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Jul

EA: “Need for Speed UK Spokesmodel Search” – 2011.07.04

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Tags: drift, euro, Europe, games, jeux, juegos, models, Need for Speed, Need for Speed The Run, NFS, NFS The Run, racing, search, speed, spokesmodel, Team NFS Europe, UK

From/De: EA UK

Are you Need for Speed’s Next UK Spokesmodel?

Hot cars, exotic travel and Need for Speed, the world’s top racing video game – are you up for the ultimate job? Beginning today, EA and Need for Speed is conducting the 2011 ‘Need for Speed European Spokesmodel Search’. This continent wide search is set to discover two women with boundless energy, an outgoing personality and an edgy style fused with a passion for cars and gaming.

The winners will act as Need for Speed ambassadors at events throughout 2012 including representing Need for Speed products at high profile gaming events across Europe and our Team Need for Speed racing team in the prestigious FIA GT3 European Championship and Euro Drift program.

Models searches are being conducted in five territories: France, Germany, Norway, Russia and the United Kingdom. Finalists will be selected from each territory with the final two winners being announced in November in conjunction with the release of Need for Speed The Run.

Along with the chance to represent the UK in the grand final, two UK regional finalists will win £1500 worth of entertainment merchandise. The UK regional competition is now live for entries at ukspokesmodel.needforspeed.com.

Since 1994, Need for Speed has been a leading force in gaming and automotive culture. With over 115 million units sold, Need for Speed has debuted some of the world’s hottest cars like the Pagani Huayra and Nissan GT-R. It has also featured actors, models, musicians including Brooke Burke, Kelly Brook, Maggie Q, Kanye West, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Prodigy.

From the Golden Gate to the Empire State, Need for Speed The Run takes players on a heart-pounding, high-stakes race that will have players surrounded by the constant feeling of danger. The heat is on and lethal action unfolds as gamers not only get out of the car for the first time, but also get up-close and personal with the franchise’s first hero, Jack – all while battling hundreds of the world’s most notorious racers. Weaving through dense urban traffic, rocketing down icy mountain passes and navigating narrow canyons at breakneck speeds, players will be challenged in this illicit race for their life.

For more information and complete rules, please visit www.needforspeed.com

For further information on the competition please contact Tom Goldberger –tgoldberger@ea.com.

May

Swindon Museum of Computing (UK): “Ms. Pac-Man Party”

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Categories: Juegos/Games and Press Releases/Notas de Prensa
Tags: 30th, Atari 2600, birthday, Game Gear, Human Pacmaze, Ms. Pac-Man, Museum of Computing, Nintendo Game Cube, Pac Man, PacMan, Sega Master System, Swindon Museum of Computing, UK

From/De: Swindon Museum of Computing (UK)

Swindon Museum of Computing celebrates 30 years of Ms. PAC-MAN

After the success of last years PAC-MAN 30th anniversary celebrations, the Museum of Computing in Swindon will this year be celebrating Ms. PAC-MAN’s 30th birthday. On Saturday 21st May, a free ’Ms. PAC-MAN party’ event is being organised at Wharf Green in Swindon Town centre.

The highlight will be the ’Human Pacmaze’ where the public can participate in the Ms. Pacmaze challenge. There will also be PAC-MAN and Ms. PAC-MAN gaming, facepainting and Museum of Computing volunteers will be there to let the public know about all the events and exhibitions coming up at the museum.

Finally, back at the museum, visitors will be able to play variations of PAC-MAN and Ms. PAC-MAN on a variety of machines such as the Atari 2600, Nintendo Game Cube, Game Gear, Sega Master System and many other retro game systems.

Museum Curator Simon Webb said “A lot of people prefer Ms. PAC-MAN to the original, we thought it was only right to give her a day of her own. Last year we had people from all over the country come down for the PAC-MAN event, it was a fabulous day.”

The action kicks off at Wharf Green at 11:00 and will go on until 16:00, this is an event not to be missed! The museum will be open from 09:30 until 17:00, normal admission charges will apply.

www.museumofcomputing.org.uk

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Nov

BBC’s “Top Gear” @ PlayStation Network

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Categories: Internet, Juegos/Games and Press Releases/Notas de Prensa
Tags: BBC, BBC America, Being Human, Doctor Who, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Portable, PS3, PSN, PSP, SCEA, shows, Top Gear, TV, UK

From/De: SCEA

Starting Today PlayStation®Network Adds BBC Programming to Video Delivery Service

Emmy Award Winning Automotive Series “Top Gear” Available Today in PlayStation®Store, with First Episode Free for Download

November 24, 2010 – Starting today, BBC content including titles from the popular television network BBC America will be available on PlayStation Store in the US for PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. “Top Gear,” one of the BBC’s most popular series, will be available for download starting today with episodes from the U.S. version, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions and airing on HISTORY, and for two weeks*, PlayStation®Network registered users can download the first episode for free (regular price $1.99 (SD)/$2.99 (HD) per episode).

The video section of the PlayStation Store will rapidly add BBC programming each week, including the best of the BBC’s library as well as currently airing series. Both “Doctor Who,” the critically acclaimed science fiction series, and popular supernatural dramedy “Being Human” will hit the PlayStation Store in December.

Nov

Blizzard: “WoW: Cataclysm” – Global Launch Events

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Categories: Juegos/Games and Press Releases/Notas de Prensa
Tags: Canada, Cataclysm, estreno, France, Germany, lanzamiento, launch, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK, US, World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

From/De: Blizzard

World of Warcraft(R): Cataclysm(TM) Official Global Launch Events

Blizzard Entertainment to celebrate with players at multiple stores around the world on the eve of new expansion’s December 7 launch

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Blizzard Entertainment today announced several official launch events to celebrate the upcoming release of World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™, the highly anticipated third expansion for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Starting on the night of December 6, key retail partners in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the region of Taiwan will welcome gamers who want to be among the first to purchase and play Cataclysm. Members of the World of Warcraft development team will be on hand at each of the events to meet with players and sign their copies of the expansion.

In Canada, the launch event will take place at the EBGames/GameStop located at 425 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, starting at 10:00 p.m. EST on December 6. Before the expansion goes on sale at midnight, gamers will enjoy a dance contest showcasing players’ favorite moves from the game and featuring great prizes for the winning competitors. For further details on each of the global launch events, visit www.blizzard.com/company/events/. In addition to the official Canadian launch event, other retail locations around the country will open at midnight to support gamers looking to pick up their copy of the expansion the moment it goes live. Please check with your local retailers for further details.
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Nov

Funcom: “Bloodline Champions” Beta – Over 100,000 players

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Tags: beta, Bloodline Champions, France, FunCom, game, gamers, Germany, Italy, jeu, juego, MMO, Multiplayer, online, PC, players, UK, US

From/De: Funcom

Over 100,000 Players Flood Into ‘Bloodline Champions’ – Get Free Beta Access and Join the Fun Today!
- Over 100,000 players have joined the free-to-play-game in just a few weeks -
- Free beta keys now distributed on sites in the US, UK, France, Germany and Italy -

Durham, USA – November 3rd, 2010 – Funcom and Stunlock Studios’ upcoming online multiplayer game ‘Bloodline Champions’ is opening up to gamers across the world. Over the past few weeks over 100,000 players have joined the game to challenge each-other in furious battles in the upcoming free-to-play arena game. Now, Funcom and Stunlock Studios would like to invite even more players to join the fun. This week sites in US, UK, France, Germany and Italy started out giving out free beta keys, giving everyone the opportunity to experience the fast-paced action of ‘Bloodline Champions’.

All you have to do is visit this page on the official ‘Bloodline Champions’ website to see where keys are being given away. Keys are first come, first serve and the give-away is time-limited.

“We are very excited about the growing interest that we are seeing for ‘Bloodline Champions’ in the various gaming communities,” says Funcom Vice-President of Sales & Marketing, Morten Larssen. “Funcom is thrilled to be a part of this success story as a publisher, and with over 100,000 players now having joined the free beta, we are more convinced than ever before that Stunlock Studios have put together a rock-solid online multiplayer game that will appeal to both the competitive gamers out there and to the mass gaming audience.”
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Oct

Head First: “Super Twario” [iPhone] – Halloween Update

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Tags: game, Halloween, Head First, iPhone, iPod Touch, jeu, juego, Mario, retro, Super Twario, Twitter, UK

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SUPER TWARIO PREPARES FOR HALLOWEEN WITH LOWER PRICE AND SPOOKY UPDATE

Improvements and New Features Coming Soon

Manchester, UK – 29th October 2010 – Head First, the UK based advertising and design agency, is pleased to announce that a spooky new update is on its way for Super Twario, an app which transforms Twitter accounts into a retro style platform game. In the lead up to Halloween Super Twario will, for a limited time only, also be available at the scarily low price of GBP £0.59/ USD $0.99 / EUR €0.79.

Super Twario has been received fantastically well since its launch just over a week ago, and has seen widespread support across the board. The update for Super Twario is set to bring along a series of new features to enhance the Tweeting experience. These changes are based on direct feedback from customers. The new 1.1 update will include:

· A range of bug fixes
· Music
· Secret level, only unlockable on Halloween itself!

Dom Conlon, director at Head First, commented “Since Super Twario launched we’ve received some incredibly valuable feedback from users, and an unprecedented amount of support from fans. Taking note of all the comments and suggestions we’ve made some adjustments to improve the experience and, with Halloween fast approaching, we also thought it’d be nice to throw in a seasonal treat for everyone to enjoy”. He continues, “There’s definitely real potential for Super Twario on the App Store and we’re continually striving to make it the best that it can possibly be”.

Check out the chilling new teaser trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A95T4RvJCwQ.

The 1.1 update for Super Twario will be available soon. Super Twario is currently available on the App store for iPhone and iPod Touch devices with a new lower price of GBP £0.59/ USD $0.99 / EUR €0.79.

Links:
Download Super Twario from the App Store at : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-twario/id391967624?mt=8&tduid=876c9f475cd65eeb14ddc5877a081a72&affId=972145#T.
Read Twario’s personal blog: www.twario.com.
Super Twario website: www.supertwario.com.
Check out gameplay footage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A95T4RvJCwQ.
Follow @SuperTwario on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SuperTwario.

For more information, please contact:
Dom Conlon, Director at Head First
E: dom@head-first.co.uk
T: +44(0)161 228 6699

About Head First Communications
Head First is an advertising agency which aims to excite. With a roster full of great clients (Capcom, Rockstar, 2K Games, Activision, Namco to name a few) and a bucketful of key projects (Dead Rising 2, Ben 10, Mafia II, Saints Row), the company has shown how strategic creative can impact upon the marketing of products. Always looking to create interest through engagement, Head First are at the global forefront of delivering creative services to the entertainment sector.

Sep

First game guitar inducted to Hard Rock Hall of Fame | Primera guitarra de juego inducida al Salón de la Fama de Hard Rock

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From/De: Activision UK

FIRST EVER GAMING GUITAR IS INDUCTED INTO THE HISTORIC HARD ROCK HALL OF FAME BY THE UK’S BIGGEST KISS FAN

[The first video-game guitar is officially inducted into the Hard Rock Hall of Fame today, by KISS super-fan Kevin Curtis to mark the launch of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.]

To mark the launch of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, the first ever gaming guitar has been inducted in to the legendary Hard Rock Hall of Fame by the UK’s biggest Kiss Fan Kevin Curtis. A member of the world’s longest running KISS tribute band, Kevin was on hand to unveil the guitar which was framed and signed by the game’s narrator, living rock legend and KISS co-founder Gene Simmons. The gaming controller now sits alongside historic memorabilia from such rock royalty as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley, where Guitar Hero has taken its rightful place in the pantheon of rock music lore as part of the Hard Rock Hall of Fame.

“Guitar Hero is a rock n roll icon and has made an incredible impact on the music industry,” added Marc Carey, Regional Sales & Marketing, Hard Rock Europe. “We are delighted to be part of the Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock launch and to be inducting such an influential piece of music and gaming memorabilia into our collection. Hard Rock owns over 79,000 pieces of authentic music memorabilia that are proudly displayed in our cafes, hotels and casinos around the world. I have no doubt that one of the brand-new guitar controllers signed by Gene Simmons will be a welcome addition.”

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is available from 24th September on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system developed by Neversoft Entertainment as well as Wii™ from Vicarious Visions. The new game invites all budding warriors of rock to join with their friends in an epic journey to save rock n’ roll. Featuring an impressive 90+ track set list, a totally redesigned rock-inspired guitar controller and a host of all-new gameplay features, living room legends and their friends can strum, drum and wail in the most immersive music videogame experience to date.

May

Guitar Hero 5/Band Hero DLC: Stone Temple Pilots, Alice Cooper, National Anthems

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Categories: Juegos/Games and Press Releases/Notas de Prensa
Tags: Activision, Alice Cooper, Band Hero, BH, France, futbol, Germany, GH5, Guitar Hero 5, Italy, national anthem, PlayStation 3, PS3, Soccer, Stone Temple Pilots, UK, USA, X360, XB360, xbox 360

From/De: Activision

Guitar Hero(R) 5 and Band Hero(TM) Kick Off Summer With a Collection of Fresh Additions to the Guitar Hero(R) Music Library

Gamers to Celebrate the Big Soccer Match with Free National Anthems

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 26, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Summer is here and it’s time for budding musicians to drop their school bags, pick up their axes, drum sticks and microphones and rock out to 18 hot new tracks for Activision Publishing, Inc.‘s (Nasdaq: ATVI)Guitar Hero(R) 5 and Band Hero(TM). Featuring new music from Grammy(R) Award winners the Stone Temple Pilots, a host of exclusive soccer themed shredders from Steve Ouimette, a trio of anthems from the rock legend Alice Cooper and the downloadable content debut from pop punk act All Time Low, the Guitar Hero(R) music library continues to provide music lovers and rhythm gamers with hours of nonstop entertainment.

Fresh off the release of their new self titled album, the Stone Temple Pilots are bringing their blend of modern alternative rock and hard rock to the Guitar Hero music library on June 1. The track pack, which will feature “Between The Lines,” their first single off Stone Temple Pilots, ”Plush” and “Sex Type Thing,” two of the bands biggest hits off their platinum debut album, Core, is sure to satisfy Stone Temple Pilots and Guitar Hero fans alike.
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May

Nintendo UK @ Edinburgh Interactive 2010

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Tags: Edinburgh Interactive, Edinburgh Interactive 2010, nintendo, Nintendo UK, UK

From/De: Edinburgh Interactive 2010

NINTENDO SUPPORTS EDINBURGH INTERACTIVE 2010

Nintendo UK confirms its commitment to this year’s Edinburgh Interactive

Monday 24th May/… Edinburgh Interactive today confirmed that Nintendo UK has become a partner of this year’s event. Taking place at Edinburgh’s arthouse cinema The Filmhouse on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th August 2010, Edinburgh Interactive features a compelling blend of industry and consumer events, including conference, screenings and free game play.

Edinburgh Interactive is part of The Edinburgh Festival – the biggest cultural festival in the world. EIF delivers a lively schedule from a wide range of industry sectors including games, social networking, mobile entertainment, education, music, film and television. It also plays host to a range of free events including a games showcase and the Games Screening programme.

This year also marks a new event partnership between Edinburgh Interactive and Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival. On Thursday 26th August 2010, the eve of the TV Festival and the closing day of Edinburgh Interactive, the two will host the first ever creative industries event for television and games, providing an insight into technologies, but more importantly bringing the decision makers from games and television together for the first time.

The MGEITF Futureview Keynote Address will be given this year by a games industry leader, with Edinburgh Interactive hosting a Keynote Address from television. There will also be a Creative Masterclass at MGEITF which will bring together games developers and creatives to discuss the game development process and to explore what the opportunities may be for co-development of interactive TV and games formats.
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Mar

Guinness World Record: The new Street Fighter IV Champion – Ryan Hart

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Tags: capcom, Europa, Europe, fights, Guinness World Record, Hull, London, Londres, Ryan Hart, street fighter IV, UK

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