Antimatter, a unique physics based arcade-style game, is now available for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.
“Antimatter is the first game Pangea designed from the ground up for the iPhone operating system,” stated Brian Greenstone, president of Pangea Software. “It’s a physics based arcade game that will really appeal to anyone who liked Enigmo. The Antimatter graphics are stunning, the audio is incredible and the gameplay is extremely addictive!”
Antimatter is the ultimate arcade game for the iPhone and iPod Touch! To complete each level the player will need to control a stream of antimatter particles and use it to affect Cosmic Strings in order to alter their color before the Antimatter Energy Meter runs out, all while collecting power-ups and bonus points. This remarkable title was designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch, featuring a simple and intuitive control scheme that allows for a true interactive experience.
Antimatter is available through the App Store with a limited time special introductory price of $.99.
Zavvi has confirmed earlier reports that it is struggling to meet demand as it suffers stock shortages due to its supplier, Entertainment UK, going into administration.
The UK retailer has suspended taking orders on its website for all DVD, music and videogames products, however books are still available. Yesterday, Gamesindustry.biz broke the news that EUK-supplied stores were still waiting on copies of the PlayStation 3 exclusive title Resistance 2.
"Regretfully we are unable to fully guarantee the supply of DVD, music and games products to our customers," the company commented on its website today. "We have decided to suspend taking orders for these products while we work to resolve the situation and get back to normal."
"We have not taken this decision lightly, but we believe that this is the right course of action under the circumstances."
Are you ready to discover Blue Dragon Plus for Nintendo DS in an all new way? Immerse yourself in a larger-than-life visual experience by visiting the all-new www.yourbluedragon.com. From the moment you enter the site, watch the epic story of Blue Dragon Plus unfold before your eyes as Ignition Entertainment interweaves traditional website sections with an engaging cinematic story presentation, revealing a deeper look into the mystery behind Blue Dragon Plus.
“With such an extraordinary game, we knew we had to create an equally extraordinary site – a Blue Dragon website - PLUS!” said Ajay Chadha, President of Ignition Entertainment. “We designed the Blue Dragon Plus site with a primary goal of blurring the lines between the cinematic experience and the interactive experience. We hope gamers will enjoy the ride!”
Packed with fan favorites including character bios, screenshots, storylines and wallpapers, the new game portal also boasts a fully dedicated Blue Dragon Plus forum where gamers can breathe fire alongside other Blue Dragon Plus fans from all over the world.
In Tales of Pirates the Treasure Gulf is the first scene of the Caribbean Sea map. It is also an important transfer station through which players can access Skeletar Isle, Naval Base, Abaddon and Heaven. Like other treasure places, Treasure Gulf hides many precious items. Players may be able to get them by salvaging or fishing, and if they don't get what they want, it’s easy to sell them for a profit. It is also the only place which allows PK on the Caribbean Sea map.
Treasure Gulf Features
I. Silent Fleet
It is said that there are 7 sunken ships under the Treasure Gulf. In name and appearance they are all alike, but one among them is a special ship containing much more precious treasure chests.
When opening a common treasure chest, players will get ordinary materials, but when opening a special treasure chest they may obtain lots of gold, Mystic Panda Caps, Refining Gems and Attribute Gems.
II. Cruising Sharks
There are many schools of sharks living in the Treasure Gulf. Players can salvage these sharks by using salvaging tools. The sharks have attack powers, and will damage players’ ships.
After using a shark, players will obtain any one of the level 75 apparel suits, Shark Meat, Shark Roe, Sharkfin, and Shark Bone which are very useful and can be used to manufacture new items players need after adding ingredients like salt and rice.
Shark Fillet is made with Shark Meat plus Mustard, and will restore 1000 health points. Caviar is made of Shark Roe and salt, and will restore 1000 SP points. Sharkfin Porridge is made of Sharkfin plus Rice, and will increase attack power by 50%. Fish Bone Soup is made of Shark Bone and Water, and will increase Dodge Rating by 50%.
For more details about Tales of Pirates, visit their official website: http://top.igg.com/.
Angels Online: Outpost Battlefield and Monsters Overview After the release of the Lost Atlantis, a new PVP system called Holy Battlefield is now available for all players to enjoy. It has evolved based on the Outpost Battlefield and the Totem Battle. Players must have been very familiar with the Totem Battle, so today the Angels Online team is giving a brief introduction concerning the Outpost Battlefield.
Outpost Battlefield The Outpost Battlefield was the first PVP system released for Angels Online. Four appointed NPCs can be found in the four main cities. Different factions’ players can talk to corresponding NPCs and then enter the Outpost Battlefield and PK with players from other factions. In order to protect lower level players, there will be two maps for level 21-40 players and level 41-60 players respectively. Players will be teleported to the corresponding map according to their level.
Strategies Fighting system players always charge forward under heavy fire like tanks, and are very important in the Outpost Battlefield. Magic players should deal as much damage as they can in time to soften up their enemies for the main tanks. If there are more than two factions’ on a map, players who take part in the Outpost Battlefield the first time may become flustered, and this can be disastrous during battle.
Boss Monsters & Production Monsters which are as powerful as BOSSes will come to the Outpost Battlefield from 6:00pm to 12:00am everyday. Players can organize teams to defeat these monsters and obtain certain Riddle Pieces. 200 Riddle Pieces can be exchanged for a Certificate.
A guild with more Certificates has a chance to occupy a map in advance in the Totem Battle. On the battlefield, production players can obtain some Riddle Pieces as well by collecting high-level materials. However, their Riddle Pieces are much sought after, these players may be attacked by players from other factions. It is better for them to team up with other fighters and collect materials together.
Microsoft was the first to issue a press release, saying that U.S. Xbox 360 console sales over the Black Friday weekend were on pace to beat previous years. It estimated Black Friday sales were up 25 percent on 2007 numbers and that the Xbox 360 outsold the PlayStation 3 by a three-to-one margin.
Of course, analysts are expecting Nintendo to trounce Microsoft in consoles sold. Nintendo doesn’t have a Black Friday report ready yet.
Sony, meanwhile, thumped its chest back at Microsoft. Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation Network at Sony, said in a statement that the company’s U.S. sales are up 90 percent year-to-date and that sales are on track for the company’s fiscal year which ends March 31, 2009.
Retailers reported strong sales on Black Friday, but many analysts attributed that to deep discounting. Video game companies have bundled more games with each console, and Microsoft cut its console prices in September, but the industry hasn’t resorted to big discounts. In the game industry, the most expensive new games debut at $60, but there is always the danger that new games won’t sell well and that used games will surge. That isn’t the case right now, evidently.
Gears of War 2 lived up to the hype. I finished it last week and was quite delighted with the sequel to the 2006 original. Microsoft said it sold 2 million copies of that game on its first weekend after the Nov. 7 launch.
Microsoft said that Fable II and Lips (a sing-along game) also sold well. And it said that sales of Xbox 360 hardware have been strong worldwide since the company cut prices in September. Among the big titles that should push November U.S. sales of video games are Gears of War 2, EA’s Left For Dead, Sony’s LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2, Activision Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, THQ’s WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, and Nintendo’s Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia for the Nintendo DS handheld game player. NPD is expected to publish November game sales results on Dec. 11.
Tomb Raider is certainly ready to move in new directions. However, before it does, Underworld serves as a suitable exclamation point to wrap up old ideas before moving on to the next big thing. In that capacity, the game is a huge success, delivering the best of what makes Tomb Raider games fun while excising most elements that have irked players in recent years. This game won't likely change your opinion of the character or her adventures, but it's a grand ride for those who still look forward to globetrotting with the British heiress.
Crystal Dynamics acknowledges from the start that it's time to sweep out the old and bring in the new, opening the game with a bang (bye-bye Croft Manor), making it abundantly clear that things are changing for Lara. Underworld features the most cinematic and exciting Tomb Raider plot yet, filled with tense drama and awe-inspiring scenes of discovery. Without explicitly saying so, Underworld serves as the final act of the seemingly disconnected stories presented in Legend and Anniversary. Culling characters and unanswered questions from both, this closing chapter won't leave fans hanging.
The series' basic design tenets remain intact, but they are more polished here than ever before. Clambering along ledges, leaping across dangerous gaps, dodging ancient mechanical traps, and culling endangered animal species... it's all here. What has changed is the sense of scale. Underworld is all about huge mechanisms and sprawling levels. The platforming is top notch, and navigating the varied locales of the game world has never been more fun. Lara's actions feel and look more natural, thanks to some excellent motion-captured animation; cracks only show during occasional transitions between animations. Her moveset is also dramatically expanded, giving her more facility to interact with the environment in the way you want.
The mind-bending puzzles are fun, particularly the impressive number of optional challenges scattered throughout the game to find extra relics and treasures. If anything, some of the puzzles may be too big. I'm as much of a fan of gigantic, pulley-rigged ancient statues as anyone, but there are times where the scale of these contraptions is too massive to even understand what you're doing when you place widget A in slot B. Beyond this frustration, most of the puzzles are a blast to solve, delivering repeated "aha" moments that puzzle gamers can't help but love.
Combat is a marginal step up from previous incarnations, but is still heavily focused on wild leaps around the environment as you hold down the trigger. Unlike before, these combat encounters frequently pop up while you're in the midst of hanging off a ledge or leaping between posts, upping the excitement significantly. Legacy camera problems, meanwhile, haven't improved significantly and is probably the biggest problem still facing the talented development team.
In tone, Underworld hits the target dead center, delivering the perfect mix of isolation and discovery with larger dramatic encounters. No modern cities mar Lara's excursion this time, this is tomb-raiding from beginning to end. Remarkable visuals sell the experience, and a moving score deepens your involvement. The formula behind the game is ready for some fresh ideas, but as a wrap up of old ideas, Underworld hits the sweet spot.
PLATFORM: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 STYLE: 1-player action/adventure PUBLISHER: Eidos
CONCEPT: Explore the hidden ruins of the ancient past in one of Lara Croft's best adventures GRAPHICS:Gorgeous environments, moody lighting, and slick animation make this a surprise contender for one of the finest looking games of the year SOUND: A fantastic score sets the mood for exploring mysterious ruins and shooting in desperate gun battles PLAYABILITY: Lara reacts with ease and precision, but the camera is sometimes frustrating ENTERTAINMENT: A thrilling adventure for any gamer, but long-time tomb raiders will especially love all the nods to previous narratives REPLAY VALUE: Moderate THE BOTTOM LINE: 8.75 out of 10
Broken Aircraft Carrier? Leaking Fishing Boat? Giant Broken Wedding Cake? Fear not! Hudson’s All-Female Pit Crew Has You Covered!
The official launch of Pit Crew Panic!, an all-new, wacky “panic-action” game, available for WiiWare. This unique game is loaded with frantic fixing fun as the player’s all-female pit crew repairs a variety of bizarre “WHATSITS” as fast as they can.
Players can choose to play solo and race against the clock or play against their friends to see whose all-female pit crew can hammer, screw and wrench the fastest on a giant broken wedding cake! Inspired grease monkeys can even play online and see whose girls can out-fix their opponents on an aircraft carrier, a broken toilet, a pot of sunflowers, a car with a cake under its hood and many more zany “WHATSITS”!
Pit Crew Panic! is full of crazy frantic action! As broken “WHATSITS” race up to the awaiting pit crew, players will have the power to assign each of their pit crew girls to different sections of the broken item that needs to be fixed. Players have to hurry before timers run out since sections of the broken “WHATSITS” could explode like ticking time bombs or spew automotive fluids and nearby pit crew girls will get stunned or slip!
Players can also help out their pit crew girls in sticky fix-it situations by using their Wii Remote just like a real pit crew tool. Just like any good grease monkey would use a screwdriver, wrench or other pit crew tools, players can use the Wii Remote to hammer away with up and down swings or tighten bolts with a turn of the wrist. There is also a handy tutorial to help players figure out not just how to play the game, but also how to go as fast as they can when fixing all the wacky “WHATSITS” in the game!
“Pit Crew Panic! has taken gameplay with the Wii Remote to fun and creative new extremes,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “The game has a unique sense of humor which players will appreciate as they try to use the Wii Remote as a blowtorch to fix a space station or as a wrench to fix a locomotive.” Pit Crew Panic! is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).
The upcoming PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV will install SecuROM 7 on customers' systems, although the game maker claims its properly de-fanged the detested DRM technology.
Rockstar told the gaming site IGN that GTA IV's flavor of SecuROM won't limit the number of installs of the game, nor will it restrict the number of machines it can be put on.
Those were arguably the most reviled SecuROM checks previously used on games such as EA's Spore, which have put many gamers up at arms. EA later backed down on the number total Spore installs, but kept the PC limit capped at five.
A Rockstar spokesperson told IGN:
GTA IV PC uses SecuROM for protecting our EXE until street date has passed, to ensure the retail disk is in the computer drive, and is used for Product Activation of the title. Product Activation is a one time only online authentication when installing the game.
The anti-DRM crowd will still have the rest of SecuROM's questionable repertoire to wag a finger at. It had been known to cause hardware problems for some, and even after a game has been removed from your system, uninstalling SecuROM is no easy task.
The latter point explains why the Rockstar rep added that even if a customer uninstalls and re-install GTA IV, it won't require re-authentication. (Unless a customer changes to "major" components on the PC, such as CPU and video card). "Active functions" of SecuROM are removed on the game's installation but "some traces will remain," according to Rockstar. The company said it's presently "working" with SecuROM just to post information on its support pages on how to remove the DRM completely.
Although an internet connection will be required for activation, the game maker said it will provide for rustic customers to activate the game using someone else's machine with web access.
To ward off those looking for the inevitable pirated version of GTA IV with SecuROM removed, the Rockstar spinster went with the angle that property theft isn't as easy, profitable, and amusing as each and every game in the GTA series would suggest:
Aside from the fact that warez are a great place to pick up a Trojan or key logger, using a cracked copy of GTA IV PC will result in varying changes to the game experience. These can range from comical to game-progress-halting changes.
It sounds a bit like the company is leaking bugged versions of the game on file-sharing sites. That may even keep freetards from getting their paws on a stolen digital copy for one — maybe two days tops by our estimate.
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