Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Team 17 Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Worms 2: Armageddon On The PS3


Team 17 have released new screenshots and a trailer for Worms 2: Armageddon on the Playstation 3. Worms 2: Armageddon was released today, in the UK, and features Playstation 3 exclusive things, like Sackboy, Motorstorm, Lemmings, Helghast and Buzz hats, Trophies, and 1080p Graphics. As well as having a single player campaign, the game also features a firing range mode and offline/Online Multiplayer modes.



Screenshots


  • Team 17 Have released a list of features you can expect to see in Worms Armageddon 2:
  • Up to 1080p resolution for amazing visuals and detail.
  • Tons of voices and customisation options.
  • Full online or offline multi-player for up to four players over a wealth of game modes – beginner, intermediate, pro, races, forts and crazy crates!
  • Hilarious Sony endorsed hats for the Worms to wear out on the battlefield – Sackboy, Motorstorm, Lemmings, Helghast and Buzz hats are all available for unlocking!
  • All new improved landscape generator for unlimited random level design.
  • Play standard or ranked games in a bid to scale the leaderboards.
  • 27 Trophies to collect.
  • Headset supported.

Press Release

ot content to rest on their laurels after a string of successful releases across multiple platforms this summer, Team17 are proud to announce the release of Worms 2: Armageddon to the PlayStation®Network, for PlayStation®3, across SCEE territories.

Featuring an in-depth single-player Campaign Mode, Tutorials and Firing Ranges along with multi-player online and offline game modes, it is now even easier to jump in and get involved with the world of WormsTM. Playable in full 1080p, this is Team17’s best looking WormsTM title yet and with full trophy support and customization options, this is a WormsTM title that is guaranteed to last the test of time, in both a gameplay and a visual sense.

Martyn Brown, Business Development Director at Team17, says; “We’re delighted to finally bringWorms 2: Armageddon to PSN and we’re sure it’ll provide a huge hit with fans of the game, especially with the great new customisation options and the addition of some new and classic weaponry for this platform. We’ve taken time to really polish this edition and it looks fantastic in 1080p and as usual, provides endless hours of mayhem on or offline.”

PSN users can even play a free trial of Worms 2: Armageddon before unlocking the full game; a feature limited demo version comprised of a select few single-player Campaign levels and one offline multi-player game style. This is a great opportunity for the uninitiated to find out just why WormsTMgames have been incredibly popular for over 15 years!

Key Features:
Up to 1080p resolution for amazing visuals and detail.
Tons of voices and customisation options.
Full online or offline multi-player for up to four players over a wealth of game modes – beginner, intermediate, pro, races, forts and crazy crates!
Hilarious Sony endorsed hats for the Worms to wear out on the battlefield – Sackboy, Motorstorm, Lemmings, Helghast and Buzz hats are all available for unlocking!
All new improved landscape generator for unlimited random level design.
Play standard or ranked games in a bid to scale the leaderboards.
27 Trophies to collect.
Headset supported.

SI Games Detail New Features And Improvements In Football Manager 2011

SI Games have detailed more of the new features and improvements that can be found in their upcoming Football Manager 2011. the screenshots they have released focus on the new Set Piece Creator and Match Analysis Improvements, showing in-game examples of them. the full list of new features are:
  • Set Piece Creator – Much like Football Manager 2010’s Tactics Creator, we’ve now added a Set Piece Creator to the game which allows you to set up your set piece routines in a much more intuitive and user-friendly manner.
  • Press Conference revamp – Not just a new user interface, and not just 150+ new press conference questions, but also all of the previous 500+ press conference questions have been fully reviewed, with possible answers revised where necessary, leading to press conferences being more intuitive and in situ.
  • Match analysis improvements – Lots of new options available on the match analysis chalkboard, with offsides, free kicks, corners, throw ins, clear cut chances, half chances all now available to analyse via the system, as well as the option to show all of the players match actions at the same time, rather than having to look at them all separately.
  • Squad registration / squad number split – We’ve separated out the squad registration and squad numbering screens, so you can now give squad numbers to players who don’t need to be registered.
  • Newgen revamp – Newly generated players, or newgens as we call them, are now created using a new system that looks at player templates for different styles of player, as well as taking national traits into account, to ensure that the types of player in the game are constant throughout the life of your own saved game.
  • B-Team & Amateur revamp – Due to lots of feedback from our community, particularly from Spanish and Danish users, regarding the way that B teams and amateur work in the game compared to real life, we’ve had a revamp on the way they work to make them more accurate than ever before, including the chance to set up your own clubs B team at the start of the season in appropriate leagues.
Screenshots


Press Release

Today Sports Interactive would like to share a few new and improved features with you that will are in Football Manager 2011. Where appropriate, there are new screenshots to accompany these.

These features are in addition to those already announced, which you can find out about at www.youtube.com/sigames.

There are still lots of other new features in FM11 that have not yet been announced. Some of these will be announced in the coming weeks, and some will be left for people to find out for themselves once preview code is available.

Newly revealed features:

Set Piece Creator – Much like Football Manager 2010’s Tactics Creator, we’ve now added a Set Piece Creator to the game which allows you to set up your set piece routines in a much more intuitive and user-friendly manner.

Press Conference revamp – Not just a new user interface, and not just 150+ new press conference questions, but also all of the previous 500+ press conference questions have been fully reviewed, with possible answers revised where necessary, leading to press conferences being more intuitive and in situ.

Match analysis improvements – Lots of new options available on the match analysis chalkboard, with offsides, free kicks, corners, throw ins, clear cut chances, half chances all now available to analyse via the system, as well as the option to show all of the players match actions at the same time, rather than having to look at them all separately.

Squad registration / squad number split – We’ve separated out the squad registration and squad numbering screens, so you can now give squad numbers to players who don’t need to be registered.

Newgen revamp – Newly generated players, or newgens as we call them, are now created using a new system that looks at player templates for different styles of player, as well as taking national traits into account, to ensure that the types of player in the game are constant throughout the life of your own saved game.

B-Team & Amateur revamp – Due to lots of feedback from our community, particularly from Spanish and Danish users, regarding the way that B teams and amateur work in the game compared to real life, we’ve had a revamp on the way they work to make them more accurate than ever before, including the chance to set up your own clubs B team at the start of the season in appropriate leagues.

NCsoft Announce The Assault on Balaurea Expansion For Aion Is Out Now For Free

NCsoft have announced that the Assault on Balaurea expansion for Aion is out now for free. NCsoft have released a trailer detailing many of the new features in the Expansion. They have also released a list of the new features the expansion brings, Including:
  • New Instances: Aion hosts eight new instances each filled with fantastic challenges and enticing rewards. These new instances experienced at both lower and higher levels offer a range of challenges for all varieties of players ranging from solo adventures to full-on Legion raids.
  • Pets: Pets are no longer only decorative. Aion redefines how MMORPGs approach pets, creating an entire new subsystem for players to explore as they acquire functional pets capable of storing goods, assisting with crafting or acting as guardians by alerting their masters to nearby enemies. Pets are acquired through in-game purchases, quest rewards, item drops, NCsoft Store, and special promotional events.
  • New Zones: Players will explore the vast lands of Balaurea, the home of the Balaur, ruled by the Dragon Lord Tiamat. The Asmodians and Elyos have established fortresses in the two new zones: Gelkmaros and Inggison, each area featuring completely new environments, powerful monsters and unique flight mechanics for players to enjoy.
  • Increased Level Cap: Five additional levels can be achieved. With an increased level cap of 55, characters will discover new weapons, earn new items and learn new skills as they explore the dangerous lands of Balaurea.
  • Enhanced Flight Mechanics: Brand new flight options in the form of Windstreams allow characters to traverse the vast new zones of Gelkmaros and Inggison with increased speed and unlimited flight time. Windstreams have varying strengths and effects, adding a further layer of depth and strategy to Aion’s highly-acclaimed flight mechanics.
  • Twitter Integration: Aion’s new Twitter feed functionality makes player bragging rights easy with its fluid integration into the game. Players can capture and Twitpic up to ten of their favorite screen shots using the updated in-game UI.



For those who don't already own the Aion game, you can purchase Aion with the Assault on Balaurea expansion digitally and at retail. Its already out in the USA, Australia, New Zealand for a MSRP of $39.99. Aion: Assault on Balaurea is set to come out in Europe on 10th September.

Press Release

SEATTLE, Washington – September 7, 2010 – Weeks away from the one-year anniversary of the Western release of Aion, the entertainment phenomenon that has captured millions of players globally, NCsoft® today released Aion: Assault on Balaurea, a free and feature-rich expansion in which players can enjoy new levels, pets, weapons, items and skills within engaging solo and multiplayer zones and instances. To celebrate Aion: Assault on Balaurea’s release, NCsoft is offering exclusive pets for a limited-time through select retailers.

Assault on Balaurea introduces the game’s passionate fans to the next exciting chapter of Aion in which characters align together to launch a massive counter assault against the invading Balaur in their homeland. Along with the ability to explore new and updated zones and instances, the expansion provides players with an increased level cap, new weapons, items and skills as well as enhanced flight mechanics. Because exploring is never fun alone, Aion introduces completely unique, functional pets equipped with in-game benefits to keep characters company along the way.

“Assault on Balaurea is more than a free expansion consisting of new and exciting game experiences for our players, but a sign of our commitment to providing players hours of fun and excitement they can’t experience anywhere else,” said Jaeho Lee, CEO NCsoft West. “With this expansion, we continue to make Aion a truly global franchise by offering customized features catering to Western audience gameplay styles, something we’ve been looking forward to bringing our players since launch.”

Consumer excitement for Aion has never been stronger as the free expansion provides Western players with an unmatched regionalized gameplay experience featuring several in-game functions that utilize the breathtaking graphics, innovative gameplay and engrossing story Aion is known for. With a massive global audience that has wowed millions of gamers in the East and West, Assault on Balaurea extends the experience with several key features, including:
• New Instances: Aion hosts eight new instances each filled with fantastic challenges and enticing rewards. These new instances experienced at both lower and higher levels offer a range of challenges for all varieties of players ranging from solo adventures to full-on Legion raids.
Pets: Pets are no longer only decorative. Aion redefines how MMORPGs approach pets, creating an entire new subsystem for players to explore as they acquire functional pets capable of storing goods, assisting with crafting or acting as guardians by alerting their masters to nearby enemies. Pets are acquired through in-game purchases, quest rewards, item drops, NCsoft Store, and special promotional events.
New Zones: Players will explore the vast lands of Balaurea, the home of the Balaur, ruled by the Dragon Lord Tiamat. The Asmodians and Elyos have established fortresses in the two new zones: Gelkmaros and Inggison, each area featuring completely new environments, powerful monsters and unique flight mechanics for players to enjoy.
Increased Level Cap: Five additional levels can be achieved. With an increased level cap of 55, characters will discover new weapons, earn new items and learn new skills as they explore the dangerous lands of Balaurea.
Enhanced Flight Mechanics: Brand new flight options in the form of Windstreams allow characters to traverse the vast new zones of Gelkmaros and Inggison with increased speed and unlimited flight time. Windstreams have varying strengths and effects, adding a further layer of depth and strategy to Aion’s highly-acclaimed flight mechanics.
Twitter Integration: Aion’s new Twitter feed functionality makes player bragging rights easy with its fluid integration into the game. Players can capture and Twitpic up to ten of their favorite screen shots using the updated in-game UI.


Aion: Assault on Balaurea is available today digitally and at retail in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore (MSRP $39.99), and launches at retail this Friday, September 10th in Europe. The retail version features the exclusive premium Speckled Ailu (Panda) Pack pet along with a limited-time retailer specific pet exclusive from NCsoft Store, Amazon, Best Buy/Best Buy Canada, GameStop, QVS, Steam and Wal-Mart. In addition to the exclusive pets, the retail version comes with the full game client, expansion content and 30 days of game time.

For players looking to quickly increase their pet companions beyond in-game purchases, quest rewards and item drops, the NCsoft Store will feature an additional pets starting tomorrow.

EA Have Released A New Trailer For NHL Slapshot

EA have released a new trailer for NHL Slapshot, on the Nintendo Wii. this trailer shows the games career mode, a mode where you can take a player from the PeeWee leagues right through the CFL and NHL. IN-game footage is shown as well as video showing how the WiiMote, in its Hockey Stick, is used.




Black Bean Have Released A WRC 2010 Gameplay Video Featuring Petter Solberg

Black Bean have released a new gameplay video for WRC 2010. in this video they have real life rally driver Petter Solberg driving in the game. Petter comes away from playing the game saying its very good and people will have fun playing it.




EA Have Released Screenshots And A Trailer Showing Playstation Move In Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

EA have released new screenshots and a trailer showing Playstation Move in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. the screenshots are in-game and show the on screen prompts for using Move. The trailer features Paula Creamer and shows her using the Move and has her talking about the device, the game, and how it compares to a real golf swing/action.



Screenshots



EA Have Released A New Trailer For The Fast Lane Stuff DLC For The Sims 3

EA have released a new trailer for The Sims 3 DLC, Fast Lane Stuff. the trailer uses in-game footage to show the 4 new lifestyles that the DLC brings to the game; Built For Speed, Licensed To Thrill, Cruise In Luxury, and Autos With Attitude. The Fast Lane Stuff DLC should be available now, according to the trailer.