gamigo AG has released the official launch trailer of its online strategy title, Jagged Alliance Online – enjoy!
Author - Jerry Paxton
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)
- Qualifying Round Day 1
- 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:
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.
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
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released some screenshots from their upcoming Wii U title, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition. Enjoy!
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo today revealed full details about how the new Wii U™ home console and its groundbreaking touch-screen Wii U GamePad controller can revolutionize not only video game play but also the way people find and watch TV and video content. The new HD system will offer entirely new ways for consumers to play games and enjoy their favorite programming when it launches in the Americas on Nov. 18. During the launch window, more than 50 games will be available for Wii U, which will be offered in two different colors and configurations. The Basic Set will be offered in white at a suggested retail price of $299.99, while the Deluxe Set, which includes higher storage capacity, additional accessories and the new Nintendo Land™ video game, will be offered in black at a suggested retail price of $349.99.
“The wait is almost over — in just 66 days, Wii U will arrive with the strongest lineup of launch software in Nintendo history”
At a special Wii U preview event in New York, Nintendo also unveiled Nintendo TVii, an application that will let Wii U owners in the United States and Canada find, watch and engage with their favorite video entertainment in fun new ways. Using the GamePad controller, Nintendo TVii lets viewers seamlessly explore available video content from a variety of sources – including live TV, their TiVo DVR and video-on-demand services such as Netflix – all in one easy-to-use interface.
Additionally, Nintendo shared new information about dozens of games on the way for Wii U, including Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros.™ U, LEGO® City: Undercover, BAYONETTA 2, The Wonderful 101™, Capcom’s Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate and Activision’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops II. New Super Mario Bros. U offers unprecedented ways for friends and families to play together and explore Mario’s world using the GamePad. Nintendo Land, which will be available as a standalone game or included with the Wii U Deluxe Set, is a virtual theme park featuring a lineup of 12 playable attractions based on Nintendo’s greatest game worlds, including The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Mario™, Animal Crossing™and Donkey Kong™. As an added bonus for consumers, a Chase McCain LEGO minifigure will come as a special pre-order bonus for those who pre-order a copy of LEGO City: Undercoverat participating retailers while supplies last. All of these games will instantly immerse players in a variety of new game-play experiences that are available only on Wii U.
“The wait is almost over — in just 66 days, Wii U will arrive with the strongest lineup of launch software in Nintendo history,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “With the integrated second screen of the included GamePad and features that instantly enhance the way people play games, watch video and interact with each other, consumers will see how Wii U delivers a completely unique experience and a remarkable value right out of the box. The new system also creates extraordinary new possibilities for game developers, bound only by the limits of their imaginations.”
The Wii U Basic Set includes a white Wii U console with 8 GB of internal storage, one white GamePad controller, AC adapters for both the console and controller, a sensor bar and an HDMI® cable. In the Wii U Deluxe Set, components are black. This bundle includes all elements from the Basic Set, as well as the Nintendo Land game, increased console storage capacity of 32 GB, a console stand, GamePad charging cradle and a stand that allows users to place the GamePad vertically on a table. Consumers who purchase the Deluxe Set also will be enrolled in the Deluxe Digital Promotion, which lets Wii U owners receive points for each digital download and redeem those points for future downloadable content from the Nintendo eShop. The promotion is currently planned through 2014.
Both configurations offer a wealth of one-of-a-kind entertainment experiences, including an online gaming community called Miiverse™ and the new Nintendo TVii application. Using the touch screen on the GamePad controller, Nintendo TVii users will be able to browse programming from sources they subscribe to, including cable and satellite channels, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube and even their recorded TiVo shows – all from a single starting point.
The selection of third-party games on the way for Wii U will include some of the industry’s biggest names and most beloved franchises. Activision is set to bring several of its leading properties to Wii U during the launch window, including Call of Duty: Black Ops II,Skylanders Giants™ and TRANSFORMERS PRIME™. Other third-party games coming soon to Wii U include Assassin’s Creed® III, ZombiU™, Rayman Legends® and Just Dance® 4 from Ubisoft, Madden NFL 13 and Mass Effect™ 3 from Electronic Arts, Scribblenauts™ Unlimitedand Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two from Disney Interactive.
“The integrated second screen of the GamePad creates new possibilities for how games can be played, and further reflects the innovation Nintendo has poured into the Wii U,” said Eric Hirshberg, Activision Publishing’s CEO. “We’re excited for our fans to experience the biggest franchises, like Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Skylanders Giants and Transformers Prime, in new ways made possible on Wii U.”
Below is a list of upcoming Wii U games that will be available on launch day or during the launch window*. (For information about third-party games, check with the individual publishers.)
| Publisher | Title | |
| 505 Games | Funky Barn | |
| 2K Sports | NBA 2K13 | |
| Activision Publishing, Inc. | 007™ Legends | |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops II | ||
| TRANSFORMERS PRIME™ | ||
| Wipeout 3 | ||
| Skylanders Giants™ | ||
| Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 | ||
| Rapala Pro Bass Fishing | ||
| Capcom | Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate | |
| D3Publisher | Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game | |
| Ben 10: Omniverse™ | ||
| Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade | ||
| Disney Interactive | Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | |
| Electronic Arts | Mass Effect™ 3 | |
| Madden NFL 13 | ||
| EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 | ||
| Frozenbyte | Trine 2™: Director’s Cut | |
| Gaijin Games | Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien | |
| Majesco Entertainment | Zumba® Fitness Core | |
| Maximum Games | Jett Tailfin™ | |
| NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. | TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U Edition | |
| TANK! TANK! TANK!™ | ||
| Nintendo | Nintendo Land™ | |
| New Super Mario Bros.™ U | ||
| NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor’s Edge | ||
| SiNG PARTY™ | ||
| LEGO® City: Undercover | ||
| Wii Fit™ U | ||
| Game & Wario™ | ||
| Pikmin™ 3 | ||
| The Wonderful 101™ | ||
| SEGA | Aliens: Colonial Marines™ | |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | ||
| Shin’en | Nano Assault Neo | |
| Tecmo Koei America Corporation | WARRIORS OROCHI® 3 Hyper | |
| THQ | Darksiders® II | |
| Wheel of Fortune® | ||
| JEOPARDY! ® | ||
| Two Tribes | Toki Tori 2 | |
| Ubisoft | Assassin’s Creed® III | |
| Just Dance® 4 | ||
| Marvel Avengers™: Battle for Earth | ||
| Rabbids® Land | ||
| Sports Connection™ | ||
| Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013 | ||
| ZombiU™ | ||
| Rayman Legends® | ||
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Scribblenauts™ Unlimited | |
| Game Party Champions | ||
| Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition |
* Launch window is defined as the period beginning Nov. 18, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013.
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Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visithttp://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.
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SINGAPORE – Sep. 13, 2012 – Personae Studios announced today that MechWarrior: Tactical Command will be available Thursday, September 27th. Based on the award winning franchise, MechWarrior: Tactical Command takes the world of the BattleTech universe and brings it straight into the palms of iPad users worldwide. The game combines unique, innovative multi-touch game controls along with a single player campaign written by a team of award winning famous science fiction authors, Loren L. Coleman and Randall N. Bills–veterans of the series canon lore. Personae Studios has made a firm effort in staying close to the original mechanics of the BattleTech board game in order to appeal to both newcomers and fans of the MechWarrior series alike.
MechWarrior: Tactical Command features:
- Real Time Tactics on the go: MechWarrior: Tactical Command brings a true mobile RTS experience with Personae’s unique controls for iOS devices. Players can initiate precise, advanced commands with quick responses to get the most immersive BattleTech experience ever.
- Authentic BattleTech Mechanics: MechWarrior: Tactical Command stays very close to the original boardgame. Heat acts as stamina and Mech’s limbs have individual sources of health-watch Mechs cripple other robots as they destroy their limbs and bodyparts!
- Massive Damage: Players will fight through waves of Elementals, Tanks, and other heavy armored mechs with a squad of four warriors in 21 levels set across three planets, including Twycross, where a number of the events from the series occur.
- Massive Mechs: With 30 mechs taken from the series lore, there are a variety of Battle Mechs with different classes to deploy onto the battlefield. Charge in with a Mad Cat, annihilate the opposition with the Atlas, or wreak havoc with the Hatamoto-Chi.
- Massive Customization: Players earn C-bills and tech resources from missions to upgrade their lance of mechs. Increase a mech’s arsenal, tune their BattleMech’s accuracy, or enhance their weapon systems-MechWarrior: Tactical Command lets players build their mechs and squad members whichever way they desire.
Sit tight and get ready to deploy when MechWarrior: Tactical Command makes its way onto iPad devices, Thursday September 27th for $9.99 on the iTunes Store.
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 13, 2012: NCsoft®, the world’s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) and ArenaNet, developer of the renowned Guild Wars franchise, has announced that the chart-topping MMO Guild Wars 2 has sold more than two million units. Despite temporarily halting first-party sales and replenishing retail stores to maintain an optimal player experience, Guild Wars 2 surpassed the two million sales milestone shortly after turning sales back on.
Guild Wars 2, which launched just over two weeks ago, has captured the imagination of the gaming community around the world. With peak concurrency regularly exceeding 400,000 players and first week sales that placed it at the top of the All Formats charts across ten European territories, it’s clear that demand for the game hasn’t slowed.
“Reactions from around the world justified the time and care we put into developing Guild Wars 2 and making it into the game it is today,” said Mike O’Brien, president and co-founder of ArenaNet. “And this is only the beginning. We’re continually fine-tuning the game to deliver the polished experience that our players expect, and we’re already working on new adventures and experiences to introduce into this truly dynamic online world.
For more information and to purchase Guild Wars 2, visit www.guildwars2.com.
Focus Home Interactive has released five new screenshots from their upcoming Of Orcs and Men today. Of Orcs and Men launches on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms on October 11th in the US and October 18th in the UK, Germany, and worldwide for download on PC.
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“The Walking Dead,” the most watched drama in basic cable history, returns for an exhilarating new season on Sunday, October 14 at 9pm ET/PT. In this uncertain world, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors must not only fight the dead, but also face a whole new fear: the living. A 16 episode season, the series Entertainment Weekly called the “greatest thriller ever produced for television” will air in two-parts with the first eight hours kicking off October 14 and returning February 2013 with the final eight episodes. Internationally, “The Walking Dead’ will return to audiences in 120+ FOX International Channels (FIC) markets the week of October 15, as part of FIC continued commitment to broadcast the series near date-and-date globally. Following “The Walking Dead” will be the season premiere of AMC’s live after show, “Talking Dead,” hosted by Chris Hardwick at 11pm ET/PT.
The season premiere of “The Walking Dead,” coincides with AMC’s annual blockbuster marathon of thriller and horror films, AMC Fearfest. Celebrating its 16thyear, AMC Fearfest will feature 19 consecutive days of themed programming and more than 70 films, running from Saturday, October 13 through Wednesday, October 31.
In the highly anticipated new season, Rick and his fellow survivors continue to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. The struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 3 also introduces new characters, including the Governor (David Morrissey) and fan-favorite Michonne (Danai Gurira), along with her zombie pets.
Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, “The Walking Dead” stars Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Iron E. Singleton, Melissa McBride, Morrissey and Gurira. The series is executive produced by showruner Glen Mazzara, Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert with Greg Nicotero, Denise Huth and Evan Reilly as co-executive producers.
The season premiere of “The Walking Dead” will be complemented by a wealth of exclusive content at www.amctv.com. Fans can check out Inside “The Walking Dead” videos, episode sneak peeks, “Talked About Scenes,” “Talking Dead” bonus scenes, production diary interviews with the cast and crew, production photo galleries, fan trivia and new behind-the scenes videos from the set in Atlanta.
Following “The Walking Dead” season premiere will be the second season debut of AMC’s live after show “Talking Dead,” at 11pm ET/PT, hosted by Chris Hardwick. Following its most watched episode ever – after “The Walking Dead’s” Season 2 finale, which attracted 4.3 million viewers – “Talking Dead” features Hardwick spending time with fans, actors, producers and TV enthusiasts, recapping that most recent “Dead” episode, providing sneak-peeks and discussion of upcoming episodes and taking questions and comments from viewers. The series is executive produced by Michael Davies and co-executive produced by Jen Kelly from Embassy Row.
“The Walking Dead” reigns as the most watched drama series on basic cable for Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. The series has garnered an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up, a Golden Globe® Award nomination for Best Television Series – Drama, and a WGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media, among other accolades.