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Saturday, May 21, 2011
05/21/2011 - Syberia and Syberia 2 Now Available on SteamCLASSIC PC ADVENTURE SERIES ARRIVES ON STEAM AS MERIDIAN4 RELEASES SYBERIA
& SYBERIA 2
Developed by Microids, the adventure begins as Kate Walker, a young, ambitious
lawyer from New York, is handed what seems a fairly straight forward assignment - a quick stopover to handle the sale of an
old automaton factory hidden in the alpine valleys, then straight back home to the US. Little did she imagine when embarking
on this task that her life would be turned upside down.
Syberia and Syberia
2 are currently available for download on Steam for $9.99. For more information and to download directly,
please visit the following product pages:
Syberia:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/46500/Syberia 2: http://store.steampowered.com/app/46510/Submitted By: E. Thomas
Friday, May 20, 2011
05/20/2011 - Students Buy a New PC, Get Xbox 360 for FreeMicrosoft Announces New Back-to-School Offer for Students
REDMOND,
Wash. — May 19, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced a new offer for students who purchase a
new Windows 7-based PC. Starting May 22, students buying a new Windows 7-based PC priced at $699 (U.S.) or more will also
get a free Xbox 360 4GB console. Students will be able to choose from the wide range of stylish, powerful and innovative Windows
7-based PCs to find the one that’s right for them based on the features, color, size and price they want. The offer
is available at participating retailers for current students in the U.S. while supplies last. Similar student-focused offers
will be coming soon in Canada and France.
“A
hot new Windows 7-based PC with a free Xbox 360 is the ultimate productivity, social and entertainment package for students,”
said Kathleen Hall, general manager of Windows Marketing at Microsoft. “In one shot, with this great offer, Microsoft
is giving students everything they need for a successful new school year.” Today’s Windows 7-based PCs come in a wide variety of styles, sizes and colors, and many new PCs boast built-in
Blu-ray drives, 3G connections and leading-edge technologies, such as 3-D displays and multitouch-capable screens. With more
than 1 million devices and apps that work with a Windows 7-based PC, students’ smartphones, printers, digital music
players and cameras will work with their PCs with ease right out of the box. With the addition of Microsoft Office 2010 for
Home and Student with OneNote, students can create presentations for class, take and organize digital notes, manage group
projects and assignments, and easily stay on top of class schedules. And with an Xbox 360, students can not only have fun
gaming but also can enjoy a range of entertainment options, including streaming videos, sports, music and more. To take advantage of this offer, students or parents must provide valid student
identification as defined by the participating retailer. More information about this offer can be found at http://www.windows.com/freexbox. Founded in
1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and
businesses realize their full potential.
Submitted By: E. Thomas
Thursday, May 19, 2011
05/19/2011 - City of Heroes Gets New Steam Punk ContentGadgets, Gears and Gizmos
Constructed for City of Heroes Latest Steampunk Booster Pack filled with new costumes, travel power, auras and emotes NCsoft®, the world's premier publisher and developer of Massively Multiplayer
Online games (MMOs), and Paragon Studios®, home of the world’s most popular super-powered hero MMO, City of Heroes®, today announced that the City of Heroes Steampunk Pack will
be available on 1st June, 2011 .
After having just celebrated its 7th anniversary,
City of Heroes now offers characters the ability to travel the lands of Praetoria, Paragon City and the Rogue Isles
with a fashionable Victorian touch. Whether strutting your stuff in new leather thigh-high boots and a matching bustier or
showcasing your finely waxed mustache before fighting your arch nemesis with your patented pistols, the newest City of
Heroes accessory pack has everything you need to become a part of the Victorian-noir style that is steampunk.
A
complete list of features includes:
· Steampunk Pack Costume
Parts: The Steampunk Pack unlocks more than 60 new costume parts for all characters including heads, hairstyles,
chests, belts, legs, boots, weapons, wings and for the first time ever, backpacks.
·
Steam Jump Travel Power: Harness the furious power and speed of steam to rocket through the air with the
new Steam Jump travel power available at level 4.
· New
Auras: The Steampunk Pack offers two new tintable auras, including the Victorian Décor and the Clunker
Aura, the first-ever path aura that allows characters to leave a customised, visible trail of oil and gears wherever they
walk.
· Emotes: Activate new character and Steampunk-themed
costume change emotes including Inspiration, Train Whistle, Hot Temper, Oil Strike and Pressure Release.
The Steampunk
Pack will be available on 1st June for EUR 8.99 / £5.99. For more information on City of Heroes and
the Steampunk Pack, please visit the City of Heroes website at http://www.cityofheroes.com.
Submitted By: E. Thomas
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
05/18/2011 - Gears of War 3 Pre-Orders Top One Million“Gears of War 3”
Pre-orders Top One Million Units Worldwide; Fastest Pre-Ordered Title in Platform History Public multiplayer beta enlists more than 1.29 million players,
helping shape the biggest blockbuster of 2011
LONDON – 18 May 2011 –
Microsoft and Epic Games today announced “Gears of War 3” surpassed one million worldwide pre-orders, making it
the fastest pre-ordered Xbox exclusive title to reach this milestone in the history of the platform. Launching 20 September
2011, “Gears of War 3” marks the conclusion of one of the most renowned sagas in video game history, and fans
are already lining up to join Marcus Fenix and his fellow COG soldiers in humanity’s final stand against the parasitic
Lambent and savage Locust threats.
Helping propel “Gears of War 3” pre-orders worldwide, 1.29 million
fans from more than 143 countries answered the call to join the “Gears of War 3” public multiplayer beta. Featuring
three distinct gameplay modes across four news maps while running on dedicated servers for the first time, the multiplayer
beta concluded on Sunday 15 May with fans collectively logging more than 249 years worth of gameplay over Xbox LIVE.
“An overwhelming success – we can’t thank the fans enough,” said Epic Games Design Director Cliff
Bleszinski. “While the beta was a fun way to give players an early taste of our game, it also provided us with invaluable
feedback to help us refine and polish ‘Gears of War 3’ to ensure it’s truly the culmination of the trilogy
we promised to the fans.”
Over the course of four weeks, fans played more than 11 million multiplayer matches,
earning ribbons and medals, unlocking weapon skins and finishing off enemies with countless new execution moves, among other
incredible feats:
· 1.29 million people participated in the beta
· 145 different countries participated in the beta
·
249 years worth of matches played
· More than 11 million matches
completed
· More than 927 million kills recorded
·
More than 131 million executions performed
· More than 23 million
deaths by chainsaw
· Nearly 23 BILLION bullets fired
·
460 million ribbons and 294 million medals earned
·
435 thousand people earned the beta exclusive Thrashball Cole skin to use in the retail game when it launches in September
· 234 thousand people earned the beta exclusive Gold Retro Lancer
to use in the retail game when it launches in September
Developed by acclaimed studio Epic Games, “Gears of War
3” is available for preorder today in three distinct editions –Standard, Limited and Epic. For additional details
on the game and the beta, please visit gearsofwar.xbox.com.
Submitted By: E. Thomas
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
05/17/2011 - Dead Rising In-Game Teaser TrailerPostcard From Paradise
The fight for
survival begins with the release of the first in-game Dead IslandTM teaser
17th May 2011 – Hampshire, UK /… Deep Silver today released the first in-game
teaser from the eagerly-anticipated Dead Island™, ‘Tragedy Hits Paradise', to whet gamers appetite
before the full E3 trailer in June. The short teaser, created by Buddha Jones, introduces the beautiful holiday isle of Banoi,
whose stunning vistas and lush foliage serve as the location for a brutal fight for survival against a zombie outbreak.
Dead Island™, the upcoming gruesome zombie slasher by renowned developer Techland, combines first-person action
with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customisation of a vast array of weapons. All of these gameplay
features are presented in a dark story inspired by classic zombie movies with a gritty and engrossing campaign that can be
played with up to four players in co-op mode.
Set in an open world tropical island, hordes of different festering
zombies await players around every corner while they embark on a variety of thrilling missions through the holiday resort.
With firearms and ammunition being scarce the player must rely on utilising found items as weapons for self-defense and fight
off zombie hordes in intense melee combat. A diverse range of items can be collected and will later serve to transform the
player’s ordinary makeshift weapons into serious instruments of destruction.
Dead Island will be released
worldwide for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft and Windows PC later this year.
Official website: www.deadisland.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/deadislandgameTwitter: http://twitter.com/deadislandgameSubmitted By: E. Thomas
Monday, May 16, 2011
05/16/2011 - Gotham City Imposters Coming to Xbox Live and PSNWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTORS
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC
Entertainment today announced Gotham City Impostors, an original download-only first-person shooter where players
battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City overrun by impostors inspired by the DC Comics characters Batman and The Joker.
Developed by Monolith Productions, the game will be available in the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC and PlayStation®Network.
“Gotham City
Impostors blows apart expectations for superhero games with an exaggerated take on first person shooters, set in a part of
the DC Universe players have never seen before,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development,
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Monolith is creating a game that turns Gotham City upside down and we
think fans are going to have a blast with this creative twist on multiplayer heroism and anti-heroism as they play up the
classic rivalry between Batman and The Joker.”
Gotham City Impostors is a multiplayer game unlike
any other, giving players the opportunity to rebel against conformity as they customise their own characters. Posing
as amateur vigilantes or villains, gamers will create their very own Bats and Jokerz characters using unprecedented customisation
options including insane costumes, homebrewed gadgets and a wide range of traditional and imagined weapons.
The game will feature maps and modes inspired by DC Comics’ Batman license.
Fans can visit www.GothamCityImpostors.com for more information and to sign up to receive updates regarding the game.
Submitted By: E. Thomas
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