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Dec

EA Montreal: Army of Two: The 40th Day – Demo [PS3/PSP/X360]

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Tags: Army of Two, Army of Two: The 40th Day, demo, EA, EA Montreal, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Portable, PS3, PSP, The 40th Day, X360, XB360, xbox 360, Xbox Live

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A Montreal Gives Players an Early Gift for the Holidays With ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY Demo

Experience 2010′s First Blockbuster Videogame Before Release

MONTREAL, Dec 14, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced a demo for ARMY OF TWO(TM): THE 40^th DAY will be available as a free download on the PlayStation(R)Network and Xbox LIVE(TM) Marketplace on December 17^th. The demo will include most of the first level in the game, where the iconic two-man private military team of Salem and Rios find themselves trapped in Shanghai as it falls under attack. Players will experience the focused co-operative action that has made THE 40^TH DAY one of next year’s most anticipated games. A demo for the PlayStation(R) Portable (PSP(R)) will also be available for free on the PlayStation Network in North America on January 7^th and in Europe on January 14^th.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40^TH DAY isthe sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter. Players must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and escape the city as it collapses around them. THE 40^TH DAY delivers an organic and immersive cooperative adventure with one of the most robust weapon customization systems ever found in a videogame. Players can mix and match weapon parts found in the world and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.

“THE 40^TH DAY is non-stop action in an explosive Shanghai. The game has been designed with a focus on co-op gameplay and it has been our goal to refine this core experience in all aspects of the game,” said executive producer Reid Schneider. “The demo will give players the opportunity to experience this evolution and the new co-op moves and tactics available to players at any time in the game.”

Gamers who pre-order* ARMY OF TWO: THE 40^th DAY will have exclusive access to the game’s all-new explosive bonus multi-player mode, ‘Extraction,’ at launch. This mode will be unlocked for all other players one month after the game ships. Extraction Mode pits a team of four players against a series of unique enemy waves as they move from point to point in the ruined city. Players must strategize as a unified team to combat the different forces of the 40^th Day Initiative while trying to get out alive.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40^th DAY will be in stores worldwide on January 13^th for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation(R) Portable (PSP(R)). The demo available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles is playable via online co-op or in split screen.

For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40^th DAY or to pre-order the game please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visitwww.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Army_Of_Two.

* Pre-order offer has restrictions. See www.eastore.com and participating retailer sites for details.

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^TM, EA SPORTS^TM, EA Mobile^TM and POGO^TM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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 http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Army of Two are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. “PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION”, and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

Dec

2K Games: Spec Ops: The Line [PS3/X360/PC]

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Tags: 2k Games, Borderlands, Dubai, PC, PlayStation 3, PS3, Spec Ops: The Line, SpecOps, X360, XB360, xbox 360, Yager

From/De: 2K Games

2K Games Announces its Next Big Shooter – Spec Ops(R): The Line

Narrative-driven military shooter features intense combat and gut-wrenching decisions set against the backdrop of the sandstorm-ravaged city of Dubai

New York, NY – December 14, 2009 – 2K Games, the publisher of the critically acclaimed BioShock® and Borderlands™, announced today that Spec Ops®: The Line™ is currently in development at YAGER for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Spec Ops: The Line is a provocative and gripping third-person modern military shooter that challenges players’ morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations where unimaginable choices affecting human life must be made.

“At the heart of the 2K DNA is the creation of intellectual properties that provide consumers with compelling narrative, heart-pounding action, and worlds that come to life around them,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Spec Ops: The Line is the epitome of a 2K Games title and incorporates all of our gameplay values: immersive experiences that draw you in, unique and innovative features that make you rethink the way you play them, and an amazingly high quality bar that is synonymous with the 2K name. By meeting these core values, I’m confident that Spec Ops: The Line will be a great experience that people will enjoy playing for years to come.”

Spec Ops: The Line unfolds within the destroyed opulence of Dubai. Once the playground for the world’s wealthiest elite, Dubai has fallen victim to a series of cataclysmic sandstorms. The city’s ultramodern architecture lies half-buried under millions of tons of sand. The very sand that blankets the city plays a marquee role in altering combat situations and serves as a powerful but unpredictable force that will both help and hinder players throughout the course of the game.

While most people have fled the now-barren wasteland before the sandstorms swept through, U.S. Army Colonel John Konrad and his loyal squad remained behind to protect those incapable of escape. Unable to reach anyone in Dubai after the storm hit, the U.S. Army feared Konrad and his team dead until they picked up a weak distress signal and launched a rescue operation. As U.S. Army Captain Martin Walker, you and your elite Delta Force team are sent to infiltrate the treacherous region to bring Konrad home. Players will experience “The Line”, that razor’s edge known only to men who deal in war. It is the line they cross when death and duty become one and the same. It is the end — of self and sanity — when their duty is done and only they remain.

“The production of Spec Ops: The Line has been a tremendous experience for YAGER,” said Timo Ullman, managing director at YAGER. “Our close collaboration with 2K Games over the course of this production has allowed us to achieve our goal of giving players a unique and exciting gaming experience in Spec Ops: The Line. YAGER’s goal is to always push the boundaries of what is possible and exceed players’ expectations in every production.”

Spec Ops: The Line underscores 2K’s commitment to deliver original and innovative single and multiplayer experiences to current generation consoles and PCs. Spec Ops: The Line will take that commitment to the next level by providing players with a new and exciting multiplayer experience that offers a unique perspective on the single-player storyline.

Spec Ops: The Line is not yet rated by the ESRB. The title is planned for release during Take-Two’s 2011 fiscal year, which begins on November 1, 2010. For more information, please visit www.specopstheline.com.

2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone™ and iPod® touch. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

About YAGER

Founded in Berlin in 1999, YAGER is an independently-owned game developer specializing in ambitious action titles. The company has been working in partnership with 2K Games on the next great shooter franchise from the publisher that brought you the award-winning BioShock. YAGER is a true multinational studio, having attracted veteran developers from more than a dozen different countries, whose past work includes leading roles in franchises such as Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. For more information about YAGER please visit www.yager.de

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Dec

Codemasters: F1 2009 [iPhone/iPodTouch]

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Tags: Codemasters, F1, F1 2009, Fernando Alonso, Fia, Formula One, iPhone, iPod Touch, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel

From/De: Codemasters

EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF FORMULA ONE^TM ON iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH WITH F1 2009^TM

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2009 – FORMULA ONE™ fans will soon be able to experience the exhilaration of FORMULA ONE™ on the iPhone and iPod Touch as Codemasters brings F1 2009 to the mobile platform. Players will be able to step into the racing boots of their heroes such as 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONS™ Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

Coming soon to the Apple App Store, F1 2009 features all 10 teams, 20 drivers and 17 circuits from the thrilling 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. F1 2009 offers stunning visuals and a totally authentic FORMULA ONE experience on the iPhone and iPod. Players will be able to tackle the stunning Eau Rouge at Spa Francorchamps, master the unique challenge set by Becketts at Silverstone and experience the claustrophobic streets of Monaco where one mistake can end with a crash. F1 2009 also features the iconic Singapore night race and the beautiful Yas Marina circuit in the United Arab Emirates.

F1 2009 on the iPhone and iPod pits the player against the clock and supports two different game modes: Time Trial and Endurance. Time Trial is all about setting the ultimate flying lap at a circuit of the player’s choice while playing as one’s favorite driver. Endurance is a challenge of both speed and consistency as players tackle either six, nine or 12 laps looking to set the best average lap time. Players’ flying lap or average lap times can then be uploaded to the global AGON Online Social Platform Leaderboard to see where they rank amongst the world’s best.

F1 2009 is also available to buy now on the Nintendo Wii™ and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable).

Dec

Video Game Awards 2009: The winners | Los ganadores

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Tags: Among Thieves, Assassin's Creed II, Brutal Legend, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, capcom, Chair Entertainment, DJ Hero, Dragon Age: Origins, EA, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Eddie Riggs, Flower, Forza MotorSport 3, Game of the Year, God of War III, goty, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Hugh Jackman, Jack Black, Left 4 Dead 2, Megan Fox, Microsoft, Naughty Dog, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, nintendo, Rockstar Games, Rocksteady Studios, Shadow Complex, Sony Computer Entertainment, South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!, Spike TV, Stevie Wonder, street fighter IV, The Beatles: Rock Band, THQ, Ubisoft, UFC 2009 Undisputed, Uncaged Edition, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Video Game Awards, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition

From/De: Spike TV

Spike TV Announces 2009 ‘Video Game Awards’ Winners

‘UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES’ CROWNED GAME OF THE YEAR

Legendary Musician Stevie Wonder On Hand To Pronounce The Beatles: Rock Band As Best Music Game of 2009

LIVE Show Unveils World Premiere Footage From Twelve Of The Industry’s Most Anticipated Titles

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Featuring world premiere footage from twelve of the gaming world’s most hotly anticipated releases and a slew of unbelievable moments, Spike TV’s seventh annual “Video Game Awards” was a night to remember as the network celebrated the outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the gaming industry over the past year. The two-hour event premiered LIVE on Spike TV Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 PM, ET (tape delay west coast) from The Event Deck @ LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060322/NYW096LOGO )

The night’s most memorable moment belonged to 25 time Grammy® Award winner Stevie Wonder, who was on hand to present The Beatles: Rock Band as Best Music Game of 2009. After being welcomed to the stage by a three minute standing ovation from the adoring crowd, the icon challenged the gaming industry to create video games specifically designed for those with disabilities.

Another of the night’s signature moments occurred when former heavyweight boxing champion “Iron” Mike Tyson teamed up with another Mike, “The Situation,” and his “Jersey Shore” castmates to present Best Shooter to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

The gaming industry’s most influential developers as well as luminaries from the world of entertainment were on hand as Sony Computer Entertainment and Naughty Dog moved into “Uncharted” territory, as their smash hit UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, was named Game of the Year. The title also took home awards for Best PS3 Game and Best Graphics, nothing a total of three Vector Monkeys, making it the year’s winningest game.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 tied with X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition in taking home the second most honors, with the former netting a pair of awards for Best Shooter and Best Multi-Player Game, and the latter winning Best Cast and Best Performance By A Human Male due to Hugh Jackman’s outstanding work.

Viewers were treated to performances by Snoop Dogg as he stirred the crowd with his latest single, “I Want to Rock” and The Bravery, who rocked the house with “Slow Poison,” the first single from their new album, “Stir The Blood” and closed the show out with “I Have Seen the Future.”

The 2009 “VGAs” featured twelve exclusive world premieres, the highest number in the show’s seven year history. First look world premieres included Halo: Reach, UFC 2010 Undisputed, Tron, Medal of Honor, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Crackdown 2, Bonanza, Spec Ops, Rock Band, Deadliest Warrior, True Crime and Star Wars.

The “VGAs” pays tribute to the outstanding achievements of games, designers, animation, breakthrough technology, music and performances of the past year in the world of video games. The awards also provide a glimpse of the future of gaming – including exclusive sneak peeks and world premiere footage of some of the hottest and most anticipated games of 2010 and beyond.

A full list of winners is included below:

    GAME OF THE YEAR
    UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

    STUDIO OF THE YEAR
    Rocksteady Studios

    BEST SHOOTER
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)

    BEST RPG
    Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare)

    BEST FIGHTING GAME
    Street Fighter IV (Capcom / Capcom/Dimps)

    BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
    UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ / Yuke's Media Creations)

    BEST HANDHELD GAME
    Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar Games / Rockstar Leeds)

    BEST GRAPHICS
    UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

    BEST MUSIC GAME
    The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix)

    BEST DRIVING GAME
    Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10)

    BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME
    Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)

    BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
    NHL 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada)

    BEST SOUNDTRACK
    DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames)

    BEST XBOX 360 GAME
    Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)

    BEST Wii GAME
    New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)

    BEST PS3 GAME
    UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

    BEST PC GAME
    Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare)

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie)

    BEST MULTI-PLAYER GAME
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)

    BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE OR TV SHOW
    South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! (Microsoft / DoubleSix)

    BEST CAST
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing / Raven Software)

    BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE
    Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing)

    BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALE
    Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Activision Publishing)

    BEST VOICE
    Jack Black as Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend / Electronic Arts)

    BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
    Shadow Complex (Microsoft Game Studios / Chair Entertainment)

    BEST COMEDY GAME
    Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (D3Publisher / Vicious Cycle)

    BEST DLC
    Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North)

    BEST INDEPENDENT GAME FUELED BY DEW
    Flower (ThatGameCompany)

    MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
    God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment / SCE Studios Santa Monica)

The official sponsors of Spike TV’s “Video Game Awards 2009″ are Burger King, Mountain Dew, Verizon Wireless, GameStop, Energizer and U.S. Army.

Albie Hecht, Oscar®-nominated producer and Casey Patterson, senior vice president, event production & talent development for Spike TV will serve as executive producers of Spike TV’s “Video Game Awards 2009.” Beth McCarthy will direct. Greg Sills is supervising producer.

Spike TV is available in 98.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom ( VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.

SOURCE Spike TV

Dec

The biggest surprise at VGA? | ¿La gran sorpresa en los VGA?

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Categories: Juegos/Games
Tags: 7th Annual Video Game Awards, Geoff Keighley, sorpresa, Spike TV, surprise, VGA, Video Game Awards

Geoff Keighley at Twitter - Do not miss the first five minutes of the VGAs for our biggest surprise premiere in VGA history! [No se pierdan los primeros cinco minutos de las VGA para nuestro estreno sorpresa más grande en la historia de VGA!] [http://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/6604775958].

Dec

Capcom: Dark Void – Trailer – Dec.11.2009

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Tags: capcom, Dark Void, PlayStation 3, PS3, trailer, Watchers, Will, X360, XB360, xbox 360

Dec

Funcom: Pets vs. Monsters

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Tags: casual, FunCom, games, jeux, juegos, MMO, Pets vs Monsters, SweetRobot

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Funcom establishes casual MMO games subsidiary SweetRobot

– SweetRobot to publish upcoming social online game `Pets vs. Monsters‘ –

Durham, USA – December 11th, 2009 – Funcom today announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, SweetRobot, who will be publishing Funcom’s ventures into the social and casual MMO-gaming markets. The first project to be made available through SweetRobot is the upcoming MMO-game `Pets vs. Monsters‘ which will go into public beta testing later this month. The game is a massively multiplayer online game aimed at a younger demographic, specifically children aged eight to twelve.

“SweetRobot will be focusing on publishing games outside the traditional high-end MMO-segment which Funcom has been focusing on the last years,” says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. “This will allow us to explore new market opportunities that differ from what we have been doing before while still retaining Funcom’s familiar profile. This definitely marks a new and exciting direction for us.”

A team of fifteen people have been working on `Pets vs. Monsters‘ for almost two years, during which time the team has also focused on developing a highly flexible game engine that can easily be customized to work with multiple concepts. `Pets vs. Monsters‘ is the company’s first venture into the more casual, social gaming segment, and SweetRobot will use this as an opportunity to experiment with different concepts, gameplay mechanisms and business models. No release date has been set for `Pets vs. Monsters‘, and the upcoming public beta is intended to help the developers gather early, but valuable feedback from the target audience that will prove important to the game’s direction and development.

“Our passion and dedication for high-end online games remains the same, and `Age of Conan‘ and `The Secret World‘ are still our primary focus”, says Aas. “But we are also eager to explore new opportunities within the industry, and it felt natural for us to step into the social gaming segment especially considering our outstanding experience with making online worlds and communities. `Pets vs. Monsters‘ is very much an exciting project for us, our first attempt at creating an online game for a younger target audience with gameplay mechanics and production values that differ from what we have done before. The fact that these productions require significantly lower budgets and smaller teams to develop is very attractive to us, as it allows us to try out several concepts instead of placing all our resources into one single bet.”

`Pets vs. Monsters‘ is a massively multiplayer online game intended for children between eight and twelve years of age. The user is treated to a quick download and will be logged in and playing in no time due to the game’s streaming technology. Players will adventure through numerous different `worlds’ – from deserts to jungles – accompanied by their trusted pet which they ride into exciting battles. It is also possible to chat and play with other players from all over the world, and the game employs typical role-playing mechanics such as statistics, equipment and loot to incentivize progress.

For more information on `Pets vs. Monsters‘ please visit the game’s official website.

Dec

EA: Mass Effect 2 – Celebrity Cast | Elenco de celebridades

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Tags: Adam Baldwin, Bioware, Carrie-Anne Moss, cast, celebrity, EA, Electronic Arts, elenco, Keith David, Martin Sheen, Mass Effect 2, Michael Dorn, Ray Muzyka, Seth Green, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Tricia Helfer, Yvonne Strahovski

From/De: EA

BioWare Announces Celebrity Cast for Mass Effect 2 – The First Blockbuster of 2010

Star-Studded Cast Includes Martin Sheen, Seth Green, Yvonne Strahovski, and More

EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today revealed the voice actors performing in Mass Effect 2, the second act of the award-winning science fiction trilogy. The game features Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Martin Sheen (“The West Wing”, “Apocalypse Now”), 2009 Emmy Award-winner Shohreh Aghdashloo (“House of Saddam”), comedic actor Seth Green (“Austin Powers”), “Chuck” stars Yvonne Strahovski and Adam Baldwin, Keith David (“Crash”) and sci-fi favorites Michael Dorn (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”), Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”), Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).

“Emotionally engaging narrative is a key design pillar for BioWare, and the top-notch voice talent in Mass Effect 2 helps drive this goal,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “Credible, powerful personalities are vital to delivering a compelling story experience in BioWare’s games, and we have assembled an amazing ensemble cast that surpasses the very high bar set in the original Mass Effect!”

Esteemed actor Martin Sheen stars as the mysterious Illusive Man who commands Cerberus, a secretive paramilitary organization dedicated to protecting human interests in the galaxy. Yvonne Strahovski plays deadly Cerberus operative Miranda Lawson, who has been genetically engineered for superior mental and physical traits. Returning to the cast from the original Mass Effect is Seth Green as Joker and Keith David as Admiral David Anderson. And rounding out the vocal roster are Tricia Helfer as EDI, the voice of the new Normandy; Carrie-Anne Moss as Aria T’Loak, the crime lord who rules the planet Omega; Shohreh Aghdashloo as Admiral Shala’Raan vas Tonbay; Michael Hogan as Captain Bailey; Adam Baldwin as Kal ‘Reegar; and Michael Dorn as Gatatog Uvenk.

The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC on January 26, 2010 in North America and January 29, 2010 in Europe. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/masseffect2. For more information on Mass Effect 2, go to http://masseffect.bioware.com/.

About BioWare

BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games, focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world’s most critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur’s Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, Jade Empire™ and Mass Effect™. BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec) and Austin (Texas). BioWare’s announced projects include the dark heroic fantasy game Dragon Age: Origins, as well as Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com; to join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to social.bioware.com.

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^™, EA SPORTS^™, EA Mobile^™ and POGO^™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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 http://info.ea.com.

BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Dec

Dante’s Inferno: The Animated Movie

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Categories: Anime/Manga/Comics/Films, Juegos/Games and Press Releases/Notas de Prensa
Tags: anime, Dante, Dante's Inferno, EA Electronic Arts, Epic, film, game, jeu, juego, movie, película, trailer, Visceral, Visceral Games

From/De: Premiere Games UK/EA

Go to Hell, February 8th 2010

Dante’s Inferno: The Animated Movie street date confirmed

9th December 2009: Anime, gaming and animation fans can venture into the nine gates of hell not once, but twice this February as Starz Media’s Film Roman company unleashes Dante’s Inferno The Animated Movie, a ferocious companion piece to Electronic Arts’ forthcoming Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PSP title.

Both the game and animated movie are based on part one of Dante Alighieri’s classic poem, The Divine Comedy, better known as “Dante’s Inferno.” Each takes players and viewers on a stunning journey through the nine circles of Hell. Dante’s Inferno The Animated Movie also follows Dante as he travels through limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery in search of his true love, Beatrice.

Dante’s Inferno The Animated Movie is a visually stunning project from the creative teams behind some of the boldest animated films of all time – including Ghost in the Shell, Blood the Last Vampire, Tales of the Black Freighter, Ergo Proxy and Samurai Champloo – it provides a breathtaking new version of Dante Alighieri’s medieval classic, and the perfect way to delve deeper into the subjects covered in the interactive action adventure.

To give added distinction among each of the nine circles, EA and Film Roman are taking the innovative step of commissioning unique visions from multiple studios with experience creating some of the top anime in the industry to tell this classic story. Film Roman’s Joe Goyette (“Dead Space™: Downfall”) is the producer on the project, Victor Cook (“The Spectacular Spider-Man,” “Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron”) is directing and Brandon Auman (“Iron Man: Armored Adventures”) is writing. Each episode hails from the best animation studios within the USA, Japan and Korea.

As well as providing more insight into the characters and story adaptation featured within the Dante’s Inferno game, the movie explores aspects of the poem that Visceral’s thrilling action adventure does not.

Dante’s Inferno The Animated Movie marks the second such collaboration between EA and Film Roman, following 2008′s Dead Space collaboration – which saw Dead Space: Downfall released on DVD to huge critical and commercial success.

Dante’s Inferno The Animated Movie will be released on Blu Ray and DVD on February 8th 2010, shortly after the game itself. For more information on the game and film, please visit www.dantesinferno.com.

Dec

EA/Double Fine: Brütal Legend – Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC

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Double Fine and EA Put Pedal to the Metal with Second Downloadable Content Pack for Brütal Legend

Hammer of Infinite Fate Pack to Reign Down New Outfits, Upgrades, Achievements and More

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Double Fine Productions Inc. keep on rocking this December with the release Hammer of Infinite Fate, the second downloadable content (DLC) pack for the heavy metal, third person action game, Brütal Legend™. Hammer of Infinite Fate introduces a series of new skins, weapon upgrades, multiplayer maps and unlockable achievements for players to sink their horns into. The DLC pack will be available on Xbox LIVE® on December 17^th for 480 MS Points and for $4.99 on the Sony PlayStation Network®.

“I’m excited about the beard, or course, and the new achievements and trophies,” said Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. “But the thing I really can’t wait to get my hands on is that Oculus of the Lost. Using it to find the last Bound Serpent isn’t cheating, because it looks so cool on my car.”

The Hammer of Infinite Fate pack allows players to upgrade Eddie Riggs with three new outfits including the Mountain Man, Black Metal and Zaulia Threads, as well as seven more back patches to slay the tainted coil in style. Eddie’s trusted hotrod, The Deuce (aka The Druid Plow), will also get a face lift with four brand new paint jobs and four more upgrades that players can purchase including the Oculus of the Lost, an all-seeing GPS for the world, and the Eye of Sorrow, a weapon that harnesses the power of the Sea of Black Tears and launches black projectiles of doom at enemies, in addition to The Disgorger and the Coiling Maw.

Players will also be able to unlock 9 new achievements and trophies in Brütal Legend which are based on the latest additions of the Hammer of Infinite Fateexpansion pack. Mount Rockmore will also see six more heads for players to purchase and unlock, including Rima, Razputin, Dadbat, Hunter, Kage the Kannonier and Tim Schafer himself.

Hammer of Infinite Fate further expands the Brütal Legend Stage Battle multiplayer experience with four new mind-melting multiplayer maps: the Altar of Blood, Coiled Remains, Crucible of the Titans and The Amplified Cliffs. Each map features a completely unique environment tailored to the Gods of Metal, with an in-game element of surprise that puts a strategic twist to every Stage Battle.

Brütal Legend has received acclaim by critics worldwide, with PLAY Magazine scoring Brütal Legend a perfect 10 out of 10, calling it the, “greatest video game ever created”. IGN also praised Brütal Legend, giving it 9 out of 10 and awarding it Editor’s Choice, calling it, “one of the best games all year”. Brütal Legend is available for MSRP $59.99 on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The first map expansion, Brütal Legend Tears of the Hextadon, is currently available for 400 MS Points on Xbox LIVE® and $4.99 on PlayStation Network®. Brütal Legend is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and 18+ for PEGI.

For more information on Brütal Legend and to sign up for the Brütal Legend newsletter, please visit www.brutallegend.com. To follow Brütal Legend on Twitter please visit http://twitter.com/brutallegend.

About Double Fine Productions

Double Fine Productions (http://www.doublefine.com) is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in 2000 by games industry veteran Tim Schafer, creator of such gaming classics as Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, and Day of the Tentacle. Located in San Francisco’s South of Market district, Double Fine specializes in high-quality games with an emphasis on originality, story, characters, and fun. In 2005, Double Fine released the critically-acclaimed Psychonauts, which won several awards including “Best Action / Adventure Game” from OXM, “Game of the Year” from Eurogamer, and “#6 XBOX game of all time” from G4TV. At the 2006 Game Developers Conference, Double Fine itself was awarded the title of “Best New Studio” by their fellow developers.

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™, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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 http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Brütal Legend is a trademark of Double Fine Productions, Inc. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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