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by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:08
Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck. The company today announced an Xbox 360 console with triple the storage space of the original console, but for the same price of $349 (U.S.) estimated retail price (ERP).
Available in retail stores in the U.S. and Canada starting in early August, the upgraded Xbox 360 will include a 60GB hard drive for storing the growing wealth of digital entertainment available for the console, including music, movies, television shows and game content. In addition, Microsoft today dropped the price of its 20GB Xbox 360 console in the U.S. and Canada to just $299 (U.S.) (ERP) while supplies last, a savings of $50.
“We know consumers need more and more space to store the amazing digital content Xbox 360 offers, and we’re giving it to them at no extra charge,” said Albert Penello, Xbox director of product management at Microsoft. “No one device offers the depth and breadth of entertainment that Xbox 360 can deliver, and now you’ll have three times the storage to manage all that great content.”
Xbox 360 is just one of three Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment systems Microsoft offers. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Arcade, which comes with a 256MB memory unit and five Xbox LIVE Arcade games, is a value for the whole family for $279 (U.S.) (ERP), and the premium Xbox 360 Elite console is available with a 120GB hard drive for $449 (U.S.) (ERP).
Out of the box, the Xbox 360 console is ready to provide an incredible gaming and entertainment experience:
• Xbox 360 console. The console is equipped with a cool white finish and three powerful core processors capable of producing the best in high definition (HD) entertainment (up to 1080p for gaming), 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, and high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) output.
• 60 GB Hard Drive. The 60GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace, the premier one-stop digital download center for entertainment.
• Upscaling DVD Player. With an HDMI cable (sold separately), watch your favorite DVDs in near high-definition using the upscaling capabilities of Xbox 360.
• Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller features the Xbox Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on two AA batteries.
• Xbox 360 Headset. The headset lets friends and family around the world chat while playing games, watching movies, or sending voice messages on Xbox LIVE.
• Xbox LIVE Silver Membership. For no additional cost, Xbox 360 owners can chat with friends online, collect Achievements to improve their Gamerscores, send and receive voice and text messages, and access Xbox LIVE Marketplace content such as game demos, and purchase or rent HD movies and TV shows, as well as the best in downloadable games from Xbox LIVE Arcade. (Broadband Internet access required.)
• One-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold. An Xbox LIVE Gold Membership provides a complete online entertainment experience. Those who subscribe to this premium service can engage in competitive online multiplayer matches, tailor their matchmaking via feedback and accomplishments, and chat with an entire group of friends at a time. ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:07
Prepare for a true crossword challenge when “Coffeetime Crosswords™” launches on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT). Test your skills and try for the high score in “Coffeetime Crosswords.” Featuring more than 150 puzzles for all skill levels, “Coffeetime Crosswords” supports solo or two player co-op play via Xbox LIVE.
Developed by Penny Press™ and published by Konami, “Coffeetime Crosswords” will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
The classic puzzle-action game “Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords™” is the latest addition to Arcade Hits, with a permanently reduced price of 800 Microsoft Points beginning on July 16. “Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords” delivers classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good versus evil. Challenge your puzzle skills in single-player campaign mode, or battle your friends in multiplayer action.
Get 1,200 free new ways to experience “Buku Sudoku”! The game’s new puzzle pack, available now on Xbox LIVE Arcade, gives you 1,200 new puzzles for free. 1,200 new ways to experience “Buku Sudoku” in co-op, head-to-head, battle, casual and timed modes. That's like getting 12 sudoku books for free or over 3 years of puzzles from your daily paper!
For more details, please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360. ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:05
Red Mercury, LLC, a developer and publisher of fun and snappy iPhone games, today announced that AcidSolitaire® Collection is now available for sale on the App Store.
The most popular computer card games, Solitaire, Freecell and Spider, are brought together in the AcidSolitaire Collection. With easy touch screen play, and incredible attention to detail, the AcidSolitaire Collection is a fundamental necessity for all iPhone and iPod touch owners.
AcidSolitaire Collection delivers the excellence you expect from iPhone and iPod touch games. Relax with polished game play and snappy graphics.
Easy-to-read cards make it fun in either portrait or landscape mode. Select images from the Photos app to create your own game backgrounds, and queue up some music from your iTunes library to enjoy while you play.
Smart Sparkle Hints® and the helpful Card Finder make AcidSolitaire play like no other card game. AcidSolitaire Collection makes it fun for everyone, from beginners to the most advanced solitaire enthusiast. Try to win every game!
AcidSolitaire Collection for iPhone and iPod touch includes:
a.. Quick and simple single-touch play with Intellimove®
b.. Easy stop and go. Games are always automatically saved
c.. Listen to your iTunes music while you play
d.. Super Battery Saver extends battery life
e.. Complete move memory. Undo/Redo your last move or every move
f.. Use your own Photos as game backgrounds
g.. Includes AcidSolitaire® , AcidFreecell® , and AcidSpider®
h.. Various game style options and select game by number
i.. Entertaining statistics and fireworks make it a thrill to win!
"A product as stunning and exciting as the iPhone only deserves the best, most elegant software. We put a lot of effort into the AcidSolitaire Collection to make it a game that is fun to play every day, and it's also a great way to show off your iPhone," said Scott Corley, President and Founder of Red Mercury. "I play it every day."
AcidSolitaire Collection is available now for $9.99. The game can be purchased and installed directly from the App Store on the iPhone and iPod touch. The game is also available for purchase via iTunes.
For more information, visit http://www.red-mercury.com/.
Screenshots: http://www.red-mercury.com/index.html
Video: http://www.red-mercury.com/product_ASC_iPhone.html ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:04
cerasus.media brings one of the most successful PC casual games to the Nintendo DS: Cradle of Rome, originally developed by the AWEM studios. Distinctly marrying the Match-3 puzzle mechanic with an enticing resource management system, Cradle of Rome offers players a satisfyingly addictive gameplay experience. This game is the first in a series of popular games which cerasus.media will be adapting for the DS over the next few months.
cerasus.media just closed a deal with one of the major DS publishers in North America who will publish the game this year. Details will be announced within the next weeks. Rising Star Games, home of the popular “Harvest Moon” brand, will bring the game to Europe, with exception of Germany and Benelux, on October 10th 2008. The home market of Berlin based developer cerasus.media, Germany, will be covered by rondomedia and Benelux by Easy Interactive from Holland.
About the Game:
Welcome to the birth of the Roman Empire where players re-create the legendary city of old using a unique variation of the much-loved Match-3 puzzle mechanic. Players still swap two adjacent squares around to create a row of three or more, but instead of completing the board as quickly as possible, the goal is to gather as many resources as you can before the timer runs out. The more resources you gather, the faster you can build Rome. Start with a lowly saw mill and progress to gain access to historical monuments such as the Arch of Titus, the Temples of Venus and Saturn and eventually the mighty Coliseum.
A vast array of bonus tools adds even more incentive to continue the game for as long as possible. Unlocking these tools not only makes clearing the board easier, but also increases the opportunity to gather more resources, gold and treasure!
With conversion from the PC the levels were revised, game play was intelligently adapted to the dual screen and the difficulty level was adjusted more precisely. The completely new Free Play mode allows the user to play his favorite boards again and again.
“The new features added to an already well-loved puzzle mechanic makes this even more fun and addictive to play. Cradle of Rome was a phenomenal success on the PC last year and converting it for Nintendo DS opens up new opportunities for everyone to experience its unique gameplay”, enthused Stefan Juelke, managing director of cerasus.media.
“We are delighted to have signed a deal with cerasus.media to bring Cradle of Rome to European Nintendo DS owners”, said Yen Hau, Product Marketing Assistant of Rising Star Games. “It is a fantastic title that successfully mixes brain-teasing puzzles with thought-provoking resource management in an intensely addictive experience and is the perfect title for a publisher like Rising Star Games to enter the casual market.” ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:03
Digital Smoke LLC is proud to announce the release of their popular Solitaire City game for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. As with the Windows and Pocket PC versions, Solitaire City on the iPhone is played against the clock for points. The faster a game is completed, the higher the score. If a Wi-Fi or cellular network connection is detected, then scores from players all round the world are automatically downloaded for daily, weekly and long term competition. The graphics are of the highest quality, making full use of the iPhone's 3D hardware to display rotating, spinning cards, shadows and particle effects. Fun sound effects also add to the experience.
All the popular solitaire games have been implemented such as Spider, FreeCell, Klondike, Poker Squares, Pyramid, Golf, Yukon and more, along with less familiar games such as Casket, Eliminator and Alternations, all with numerous game rules to add variety. Learning the rules of an unfamiliar solitaire game can be tedious and confusing at the best of times but Solitaire City actually makes it fun using a unique training system that teaches people how to play as they participate, pointing out valid moves and explaining the rules along the way. No more boring game rules to read. Learning to play is now fun.
Solitaire City's artificial intelligence points out when a game has blocked and it's time to give up, sparing the frustration of searching for a non-existent move. It can also point out the best move to play when the going gets tough, saving valuable time in the quest for a top score.
Solitaire City is available from the new App Store or iTunes and is compatible with the iPod Touch and all iPhone models including the new 3G device.
Digital Smoke is an independent software developer, creating fun video games for a variety of popular handhelds, computers and consoles.
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Website and screenshots:
http://www.solitairecity.com/iPhone.shtml ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:02
Bring hours of interactive kitty cat fun home in Purr Pals, a game where you get to adopt and customize your very own virtual kitten! Choose from 40 breeds and hundreds of facial feature combinations and body characteristics. Then have hours of fun teaching and playing games with your new bundle of fur. You can even transform your Wii-mote into a laser pointer and have your purr pal pounce on the dot. But don’t forget all the responsibilities that come with being a kitty owner like using your Wii-mote to groom, clean and pick up after your new pal. If you’re a really good kitty parent, your kitty will love you back! Here kitty kitty…!
Release Date July 1, 2008
Platforms Nintendo Wii
ESRB E (No Descriptors)
Genre Pet Simulation
Publisher: Crave Entertainment
Number of Players: 1
UCP Code 6-50008-50011-0
Price Point $29.99
Why to Buy
• Create your own personal kitty from a huge assortment of characteristics
• Choose your kitty’s breed type, facial features and body appearance – over 40 cute kitten breeds to choose from!
• Pet, feed, groom and entertain your Purr Pal just like in real life
• Transform the Wii-mote into a laser pointer, fishing string and many more interactive toys
• Play games with your kitten like sing-a-long, ping pong and more
• Enjoy all new Wii mini games with your Purr Pal
• Customize your environment with hundreds of fun items
• Earn reward points to purchase new accessories for your kitty
• Enter your kitten in competitions and win prizes! ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:01
The intensity of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is translated into the first PBR game for any home game console. Play as one of your favorite pro bull riders, favorite bull or create your own rider in multiple events and locations. Take on a friend in Rider vs. Bull mode in Multi-Player Mode. As a rider, staying on a bull will be challenging and fun. On the other side as 2,000 pound bull, throw a rider across the arena then proceed to go on a rampage. Either side you choose, get ready to ride and hold on tight to your controller!
Release Date October 2008
Platforms Wii, PS2
ESRB Anticipated “E”
Genre Sports
Publisher Crave Entertainment
Number of Players: 1-2 Players
Key Features
• Play as one of 12 real pro bull riders or 12 real butt kicking bulls
• Win the 10-event PBR Championship and make it to the World Finals in Vegas
• Compete in Rider vs. Bull mode against a friend where one of you is a rider and the other is the bull
• Start a career as your own customized character in career mode
• Become the overall best rider or bull in multiplayer games by having the most “wins” or become part of the “Millionaires Club”
• Season and Unlimited ride modes from 8 seconds to as long as you stay on as a rider or until you buck off the rider as a bull
• Unlock riders and bulls in Season mode to compete against
• Official scoring and rules from the PBR ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 16:00
Tee-off against the wackiest golfers this side of Augusta – like Bubba the Elvis impersonator, the buxom bombshell, or the tough guy truck driver. Every course in King of Clubs is in many ways a puzzle game, with multiple routes, a generous helping of moving obstacles, and the potential for some outrageous and intricate hole-in-ones. To get the best score, you’ll need to take advantage of your magic golf bag that’s full of tricky golf accessories – like special balls and trick clubs. You’ll laugh through 96 competitive mini golf holes that will leave you in stitches…..Thank you…Thank you very much….
Release Date August 2008
Platforms Wii
ESRB “E” for Everyone
Genre Sports: Golf
Publisher Crave Entertainment
Number of Players 1 - 4 Players
UCP Code 6 50008 50015 8
Price Point $29.99
Key Features
• Experience the tricky and silly nature of miniature golf in every hole and course
• Play as different quirky characters, use wacky reacting golf balls and specially enhanced clubs
• Sure a hole-in-one is possible on every hole. Can you make the mythical “Hole in None”?
• Multiple environments and different themes to play in
• On-course hazards include wall sliders, gates, risers, bumpers, trapdoors, water hazards, pools of lava and even boiling oil!
• Frustrate your multi-playing buddy with gag balls, gag clubs and audio distractions when they’re putting ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 15:59
Get down and dirty with Ford Racing Off Road and experience the thrill of massive high speed action using authentic vehicles made by Ford and Land Rover. Race through dense forests, cliff hanging mountain terrain and snow covered landscapes before making your way across the finish line. Through this unique driving experience, you will feel the adrenaline pumping excitement the way off roading is supposed to be.
Release Date July 15, 2008
Platforms Wii, PS2 and PSP
ESRB E (No Descriptors)
Genre Racing
Publisher: Empire / Crave Entertainment
Number of Players:
Wii & PS2: 2 / PSP: 6 (Wi-Fi ad hoc)
UCP Code
Wii 6-50008-50025-7
PS2 6-50008-50021-9
PSP 6-50008-50023-3
Price Point
Wii $29.99
PS2 $14.99
PSP $19.99
Key Features
• Drive 18 officially licensed Ford and Land Rover vehicles, including concept trucks not yet on the market
• Plow through 24 intense tracks that consist of different environments such as desert, snow and ice which affect the race
• Experience the real pounding and through real time body damage
• Challenge your friends (2 players) on split screen racing on the Wii and PS2 or over Wi-Fi on the PSP (6 players)
• Enjoy virtually endless game play through hours of themed competitions and challenges
• Test your racing skills through 12 different race types ranging from the standard race to, “Gold Rush”, Slalom, “Show Me the Money Race” and more!
• Discover alternate paths and advantageous pick ups to get the racing edge on your high flying competition ...by Published on July 14th, 2008 15:59
Get down and dirty with Ford Racing Off Road and experience the thrill of massive high speed action using authentic vehicles made by Ford and Land Rover. Race through dense forests, cliff hanging mountain terrain and snow covered landscapes before making your way across the finish line. Through this unique driving experience, you will feel the adrenaline pumping excitement the way off roading is supposed to be.
Release Date July 15, 2008
Platforms Wii, PS2 and PSP
ESRB E (No Descriptors)
Genre Racing
Publisher: Empire / Crave Entertainment
Number of Players:
Wii & PS2: 2 / PSP: 6 (Wi-Fi ad hoc)
UCP Code
Wii 6-50008-50025-7
PS2 6-50008-50021-9
PSP 6-50008-50023-3
Price Point
Wii $29.99
PS2 $14.99
PSP $19.99
Key Features
• Drive 18 officially licensed Ford and Land Rover vehicles, including concept trucks not yet on the market
• Plow through 24 intense tracks that consist of different environments such as desert, snow and ice which affect the race
• Experience the real pounding and through real time body damage
• Challenge your friends (2 players) on split screen racing on the Wii and PS2 or over Wi-Fi on the PSP (6 players)
• Enjoy virtually endless game play through hours of themed competitions and challenges
• Test your racing skills through 12 different race types ranging from the standard race to, “Gold Rush”, Slalom, “Show Me the Money Race” and more!
• Discover alternate paths and advantageous pick ups to get the racing edge on your high flying competition ...- Search DCEmu
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