Atari And Cryptic Studios Announce Neverwinter For PC's

Atari And Cryptic Studios announce Neverwinter for PC. Neverwinter is a online roleplaying game based on Dungeons & Dragons and Neverwinter. The Story behind Neverwinter is that the location Neverwinter will soon be under attack from the dead. factions are battling for control and the population is still recovering from Spellplague which killed soo many. Neverwinter is currently set for a Q4 2011 release.

In Neverwinter you choose to become 1 of 5 classic D&D classes and can team up with friends, or computer controlled allies, to form 5 person co-op groups. there will also be a content generation system, tentatively codenamed Forge, that will allow you to create your own storylines and quests.

Press Release

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Atari, one of the world's most recognized videogame publishers and Cryptic Studios, the acclaimed developers behind City of heroes, City of Villains, Champions Online and Star Trek Online, announced today the development of Neverwinter for PC. Neverwinter is a new online roleplaying game based on Wizards of the Coast's global property Dungeons & Dragons and the beloved city of Neverwinter.

Once a bustling location, Neverwinter has faced a great many disasters in the past hundred years. Rule of the city remains unclear following the unfortunate demise of the last Lord of Neverwinter and factions still battle for dominance after the all-consuming Spellplague took a high toll on the population. Even Neverwinter's dead are beginning to rise from their graves and march upon the city they once called home.

"We're beyond thrilled to develop a brand new version of Neverwinter. It's been years since the original became a gaming icon and we're honored to work with such a great franchise," said Jack Emmert, COO of Cryptic Studios. "We've been working closely with Wizards of the Coast and R.A. Salvatore to create an authentic D&D adventure filled with compelling fiction and exciting gameplay."

In Neverwinter, players choose to become one of five classic D&D classes and team up with friends or computer-controlled allies to form five-person co-op groups. Players also create their own storylines and quests utilizing an extremely user-friendly content generation system, tentatively codenamed Forge.

"Wizards of the Coast is excited to invite millions of fans back to Neverwinter with the launch of R.A. Salvatore's Gauntlgrym," said Liz Schuh, Brand Director for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast. "And we're excited about the prospects for great digital gaming experiences based on this epic world."

Neverwinter for PC is scheduled to release in Q4 2011 and is part of a multi-platform event, including a book trilogy from New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore and a tabletop roleplaying game from Wizards of the Coast. Book one in Salvatore's Neverwinter trilogy, titled Gauntlgrym, releases on October 5 of this year and lays the groundwork for the Neverwinter storyline. The novel previews the settings, characters and monsters from the PC game and details the events that lead up to this highly anticipated PC gaming experience.

To learn more about the game, please visit: www.PlayNeverwinter.com

ABOUT CRYPTIC STUDIOS
Based in Los Gatos, CA, Cryptic Studios is a leading developer of role-playing and massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Cryptic is responsible for developing several AAA titles, including Star Trek Online, Champions Online, City of Heroes, City of Villains and Neverwinter. For more information about Cryptic Studios, please visit the official website at: www.crypticstudios.com

ABOUT ATARI, SA
Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Atari's brands and content are available across all key traditional and digital distribution touch points, including browser-based and Social online platforms, PC, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, and advanced smart phones (i.e. iPhone, Android and RIM devices). Divisions of Atari, SA include Cryptic Studios, Eden Studios, Atari Interactive, Inc. and Atari, Inc.

Atari benefits from the strength of its worldwide brand and its extensive catalogue of contemporary classic game franchises (Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Lunar Lander®), original owned franchises (Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek™ Online, Champions Online™) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters®, Rollercoaster Tycoon®, Dungeons and Dragons®). Atari also leverages the power of its franchises to deliver movies and merchandise to consumers around the world.

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This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo USA have revealed the games coming out today on the Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare stores. in all there are 6 games, 1 on Virtual Console, 1 on WiiWare, and 4 on DSiWare.

Virtual Console

UFOURIA: THE SAGA
This is a 1 player game that costs 600 Wii Points. this is the NES version of the game. you play as Bop Louie and he is looking for his 3 friends. but, there are mazes, traps and pitfalls that you have top avoid. the world around you is changing and you have to make sure you have the right powers.


WiiWare

And Yet It Moves
This is a 1 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is a physics based platform game where you run and jump through a world made out of paper. you have the ability to rotate the world, making floors walls, but watch out for rocks as they will hurt when the world is turned upside down.


DSiWare

Rytmik
This is a 1 player game that costs 800 DSi Points. you can use this app to create themes and songs. it has over 170 sound samples and 16 pre-made compositions.


G.G Series NINJA KARAKURI DEN
This is a 1 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. you play as a ninja who works his way through a mansion fall of booby traps.


My Farm
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. this is a livestock farming simulation game where you start with an empty field, little money and a single hen. you have to build from this and create and huge farm.


Absolute Reversi
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. this is a reversi game that has 3 play modes, Free Play, Challenge Mode, And Multiplayer. the game also has an assistance function that provides hints as to all the possible next moves.


Press Release

ules are made to be broken - or at least bent a little, right? This week, the latest downloadable games for the Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems offer some fun ways to defy convention. The award-winning And Yet It Moves for the WiiWare™ service invites players to mess with the laws of physics and turn their worlds upside-down. In the imported NES™ classic UFROURIA™: THE SAGA, you'll need to switch between characters and do whatever it takes to complete a challenging quest. On the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, Rytmik lets you create your own musical compositions, while G.G Series NINJA KARAKURI DEN lets you play by your own rules as a stealthy ninja. If there's one rule you shouldn't break while using Nintendo systems, it's this one: Have a blast!

WiiWare

And Yet It Moves
Publisher: Broken Rules
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: And Yet It Moves is an award-winning, physics-based platform game in which players run and jump through a world made of paper. To aid in completing its twisted, mind-bending levels, you possess the unique ability to rotate the world at will. Walls become floors, slides become platforms - but a harmless pile of rocks becomes a hazardous threat when turned upside-down. Use the Wii Remote™ controller like a magic wand to tilt the world. Explore beautifully crafted environments. Survive 20 challenging levels filled with strange creatures, traps and puzzles. Unlock bonus levels, competitive play modes and surprising modifications that change the entire game. Turn your world upside-down with And Yet It Moves!

Virtual Console™

UFOURIA: THE SAGA
Original platform: NES
Publisher: Sunsoft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief
Price: 600 Wii Points
Description: Join Bop Louie as he searches for three friends - Shades, Freeon Leon and Gil - to help him complete his mad scramble. It won't be easy. Brain-boggling mazes, traps and bizarre pitfalls stand in your way on the journey back to Ufouria. You'll rely on your friends to survive in this strange, changing world, and you'd better have the right powers for the strange worlds you'll encounter. As you make your trek through mystical forests, deserts and oceans, you'll need to seek out and destroy monstrous creatures every step of the way. Will you have the right powers at the right time? Don't let the mind-zapping colors and stupefying sound effects throw you off.

Nintendo DSiWare

Rytmik
Publisher: CINEMAX
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Rytmik is an application for creating rhythmical and melodic themes and composing whole songs. It contains more than 170 carefully selected sound samples of drums, cymbals, percussion, bass and melodic instruments. With Rytmik you can quickly and easily create the basic building block: an audio clip. It consists of musical notations for up to four instruments that you may transpose, select their location in the stereo field and modify their volume, polyphony and echo. You can arbitrarily combine as many as 128 clips in four tracks to create complex pieces of music. You also have a rhythm library with a varied collection of 16 pre-made compositions that can be used to help quickly compose your own pieces. For the best musical experience, we recommend connecting headphones or a quality speaker system (not included).

G.G Series NINJA KARAKURI DEN
Publisher: Genterprise Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Jump and slash as a gravity-defying ninja in this acrobatic action game. Control a jumping ninja as he fights his way through a booby-trapped mansion. When your ninja touches a platform, it will automatically disappear and he will jump, making for pretty unstable footing. But where some see obstacles, a ninja sees opportunity. You will be forced to think on your feet, push your reflexes and bend the very rules of physics to conquer your treacherous surroundings. Master the art of the dash, shuriken and sword. Be a ninja.

My Farm
Publisher: BiP media
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: My Farm is a livestock farming simulation game. At the beginning, all you own is an empty field, a few pennies and a single hen. If you feed the hen and take care of it, she will lay eggs that can be sold. With this money, you can buy new animals at the Farmers' Market and purchase equipment from the shopkeeper. Little by little, as your farm builds up, you will unlock bonuses including a wind turbine, rooster, guard dog and tractor. You will be able to exchange your animals with your friends who play My Farm or My Exotic Farm. There are six kinds of animals to customize, many farm improvements to buy and bonuses to collect.

Absolute Reversi
Publisher: Tasuke
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: This reversi game is for all players at any level. Absolute Reversi takes the classic strategy game and updates it for the 21st century with three modes of play. Free Play mode lets you select one of eight characters with different abilities to play against. In Challenge mode, you are given missions to complete to advance in the game. With the third mode, you can play against a friend using DS Download Play. Additional features include a strategy guide, different ability levels and the "Assistance" function, which highlights all possible moves per turn.

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, visithttp://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.

Evolution Studios Announce MotorStorm 3D Rift For The Playstation 3

Evolution studios have announced MotorStorm 3D Rift for the Playstation 3. MotorStorm 3D Rift is a stereoscopic 3D game that comes with 10 MotorStorm Pacific Rift tracks and 4 vehicles, Bikes, Buggies, Racing Trucks and Monster Trucks. each track will have a unique event to compete in and a range of difficulty levels to choose from. MotorStorm 3D Rift is coming out tomorrow in the USA for $9.99 and out in the EU on 25th August for £12.99 / €12.99.

From USA and EU Playstation Blogs

Sega Announce A Vanquish Demo Is Coming To The PS3 And Xbox 360 In USA On 31st August And In The EU On 1st September

Sega have announced that the Vanquish demo is coming to both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. the demo will be released in the USA on 31st August, in the EU on 1st September, and in Australia on 2nd September. The Demo will let you pick between 2 levels of difficulty, causal or normal. you will play as Sam and you will be on a huge space station attacking various robots. there is some choice as to how you play the level, attacking out right or hacking walkers for example, but it will end with a boss battle against Argus.

Press Release

LONDON AND SAN FRANCISCO (August 23rd, 2010) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that the demo for VANQUISHTMwill be available exclusively for download from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, and PlayStation® Store for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in North America on 31st August, across Europe on 1st September and Australia on 2nd September.

The VANQUISHTM Official Demo: Velocity Attack, allows players to choose one level from the two levels of difficulty (Casual or Normal) available. Taking on the role of Sam, a United States government agent kitted out with a futuristic ARS battle suit, players are vying for ownership of the planet’s remaining energy resources against Russia on board a huge space station. On entering the third port lobby of the space station, numerous enemy robots are being brought in by dropships. Players have an array of weaponry and upgrades at their disposal, as well as the ability to hijack “Walkers”, or use the suits unique Boost and AR mode to take down the robots. The demo climaxes with the formidable boss, Argus which you will need to use all your skills acquired throughout the demo to defeat.

VANQUISHTM is the hottest title Shinji Mikami has worked on in over 4 years, achieving high tension throughout the game and delivering a new sense of game merged shooting and action in a finely balanced manner. The game is set for release across North America on 19th October, Australia on 21st of October and across Europe on October 22nd 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Nordic Games Reveal The 25 Tracks In We Sing Robbie Williams

Nordic games have revealed the 25 tracks that are included in the upcoming We Sing Robbie Williams game for the Nintendo Wii. The tracks, and their albums, are:

Life Thru A Lens
1997 - Old before I Die
1997 - Angels
1998 - Let Me Entertain You

I've Been Expecting you
1998 - No Regrets
1999 - Strong
1999 - She's The One

Sing When Your Winning
2000 - Rock DJ
2000 - kids
2000 - Supreme
2001 - Let Love Be Your Energy
2001 - The Road To Mandalay
2001 - Eternity
2001 - Something' Stupid
2001 - Beyond The Sea
2002 - Mr Bojangles

Escapology
2002 - Feel
2003 - Come Undone
2003 - Something Beautiful
2003 - Sexed Up

Greatest Hits
2004 - Radio

Intensive Car
2005 - Tripping
2005 - Advertising Space

Reality Killed The Video Star
2009 - Bodies
2009 - you Know Me
2009 - Morning Sun

Nordic Games have also released a couple of pieces of character art for We Sing Robbie Williams. the art shows that the games characters will look similar to Nintendo's Mii's.

Character Art


Press Release

Monday 23rd August 2010: Nordic Games can exclusively reveal the 25 Robbie Williams hits which will feature on We Sing Robbie Williams on the Wii this October, with tracks such as Let Me Entertain You, No Regrets and Old Before I Die all confirmed.

We Sing Robbie Williams embodies the popstar's musical journey firmly establishing the We Sing as the leading singing game on the market. It features 25 tracks from the chart-topping artist, accompanied by all the original videos making it a true celebration of the British born, multimillion selling pop star.

The game will also include footage from Robbie Williams' 2003 Knebworth concert and a photo gallery and a bonus single which will be announced in coming weeks. Other features include Solo, Party, Karaoke and Jukebox modes, singing lessons, in-game awards and eight different multiplayer modes.

The full tracklisting is as follows:
Year Song Album
1997 Old Before I Die Life Thru A Lens
1997 Angels Life Thru A Lens
1998 Let Me Entertain You Life Thru A Lens
1998 No Regrets I've Been Expecting You
1999 Strong I've Been Expecting You
1999 She's The One I've Been Expecting You
2000 Rock DJ Sing When You're Winning
2000 Kids Sing When You're Winning
2000 Supreme Sing When You're Winning
2001 Let Love Be Your Energy Sing When You're Winning
2001 The Road To Mandalay Sing When You're Winning
2001 Eternity Sing When You're Winning
2001 Somethin' Stupid Swing When You're Winning
2001 Beyond The Sea Swing When You're Winning
2002 Mr Bojangles Swing When You're Winning
2002 Feel Escapology
2003 Come Undone Escapology
2003 Something Beautiful Escapology
2003 Sexed Up Escapology
2004 Radio Greatest Hits
2005 Tripping Intensive Care
2005 Advertising Space Intensive Care
2009 Bodies Reality Killed The Video Star
2009 You Know Me Reality Killed The Video Star
2009 Morning Sun Reality Killed The Video Star

"These tracks undoubtedly represent the finest from Robbie Williams' vast discography," says Nik Blower, Nordic Games Sales and Marketing Director. "We're really excited to be able to announce the tracklisting and know fans are going to be delighted with it."

Rafael McDonnell, Senior Vice President for Brand Partnerships, Licensing & Synchronisation - Europe at EMI Music, said: "There are so many great songs on this game from Robbie's 20 years in the music industry, and we're thrilled to be working with Nordic and IE Music to make them available for people to enjoy together in this brand new way."‬

The release of the game will coincide with Robbie Williams' definitive greatest hits album entitled In And Out Of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990-2010. Spanning 20 years, the album is testament to his incredible success as the UK's biggest selling solo artist.

Robbie Williams started his career at the tender age of 16 when he joined Take That. He left the group in 1995 to go solo. He has sold 57 million albums (including over a million copies of his last record, 'Reality Killed The Video Star' in the UK alone), 11 million singles, and has had seven UK No.1 albums making him the biggest selling solo artist in the UK. Earlier this year he picked up the Outstanding Contribution To Music BRIT Award.

EMI and Nordic Games are working to tie in the release of the game with his definitive greatest hits album, In And Out Of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990-2010 scheduled for release in October 2010. We Sing Robbie Williams will be available for Wii in October 2010.

Guerrilla Games Announce Joris De Man Is Providing The Music Score For Killzone 3

Guerrilla Games have announced that Joris De Man is proving the music score for Killzone 2. Joris De Man has previously worked with Guerrilla Games in providing the music score for Killzone 2, a score which won him the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Original Video Game Score".

Press Release

LONDON, England - 23rd August, 2010 - Following his landmark IVOR NOVELLO award-winning musical achievement for the first-person shooter video game KILLZONE® 2 on PLAYSTATION®3, Dutch-born composer JORIS DE MAN returns to provide a new original music score for the highly anticipated next installment in the blockbuster franchise, KILLZONE®3. Internationally renowned for his epic, powerful and sweeping orchestral music, Joris de Man's rousing theatrical score for KILLZONE 3 enhances the game's Hollywood-style, action-focused narrative and propels the dramatic movie sequences and cinematic, visceral gameplay. His most ambitious compositional work yet, Joris de Man will record his symphonic music at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Developed by Guerrilla Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, KILLZONE 3 is scheduled for release in February 2011.

"Joris is the kind of composer that keeps developing his skills and throughout the years he always manages to amaze us with new sounds, themes and direction in his music and for KILLZONE 3 he's doing exactly that again," said Mathijs de Jonge, Game Director at Guerrilla Games. "KILLZONE 3 will be the seventh title that I've worked on with Joris and it's great to see how the projects we work on keep growing both in scale as well as popularity. I think it's very important to have this kind of creative connection with the composer as it adds so much to the experience when music and game complement each other."

In May 2010, Joris de Man was presented with the inaugural award for "Best Original Video Game Score" for the KILLZONE 2 soundtrack at the 55th IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. The IVORS are presented annually by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters (BASCA) and are respected worldwide as the major platform for recognizing and rewarding Britain's songwriting and composing talents. They are the only major music award to be judged and presented by the writing community. The music of KILLZONE was also celebrated at the "JOYSTICK 3.0" concert in Sweden performed by the Malmo Symphony Orchestra. The JOYSTICK symphonic concert series currently holds the world record for a game music performance with an attendance of 17,000 at the first show in 2006. KILLZONE will be performed at the Gothenburg Symphonic Orchestra's "SCORE" concert in Sweden this November.

Composer Joris de Man commented, "Winning the Ivor this year gave me such a boost because receiving was not just recognition for my work on the score, but being awarded it in its first year meant being part of a growing appreciation of game music in general. The achievement spurred me on and has given me a new energy that I hope will be heard in the music I'm now writing for KILLZONE 3. I was thrilled to be invited again to work alongside the team at Guerrilla; they continue to push the limits of design and technology and I'm really proud to be a part of their next opus."

Following on the heels of the highly acclaimed KILLZONE 2, players will once again face the hostile Helghast army, battling overwhelming odds in the fight for human survival. KILLZONE 3 delivers the definitive cinematic sci-fi war experience with an immersive single-player campaign as well as multiplayer action in the war against the Helghast. KILLZONE 3 will be fully playable in Stereoscopic 3D, immersing you in the heart of the action. While you experience this world in incredible, High Definition, Stereoscopic 3D detail - you'll learn to fear what's around every single corner. For more information please visit http://www.killzone.com.

Killzone is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Developed by Guerrilla. © 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "PlayStation", and "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks and "PS3" is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "SONY" and "make.believe" are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Killzone®3 ©2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Developed by Guerrilla. Killzone is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. All rights reserved.

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 21st August And Sunday 22nd August

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