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January 2008

NiK NaK launch with DragonologyTM and WizardologyTM development deal from Codemasters® (WII)

NiK NaK, the new Guildford-based studio from Kuju Entertainment that specialises in the creation of games for young players, today announced that its first titles to be developed for Wii? will be Dragonology? and Wizardology? for publisher Codemasters®. The action games are based on the ‘Ology series of books from Templar Publishing, which have sold …

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NCsoft Unleashes ‘The Kamael’ Upon Retail (PC)

Tuesday 22nd January/… Brighton, England (January 22nd, 2008) ? NCsoft® Europe today announces the retail launch of The Kamael, the latest addition to the hugely popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Lineage® II: The Chaotic Throne. The Kamael introduces for the first time an entirely new playable race, additional and evolving pets to train …

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Jumpers – Screen shots

Jumpers, people with a genetic anomaly that enables them to teleport themselves instantaneously to anywhere on the globe, have existed for centuries. An age-old battle rages between the Jumpers and the Paladins, a clandestine organization set on eliminating them from the planet. The Jumper game extends the film’s storyline, following Griffin, a battle-hardened Jumper determined …

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Ignition Entertainment and Yuke’s Co. Ltd. Sign Deal To Bring NEVES to Europe (DS)

Ignition Entertainment, a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive software, announced today an agreement with Yuke’s Co. Ltd., to bring the popular puzzle game, NEVES for the Nintendo DS? to Europe in early 2008. The deal marks the first time that Ignition Entertainment, and Yuke’s, best known for its popular D1 Grand Prix, have worked …

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YoYo GamesTM Surpasses 10,000 game uploads ? becomes the World’s largest user generated online games destination in 8 months.

More than 200 titles submitted in inaugural development competition. LONDON – January 21st, 2008 10,000 games uploaded in 200 days represents a ground breaking achievement for YoYo Games, a start-up games company which looks set to shake up the booming casual gaming industry with a fresh, innovative approach to games creation, publishing and distribution. The …

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Microsoft Announces First Ever Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards Plus Limited Time Free Download of “Undertow” (360)

LONDON 21st January, 2007 – As a way to recognise the teams of talented developers who have together created over 112 games for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360?, Microsoft will announce awards for the top XBLA games of 2007 later this year, with several categories decided by the community. Fans of Xbox LIVE Arcade …

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IT’S NOT HOW HARD YOU HIT OR HOW FAST YOU MOVE BUT HOW WELL YOU GROOVE! (DS)

Milton Keynes, 21st January 2008 ? 505 Games today announced the release of Draglade, a new fighting game where players use an innovative mix of rhythm and combat to create devastating combos and attacks. Draglade will be launching exclusively on Nintendo DS in March 2008. In the world of Draglade scientists have discovered that by …

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BATTLEFIELD HEROES LEADS THE WAY FOR EA’S NEW ‘PLAY 4 FREE’ BUSINESS MODEL (PC)

Chertsey, UK January 21, 2008 ? At the Digital, Life, Design Conference (DLD) in Munich, Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled Battlefield Heroes?, an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience. Available for download at www.battlefield-heroes.com this summer, Battlefield Heroes is EA’s first …

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Eidos and Funcom launch new Age of Conan website (360, PC)

Revamped www.ageofconan.com website launches ? Four new videos now available Durham, USA ? January 18, 2008 ? Funcom and Eidos are proud to reveal that a new website for Age of Conan has launched. Conveniently located at www.ageofconan.com, the site gives both new and existing fans an exciting look at the fascinating Age of Conan …

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