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Archive for March, 2010
From/De: Activision
Activision Announces First Details of Spider-Man(TM): Shattered Dimensions
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 31, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) have released the first details of Spider-Man(TM): Shattered Dimensions, the newest entry of non-stop heroic action to star the iconic wall-crawler. The video game is scheduled for release in September 2010 and will allow players to travel through four different worlds as distinctly different versions of Spider-Man from four universes across Marvel lore, two of which are announced today: The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man Noir.
As Spider-Man, players will experience a wide variety of gameplay and dramatic environments. The Amazing Spider-Man experience delivers innovative web combat and visuals in a world that pays tribute to the classic era of the legendary Super Hero. In contrast, Spider-Man Noir features a cunning and covert depiction of Spider-Man, who utilizes shadows to perform stealth takedowns in a 1930′s-influenced, black-and-white cinematic environment.
“Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions delivers an original storyline that bridges four unique worlds,” said Rob Kostich, Head of Marketing, Activision Publishing, Inc. “Each action-packed universe will have its own detailed art design and thrilling missions, challenging gamers to use new skill sets to defeat enemies as they unlock powerful new moves and progress through the game.”
Continue reading ‘Activision: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions – Game Info’
From/De: Activision
Guitar Hero(R) 5 and Band Hero(TM) Roll Into April With Hot New Rock Additions to the Guitar Hero Music Library
Gamers to Get Black Sabbath Master Tracks for the First Time Ever, as Well as Music from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel and Phoenix
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 31, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) April lineup of downloadable songs is sure to satisfy with huge rock bands and popular tracks for Guitar Hero(R) 5 and Band Hero(TM) players this month. With the addition of tracks from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel, Phoenix and Black Sabbath, the Guitar Hero music library continues to evolve and expand, providing hours of entertainment for fans of all music genres.
Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks off the month of downloadable music on April 1, with a three song track pack featuring the rock anthem that first brought the band national attention, “Free bird.” In addition, gamers will also get the popular singles “Simple Man” and “Gimme Three Steps” off Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1973 debut album.
On April 8, gamers can let the good times roll with the Fall Out Boy Track Pack, which contains three hits from their certified-platinum album Infinity on High. “Thnks fr th Mmrs,” “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” and “The Take Over, The Breaks Over” will have players rocking out to the creative lyrics and catchy tunes that helped garner the band mainstream success.
Continue reading ‘Activision: Guitar Hero 5 / Band Hero – April 2010 DLC – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel, …’
From/De: Capcom Co., Ltd.
“Monster Hunter Freedom Unite” reaches another milestone as it ships
4 million copies in Japan!
‐”Monster Hunter Freedom 3″ will ship at the end of 2010‐
4 million copies in Japan!
‐”Monster Hunter Freedom 3″ will ship at the end of 2010‐
Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) is pleased to announce that “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite” and “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, PSP® The Best” for the PlayStation®Portable (PSP®) have shipped a combined 4 million units in Japan.
The “Monster Hunter” series are action hunting games that allow players to hunt huge monsters in lush, natural environments. This series’ unique cooperative play system allows friends to team up and hunt these huge monsters together, fostering new kinds of communication between players. The “Monster Hunter Craze” has been a powerful force in Japanese gaming.
Since its release on March 27th 2008, “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite” has ushered in ground-breaking gameplay characterized by a new style of player communication. For over 2 years, more and more users have been enjoying this new experience. The popularity of the title remains strong with progressive price cuts introduced with “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, PSP® The Best”. With over 4 million copies shipped, it’s obvious that more and more users are finding the pick-up-and-play style of “Monster Hunter” appealing.
As of March 18th, we have begun to offer this hit title with PlayStation®Store as a downloadable title for the PSP® and PSP®go. In addition, the first spin-off in the “Monster Hunter” series, “MONHAN NIKKI POKAPOKA AIRU MURA” is scheduled for release in August. This title aims to broaden “Monster Hunter’s” appeal to even more female users by leveraging a collaboration with the SANRIO’s mega-popular ‘Hello Kitty’ character. Even better, the latest title in the series, “Monster Hunter Freedom 3″, will be released at the end of 2010, further strengthening the ever-popular ‘Monster Hunter’ brand.
As always, we at Capcom will continue to strive to develop new and original games that appeal to a broad audience around the world, and maximize the value of our well-loved brands.
【Product Details】
“Monster Hunter Freedom Unite”
| 1. Title | (1) Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (2) Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, PSP® The Best |
| 2. Genre | Hunting Action |
| 3. Platform | PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) |
| 4. Release Date | (1)March 27th, 2008 (2)October 30th, 2008 |
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“Monster Hunter Freedom 3″
| 1. Title | Monster Hunter Freedom 3 |
| 2. Genre | Hunting Action |
| 3. Platform | PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) |
| 4. Release Date | End of Calendar 2010 |
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“MONHAN NIKKI POKAPOKA AIRU MURA”
| 1. Title | MONHAN NIKKI POKAPOKA AIRU MURA |
| 2. Genre | AIRU Life |
| 3. Platform | PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) |
| 4. Release Date | Scheduled for August 2010 |
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From/De: Guinness World Record
Champion of the World
Guinness World Record broken in Hull
London, UK (29 March 2010) The Gamestation store in the Prospect Centre, Hull was the venue for a Guinness World Record this weekend.
On Saturday 27th March, the Official European Street Fighter IV Champion, Ryan Hart took on 169 challengers in 4 hours and beat every one of them, smashing the previous record by 61 for the record title Longest winning streak on Street Fighter IV.
The atmosphere in the store was tense; crowds came and watched as Ryan picked off his opponents one by one.
“It was like watching a machine in action! Ryan is a Terminator,” said Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday, who adjudicated the event. “One after the other, the challengers fell by the wayside as Ryan sat calmly, quietly knocking them off like a silent killer. His quickest victory – a Perfect finish – took just 7 seconds against a bewildered Chun-Li. The average survival time was about 12 seconds. It was a massacre in Hull.”
Tired out and relieved to have broken the record Ryan said “At one point I was really unsure whether or not I would beat the record but I just put my mind to the task and got on with it. It was a great result.”
The event was to celebrate the latest Guinness World Records 2010: Gamers Edition which showcases all the gaming records set over the past year from the highest score on Donkey Kong to Guitar Hero Champions. The new record set on Saturday is now shortlisted for the next edition. For more information please visit http://gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com/
Details
The event took place in Gamestation in the Prospect Centre, Hull, on Saturday 27th March
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Contact:
For further details please contact the GAME PR Dept
Lucy White 01256 784442/ lucy.white@game.co.uk /pr@game.co.uk
About Gamestation Gamestation is the fastest growing retailer of video and computer games in the UK. With 250 stores Gamestation sells an extensive range of products including all the latest games, next generation platforms and hand held formats as well as Blu-Rays.
We also have a massive selection of used and pre-owned games across these formats. For more information about Gamestation and all the latest offers go to www.gamestation.co.uk
Source/Fuente: Super SFIV – Final Pack Front, Now with more Dudley! [http://www.capcom-unity.com/grant008/blog/2010/03/30/super_sfiv__-_final_pack_front,_now_with_more_dudley!].
From/De: EA
EA Makes the ‘Impossible Possible’ with The Coca-Cola Zero(TM) Story of Finals for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM)
Free Online Service to Deliver Crucial Moments From 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Mar 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — What if you could kick the winning goal that gives your favorite team a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) Finals? What if you could change the outcome of the final match? Now you can. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Coca-Cola Zero(TM) are teaming up to launch a free* online service called The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) videogame from EA SPORTS(TM). The feature will enable gamers to relive crucial moments from the actual tournament hours after games have been played. The free service from EA SPORTS will be available for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system.
“This is an ambitious and completely unique feature that has never before been attempted for soccer videogames,” said Executive Producer Kaz Makita. “The hopes and dreams of nations will rise and fall throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final and within hours after the real matches have occurred our development team will re-create the storylines in our game and provide fans the opportunity to replay and, perhaps, change the outcome – virtually.”
The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals will enable gamers connected online to play real matches from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final and face the same challenges their heroes experienced throughout the tournament. The free service complements an existing game mode called The Coca-Cola Zero Story of Qualifying which enables gamers to relive moments from the 2010 qualifying campaign and the 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM) Finals through over 50 scenario-based challenges.
Continue reading ‘EA/FIFA: “The Coca-Cola Zero Story of Finals”’
From/De: Activision
Call of Duty Endowment Delivers Over $180,000 Worth of Modern Warfare 2 Games to the U.S. Navy
Rob Corddry Presents Games to the Crew of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — To celebrate the launch of the new multiplayer map pack – Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Stimulus Package, Activision Publishing, Inc., (Nasdaq: ATVI), through its Call of Duty Endowment (CODE), has delivered over $180,000 worth of Modern Warfare 2 games to the U.S. Navy.
Copies of the blockbuster game were presented to sailors by actor Rob Corddry and Rear Adm. Ronne Froman, USN Ret., a member of the CODE advisory council, during a special event aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in San Diego, CA. The games will be distributed to over 300 ships and submarines, as well as Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities around the world.
“Not only is it important to raise awareness of the issue of veterans’ unemployment, it is also really cool to bring a game to service members and let them have some fun after spending so much time serving their country,” said Rob Corddry. “They really deserve it and I am so glad that I can be a part of it.”
CODE is a non-profit, public benefit corporation that seeks to help soldiers transition to civilian careers after their military service. The endowment focuses its resources on assisting organizations that provide job placement and training to veterans, as well as engaging the media and public forums to raise awareness about the issue.
About Activision Broadcast Media Center
Members of the media can visit Activision’s Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video and web-ready video and high-resolution images. Members of the media using Pathfire can take advantage of a Pathfire enabled video download.
Video of Rob Corddry, Rear Adm. Froman and the event aboard USS John C. Stennis are available for download.
Broadcast Media Center: http://www.activisionvideo.com.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.
About two hours ago, Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard posted a picture of an old console on his Facebook profile: a photo of his Super Nintendo gaming system. It’s not that often that we hear professional players talk about their favorite games, but for Dwight, there are certain SNES games that must bring him special moments of this childhood and teen years. Among the games seen on the picture: Super Mario World (SNES), Super Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) and other games that can’t be recognized easily.
Hace unas dos horas, Dwight Howard del Orlando Magic publicó una foto de una vieja consola en su perfil de Facebook: una foto de su sistema de juegos Super Nintendo. No es que a menudo escuchemos a jugadores profesionales que hablen de sus juegos favoritos, pero ara Dwight, hay algunos juegos del SNES que debe traerle momentos especiales de este infancia y adolescencia. Entre los juegos vistos en la imagen: Super Mario World (SNES), Super Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) y otros juegos que no pueden ser reconocidos fácilmente.
Source/Fuente: Dwight Howard’s Photos – Wall Photos – my supernintendo. yuuuuuaaaa [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3633825&id=74504778787].
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