Disney Universe - (360) (PS3) Autumn 11

In Disney Universe, players can select from more than 40 classic and contemporary Disney character costumes, including Alice (“Alice in Wonderland”), Mike (“Monsters, Inc.”), TRON (“TRON: Legacy”) and Stitch (“Lilo & Stitch”) to explore six different worlds inspired by legendary Disney and Disney•Pixar films.  Each world will allow players to experience objectives and missions that follow Disney and Disney•Pixar movie storylines.  Players will select a character-based costume, with each costume offering a specific tool that changes and grows in power as players adventure through the game. Disney Universe offers frenetic gameplay, multiplayer with up to three friends and slapstick humor that will appeal to players of all ages.

The fun will continue on with plans for Disney Universe to be an expanding universe post-launch with items for download and new content available.  Additional worlds, costumes, and more will be available for purchase, giving Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system owners an ever-evolving gameplay experience.

Two More Key Publishers Join the Lineup for GAMEfest 2011

SEGA and THQ get set to bring some of the most exciting game launches of the year to GAMEfest

GAME, the UK’s leading games retailer and organisers of the UK’s newest consumer gaming show GAMEfest, is delighted to announce two additions to the lineup for this ultimate gaming extravaganza.

Key publishers SEGA and THQ have confirmed they will be appearing at GAMEfest to showcase their upcoming releases giving customers at the show the chance to view and play some of the most hotly anticipated games months before anyone else in the UK.

Games now confirmed for the event include THQ’s cult wrestling series newest title, WWE 12, which will be available exclusive to GAMEfest customers who will be able to get their hands on the game before anyone else in the UK. Action game Saints Row The Thirdis another THQ title that will be available at GAMEfest to play.

SEGA will also be showcasing a series of games to GAMEfest customers, giving them the chance to play both their new first-person survival horror game, Rise of Nightmares before anyone else in the UK as well as Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™, a great title for family gamers.

The arrival of these iconic game publishers adds to the already long list of gaming heavyweights including EA and Nintendo that will be coming to this inaugural gaming event from GAME.

GAMEfest will run from the 16-18 September 2011 at the Birmingham NEC with tickets available online on the GAME website.

GAME UK marketing director Anna-Marie Mason said: “With these key publishers adding to our already impressive lineup we are getting really excited about what GAMEfest will be able to offer gaming fans this September. We know those coming to GAMEfest want to be able to see and play upcoming games before anyone else and the involvement of publishers such as these means we are able to offer them sneak previews and game play on some of the most exciting launches of the year.”

The full list of titles the two publishers will be showcasing at GAMEfest is as follows:

SEGA:

    

·         Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™

·         Sonic Generations

·         House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut

·         Rise of Nightmares

THQ:

·         WWE

·         U Draw

·         Saints Row the Third

FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show (PS3 Wii X360)

EA GETS READY TO TAKE OVER THE LIVING ROOM WITH FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4

Latest Installment of Popular Video Game Series Uses Motion-Sensing Technology to Bring Hasbro Game Brands to Life and Put Families in the Middle of Their Very Own TV Game Show

The EA Interactive Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is about to make living rooms worldwide feel like a TV game show set with the development of FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show for release this fall. Based on FAMILY GAME NIGHT, the popular show produced by Hasbro Studios for The Hub television network, the latest digital collection from EA will include re-imagined versions of five beloved games for the Wii™, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. With full motion control support including Kinect™ for Xbox 360 and PlayStation®Move integration, FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show will have families and friends on their feet and rallying to compete in their living rooms, playing the same fan favorite games as their TV counterparts.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show will have players literally jumping into action with CONNECT 4 Basketball where the first team to shoot four balls in a row of one color wins. They can also scramble to re-arrange virtual word tiles in SCRABBLE Flash – the longer the word, the better the score. Teams will push hard to achieve a bulls-eye or block their opponents with enormous on-screen game pieces in SORRY! Sliders, while YAHTZEE! Bowlingwill have families chasing down scoring combinations as they “roll” giant bowling balls and knock down pins. Players with a sharp ear and fast reflexes will dominate in BOP-IT Boptigon as players are challenged to execute the right movement at the right time at an ever increasing feverish pace, and the MONOPOLY Crazy Cash Machine doles out big prizes to those who come out on top of Family Game Night.  

Here is your screen shots of BF3 soldiers!

BATTLEFIELD 3

Pac-Man on Nintendo 3DS - whatever next?

Everybody has played Pac-Man haven't they?  I'm certain that the game with the little yellow blob, ghosts and lots and lots of dots has been developed for every console available on market (and loads that are no longer available) - so why am I so surprised that it's now been announced for the Nintendo 3DS?

Well I'm surprised because I'm really not certain about the benefits of turning an obvious 2D / retro game into 3D. What will it add for the player experience?

How many days until Battlefield 3?

Today is the 1st August, that's another month closer to the launch of Battlefield 3  - but how many days exactly..

well it's

88 days or 8 weeks 4 day

D-Day is October 28th 2011 - mark it on your calendar NOW!

A novel based on Battlefield 3 - whatever next?

I'm not much of a reader if I'm honest (much rather play games), but thought this announcement from EA today was interesting (in fact thought it was funny).

What do you think? Will you buy it/ read it?

EA ANNOUNCES BATTLEFIELD 3 NOVEL WRITTEN BY CONSULTANT, FORMER SAS OPERATOR ANDY MCNAB

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the publication of a novel based onBattlefield 3™, one of the most highly anticipated games of 2011.Battlefield 3: The Russian novel is written by the highly decorated ex-SAS operator and best-selling author of Bravo Two Zero, Andy McNab, with co-author Peter Grimsdale. The book tells the back-story of RU Special Forces operator Dima, one of the hero soldiers featured in the Battlefield 3 single-player campaign narrative. Having first-hand experience of the drama and trauma of real war, McNab and co-author Grimsdale bring an authentic voice and heart-wrenching perspective to the story. Like the game, the novel is charged with documentary intensity, high octane action, and ripped-from-the-headlines incursions. Battlefield 3: The Russian paints a picture of a soldier struggling to do whatever it takes to keep himself, and his platoon, alive. The modern military novel will be released alongside the game on Oct. 28, 2011 and will be published by Orion Publishing in Europe.

In the game, the single-player storyline is revealed through a series of flashbacks as Marine Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn races to prevent an attack on New York City by a deadly force known as the PLR. As Blackburn recalls key events leading up to the attack, players take control of several characters in heart-pounding missions across land, sea and air. One of these characters is Dmitri “Dima” Mayakovsky, a legendary and pragmatic GRU operator in the twilight of his Special Forces career. Known as a “cleaner”, Dima is the sort of person that does whatever it takes to get the job done. The book picks up where the game leaves off, allowing McNab and Grimsdale to give a thrilling new perspective into Dima’s own personal quest as well as the events of Battlefield 3. 

“It is impossible for any single medium to fully capture the emotion and intensity of war. The Battlefield 3: The Russian novel is one window into the experience, and the game is another. They complement each other perfectly,” said Andy McNab. “Working with DICE has been a fantastic ride.Battlefield 3 is going to surprise people this autumn. The story, the characters, the world and the intense action come together to create a resonant, memorable experience.”