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Tecmo Koei TGS 2012 Lineup

BURLINGAME, Calif. – September 17, 2012 – TECMO KOEI America, a leading publisher of interactive games, today announced its Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2012 lineup of playable demos. The Tecmo Koei booth will showcase a range of action and fighting games including the next generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat, DEAD OR ALIVE 5, with the full version of the final game available for play and Team NINJA available for interviews. Other titles available for demos include the action fighter DYNASTY WARRIORS 7 Empires, the brawler Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2, and the tactical action game WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Hyper. The Tecmo Koei booth is located in the 2nd Hall, Booth #2-N1, and will be open Thursday, September 20 through Sunday, September 23 during show hours.

The following playable titles will topline TECMO KOEI’s show lineup:

DEAD OR ALIVE 5 incorporates a wealth of martial arts fighting techniques into its distinctive fighting style to create a captivating new generation ofDEAD OR ALIVE combat. In the game, which releases on September 25th for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, players will once again take on the roles of the famed cast of DOA fighters in an action-packed brawler set in visually striking locations from around the world. The famed DEAD OR ALIVEhand-to-hand combat unfolds in new 3D stages that dynamically change as the fight progresses. The game’s sterling cast includes not only stars from the DOA series but also select fighters from the iconic Virtua Fighter series.

§  Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2: The sequel to Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage, a collaboration between the tremendously popular manga Fist of the North Star and Tecmo Koei’s own Warriors series. In addition to continuing the story, this title will provide a reimagining of the content of the first game, with an even greater emphasis on the original manga. The addition of more playable characters and an increased focus on the Warriors series’ famous tactical action will serve to make this the ultimate Fist of the North Star game experience.

§  DYNASTY WARRIORS 7 Empires is the greatest Empires ever, including all the characters from Dynasty Warriors 7 and Dynasty Warriors 7 Extreme Legends. Designed to provide a great variety of play styles, Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires is a mix of strategy and tactical action where players can fight for power, use cunning and strategy to gain power, or use a number of different approaches to unite the Three Kingdoms.

§  WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Hyper: A tactical action game, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper transports the much loved heroes of the Dynasty Warriors andSamurai Warriors series into a story that also features characters from other popular titles such as Ninja Gaiden, Warriors: Legends of Troy, Bladestorm, Dead or Alive and a brand new character unique to the game. Along with the huge cast, the game lets players unlock abilities and influence the story, customize scenarios and share them online, and enjoy co-op play using independent screens on the Wii U GamePad and TV.

In addition to hands on demos with select titles, media can meet and speak with key members from Team NINJA and other TECMO KOEI divisions by scheduling media appointments with TECMO KOEI PR representatives. Availability is limited so please book early.

Bohemia Discusses Detained Arma 3 Developers

This just in from Bohemia Interactive regarding the situation that occurred last Sunday in Greece when two Bohemia Interactive developers were detained by Greek authorities.

From Bohemia

Since last Sunday, when two Bohemia Interactive, a.s. employees, were arrested on the Greek island of Lemnos, much speculation about what happened has circulated online. It’s been rumoured that they entered restricted military areas or gathered photographic references of military bases in order to improve the visual fidelity of Arma 3, a PC game currently under development by our company. Far in advance of any formal charges – only hours after they were detained by the local police – many media outlets immediately suggested spying and, only one day later, specifically referenced Arma 3.

Having travelled there, and after meeting personally with them both, as well as their lawyer who is fully acquainted with the Greek authority’s investigation file in detail, we can assure you that these insinuations are completely false and without substance. These employees – our friends, Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar – visited the island as tourists. Their holiday was a product of their interest in the island, triggered by their work on Arma 3 over the past two years of development.

They took photographs and videos in public areas, as countless tourists arriving to enjoy the beauty and hospitality of Greece may well do. These included a short video as they drove through the main road passing around the international airport, where in one short part of the video off in the distance some hangars and other buildings of the complex can be seen. It’s very likely that many tourists may have pictures similar to those taken by Ivan and Martin in their own family albums, without being aware that they put themselves or their families at risk.

We sincerely hope that the whole situation is no more than an unfortunate and deep misunderstanding. The in-game Limnos is close to completion, and it’s far from an identical replication of the real place. It was heavily modified to fit the game’s backstory, a purely fictional 2035 setting. It was rescaled to only 75% of the real island, and it does not attempt to display any real world military installations situated on the island of Lemnos.

To summarize the situation:

·They visited Lemnos on their holiday as tourists.

·They did not enter any military area.

·They did not take any pictures of any military objects to be used in Arma 3.

Martin and Ivan, currently being detained in Mytilene, relayed this message to their friends and family:

“The conditions are tough, but the people we meet treat us fairly and correctly. It is all a completely absurd misunderstanding that will certainly be quickly explained. We mainly think of you, our families; you have to stay calm and not to worry about us. We hope we will meet soon.”

We apologize for any possible delay or lack of communication regarding this important matter. At present, all and every possible effort goes towards supporting Ivan and Martin, their families, and to getting the guys safely back home. Any form of support for our imprisoned colleagues and friends will be more than welcome.

Knott’s Scary Farm Official 2012 Announcement

BUENA PARK, Calif. (July, 2012) – What started as a few decorations and some hidden talent in Knott’s peek-ins in Ghost Town now embodies the Halloween season in Southern California – Knott’s Scary Farm and the infamous Halloween Haunt.  The event which has welcomed millions of visitors over the years is turning 40, and the celebration which kicks off on September 21, promises to be killer with 13 mazes and ride through attractions, 9 live shows, and four scare zones.

Knott’s Halloween Haunt continues to be the leader in theme park Halloween events and the anniversary celebration promises to go where Knott’s Halloween Haunt has never gone before with the debut of an interactive maze, new characters and surprises around every corner.

NEW MAZES

Trapped*

This reservation only, interactive maze leads guests into an abyss of their deepest fears and phobias.  You are part of the horror and an active participant in your own demise.  Do you have the courage to enter a nightmare designed exclusively for you and face the challenge of finding an escape?  Remember there are no doors in this nightmare.  *Additional fee applies.

Trick or Treat

Trick or treat, which will it be?  Step forward and ring the witch’s doorbell.  Oh, she is home, but where?  You are not quite sure.  Don’t be afraid, her minions will guide you.  I am sure that the tales of the many Hallows Eve victims are just that.  You can come away with a treat, but is it worth it?

Dominion of the Dead

Welcome to the return of Dominion where creatures create art and music so beautiful the human mind cannot fully comprehend.  Orroro Bella, the beautiful horror, is what you will find within the walls of this gallery.  Lured by the undead, you descend deeper within the gallery as the chance to escape slips away.  You shall be their next masterpiece.

Pinocchio Unstrung

Years have passed since the blue fairy denied him his final wish, but Pinocchio has returned with an army of murderous marionettes intent on killing his former masters.  The purpose of his killing spree – human flesh to cover his twisted wooden body.  Revenge comes with no strings attached.

Evil Dead

Based on the upcoming film, which is set for theatrical release April 2013, you and your friends ride through the woods to an isolated cabin where you discover the secrets of The Book of the Dead.  A demonic force is unleashed possessing each until only one is left to fight for survival.   Meet five friends to escape the terror that has possessed them and now threatens you to join the “Evil Dead.”

RETURNING MAZES

Returning mazes this year have all been enhanced for the 40th – Knott’s Berry Farm’s present to all their loyal Haunt fans.

Delirium

In the deep recesses of the mind, on the clouded brink of insanity, lies the hellish wasteland of delirium; a place so gruesome that your imagination fails to comprehend the horrors.  Illusion and paranoia are your only anchors to reality.  Welcome to your worst nightmare!   Anniversary present: The Pillar of Souls.

ENDGAMES: Warriors of the Apocalypse

The world as we know it has ended.  The survivors in this barren desert have scavenged to rebuild society.  The rich and the powerful have turned all others into slaves for sport.  Enter the post apocalyptic arena where gladiators are forced to battle to their deaths for entertainment.  Are you game?  Anniversary present: Expanded Arena.

Uncle Willy’s Slaughterhouse

Folks near and far come a-runnin’ for Farmer Willy’s world famous BBQ!  Guests are welcome to venture through the Slaughterhouse where Uncle Willy will feed them full of BBQ, slather them with special sauce, tenderize them with his chainsaw and grind them into a tasty treat.  Bone appetite!  Anniversary present: Guests can take a full tour of Uncle Willy’s kitchen, dining room and learn the secret ingredients in his BBQ sauce!

Fallout Shelter in 3D

Locked in a cement grave for decades, deep in the bowels of the lake, an abandoned government fallout shelter is crawling with human/animal genetic hybrids, toxic mutants and nuclear freaks hungry for human carnage.  Grab your Geiger Counters and put on your radiation suits, the residents are ravenous!  Anniversary present:  More toxic sludge than ever before!

Virus Z

Welcome to Pleasanton- Population: Zero.  Virus Z has turned the entire town into hunger-crazed zombies and visitors are the preferred meal.  Hordes of bloodthirsty corpses roam the small town in search of fresh meat. Anniversary present: A bloody “Carrie” finale based on the upcoming film, which is set for theatrical release March 2013.

Terror of London

Step back in time and into the fog-filled streets of London.  The villains of the night are terrorizing the townsfolk!  Step lively or you’ll fall victim to Jack the Ripper’s blade!  Anniversary present:  Death scenes more historically accurate!

Dia De Los Muertos

Venture into the forbidden jungle of El Chupacabra where sacrificial blood rains down from the sky.  The screams of La Llorona, the Weeping Woman, echo around you and the creatures of the night crawl from their crypts – “Dia de los Muertos,” the “Day of the Dead” has arrived!  Anniversary present: Watch your step through The Chamber of Snakes.

Uncle Bobo’s Big Top of the Bizarre in 3D

Step right up, don’t be shy Inside you will find a villainous variety of vaudevillian visages to vex even the most valiant voyeurs!  It’s the greatest slaughter on earth with clown carnage galore!  Anniversary present:  1/3 more red clown noses.

SCARE ZONES

The backstreets of Ghost Town are shrouded in moonlight darkness and fearsome howls pierce the silence.  In a blur of crimson teeth, werewolves stalk the “Gypsy Camp” seeking revenge for an ancient gypsy curse.  Will you be the canine’s next meal?

“Necropolis,” a vampire world of flesh and machine, of gears and steam offers a journey through the streets of a steam punk influenced city of the dead where blood is power.

There is no place quite like “Ghost Town,” home to a whole cast of night stalkers including the notorious Sliders who lurk in every fog-filled corner.  Guests attempt to navigate the winding streets that may just lead to the graveyard!

Knott’s Boardwalk is taken over by “CarnEVIL,” where the freak show is the main event and clowns crave your undying attention.

SHOWS

A trip to Halloween Haunt would not be complete without the shows!  See one, see them all – Knott’s entertainment offers so many twisted choices.

In the Ghoul Time Theatre Haunt favorite Ed Alonzo stars in “Ed Alonzo’s Fun House.”  This self-proclaimed Misfit of Magic brings slight-of-hand, slight-of-mouth and slight of mind to this insane, psycho-sensory production.

Mystery Lodge will be the site of the new show, “Unearthed” a journey into Halloween Haunt’s dark past. The phantoms of yesterday rise up and join the current terror of Knott’s Scary Farm for a spirited show that reveals long buried secrets of Haunt.

At Necropolis Theatre guests can watch the ghoulishly great performance of Street Drum Corps “Blood Drums” show.  This high energy drumming quartet is known for their unique blend of amazing percussion skills.

Also in Necropolis, guests may venture upon a crazy inventor who has discovered ways to keep the insanity of the Vampyric Blood suckers alive, in “Mephisto’s Mechanical Mayhen.”  Watch as he pedals and demonstrates his wares to unsuspecting mortals.

Knott’s Boardwalk Ballroom will be transformed into “Scott Land’s Tonga Tiki Terror” where the spirit of evil reigns as the terrifying Tiki unleashes its horrible Tonga terror.

In Knott’s historic Birdcage Theatre, “Zamora’s Sideshow of the Horrors” will amaze audiences with his mind blowing, invasive, self-inflicted pain and torture.   The Gypsy Camp area will present “Cursed” featuring the magical and hypnotic powers of the beautiful Gypsy dancers.

Calico Square will not only be the location of the popular “Hanging®” but also a special Midnight Witching Hour, a homage to the classic hangings of Halloween Haunt past.

Knott’s Halloween Haunt dates are September 21-22, 27-30, October 4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28, 30-31, 2012.  Event hours are 7pm – 1am; Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm-2am.

The Halloween Haunt at Knott’s Scary Farm is a special ticket event not covered by regular Knott’s Berry Farm admission or a Knott’s Season Pass.  Ticket prices are $36 – $52 presale online and $60 day of event. Charge for “Trapped,” Knott’s first reservation-only, interactive maze is $60 per reservations with up to 6 guests per party and can be purchased online or onsite on the day of the event.  Reservations are limited.

Haunt tickets are available at Knott’s Guest Relations, can be purchased by phone at Knott’s Haunt Line (714) 220-5000 or online at www.knotts.com (service charges apply).

Halloween Haunt is a scary event and definitely not recommended for children under 13.  There are no guest costumes or re-entry privileges allowed for this event.

For the younger set, Snoopy’s Costume Party in Camp Snoopy is an alternative daytime non-scare celebration of Halloween cheer rather than fear offered weekends October 6-28, 10 am to 5 pm and is included with regular park admission.  This special, family event includes a costume contest, a live show, kid-friendly mazes, storytelling, and of course, trick-or-treat stations.  For more general event information on Halloween Haunt, call the Haunt Line at (714) 220-5200 or visit www.knotts.com.

–HALLOWEEN HAUNT®–

SOE Live Tournament Schedule Released

SAN DIEGO – Sept. 14, 2012 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced the tournament line-up for SOE Live, the company’s annual fan event, taking place at Bally’s in Las Vegas, October 18-21, 2012. The ultimate gathering for the SOE community, SOE Live attendees have the opportunity to participate in countless events including a variety of gaming competitions, tournaments, and live quests for a chance to win thousands of dollars in prize money.

In addition to the renowned costume contest, where attendees show off handmade outfits that showcase their fanaticism for gaming franchise favorites, attendees are encouraged to compete in a range of exciting in-game and live challenges including scavenger hunts, boot camps, PvP battles and live quests. Activities will test player agility, knowledge, dedication, wit, teamwork and problem-solving abilities.

The tournament line-up is as follows:

DC Universe Online

  • Live Quest: Join us for the second DCUO Live Quest — spandex optional but always fashionable! Declare your allegiance by joining a live version of DCUO’s Legends PvP Arenas. Groups of 10 will battle for Las Vegas as their favorite DC Heroes and Villains!
    • Friday, October 19th, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT
    • 1st Place Prize: $1,000 ($100 per team member)
  • Legends PvP Tournament: Heroes! Villains! Pair up with a friend or forge a last-minute two-person team at the event to battle for supremacy!
    • Saturday, October 20th, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PDT
    • 1st Place Prize: $3,000 ($1,500 for each team member)  

EverQuest

  • Live Quest: Over a decade of EverQuest Live Quests precede this one, each one exciting and challenging in its own way. Groups of 10 will need to travel across the lands, interacting with denizens in many places to recover shards for a mysterious stranger arriving from Shard’s Landing. Knowledge, skill, bravery and tenacity will all be called into play before your group emerges victorious!
    • Friday, October 19th, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT
    • 1st Place Prize: $1,000 ($100 per team member)
  • Death, Death, Death!: We challenge all casual and hardcoreEverQuest players to look death straight in the eye. Group up in teams of six and take on old-school raid mobs in a hellish progression to see which group can get the furthest.
    • Saturday, October 20th, 9:30am – 12:30pm
    • 1st Place Prize: $6,000 ($1,000 per team member)

EverQuest II

  • Aether Races: Hone your flying skills and race to victory! The top five recorded times during the qualifying round will join in the final heat, racing against EverQuest franchise Director of Development Dave Georgeson for the win! (Don’t worry, Dave isn’t eligible to win.)
    • Friday, October 19th, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
    • Total Prize Purse: $3,000
      • Gold (1st) $1500
      • Silver (2nd) $1000
      • Bronze (3rd) $500
  • Live Quest: The Nights of the Dead come to SOE Live! Can your team solve this murder mystery? In this “beyond the board game” Norrathian mystery game, your ten-person team will work through various mini-quests to uncover clues to solve the mystery.
    • Saturday, October 20th, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT
    • 1st Place Prize: $1,000 ($100 per team member)

PlanetSide 2

  • Auraxis Showdown: Take on the challenge for the glory of your empire! All troops will start fresh with standard issue gear and certifications and compete in qualifying rounds on Thursday and Friday. The top 18 players from the qualifying rounds will compete in an 18-man Finals match on Saturday to win the first place grand prize. There will also be prizes awarded to the top nine finalists in the Finals with first, second and third place finalists taking home larger pieces of the total prize.
    • Qualifying Round Day 1
      • Thursday, October 18th, 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. PDT
    • Qualifying Round Day 2
      • Friday, October 19th, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PDT
    • Finals Round
      • Saturday, October 20th, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PDT
    • Total Prize Purse: $10,100
      • 1st:  $5,000
      • 2nd:  $3,000
      • 3rd:  $1,500
      • 4th – 9th:  $600 ($100 each)
  • Live Boot Camp: Choose your Empire and join in a live PlanetSide 2 boot camp! Earn your stripes by getting together a squad of five and going through Basic and complete training exercises to prove you have what it takes to bring victory to your Empire!
    • Saturday, October 20th, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT
    • 1st Place Prize: $1,000 ($200 per team member)

SOE Live Costume Contest

  • Spandex, Chainmail and Fur: Calling all heroes, demons, villains, soldiers, adventurers and creatures! Anything goes in our costume contest! Go funny, go awesome, go for the gold in our longest-running annual competition!
    • Saturday, October 20th, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PDT
    • Prizes to be awarded for “Best of” winners
The SOE Live contests are open only to individuals who: (a) are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia), (b) are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry, and (c) registered to attend the SOE Live event as of October 18, 2012.  Employees of Sony Online Entertainment LLC, its parent or subsidiary companies, or any other company involved in the design, implementation, or promotion of the Tournament, as well as the spouses, children, parents, grandparents, and household members of each such employee, are not eligible. The Tournament is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. The contests are sponsored by Sony Online Entertainment LLC, 8928 Terman Court, San Diego, CA  92121.  The official rules for each contest will be posted at http://www.soe.com/soelive/.
To register for SOE Live, and for information on event and the tournaments, visit:

Skyrim: Hearthfire DLC – A Review (Xbox 360)

Bethesda hit a massive home run with last year’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which hit many critics top ten lists, if not made game of the year.  For this year, Bethesda has already given us a full expansion pack for Skyrim in Dawnguard, and now has released this add on, named Hearthfire.  Hearthfire is not an expansion pack in the terms that Dawnguard is, it adds some game play mechanics to the core game of Skyrim that the developers felt were missing when the original game was launched.  Hearthfire is centered around your home, in that you can build and customize the house that your character lives in.  If taken seriously, building a three wing house will take you a few hours, mostly in gathering the materials that you need.  Hearthfire isn’t going to hit everyone’s sweet spot, but for those of you that are interested, here’s what you get with the newest add on.

Customizing  Your Home

Hearthfire’s core mechanic is the new ability to buy one of three land plots and building a custom home for your character that you can quick travel to quite easily.  You must first get in good with the Jarl of one of three towns, either Dawnstar, Morthal, or Falkreath.  Once you have done enough quests for the jarl, he or she will offter to seel you land in their region for 5,000 gold.  This will set you on the new quest line to build and customize your new home.

Arriving at your new home’s location, you will see a blacksmith’s anvil, chest, carpenter’s table, and home plans.  The first part of the home is very basic and easy to build by just using the items found in the chest.  Once the home is built, you can go inside and design the interior of the home by building the furniture and other necessities that your character will need to live there.  Unfortunately, you have no say on where you are able to put things and have no ability to decide colors for any of your furnishings.  Once this small house has been completed, you then have the option to upgrade to the three wing house by adding in the main hall.

The large home expansion will now truly allow you to customize your house to fit your needs and desires.  You get to choose what goes into each wing of the large house.  Depending on how you built your character, you can choose to put in a library, alchemy lab, wizard’s tower, trophy room, or armory.  I was pleased with the amount of choices that I could build, but each wing has a specific set of types of rooms you can build.  I could not build a greenhouse and a wizard’s tower onto the same house, since they both required to be the west wing of the home.  For my first house, I went with the trophy room, armory and wizard’s tower.

Once each wing is built, you get to add in the furniture, just like you did in the small home.  Each wing will have  a set list of items that you are allowed to build within that wing.  For instance, the wizard’s tower focused on the building of an enchanting table, with some weapon racks and a mannequin, while the trophy room focused solely on building statues of creatures that can be found throughout Skyrim.  There is a lot of choices to be had here, and tons of storage for your items that you had gathered up to this point.  I was able to consolidate items from all three of my homes that I lived in prior to Hearthfire, all into my new custom home overlooking the lake.

Materials is going to be your grind for Hearthfire.  Clay and quarried stone can be found on your land very easily, and logs can be purchased from the closest saw mill to your home’s location.  Other materials, such as iron for nails, straw, glass, and goat’s horns, can be purchased from vendors within most towns.  If  you had been neglecting your blacksmithing skills, you will have them leveled up in no time making the necessary nails, fittings and locks for your new home.  Depending on what type of wing you decide to build, the other materials will become a little more exotic and may need some extra time to procure, such as an ancient Nordic bow for that Drugr display in my trophy room.

Adoption

The other small part of Hearthfire is the new ability to adopt one of the orphans in the Riften Orphanage.  Once the add on has been loaded up, you will receive a message from a courier that the children are now available for adopting.  Before you go running of to Riften to add a small child to your household, you must have space in your new home available for the new rugrat.  This means you either must purchase the furniture from a steward for your existing home for 3,000 gold, or make sure your new home has the extra bedroom completed with bed and dressers.  The matron will not allow you to adopt if these conditions are not met.

One you have adopted your child, she will act in a similar style to your spouse, meaning that she will wander around your new home independently of what you do and occasionally interact with you.  Your child will sometimes ask for an allowance, a gift such as some new clothes or a doll, or want to play a game of tag with you.  Your child will even give you a small gift of a gem that she or he found while exploring their new home.

Final Thoughts

For 400 Microsoft Points ($5), you get what you pay for with Hearthfire.  If you tackle your one home seriously and adopt a child, there is maybe 3 to 4 hours of extra content here, and that is just in gathering materials to build your new home with.  If you build all three homes, then you can stretch that out to about then hours of game play, again mostly in just gathering the materials needed.  The ability to adopt a child is a nice touch, but adds nothing to the game play of the overall game.  While Dawnguard is a must buy for any Skyrim fan, Hearthfire is only a must buy for those of you that are die hard enough to want to build your own custom house and don’t want any new quests or actual content.  This is one of those add on packs that you will buy if what is above sounds interesting to you.  If it doesn’t then you won’t be missing out on anything crucial for Skyrim.

 

Chris Roberts Returns to Gaming (special link here)

Those of you who are old enough to remember playing Wing Commander or Privateer or even Strike Commander will also remember the genius of game maker Chris Roberts. Well, Chris took a decade off from making games to make films and is now returning to the gaming industry. The project is so far untitled but you can sign up for what they are calling a “Golden Ticket” at Chris Roberts Space Industries Website.

IN order to receive your Golden Ticket (which entitles you to special in-game items and access to community tools and polls) you need to hit the site and wait for the “Access Code” field to show up. In the field, enter “42” (minus quotes) and register. Boom, done!

The game is scheduled to be complete in two years but looks like it will be worth the wait. It is being developed by the secretive group known as Cloud Imperium Games.

Might & Magic Duel of Champions Open Beta Underway

London, UK – September 13, 2012 – Today, Ubisoft® announced that Might & Magic® Duel of Champions, the Might & Magic online free-to-play card game, is now available on Windows® PC and will arrive in October for iPad. Every European player can access the game, in English, French, German or Polish.

Might & Magic Duel of Champions is being developed by Ubisoft Quebec and includes hundreds of new, detailed, collectible cards all set in the Might & Magic universe. As players develop their skills and strategies, they’ll be pitted against each other in epic battles and be challenged to earn new cards and grow the strength and abilities of their chosen hero’s army. Players also can enhance their experience and replenish their card supply by visiting the game’s online store.

Players can compete against each other online across platforms, and post updates on their progress to Facebook and Twitter from within the game. The game also features an in-game messaging system, guild building and social features.

The open beta brings new content such as a new solo campaign, new tournaments and also foil cards that should please every collector.

For more information and to play Might & Magic Duel of Champions please visit:http://www.mm-doc.com

Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition Screens (Wii U)

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released some screenshots from their upcoming Wii U title, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition. Enjoy!

Screenshots