Nokia and Vodafone launch the new and exclusive Nokia 6730 Classic giving access to full range of Vodafone services. It'll start shipping in June and will be available exclusively across Vodafone's global footprint. Mobile internet, Vodafone Music Client and personal and business email access along with mobile navigation capabilities are all included. Features include S60 3rd Edition FP2, 2.2" QVGA display, A-GPS with Nokia Maps, 3.2 Megapixel camera, HSDPA and HSUPA, 2.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth with A2DP, 112x46x12 mm and 83 g of weight. ...

Sony Ericsson announced Satio (formerly nicknamed Idou) which provides you access to all your media in one place – just tap directly into your favourite features with the five standby panels and you're ready to go. First introduced in Barcelona as the 'Idou', Satio puts the future of mobile entertainment in the palm of your hand. You can watch your favourite movies on the bus or catch up with your TV shows while on your lunch break thanks to Satio.

"With Satio you can enjoy any form of entertainment anytime, anywhere. Whether its music or movies you will never be more than a tap away from your favourite tracks or shows", said Fredrik Mansson, Market Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. "Just tap directly into your favourite videos and music with the unique full touch media menu, standby panels and music player. Snapping perfect pictures also just got so simple thanks to the 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch focus and Xenon flash. Share them with your nearest and dearest via your social networking site, produce huge prints and you can even comment directly on your images."

Download exciting music, movies and games from PlayNow arena to personalise your entertainment experience on Satio and enjoy them in crystal clear 16:9 widescreen format. PlayNow arena provides a full range of mobile entertainment available by dual download to both your PC and mobile phone with specially developed ring tones and music tones and DRM-free music tracks and TrackID charts from around the world.

Features include:
* S60 5th Edition
* True 16:9, 3.5 inch widescreen, 640x360 pixels
* Express yourself through images – 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch focus, Xenon flash and face and smile detection
* Web albums with messages – talk through pictures and share your experiences
* Intuitive full touch media menu – tap directly into your favourites, from web pages to pictures and media files
* Symbian Foundation (S60 5th Edition) operating system
* Music player – play your tunes loud and proud
* GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/2100
* Email, Exchange ActiveSync, Handwriting recognition, Instant messaging
* TV Out
* Gesture control
* YouTube, Facebook, Document editors, Google Maps, 3D games, Turn-by-turn navigation
* WiFi
* 128 MB phone memory, 8 GB microSD
* 112x55x13.3 mm, 126 g

To make your listening experience better team Satio with the smallest headset on the market, the Wireless Stereo Headphones HBH-IS800 to listen in crystal clear sound. Alternatively, maximise your mobile video experience with the Video Viewing Stand IM920.

Satio will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in black, silver and bordeaux colours. ...

Nintendo has released a trio of treats to download for the Wii and DS.

First up is Space Harrier, now available via the Virtual Console. It's the original arcade version of SEGA's classic shooter and will set you back 800 Wii Points, which is around GBP 7.

Or how about new WiiWare title Fish'em All!, which stars two fishermen called Jack and Walter. They live in a fantasy world where fish leap out of the water all day long. The game also costs 800 Points.

Or for the DSi there's Art Style: Nemrem (500 Wii Points). It's a logic puzzle where you have to match coloured panels with coloured spheres, using the stylus to slide them around. The challenge is to complete puzzles in as few moves as possible.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sp...irtual-console ...

Nintendo has released a trio of treats to download for the Wii and DS.

First up is Space Harrier, now available via the Virtual Console. It's the original arcade version of SEGA's classic shooter and will set you back 800 Wii Points, which is around GBP 7.

Or how about new WiiWare title Fish'em All!, which stars two fishermen called Jack and Walter. They live in a fantasy world where fish leap out of the water all day long. The game also costs 800 Points.

Or for the DSi there's Art Style: Nemrem (500 Wii Points). It's a logic puzzle where you have to match coloured panels with coloured spheres, using the stylus to slide them around. The challenge is to complete puzzles in as few moves as possible.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sp...irtual-console ...

Criterion Games has announced an 11th June release date for Big Surf Island on PS3 and Xbox 360.

This is the next beefy premium update for Burnout Paradise that finally offers a bridge out of the city to an area offering the biggest jumps in the game and a new sense of freedom. There's no word on cost, yet.

There's a lovely video of the content over on the official Criterion website.

Despite being released at the very beginning of 2008, Burnout Paradise continues to regularly expand as Criterion provides a shining example of what post-release DLC can offer.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/bu...f-island-dated ...

Criterion Games has announced an 11th June release date for Big Surf Island on PS3 and Xbox 360.

This is the next beefy premium update for Burnout Paradise that finally offers a bridge out of the city to an area offering the biggest jumps in the game and a new sense of freedom. There's no word on cost, yet.

There's a lovely video of the content over on the official Criterion website.

Despite being released at the very beginning of 2008, Burnout Paradise continues to regularly expand as Criterion provides a shining example of what post-release DLC can offer.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/bu...f-island-dated ...

Atari's latest financial results reveal that the publisher expects to release the Xbox 360 version of Cryptic's superhero MMO Champions Online this year, and follow it up with Star Trek Online before the end of March 2010.

The PC version of Champions Online recently had its release delayed from June to September 1st in North America and 4th in Europe.

Atari's earnings statement says the game will be released on "PC in September 2009, X-Box in Q3" of its 2009/2010 fiscal year. Atari's financial year runs from April to March, which would put release of the 360 version sometime between October and December of this year.

On Star Trek Online, also being developed by Cryptic, the statement says: "This game is expected to benefit from the success of the newest Star Trek film (release for the videogame is expected by the end of this fiscal year)." So that would be before the end of March 2010.

Cryptic's developers are clearly busy bees. "Cryptic Studios is working on the development of a series of new games based on Atari’s existing and historically successful IPs," adds the statement.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ch...his-year-atari ...

Lionhead has promised "a big presentation" during the Microsoft E3 conference, which runs on Monday, 1st June from 6.30pm UK time (BST). And we'll be reporting live from the event, remember.

"Lionhead is off to LA for this year's E3 and will give a big presentation at the Microsoft press conference on Monday! Watch this space," reads the company's Twitter.

This, we presume, will be the next project Peter Molyneux has been trailing. After all, he told us he had something ready to show when we talked to him at GDC, but that the revelation date was out of his hands.

"Two things need to happen before we can tell the world," he told us. "Microsoft has to see the sense in what we're doing, and we've got to absolutely have something to show you. This is the rule now, the rule I've set myself - I will absolutely not talk about anything, any concepts or ideas, until I've got something tangible to show.

"We're almost there on the tangible thing, and we've been showing it round internally. It's probably the best reaction I've ever seen to anything I've done.

"I would show you now if it was up to me. Right this second, on that TV there," he added.

Peter went on to describe the project as "insanely simple" and is puzzled why he took so long to conjure the idea. The Lionhead boss has also called the game "ridiculously ambitious" and likened its creation to a "scientific achievement".

A lot to live up to, but Molyneux promised that Fable II would cement his reputation which, thankfully, it did - and with flying colours.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mo...-e3-conference ...

SouthPeak Games and Asylum Entertainment have today announced a deal to co-publish a video game based on the highly successful Horrid Henry books written by Francesca Simon and the top rating children's television series, produced by Novel Entertainment. Developed by Asylum Entertainment, the Horrid Henry game gives fans the chance to become their favorite naughty schoolboy.

Since first blasting onto the children's book scene in 1994, Horrid Henry has quickly become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. With book sales exceeding 13.5 million copies in the UK alone, Horrid Henry is available in 27 countries worldwide including the US and has been translated into 22 languages. The hugely popular TV series, shown daily on Children's ITV in the UK, has also sold globally and Henry has his own touring stage show, his own website and even a record deal with EMI.

After already achieving incredible sales success with Peppa Pig on Nintendo DS, Asylum Entertainment is currently developing the Horrid Henry game for Wii, Nintendo DS and PC. Players take on the role of Horrid Henry as they run and jump through a series of fun levels, meeting recognizable characters along the way and having plenty of mischievous adventures.

Lucinda Whiteley, Creative Director of Novel Entertainment says: "We are thrilled to further extend the reach of the Horrid Henry brand to include a PC, Wii and DS game. SouthPeak Games and Asylum Entertainment are leaders in their field and we are excited to be working with such creative game developers."

"We are delighted to be working with Asylum Entertainment and Novel Entertainment on the Horrid Henry license," said Jonathan Hales, European MD, SouthPeak Games. "The books and TV series have proved exceptionally popular in Europe and the books have recently launched in North America, so we're sure the video game will be just as successful."

"We are really excited to be working with SouthPeak as our partner in bringing the Horrid Henry game to market. Their position in the US market makes them ideal for us to work with for the launch of the game. We are looking forward to making the Horrid Henry video game successful together," said Simon Bailey, MD of Asylum Entertainment.

Horrid Henry the video game is set for release this October, alongside a whole week dedicated to the TV series on CiTV, during half-term and the publication of the latest book (Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead). ...