Kirk Spencer Remixes

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Soundtrack

 Exciting new talent, Kirk Spencer has been commissioned by Sony Computer Entertainment to remix the soundtrack for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - one of the most hotly anticipated titles of 2011 - exclusively on PlayStation®3. The tracks have been made available to  fans to listen and download from Kirk Spencer's SoundCloud page (www.soundcloud.com/kirkspencer )

Speaking of the project Kirk said:

"Uncharted 3 looks like one of the best action games I've seen in a while. It's a game that I would take a day off just to complete. To be asked to work with the music from it is such a great feeling because I've grown up playing PlayStation Games."

"I wanted to make the tracks follow the action packed theme of the game and be quite cinematic. It was hard at first because I wouldn't usually be thinking too much about visuals but as soon as I saw the trailer I knew what direction I was going to take. I've given them my twist which is quite electronic and hopefully people will like what I've done with them."

UK Product Manager for Uncharted 3: Kerri West commented:

"We came across Kirk's previous work and we were really impressed with his talent at working with non-western musical influences. His sound is perfect for getting across the adventure and epic scale of Uncharted 3. We're really pleased with the final tracks because they express these values effortlessly with Kirk's great use of synth, base and production values making them feel fresh and contemporary."

Kirk Spencer is a Nottingham born Producer/Artist. His solo singles, Flying Through India, Hota Hai, Enter The Void and Gold have received national airplay on Radio 1 and BBC Asian Network. He played the Leeds and Reading Festivals on the BBC Introducing Stage this year with Marita on vocals and Ben Fawse on drums.

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is the latest instalment in the multimillion selling Uncharted franchise developed exclusively for PlayStation 3 by critically-acclaimed developer Naughty Dog. Playable in Stereoscopic 3D, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will take players on a cinematic journey to spectacular locations across the globe, as fortune hunter Nathan Drake embarks on a high-stakes expedition into the mystic heart of the Arabian Desert.

Sonic CD Spins Onto Tablets at GameStop

Sonic’s Classic Time-Travelling Adventure Warps Ahead of Official Release

 SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic CD™, the long-demanded fan favorite Sonic title, has outrun its own re-release date to appear exclusively on tablets being sold at GameStop.

 Right now, gamers who purchase a tablet, including the Samsung Galaxy, Acer 100 and ASUS Transformer, being sold at 200 GameStop locations and online at www.gamestop.com, will receive a copy of Sonic CD, pre-installed and ready to play today- far ahead of its official launch in December. This exhilarating Sonic game is compatible with the proprietary Bluetooth gaming controller being offered with the tablets.

“After 20 years of working with Sonic the Hedgehog, you would think we have learned how quickly he moves, and how impatient he can get,” said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “We just could not wait to share the classic look and sound of Sonic CD’s cherished gameplay and characters. GameStop customers will get to be the first to see the efforts that have gone into restoring this title for a new digital generation, and we know they are going to enjoy the results.”

Following the classic story of the original, Sonic CD sees Dr. Eggman planning to cause chaos and take control of the future by stealing Time Stones from the Little Planet. Sonic must speed through levels and travel through time while fending off Eggman’s robots to recover the Time Stones, and meet up with the game’s classic friends and enemies.

Sonic CD will be released on all digital platforms, including Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, iPhone® and iPod® touch, iPad®, Windows PC Digital Download, Android and Windows Phone.

New Release date for We Sing Rock! It will now launch on 11/11/11

WE SING ROCK! (Wii)

Brand new trailer revelled Check it out all you rockers out there!

F1 2011™ COMING TO NINTENDO 3DS™ ON 25TH NOVEMBER See the first gameplay footage of the 3DS version of F1 2011 at www.youtube.com/formula1game.  Today Codemasters® announced that F1 2011 will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS™ on 25th November 2011 across the EMEA region¹. The arrival of F1 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS will be the first time that gamers will be able to experience any FORMULA ONE™ game in full 3D. The first gameplay footage² of the new handheld version of the award-winning FORMULA ONE franchise is available to view now at www.youtube.com/formula1game.  ; Developed by Sumo Digital, under Codemasters’ exclusive worldwide agreement with Formula One World Championship Limited, F1 2011 features all the official teams, drivers and circuits – including the new 2011 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL GRAND PRIX OF INDIA at Delhi’s Buddh International Circuit – from the thrilling 2011 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Gamers can compete for motorsport’s ultimate prize across a full season, enter an individual GRAND PRIX™ or jump into Time Trial mode. An additional and extensive Challenge mode is perfect for portable racing, with gamers taking on a wide range of objectives including checkpoint, gate and overtaking challenges. Players can also compete on the go across a range of multiplayer modes. Up to four-players can race in a GRAND PRIX or go head-to-head in Time Trials while you can also team up with a friend in the two-on-two co-operative career mode. The race experience can be tailored across solo and multiplayer modes by adjusting race distance, tuning the car, choosing from a range of driving aids and selecting tyre, fuel and weather options. Whether players are looking for a quick FORMULA ONE fix or want to build their own career from rookie to FIA FORMULA ONE DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPION, F1 2011 for Nintendo 3DS immerses players in the world’s fastest sport like never before. F1 2011 will be available on Nintendo 3DS on 25th November. F1 2011 is also available now for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 (PS3TM) computer entertainment system and PC Games for Windows®, with a PlayStation® Vita version also in production. To get all the news on F1 2011 head over to www.facebook.com/formula1game or follow the game on twitter at www.twitter.com/formula1game.

Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai (PS3 Wii X360)

 ACTIVISION RELEASES CABELA’S^®SURVIVAL: SHADOWS OF KATMAI^TM

Chilling adventure for survival against all odds is now available

 Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that its gripping 3rd-person survival adventure game Cabela’s Survival: Shadows of Katmai™ is now available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ system from Nintendo. The new harrowing adventure comes packed with the Top Shot Elite wireless controller and puts gamers in a fight to survive the harsh Arctic environment after a horrifying accident. From the electrifying single player campaign to the multiplayer shooting galleries, this is one of the most extraordinary Cabela’s adventures yet.

“With a brand new style of gameplay, an epic tale of perseverance, and its focus on survival, Cabela’s Survival: Shadows of Katmai™ represents a brand new chapter in the Cabela’s franchise,” said David Oxford, Executive Vice President of Activision Publishing.

Players will answer the call of the wild as they take the role of bush pilot Logan James after he survives a horrific plane crash in the Arctic wild. Injured, isolated and in the middle of a hostile wilderness, Logan is cut off from all hope of rescue and it’s up to players to guide him to safety. In this heroic battle against deadly creatures and freezing weather, players must use all their survival skills and trek through a variety of environments as they use scavenged firearms and gear to stay alive. In addition, the game has a deep selection of shooting galleries for an endless amount of party fun.

Cabela’s Survival: Shadows of Katmai™ is available with the Top Shot Elite on Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 for $79.99 and Wii for $59.99. The game can be purchased separately on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $39.99 and $29.99 on Wii. The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more information, go to activisionhunts.com and please follow on Twitter @ActivisionHunts and Facebook - at Facebook.com/ActivisionHunts.

APPLE VOTED BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY

London Games Conference, 10 November 2011, One Wimpole Street

Forget PlayStation, the Internet or Mario, it seems Apple has had the biggest impact on the world of video games according to a survey of 1,000 people working within the industry itself.

Apple founder and all round IT visionary Steve Jobs was voted most influential person with 26 per cent of the overall vote (and 46 per cent of the top five winners’ vote). And Apple’s hero gaming device - the iPhone – received one in six (17 per cent) of the votes to take the most influential product moniker.

The top five people and products from the survey, which was carried out by the London Games Conference (10 November, central London), are below:

Top five people to have shaped video games    
(First figures are percentage of overall vote; second are percentage of top five votes)

·         Steve Jobs                                                                 26%    46%      
·         Gabe Newell  (co-founder and managing director of Valve)  16%    29%
·         Shigeru Miyamoto (developer of Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda) 7%    12%
·         Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of the world wide web)               4%     8%
·         Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook)                            3%     5%
                                                               
Top five products to have shaped video games                                               

·         Apple’s iPhone                                                             17%    53%
·         Nintendo Wii console                                                      7%    22%
·         Xbox Live                                                                     3%      9%
·         The original PlayStation console                                       3%      9%
·         Steam (digital distribution)                                              2%      7%        

“In just over three years the iPhone and the App Store have transformed what consumers expect of games, and how the industry makes and sells them – today, download games have come to the fore. Steve Jobs, the iPhone’s driving force, was the ultimate independent developer – uncompromising in his vision, with unquestionable influence, and hugely artistic and commercial results,” commented Michael French, editor in chief, MCV, the leading trade magazine of the video games industry.

“Apple thrived by linking ultra-desirable mobile devices to compelling online services. Likewise, the web and connected services like Facebook and Steam have transformed how humans behave and interact, so it’s little wonder to see all of these products and their progenitors Tim Berners-Lee, Gabe Newell and Mark Zuckerberg rank highly in our London Games Conference survey.

“LGC is the only event dedicated to examining the ways connected gaming has transformed video games – we will be welcoming 300 industry professionals to head great leaders speak and discuss hot topics including how smartphone games are transforming the world.”

Sonic CD Spins Onto Tablets at GameStop

Sonic’s Classic Time-Travelling Adventure Warps Ahead of Official Release

 SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic CD™, the long-demanded fan favorite Sonic title, has outrun its own re-release date to appear exclusively on tablets being sold at GameStop.

Right now, gamers who purchase a tablet, including the Samsung Galaxy, Acer 100 and ASUS Transformer, being sold at 200 GameStop locations and online atwww.gamestop.com, will receive a copy of Sonic CD, pre-installed and ready to play today- far ahead of its official launch in December. This exhilarating Sonic game is compatible with the proprietary Bluetooth gaming controller being offered with the tablets.

“After 20 years of working with Sonic the Hedgehog, you would think we have learned how quickly he moves, and how impatient he can get,” said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “We just could not wait to share the classic look and sound of Sonic CD’s cherished gameplay and characters. GameStop customers will get to be the first to see the efforts that have gone into restoring this title for a new digital generation, and we know they are going to enjoy the results.”

Following the classic story of the original, Sonic CD sees Dr. Eggman planning to cause chaos and take control of the future by stealing Time Stones from the Little Planet. Sonic must speed through levels and travel through time while fending off Eggman’s robots to recover the Time Stones, and meet up with the game’s classic friends and enemies.

Sonic CD will be released on all digital platforms, including Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, iPhone® and iPod® touch, iPad®, Windows PC Digital Download, Android and Windows Phone.


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