Mad Catz have announced that they are going to release Modern Warfare 2 Branded controllers worldwide. the deal means they can produce a wide range accessories for the platforms the game
Press Release SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Aug 11, 2009 Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (NYSEAmex/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it will produce officially branded controllers and accessories based on Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Modern Warfare® 2 by Infinity Ward, the sequel to the best selling first person action game in history, Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare®. The agreement gives Mad Catz global rights to a range of accessories for all current platforms of the title, which is scheduled for worldwide release on November 10.
“We are excited to partner with Activision and Infinity Ward to create branded controllers and accessories based on what is one of the videogame industry’s preeminent franchises,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. “We look forward to offering unique and exciting accessories to fans of the newest release in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, as we continue to grow and diversify what we believe to be the industry’s leading portfolio of branded videogame accessories.”
“Mad Catz’s innovation and fresh approach from Day 1 has been great,” said Vince Zampella, CEO of Infinity Ward. “Their team has really poured their hearts into the new line of accessories for Modern Warfare 2 and we can’t wait for our fans to have a chance to play for themselves this November.”
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. Mad Catz is a global leader in providing innovative peripherals for the interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz designs and markets accessories for videogame systems and publishes videogame software, including the industry-leading GameShark videogame enhancements, under its Mad Catz, GameShark and Joytech brands. Mad Catz also designs and markets mice, keyboards, headsets, PC gaming controllers and other PC peripherals through its Saitek brand, and develops, manufactures and markets proprietary portable earphones under its AirDrives brand. Mad Catz distributes its products through most of the leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices across Canada, Europe and Asia.
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THQ have announced a competition to coincide with the UK release of Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. At www.drawyourhero.com , children have the opportunity to create their own hero, have it voted on. The top 5 creations from each region are voted on by celebrity judges, with the top picture from each region being created on a billboard in the winners town. those winners also win art supplies for their school and the game. The top prize will be go to the overall winner, who will be chosen at a celebrity event i London in October. the prizes are a secret, but they are exclusive.
Press Release THQ Inc. today announced the launch of a nationwide competition to find the UK’s most imaginative and creative up-and-coming child artists.
To celebrate the upcoming launch of Drawn to Life®: The Next Chapter™, the innovative new videogame releasing on the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, which actually allows children to create their own world by drawing directly into the game, THQ has launched the ‘Your Hero’ competition. This nationwide initiative invites children from across the UK to create their own videogame hero for a chance to win art supplies for their school as well as the unique opportunity to have their creation appear on advertising billboards around their home town as part of the game’s outdoor advertising campaign.
The “Your Hero” competition centers around an online hub (www.drawyourhero.com), where visitors can create their own character using the in-game drawing tools before entering them into the competition and sharing them with friends through the website’s gallery. Visiting guests to the site will vote for their favourite designs, with the top five from each region moving through to the final voting stage where regional winners will be selected by a celebrity judge. Each regional winner will see their creation 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 by the celebrity judge 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.
Elizabeth Blackman, Product Marketing Manager for UK & Europe commented: “The Drawn to Life brand is all about fostering creativity so we are hoping this promotion will enable children to engage with games in a creative and fun way. Drawing is fundamental to every child's development so working to put art supplies in schools is a natural fit.”
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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EA Has announced the entire Soundtrack for Brütal Legend. there is a total of 75 bands with over 100 songs in the game. They have also released a video of the announcement being made whilst Tim Schafer tried to complete a Rubiks Cube. Who Will Win, watch the video to find out.
The following are the artists and tracks in Brütal Legend: 3 Inches of Blood: Deadly Sinners 3 Inches of Blood: Destroy The Orcs Accept: Fast As A Shark Angel Witch: Angel Witch Anthrax: Metal Thrashing Mad Anvil: March of the Crabs Anvil: Tag Team Apostasy: Sulphur Injection Bishop of Hexen: A Serpentine Grave Bishop of Hexen: The Somber Grounds of Truth Black Sabbath: Children of the Grave Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe Black Sabbath: Never Say Die Brocas Helm: Cry of the Banshee Brocas Helm: Drink the Blood of the Priest Budgie: Breadfan Budgie: Zoom Club Candlemass: Witches Carcass: No Love Lost Cloven Hoof: Nightstalker Children of Bodom: Angels Don’t Kill Coroner: Skeleton on your Shoulder Cradle of Filth: Her Ghost in the Fog Crimson Glory: Queen of the Masquerade Dark Fortress: Insomnia Dark Tranquility: Cathode Ray Sunshine Deathstars: Blitzkrieg Def Leppard: Rock of Ages Dethklok: Mermaider Diamond Head: Am I Evil? Dimmu Borgir: Progenies of the Great Apocalypse Dokken: Mr. Scary Dragonforce: Through the Fire and Flames Emperor: Thus Spake The Nightspirit Enslaved: Frost Enslaved: Loke Firehouse: Overnight Sensation Girlschool: Bomber Iced Earth: When the Night Falls Iced Earth: Pure Evil In Flames: Goliaths Disarm Their Davids Judas Priest: Battle Hymn Judas Priest: The Hellion/Electric Eye Judas Priest: Leather Rebel Judas Priest: One Shot At Glory Judas Priest: Painkiller Kabbage Boy: Girlfriend KMFDM: Free Your Hate KMFDM: Rip The System King Diamond: Cremation King Diamond: Welcome Home Kiss: God of Thunder Lita: Ford Betrayal Marilyn Manson: Beautiful People Manowar: Die For Metal Manowar: The Dawn Of Battle Mastodon: Crack the Skye Mastodon: Oblivion Instrumental Megadeth: High Speed Dirt Megadeth: Tornado of Souls Metal Church: Metal Church Michael Schenker: Group Assault Attack Ministry: Stigmata Ministry: Thieves Mirrorthrone: So Frail Motley Crue: Dr. Feelgood Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue: Live Wire Motörhead: Back at the Funny Farm Motörhead: In the Black Motörhead: Marching Off to War Motörhead: We Are the Road Crew Nitro: Machine Gun Eddie Omen: The Axeman Ostrogoth: Queen of Desire Overkill: World of Hurt Ozzy Osbourne: Believer Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman Prong: Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck Quiet Riot: The Wild and the Young Racer X: Technical Difficulties Racer X: Y.R.O. Ratt: Lay It Down Riot: Road Racin Riot: Narita Riot: Swords and Tequila Rob Zombie: Superbeast Rotting Christ: Ad Notics Running Wild: Riding the Storm Sanctuary: Battle Angels Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King Saxon: Wheels of Steel Scorpions: Blackout Scorpions: Holiday Skeletonwitch: Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild Slayer: Metal Storm/Face The Slayer Slough Feg: Warriors Dawn Static-X: Love Dump Tenacious D: Master Exploder Tenacious D: The Metal Testament: For The Glory Of Testament: More Than Meets The Eye Tvangeste: Birth of the Hero UFO: Rock Bottom Whitesnake: Still of the Night Wrath of Killenstein: Ignisis Dance
Press Release Guildford, UK – August 10, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Double Fine Productions, Inc. today announced the complete soundtrack for Brütal Legend™, the face-melting action video game from Tim Schafer starring Jack Black as the roadie Eddie Riggs. Boasting an impressive list of more than 100 fist-pumping tracks sure to make your blood boil, Brütal Legend puts metal’s most celebrated rock gods in the forefront of this unique third-person action experience. With a total of 75 killer bands showcased, including legends such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Megadeth and Motörhead, Brütal Legend will unleash the inner headbanger in every gamer on October 16.
Brütal Legend is an epic action game from visionary developer Tim Schafer. Jack Black stars as Eddie Riggs, a legendary roadie summoned to a world of Heavy Metal where mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders spin guitar strings and Rock Legends roam the landscape. As Eddie you crush skulls with a battle axe, ravage the road in a super-charged Hot Rod and unleash the power of Rock to reign down fire from the sky – all to save humanity and become a Brütal Legend.
”This soundtrack took years to put together as we wanted to represent every genre of Metal, and also have the perfect music for every epic moment in the game,” said Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. “It’s designed to be loved by Metal fans, and for those who are not, it will either convert them or make their heads explode… or both.”
“It would be a grave disservice to merely use the term ‘Ultimate Heavy Metal Soundtrack’ here,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing for Electronics Arts. “Instead, what we’ve unleashed is without question the most mind-blasting, face-melting, skull-shattering alliance of Classic Metal, Thrash Metal, New Wave, British Metal, Black Metal, Power Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal, Hair Metal, Goth Metal and Industrial Metal ever decreed by The Gods Of Metal. Its very existence will condemn your soul to eternal brütal damnation. Yes, it’s that good.”
The entire list of tracks featured in the Brütal Legend soundtrack:
3 Inches of Blood: Deadly Sinners 3 Inches of Blood: Destroy The Orcs Accept: Fast As A Shark Angel Witch: Angel Witch Anthrax: Metal Thrashing Mad Anvil: March of the Crabs Anvil: Tag Team Apostasy: Sulphur Injection Bishop of Hexen: A Serpentine Grave Bishop of Hexen: The Somber Grounds of Truth Black Sabbath: Children of the Grave Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe Black Sabbath: Never Say Die Brocas Helm: Cry of the Banshee Brocas Helm: Drink the Blood of the Priest Budgie: Breadfan Budgie: Zoom Club Candlemass: Witches Carcass: No Love Lost Cloven Hoof: Nightstalker Children of Bodom: Angels Don’t Kill Coroner: Skeleton on your Shoulder Cradle of Filth: Her Ghost in the Fog Crimson Glory: Queen of the Masquerade Dark Fortress: Insomnia Dark Tranquility: Cathode Ray Sunshine Deathstars: Blitzkrieg Def Leppard: Rock of Ages Dethklok: Mermaider Diamond Head: Am I Evil? Dimmu Borgir: Progenies of the Great Apocalypse Dokken: Mr. Scary Dragonforce: Through the Fire and Flames Emperor: Thus Spake The Nightspirit Enslaved: Frost Enslaved: Loke Firehouse: Overnight Sensation Girlschool: Bomber Iced Earth: When the Night Falls Iced Earth: Pure Evil In Flames: Goliaths Disarm Their Davids Judas Priest: Battle Hymn Judas Priest: The Hellion/Electric Eye Judas Priest: Leather Rebel Judas Priest: One Shot At Glory Judas Priest: Painkiller Kabbage Boy: Girlfriend KMFDM: Free Your Hate KMFDM: Rip The System King Diamond: Cremation King Diamond: Welcome Home Kiss: God of Thunder Lita: Ford Betrayal Marilyn Manson: Beautiful People Manowar: Die For Metal Manowar: The Dawn Of Battle Mastodon: Crack the Skye Mastodon: Oblivion Instrumental Megadeth: High Speed Dirt Megadeth: Tornado of Souls Metal Church: Metal Church Michael Schenker: Group Assault Attack Ministry: Stigmata Ministry: Thieves Mirrorthrone: So Frail Motley Crue: Dr. Feelgood Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue: Live Wire Motörhead: Back at the Funny Farm Motörhead: In the Black Motörhead: Marching Off to War Motörhead: We Are the Road Crew Nitro: Machine Gun Eddie Omen: The Axeman Ostrogoth: Queen of Desire Overkill: World of Hurt Ozzy Osbourne: Believer Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman Prong: Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck Quiet Riot: The Wild and the Young Racer X: Technical Difficulties Racer X: Y.R.O. Ratt: Lay It Down Riot: Road Racin Riot: Narita Riot: Swords and Tequila Rob Zombie: Superbeast Rotting Christ: Ad Notics Running Wild: Riding the Storm Sanctuary: Battle Angels Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King Saxon: Wheels of Steel Scorpions: Blackout Scorpions: Holiday Skeletonwitch: Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild Slayer: Metal Storm/Face The Slayer Slough Feg: Warriors Dawn Static-X: Love Dump Tenacious D: Master Exploder Tenacious D: The Metal Testament: For The Glory Of Testament: More Than Meets The Eye Tvangeste: Birth of the Hero UFO: Rock Bottom Whitesnake: Still of the Night Wrath of Killenstein: Ignisis Dance
Brütal Legend will launch on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. For more information on Brütal Legend and to sign up for the Brütal Legend newsletter, please visitwww.brutallegend.com. To follow Brütal Legend on Twitter please visithttp://twitter.com/brutallegend
About Double Fine Productions Double Fine Productions (http://www.doublefine.com) is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in 2000 by games industry veteran Tim Schafer, creator of such gaming classics as Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, and Day of the Tentacle. Located in San Francisco's South of Market district, Double Fine specializes in high-quality games with an emphasis on originality, story, characters, and fun. In 2005, Double Fine released the critically-acclaimed Psychonauts, which won several awards including "Best Action / Adventure Game" from OXM, "Game of the Year" from Eurogamer, and "#6 XBOX game of all time" from G4TV. At the 2006 Game Developers Conference, Double Fine itself was awarded the title of "Best New Studio" by their fellow developers.
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™, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. 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 www.eagames.co.uk/press
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Brütal Legend is a trademark of Double Fine Productions, Inc. “PlayStation” and “PLAYSTATION” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Hudson Entertainment have announced that their Deca Sports series is now moving onto the Nintendo DS. The Game currently has a Spring 2010 release date. Some of the events in the game include golf, ping pong, wall climbing, bobsled and rugby, as well as quirky and exotic sports such as arm wrestling, clay shooting, cheerleading, sky diving and sepak takraw.
Press Release SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 10, 2009 Time to put your game face on! Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, will release DECA SPORTS™ DS in Spring 2010. Following the landmark success of the original DECA SPORTS and the upcoming release of the sequel DECA SPORTS 2, DECA SPORTS DS is an all-new sports compilation title with ten new games that can now be played on the go! Players will also be able to battle up to six friends in exciting multi-sports competition.
“With the original DECA SPORTS title shipping two million copies worldwide, we felt strongly that the franchise would translate to Nintendo DS™,” said Mike Pepe, director of marketing at Hudson Entertainment. “With ten completely new sports and game sharing, DECA SPORTS DS is going to give gamers and sports enthusiasts everywhere the same great experience they have come to know and love on Wii.”
Like the other DECA SPORTS titles, DECA SPORTS DS will feature an all-new diverse selection of sports including golf, ping pong, wall climbing, bobsled and rugby, as well as quirky and exotic sports such as arm wrestling, clay shooting, cheerleading, sky diving and sepak takraw. The new game will continue the original game’s credo of “the Everybody Sports Game.” In addition to the new sports and multiplayer functionality, gamers will also be able to design their own teams by customizing uniforms, changing athlete abilities and even altering the physical characteristics of the athletes themselves.
For more information on DECA SPORTS and other titles, please visit Hudson Entertainment at www.hudsonent.com.
About Hudson Entertainment, Inc. Hudson Entertainment is the North and South American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: console retail games, digital download content, mobile games, and music. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness and DECA SPORTS. Hudson's mobile division is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading provider of digital music and video content. For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.
Microsoft has released new screenshots and a New Trailer for their upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title, Shadow Complex. they show aspects of the story as well as in game action/battles.
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