Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Glu Mobile Announce That World Series Of Poker Hold'em Legend Is Now Available On The App Store
Glu Mobile have announced that World Series Of Poker Hold'em Legend is now available on the iTunes App Store for $6.99 or £3.99.
The game has peer to peer local multiplayer via Bluetooth. 9 player multiplayer is available where you play against people from across the world. you can save replays of you hands. the game features 25 events from 7 different actual/authentic Casino's. you will also be able to play music from the iPhone/iPod Touch.
Press Release
SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov 03, 2009 Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the worldwide availability of its World Series of Poker® Hold’em Legend app on the App Store. The World Series of Poker Hold’em Legend app is an authentic, high stakes poker game for iPhone and iPod touch based on the most popular brand in poker, the World Series of Poker. It’s based on a multi-year, worldwide alliance between Glu and Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET).
“World Series of Poker is the no. 1 brand in poker, and we are thrilled to bring iPhone and iPod touch users the most exciting, prestigious poker app available,” said Alex Galvagni, CTO & SVP Global Product Development, Glu. “By creating a fast-paced and unique World Series of Poker gaming experience and adding new functionality with peer-to-peer multiplayer capability, the World Series of Poker Hold’em Legend app will keep players entertained for hours.”
The incredible depth of career mode in World Series of Poker Hold’em Legend app lets fans play through over 25 events across seven casino venues; five of these venues being actual Harrah’s properties that include introduction videos for each location. This is also the only mobile game where players can play for a virtual bracelet, poker’s most coveted prize. The peer-to-peer functionality, intelligent AI and leaderboard integration on wsop.com up the ante for any player.
App features include:
* Peer-to-Peer Multiplayer - play heads-up poker against a friend via Bluetooth.
* Hand Replays – players can save their favorite hands so that they can relive monster hands and suck-outs.
* Multiplayer – play in up to nine player games against players from around the world.
* Authentic Venues – play through 25 events across seven casino venues; five of which are actual Harrah’s properties including Caesars Palace, the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino and the Casino of the Empire.
* Cut-scenes – players can watch high-quality videos of featured opponents.
* Listen to your iPod music - access music from an iTunes library while playing.
World Series of Poker Hold’em Legend is available for $6.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or atwww.itunes.com/appstore/. For live updates, follow Glu on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glu.mobile
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About Glu Mobile
Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Bonsai Blast, Brain Genius, Glyder, Stranded, Super K.O. Boxing! and titles based on major brands from partners including Activision, Atari, Fox Mobile Entertainment, Harrah's, Hasbro, Konami, Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA, Sony and Warner Bros. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Spain. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or atwww.glu.com.
About the WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world awarding millions of dollars in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2009, the event attracted 60,875 entrants from 115 different countries to the Rio in Las Vegas and awarded over $174 million in prize money. The creation of the new delayed Main Event final table more than doubled ratings on ESPN year-over-year. In December, 2008 the WSOP was named the 7th most admired sports brand in North America by the Turnkey Team Brand Index trailing only the more established NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR and PGA Tour among sports properties. In addition, the WSOP has formed groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World Series of Poker Europe. For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit our website atwww.wsop.com.
BONSAI BLAST, BRAIN GENIUS, GLU, GLU MOBILE, STRANDED, SUPER K.O. BOXING! and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
Glu Mobile Announce That Taxi Fight! Is Out Now On The App Store
Glu Mobile have announced that Taxi Fight! is now available on the App store for the iPhone and iPod Touch. the game costs $0.99 or £0.59.
The game has simple controls, Multiple types of passengers to pick up each with their own effect on your taxi. there are busy streets with obsticles like trucks and emergency vehicles which need to be avoided as well as traffic jams.
Press Release
SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov 03, 2009 Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the availability of Taxi Fight!, on the Apple App Store. The Taxi Fight! app is an original Glu title for iPhone and iPod touch where players hit the busy city streets, directing passengers to available cabs while avoiding traffic jams, speeding emergency vehicles and other unexpected obstacles.
“Glu is thrilled to add another original title on the Apple App store. Our team has created a casual game that captures the speed and excitement of real city life and gives the players a realistic mobile experience,” said Alex Galvagni, senior vice president of global product development & CTO, Glu. “Taxi Fight! combines intuitive multi-touch user interface controls with increasing challenges that will keep players fascinated with this virtual environment.”
Features include:
*Simple Controls – intuitive touch controls that anyone can master
*Multiple Characters - different types of passengers with different fare values - but players beware, the old man and the lazy tourist don’t move as quickly as the harried businessman
*Rewards System - smart moves and quick thinking are rewarded with mega bonus points
*Lasting Gameplay - endless mode gets faster and tougher over time, with more obstacles like trucks and emergency vehicles in the way – a single misstep and the marathon session is over
Taxi Fight! for iPhone and iPod touch is now available worldwide for $0.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. For live updates, follow Glu on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu Mobile fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glumobile.
About Glu Mobile
Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Bonsai Blast, Brain Genius, Glyder, Stranded, Super K.O. Boxing! and titles based on major brands from partners including Activision, Atari, Fox Mobile Entertainment, Harrah's, Hasbro, Konami, Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA, Sony and Warner Bros. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Spain. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.
BONSAI BLAST, BRAIN GENIUS, GLU, GLU MOBILE, STRANDED, SUPER K.O. BOXING! TAXI FIGHT! and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
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In Japan, Bayonetta reportedly sells 93,000 day one on the PS3, 45.000 on the Xbox 360. http://ow.ly/yC2i
360: its being reported that Kameo 2 has been canned with Rare moving towards Natal development. http://ow.ly/yC4f
Modern Warfare 2 leaderboard and stats will be wiped when the game is released http://ow.ly/yC5D
People working on Prince Of Persia movie claim Ubisoft has a new game coming Spring 2010. Ubisoft doesn't comment. http://ow.ly/yC6v
UK Game Charts, Football Manager 2010, Wii Fit Plus, FIFA 10, Forza 3, PES 2010. DJ hero comes in at 20 http://ow.ly/yC7M
PS3: PlayTv is coming out in Australia on November 26th for $169.95 AUS http://ow.ly/yC8q
PSPgo: PSPgo sells 28,275 on its first day on sale in Japan. http://ow.ly/yC9y
QTE Blog: EA Has Released New Screenshots For The Sims 3 Expansion, World Adventures http://ow.ly/15YVAA
Wii: its rumoured that Factor 5 had finished Pilotwings, Nintendo hasn't published it. also worked on 2 cancelled games http://ow.ly/yCcG
Spicy Horse have released a stop motion style video for their upcoming 2011 sequel to American McGee's Alice http://ow.ly/yDrt
Nintendo reportedly interested in One off cost 3G access (like the Kindle). New DS/Handheld could take advantage of it http://ow.ly/yDxB
QTE Blog: Sega Has Released Concept Art For Thier Planet 51 Movie Tie-In Game http://ow.ly/15YWab
360: its reported that Modern Warfare 2 will not allow party chat with some modes in the game. can't cross team talk http://ow.ly/yDz9
Grand Theft Auto V rumoured to be set in London. possible clues in Liberty City Stories manual point to England and London http://ow.ly/yCfx
Don Ivan Punchatz, the artist who created the iconic Doom cover, has died at 73 http://ow.ly/yFXw
PS3: The God Of War Collection was started after the E3 response to God Of War III. the collection took 15 weeks to make http://ow.ly/yFYG
Call Of Duty IV Variety Map Pack on both PS3 and 360 will be half price, 400 MS Points/$5. there's a double XP weekend http://ow.ly/yG0f
PS3: Sony are not commenting that Gran Turismo 5 will have a track editor. http://ow.ly/yG5D
Sony's Shuhei Yoshida have said it was a challenge balancing software for both the PSP and PS3. http://ow.ly/yGb4
QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/15YXIr
Twelve Interactive and OG International have resolved their issues with the CID the Dummy IP Rights. http://ow.ly/yGea
Assassins Creed II Soundtrack will be released on November 16th from http://ow.ly/yGgR
PS3: Quantic Dream have played with the motion controller and enjoyed it. they are going to explore it more in the future. http://ow.ly/yGku
NES: Games Radar have a post on how to clean a NES and cartridges. http://ow.ly/yHsf
PS3: boxart for Final Fantasy XIII has appeared on the Square Enix online store. no word if its the official boxart http://ow.ly/yHw7
PS3: 2 American retailers are pricing pre-orders for Bayonetta $5 cheaper than the 360 version. http://ow.ly/yK3z
PS3: Media Molecule is re-releasing a space outfit for Little Big Planet and releasing a new cake and candle one as DLC http://ow.ly/yK5J
PSP: a english demo for Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker is in the works. no release date given http://ow.ly/yK6n
Fight Night Round 4 DLC will be getting a price drop in early December. the games price will also fall $10 http://ow.ly/yK6I
PS3: Heavy Rain will get a playable demo. they are working on it, but find it hard to choose what it'll show. http://ow.ly/yK7c
QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce Magic: The Gathering – Tactics For PC And Playstation 3 http://ow.ly/15Z0zk
Sega announce, The conduit has sold 270.000 in EU/USA, Virtual Tennis 2009 880k, Puyo Puyo 7 190k in Japan http://ow.ly/yK8D
There is not a Beta sign ups for Battlefield Bad Company 2. people are getting emails for one. DICE/EA have not sent any. do not open them
360: Its rumoured that Mass Effect 2 DLC could include full campaign expansions. http://tinyurl.com/ydvd7kf
Monday, November 2, 2009
Futuremark Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Shattered Horizon
Shattered Horizon
Sony Online Entertainment Announce Magic: The Gathering – Tactics For PC And Playstation 3
Sony Online Entertainment and Wizards of The Coast have announced Magic: The Gathering – Tactics. this is coming to PC's in early 2010 and the Playstation 3 later.
The game will allow users to play a single player game, or play against other players online using 3D figures and cards from the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Magic: The Gathering – Tactics will feature regular expansions, tournaments, achievements and a ranking program. there will also be original stories for the Planeswalkers of Magic: The Gathering.
For more information on Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, visit www.magicthegatheringtactics.com.
Press Release
DENVER, Colo. – November 2, 2009 – Today, Sony Online Entertainment LLC, and Wizards of the Coast LLC announced they are developing Magic: The Gathering – Tactics™, an online, 3D turn-based strategy game played within the rich Magic: The Gathering Multiverse.
“By collaborating with Wizards of the Coast, we’re able to combine the strengths of both companies to develop an innovative, online, 3D game based on an extremely popular IP,” said John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. “We’re going to be taking the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse places players have never seen.”
“The growing Magic: The Gathering community has an insatiable desire for great strategic game experiences. Sony Online Entertainment is the perfect partner to transform the best of Magic’s story, strategy and competitive play into a fantastic ‘Tactics’ game experience for current and new Magic fans,” said Greg Leeds, president, Wizards of the Coast.
Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will allow players to command forces of dramatic 3D figures and powerful spell cards pulled from the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Players can participate in single player scenarios or jump right into PVP action against other players worldwide, 24 hours per day. Magic: The Gathering – Tactics is expected to feature regular content expansions, a robust tournament environment, an achievement and rankings program, and original stories of the Planeswalkers of Magic: The Gathering.
Magic: The Gathering - Tactics is being developed by SOE’s Denver studio and scheduled to be available for the PC in early 2010, with a version for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system to follow.
For more information on Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, visit www.magicthegatheringtactics.com.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.
SOE, and the SOE logo, and Legends of Norrath are registered trademarks and Free Realms is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
About Wizards of the Coast LLC
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces Magic: The Gathering®, among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons®, and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast Web site at www.wizards.com.
Magic: The Gathering, Magic: The Gathering - Tactics and Dungeons & Dragons, are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. © 2009 Wizards.
This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Virtual Console
R-Type
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 500 Wii points. this is the Sega Master System version of the game. this is a side scrolling shoot'em up, you power the R-9a against the Bydo Empire.
Fighting Street
This is 1-2 Players and it costs 800 Wii Points. this is the Turbo Grafx 16 version of the game. you get to control either Ryu or Ken against the worlds best fighters.
WiiWare
Carnival King
this is a 1-2 player game that costs 700 Wii Points. the game has 3 different amusement parks, each with 4 sets of games. the game has different difficulty levels.
"Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game
This game is 1 player only and costs 500 Wii Points. in the game you need to solve puzzles, collect in-game items and try to figure it all out.
Family Card Games
This is a 1-2 player game and it costs 500 Wii Points. this game has 3 card games, DAifugo, Speed and Memory. the game has online leaderbords and you can play online matches.
DSiWare
Sparkle Snapshots
this is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. you can take pictures and add a variety of frames to them. there are also stamps, backgrounds and outifts which you can use to decorate a picture.
Viking Invasion
this is a 1 player game only and it costs 800 DSi Points. in this game you have to try to stop a Viking invasion, in a tower defence style game. there are more than 10 levels, many units, a campaign mode, a survival mode and three difficulty levels.
Battle of Giants: Dragons – Bronze Edition
this game is 1-4 players and it costs 800 DSi Points. this game features head to head 4 player tournaments. you can customise your dragons, change its body, wings, tail and colours. in the game you have to defeat the evil Salmu and reclaim 25 bronze gems. there are 10 maps to travel through also.
Press Release
Why just take photos with your Nintendo DSi™ system when you can have access to a virtual photo booth? Sparkle Snapshots™, a new Nintendo DSiWare™ application, lets you customize pictures with fun extras like fancy frames and stamps. On the other hand, if you're more of a fan of Nordic pillaging and/or dragons, you're going to want to check out this week's Nintendo DSiWare offerings of both Viking Invasion and Battle of Giants: Dragons – Bronze Edition.
Three fun WiiWare™ games are added to the ever-growing library, including Carnival King, which turns your TV into a carnival midway. And the Virtual Console™ delivers its usual quality classics, including Fighting Street®, a port of the original arcade version of STREET FIGHTER.
Nintendo DSiWare
Sparkle Snapshots
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Take photos and embellish them to your heart's desire with Sparkle Snapshots. Choose from a large variety of fancy frames, backgrounds, stamps and funny outfits to decorate your photos, or use the powerful paint program functions to manipulate them in detail. Want to take a new photo and add it to your collection? Adjust the lighting conditions and lens type to match your subject and even use a shutter timer to allow yourself some extra time to get everything perfectly in place. Save your favorite snapshots in your Nintendo DSi Camera album and use Nintendo DS wireless communications to send your masterpieces to your friends. It's all the fun of a photo booth – and more – in the palms of your hands.
Viking Invasion
Publisher: BiP Media
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: They come from the North, and they're about to invade your Nintendo DSi system. Beware of Olaf the Viking and his motley crew. Even now, their drakkars are sailing up the rivers to attack your castles. It's up to you to construct fortifications to prevent them from pillaging everything you own. The more you defend yourself, the more ferocious they'll become. Before you know it, they'll be invoking legions of fantastic creatures straight out of the mythical land of Asgard. Fortunately, the experience you gain will help you to build even more powerful defenses. Thwart all your assailants' ruses and unlock new kinds of buildings: tornado-blowing windmills to repel the ships, monoliths that strengthen your fortifications or canons that shoot studded shells. Discover more than 10 levels, tons of units, a Campaign mode, a Survival mode and three difficulty levels. There's even a little surprise at the end. Can you rise to the challenge and stop Olaf from taking your treasure home to his sweetheart Olga?
Battle of Giants: Dragons – Bronze Edition
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: As last of the noble and rare Bronze Dragons, you must defeat the evil SALMU dragons and reclaim the 25 exclusive bronze gems they stole. Explore 10 maps and travel through the great jungles of Earth, the scorched grounds of Fire, the frozen wastelands of Ice and the floating islands of Wind. Customize your dragon's appearance by changing its body, wings, tail shape and colors – even add stripes. Test your dragon's fighting skills against your friends in head-to-head combat or four-player tournaments.
WiiWare
Carnival King
Publisher: Incredible Technologies
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 700 Wii Points™
Description: Carnival King is a fun-for-all-ages video game that brings the spirit and energy of competitive carnival games to the screen. Players compete for top scores and prizes while visiting three different amusement parks: Arcadia, Dreamland and Lagoon Park. Each park has four sets of games and a Bonus Round to test players' speed and accuracy. For novices or sharpshooters, the games are continually challenging, and the difficulty level can be adjusted to match each player's growing confidence.
"Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game
Publisher: Ateam Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Play alone or with family and friends to solve this puzzling adventure game. Today is Milo's birthday, and he just got an amazing present from his dad: a room full of puzzles. Milo needs to solve all the puzzles to escape from the room. Shake, push and twist the Wii Remote™ controller to collect and use in-game items. There's plenty to solve – see if you have what it takes to figure it all out.
Family Card Games
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Daddy, Mommy, Sarah and Billy are back for some good ol' card game action. Try your hand at one of three card games: Daifugo, Speed or Memory. Family Card Games offers appealing cel-shaded graphics, endearing music and friendly, competitive match-ups. You can play one-player Daifugo or play against up to three other random players in an online match. You can also view your ranking and see how you match up with players around the world. Test your reflexes against another player in Speed and see who truly has the fastest hands. Memory will test your mental capacity as you try to remember where cards and their respective matches are.
Virtual Console
Fighting Street
Original platform: TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Blood, Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: A port of the arcade version of STREET FIGHTER, the legendary fighting game that started it all. Players control RYU or KEN and battle against unique fighters from all over the world. The first fighter to knock out an opponent and win two rounds is the winner. Power up your attack to three different levels – the longer you hold a button, the stronger your attack. Input commands to perform special attacks and deal serious damage to your opponent. Combine your normal and special attacks effectively to fight your way to victory.
R-TYPE™
Original platform: SEGA Master System
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: R-TYPE is a classic, side-scrolling arcade shoot-'em-up that was developed by Irem in 1987. It's the 22nd century, and you are humanity's last hope against the evil Bydo Empire. Your ship is called the R-9a "Arrowhead" and comes with a standard gun, but power-ups and upgrades are available in each mission. Navigate through eight challenging levels that will test even the best gamer's reflexes. The SEGA Master System version features an exclusive secret level not found in any other release.
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.