Archive for July, 2009

31
Jul
09

Guitar Hero 5: Xbox Avatars as Playable Characters

From/De: Activision via BHPR

XBOX AVATARS TO ROCK GUITAR HERO® 5 AS PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

Guitar Hero® fans will soon be able to take center stage and become the rockstar of the show by playing in-game as their own Xbox Avatars in Guitar Hero 5.

Friday 31st July/…When fans take home Guitar Hero 5 on September 1, they’ll be able to import their Avatars, choose their instrument and play along with their personalized characters rocking out to any track on the epic 85-song set list. Taking full advantage of the latest technology available from Xbox LIVE, gamers can choose their band mates and mix and match their Xbox Avatars with Guitar Hero favorites like Judy Nails, Axel Steel and Lars Ümlaüt, or even rip it up alongside in-game talent. Xbox Avatars will also get a Guitar Hero makeover in the game’s Create-A-Rocker mode, where players can further customize their creations with exclusive Guitar Hero clothing and accessories to ensure they look performance-ready.

Guitar Hero 5 features a wide variety of the hottest rock ‘n’ roll bands and will be the most rocking Guitar Hero game yet with new social and interactive features. The entire Guitar Hero 5 set list is at players’ finger tips from the start, featuring genre-defining hits from more than 80 of the biggest rock artists and bands of all time, including The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Vampire Weekend, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of rock music genres that will be making their music video game debut. Players take complete control as Guitar Hero 5 allows gamers to personalize and customize how they experience music by being able to play with any in-game instrument combination — multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode. With the game’s all-new Party Play Mode, getting the band back together has never been easier. Players can now jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, without interrupting their jam session. Elevating the Guitar Hero series to new heights with unmatched social gameplay, an enhanced style, and new in-game artists, Guitar Hero 5 features new surprises and challenges that will fire-up long-time fret board fanatics and create a new generation of addicts.

Guitar Hero 5 is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes). For more information about Guitar Hero 5, please visit gh5.guitarhero.com.

31
Jul
09

Halo Wars Mega Bloks

From/De: Mega Brands

MEGA Brands Launches Exclusive Giveaway of 10,000 Limited Edition Halo Wars© Figures Online Starting Friday Noon EST

MEGA Brands is offering Halo Wars© fans an exclusive opportunity to receive a limited edition HALO WARS© figure at halowars.megabloks.com.

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Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) July 31, 2009 — Starting at noon EST on Friday, July 31, MEGA Brands Inc. (TSX:MB) is offering Halo Wars© fans an exclusive opportunity to receive a limited edition Mega Bloks UNSC Steel Spartan or an ultra-rare UNSC Active Camo Spartan miniature figure at http://halowars.megabloks.com.

Ten thousand limited edition Halo Wars figures will be given away to fans on a first come first serve basis: 9,900 Limited Edition UNSC Steel Spartan and 100 randomly inserted, ultra-rare UNSC Active Camo Spartan miniature figures. Each 1.75” tall figure will include its own weapon and an exclusive camouflage effect block.

“With the successful launch of the Halo Wars video game and the new Mega Bloks authentic collector’s series, we wanted to offer collectors a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get their hands on limited edition Halo Wars figures,” said Vic Bertrand, Chief Innovation Officer of MEGA Brands. “The Halo franchise has a massive following and now fans can grow their collection with new Mega Bloks building sets.”

This exclusive online offer is only available through Halo Wars Mega Bloks website in the United States and Canada, and is not available in stores. The quantities are limited and certain conditions apply.

More Information
Spartans are the most powerful soldiers in the history of the Human race. Their dominance of the battlefield was absolute until they met the Covenant. Their training allows these super-soldiers to wield any weapon and master any combat vehicle. The Limited Edition UNSC Active-Camo Spartan has an advantage over the UNSC Steel Spartan. It can become invisible when in combat to hide from its enemy, the Covenant.

About MEGA Brands
MEGA Brands is a trusted family of leading global brands in construction toys, games & puzzles, arts & crafts and stationery. They offer engaging creative experiences for children and families through innovative, well-designed, affordable and high-quality products that deliver on our Trusted Brands promise. Visit http://www.megabrands.com for more information. The MEGA logo, A Family of Trusted Brands, Mega Bloks, Rose Art, MagNext and Board Dudes are trademarks of MEGA Brands Inc. or its affiliates.

© Halo and Halo Wars are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

Twitter account: @megabrands

Facebook fan page: Halo Wars Authentic Collector’s Series

30
Jul
09

Marvel vs Capcom 2: Magneto vs Bison

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Marvel vs Capcom 2: Ep. 6 – Magneto vs Bison

Marvel vs Capcom 2: Magneto Strategy

Marvel vs Capcom 2: Bison Strategy

30
Jul
09

Changes at NewsGator | Cambios en NewsGator

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I have been using NewsGator applications for quite a long time in order to be up-to-date on everything that goes on in technology and gaming, especially its Web version (NewsGator Online) and its Windows software (FeedDemon). However, this morning’s news from BradSoft surprised me about its planned changes.

NewsGator will no longer continue offering its free consumer version of NewsGator Online. It has been my favorite RSS aggregator. I was even using it more than the Windows app. It saves all of the feeds online, instead of storing it on my PC. Now I’m going to have to say adiós to it. Because it works together with NG Online, I’ve recently synchronized FeedDemon to work with Google Reader instead of with its own NG service. Enterprise clients will see no changes and will still use NG Online. NG recommends its users to download and install the latest version of their Windows and Mac software (NetNewsWire) to be able to synchronize it with Google Reader. An iPhone version of NNW is also available.

The company will also discontinue support the free consumer versions of NewsGator Inbox, NewsGator Go!, and NewsGator’s RSS features after August 31st. If you are a NewsGator user, you can go to its site to get more info such as instructions and FAQs.

Source: NewsGator Consumer RSS Reader Product Changes & Google Sync [http://blogs.newsgator.com/daily/2009/07/newsgator-consumer-rss-reader-product-changes-google-sync.html].

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He estado usando las aplicaciones NewsGator durante bastante tiempo con el fin de estar al día de todo lo que sucede en la tecnología y los juegos, especialmente su versión Web (NewsGator Online) y su software de Windows (FeedDemon). Sin embargo, esta mañana la noticia de BradSoft me sorprendió sobre sus cambios proyectados.

NewsGator ya no seguirá ofreciendo su versión gratis de NewsGator Online. Ha sido mi agregador de RSS favorito. Hasta lo estaba utilizando más que la aplicación de Windows. Guarda todos los alimentadores (feeds) en línea, en lugar de almacenarlos en mi PC. Ahora voy a tener que decir adiós a la misma. Debido a que trabaja con el NG Online, he sincronizado FeedDemon recientemente para que funcione con Google Reader en lugar de con su propio servicio de NG. Clientes empresariales no verán cambios y aún utilizan el NG Online. NG recomienda a sus usuarios a descargar e instalar la última versión de su software Windows y Mac (NetNewsWire) para poder sincronizarlo con Google Reader. Una versión iPhone de NNW también se encunetra disponible.

La compañía también dejará de apoyar las versiones comerciales gratis de NewsGator Inbox, NewsGator Go!, y las funciones RSS de NewsGator después del 31 de agosto. Si usted es un usuario de NewsGator, puede ir a su sitio para obtener más información tales como instrucciones y preguntas más frecuentes (FAQs).

Fuente: NewsGator Consumer RSS Reader Product Changes & Google Sync [http://blogs.newsgator.com/daily/2009/07/newsgator-consumer-rss-reader-product-changes-google-sync.html].

30
Jul
09

Nagoshi & Hino @ Tokyo Game Show 2009

From/De: CoFesta 2009

Japan’s Top Game Creators, Toshihiro Nagoshi of Sega Corp. and Akihiro Hino of Level-5 Inc. Hold Talk Show at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009

From 14:10 to 15:10 on September 27, Event Stage of TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009

TOKYO –(Business Wire)– Jul 30, 2009 The Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) is proud to announce that two renowned game creators will participate in a creator’s talk show, to be held as part of the TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 (TGS) and Japan Game Awards 2009 (JGA), hosted by the CESA as an outsourced event of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. TGS and JGA are held in conjunction with , JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CONTENTS FESTIVAL 2009 (CoFesta), which is the largest computer contents festival and is being held for the third time in 2009. This year Japan’s top game creators Toshihiro Nagoshi of Sega Corp. (Creator of the “Ryu Ga Gotoku” series), and Akihiro Hino of Level-5 Inc. (Creator of “Professor Layton” series ) are the main speakers in the talk show.

The talk show is designed to provide opportunities for visitors to gain further insight on the great entertainment value of games, which are representative of Japan’s most famous contents, and on the experience of being a game creator through active discussions with participants in the show. We have also included other events to make this year’s show even more entertaining. Continue reading ‘Nagoshi & Hino @ Tokyo Game Show 2009′

30
Jul
09

EA: Warhammer Online [Mac]

From/De: EA

Apple Fans Prepare for WAR with Mac Version of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Beta Version of Warhammer Online for Mac Available Now for Download to Current Players, 10-Day Beta Trial for New Mac Users

FAIRFAX, Va., Jul 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced that the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(R) (WAR),is being developed for the Mac(R) computer platform and is currently being offered in beta version. The Mac version of WAR is scheduled for official release in the fall of 2009, when players on both platforms will be able to battle and quest together on the same servers.

The beta of the Mac version of Warhammer Online will allow current players to download a client to their Mac computers and play with their live game accounts. Players who do not have an existing live account, but are interested in playing WAR on the Mac, will be able to participate in the beta version of WAR on Mac by downloading a 10-day beta trial account. As part of the WAR Mac beta event, players who participate will receive an exclusive title and trophy reward for their characters within the game.
Continue reading ‘EA: Warhammer Online [Mac]‘

30
Jul
09

GH5: Complete list of songs | Lista completa de las canciones

From/De: Activision

Activision Unveils Epic 85 Song Guitar Hero(R) 5 Set List Featuring Widest Variety of Today’s Rock Hits and Artists

–Upcoming Release of Best-Selling Video Game Franchise Showcases All-New, Social Gaming Features, Plus Music and Artists Never-Before Seen in a Music Game

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Guitar Hero today unveiled the final 15 tracks to be showcased in the epic 85 song set list in Guitar Hero(R) 5. Among the varied collection of current hits and classic artists are Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” TV On The Radio’s “Wolf Like Me,” Muse’s “Plug In Baby,” Stevie Wonder’s classic “Superstition” and Nirvana’s multi-award winning, chart-topping “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Also joining the set list in Guitar Hero 5 and making their music video game debut are Arctic Monkeys and Dire Straits.

When Guitar Hero 5 ships on September 1, living room rock stars will be able to rock any way they want to the expansive set list including the pulse pounding tracks listed below:

    --  3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"
    --  Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"
    --  Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"
    --  Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing"
    --  Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"
    --  Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire"
    --  Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"
    --  Motley Crue - "Looks That Kill"
    --  Muse - "Plug In Baby"
    --  Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
    --  Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
    --  Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
    --  The Killers - "All The Pretty Faces"
    --  The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"

    --  TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me"

Continue reading ‘GH5: Complete list of songs | Lista completa de las canciones’

29
Jul
09

EA Sports MMA: Emelianenko, Sobral, Arlovski

From/De: EA Sports

Fedor Emelianenko Headlines EA SPORTS MMA Roster

World’s Top Ranked MMA Fighter Joined by Gegard Mousasi and Renato Sobral as First Fighters Announced for All-New Product

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jul 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that Fedor Emelianenko, the world’s top ranked* MMA heavyweight, will headline the EA SPORTS(TM) MMA fighter roster. Emelianenko will be joined by Gegard Mousasi and Renato Sobral, both of whom will be featured in a title bout at the STRIKEFORCE fight on August 15, as the first of a long list of fighters who will appear in EA SPORTS MMA, the all-new mixed martial arts title coming in 2010.

“I have fought all over the world and I am excited to be in EA SPORTS MMA because this game is going to show the global appeal of mixed martial arts,” said Emelianenko. “I know MMA fans have been wanting to play as me and pitting me against any opponent. Now they will have their opportunity.”

Fedor Emelianenko, a 6’0″, 231 pound Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter, who excels in Sambo and Judo, holds a 30-1 record and is the current WAMMA Heavyweight champion. Emelianenko defended his WAMMA championship by knocking out former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski.
Continue reading ‘EA Sports MMA: Emelianenko, Sobral, Arlovski’

29
Jul
09

Marvel vs Capcom 2: Super Heroes – DJ Toure feat. Planet Asia

Source/Fuente: Marvel vs Capcom 2 is Now Available on Xbox Live [http://marvel.com/news/vgstories.8984.Download_Marvel_vs~dot~_Capcom_2_Now_on_360].

29
Jul
09

Guitar Hero 5: Shirley Manson

From/De: BHPR

SINGER AND ACTRESS SHIRLEY MANSON STEPS INTO THE MUSIC VIDEO GAME SPOTLIGHT IN GUITAR HERO 5


Wednesday 29th July/… The Guitar Hero® stage continues to heat up as Shirley Manson, actress and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated alternative rock band Garbage, steps into the spotlight offering her likeness and distinct vocal stylings to this autumn’s highly anticipated Guitar Hero 5. Manson joins an all-star line up of in-game artists set to appear as playable characters in the game. Guitar Hero 5 boasts 85 songs on-disc including a wide variety of genres from modern, alternative and indie rock to classic anthems and metal, and features Manson belting out “Only Happy When It Rains,” the breakthrough single off the band’s self-titled debut album, Garbage.

This September, living room legends will rock any way they want in Guitar Hero 5. The entire set list is at players’ finger tips from the start, featuring genre-defining hits from more than 80 of the biggest rock artists and bands of all time, including The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Vampire Weekend, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music video game debuts. Players take complete control as Guitar Hero 5 allows gamers to personalise and customize how they experience music by being able to play with any in-game instrument combination — multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode. With the game’s all-new Party Play Mode, players can now jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, without interrupting their jam session.

Scheduled to hit UK store shelves during September, Guitar Hero 5 has yet to be rated by PEGI and will be released for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2. For more information about Guitar Hero 5, please visit gh5.guitarhero.com.




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