HELP ARIA T’LOAK RECLAIM THE NOTORIOUS BLACK MARKET SPACE STATION IN MASS EFFECT 3: OMEGA

Revisit one of the best games of 2012* and one of the most beloved franchises of this console generation when Mass Effect™ 3: Omegalaunches today. This thrilling new piece of single player DLC expands upon the events of Mass Effect 3 by allowing players to return to the seedy and unsavory levels of Omega to fight alongside fan favorite Aria T'Loak. This new chapter in Commander Shepard’s journey will also add powerful weapons and introduce never-before-seen characters to the franchise.

Cerberus agent Oleg Petrovsky and his squadron have seized the infamous black market trade post known as Omega. As its self-proclaimed rightful leader, the legendary biotic Aria T’Loak plots her revenge to reclaim her domain by teaming up with Commander Shepard and another mysterious ally. They must put aside their differences and fight side-by-side to defeat the Illusive Man’s reign over the space station and free the enslaved people of Omega. In addition to the new story content, Mass Effect 3: Omega also includes two bonus weapons, the N7 Valkyrie Assault Rifle and Chakram Launcher, previously only available through pre-order promotions.

Mass Effect 3: Omega will be available to download on Xbox LIVE® and Origin™ starting today and on PlayStation® Network in North America on November 27 and in Europe on November 28 for £11.99 or 1200 Microsoft Points.

The Mass Effect franchise is one of the most highly decorated series in the history of games, having earned over 300 awards and 200 perfect scores from critics around the world. Mass Effect 3 launched in March to universal critical acclaim, receiving over 90 perfect scores and according to Metacritic.com, is currently the highest rated game of the year for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. For more information onMass Effect 3 and Mass Effect 3: Omega, please visithttp://masseffect.com.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Mass Effect 3

Formats:  PC, PS3, PSV, X360, WiiU, Mob Out:  02/11/2012(PC PS3 PSV X360)   29/11/2012 (WiiU)   Nov 2012 (Mob)   28/11/2012 (online)(PS3 X360) Publisher:  EA Developer:  BioWare

Get Spinning Around with the new trailer for Kylie Sing & Dance

Today you can see the trailer for Kylie Minogue’s first ever dedicated game, Kylie Sing & Dance, exclusively for Nintendo Wii™ and in stores on 7^th December 2012.


Kylie Sing & Dance will feature 26 of Kylie Minogue’s globally recognised smash hits, including chart toppers such as  ‘The Loco-Motion’, ‘Tears On My Pillow’, ‘Spinning Around’, ‘I Should Be So Lucky’, ‘Can't Get You Out Of My Head’, ‘Better The Devil You Know’, ‘Especially For You’, ‘Get Outta My Way’, ‘Time Bomb’ and Kylie’s latest 2012 single ‘Flower’.

This year will mark Kylie’s 25th year in music and her first fully dedicated video game, Kylie Sing & Dance.Players will be able to sing or dance along to Kylie’s hits by progressing through the career mode. Featuring official videos and music, Kylie Sing & Dance is the first officially licensed Kylie game and the perfect way to celebrate 25 years on top. The two player singing mode and four player dance mode means that Kylie Sing & Dance is the ultimate party game for 2012!

Published by Tubby Games and distributed by Koch Media,  Kylie Sing & Dance will be available in the UK exclusively on Nintendo’s Wii™ console on 7^th December 2012.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Kylie Sing & Dance

Format:  Wii Out:  07/12/2012 Publisher:  Koch

HMV Oxford Street to host Wii U Official Midnight Launch Event

London flagship to host special midnight opening Thurs, 29th November 2012

HMV is delighted to announce that its flagship store in London’s Oxford Street will play host to the Official Midnight Launch Event of Nintendo’s hugely anticipated new home console – Wii U.

With much of the UK’s stock of Wii U consoles in high demand through pre orders, hmv have channeled extra stock into its flagship store so that customers will be able to purchase their Wii U on the night, so a large turnout of enthusiastic gamers are expected to attend when the doors open at 11.00pm on Thursday night, 29th November.

Additionally, the first 100 customers queuing to attend the event will be entitled to a free copy of New Super Mario Bros U as well as another Wii U game of their choice from a selection that will be offered. The next 100 people in line will be entitled to a £5 gift voucher for redemption on the night. *NB This voucher will only be valid against Wii U hardware and software. The first 500 people in the queue will receive a Wii U goody bag and there will also be opportunities to win Wii U related prizes during the evening.

To lend further excitement, Ubisoft and Nintendo will be demonstrating ZombiU *, Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros U during the build up to midnight, when the console and associated games officially go on sale. Guests will also be able to sample a number of Wii U titles during the evening, while a range of Nintendo promotional characters, from New Super Mario Bros U and ZombiU games, will be on hand to add even more atmosphere to the evening . * NB Zombi U is PEGI rated 18, so demonstrations/sales to any customers aged under-18 will not be possible.

HMV Head of Games, Ewan Pinder, comments: “We’re thrilled to be hosting the Official Midnight Launch Event for Wii U at our Oxford Street flagship, which is fast-becoming the natural home of all major games launches in the UK..”

Nintendo UK Marketing Director, Shelly Pearce, added: "We can't wait to get the Wii U into the hands of our fans in the UK and are delighted to be partnering with HMV on this exciting night. Not only will those that come down to HMV be amongst the first in the country to get their hands on the console but there will be lots of opportunities to try the games and to find out more about what makes Wii U such a unique new console."

LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE AS SUPER POKEMON™ RUMBLE COMES TO THE NINTENDO ESHOP

Check out this week’s newest downloadable offerings from Nintendo:

Title
Platform 
Available on
Price Point 
Further Info Contact


Super Pokémon™ Rumble (Nintendo)
Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download)
Nintendo eShop
€44.99 (£39.99 UK Only)

Game Description: Super Pokémon™ Rumble allows you to battle against waves of opposing wind-up Toy Pokémon, and connect with a friend to battle together. With over 600 Toy Pokémon to collect, including those from the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games, it's going to be a Super Pokémon™ Rumble.


AERO PORTER™ (LEVEL-5)
Nintendo 3DS (Download Software)
Nintendo eShop
€4.99 (£4.49 UK Only)
Scott Strichart
s_strichart@level5ia.com 

Game Description: AERO PORTER is an airport simulation and puzzle game that will have you sorting luggage, expanding your airport's operations and avoiding security mishaps. As your airport gains passengers and prestige, you'll be faced with more planes to load and more luggage to colour code. And that's to say nothing of all the special requests and suspicious packages you'll have to deal with. You can even exchange aircraft with your friends via StreetPass as you put your airport on the map and help it grow from a few sleepy regional terminals to a bustling international hub.


DotMan (Agetec)
Nintendo 3DS (DSiWare)
Nintendo eShop
€1.99 (£1.79UK only)
Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
Nintendo DSi Shop
200 Points
Mark Johnson
mark@agetec.com 

Game Description: Finally, a chance to drive as fast as you can with no regard for the law. Put the pedal to the metal and collect all the coins on each stage as quickly as possible. Execute evasive moves and collect essential items to help you dodge the police and escape being caught. Be careful though, get caught by the police three times and it’s game over. Perform last minute lane changes, stealthy u-turns and determine the rate of speed, but keep in mind, once you start going there is no stopping. DotMan is a non-stop action game that takes you back to the golden years of arcade gaming. 


THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave (Genius Sonority)
Nintendo 3DS (Demo)
Nintendo eShop
Free
Chihiro Kobayashi 
kobayashi@geniussonority.co.jp 

Game Description: A bestseller in Japan and widely acclaimed in the US, Denpa Men is a fun, new Dungeon RPG involving mysterious creatures that float around radio waves in your daily environment. Catch the Denpa Men to form a party, but bear in mind - each radio wave territory has its own unique Denpa Men so if you want to find Denpa Men with different skills, you’ll need to go to a different place in real life. Take your Denpa Men on a variety of adventures and save your loved one from the King of Evil.

Nintendo presents New Style Boutique™ (Nintendo)
Nintendo 3DS (Demo)
Nintendo eShop Free

Game Description: In Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique you take on the role of a shop assistant. Give customers advice and put a look together for them to work your way up and eventually own your own boutique. There are thousands of items and accessories to choose from, and you can also get judged on the looks you put together, great for anybody wanting to unleash their inner fashionista. Reach the top of the style stakes and take the fashion world by storm.

Keep up to date with all the official Nintendo announcements and exclusive new game information by following the official Nintendo of Europe Twitter feed @NintendoEurope.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Gameplay trailer "shows how the game is looking"

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  9/10/2012 Publisher:  City Interactive Distributor:  Namco Bandai

Guest reviewer Iain Fisher:

I am renowned for my brutal honesty and somewhat strict commentary in my gaming reviews. Now, saying that, I have played some great first person shooters such as Call of Duty, BioShock, FEAR and such. When I heard that Medal of Honor was coming out, I immediately thought great! As this would fill a void for me until COD Black Ops 2 emerges. In fact right from the start I was overwhelmed by this game play and the detail in design and graphics.

 

The details in the graphics is exceptional, when it’s raining it looks and feels wet and the sprites look damp -  the detail in the surroundings are so in-depth  it’s mind-blowing.  When you walk through a dark room you felt the darkness and it created an eerie atmosphere, some games instantly adapt the brightness to give you a fighting chance, but this one didn’t and that made a big difference.

The cut scenes are pretty good too, there is some serious effort made in these but not so much it’s used as a crutch for shoddy game play or mission length. The missions are just right, not too short or alternatively long that the game becomes boring. The maps are big and the detail in war torn towns is brilliant, in the first mission you blow the heck out of a sniper with a missile launcher and your engulfed with a dust cloud, There are many nice little touches in this game it made it a delight to play.

The campaign can be whipped out quickly if you played it relentlessly, but I feel you want to take your time with this. As per usual your team mates in the game are there, giving advice and constructive information to aid the success of your mission and more to the point they’re are not a hindrance! That’s the annoying part of many games, team mates that you would love to shoot when they get in your sights.

The AI is good, the enemy regroups, uses cover to hide and move while trying most things to overpower you. The weapons are vast in choice and the realism on the sniper rifle is so good it’s frustrating, watch out for wind and distance because they matter – the developers have got it right in this aspects – good job!  DO NOT dismiss the melee weapon as its brilliant not just boy scout pen knife, this thing is a beast.

The story line, involving a new type of super explosive and world terrorism is quite plausible and I would say could possibly happen- somewhere in the future. You’re simply (well not quite simply), chasing this guy all over the world to kick his ass and as a game, its great fun doing it.  There’s even a choice of ‘finale’ when you do catch him - I kept going back and changing my mind!

 

The only the criticism I have is two-fold, the first being that there is no add on challenges, its campaign and nothing else. The online maps could be a bit better but they’re OK . BTW, the font size of any text in this game is so bloody small, your screen could get STATIC BURNS!

In closing I would happily buy this game, I would also warn the COD franchise that these boys have come out of the corner swinging - you best have something special coming our way and not just a zombie add and some slap dash maps on multiplayer.

Guest Reviewer Rating 9/10

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Medal of Honor Warfighter

Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  26/10/2012 Publisher:  EA

                

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING AND TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS FAMILY GUY: BACK TO THE MULTIVERSE

IN RETAIL STORES Now

Universes are about to collide as Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products announced today that Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is now available at retail outlets nationwide.   The console video game takes the source material from the Family Guy series, including its hilarious sense of humour and outrageous spirit, to offer fans an unforgettable, interactive third-person action experience.

 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse introduces an all-new original story written and voiced by Family Guy talent and influenced by the famous Family Guy season eight episode, “Road to the Multiverse”, where Stewie and Brian travel on an out-of-this-world journey through Quahog’s bizarre parallel universes.  Gamers will travel through all-new settings on a mission to save Quahog and stop the destructive schemes of Bertram, Stewie’s nemesis.  Playing as either Stewie or Brian, each equipped with unique special weapons and abilities, gamers will encounter an array ofFamily Guy characters, references and gut-busting jokes.  Additionally, fans can share this hilarious experience and invite friends and family to jump into the wild Family Guy world through drop-in/drop-out co-op multiplayer mode and competitive multiplayer challenges.

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is now available for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system, and is rated PEGI 16+.  For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/Familyguythevideogame.  For more information on the animated series, visitwww.familyguy.com.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

Formats:  PS3, X360 Out:  23/11/2012 Publisher:  Activision