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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Zombies Available Now for All Apple Devices Via App Store
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The Call of Duty® Zombies experience continues on the Apple iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch, as Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., launches Call of Duty®: Black Ops Zombies today. Adapted from Treyarch’s best-selling console hit, Call of Duty®: Black Ops, and built specifically for Apple mobile devices, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies delivers a Zombies experience never before seen on mobile along with 50 levels of cult-favorite Dead-Ops Arcade, providing the ultimate undead challenge for fans of Call of Duty’s signature Zombies mode. Featuring Voice Chat for a true Call of Dutystyle multiplayer experience, the title allows gamers to play solo or join a team of up to four to take down hordes of zombies.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies has been optimized for 3rd-generation devices and higher, allowing for unparalleled graphics and performance on a mobile device. As an iOS Universal App, the game operates the same whether played on iPhone, iPod or iPad, meaning a zombie’s brain will splatter just as vividly on your iPhone4′s Retina Display as on your iPad 2. Fans of the series should keep an eye out for ongoing updates to the game as the team will provide upgraded features, more fan-favorite maps, and other special surprises.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies game app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Ideaworks Game Studio, is available for $6.99 from the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id471063940.
GameStop Scores with Midnight Launch Events For Madden NFL 12
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GameStop today announced it will host events for the launch of EA SPORTS Madden NFL 12 at more than 2,100 of its U.S. locations on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. Beginning at 10:00 p.m. local time, Madden fans from across the nation can sport their team colors and participate in pre-game warm-up challenges including:
- First-to-play Madden NFL 12 kiosks
- “Ultimate Football Fan” Contests
- In-store tournaments
- And, more!
The times noted in this release reflect the local time in your market and time zone. Customers are asked to contact their local store to confirm the exact time of the event. Festivities may vary by location.
GameStop customers who pre-order Madden NFL 12 will receive an exclusive bonus: the 2011 All-Star teams from the NFC and AFC. GameStop® Power Up Rewards™ members who pre-order will also receive a special Madden Ultimate Team Aaron Rodgers card that captures his MVP performance from Super Bowl XLV. In addition, customers who trade in any pre-owned games towards the purchase of Madden NFL 12 will receive 30 percent extra in-store credit.
For additional details on GameStop’s midnight Madden events, the “Battle of the Gridiron” tournament or to find a list of participating locations, visit a local GameStop retail location or http://www.gamestop.com/maddennfl12.
EA and 38 Studios Ready Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to Strike Worldwide on February 7th
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Electronic Arts Inc. and 38 Studios, LLC have announced that the action RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™, will launch in Europe on February 10, 2012 and in North America on February 7, 2012. Reckoning is an epic single-player game — and the first chapter of a vast new fantasy universe — that sends players on a fast-paced journey to unlock the mysteries of Amalur while redefining their hero’s destiny and the fate of the world. With more than 10 award nominations at its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) debut in June 2011, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has captured the imagination of gamers worldwide, with GameSpot.com saying; “there’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, especially when there’s an impressive amount of talent behind the project.”
Developed by 38 Studios subsidiary Big Huge Games in Baltimore, Maryland and 38 Studios in Providence, Rhode Island, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be available on February 7, 2012 in North America and on February 10, 2012 in Europe on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. For more information on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, please visit www.reckoning.com become a fan on Facebook http://facebook.com/ReckoningTheGame and follow Reckoning on Twitter http://Twitter.com/ReckoningGame.
RIO Video Game From THQ Flies to Store Shelves April 12
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THQ Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products today announced that the RIO video game is scheduled to be available on April 12, for a suggested retail price of $29.99 across all platforms: Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system, and the Nintendo DS™ systems. RIO is rated E10+ for everyone 10 and older on the console systems and E for everyone on Nintendo DS.
Inspired by Fox’s upcoming 3D event, RIO – THE MOVIE, the video game translates the film’s scope and grandeur, which is alive with color, music, adventure and fun, into a series of fast-paced mini-games that up to four players can enjoy.
For more information on RIO, please visit www.riovideogame.com or www.thq.com
Kung Fu Panda 2™ Video Game Details
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THQ, today announced its plans to release the Kung Fu Panda 2™ video game on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, uDraw GameTablet®™ for the Wii™ system and the Nintendo DS™ handheld system, in conjunction with the theatrical debut of the eagerly anticipated movie from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
Players will find all-new ways to enter the world of Kung Fu Panda® in the video game, including the unique ability to use Kinect to “become” Po on screen, as they seek to restore the balance of power and save kung fu forever.
Kung Fu Panda 2 the video game begins where the movie leaves off, as Po and the Furious Five venture out to save kung fu from a new evil threat. Only with Kinect for Xbox 360 will Po teach players key kung fu moves and train them for impending battles against new, never-before-seen enemies, co-created by THQ and DreamWorks Animation. Utilizing Kinect, players will then seemingly transform into Po as they block, dodge, duck, punch and kick, no controller required. Onscreen, Po follows their every move as the game takes them into some new terrains and environments.
Throughout April and May, Kung Fu Panda 2 fans can find out more about the video game and sign up for “training” through online videos and training mini games by visiting www.kungfupanda2game.com. When they sign up for “training,” players will be notified by e-mail when each new video and games are available online.
GameStop Announces Nationwide Nintendo 3DS Launch Events and Demo Days
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The world’s largest multichannel retailer of video games today announced that it will host events at more than 3,000 of its U.S. stores around the launch of the highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS. The festivities at GameStop include midnight launch events, early store openings and product demos.
Launch Events
On March 27, more than 800 stores nationwide will open at 12:01 a.m. and more than 2,400 stores will open early at 9 a.m. to sell the revolutionary handheld video game system.
Customers who trade in used Nintendo DS Lite, DSi or DSi XL systems will receive a $50-100 credit toward the purchase of a Nintendo 3DS system. See stores for more details. Customers should also check in advance with their local store for details and exact times or visit www.GameStop.com/3DS.
Seeing is Believing
Come see for yourself! On April 2, 2,000 GameStop locations will host demo events from 12:00-6:00 p.m. local time for the Nintendo 3DS. Customers can experience 3D gaming without glasses on the launch game Super Street Fighter IV. Customers can also share their experiences and reviews of the system on www.GameStop.com for a chance to win a Nintendo 3DS and a $500 GameStop gift card. For more information or for an event near you, visit www.GameStop.com/3DS.
“Seriously this is one system where the line ‘seeing is believing’ is the absolute truth.” –Blizzazz*
Nintendo 3DS will be available March 27, 2011, in all U.S. GameStop locations. For more information on Nintendo 3DS or to learn more about special Nintendo 3DS trade-in offers, visit www.GameStop.com/3DS.
THQ Brings SpongeBob SquigglePants, the Wackiest SpongeBob SquarePants Game Ever Created, to Nintendo 3DS™
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Nintendo 3DS™, THQ Inc. has announced the iconic SpongeBob SquarePants, is scheduled to make his Nintendo 3DS debut this May in SpongeBob SquigglePants.
SpongeBob SquigglePants gives SpongeBob fans an innovative experience utilizing the platform’s three-dimensional functionality for over-the-top fun. The Nintendo 3DS debut of SpongeBob SquigglePants comes shortly after it’s unveiled on the uDraw GameTablet™ for the Wii™ system.
SpongeBob SquigglePants on Nintendo 3DS is slated for release in May, while the uDraw GameTablet version, which also includes a free draw component and gameplay that is totally unique to the uDraw, is scheduled for release April 12.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime Now Available
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Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is now available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, and Windows PC Download at Steam and Atari.com.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a four player, ghost busting adventure that will take players on a brand new paranormal experience. Players will suit up with their proton packs and assume the role of a rookie hired by the Ghostbusters to save New York City from a disaster of ghoulish proportions in either single player, or cooperative (online or local).
The action-packed gameplay progresses as players explore a series of haunted environments that must be cleared of any ectoplasmic threats. The gripping adventure rages on as players encounter gigantic bosses that require a concentrated effort to defeat using a medley of highly destructive weapons including the Proton Stream, Plasma Inductor, and the Fermion Shock. The rookie Ghostbusters will face the dangers of the eerie world alone or with a ghost busting team of friends both locally or online through the game’s multiplayer capability.
Developed by Behavior Studios, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime carries a suggested retail price of $9.99. For more information, log onto www.atari.com or www.atari.com/gbsanctumofslime/
Disney Pixar “Cars 2″ Video Game Trailer
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Disney Pixar – ‘Cars 2‘ Video Game Trailer. Video game and movie all in one. Its sure to be a favorite for any kids at heart. Let us know what you think of the video game….
The game will be available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS in July 2011.
The Video Game lets you jump into the Cars 2 universe with some of your favourite Cars personalities such as Mater, Lightning McQueen and the newly introduced Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell in exotic locations around the globe. Fans can train to become world-class spies at the international spy academy, CHROME (Command Headquarters for Recon Operations and Motorized Espionage), and take on dangerous missions, compete to become the fastest race car in the world, or use their spy skills in exciting, action-packed combat racing and battle arenas. Race against friends and family in either single or multiplayer modes with up to four players to unlock challenging new tracks, characters, events and thrilling spy missions.
Homefront Invades America
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Homefront, a new videogame that hits stores today, depicts the invasion and occupation of America by a nuclear-armed Greater Korean Republic in the year 2027.
The story was penned by John Milius, writer of Apocalypse Now and Red Dawn, and game-makers THQ sought the expertise of a former CIA Officer to devise a plausible course of events that would lead to the fall of the United States and the rise of North Korea to become a global Superpower.
Bizarrely, several elements of the game’s originally ‘fictitious’ storyline have actually come to pass in the last twelve months.
The succession of Kim Jong-il’s favourite son, Kim Jong-un to supreme ruler of North Korea is now widely expected to happen, but Homefront’s storyline predicted this take-over nearly twelve months ago before the rest of the world even knew who Kim Jong-un was.
In a more sinister twist, North Korea recently claimed to have developed the technology for an Electro Magnetic Pulse, or ‘EMP’ — a weapon capable of knocking out all electronic devices, including computers, phones and power lines, on a country-wide level. In Homefront’s story, the Greater Korean Republic uses this weapon to cripple the United States in advance of a full-blown invasion.
At a rally held in San Francisco earlier this month, William R. Forstchen, Ph.D., author of “One Second After” and one of America’s leading experts on EMP weapons, spoke about the grave threat to the United States of an EMP attack that could plunge the country back to the stone age.
Homefront has made headlines around the globe thanks to its controversial storyline. In Australia last week, an advert on YouTube featuring clips from the Homefront ‘Future History’ trailer caused frightened members of the public to phone in to news networks, believing an actual invasion was taking place. (Orson Welles terrified the nation back in the 1930’s by reading extracts from ‘War of the Worlds’ live on radio.)
Homefront depicts an America as you’ve never seen it before — crushed by a the heel of a brutal military occupation. The game has already earned plaudits from critics who describe its uncompromising material as one of the most mature and emotional pieces of story-telling yet seen in a videogame.
Homefront now available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Eleventh Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Open for Nominations
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The 2011 Game Developers Choice Awards, the most prestigious honors in the world of video game development, are now open for nominations through Jan. 4, 2011. In its 11th year of celebrating the top games and developers, the Game Developers Choice Awards will recognize the creativity, artistry and technical genius of leading industry professionals. Awards in 14 categories are open for nominations to games that launched to retail or debuted online during the 2010 calendar year as well as the three special awards, Lifetime Achievement, Pioneer Award and Ambassador Award, which are open to anyone not previously recognized.
Nominations can be submitted by any worldwide game professional, registered with a Gamasutra.com account, simply by voting via the Game Developers Choice Awards website –
www.gamechoiceawards.com. Finalists will be selected by the Game Developers Choice Awards’ International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), which is a handpicked group comprised of 500 leading game creators from across of the video game industry. Special Award winners are selected by the Game Developers Choice Awards Advisory Committee, which includes notable industry veterans from Valve, PopCap, Ubisoft, BioWare, Zynga and more.
The 2010 award categories open for nominations until January 4th are:
(Regular Awards)
- Best Audio
- Best Debut Game
- Best Downloadable Game
- Best Handheld Game
- Best Game Design
- Best Technology
- Best Visual Arts
- Best Writing
- Best New Social/Online Game
- Innovation Award
- Game of the Year
(Special Awards)
- Lifetime Achievement
- Pioneer Award
- Ambassador Award
The ceremony, produced in association with the Game Developers Conference® (GDC) and presented by Gamasutra.com and Game Developer Magazine, will take place on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 6:30 pm. The ceremony is held immediately following the Independent Games Festival Awards, and will take place at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center.
“Now in its 25th cycle, the Game Developers Conference is excited to celebrate current industry trends while looking forward to the future of gaming, even as we reflect on the past 25 years of game development,” said Meggan Scavio, event director of the Game Developers Conference. “The Game Developers Choice Awards will continue to showcase the incredible talent and innovation in videogames from the past year while recognizing industry leaders who have made an indelible impact on game development.”
For more information about the Game Developers Choice Awards or to submit a nomination ballot, visit www.gamechoiceawards.com.