the best budding young artists in the UK.
This nationwide initiative invites children from across the UK to design their own heroes, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, the innovative new drawing software for Nintendo DS & Wii. Entrants will have the chance to win art supplies for their school as well as the unique opportunity to have their designs displayed on a billboard near their home or school.
The “Your Hero” promotion centers around an online hub (www.drawyourhero.com), where visitors can create their own heroes using the online drawing tool before entering them into the promotion and sharing them with friends through the website’s gallery. Ten regional winners will be selected and see their designs brought to life in their local town via a billboard, win art supplies for their school and copy of the game for themselves.
An overall national winner will be selected from the ten regional winners by Konnie in October and will have their design unveiled to the world at a secret London event as well as bagging a host of exclusive prizes.
Konnie commented:
“Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter is a fantastic new videogame that children of all ages will enjoy playing. Not only does this title allow their imaginations to run wild, but it also fosters their creativity, allowing them to draw their own characters and bring them to life in the game. The game is great fun and I am delighted to be involved in this campaign!”
About Konnie Huq
In January 2008 Konnie Huq saw out her tenth and final year on ‘Blue Peter’ making her the third longest serving presenter since the show started in 1958. Konnie's years on Blue Peter have taken her to the far corners of the world and among her many Blue Peter highlights are learning to scuba dive; visiting Mozambique to open one of the schools paid for by money raised during the Blue Peter New Future Appeal in 1999; a trip to the village in Bangladesh that her family originate from; and learning how to be a rally driver.
Since leaving Blue Peter, Konnie has hosted 'London Talking' - a topical debate show transmitting on ITV1, ‘Zoo days’ for Channel 5 and jetted around the world as the presenter for the ‘Red Bull Air Race’ on Channel 4 as well as presenting for shows like GMTV. Most recently Konnie has been presenting ‘Guiness World Records Smashed’ on Sky 1 and ‘Hannah-Oke’ on the Disney channel.
About Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Wii, players will draw their own heroes using the Wii Remote™ to find the Artifacts of Power and rid the Raposa village of an evil, shadowy figure that has taken over the land. Throughout the game, players can? draw more than 100 unique items from robust drawing tools, such as vehicles, weapons and tools, to conquer their enemies. The all-new Action Drawing tool allows for objects to be drawn directly into the game to help navigate through several environments, including a sky world, a jungle and a shadow city. In addition, the game’s multi-player feature will allow players to draw their team members and equipment to compete against others in a variety of mini-games, such as soccer, hockey and basketball.
In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Nintendo DS, players will be able to draw their own heroes, be it humans, animals or multi-limbed creatures, and will embark on a brand new adventure aboard a Turtle Ship to defeat the evil Wilfre and restore color to the Raposa civilization. Players will have the ability to morph their hero into a blob or a spider, adding more gameplay and allowing for players to play each level a variety of different ways. The game’s Action Drawing Tool gives each color special properties when drawing objects into the game to help solve puzzles and player progression. Along the way, they will collect coins and color drops to unlock a variety of content, including challenges and quests, customization options and hero abilities. In addition, the game’s multi-player aspect allows players to trade heroes, weapons, items and accessories with friends.
About THQ
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, Drawn to Life, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to the release of Drawn to Life: the Next Chapter for the Nintendo Wii, Ds and DSi and the “Your Hero” competition for the videogame. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”) and are based upon management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, services and pricing of THQ. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
Wii, Nintendo DS and are trademarks of Nintendo.
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New Screenshots For Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars On PSP
RockStar have updated Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars website and released new screenshots of the upcoming PSP version of Grant Theft Auto China Town Wars, which be seen below.
Grand Theft Auto PSP
Grand Theft Auto PSP
EA And Game Announce A UK Need For Speed Shift Championship
EA And Game have announced the UK Need For Speed Shift Championships. From August 28th, participants have to post the fastest lap on a track from the upcoming Need For Speed Shift game. Then On September 26th, the top 49, 1 from each of the 49 GAME shops, will compete At Time Trial events at Thorpe park. The Winner of the event gets a Brand New Nissan 350Z GT. there will be other spot prizes for participants at GAME stores.
The Need For Speed: Shift UK Championship tour will visit the following GAME stores:
LONDON and SOUTH EAST
Tunbridge Wells, Royal Victoria Place – 28th August
Maidstone, Week St. – 29th August
Bluewater, Upper Rose Gallery – 30th August
Thurrock, Lakeside – 31th August
Chelmsford, Exchange Way – 4th September
Ilford, Exchange Shopping Centre – 5th September
Romford, Liberty 2 Centre – 6th September
Chatham, Pentagon Centre – 11th September
Bromley, The Glades – 12th September
Beckton, Gallions Reach – 13th September
London Oxford St, Oxford St – 18th September
Brent X, Brent X – 19th September
Walthamstow, Walthamstow – 20th September
SOUTH
Plymouth, New George Street – 28th August
Taunton, Fore Street – 29th August
Cardiff, Queen Street – 30th August
Carmathen, Greyfriars – 31st August
Bedford, Midland Road – 4th September
Luton, Arndale Centre – 5th September
Slough, Queensmere Centre – 6th September
Basingstoke, Festival Place – 18th September
Reading, The Oracle – 19th September
Swindon, Regent Street – 20th September
MIDLANDS
Banbury, Castle Centre – 28th August
Coventry, Arena Park – 29th August
Merry Hill 123, Brierly Hill – 30th August
Merry Hill 217, Merry Hill Shopping Centre – 31st August
Walsall, Park St – 4th September
Wolverhampton, Dudley Street – 5th September
Chesterfield, Vicar St – 6th September
Hanley, The Potteries – 11th September
Telford, Telford Shopping Centre – 12th September
Lichfield, Spires Shopping Centre – 13th September
Nottingham 2 569, Victoria Shopping Centre – 18th September
Nottingham 1 524, Listergate – 19th September
Sheffield Meadowhall, Meadowhall – 20th September
NORTH
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, Kinnard Shopping – 28th August
The Fort, Glasgow, Provan Walk – 29th August
Braehead, Glasgow, Braehead – 30th August
Silverburn, Glasgow, Silverburn – 31st August
Burnley, James Street – 4th September
Stockport, Princes Street – 5th September
Ashton Under Lyme, The Arcade – 6th September
Bradford, Darley Street – 11th September
Trafford 144, Manchester, Trafford Centre – 12th September
Manchester 231 The Fort, The Fort – 13th September
Manchester 502 Arndale, Arndale Centre – 18th September
Middlesborough, Linthorpe Road – 19th September
Metro Centre, Gateshead – 20th September
Press Release
Guildford, UK – August 27, 2009 – Electronic Arts has teamed up with retailer GAME to create the ultimate videogame driving challenge: the Need For Speed™ SHIFT UK Championships. Starting on August 28, gamers will be able to put their racing skills to the test as they compete in GAME stores across the UK to post the fastest lap times on new video game Need for Speed SHIFT, the latest edition of EA Games’ renowned Need for Speed series.
Heats will take place at 49 GAME stores, with the fastest winners going on to face off in a final set of time trials to be held at Thorpe Park, Surrey, on September 26th.
The 49 finalists will then compete to set a quick lap time worthy of being crowned the Need for Speed SHIFT UK Champion, with the winner receiving the keys to a brand new Nissan 350Z GT sports car. There will also be a host of other spot prizes for participants in individual stores.
“With Need for Speed SHIFT, we set out to create a racing game that pushes the genre and delivers something never before seen in a Need for Speed title,” said Stuart Lang, EA UK Marketing Director. “By focusing on the driver’s experience through the first-person view, we are able to capture the high-speed intensity and gripping emotions of racing. This contest will allow thousands of gamers across the UK to experience that feeling and reward them for their skill.”
Martyn Gibbs, Customer and Brand Director at GAME, said: “This is a great chance for GAME customers to come in store and try an exciting new game before it’s released. The gameplay is fast and incredibly realistic. Lots of budding racers are going to be really excited to come in and test their racing skills against other racers around the country. And to top it all, the prize is amazing. It’s another example of GAME going the extra mile for customers.”
Players are thrust into the loud, intense, and athletic experience of racing a car from the driver’s perspective through the combination of perception based G-forces, the hyper reality of the cockpit view, and the all-new brutally disorienting crash dynamic. Need for Speed SHIFT features an accurate, accessible physics-based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you push yourself to the edge.
Need for Speed SHIFT will be released on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PC and PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) in fall 2009. More information can be found at www.needforspeed.com. Press can download assets at http://info.ea.com
Notes To Editors:
The Need For Speed: Shift UK Championship tour will visit the following GAME stores:
LONDON and SOUTH EAST
Tunbridge Wells, Royal Victoria Place – 28th August
Maidstone, Week St. – 29th August
Bluewater, Upper Rose Gallery – 30th August
Thurrock, Lakeside – 31th August
Chelmsford, Exchange Way – 4th September
Ilford, Exchange Shopping Centre – 5th September
Romford, Liberty 2 Centre – 6th September
Chatham, Pentagon Centre – 11th September
Bromley, The Glades – 12th September
Beckton, Gallions Reach – 13th September
London Oxford St, Oxford St – 18th September
Brent X, Brent X – 19th September
Walthamstow, Walthamstow – 20th September
SOUTH
Plymouth, New George Street – 28th August
Taunton, Fore Street – 29th August
Cardiff, Queen Street – 30th August
Carmathen, Greyfriars – 31st August
Bedford, Midland Road – 4th September
Luton, Arndale Centre – 5th September
Slough, Queensmere Centre – 6th September
Basingstoke, Festival Place – 18th September
Reading, The Oracle – 19th September
Swindon, Regent Street – 20th September
MIDLANDS
Banbury, Castle Centre – 28th August
Coventry, Arena Park – 29th August
Merry Hill 123, Brierly Hill – 30th August
Merry Hill 217, Merry Hill Shopping Centre – 31st August
Walsall, Park St – 4th September
Wolverhampton, Dudley Street – 5th September
Chesterfield, Vicar St – 6th September
Hanley, The Potteries – 11th September
Telford, Telford Shopping Centre – 12th September
Lichfield, Spires Shopping Centre – 13th September
Nottingham 2 569, Victoria Shopping Centre – 18th September
Nottingham 1 524, Listergate – 19th September
Sheffield Meadowhall, Meadowhall – 20th September
NORTH
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, Kinnard Shopping – 28th August
The Fort, Glasgow, Provan Walk – 29th August
Braehead, Glasgow, Braehead – 30th August
Silverburn, Glasgow, Silverburn – 31st August
Burnley, James Street – 4th September
Stockport, Princes Street – 5th September
Ashton Under Lyme, The Arcade – 6th September
Bradford, Darley Street – 11th September
Trafford 144, Manchester, Trafford Centre – 12th September
Manchester 231 The Fort, The Fort – 13th September
Manchester 502 Arndale, Arndale Centre – 18th September
Middlesborough, Linthorpe Road – 19th September
Metro Centre, Gateshead – 20th September
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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: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS Freestyle 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.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 and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Zynga Announce That FarmVille Has Become The Largest And Fastest Growing Social Game
http://www.zynga.com/images/games/gameBig_farmville.jpgPress Release
SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Aug 27, 2009 Zynga (www.zynga.com), the largest developer of social games, announced today that its wildly popular FarmVille game is the largest and fasting growing social game in history with more than 11 million daily active users. Since its launch on June 19th, 2009, FarmVille has attracted more than 1 million new daily active users a week, on average.
FarmVille is a light, fast and fun game where players create and manage their own virtual farm. Like all Zynga games, FarmVille lets you play, invest and express by plowing, growing and harvesting a variety of crops for money and game points. Players also have options to invest in their farms by purchasing fruit trees and farm animals such as pigs and cows, and compliment their crops with other farm assets such as barns, windmills and greenhouses. Nurturing the farm is the key to success for players and their network of fellow farmer friends--those who tend their crops diligently will see their farms flourish and their bank accounts swell. Players’ friends are a key element of success in FarmVille.
“FarmVille demonstrates the huge market potential of social gaming – in just 9 weeks the game has become a cultural phenomenon,” said Mark Pincus, founder and CEO of Zynga. “No other application has achieved what this game has in such a short amount of time. Who would have guessed that FarmVille is now the biggest online game in North America and quickly becoming the biggest online game in the world."
“FarmVille’s growth is nothing short of spectacular and a clear indicator that we have a winning formula for giving players around the world a virtual farming experience that they truly enjoy,” said Mark Skaggs, VP and GM of Zynga’s Social RTS studio. "By combining the best elements of social gaming, with people’s instinct to nurture, we’ve created an incredibly fun, wholesome and rewarding experience.”
About Zynga
Zynga is the largest social gaming company with 27 million daily users and 93 million monthly users. Zynga’s games are available on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Hi5, Friendster, Tagged, Yahoo! and the iPhone, and include FarmVille, Texas Hold’Em Poker, Mafia Wars, YoVille, Vampires, Street Racing, andScramble. The company is funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, IVP, Union Square Ventures, Foundry Group, Avalon Ventures, Pilot Group, Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel. Zynga is headquartered at the Chip Factory in San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.zynga.com.
EA Announce That Kate Mulgrew, Tim Curry, Tim Russ, Claudia Black, And Steve Valentine As Dragon Age Origins Voice Actors
EA has announced many famous Sci Fi actors as voice actors in their upcoming Dragon Age origins game. Names Like Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Broadway’s Spamalot, as well as Kate Mulgrew, well-known for her role as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager”, Tim Russ (“Star Trek: Voyager,” “Samantha Who?”), Claudia Black (“Stargate SG-1,” “Pitch Black”) and Steve Valentine (“Estate of Panic,” “Crossing Jordan”) all feature in the game.
Tim Curry plays a villain called Arl Rendon Howe, Whilst Kate Mulgrew plays a powerful witch called Flemeth
Press Release
EDMONTON, Alberta --(Business Wire)-- Aug 27, 2009 Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), has secured a star-studded voiceover cast for its upcoming blockbuster game, Dragon Age™: Origins. Featuring Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show andBroadway’s Spamalot, as well as Kate Mulgrew, well-known for her role as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager”, Dragon Age: Origins also includes notable cast members Tim Russ (“Star Trek: Voyager,” “Samantha Who?”), Claudia Black (“Stargate SG-1,” “Pitch Black”) and Steve Valentine (“Estate of Panic,” “Crossing Jordan”). Dragon Age: Origins marks BioWare’s return to fantasy, created from the ground up to take players through a dark epic tale filled with violence, lust, and betrayal.
Tim Curry will play the villainous Arl Rendon Howe. Howe is the calculating villain, cultured and charming, with an insatiable lust for power, who never hesitates to harm anyone who gets in his way. Kate Mulgrew will lend her vocal flair to Flemeth, a powerful witch who maintains her immortality through the darkest of means, and who plays a pivotal role in the player’s survival. Both roles provide the actors with the opportunity to bring their considerable talents to bear in their portrayal of these characters.
“Dragon Age: Origins has the largest cast of characters of any game BioWare has ever made,” said Mark Darrah, Executive Producer, BioWare. “By working with an incredibly talented cast of actors we are able to bring reality and depth to the characters, their back stories, motivations, and dreams that our talented writers have created for them.”
In Dragon Age: Origins, players take on the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians who have served as protectors throughout the centuries. Only they have the power to unite the shattered lands, defeat the Archdemon and drive back the darkspawn that threaten to destroy the world. Players will interact with many interesting characters who may join them in their quest, and they will choose whether these characters become friends, foes, or even a romantic interest. Featuring a deep and compelling story where every choice can have a dramatic impact on the game, Dragon Age: Origins is scheduled to release on November 3, 2009 in North America, for the PC and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and later in November for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB. For more information about Dragon Age: Origins, visit www.dragonage.com. Pre-order the game now atwww.eastore.ea.com.
About BioWare
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and Sonic™ Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS™). Original BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age™: Origins, Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world's leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), 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 MobileTM 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.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.
BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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