COGNITION: AN ERICA REED THRILLER EPISODE ONE NOW AVAILABLE

Players Can Now Investigate the First Part of Erica’s Adventure, “The Hangman” on PC and Mac

 Reverb Publishing and developer Phoenix Online Studios are pleased to announce that the first episode of their mystery adventure, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, is now available for download on, worldwide except Europe), 

GamersGate(http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-COGN/cognition-an-erica-reed-thriller-season-pass-bundle, worldwide). Additionally, players who would like to see the game up on Valve’s Steam platform can vote for it on Steam Greenlight (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92915746).

The first episode of a four episode arch, “The Hangman” is now available for download for £6.99. A Season Pass, which includes all four episodes as they are released and an exclusive digital comic is also available for £20.99.

“I absolutely love point-and-click adventure titles, and what Phoenix Online has done with Cognition is nothing short of amazing,” said Balazs Horvath, executive producer with Reverb Publishing. “From the different ways to investigate crime scenes, to the dark and moody set pieces and the tense and foreboding soundtrack, gamers will have a thrill ride trying to solve Cognition.”

From Phoenix Online Studios, the acclaimed developer behindThe Silver Lining, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller is an engrossing narrative with a truly evocative atmosphere. This chilling point-and-click adventure is a thought-provoking mystery following Erica Reed, a Boston-based FBI agent, haunted by the unsolved case of a serial killer who took her brother’s life. With the use of her post-cognition abilities – seeing an object’s past with a touch – players are challenged to unravel a complex tableau of characters, plots, and puzzles over the course of four episodes. A talented cast of voice actors, breathtaking hand-drawn art, an all-star development team (artist Romano Molenaar and story consultant Jane Jensen) and branching puzzles that have several different ways to be completed, Cognition is an unforgettable adventure game experience.

To view a trailer, stills, and concept art, visit the Cognitionsite here. Review and vote for Cognition on Steam Greenlighthere.

For more information on Reverb Publishing and its line-up of titles, please visit us at www.reverbpublishing.com, follow us on Twitter or ‘Like’ us on Facebook.

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Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller

Format:  PC Out:  30/10/2012 (online) Publisher:  Reverb Publishing Developer:  Phoenix Online Studios

Mad Catz^® Ships Licensed Halo^® 4 Gaming Headset Range

Range Includes Flagship TRITTON^® Warhead^™ 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset Complete With Bonus Downloadable Content

 Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT: MCZ) announced today shipping of the new range of licensed Halo 4 gaming headsets under the TRITTON brand for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.  Each headset in the range features themed Halo 4 graphics and bonus downloadable content (DLC). 

Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. stated, “Halo 4 is one of the most anticipated titles of this holiday season and we’re pleased to be offering passionate gamers high quality experience with our range of exclusive, TRITTON licensed Xbox 360 headsets.” 

Frank O’Connor, the Franchise Development Director at 343 Industries stated, “It was a pleasure to find an audio solution that not only ticked all the boxes of ease of use, fidelity, immersion and quality, but also to find a partner willing to work with us to create a product that fit beautifully into designs that span the entirety of the Halo 4 aesthetic.”

Products available as part of the range include the Halo 4 Trigger^™ Stereo Headset (with bonus ‘United Nations Space Command’ (UNSC) Logo T-Shirt DLC) and the Halo 4 Warhead 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset (with bonus ‘Forward Unto Dawn’ Animated Prop DLC).  In addition, to celebrate the launch of Halo 4, the TRITTON Detonator^™ Stereo Headset, TRITTON Primer^™ Wireless Stereo Headset and standard edition TRITTON Trigger and Warhead 7.1 headsets will come packaged with bonus ‘Halo 4 Logo T-Shirt’ DLC.

Additional information is available at: http://www.madcatz.com/halo4/

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Halo 4 gaming headsets

From:  Mad Catz

New info on Challenge Mode, Coin Battle, Nabbit and more! 

Mario’s first adventure on the new Wii U console, New Super Mario Bros. U, launches30^th November. In addition to all the side-scrolling fun that Mario is known for, the game includes a number of special modes and features that will make players want to jump in again and again.

·         Challenge Mode: Challenge Mode tasks players with completing specific objectives, such as clearing a course without obtaining a single coin or touching the ground. There are four single-player Challenge categories: Time Attack, Coin Collection, 1-Up Rally and Special (miscellaneous challenges). Boost Mode Challenges require two players. Once players complete a Challenge, the game saves a replay of the action so players can show off their accomplishments.

·         Coin Battle: Up to four players run through a course and compete to see who can collect the most coins. Another player can also use the Wii U GamePad in Boost Mode to place Boost Blocks to help grab hard-to-reach coins. Players can also use the GamePad to edit and customise the coin layout in dedicated courses. The coin layout can then be saved and played by the players using Wii Remote controllers.

·         World Map: New Super Mario Bros. U is the first side-scrolling Mario game since 1992’s Super Mario World that features a seamless world map with named worlds and courses. The map contains many secret exits, which might change the map and cause shortcuts to appear. The worlds are interconnected, so people can play through the game in a nonlinear fashion.

·         Nabbit: From time to time, a creature named Nabbit will appear on the world map. Players must enter the course and catch the speedy Nabbit to recover items stolen from Toad. If Nabbit is nabbed, players receive a powerful P-Acorn, which will allow them to fly continuously through an entire stage. The only way to obtain a P-Acorn is to catch Nabbit.

For more information about New Super Mario Bros. U, stay tuned to WiiU.co.uk in the run-up to the European launch on 30^th November.

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New Super Mario Bros. U

Format:  WiiU Out:  30/11/2012 Publisher:  Nintendo

 LEGO The Lord of the Rings Launch Date

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games proudly announce that LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™, will be available in stores in the UK on Friday November 23rd for the PlayStation®3 system, the PlayStation® Vita system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii™ system, Windows PC, the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system and the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system.

In LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™, family members of all ages can assume the role of their favourite Fellowship members in LEGO form as they embark on an epic and thrilling adventure to save Middle-earth.

LEGO The Lord of the Rings is based on The Lord of the Ringsmotion picture trilogy and relives the Fellowship’s astonishing adventure across the imaginative world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, but with the added fun, humour and creativity that fans can expect from the LEGO videogame franchise.

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Formats:  3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Wii, X360 Out:  23/11/2012 Publisher:  Warner Bros.

 

Painkiller Hell & Damnation intro cinematic trailer with audio support from Siri Svegler

Nordic Games will unleash Painkiller Hell & Damnation for Windows PC on the 31^st October - to help prepare for the onslaught of demons and fiends take a look at the cinematic intro trailer here (the track “Painkiller” by Siri Svegler is not part of the original Soundtrack):

The depths of hell can be experienced in single player mode, co-operative mode or multiplayer mode for full on explosive FPS gameplay. Players assume the role of Daniel Garner, a desperate man stuck in purgatory who must regain contact with his wife Catherine. Unfortunately for him, creatures born of pure evil will not make that journey easy.

Developed by Polish studio The Farm 51 and powered by Unreal Engine 3, Painkiller Hell & Damnation recreates the sensations and hardcore gameplay of the original Painkiller. Released in 2004, Painkiller won high praise and many accolades and fans for its fast and unique gameplay. Keeping true to the old-school FPS ideology, lightning-fast movement enables skilful players to get into the heart of the fast-paced gameplay, topped off with stunning enormo-boss fights requiring sneaky tactics.

Painkiller Hell & Damnation will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on the 22^nd January 2012.

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Painkiller Hell & Damnation

Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  31/10/2012 (PC)   22/01/2013(PS3 X360) Publisher:  Nordic Games

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto V Coming Spring 2013

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is very proud to announce that  Grand Theft Auto V is expected to launch worldwide during spring 2013 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V is coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 during spring 2013 (Photo: Business Wire)

Developed by series creator Rockstar North,  Grand Theft Auto V is the largest and most ambitious title in the series to date. Set in the sprawling city of Los Santos and the surrounding area,  Grand Theft Auto V delivers a world of unprecedented scale and detail bursting with life, from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean.

"Grand Theft Auto V builds on everything we've learned about open world game design," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We can’t wait to share it with fans."

Beginning November 5, 2012, Grand Theft Auto V will be available for pre-order in stores everywhere. For all other information and updates on  Grand Theft Auto V including the latest trailers, please visithttp://www.rockstargames.com/V/.

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Grand Theft Auto V

Formats:  PS3, X360 Out:  Spring 2013 Publisher:  Rockstar Developer:  In-house

A behind the scenes look at the making of the Call of Duty Black Ops II soundtrack, recorded at the infamous Abbey Road Studios in London. The video features legendary videogame soundtrack composer, Jack Wall, who explains the musical direction behind the game.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  13/11/2012 Publisher:  Activision