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Game Trading Technologies Inc has announced that it is to launch its first ever games peripheral.
Now it has confirmed that it has designed, developed a produced what it describes as “a revolutionary plastic hockey stick that will be bundled with a new multi-player hockey video game for the Nintendo Wii platform”.
The company has risen to prominence in recent times having played a big part in supplying software for the pre-owned games aspirations of many US retailers including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys-R-Us, and 7-11.
GTTI CEO Todd Hays stated: “We are very pleased with the working relationship we've established with one of the world's largest entertainment software companies.
“With world-wide distribution of this game accessory, Game Trading Technologies not only opens up additional revenue channels, but also significant new market opportunities for GTTI in the design, development and manufacturing of state-of-the-art accessories for video games.”

GTTI recently announced a new iPhone app that will allow users to sell their games via their handsets.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/40246/GTTI...to-peripherals ...

Jet Set GamesTM today announced that HighbornTM, the critically and commercially successful turn-based strategy game, is now available with high-resolution artwork as Highborn HD on the iPad for an introductory price of $2.99.

Highborn HD, now live on the iTunes App Store at http://itunes.com/app/HighbornHD features re-designed maps with enhanced, high-resolution graphics.

“Highborn HD on the iPad really showcases the hand-drawn maps and the higher-resolution artwork we’ve been working hard on over the past few months,” said Rade Stojsavljevic, president of Jet Set Games. “It’s gorgeous, and well worth the price, even if you’ve already purchased the iPhone version. Especially now that the OpenFeint integration allows for multiplayer gaming against all iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch Highborn gamers.”

In Highborn, players are treated to two strategy games that combine to offer an intelligent, tactical experience without the frenetic play of a traditional RTS. Players move forces around an overhead map to secure spells and combat support, then dive into 3D combat to deploy those advantages against an unsuspecting enemy. All the fun and fighting is set against an irreverent tale, filled with wacky heroes, witty dialogue and wild assumptions.

Features:

A Light Touch – Highborn is a casual mobile strategy game that offers a satisfying experience for players, no matter if they spend minutes or hours in the game.
Time for a New Strategy – Highborn features a unique blend of strategic movement and 3D combat that caters to a variety of gameplay styles and offers a great deal of replayability.
Multiplay at Your Pace – Turn-based gaming enables players to think, then act, in round-based play via OpenFeint’s 30-million-person community. Players can have multiple games going at once, and can trash-talk their opponents in player-to-player chat.
Many Styles of Play – Players unlock hero characters as they progress through the game, giving them access to different abilities and play styles, along with different strategies to use against their opponents.
Achieve Greatness – More than 20 single- and multiplayer achievements to unlock, including judicious use of turns, using units as bait, and making it through an entire mission without capturing support structures. ...

Bulkypix, award winning iPhone and iPad games publisher today announced that following the successful launch of Snake Galaxy on the iPhone, the game has been ported to iPad and will be available on August the 4th, on the App Store.

Snake Galaxy is a three dimensional version of the classic Snake game, that has players slithering around beautifully rendered 3D planets. Your goal is simple—consume as many jewels as possible before you crash and burn. You direct the snake with your finger, guiding it toward the goodies while avoiding obstacles like giant letters, like on the gorgeous newspaper planet. With each jewel you consume, your “snake” grows a little longer, making it harder for you to avoid obstacles—and your tail.

There are point thresholds you must reach to unlock the next planet. In order to reach those point thresholds, you must eat the goodies in your path as fast as you can. There is a multiplier bar at the bottom of the screen that refills every time you feed your snake. But you must be careful not to let the bar zeroes out. If it does, you will have to start the multiplier chain all over from scratch. There are large diamonds that appear from time to time that are worth big points. Grabbing these before they vanish is critical for making it to the next stage.

The iPad makes the movement in the game feel natural and the controls make the game play beautifully accurate; you will salivate at the 3D environment of this game in motion. Snake Galaxy also features a great soundtrack, but you can listen to your own music while playing.

“The Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition has just declared that the mobile version of Snake is the most played game on the planet,” said Vincent Dondaine, COO of Bulkypix. “Snake Galaxy for the iPad is beautiful. The design of the 3D worlds is stunning. Different planets all have different types of fun obstacles to pass by, keeping you wondering what's next. You’ll enjoy yourself for hours.”

The game will be available on the iPad for 3.99€/ $4.99. ...

NaturalMotion Games have lifted the lid on Greathouse, the forthcoming update to their revolutionary, euphoria-powered football game, Backbreaker. The update introduces brand new features, gameplay enhancements and dozens of important tweaks, resulting in a greatly enriched Backbreaker experience.

“We are lucky to have such a passionate community who have supported us throughout the development of Backbreaker and continue to do so post-launch,” said Todd Gibbs, Head of Game Development, NaturalMotion Games. “Greathouse will give them what they have asked for, packed as it is with additions, changes, tweaks and requests taken directly from our online forums, reviews, as well as from individual players who spent time at our offices testing the latest features. I am extremely proud of what the team has managed to achieve in just a month.”

Major features in Greathouse include:

Brand new replay system with the addition of seven fully functional cameras, including free flight mode and a cinematic ‘ball-lock’ option.
More than 100 new plays added, including an additional nine formations.
Improved Quarterback camera view and passing game.
A user-catch system, giving the player a much greater level of control over the on-field action.
Interception control, the user is now given full control over interception attempts when controlling a defensive player.
Comprehensive review of the penalty rulings following an analysis of reported errors.

“We were stunned by the sheer volume of user videos that were posted on YouTube following the release of Backbreaker,” said Ant Lewis, Lead Designer, NaturalMotion Games. “It is obvious that the community loves the realism and live nature of the game and wants to share their unique moments. The new suite of cameras introduced with Greathouse will give them complete creative control over their footage and we are excited to see what appears as a result.”

The Greathouse update is currently progressing through final tuning and is scheduled for release in early August.

Backbreaker, developed by NaturalMotion Games and published worldwide by 505 Games, is the world’s first truly live sports title. Utilizing the studio’s own euphoria engine, Backbreaker brings a revolutionary in-game animation system to the on-field action, meaning no two tackles will ever be alike. Backbreaker is available on Xbox 360TM and PlayStation® 3. ...

The most expected MMORPG World of Dragons GOLD version has been launched by CorsairBand, multiplatform social online videogames developer and publisher.

Users play the role of a hero inside the devastated world of Iglion, where the Black Dragon´s return announces the end of the world. World of Dragons follows the big classics of MMORPG, where, besides playing in a huge virtual world, the player can find lots of options: races, classes, items, monsters, spells, etc.The community of the game is increasing, and at the moment there are more than 100.000 players who have started their adventures with the BETA version. The great difference between World of Dragons and its competitors is that it is presented as a multiplatform game, which has both, web and mobile versions that allow the player to access the game anywhere and anytime, just using an Internet device.

Now World of Dragons is available in more than 600 mobile devices, and Android and iPhone versions are under development, and both will be launched during the next months.

Players can find World of Dragons for free in the main mobile distribution channels, or in its official website www.worldofdragons.com ...

Grab your fedoras and pin stripe suits for Gamertag Radio’s Official Mafia II Community Launch Events in Miami and New York in August. Gamertag Radio (GTR) is excited to partner once again with 2K Games for the official Mafia II Community Launch Events, sponsored by Sony Playstation 3, Playboy, Scion, Game Juice, C.H.P. and more.

Starting August 22, 2010 Gamertag Radio will be partying it up in Miami at Grand Central (www.grandcentralmiami.com) along with DJ Sharpsound (www.freshbasilcrew.com) and live performances by Garcia (www.crazyhood.com) and ¡MAYDAY! (www.maydayonline.com). For a chance to check out the game, there will be Xbox 360’s and Sony Playstation 3’s on hand for attendees along with giveaways and more.

Special guest Miss Info from Hot97 (NYC) will be co-hosting the event along with GTR’s own Godfree and Peterocc. Doors open at 8pm. It's an Open Bar for the 1st 200 people at the door. Pre-Order Mafia II and present a valid receipt at the door to skip the line!

The party continues on August 28th, as GTR brings the party to Bronx to celebrate the launch with Miss Info and special guest Playboy’s Jo Garcia (http://www.playboy.com/gamernextdoor). Expect the same treatment up north as down south with giveaways, open bar for the 1st 200 attendees and the opportunity to skip to the front of the line with your receipt of a Mafia II pre-order.

For more information on the 2K Games Mafia II Community Launch Events, go to www.gamertagradio.com! ...

Puff Puff, the first iPhone game released by independent developer 6th Mega, is now available for $0.99 on the Apple App Store. Players use the awesome superpower of diodon holocanthus, the spiny puffer, to navigate a deadly coral reef and escape the jaws of tiger sharks, requiring skill and precision to master the art of buoyancy control and stay alive! 10% of proceeds will go towards ecosystem restoration and remixes of the game are encouraged, with the hope that other developers will follow in the footsteps of 6th Mega and incorporate a social mission with their releases.

Proceeds from Puff Puff will help support organizations that protect coral reefs. “Coral reefs provide important ecosystem services that support human life, and they are disappearing right before our eyes,” says 6th Mega. “If the present rate of destruction continues, 70% of the world's coral reefs will be destroyed by the year 2050. Puff Puff offers gamers a chance to experience fun and innovative gameplay while also helping support organizations working to protecting our planet’s marine habitats and species. Imagine what the world would look like if every action we took had a positive and restorative reaction – that’s our vision.”

The official trailer is now available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wURLFmMGSvg, and offers viewers a look at gameplay footage and unique multi-touch and accelerometer control.

Puff Puff features:

Unique pinch and stretch multi-touch control
Challenging physics-based gameplay
Addictive sudden death game mode
Speed and invincibility power-ups
3D animation, detailed underwater landscape
Synthy 8-bit sound effects and music
Sunken ships and pirate treasure
Arcade style online worldwide leaderboards via OpenFeint, the largest social gaming network on the iPhone! ...

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today revealed new details of the Medal of Honor Limited Edition that will be released in the UK on October 15, 2010. The Limited Edition* features a host of weapons, powerful ammunition and camouflage. The weapons and camouflage give players a tactical gameplay advantage on day one. EA also announced today that people who own the Medal of Honor Limited Edition will receive an invitation to the beta** for another highly-anticipated EA shooter, Battlefield 3TM. Battlefield 3 is the latest entry in the award-winning shooter franchise from DICE in Stockholm, Sweden.

This Sunday August 1, be sure to check out an all-new Medal of Honor gameplay trailer directed by Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn. The trailer will feature never-before-seen in-game footage set to the band’s recently-announced single ‘The Catalyst’ at www.medalofhonor.com/linkinpark. More details about the Battlefield 3 beta itself can also be found at www.medalofhonor.com.

Medal of Honor Limited Edition also features special content out-of-the-box including the MP-7, a weapon utilized by real-world Tier 1 Operators in the field. With its light weight, high rate of fire as well as its ability to penetrate body armor, the MP-7 handles like a pistol yet allows targets to be engaged like a rifle. The Limited Edition also includes two powerful shotguns with custom slugs. These devastating shotguns and ammunition are ideal for close-range fights.

For the first time in its 11-year history, Medal of Honor leaves the WWII theatre and enters the modern setting of war-torn Afghanistan. The game is told through the lens of a small band of fictional characters. Medal of Honor introduces players to the Tier 1 Operator, an elite warrior and relatively unknown instrument of the U.S. Military that operates under the National Command Authority to take on missions no one else can handle.

Medal of Honor launches on Oct. 15, 2010 in the UK for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. Follow the game on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/medalofhonor or become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/medalofhonor.


The PlayStation 3 version of the Limited Edition also includes the classic, Medal of Honor FrontlineTM completely remastered in HD. **Restrictions and conditions apply to Beta offer. See http://www.ea.com/beta for details. ...

For those players now counting down the launch to Worms Reloaded on PC (Available via Steam to pre-order and launching on August 26th) and are desperate to hone their skills, we have introduced a very special price reduction for Worms in the AppStore for iPhone, iPod Touch and the recently released iPad edition.

The mobile game, which is a classic action-strategy title, provides almost limitless mayhem with stacks of entertainment for single-players and multi-players.

Worms was the 3rd best selling game app in the UK 2009 (7th App overall) and was No.1 in a host of territories. It is the first time the game has been discounted since its launch in July 2009. ...