From/De: Capcom

Hey,

Did you hear the news?  Sony’s Ad-hoc Party feature for the PSP is coming to North America this month! This awesome new service allows you to play Monster Hunter Freedom Unite ONLINE by enabling your PSP to play through your PS3.  This is HUGE news for Monster Hunter fans as now they can play MHFU with their Monster Hunter buddies around the country!  The new feature also allows you to use text or voice chat to communicate with friends, which is critical for coordinating those 4 player hunts and taking out those tougher Monsters.  

For more information please check out Capcom Unity: http://www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2009/11/13/adhocparty_heading_to_north_america.

From/De: Xbox Press

Next Week the TV Transforms when Social Networking, Music and Movies Come Alive on Xbox 360

Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and Zune video Launch Nov.17 on Xbox LIVE

The topic du jour was all about TV, but this morning at NewTeeVee Live – an industry conference that explores the future of television – Xbox LIVE general manager Marc Whitten confirmed the next wave of social entertainment is coming to Xbox LIVE on November 17. Starting next week, Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and instant on HD video from Zune will be available on Xbox 360 consoles, transforming Xbox LIVE into the largest social network connected to the TV with exclusive features custom-designed for the living room. “We’re delivering some truly exciting social entertainment experiences to our members,” said Whitten. “Xbox LIVE’s differentiator has always been our community, and we’ve already seen a tremendous response to these features in our public preview.

It’s the community that drives us forward and allows us to pioneer new ways of connecting people through the entertainment they love.”

• Facebook*– Update your status to share what movie, game or entertainment you’re enjoying, connect with friends and view their Facebook stream, status updates and photos on the big screen – all seamlessly integrated and custom-built for Xbox 360. You can even compare your Xbox LIVE and Facebook friends lists to see which of your friends are on LIVE.

• Zune – Zune video on Xbox LIVE offers a full fidelity experience with instant on HD in 1080p and 5.1 channel surround sound. No waiting for downloads or buffering, it’s there at the press of a button. You can also share the experience with up to seven friends through voice chat and Avatar integration on the TV screen – it puts a whole new spin on “movie night.” 

• Twitter*– Stay in the know by discovering, posting and replying to Tweets right on your Xbox 360. You can even view friend profiles, trends and conversations, or search to see who’s tweeting about your favorite game.

• Last.fm* – Discover more music and explore endless personalized radio stations with Last.fm on Xbox 360. Skip, “ban” or “love” tracks to create your perfect mix—we’ve even built in “Gamer Stations” with game-related types of music selected specifically for the gaming community (Available in the U.S. and UK).

In addition to these social features, Xbox LIVE will also be debuting “News and More,” a new section of the “Inside Xbox” channel, transforming Xbox LIVE into a full-fledged media portal. With a regularly-updated stream of content from MSNBC, The New Yorker and Dilbert, “News and More” brings the latest in current events, arts and entertainment right to your fingertips. All of these features build on the wild success of Netflix on Xbox LIVE, which quickly established Xbox 360 as the most-used living room device for streaming Netflix content to the home1. Only on Xbox 360 can you find the best in movies, music, games and social networking all in one place, tailor-made for the TV and connected to more than 20 million people around the globe.

“From the launch of Xbox LIVE nearly seven years ago, to milestones like Video Marketplace, Netflix and the New Xbox Experience, we’ve continued working toward our vision of connected entertainment for everyone,” continued Whitten. “I’m proud to say that next week marks another great stride in fulfilling that promise, and we’re already imagining what the future has in store.” So what are you waiting for? On November 17, turn on your Xbox 360, log onto Xbox LIVE and enjoy the world of social entertainment at your fingertips. Not an Xbox LIVE Gold member? Starting November 20 (12 pm ET / 9 am PT) until November 23 (12 pm ET / 9 am PT) Xbox LIVE Silver members can enjoy the latest Gold features for FREE – including Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm! There’s tons more to experience with Gold as well. Play the latest game titles like “Halo 3: ODST” online multiplayer, participate in “1 vs. 100,” host an Xbox LIVE Party or even video chat with friends. All of these Gold-only features will be available all weekend long for anyone to try. 

* Xbox LIVE Gold adult account required to access these features. Xbox LIVE Gold memberships are just over $4 (U.S.) per month 

** Xbox LIVE members under the age of 18 will not be able to access Facebook and Twitter as part of the Free Gold Weekend

1 Source: One Touch Intelligence (www.onetouchintelligence.com), from October 2009 survey conducted in association with The Praxi Group, Inc. 

From/De: Activision

Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Shatters Opening Day Sales Records With Approximately $310 Million in North America and United Kingdom Alone

Most Anticipated Game of the Year Becomes Biggest Entertainment Launch in History

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 12, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ –Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward’s much-anticipatedCall of Duty(R):Modern Warfare(R) 2 has become the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment with estimated sell-through sales of $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone in the first 24 hours, according to internal Activision estimates.

Modern Warfare 2 was released on Tuesday, November 10th, to worldwide fanfare across the globe, including over 10,000 retail outlets in the U.S. alone which held midnight openings to meet consumer demand. In its first day, the blockbuster title sold through approximately 4.7 million copies in just North America and the United Kingdom, according to internal Activision estimates.

“The Call of Duty franchise has become a cultural phenomenon showing the power of video games as an entertainment medium,” said Mike Griffith, CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc. “The shattering of these entertainment records is a testament to the compelling, cinematic and uniquely engaging experience that the Call of Duty brand delivers. Modern Warfare 2 has taken interactive experience to unprecedented heights setting a new standard for entertainment.”

Modern Warfare 2 picks up following the historic events of Call of Duty(R) 4: Modern Warfare(R), the blockbuster title that remains the top selling first person action game in history. Modern Warfare 2 is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For additional information about the game, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

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.

From/De: EA Sports UK

Manny Pacquiao will win his highly anticipated November 14th bout against Miguel Cotto with a convincing unanimous decision, according to the official EA SPORTS™ simulation conducted using Fight Night Round 4. Now available for the Xbox 360® video game system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Fight Night Round 4 is the latest entry in the critically acclaimed boxing series from Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS).

According to the simulation, Cotto’s defensive prowess and methodical approach to attacking Pacquiao’s body kept the opening rounds extremely close. As the fight approached the middle rounds, Manny countered Cotto’s strategy with his blinding speed, keeping out of range and forcing Cotto to keep moving forward.

Forced out of his defensive strategy Cotto leaves himself open and Manny takes advantage by raining down quick combos while maintaining his range. The combos begin to take their toll on Cotto as the fight approaches Round 8, as he is bleeding and visibly slowing down. Cotto continues to attempt to pressure the body, but the damage he has taken throughout the fight slows him down so much that he can’t get close to Pacquiao. Manny, who seems as fresh as when he started the fight, sends Cotto to the mat with a weaving left hook at the end of the 10th. Despite beating the count, Cotto is never able to recover and loses the bout by unanimous decision.

Round by Round Scoring:

From/De: Capcom

As well as rewarding players with all the riders, tracks and teams from the official 2009 MotoGP season and free downloadable content from the 2010 season, Capcom is pleased to confirm that MotoGP 09/10 will deliver the most comprehensive Career Mode of any previous MotoGP title.

Players take control of their career both on and off the track competing in races and hiring engineers, team managers and press officers to help further their career as a pro and ultimately win the MotoGP World Championship.  Demonstrating your riding skills on the track through overtaking, slipstreaming and showboating will be rewarded with Rider Reputation points. Pushing too hard can be detrimental as crashes and collisions will reduce the reputation bonus awarded at the end of each race. The more Rider Reputation points you earn the more attractive you become to other manufacturers, sponsors and employees. Your team will also research upgrades for your existing bike to increase its performance.   

Career Mode compliments the previously confirmed Arcade Mode which introduces an exciting take on the overall objective of being the first to cross the finishing line.

From/De: Majesco

Majesco Entertainment Announces ‘Pizza Delivery Boy’ Exclusively for Wii(TM)

Cook and Deliver a Plethora of Pizzas In This Tasty Title Due Out Winter 2010

 EDISON, N.J., Nov 11, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Rev up your scooter and deliver big profits in Pizza Delivery Boy from Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market. This unique Wii(TM) action title lets players use the Wii Remote(TM) as an all-in-one kitchen utensil and driving wheel to cook and deliver pizzas to hungry customers in three bustling towns. Players must beware, though, as a number of obstacles stand between them and the coveted title of Pizza Boy of the Year!

“Pizza Delivery Boy combines made-to-order pizza preparation with fast and furious driving that delivers on fun,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations for Majesco. “Wii owners can look forward to an addictive experience that mixes two proven gameplay mechanics into one unique entertainment product.”

When three brothers mismanage their successful pizza restaurants and the businesses start to falter, the bank manager threatens to shut them down if they don’t return to profitability. It’s up to you, the new hire, to restore the ailing pizza parlors to their past magnificence. But the task won’t be easy. Players earn money by making and delivering pizzas throughout three busy towns crawling with scoundrels and hazards like hungry dogs and oil slicks. Players can also unlock faster vehicles and earn extra cash on their days off by taking on various side missions, including street racing and cooking competitions. New hires who rake in the dough will rescue the family business and become a local hero!

Developed by Attractive Games LTD, Pizza Delivery Boy is expected to release Winter 2010 and is rated E for Everyone. For additional information about Majesco’s exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

About Majesco Entertainment Company

Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and other leading systems. Franchise highlights include Cooking Mama(TM), Cake Mania(R) and Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum. The company’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online atwww.majescoentertainment.com. @Majesco is on twitter or at www.twitter.com/majesco.

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SOURCE Majesco Entertainment Company

Modern Warfare 2, MS & GameStop @ Union Square

Modern Warfare 2: Global Debut & Interviews

From/De: Activision

Call of Duty Endowment Created to Help Veterans Combat Unemployment

Endowment Will Direct Resources to Organizations Helping Soldiers Transition to Civilian Careers – Initial Donation to the Paralyzed Veterans of America will Fund Operations at New Facility in Boston, MA

WASHINGTON, Nov 10, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Recent trends show that America’s veterans face a new adversary – unemployment. According to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 500,000 unemployed veterans between the ages of 18 and 64 currently live in the United States. And amid the greatest economic uncertainty since the 1930s, today’s veterans by some accounts endure a jobless rate that is nearly twice the national average.

To help combat these alarming trends, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), a worldwide online, PC and console video game publisher and publisher of the best-selling Call of Duty(R) video game franchise, has established the Call of Duty Endowment (CODE). This non-profit public benefit corporation will focus 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.

At today’s launch event in Washington, BG Gary H. Cheek, the Assistant Surgeon General of Warrior Care and Transition and Commander of the Warrior Transition Command, stressed the need to help those veterans returning from service who have had difficulty finding employment: “I could make the case that based upon the service and sacrifice of our veterans that American employers have their own call of duty to ensure they have the opportunity for gainful employment and a viable career,” Cheek said. “Our soldiers have a lot to offer: integrity, discipline, teamwork, and personal sacrifice for a greater good. I can think of no stronger candidates for any positions employers might be looking to fill. These brave men and women willingly put their lives on the line to protect the blessings of liberty enjoyed by every business in this great country of ours.”

Activision Blizzard created the organization with a commitment to donate and raise millions of dollars to help raise awareness of veterans’ unemployment. Recognizing that Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2™ is expected to be one of the biggest entertainment properties of the year, and that the Call Of Duty(R) game is extremely popular among troops, Activision chose to give back to veterans by using the proceeds from Modern Warfare 2 to fund the Call of Duty Endowment and raise awareness for this important issue. Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2™ was released to gamers worldwide, at midnight on November 10.

To help guide the endowment, Activision Blizzard’s CEO, Robert Kotick, recruited an advisory board composed of respected veterans representing the various branches of the military. The advisory council assists in identifying potential organizations that will receive grants from CODE and helps to raise awareness of the issue across the country.

During the event, Kotick highlighted the need for other corporate leaders to step forward and ensure that hiring veterans is a priority. “We embark on this effort as a grateful nation. Business leaders have an opportunity to renew their commitment to the American spirit and to reverse an alarming trend of not recognizing the sacrifices made by the men and women of our military service,” Kotick said.

In addition to announcing Activision’s commitment to raise millions of dollars, CODE also announced a grant of $125,000 made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) organization. The grant will provide resources to help underwrite the cost of a new PVA Vocational Rehabilitation Services Center in Boston, MA. This PVA program offers vocationally-oriented services to veterans with disabilities, especially those veterans with spinal cord dysfunction.

Homer S. Townsend, Jr., executive director of PVA, expressed how grave the employment issue is for disabled veterans. Speaking at the event Mr. Thompson noted, “PVA estimates the national unemployment rate for veterans with severe disabilities to be over 85 percent. With this grant, and the work already being done by PVA, we aim to make this grim statistic a thing of the past by helping to unleash the untapped talent and potential of this often underutilized part of our workforce.”

Moving forward, CODE will have an active online presence through its website at www.callofdutyendowment.org. This website will house statistics about the issue, resources for veterans and employers, recent news items, and videos about the challenges veterans face. CODE also will award several more grants in the upcoming weeks and months and sponsor several events to bring greater awareness of the issue to a variety of audiences.

Members of the media can visit Activision’s Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video, web-ready video and high-resolution images. Members of the media using Pathfire can take advantage of a Pathfire enabled video download. Broadcast Media Center:http://usngondemand.com/index.php

About CODE:

The Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) is a non-profit, public benefit corporation created by Activision Blizzard. The organization seeks to help soldiers transitioning to civilian life find work and establish careers and to assist organizations that provide job placement and training.

About Activision Blizzard

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a worldwide online, PC and console game publisher with leading market positions across every major category of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry.

Activision Blizzard maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, China, South Korea and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision Blizzard and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activisionblizzard.com.

SOURCE Call of Duty Endowment

http://www.callofdutyendowment.org

From/De: SCEA

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA TEAMS UP WITH ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY TO HOST 24-HOUR GAME JAM SESSION WITH LITTLEBIGPLANET™PSP

Students Participate in Mobile Competition Around San Francisco to Create Video Game Levels on PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)

November 10, 2009 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and the Academy of Art University School of Game Design will partner for a 24-hour Game Jam Session to celebrate the launch of LittleBigPlanet™PSP, which will be released exclusively for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)go on November 17.  Taking place in San Francisco on November 11 & 12, students will demonstrate their keen artistic talents and create dueling game levels utilizing the easy-to-use creation tools of LittleBigPlanet PSP, all while on the go.  Each team, made up of 2-3 students, will be provided with a PSP to take through the city streets employing Bay Area architectural icons (buildings, historic landmarks, statues, bridges, etc.) to incorporate into their level design.

At the conclusion of the 24-hour period, each team’s game levels will be presented and judged by members of SCEA and Academy of Art faculty.  The winning team will be announced that following day and will have their creations made available online once the game hit stores.

LittleBigPlanet™, the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) hit that won various Game of the Year Awards last year and is credited with defining the “creative gaming” genre, is coming to the PSP and PSPgo for the first time.  Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Cambridge Studio in close collaboration with the award-winning Media Molecule team, LittleBigPlanet PSP allows players to bring the beloved SackBoy™ character with them on the go.

From/De: EA

Visceral Games Invites Players to Tear Open the ‘Gates of Hell’ with Dante’s Inferno Demo

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spend the holidays in hell! Visceral Games™, the award-winning developers behind the critically-acclaimed Dead Space™ franchise and a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced a demo for Dante’s Inferno™. Coming this December, the ‘Gates of Hell’ demo includes the entire opening level and gives gamers a taste of Visceral Games’ blockbuster adaptation of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy.

The ‘Gates of Hell’ demo will introduce players to the game’s hero, epic story and intense action gameplay, tracing Dante’s battles from the surface all the way to the Gates of Hell. Players will experience fast-paced hack-n-slash combat as they fend off waves of enemies before taking on the ultimate battle against Death. After defeating this boss, Dante will be armed with Death’s scythe, a powerful holy cross, and will be ready to tear open the Gates of Hell. The demo also features two stunning cinematic movies made by Blur, the award-winning visual effects, animation and design studio.

“Our main goal from the start of this project has been to create a journey that will make gamers truly feel like they are going through hell,” said executive producer Jonathan Knight. “The demo will give everyone some insight into how we are treating the story and a taste of the gameplay. And with nine more circles of hell to explore once the game comes out in February, we are literally just scratching the surface.”

EA’s Dante’s Inferno is an epic descent through Dante Alighieri’s nine circles of hell – limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. At a blazing-fast 60 frames per second, each circle features unique environments, all new creatures, terrifying demons, story elements and are scored distinctly to set a tone that fits each circle of sinners.

Gamers will get to go to hell in North America beginning February 9, 2010 and in Europe on February 12, 2010 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation® Portable (PSP®). The Gates of Hell demo will be available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.

Dante’s Inferno has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information on Dante’s Inferno, please follow the Dante’s Inferno team at Visceral Games on Twitter at www.twitter.com/danteteam and visit the game’s official web site at www.dantesinferno.com where the team explores a new circle of hell, with new content and updates on the ninth day of every month.

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, POGO, Visceral Games, Dead Space and Dante’s Inferno are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. “PlayStation” and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

From/De: Capcom

Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition Content Coming to North America and Europe

Hi Everyone,

You can try to forget the fear but it will never go away…

Following the announcement of Resident Evil 5: The Alternative Edition by Capcom Japan at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, Capcom’s North American and European community sites decided to post polls and determine how fans in the pan-western regions would like the new Resident Evil 5 content delivered to them. The surveys asked the Capcom community to state their preference- either a hard disc with the new content included or as downloadable content. Based on the results of the polls, Capcom is pleased to announce that new downloadable content will be available for Resident Evil 5 owners this spring via XBOX Live and PlayStation Network.

For more information on Resident Evil 5, please visit the official Capcom press center at www.press.capcom.com

Thanks,
The Capcom PR Team

From/De: EA

Electronic Arts Acquires Playfish

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced it has acquired Playfish™, a leading creator of social network games. The acquisition accelerates EA’s position in social entertainment and strengthens its focus on the transition to digital and social gaming. Playfish will operate within EA Interactive, a division of EA focused on the web and on wireless.

EA has acquired Playfish for approximately US$275 million in cash and approximately $US25 million in equity retention arrangements. In addition, the sellers are entitled to additional variable cash consideration, up to a maximum of US$100 million, contingent upon the achievement of certain performance milestones through December 31, 2011.

“Social gaming, with its emphasis on friends and community, is seeing tremendous growth and this is the right time to invest to strengthen our participation in this space,” said Barry Cottle, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Interactive. “EAi has been successfully leading the charge for EA, and with the addition of proven expertise from Playfish, their broad consumer base and strong game brands, we’re moving ahead aggressively in our plans to lead in the category of cross-platform social entertainment.”

“The industry is undergoing dramatic transformation and joining EA is the ideal opportunity for us to push forward our goals to lead in the social entertainment evolution on a faster and much larger scale,” said Kristian Segerstrale, CEO and Co-founder of Playfish. “EAi’s vision and entrepreneurial culture are consistent with our own, and together, we are in position to be the company that defines new and innovative connected experiences that will change the way people play games.”

Playfish is one of the world’s largest and most respected social gaming companies with more than 150 million games installed and played worldwide on platforms such as Facebook®, MySpace™, Google™, Bebo, iPhone™ and Android. Playfish currently has over 60 million monthly active players across its ten titles – including Facebook hits Pet Society, Restaurant City, and Country Story – driving more than 1 billion game play sessions every month.

EAi is a division of EA focused on digital business, including EA Mobile™, Pogo™ and social gaming. Pogo is the #1 casual gaming destination in audience engagement across North America and Europe. And EA Mobile is the world’s #1 mobile games publisher with 34% market share in the U.S., and the leading games publisher on Apple’s App Store with such Top Paid Apps as Rock Band®, Madden NFL10, The Sims™, and Tetris®.

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 SPORTS^TM, EA^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 The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Rock Band is a trademark or registered trademark of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., an MTV Networks company. Tetris is a registered trademark of Tetris Holding LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Playfish

Playfish leads the social gaming industry in innovation and creativity with award-winning, category-defining games designed for friends to play together. The company has changed the way people play games by creating more social and connected experiences. To date, more than 150 million Playfish games have been installed and played by millions of people worldwide on platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Google, Bebo, iPhone and Android. The company’s games are amongst the most acclaimed and popular online, including Pet Society, Restaurant City, Country Story and Who Has The Biggest Brain? Playfish has development studios in London, San Francisco, Beijing and Tromso, Norway. Playfish is backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Stanhope Capital.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements set forth in this press release regarding EA’s acquisition of Playfish Limited and the expected impact of the acquisition on EA’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements that are subject to change. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or actual future results to differ materially from the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors which could cause results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements include the following: the effect of the announcement of the acquisition on EA’s and Playfish’s strategic relationships, operating results and business generally, including the ability to retain key employees; EA’s ability to successfully integrate Playfish’s operations and employees; general economic conditions; and other factors described in EA’s SEC filings (including EA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009). If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes, the potential benefits of the acquisition may not be realized, EA’s and/or Playfish’s operating results and financial performance could suffer, and actual results could differ materially from the expectations described in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. EA assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

From/De: Nintendo of America

LINK AND ZELDA JOIN FORCES IN THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS

Newest Entry in Renowned Video Game Series Features Historic Team-Up for Timeless Duo

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 6, 2009 – It was among the most heinous incidents in video game history: In 1986, Princess Zelda™ was kidnapped from the land of Hyrule, setting off an intrepid rescue adventure for young hero Link™. Unfortunately for Zelda, this offense has been repeated more than a dozen times since, leaving her largely out of sight while Link traversed dark dungeons and confronted monstrous enemies alone in order to save her.

This time, in the new Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ adventure The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks, that all changes.

For the first time in the 23-year history of The Legend of Zelda series, Princess Zelda is leaving the villainous clutches of the underworld behind and joining the adventure with Link. In The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, the spirit of Zelda accompanies Link on his quest to save Hyrule. Directly impacting game play like never before, Zelda’s spirit can take control of hulking suits of armor known as Phantoms, allowing the player to direct both Link and these new allies as they battle enemies, solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Zelda also rides alongside Link on his customizable train, offering wisdom that will help players find new areas, storylines and items. The team of Link and Zelda presents countless new storyline details for fans to enjoy, including a closer look at Princess Zelda herself, one of the most iconic video game characters of all-time.

“More than two decades into its rich history, The Legend of Zelda has introduced another historic first for players as Link and Zelda unite to save Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Combining these unprecedented new story and game-play elements with the series’ innovative touch-screen interface on Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, the game is sure to surprise and delight new and longtime fans.”

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks launches in North America on Dec. 7. For more information, visit www.zelda.com/spirittracks.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.2 billion video games and more than 535 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s Web site at www.Nintendo.com.

From/De: Capcom

Super Street Fighter IV:  Additional Modes Trailer – Tráiler de Modos Adicionales

4 New Modes | 4 Nuevos Modos:

Team Battle, Replay Channel, Endless Battle, Bonus Stages | Batalla en equipo , Canal Replay (Repetición), Batalla sin fin, Bonos por etapas.

From/De: SCEA

Gran Turismo(R) Awards’ ‘Best of Show’ Winner Races Away With the Privilege to Be Featured in the World’s Best-Selling Racing Franchise

Seventh Annual Awards Ceremony at SEMA Show Celebrates Car Culture by Honoring Automotive Excellence in Six Categories

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) hosted its seventh annual Gran Turismo® Awards at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas Wednesday to embrace the passion of customizing cars and showcase the efforts in the Gran Turismo® franchise, one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time with more than 53 million units shipped worldwide. Once a year, the Gran Turismo Awards offer SEMA show exhibitors the opportunity to be included among the ranks of the famed Gran Turismo racing franchise, as one car is chosen to be added to a future Gran Turismo title and driven virtually by millions across the globe. Many entries were received for this year’s Gran Turismo Awards, but only one vehicle will be immortalized in Gran Turismo. After deliberation from the judges panel and Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi himself, the 2009 prestigious “Best of Show” was awarded to “Best Hot Rod” winner, Philip Koenen for his 1970 Ford Mustang “Trans-Cammer.”

“The Gran Turismo Awards continue to seek out and reward automotive enthusiasts who demonstrate passion for outstanding design and performance, while also celebrating a strong collaboration with the gaming industry,” said Kazunori Yamauchi, famed creator of the Gran Turismo franchise and President of Polyphony Digital. “We have been very pleased with the high quality of vehicles vying for the award the past seven years, and look forward to having this 1970 Ford Mustang ‘Trans-Cammer’ join our list of distinguished past winners as part of the Gran Turismo franchise.”

The GT Award winning vehicles from the past two years, Brian Filoteo’s high- performance Infinity G37 from 2008 and Marcel Horn’s HPA Audi TT from 2007, were both available for guests to test drive in the latest version of Gran Turismo 5® shown at the event. Previous Gran Turismo Award winners can now be raced in past installments of the Gran Turismo series, including Gran Turismo®5 Prologue, available exclusively on the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system.

About Judging For The Gran Turismo Awards

Prior to SEMA 2009, all exhibitors were invited to enter their vehicles into the Gran Turismo Awards, which honor five different categories comprised of: “Best Domestic Automobile,” “Best European Import,” “Best Hot Rod,” “Best Asian Import,” and “Best Truck/SUV.” Judges consisted of various respected automotive journalists representing media outlets such as Motor Trend, European Tuner, and Import Tuner, with judging for each category based on a balance between performance, style, and speed. Yamauchi then bestows the “Best in Show” award honor to one of these five category winners.

About the Gran Turismo Award Winners

The seventh annual Gran Turismo Awards ceremony was held at the Palms Resort & Casino’s Rain Nightclub, international Las Vegas hot spot and celebrity playground. Award winners, automotive industry VIP’s and party guests were treated to a blistering live performance by California punk band The Offspring and music by DJ Z-Trip. Guests were also invited to test drive Gran Turismo 5 and the recently released Gran Turismo for PSP.

Koenen’s “Trans-Cammer” received the “Best Hot Rod” award, and in addition to winning “Best of Show,” we will have the honor of seeing this 1970 Ford Mustang in full high-definition glory as part of the automotive stable of a future Gran Turismo property. The “Best Truck/SUV” honor was presented to Scott Bailey and Tony Vanillo’s Ford F250 Unlimited 2 Class short-course race truck. The “Best Asian Import” award was given to Chris Rado’s World Racing Unlimited Front-Wheel-Drive Time Attack Scion TC.

The “Best European Import” award was given to KC Howet’s 2009 Underground Racing Lamborghini LP560-4TT. The final category for “Best Domestic Automobile” was awarded to Nicholas Ashby’s Moment Carbon Camaro.

About the Gran Turismo® Franchise

With more than 53 million units shipped worldwide, the award-winning Gran Turismo® franchise for the PlayStation®, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®3 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) is regarded as the best and most authentic driving simulator ever created due to its true-to-life graphics, authentic physics technology and design. Since the inception of the Gran Turismo franchise, famed creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Polyphony Digital Inc. in Japan have revolutionized the racing category as we know it today. His offerings provide the most realistic driving simulation in the industry and a unique medium for automotive manufacturers to showcase their products.

The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated all Gran Turismo properties “E” for Everyone. For more information about the ESRB, please visit http://www.esrb.org/.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation and PS one® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and its online and network services the PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets, and distributes software for the PS one, PlayStation 2, PSP and PS3 systems for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com/.

“PlayStation”, “PSP”, “PS one”, UMD and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks and “PS3″, is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Gran Turismo® © 2009 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Manufacturers, cars, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game in some cases include trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners.

From/De: EA

EA SPORTS MMA to Feature STRIKEFORCE as a Premier League

New World-Class Fighters and Commentary Team Also Announced

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that STRIKEFORCE, a world-class mixed martial arts fight promotion, will be featured as a premier league in the upcoming EA SPORTS™ MMA video game. In addition, Brett Rogers and Jake Shields, both of whom will be competing in the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global co-promoted fight on November 7 (broadcasted live by CBS), join the EA SPORTS MMA roster of fighters.

With this partnership, the STRIKEFORCE cage and the league’s commentary team of Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo, as well as ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr., will be incorporated into the game. Legendary mixed martial arts referee “Big John” McCarthy will preside over the in-ring action and bring his in-depth knowledge of the sport to help deliver a truly authentic MMA experience.

“We are honored that EA SPORTS has selected STRIKEFORCE to serve as a premier league in its forthcoming MMA title,” said STRIKEFORCE President Scott Coker. “EA SPORTS has long been recognized by gamers as a highly innovative, ground breaking provider of sports gaming entertainment. We are confident that EA SPORTS MMA will function as a great ambassador for STRIKEFORCE’s fighters and effectively promote our sport to a new audience as well as to longtime fight fans.”

“We are very excited to be working with STRIKEFORCE and feature them as a premier league in our game,” said Executive Producer Dale Jackson. “They have a wealth of mixed martial arts expertise, put on great shows and have a great stable of top-notch fighters. Together we look forward to growing the sport and delivering an immersive interactive gaming experience.”

Tomorrow night’s STRIKEFORCE fight, to be broadcast on national network television by CBS, will undoubtedly be one of the most watched mixed martial arts fights in history. EA SPORTS MMA fighter roster will feature four of the main card’s fighters, including Fedor Emelianenko, Brett Rogers, Jake Shields and Jason Miller.

Brett Rogers is preparing for the biggest fight of his career as he gets set to take on Fedor Emelianenko tomorrow night. A 6’5”, 265 pound heavyweight, Brett is currently undefeated and holds a record of 10-0-0. In his last fight, he knocked out Andrei Arlovski in just 22 seconds in the first round of action.

Jake Shields, a native Californian, will be taking on Jason “Mayhem” Miller for the STRIKEFORCE middleweight title. This 5’11”, 170 pound fighter, holds a current record of 23-4-1 and comes into tomorrow night’s middleweight title bout with a 12-fight winning streak. He is also the first and last Elite XC Welterweight champion and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Also slated to appear on the fighter roster for EA SPORTS MMA are STRIKEFORCE stars Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal. Miller and Lawal were announced via a video last month during their visit to the development studio.

EA SPORTS MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date – complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world. EA SPORTS MMA will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in 2010.

For more information about EA SPORTS MMA, visit www.easportsmma.com or follow the game on Twitter at www.twitter.com/easportsmma and Facebook at www.facebook.com/easportsmma.

EA SPORTS™ is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®.

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 SPORTS™, EA™, 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. John Madden, NFL, NBA, FIFA, NHL, NCAA, NASCAR, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

From/De: EA

Mythic Entertainment Introduces Endless Free Trial for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Warhammer Online Further Enhances Accessibility with New Streaming Free Trial Client and Introduction of New User Journey Features

FAIRFAX, Va., Nov 06, 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),has replaced its 10-day time-limited free trial with a new, endless free* trial program which is now available for download. The new streaming client for the endless free trial enhances the game’s accessibility and greatly decreases the download time, making it easier than ever for new players to experience the never-ending battles of WAR for themselves.

The new WAR endless free trial replaces the original 10-day time-limited trial program, and gives new and returning players the opportunity to create and play any of the 24 different careers to find their perfect character match for use during extended gameplay if they purchase the game and/or subscribe. The endless free trial limits players to progress through character level 10 as they explore the tier one Empire vs. Chaos zones of Nordland and Norsca. In addition, players can explore the newly added tier one dungeon, Hunter’s Vale, or battle other players in the instanced scenarios Nordenwatch, Khaine’s Embrace and Gates of Ekrund.

Endless free trial players will embark on the recently introduced New User Journey, which features enhanced tutorials and new community elements, such as a “new player” guild, to streamline the transition of new players into WAR and its vibrant community of players.

“With the introduction of the endless free trial and streaming client, we are making it easier than ever for a new player to join the WAR,” said Jeff Hickman, executive producer, Mythic Entertainment. “We’ve worked hard to create a more informative and community driven new user experience, and now we are giving players an unlimited amount of time to explore the early parts of the game at their own pace. We are confident that players new and old will find all the enhancements we’ve made to WAR over the past year worthy of their time and commitment.”

Available now, the new streaming endless trial client is a seamless way for new users to get into the game. After an initial download of just over 1GB, additional content streams in the background as required while playing. All closed 10-day free trial accounts have been converted to open endless free trial accounts and are ready for returning players to resume their journeys across the frontlines of WAR.

New users and returning players can download the Warhammer Online endless free trial by visiting http://www.warhammeronline.com/trial.

Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm(TM) conflict that will provide players with an engaging battleground for years to come. Available now for PC and Mac(R), WAR is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning or to download the endless free trial, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/.

*INTERNET CONNECTION, ACCEPTANCE OF END USER ACCESS AND LICENSE AGREEMENT AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO PLAY.

About Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(R)

Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm! Declare your allegiance and join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the new MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot(TM). Enter a grim fantasy world of perpetual conflict to fight for the Realms of Order (Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) or Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves, and Chaos). Invade enemy lands, besiege imposing keeps, and sack sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. Wield devastating magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join your brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests(TM). Climb the Bastion Stair, carry your Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of the Tome of Knowledge as you travel the world. So sharpen your blade and unleash your inner mutation. The Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS EVERYWHERE!

For more information about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, visit: www.warhammeronline.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^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, Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic Entertainment, Public Quests, and Realm vs. Realm are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning, and all associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles, locations, units, illustrations and images from the Warhammer world are either (R), (TM) and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2009. Used under license by Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective licensors.

A recent announcement from Major Nelson on Twitter:  / Un anuncio reciente de Mayor Nelson en Twitter:

majornelson The Crackdown team just told me that have a title update now on LIVE that will enable you to install Crackdown to your HDD [message posted at 12:08 PM EST].

majornelson El equipo de Crackdown acaba de decirme que tienen una actualización para el título ahora en LIVE que permitirá instalar Crackdown en su disco duro [mensaje publiado a las 12:08 PM EST].

From/De: Dark Void Blog - Jay-Z in LA Contest!!

We scored tickets to the highly coveted Jay-Z concert, featuring N.E.R.D., Wale and J. Cole, at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus for this Sunday November 8, 2009, beginning at 6:30PM. So, what does this mean for the Dark Void Community? Well, we’re offering this pair to one lucky Community member!

We’re hosting the contest on our official Twitter page: http://twitter.com/DarkVoidGame. To enter, all you need to do is follow our profile and re-tweet the following message:

“I wanna take @[Twitter Friend] to Jay-Z in LA! Make me a winner @DarkVoidGame. Rules: http://tinyurl.com/JayZinLA“

Remember that in order to be eligible, you meet all the following legal mumbo jumbo:

Both you and the friend you mention in your re-tweet are following our official Twitter profile at http://twitter.com/DarkVoidGame
You are in the Southern California area
You are a legal resident of the United States of America
You are 18 years of age or older
You can provide a valid government issued ID to verify age and residency
You must be able to pick up the tickets at our satellite office in LA or else forfeit the prize
You sign the waiver of liability

What does our waiver of liability entail? Read on!

1. In consideration for receiving prize, I hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE and COVENANT NOT TO SUE Capcom Entertainment Inc. and its affiliates, officers, agents or employees (hereinafter referred to as RELEASEES) from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me, or any of the property belonging to me, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, or otherwise, while participating in the prizing, or while in, on or upon the premises where the activity is being conducted.

2. I am fully aware of the unusual risks involved and hazards connected with this activity, including but not limited to travel risks. I hereby elect to voluntarily participate in said prizing with full knowledge that prizing may be hazardous to me and my property. I VOLUNTARILY ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RISKS OF LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, that may be sustained by me, or any loss or damage of property owned by me, as a result of being engaged in the prizing, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE.

3. I further hereby AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RELEASEES from any loss, liability, damage or costs, including court costs and attorney fees, that they may incur due to my participation in said prizing, WHETHER CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE.

You have until 12PM Pacific time on Friday November 7, 2009, to enter. We will select a winner at approximately 1PM Pacific time on Friday November 7, 2009, and will contact the winner by direct message on their eligible Twitter account. Winner will then have until 2PM Pacific time on Friday November 7, 2009, to respond with all requested information to be declared the winner. If the winner does not respond in the allotted time, a substitute winner will be selected and will have the same one hour time frame to respond. If no winner is verified by 5PM Pacific time on Friday November 7, 2009, the tickets will be forfeited.

Why are you reading all this? You have some Tweets to make!

- The Dark Void Team

Source/Fuente: Dark Void Blog – Jay-Z in LA Contest!! [http://community.darkvoidgame.com/blog.php?uid=1243485701&b_id=97&req=view].

From/De: Band Hero @ Facebook

Band Hero Tune-in to see Band Hero featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show® TODAY as part of “Oprah’s Karaoke Challenge: ROUND 1 – LIVE!”. Check local listings for air times [message posted today at 1:55 PM EST].

Band Hero Sintonize para ver Band Hero presentado en The Oprah Winfrey Show® HOY como parte del “Desafio Karaoke de Oprah: Round 1 – En vivo! Revise horario local para  las horas de transmisión [mensaje publicado hoy a la 1:55 PM EST].

From/De: EA

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta for PlayStation®3 System Launches November 19

Experience All-Out Modern Warfare Open to All Players with DEMO in Early 2010

STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 multiplayer beta exclusively on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Starting November 19, PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to experience the unprecedented action, destruction, vehicular warfare, squad play and open sandbox environments that only Battlefield can deliver. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 provides a true all-out war experience like no other modern warfare game. For beta key distribution details go to www.battlefield.com.

“This is an outstanding opportunity for PlayStation gamers to get early access to one of the most action-packed and polished shooters in the marketplace with Battlefield: Bad Company 2,” says Rob Dyer, SVP, Publisher Relations, SCEA. “We’re happy to help DICE achieve their superior level of multiplayer excellence in the game.”

“With Battlefield: Bad Company 2 we’re looking to raise the bar across all aspects of our multiplayer experience, setting a new standard for online play,” says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. “From the graphics to the vehicles, weapons and destruction, we are delivering the best online multiplayer game next year, and we want gamers to experience it themselves by playing the beta and demo.”

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta will feature the Arica Harbor map, where up to 24 players can compete in one of the game’s four intense multiplayer modes called Rush. This new map displays a superb balance of vehicle and infantry combat, as the American assault unit attacks the Russian army base with full force, advancing further through a beautiful desert town and towards the industrial area in a desperate attempt to overtake the Arica Harbor. Heavy vehicle warfare on the first bases gradually turns into an intense infantry fight as the level progresses, showcasing this best-in-class online war experience.

In December 2009, DICE will invite players to participate in a PC open beta. Then, early next year, all players worldwide will get to experience this premier shooter when DICE releases a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer DEMO on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 5, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the PC. The Limited Edition is available now for pre-order at participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se. For more information on the Battlefield franchise please visit: www.battlefield.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.

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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. 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. Battlefield Bad Company is a trademark or registered trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.

From/De: Capcom

This exciting new trailer features all of your favorite characters from Resident Evil along with the new characters in the game, Javier and Manuela. Before you buy the game on November 17, wet your appetite with this new action-packed trailer which also includes glimpses of new scenes, new enemies, new big bosses and lots of head shot zombie awesomeness!

About Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles sends a full cast of characters into a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred and the potential to go to the dark side lies within everyone. Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Jack Krauser, Steve Burnside, and Chris Redfield all play their part in an engrossing storyline that will fill in the missing pieces from Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.

The game’s on-rail, arcade shooter game-play first featured in Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles, has been radically upgraded in Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles. With the focus on creating a more terrifying experience than ever before, the camera now mimics the first person point of view, providing a more cinematic and immersive experience. Combined with an eerie soundtrack and a new graphics engine utilizing state-of-the-art technology, Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles delivers the most fun and accessible horror game on the Nintendo Wii™ yet.

From/De: Epic Games

Epic Games Announces Unreal Development Kit, Powered by Unreal Engine 3

Industry Leading 3D Game Engine Toolset Now Available for Free

CARY, N.C. (November 5, 2009) – Epic Games, Inc. announces the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the award-winning toolset like never before. This software release is available to anyone interested in using 3D game engine technology, including game developers, students, hobbyists, researchers, creators of 3D visualizations and simulations, and digital filmmakers. Anyone can start working with the industry-leading Unreal Engine 3 toolset by downloading UDK at www.udk.com, where detailed product features, technical documentation, commercial licensing terms, support resources and more are also available.

An unprecedented milestone in game development, the release of UDK awards free access to the same world-class tools and technology used by many of the world’s best video game developers and publishers. Unreal Engine 3 is a constantly evolving game engine, and UDK contains all the most recently added features and technological enhancements, including many that have yet to be seen in an Unreal Engine game. Furthermore, Epic Games will release ongoing, upgraded builds of UDK for free.

There is no charge for noncommercial or educational use of UDK. Over 100 academic campuses currently use Unreal Technology as part of teaching game development-related courses, and colleges with plans to incorporate UDK into their curricula include the University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina State University, The Art Institute system of schools, Drexel University, Westwood College, DeVry University and Atlantic College, with many others to be announced.

Individuals and companies wishing to develop software for commercial purposes should refer to licensing terms at www.udk.com/licensing. Commercial terms have been structured to make it easy for independent developers, start-up firms and seasoned professionals to use UDK with minimal financial barrier from concept to deployment. UDK is currently for PC use only, although console support is under consideration. Developers approved to make games for Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 may inquire for more information by emailing udklicensing@epicgames.com.

Benefits of UDK include the following:

• Immediate access to Unreal Engine 3, the critically acclaimed 3D game engine technology for cross-platform game development.
• Easy content creation with the Unreal Editor, a fully integrated suite of top-tier development tools, which comes complete with:
o Unreal Content Browser, a revolutionary tool for browsing, searching and organizing game assets with collaborative metadata tagging system.
o UnrealScript object-oriented programming language and Unreal Kismet, a visual scripting system that enables rapid prototyping on the fly.
o Unreal Matinee, a powerful tool with movie director-class controls for building in-game cinematics and gorgeous cut scenes.
o Unreal Cascade, an advanced particle physics and environmental effects editor that aids the creation of fire, fog, explosions and other visuals.
o NVIDIA® PhysX®-powered physics system with Unreal PhAT visual modeling tool for creating character and object physics rigs.
o Unreal Lightmass, a global illumination system that dramatically lights and shadows with minimal effort required by artists and designers.
o AnimSet Viewer and AnimTree Editor, which give animators precise control over every muscle and bone movement.
• Time saved thanks to technology integrations with leading game development middleware tools including SpeedTree®, Bink Video®, and FaceFX®.
• Output of standalone applications: Games created with UDK run entirely on their own with no additional software required. This means anyone can make UDK content and distribute it for free.

“I’m excited about the possibilities the Unreal Development Kit opens to those who are looking to get into the game business but don’t otherwise have the means to acquire world-class technology and tools like ours,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “UDK is Unreal Engine 3, which has been used to create games in a wide range of genres, as well as military simulations, 3D architectural walkthroughs, animated movies and more. Users are only limited by their imaginations. Go ahead make something Unreal!”

Psyonix Studios (www.psyonix.com), a game studio based in San Diego, Calif., created the first proof-of-concept game using UDK in less than two months using a two-man team of one artist and one programmer. “Whizzle” is a downloadable vertical scroller in which players swim through underwater levels as an adorable sea creature that collects items and frees allies from captivity. To read more about “Whizzle,” view the developer diary video, or download technical documentation, visit www.udk.com/showcase-whizzle.html.

Until now, noncommercial access to the Unreal Engine 3 toolset has been available only through the PC versions of games such as Epic’s “Unreal Tournament 3” and “Gears of War” games. Users made new game experiences, called modifications or “mods,” by changing existing game assets or creating original content through the Unreal Editor tools that ship with every game copy. Many of these mods have been showcased through the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest (www.makesomethingunreal.com), which awards over $1 million in cash and prizes to aspiring game developers. While mods require running the original game for interaction with user-created content, UDK provides a standalone experience every time, meaning a smaller digital footprint and no additional software requirements.

“The Ball,” an award-winning “Unreal Tournament 3” mod by Toltec Studios (www.toltecstudios.com), is available now as a free UDK-powered download at www.udk.com/showcase-the-ball.html. Anyone authoring mods for Epic’s PC games can port their original content over to UDK.

Support for UDK includes over 200 pages of newly unlocked documentation at the Unreal Developer Network (udn.epicgames.com), dedicated forums (www.udk.com/forums), as well as other resources available through the UDK web site, www.udk.com. 3D Buzz also hosts hundreds of free video tutorials for using Unreal Engine 3 technology at www.3dbuzz.com.

Furthermore, Sams Publishing and 3D Buzz recently published two definitive guides for learning the Unreal Engine toolset, “Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume I: Introduction to Level Design with Unreal Engine 3” and “Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume II: Advanced Level Design Concepts with Unreal Engine 3.” Both books are bundled with a free, downloadable copy of “Unreal Tournament 3” for PC.

About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and its best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features in addition to multi-core processor support, Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 optimizations, massive world support, and a highly mature tool pipeline. Unreal Engine 3’s consistently evolving toolset is designed to accelerate developers’ productivity for PC and console games, visualization applications, training simulations, and linear animated content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology Web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.

About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its “Unreal” series, including “Unreal Tournament 3” for PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360®. Epic’s “Gears of War” won over 30 Game of the Year awards, and the sales of “Gears of War” and “Gears of War 2” have eclipsed 11 million units. Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is the three-time consecutive winner of Game Developer magazine’s Best Engine Front Line Award and is this year’s Hall of Fame inductee. Unreal Engine 3 has also been recognized as the number one game engine by Develop magazine. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at www.epicgames.com.

© 2009, Epic Games, Inc. Epic, Epic Games, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Unreal, AnimSet Viewer, AnimTree Editor, Unreal Cascade, Unreal Content Browser, Unreal Development Kit, Unreal Editor, Unreal Engine, Unreal Kismet, Unreal Lightmass, Unreal Matinee, Unreal PhAT, UnrealScript and Unreal Tournament are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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From/De: EA/Maxis

Spore Franchise Launches First Game on Facebook Platform

Spore Islands Now Available for Play in Open Beta

EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Maxis™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced they have taken their renowned integration of social connectivity to the next level with a fun and original game application built on Facebook® Platform, Spore™ Islands. Now available, Spore Islands invites Facebook users to experience the Spore universe in a new way by competing against each other in the ultimate survival of the fittest game.

“In Spore Islands, players get to invite friends in their social web to play on their island, so creating this game exclusively for Facebook was a natural choice for us since they are the largest and most popular social platform for games,” stated Caryl Shaw, Senior Producer, Spore Islands. “What sets Spore Islands apart from other social games is that it offers a different kind of social interactivity where a player’s gameplay experience is directly affected by the choices and decisions their friends make. It’s an ongoing game, so player’s creatures and islands will be active at all times, whether the player is logged into Facebook or not.”

“Games are one of the most popular activities on Facebook, with more than 100 million unique active users in the top 10 games alone. We are excited to see Spore Islands as one of the latest games on Facebook for our 300 million users to connect, share and play with friends,” said Facebook Platform Manager Gareth Davis.

Spore Islands, a simulation game set in a vibrant, playful 2D world, is one of the first games developed and published by Electronic Arts Inc. on Facebook Platform and based on an established franchise. Focused on player-to-player interaction, users choose their own island to live on, create creatures and evolve them, invite friends to live on their island, and send their own creatures to friends’ islands, all in a quest to dominate as many islands as possible. In Spore Islands, much like in other Spore games, parts matter. Throughout the game, players can earn and purchase DNA points that they can use to modify their creature’s stats or customize their creature’s appearance with fun accessories such as hats, animations, holiday-themed items, and more. Players’ progress is tracked on both Global and a Friends-only leaderboards, which can be viewed by players and their friends, upping the ante in the race to the top of the food chain.

Spore Islands can be played at: http://apps.facebook.com/sporeislands.

To learn more about the Spore franchise, please visit www.spore.com. For screenshots or press materials about the Spore franchise, please visit http://info.ea.com.

About Spore

Spore, available for PC and Mac®, gives players their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even spaceships. Spore Galactic Adventures allows players to beam down to planets for the first time and play, create and share missions with friends online. Available now, Spore Hero, exclusive to the Wii™ and Spore Hero Arena for the Nintendo DS™, catapult players into the role of a fully-customized hero creature fighting to save its planet.

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 SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. 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, Maxis, and Spore are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective licensors. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

From/De: EA/Bioware

BioWare Announces Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition

Special Edition Includes Exclusive Armor and Weapons, Comic Book, and Bonus Content

EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recruit your crew and fight for the lost! Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that the internationally acclaimed Shooter RPG Mass Effect™ 2 will also be released as a Collectors’ Edition in limited quantities. Available on January 26 in North America (Jan 29 in EU) alongside the standard edition, the Collectors’ Edition of Mass Effect 2 comes in a premium, tin case and includes the full version of the game, a 48-page hardcover “Art of Mass Effect 2” book, Issue 1 of the Mass Effect Redemption comic book, and a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes and making-of videos. In addition, the Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition will include unique in-game weapons and armor that can only be obtained by purchasing this version. With its larger-than-life hero Commander Shepard, intense shooter action, nuanced characters and a rich storyline, Mass Effect 2 is one of the most anticipated titles of 2010.

“We’re really excited to roll out this Collectors’ Edition featuring so many unique items, including special Collectors’ Edition armor and weapons and content that will surprise Mass Effect fans,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “The limited edition comic book and bonus DVD will really enhance and expand the overall Mass Effect 2 experience.”

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. The Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition will retail at an MSRP of $69.99 on Xbox 360 and $59.99 on PC. Mass Effect 2 assets are available at info.ea.com. 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.

From/De: Capcom

Capcom has released a brand new Dev Diary for their high-flying action game, Dark Void. Check out Dark Void’s lead producer, Morgan Gray, spill the beans on the Void’s deepest darkest secrets. The newest diary in the Dark Void Dev Diary series also features the game’s developers as they give some interesting back story about the characters in the game. Prepare to have your mind blown as this new video dives deep into the void while showing new never-before-seen footage. Find out more about the void and check out the latest dev diary at the official Dark Void community site and sign up to be a member too!

Check out this link! http://community.darkvoidgame.com/blog.php?uid=1243485701&b_id=96&req=view

From/De: Enjoy Gaming

FIRST AUGMENTED REALITY GAME ‘SYSTEM FLAW’ LAUNCHED

System Flaw is the first augmented reality game to be released. Exclusive to the Nintendo DSi, System Flaw – an innovative 3D action shooter from new publisher Enjoy Gaming – makes full use of the DSi camera as an integral part of the gameplay.

The mission is to hunt down alien invaders – the Flaw – who are only visible through the DSi, and the radar tracker screen gets the player gyrating and spinning from room to room or running outside in pursuit! Developed by Visual Impact, System Flaw features 100 levels of enemies which seem to appear right out of the real-time environment of the gamer. The game has also generated great interest before its launch being awarded the “Best Innovation” nomination by Agence Française pour le Jeu Vidéo.

With its US launch this week and UK and Europe scheduled for February 2010, System Flaw is the first game to come from new family-oriented publisher Enjoy Gaming. “It’s a unique take on portable excitement,” says Paul Tresise, managing director of Enjoy Gaming. “With 360 degrees of optical flow, and motion technology not yet utilised in handheld gaming, System Flaw is a revolutionary gaming experience and a great first product for Enjoy Gaming.”

For more information, go to www.systemflaw.com.

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I thought the people who created Katamari Damashi were the ones who had a “unique” perspective in character development and cultural video-craziness. They still do with the release of Katamari Forever. But, let’s put Katamari aside.

Recently, I saw the political parody video of  an erotic Japanese game called “My boyfriend is the President” (which should have been translated as “The President is my childhood friend”). No sex scenes appear in this one video, but the plot in this trailer is essentially, well, “loco” anyway. The story is about aliens who brainwash people to make them think the presidents and prime ministers are beautiful girls. But, what if those anime characters were replaced with their real-life counterparts in the video? There’s already one like that.

Just be ready to LOL when you watch this video.

Source: JapanProbe.com [http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/my-boyfriend-is-obama/]  & JapanSoc.com [http://www.japansoc.com/Anime-and-Otaku/my-boyfriend-is-the-president/].

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Pensé que la gente que creó Katamari Damashi era la que tenían una  perspectiva “única” en el desarrollo del personajes y locura vídeo-cultural. Todavía lo hacen con el lanzamiento de Katamari Forever. Pero, vamos a poner a Katamari de lado.

Recientemente, vi un vídeo parodia político de un juego erótico japonés llamado “Mi novio es el Presidente” (que debería haberse traducido como “El Presidente es mi amigo de infancia” o “The President is my childhood friend” en inglés). Escenas sexuales no aparecen en este vídeo, pero la trama en este tráiler es esencialmente, bueno, “loca” de todos modos. La historia trata de los extraterrestres que lavan el cerebro de personas para hacerles creer que los presidentes y primeros ministros son jóvenes mujeres hermosas. Pero, ¿qué pasaría si los personajes del anime fuesen sustituidos con sus homólogos en la vida real en el video? Ya hay uno así.

Simplemente estén listo para reirse a carcajadas cuando vean este vídeo.

Fuente: JapanProbe.com [http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/my-boyfriend-is-obama/]  & JapanSoc.com [http://www.japansoc.com/Anime-and-Otaku/my-boyfriend-is-the-president/].

Posted in Internet, Juegos/Games Tagged: Barack Obama, Benedict XVI, Bush, Clinton, Corea del Norte, crazy, El Presidente es mi amigo de infancia, eroge, erotic, game, Hatoyama, japanese, jeu, juego, Kim Il-sung, loco, LOL, My boyfriend is the President, North Korea, Obama, papá, parodia, politica, politics, Pope, Poppo, presidents, prime ministers, Putin, Rusia, Russia, spoof, The President is my childhood friend, wtf, 幼いなじみは大統領 ]]> http://elmundotech.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/wt-obama-putin-benedict-xvi-the-president-is-my-childhood-friend/feed/ 0 elmundotech http://elmundotech.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/the-sims-3-world-adventures-nelly-firtado-extra-tv-nbc/ http://elmundotech.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/the-sims-3-world-adventures-nelly-firtado-extra-tv-nbc/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:05 +0000 elmundotech http://elmundotech.wordpress.com/?p=8554 ]]>

This post has just appeared a few minutes ago on The Sims3’s Twitter account: / Esta entrada acaba de aparecer en la cuenta Twitter de TheSims3:

Extra…Extra! The Sims 3 World Adventures and Nelly Furtado will be featured on Extra TV this weekend on NBC. / [Extra…Extra! The Sims 3 World Adventures y Nelly Furtado se presentarán en Extra TV este fin de semana en NBC.]

Source/Fuente: TheSims3 @ Twitter [http://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/5434221473]

From/De: EA Sports

Build Your NFL Dream Team with Madden Ultimate Team

EA SPORTS Introduces All-New Game Mode for Madden NFL 10

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today the addition of Madden Ultimate Team, a new, strategic game mode for the critically acclaimed Madden NFL 10 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. Take the challenge to create the definitive NFL team, by collecting virtual cards that include everything from NFL superstars, head coaches, stadiums and much more. Perfect for card collectors and fantasy football gurus, Madden Ultimate Team provides a unique football experience, giving you total control over building a single team in the quest to be crowned the ultimate Madden team.

The award-winning Madden NFL 10 has achieved new franchise records for online play, with over 45 million online games played on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, since its worldwide launch on August 14, 2009. With more than 2 million online users waiting for a new challenge, Madden Ultimate Team provides the opportunity to put your personally crafted team up against the rest of the world.

“Madden Ultimate Team is yet another example of how EA SPORTS is expanding the Madden NFL experience to all types of gamers. Card collecting and fantasy football are huge parts of an NFL fan’s lifestyle and we took the best of both worlds and combined it with Madden NFL 10,” said Jeremy Strauser, Executive Producer for Madden NFL 10 and Madden Ultimate Team. “It’s not just about building a team of players, as you have to also manage coaches, injuries, and team chemistry. It doesn’t matter if you’re a hardcore Madden NFL player, a fantasy football fan, or just an NFL fan – Madden Ultimate Team brings something for everyone.”

Madden Ultimate Team allows fans to collect up to nine types of cards through, platinum, gold, silver and bronze virtual packs. The customization options are endless as you are responsible for selecting everything from the team playbook to the uniforms. Earn coins to buy new cards or card packs through your performance on the field, acquire new cards through the auction block, or purchase card packs through the in-game store. Collect cards with players from the same pro and college team to get an on-field chemistry boost. Collect rare, legendary player cards to put your team over the top, like the 1999 Vikings Randy Moss and the 1995 Packers Brett Favre player cards. You can even back up Brett with his 2009 Vikings player card. Build a dynasty through weekly online deals or find the final missing piece to your team’s puzzle.

Easily select the starting offense, defense, and special teams or have Madden Ultimate Team do it for you. Once your team is set to your liking, put it to the test against human opponents or against the CPU. See how your team stacks up against other Madden Ultimate Team players via online learderboards and prove you are the best of the best.

The Madden Ultimate Team game mode will be available free for Madden NFL 10 in January, via Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. NFL fans can experience the new game mode by creating a team with the provided starter pack of players and other virtual cards, and jump right onto the field. Madden NFL 10 and an internet connection is required for play.

Madden Ultimate Team is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and is developed in Orlando, Florida by the EA Tiburon studio, which also produces NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® and EA SPORTS™ MMA.

For more information about Madden Ultimate Team visit: http://maddennfl.easports.com

For screenshots and other Madden Ultimate Team assets visit: http://eaus.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1244

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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. 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, the EA SPORTS logo, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden, NFL, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

ABOUT NFL PLAYERS

Formed in 1994, NFL PLAYERS is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. NFL PLAYERS provides EA SPORTS with the rights to use player names and likenesses in Madden NFL 10. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, NFL PLAYERS “takes the helmets off” the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the organization and the NFL, players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between NFL PLAYERS and the NFL, NFLPLAYERS.COM, the company’s official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year NFL PLAYERS negotiates and facilitates more than 4,000 player marketing opportunities for players. NFL PLAYERS activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and internet. For more information, please visit NFLPLAYERS.COM

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I have just received this e-mail from Namco Bandai announcing an online update for Tekken 6. Many users have had problems playing the game against others via the Net. There should be no lagging problems in games, especially in fighting ones, because even a one-second delay can make all the difference.

Español | English

Acabo de recibir este e-mail de Namco Bandai en el que anuncia una actualización Internet para Tekken 6. Varios suarios han tenido problemas al jugar contra otros por la red. No debiese haber problemas de demora in juegos, especialmente en los de pelea, porque hasta la demora de un segundo puede marcar la diferencia.

From/De: Namco Bandai Games America PR

Hello,

To improve the online game experience for players of TEKKEN® 6, NAMCO BANDAI Games is developing a downloadable update which will be available as soon as it has passed rigorous testing procedures.

More details regarding the content of the update and the timing of its release will be announced shortly.

This is separate from the online co-op Scenario Campaign mode update which is scheduled for release this winter.

Thanks for playing TEKKEN 6, and keep on fighting.

- NBGA PR

From/De: Digital River

Digital River Signs Game Publisher THQ

Supports U.S. digital sales of THQ’s popular PC games via company’s online store

MINNEAPOLIS –(Business Wire)– Nov 04, 2009 Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that it has signed THQ Inc. as a client. As part of an e-commerce agreement between the companies, Digital River is hosting and managing a THQ online store, located at http://store.thq.com/. The new U.S. store supports digital download sales of THQ’s PC games, including popular titles such as Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II and Red Faction®: Guerrilla™. THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software.

“Our proven e-commerce infrastructure and portfolio of best-in-class technologies and services are designed to help publishers build relationships, drive traffic and generate revenues,” said Jeff Hemenway, group vice president of games for Digital River. “Using our world-class e-commerce solution, more game publishers, like THQ, are diversifying and growing their revenue streams while catering to the increasing consumer demand for both direct and digital purchase options.”

For immediate game play, PC gamers can easily purchase and download THQ’s action, strategy and family PC games directly from the THQ online store. The entire store, which operates using a Digital River® e-commerce solution, is branded for THQ and helps the publisher build and maintain the strength of its brand across its U.S. consumer base. For the store, Digital River is utilizing its merchandising tools to help drive average revenue per user as well as processing transactions, serving PC game downloads, and supporting related customer service and fraud prevention screening.

“By marketing and selling our PC games through the THQ store, we can take advantage of the expanding popularity of online purchasing and downloading among gamers,” said Adrienne Lauer, THQ’s national sales director, market development. “Working with Digital River enables us to not only provide a consistent and reliable purchasing experience, but also concentrate on developing leading games rather than the complexities of running a 24X7 e-commerce operation.”

About THQ

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com.

About Digital River, Inc.

Digital River, Inc., a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, builds and manages online businesses for software and game publishers, consumer electronics manufacturers, distributors, online retailers and affiliates. Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation. The company’s comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud management, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-lingual customer service, advanced reporting and strategic marketing services.

Founded in 1994, Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices across the U.S., Asia, Europe and South America. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call +1 952-253-1234.

Forward-looking Statement

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements, such as statements containing the words, “will,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” and similar words. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the Company’s operating history and variability of operating results; competition in the electronic commerce market; the ability of the Company to support the online sales of THQ products; the market’s acceptance of such offerings; and other risk factors referenced in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Digital River is a registered trademark of Digital River, Inc. THQ, Red Faction Guerrilla and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, the foregoing marks’ respective logos, and all associated marks, logos, places, names, creatures, races and race insignia/devices/logos/symbols, vehicles, locations, weapons, units and unit insignia, characters, products, illustrations and images are either ®, ™ and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2009. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. All other company and product names are trademarks, registrations or copyrights of their respective owners.

Thirty Seconds to Mars Brings “WAR” to Dragon Age: Origins

Title Track of New Album “THIS IS WAR” Will Debut in Epic RPG This Week

EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Leading video game developer BioWare(TM), a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that award-winning rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars will headline the in-game soundtrack for the new epic RPG, Dragon Age(TM): Origins.The title song from the band’s new album “THIS IS WAR” will make its world debut in Dragon Age: Origins before the highly-anticipated album (EMI’s Virgin Records)drops on December 8th. Available in the game today, fans and press can also get a first-listen of “THIS IS WAR” in an exclusive game trailer co-produced by Thirty Seconds to Mars front-man, Jared Leto.

“EA has always had a forward-thinking relationship with Thirty Seconds to Mars and we are overwhelmed with excitement about the band’s involvement and creative contribution to Dragon Age: Origins,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. “This exciting song debut exemplifies our continued commitment to working with great bands that move the needle to where music is going.”

“We always like to push the envelope in the entertainment and media space and debuting our title track in a game of this caliber is a great way to communicate our music to fans around the world,” said Jared Leto, lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars. “We’ve come a long way from having to rely solely on radio to approach and engage music fans, and Dragon Age: Origins is the perfect game to do this with.”

In Dragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a rising evil threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind.

Dragon Age: Origins is available now in North America on PlayStation(R)3, Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and PC. In Europe, Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 6^th on the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and PC and later in November on PlayStation(R)3. Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI. More information on Dragon Age: Origins can be found at: http://www.dragonage.com.

With more than 100 million views on YouTube, 40 million plays on MySpace and more than one million fans on iLike/Facebook, Thirty Seconds to Mars have always been quick to embrace digital culture. Formed by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto, Thirty Seconds to Mars have won numerous awards and accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV EMA’s, an MTV Latin and Asia Award, a Fuse Award, and three Kerrang! Awards. Thirty Seconds to Mars’ sophomore record, “A Beautiful Lie” hit platinum status after almost two years of heavy touring and winning fans over, one by one. The media caught on too – Alternative Press raved that the band “…just might be rock’s best-kept secret.He [Jared Leto] sings with a range and ease that makes cathedrals jealous” while the Washington Post exclaimed, “hard-driving guitar riffs and powerful vocals carry this head banging outfit all the way to the rock-race finish line.” The record spawned two Top 5 Modern Rock singles, “From Yesterday” and“The Kill” and the latter set a radio record for the longest-running hit in the history of Modern Rock radio play when it remained on the national airplay chart for more than 50 weeks following its #3 peak in 2006. “From Yesterday” was the band’s first #1 at the format and its epic video was the first American music video ever shot in the People’s Republic of China. Thirty Seconds to Mars have over 500 live performances under their belts since the release of “A Beautiful Lie”, including major festival shows like Lollapalooza in the United States, Holland’s Pinkpop Festival and Japan’s Summer Sonic, which has earned them a growing, loyal, global fan base.

More information on Thirty Seconds to Mars is available at: http://www.thirtysecondstomars.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(TM), Neverwinter Nights(TM), Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), Jade Empire(TM) and Mass Effect(TM). 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(TM), the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars(R): The Old Republic(TM). 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), 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.

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. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

From/De: Activision

Video: Band Hero(TM), The Biggest Music Event To Hit Living Rooms This Holiday Season, Is Available At Retail Outlets Nationwide

Set List Features Top 40 and Most Popular Music from Favorite Bands Including Taylor Swift, Fall Out Boy, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects, Jackson 5 and More Band Hero for Nintendo DS(TM) Lite Introduces Innovative Drum and Vocal Gameplay Allowing Players to Take their Band’s Performance On the Road

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 03, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Hitting store shelves throughout North America today, Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Band Hero(TM) for Wii(TM), Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation(R)3 and PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment systems and Nintendo DS(TM) Lite explodes onto the scene with the most exciting and accessible set lists everyone can enjoy at home or on the road, featuring chart-topping tracks from the most popular bands of yesterday and today. With the console versions, up-and-coming pop superstars can create the band of their dreams with any combination of multiple guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists or hit all the high notes together in the new karaoke-style Sing-Along mode. Fans can also step into the spotlight as their favorite popular music stars with Taylor Swift and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine making appearances as playable characters.

To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/bandhero/40848/

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091103/NY03876 )”

Band Hero takes the critically acclaimed Guitar Hero(R) 5 game features to new heights and delivers the most popular artists into your living room,” said Dan Rosensweig, president and chief executive officer of Guitar Hero(R). “As our first E10+ rated console game, Band Hero will become the new soundtrack to family game night.”

Hit the road with Band Hero as Nintendo DS Lite owners join the band with an all-new gameplay experience that allows full band play on-the-go for any combination of guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Featuring an exclusive set list, Band Hero for Nintendo DS Lite extends the renowned guitar-only gameplay from the Guitar Hero(R) On Tour(R) series to full band play with the introduction of the innovative Drum Grip(TM) and use of the built-in microphone for vocal play. Band Hero for Nintendo DS Lite players can also connect to the Wii version to unlock extra gameplay and content including Fan Request challenges.Band Hero for Wii also features multiple exclusive game modes for Nintendo fans that will allow living room rock stars to interact with their music and friends in a new social gameplay experience. While players and their bands are rocking away on the Wii version of Band Hero, family and friends who own Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi can update and change the band’s set list on the fly giving them the ability to experience the performance they want in DS Party Play. Nintendo DS fans can virtually live the life of a band roadie thanks to Roadie Battle mode which allows up to two Nintendo DS players to connect with two Band Hero Wii guitarists for an intense competition of navigating from one side of the stage to the other trying to sabotage opponents’ equipment while repairing any damage to their own. Band Hero also features Mii(TM) Freestyle Mode made popular in Guitar Hero 5. In addition, an all-new drum kit controller featuring a slimmer, more sturdy design and quiet ‘floating’ drum heads will be available at launch, bundled exclusively with the Wii band kit version ofBand Hero.Band Hero also offers a great value to owners of multiple Guitar Hero games by allowing players to import select songs from Guitar Hero(R) 5, Guitar Hero(R) Smash Hits and Guitar Hero(R) World Tour. In addition, Guitar Hero fans can play most of their purchased Guitar Hero World Tour or Guitar Hero 5 downloadable content in Band Hero, for a music library that consists of hundreds of tracks.Brought to you by the makers of Guitar Hero, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Band Hero features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone’s favorite bands including Fall Out Boy, Nelly Furtado, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5. Band Hero is the ultimate party game where friends and family can choose to join the band or “take five” at any time without interrupting the performance in Party Play mode. Band Hero allows fans to create the band of their dreams, using any combination of vocals and guitar or drum controllers, providing budding pop stars the chance to customize how they interact with and experience their favorite music.In addition, Band Hero players can step into the spotlight as their own Xbox Avatar in the Xbox 360 version of the game. Taking full advantage of the latest technology available from Xbox LIVE(R) online entertainment network, pop hopefuls can create the ultimate pop super-group and mix and match their Xbox Avatars with all-new character Quincy Styles, redesigned Guitar Hero favorites like Judy Nails, Midori and Axel Steel, or even alongside in-game talent.

Band Hero was developed by Neversoft Entertainment for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, by Vicarious Visions for the Nintendo DS Lite and Wii and by Budcat for the PlayStation 2 system. The game is rated “E10+” (Everyone 10 years and older – Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes). Become a fan of Band Hero on Facebook at facebook.com/bandhero and for more information about Band Hero, please visit bandhero.com. For a chance to win a trip to meet Taylor Swift and see her in concert as well as other Band Hero prizing, enter at www.bandhero.com/MeetTaylorSwift.

Activision Publishing Broadcast Media Center

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Broadcast Media Center: http://usngondemand.com/index.php

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision 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.

From/De: Activision

Activision Partners With Leading Mental Health and Media Researcher Dr. Cheryl Olson on ‘Ratings Are Not a Game’ Education Initiative

Series of Educational Videos Provides Parents With Tips And Information About Video Games In Time for the Holidays

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 03, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced a partnership with Dr. Cheryl Olson, co-director for the Center for Mental Health and Media at Massachusetts General Hospital, that will help parents and teachers optimize children’s experience with video games. The alliance supports Activision’s “Ratings Are Not a Game(R)” initiative, which focuses on educating consumers about the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s rating system and helping parents make informed decisions about the video games their families play.Through this new partnership, Activision worked with Dr. Olson to produce seven videos that provide parents with information and tips on understanding their child’s perspective on video games, and ways that video games can benefit parent-child relationships. The first two segments – -”How Can I Tell If A Game Is Appropriate For My Child And How Do I Set Play Limits” and “Using Video Games To Teach Problem Solving And Planning,” – - are available now at www.activision.com/RatingsAreNotAGame.”Activision is committed to providing consumers with guidelines and information to help them determine which video games are most appropriate for their families,” said Mike Griffith, president and CEO of Activision Publishing. “We are proud to partner with Dr. Olson and believe that these videos will be informative and useful tools for families.”"I’m pleased to partner with Activision on this initiative, and applaud their consideration for parents’ concerns,” said Cheryl Olson, who holds a doctorate in health and social behavior from the Harvard School of Public Health “As a parent myself, I know there are so many things to worry about and not enough time, especially during the holiday season. These videos give practical research-based advice on how to help your kids–and your family–get more out of video games, and how to watch for and limit electronic game play.”

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

From/De: Final Fantasy Distant Worlds [www.ffdistantworlds.com]

From/De: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

New Video Highlights Improved Gameplay Elements

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today released a new trailer for the Wii™ version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PES 2010). The footage shows key new elements in the Wii game; using visual examples of the new free kick system, the real-time stamina indicator called “Play Energy”, and showcases a variety of AI feints and Mii support PES 2010 enjoys. The trailer also highlights the strong online elements of the new iteration, and also showcases the ever-impressive visuals of the Wii title.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 will be available in November for Wii, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. For more information about Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 and other Konami products, please visit the company website at www.konami.com.

From/De: EA Mobile

EA Mobile Announces Five New Games Available on the App Store

NBA LIVE, EA SPORTS FIFA 10, Mystery Mania, BOGGLE and Command & Conquer Red Alert Now Available on iPhone and iPod touch

LOS ANGELES, Nov 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — EA Mobile(TM), a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced five new titles available on the App Store^SM: Score points with NBA LIVE and EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 10, solve the mysteries of the mansion in Mystery Mania, test word wits with Hasbro’s BOGGLE, and experience fast and furious real time strategy action with the latest in the epic Command & Conquer franchise with Command & Conquer(TM) Red Alert(TM). Each game takes advantage of the capabilities of the iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R) and can be played from almost anywhere.

“We’re proud of our high quality, diverse line up of games this month, and that each product brings something new to the App Store,” said Travis Boatman, VP Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. “NBA Live includes complete basketball league teams and players, and Command & Conquer launches as one off most iconic real-time strategy games of all time. Both of these franchises are making their debut on the App Store this month.”

NBA LIVE

NBA LIVE delivers the most realistic 5-on-5 action available for iPhone and iPod touch! Tip-off anytime, anywhere, and watch games come to life in vivid 3D – and even watch replays. It’s fun and intuitive enough for the casual gamer, but also delivers the authenticity to meet the demands of the most hardcore basketball fan. Key features include:

• Authentic Teams, Real Stars, True Legends – With real NBA rosters, dominate the game as Dwight Howard and other NBA All-Stars. Or unlock legends and elevate a game with true Hall-of-Famers.
• Multiple Modes for Every Kind of NBA Action – Match up all 30 NBA teams in the 82-game Season Mode, play a casual game in Exhibition Mode, or battle all the way to the Finals in the ultra-intense Playoff Mode.
• Play with Various Controls - Control the game with a virtual analog stick, and use the accelerometer to accurately shoot free-throws. Use the touch feature to pick from a number of offensive plays from a clip board or to select a defensive strategy.
• Take it to the Rack with Great Sound Effects – Stay in the zone with 15 music tracks from artists like Matt and Kim, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit, and/or hear legendary announcer Marv Albert.

EA SPORTS FIFA 10

The top-selling soccer franchise from EA SPORTS launches for the first time ever on the iPhone and iPod touch with EA SPORTSFIFA 10. The only fully-licensed soccer game on the App Store, EA SPORTS FIFA 10 offers a free flowing football experience that allows the user to pass and shoot at full speed with incredibly tight movements. Key features include:

• Real Players, Real Teams & Real Leagues – No other soccer game can compete in terms of authentic rosters of players that mirror those of 2009/2010 teams across the globe.
• Includes Innovative Be-A-Pro Mode Like Console - Create a unique player and track his career from the lows of domestic soccer to the potential highs of US and international competition.
• Tournament and Manager Modes - Kick off with 20 different licensed tournaments and cup competitions from around the world in Tournament, or play 30 licensed leagues, real player transfers, manager objectives & squad training with Manager Mode.
• Unmatched Passing and Shooting - Short passes, lobs, long passes and through balls all available through an incredibly simple system of two-button controls. The responsive shooting system enables the user to shoot from distance with accuracy as well as take the ball past defenders with a touch of class.
• Different Camera Angles - 6 different camera angles for matches plus the Be A Pro camera – enabling incredible views during gameplay and stunning realistic slow motion replays.
• Sound Effects - Full sound effects including audio commentary from renowned UK premier league pundit Clive Tyldesley.

Mystery Mania

Mystery Mania, the award-winning point-and-click puzzle adventure game, is now freshly designed for the iPhone and iPod touch! Solve the mysteries of the mansion and guide confused robot “F8″ through a bizarre mansion full of unsolved riddles. Solve the puzzles and discover F8’s fate. Key features include:

• Solve Multiple Multifaceted Puzzles – Explore 27 rooms full of crazy conundrums, perilous traps, and intriguing secrets. Plus, meet curiously quirky characters including F8’s inventor.
• Use Wits to Earn Rewards – Outsmart man-eating plants, guzzle strange potions, and build ingenious contraptions to crack open F8’s story and earn achievements.
• Oops! What Have We Here? – Enjoy whimsical visuals and cartoon-style sound effects that accent every success and blunder as the story unfolds.

BOGGLE

Test word wits with BOGGLE on the iPhone and iPod touch. Popping with personality, this pocket-sized version of the classic word-search game packs a lot of punch! It’s the word-search game that’s addictive fun on-the-run, making you think (and spell) fast. Key features include:

• Three Ways to Play - Form as many words as possible in 3 minutes and challenge friends to beat high scores in Challenge Mode. Modify time limits and check out new features in Advanced Mode or, in Self-Score Mode, players can create their own rules and score themselves.
• BOGGLE 3.0 is Ready! – Listen and control music from an iTunes(R) Library while playing.
• Match Word Wits - Email friends and challenge them to a word duel – it’ll be easy to see who has a way with words.
• Take a Bow – Be proud of accomplishments like forming the longest word, creating the best word, and using the most letter cubes in the shortest amount of time!
• Intuitive Touch Controls – SHAKE the iPhone to shuffle the 3D letter cubes. TAP or DRAG the letter cubes to spell the word that WINS!
• Keep it Organized - Track challenges on a virtual notepad and record player names, scores, and words.

Command & Conquer Red Alert

Welcome Back Comrade! The Cold War is hot again with Command & Conquer Red Alert for the iPhone and iPod touch. Experience real-time Command & Conquer strategy action as the Soviet or Ally factions in the palm of your hand. It’s all out war for the iPhone and iPod touch! Key features include:

• The fate of the world – in your hands! – Drag and scroll to gauge the battlefield. Pinch-zoom in and out of the action. Select and move units with a tap. Control multiple units at once!
• Choose Your Favorite Faction - Fight for Soviet domination or battle to restore peace with the Allies. Deploy military might unique to each side and engage in different campaign storylines.
• Battle Through 12 Combat Levels – Tackle the single player campaign across 12 maps, or fight in Skirmish Mode on two different battlefield maps with war squads that players create and control.
• Command and conquer your armies across multiple battlefields! -Command units in different environmental conditions. Build a base and manage resources with a new easy-to-use combat system.
• Arm Troops for All Out War - Employ classic units like Kirov Air Ships and new units like the Paladin Tank. Or R&D new technologies to destroy enemies.
• UPCOMING FEATURES WILL INCLUDE:
  • Free Multiplayer – Download the FREE multiplayer function to go head-to-head against your opponents via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
  • “Empire of the Rising Sun” Expansion Pack – Expand the action with a third faction with its own story, units, and buildings. Also, get extra elite Soviet and Ally units for even more battlefield intensity.

NBA LIVE, EA SPORTS FIFA 10, Mystery Mania, BOGGLE and Command & Conquer Red Alert are currently available from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore. For information on pricing for all EA Mobile games, visit www.eamobile.com. To follow EA Mobile on Twitter visit http://twitter.com/eamobile.

About EA Mobile

EA Mobile(TM), is the world’s leading wireless entertainment publisher with award-winning games such as Tetris(R), Bejeweled(R), The Sims(TM), and Need for Speed(TM). The EA Mobile portfolio also includes casual games based on the company’s partnership with Hasbro, Inc. including MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada) as well as sports blockbusters from the EA SPORTS(TM) brand, including Madden NFL Football, EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R). EA Mobile develops games for multiple mobile platforms including mobile phones, smartphones, the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R). For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.eamobile.com.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.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 SPORTS(TM), EA(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, The Sims, Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden, NFL, FIFA, NBA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. Tetris is a registered trademark of Tetris Holding, LLC. Bejeweled is a registered trademark of PopCap Games, Inc. BOGGLE, MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the United States and Canada) are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. Apple is a registered trademark, and iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple, Inc.. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Besides the announcement of a national SF4 tournament that will take place in selected arcades across Japan, Capcom also mentioned in its blog it will be updating first its blog  this Wednesday (instead of the usual Tuesday one due to a holiday), and then the main Super Street Fighter IV web site on November 6. The message says: “This means… there’ll be a big announcement!! Bwa ha ha ha ha.”

What will the company announced? Could it be an old SF Alpha character like Sodom or a brand-new character in the SF universe? Whatever it is, we will have to wait until then to find out.

Sources: Big Super Street Fighter IV Announcement Next Week [http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/10/30/sfiv_blog_update/]; 全国大会の予選地区発表！[http://www.capcom.co.jp/blog/sf4/nakky_blog/2009/10/30_360.html].

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Además del anuncio de un torneo nacional de SF4 que se llevará a cabo en “arcades” seleccionadas a través de Japón, Capcom también mencionó en su blog que actualizará primero su blog este miércoles (en vez del martes habitual debido a un día festivo), y luego el sitio web principal de Super Street Fighter IV el 6 de noviembre . El mensaje dice: “Esto quiere decir que … habrá un gran anuncio!! Bwa ja ja ja ja.”

¿Qué anunciará la compañía? ¿Podría ser un viejo personaje  de SF Alpha como Sodom o un nuevo personaje en el universo SF? Sea lo que sea, tendremos que esperar hasta ese entonces para averiguarlo.

Fuentes: Big Super Street Fighter IV Announcement Next Week [http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/10/30/sfiv_blog_update/]; 全国大会の予選地区発表！[http://www.capcom.co.jp/blog/sf4/nakky_blog/2009/10/30_360.html].

From/De: Capcom

Happy Halloween!

In honor of Halloween weekend, we are happy to announce that the Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles official website has just been updated in a major way as the new South America section has been launched!   Check it out here: www.residentevil.com/darkside

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is set to frighten Wii owners in North America on November 17 ^th, and Halloween weekend marks the launch of the final section on the official website.

An interactive experience which allows players to shoot zombies on the site, the official website sends players on a journey through each environment fans can expect out of the new thrilling arcade shooter.  With the Resident Evil 2 and Code Veroncia sections already revealed, the final phase takes players to the brand new area in the Resident Evil franchise, South America.

In the new South America stage, play as Leon S. Kennedy and Jack Krauser, as they search for the mysterious leader of the drug cartel known as the Sacred Snakes, Javier Hidalgo.  After playing the experience, check out exclusive new storyline info, along with gameplay videos and trailers, and if you have the skills to get a high enough score, nab yourself some exclusive wallpapers and iphone skins.

Check out the official site at www.residentevil.com/darkside

And while fans wont be able to get the game until November 17 ^th, they can live vicariously through Leon and Krauser as they go through the horrific experience and tweet their progress along the way on Twitter.com

Follow them both on twitter to get the inside scoop on what’s going on in South America.

Leon S. Kennedy: www.twitter.com/leon_darkside

Jack Krauser: www.twitter.com/jack_darkside

Thanks,
The Capcom PR Team

From/De: Namco Bandai Games America

PANDA FROM TEKKEN® SERIES MAKES GUEST APPEARANCE IN WE CHEER™2

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today revealed that Panda, from the Tekken® series, will make a cameo in We Cheer™2 for Wii™. Panda will appear in the game’s Workout Mode, a training option that gets players moving to the beat as they land cheer moves to earn in-game Calorie Points. More points are earned as players successfully hit the right moves while an on-screen graphic indicates what part of the body is being worked. A new set of assets is now available which includes screenshots and a gameplay video of Panda working hard to get into top fighting form so she’s ready for her next battle in the newly released TEKKEN 6.

We Cheer 2 brings the upbeat fun of cheerleading into the home with its entertaining adaptation of the challenge and spirit of the competitive sport. Utilizing the Wii Remotes™ as virtual pom-poms, players follow on-screen prompts for choreographed routines that utilize a full range of arm and body movements. We Cheer 2 is the only cheerleading video game to offer a hit soundtrack of licensed music and features a brand new lineup of 30 rockin’ songs that will get players energized and ready to cheer. Players will also have access to limitless customization for both their character and their entire squad with an increased range of options for creating characters from head to toe.

We Cheer 2 for Wii is rated “E10+” for everyone 10 and older by the ESRB and will launch November 3, 2009 with an MSRP of $39.99.

TEKKEN 6 is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and is now available nationwide for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system with an MSRP of $59.99. The PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system version is scheduled for release this winter.

From/De: Activision

Guitar Hero(R) Continues to Rock the House as November’s Line-Up of Downloadable Content is Announced

Disk Imports and Forward Compatibility Bring Even More Content to the Band Hero(TM) Party

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — The Guitar Hero(R) music library continues to evolve and expand as November brings a great collection of new and classic tracks from some of rock’s best-loved artists. Fans can download tracks from artists including Lenny Kravitz and KISS and – for the first time – they can import tracks directly from Guitar Hero 5(R) and Band Hero(TM) into their Guitar Hero music library.

On November 5, as a way to commemorate the release of Band Hero, Guitar Hero music aficionados can import 69 tracks from the highly acclaimed Guitar Hero 5 into Band Hero, or import 61 of Band Hero’s hits directly into Guitar Hero 5. Building the ultimate music set list is now easier then ever. For a complete listing of forward compatible content, please visit http://hub.guitarhero.com/support/faq/song-import-information.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 1989 debut album, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz will be returning to Guitar Hero on November 12 with a three song track pack that will set players’ fingers ablaze. The track pack features his debut single “Let Love Rule,” “Lady,” off his seventh studio album Baptism, and “Fly Away,” one of Lenny Kravitz most successful songs to date.

Back on the road again this fall to accompany the launch of their newest studio album Sonic Boom, KISS has decided to add one additional date to the tour. Look for KISS to headline the Guitar Hero stage on November 19 with a three song track pack that’s sure to satiate the KISS fan in everyone. The track pack will feature “Modern Day Delilah,” the first single off their new album, Sonic Boom, “Lick It Up” the title track on their similarly named 1983 album, Lick it Up, and “I Was Made for Loving You,” KISS’s second Gold single.

Guitar Hero wouldn’t be what it is today without the loyalty of its fans. As a thank you for all the years of support and encouragement, Neversoft proudly presents a free six song track pack of music from bands that feature Neversoft employees. The track pack, which will be available just before Thanksgiving on November 24 includes “Lemon Frosting” by Bunny Knutson, “RockNRola” by Nancy Fullforce, “From the Blue/Point of No Return/T.T.R.T.S” by An Endless Sporadic, “Love Holds It Down” by Dom Liberati, “You Really Like Me” by Davidicus and “Guilty Pleasures” by Tony Solis. The Neversoft Thanks the Fans track pack will only be available for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system.

Wii(TM) owners have spoken and Guitar Hero has heard you loud and clear. Starting November 24, Wii and Metallica fans looking to get their fix will be able to download 8 additional tracks off Metallica’s Death Magnetic album which were previously only available on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The songs, which will be available only as downloadable singles, include “All Nightmare Long,” “That Was Just Your Life,” “The Day That Never Comes,” “The Judas Kiss,” “The End Of The Line,” “The Unforgiven III,” “Suicide & Redemption J.H.” and “Suicide & Redemption K.H.”

The Lenny Kravitz and KISS Track Packs will be available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation(R)Store for the PlayStation 3 system for $5.49 and for Wii for 550 Wii Points(TM). In addition, all songs in the Lenny Kravitz and KISS Track Packs will be released as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 system for $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each. The Guitar Hero 5 disc import will be available for Xbox 360 for 480 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 system for $5.99, and Wii for 600 Wii Points while the Band Hero disc import will be available for Xbox 360 for 400 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 system for $4.99, and Wii for 500 Wii Points. The remaining eight songs in Metallica’s Death Magnetic track pack will be released as downloadable singles for Wii for 200 Wii Points each.

Additionally, fans are now able to choose from more than 150 other downloadable songs or import select songs from Guitar Hero(R) World Tour and Guitar Hero(R) Smash Hits to further customize their Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero set list.

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From/De: Capcom

Today, Capcom is releasing two fan favorites on the PlayStation® Network. These titles include Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower and Mega Man Maverick Hunter: X both playable only on the PSP®.

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
Back by popular demand! When Sigma leads a group of Reploids in a revolt against mankind, it’s up to X and Zero to protect the world from ruin. The revolutionary Mega Man® X side-scrolling game is recreated with 3-D graphics, remixed music and special unlockable features!

Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower
The secret power of the dark is unleashed! Fight head-to-head in a fierce and brutal battle for supremacy!  This fan favorite features vivid animations and unbeatable fighting combinations. This fighting phenomenon is updated, redesigned, and ready for a comeback.

Log into the PlayStation® Network and grab these titles today.

From/De: Capcom

We are happy to announce the ship date for Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero today.  Exclusively available on the Wii, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero will ship on December 1, 2009 and will be a must-have classic for the Holiday season.  Resident Evil Archives gives Wii gamers the opportunity to play classic Resident Evil games they may have missed, now at a great value price of $29.99.

Prequel to the game that started a multi-million dollar franchise, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero exposes the back story and internal tyranny of the Umbrella Corporation and lets players discover the origins of the T-Virus in an epic storyline that tells the horrors leading up to the infamous mansion incident.

Only available on the Nintendo GameCube until now, Resident Evil Zero brings Rebecca Chambers – rookie member of S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team – to Raccoon City, where she must investigate a series of gruesome murders.  Almost immediately she stumbles upon a military transport truck filled with corpses and her journey of horror begins.

Along the way Rebecca meets Billy Coen, an ex-Marine convicted on circumstantial evidence for the murder of 23 people.  Players will get to control both Rebecca and Billy simultaneously using the Partner Zapping system, as they fight their way out of Raccoon City in the last of the main titles to use the original Resident Evil gameplay system prior to Resident Evil 4.