EA Have released new screenshots, concept art, and a trailer for Alice: Madness Returns. The trailer is a teaser trailer, possibly from a CGi movie within the game. the screenshots mostly show Alice attacking twisted enemies. the concept art shows the White rabbit, landscapes, Alice falling into wonderland, and Alice out growing a house.
EA And Grasshopper Manufacture have announced Shadows Of The Damned, an upcoming psychological action thriller game coming to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in Summer 2011. In Shadows Of The Damned you play as Garcia, a professional demo hunter who is out to find his true love who was kidnapped by Demons. Shadows Of The Damned will have gruesome battles and puzzles and will see you travelling between hell and back.
Press Release
Guildford, UK. – Sept. 15, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and legendary Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture today revealed Shadows of the Damned, an all-new psychological action thriller game from executive director Suda51 (director of No More HeroesTM), creative producer Shinji Mikami (director of Resident Evil®) and music composer Akira Yamaoka (sound director of Silent HillTM). Shadows of the Damned follows a demon hunter deep into a hyper-twisted re-imagining of hell where he must rescue the love of his life by defeating the armies of darkness with the power of the light. Shadows of the Damned is scheduled for release in the summer of 2011 on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
"We are excited to finally take the cover off our latest project and invite gamers from around the globe to experience this new, warped world we have created," said Goichi Suda, CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture. "By partnering with EA, a publisher that truly shares our commitment to quality and innovation, we have been able to develop Shadows of the Damned according to our ambitious vision while creating an entertainment property we believe will appeal to a global audience."
"With Shadows of the Damned, gamers will fight for love in the most difficult arena imaginable … hell," said Shinji Mikami, Creative Producer of Shadows of the Damned. "Players will find themselves surrounded by demons set on destroying their heart and soul. Only the strong will survive."
In Shadows of the Damned, gamers will assume the role of Garcia, a hard-as-nails, leather-clad, motorcycle-riding professional demon hunter who finds his true love kidnapped by vengeance-seeking demons. As he explores the farthest reaches of the netherworld, Garcia battles through hell and back, with danger and turmoil around every corner. Throughout Shadows of the Damned gamers will find themselves challenged by demented puzzles and thrust into gruesome battles with vile and deformed creatures that can only come from the darkest recesses of hell. The game features a grotesque, highly stylized art direction that transports players into a grisly world. The entire experience is enveloped with a pulse-pounding musical score by famed videogame music composer Akira Yamaoka, that takes the over-the-top action sequences and intense boss battles that both Suda51 and Mikami are renowned for creating to new heights.
“We are honored to be working with Suda-san and Mikami-san and all of the wonderfully creative minds at Grasshopper. This is one of the most daring and innovative projects in the EA Partners program,” said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA Partners. “We look forward to launching this game next summer."
For more information on Shadows of the Damned, please visitwww.shadowsofthedamned.com or follow the development team on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SotD or on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/shadowsofthedamned.
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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.co.uk. 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 of Electronic Arts Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
EA Have announced My Garden for the Nintendo 3DS. This is the first of many Tokyo Game Show Announcements this week. My Garden is a game that will allow players to create custom gardens in a variety of environments. there will be hundreds of flower and plant varieties as well as unique items you can design yourself.
you will have a sidekick called Tanuki who will give you missions to complete. You will be able to take a picture of your gardens, which unlocks rare flowers, and you can also unlock more than 20 different abilities for Tanuki. My Garden also makes use of the 3DS motion controls as you can shake your 3DS to shoo away butterflies and birds from your garden. alternatively, you could whistle into the microphone to bring in birds to eat the insects.
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – September 15, 2010 – The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced My Garden* (working title) for the Nintendo 3DSTM, a new title in development that will allow players to create custom gardens in a variety of unique and beautiful environments. Optimized for the coming 3-D platform, My Garden* will offer graphics that bring flowers to life in a vibrant and realistic manner. Digital gardeners will get to choose from hundreds of flower and plant varieties as well as unique items to design, cultivate and enhance landscapes. My Garden* is scheduled to be unveiled at EA’s Tokyo Game Showcase on September 15, 2010.
“With My Garden*, our aim was simple: to make something beautiful that comes to life on the Nintendo 3DS like no other platform,” said Rod Humble, Executive Vice President of the EA Play Label. “We hope to offer a game that’s so immersive that it truly brings the delight of owning a garden to life through a visually stunning 3D experience.”
With the help of a cute sidekick named Tanuki, players will test their green thumbs on a variety of missions that inspire them to create beautiful outdoor spaces in six unique environments such as an arid desert, the banks of a cascading brook, and a lush rainforest. Gardeners will snap a photo of their creations with the game’s free-roaming in-game camera in order to unlock rare and exotic flowers. Along the way, My Garden* players will also unlock more than 20 different abilities for Tanuki, who uses those attributes, plus a little magic, to help the garden reach its full potential.
Every gardener will have a bouquet of flowers and items to choose from in creating his or her own floral paradise. As new growth begins to push, the flora comes alive in a resplendent array of colors and textures, attracting natural garden visitors ranging from birds to butterflies, insects and other creatures. If a player wants a few more feathered friends in the garden, simply whistle bird calls into the Nintendo 3DS microphone to summon additional members of the flock. Alternatively, if too many unwanted visitors arrive at the garden gate, a quick shake of the Nintendo 3DS will send them scattering while also dispensing in-game coins that can be used to add a variety of new garden tools and more plants.
My Garden will be released alongside the hardware launch of the Nintendo 3DS. For more information on My Garden*, please visit:www.ea.com/mygarden.
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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 MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. 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.electronicarts.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMV have announced that they are holding the official UK launch of Dead Rising 2 at their London Oxford Street flag store. this will start at 5.00pm on Thursday 23rd September, ahead of the games official UK release date. the first 100 customers to buy the game on Thursday will receive a goodie bag.
Press Release
WHAT: Dead Rising 2 game launch
WHERE: HMV London, 150 Oxford Street W1
WHEN: Thursday 23rd September 2010 between 5.00 pm and 8.00 pm
HMV is to host the official UK launch of Dead Rising 2 when the game goes on sale exclusively at the HMV flagship store on London’s Oxford Street on Thursday 23rd September 2010.
Games fans will have the chance the buy the game earlier than it's official release date between 5.00 pm and 8.00pm on Thursday 23rd September at HMV 150 Oxford Street W1, London. The first 100 customers to buy the game that day will receive a goodie bag.
The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 sees the player take on the role of former Motocross champion Chuck Greene, who has come to Fortune City, America's newest gambling paradise, to compete in “Terror is Reality,” a gruesome game show that dares contestants to survive zombie-filled environments for big money prizes at the delight of TV audiences around the globe. Chuck’s motivation for taking part and risking life and limb is his daughter Katey, who since being bitten by a zombie requires a daily dose of Zombrex to prevent her from turning into one of the living dead. There’s no denying that Zombrex works, but since it’s the only drug on the market, its price is high.
During his time in Fortune City a zombie outbreak occurs and Chuck must survive the onslaught of the undead for 72 hours.……
THQ have detailed the various Special Editions of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 on both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360:
The "Hit Man" edition will be aivbale from GAME and Gamestation and it includes:
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Videogame
Bret “Hit Man” Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be” DVD
Bret Hart Exclusive Art Card
Bret Hart Exclusive Playable Character
The "Lord Of Darkness" special edition will be aivbale from Play.com and contains:
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Videogame
WWE Unforgiven 2007 DVD
Undertaker Exclusive Art Card
“Ministry of Darkness” Exclusive Alternate Attire
The "Viper" Edition will be available from TESCO and it comes with:
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Videogame
WWE No Mercy 2007 DVD
Randy Orton Exclusive Art Card
Randy Orton Three-Pack of Alternate Attire Options (T-Shirt, Suit and Referee Uniform)
THQ also say there are other retail pre-order incentives, an example being ASDA getting exclusive T-shirts when they pre-order either the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions of the game.
Press Release
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. September 3, 2010 THQ Inc. today announced new details surrounding the company’s retail incentive programs for WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2011 throughout the UK.
The “Hit Man” special edition, available from retailers GAME and GAMESTATION for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft or the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, is scheduled to include the following items:
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Videogame
• Bret “Hit Man” Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be” DVD
• Bret Hart Exclusive Art Card
• Bret Hart Exclusive Playable Character
The “Lord of Darkness” special edition, available from retailer PLAY.COM for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 system, is scheduled to include the following items:
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Videogame
• WWE Unforgiven® 2007 DVD
• Undertaker® Exclusive Art Card
• “Ministry of Darkness” Exclusive Alternate Attire
The “Viper” special edition, available from retailer TESCO for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 system, is scheduled to include the following items:
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Videogame
• WWE No Mercy® 2007 DVD
• Randy Orton® Exclusive Art Card
• Randy Orton Three-Pack of Alternate Attire Options (T-Shirt, Suit and Referee Uniform)
There are also incentives available at several additional retailers throughout the UK, including an exclusive t-shirts available with pre-order for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 system while supplies last from Asda.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is currently in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and the Wii™ system from Nintendo, with a scheduled release date of October 29, 2010 across Europe.
About WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
Having shipped more than 50 million units worldwide, the renowned WWE simulation experience and annual centerpiece in THQ’s expanding WWE videogame portfolio returns to define players’ ultimate WWE moments and give players even greater creative and decision-making freedom throughout their storied journeys within WWE.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will empower players more than ever to define their gameplay experiences in a dynamic and ever-changing WWE. In WWE Universe Mode, a new addition to the franchise, gameplay scenarios will change based on player decisions, allowing for new rivalries, alliances, championship matches and more spontaneous WWE action in and out of the ring. Additionally, the popular, story-driven Road to WrestleMania® mode will return with significant updates and new storylines, including the ability to freely roam through locker room areas, select opponents, break into impromptu matches and fulfill destinies based on player choices.
A hallmark of the franchise, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will deliver its largest offering to date of best-in-class creation and customization features. Players will have more creative tools than ever to customize their created Superstars, finishing moves, story designs, paint tool creations and more. Searching and sharing content will be greatly simplified through improvements to the highly regarded WWE Community Creations feature, which generated nearly 10 million downloads in its franchise debut.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will also boast one of the largest rosters in franchise history with more than 70 of today’s prominent WWE Superstars and WWE Divas. Each in-game model will feature new skin textures and movement technology, delivering the most authentic looking and moving WWE Superstars and WWE Divas ever seen in a WWE videogame. In addition, players will round out their virtual WWE experience with more than 100 match types, including Tables, Ladders & Chairs (TLC), Hell in a Cell and Money in the Bank, as well as an extensive number of new playable arenas. A brand new physics system will ensure all matches and object interactions look and feel unique, dynamic and unpredictable to capture the full essence and authenticity of WWE.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will also boast the franchise’s largest online feature set to date, including a robust downloadable content (DLC) plan slated to include playable WWE Superstars, WWE Divas, alternate ring gear and new arenas. Online access and the game’s first DLC package, which is scheduled to include WWE Superstar Chris Masters® (playable character), WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio® (“Dia de los Muertos” Halloween-themed attire) and WWE Diva Kelly Kelly® (“Devil” Halloween-themed attire), will be free of charge with the videogame through a back of manual code for purchasers of new copies of the game. Purchasers of used copies of the game can also purchase the content via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360 at an anticipated cost of 800 Microsoft Points, as well as on PlayStation®Network for an anticipated cost of $9.99. Additional DLC packages, as well as their suggested price points will be revealed later this year.
For more information on WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, please visit wwe.thq.com, community.smackdownvsraw.com, facebook.com/WWEgames and twitter.com/WWEgames.
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