Month: July 2009

SOUNDTRACK TO CULT FAVORITE THIS IS SPINAL TAP COMES TO ROCK BAND

Plus tracks from Black Sabbath and Foo Fighters for Wii and songs from Jane’s Addiction and Styx for Rock Band Unplugged!     Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of the song s featured …

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Gum Drop Celestial Frontier – Smash it up! (360, PC)

The shooter where you don’t shoot, but smash your enemies. Featuring physics based gameplay in space, Gum Drop Celestial Frontier defines a new way to play shooters by removing the shooting mechanic and adding a big ball attached to your ship that you use to smash your opponents. Featuring 20 levels of destruction, and a …

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HARVEST MOON: FRANTIC FARMING SPROUTS ON NINTENDO DS NEXT MONTH (DS)

Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming has entered into manufacturing and will launch in August for the Nintendo DS. Set in the world of last year’s DS hit Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming continues the tale of the island …

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PlayScreen Takes Puzzle Gaming to the Third Dimension with “Match 3D Flick Puzzle” for the iPhone (GADGETS)

Stunning visuals, 3D interface and challenging gameplay showcase the iPhone’s advanced capabilities.      PlayScreen, the company that launched the very first Apple iPhone game, iWack, in July 2007, now takes puzzle gaming to a new dimension with “Match 3D Flick Puzzle” for the iPhone. Building on its founders’ decades of experience in the video game …

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XBOX INTRODUCES A EUROPEAN ‘FACE OF FORZA’ (360)

Meet Natacha Gachnang – a ‘forz’ to be reckoned with    Xbox� today announced Swiss born, female racing sensation Natacha Gachnang as the European ‘Face of Forza’ to celebrate the upcoming launch of Forza Motorsport� 3 for the Xbox 360� from Microsoft. Launching on 23 October 2009, Forza Motorsport 3, is the definitive racing game …

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POK�MON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF SKY FOR NINTENDO DS LAUNCHING OCT. 12 (DS)

For fans of the beloved Pok�mon™ Mystery Dungeon video game series, this fall promises to be an especially thrilling one. Nintendo of America has confirmed an Oct. 12 release date for the new Pok�mon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky game, a feature-packed adventure created exclusively for the portable Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems.    …

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CAPCOM’S LONG-AWAITED MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH XBOX LIVE ARCADE (360)

Continue the Battle Online as 56 of Marvel and Capcom’s Iconic Characters Duke It Out in the Legendary Fighting Game    Capcom�, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today launched the long-awaited Marvel VS. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes for Xbox LIVE� Arcade. Marvel VS. Capcom 2 features the biggest roster …

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Reign in more terror with Overlord II DLC. (360, PS3)

Extend the evil as Codemasters� announce the new ‘Overlord II – Battle Rock Nemesis’ downloadable content for Overlord� II™, the twisted fantasy action adventure, for the PLAYSTATION�3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft� The ‘Battle Rock Nemesis’ downloadable content is available now from PLAYSTATION� Store (�3.19 / …

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Deep Silver releases Risen trailer with music by Nightwish (360, PC)

Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, just released a new trailer with scenes from the game, presenting many different aspects of the RPG. The new trailer is accompanied by the song “The Poet and the Pendulum” from Nightwish, the most successful symphonic/gothic metal band …

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ACTIVISION PUBLISHING’S UPCOMING CABELA’S OUTDOOR ADVENTURES OFFERS OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS REALISTIC BIG GAME HUNTING, FISHING, AND BIRD SHOOTING

The Greatest of the Great Outdoors in One Video Game MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 28, 2009 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures will be released this fall on the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation�2 and PLAYSTATION�3 computer entertainment systems, Wii™, and PC. Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures …

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SQUARE ENIX EUROPE CONFIRMS EXCITING COMBINED LINE-UP AT GAMESCOM 2009

World Premieres and Internationally Developed Titles Take Centre Stage London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – …

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