Nyko at E3 Type Pad Pro, SpeakerCom, Charger Grip, and Zoom Case Unveiled at Show

Leading gaming peripherals manufacturer, Nyko Technologies, today announced the upcoming product line-up to be showcased this week at E3, taking place June 2–4. The line-up includes innovative accessories for Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi, Xbox 360, and PSP.

“Nyko has been a participant of E3 for 10 straight years and we’re excited to be using the show as the launching pad for our 2009 products,” said Chris Arbogast, Director of Marketing at Nyko Technologies. “We have been hard at work developing new patent pending technologies like Trans-Port that we feel add a unique gameplay experience that is not available elsewhere.”

Nyko is exhibiting in the West Hall, booth No4512.

Type Pad Pro for Wii
The ergonomic wireless keypad for Wii features Nyko’s Trans-Port Technology allowing players to control, type, and browse with ease. Nyko’s Type Pad Pro cradles either the Nyko Wand or Wii Remote, allowing for pointer functionality while utilizing the full QWERTY Keyboard to chat, type, search and more. The Type Pad Pro communicates with the Wii wirelessly up to 25 feet away using a USB dongle and is fully compatible with applications that utilize keyboard functionality like the Opera® Browser and Wii friend messaging. When used with the Wand Wireless Controller, Trans-Port Technology allows for both the A and B buttons to be replicated directly on the Type Pad Pro for smoother and easier scrolling, zooming and clicking while browsing your favorite web sites.

SpeakerCom 360
Xbox 360 gamers can now customize how they communicate over Xbox Live® with SpeakerCom 360, which provides the choice to talk and listen over a loud speaker or through a traditional headset, giving players two communication options in one device. In Headset mode, the SpeakerCom provides a comfortable, stereo, in-ear solution. When switched over to the Loud Speaker mode the self-muting microphone and volume-controlled speaker are activated so everyone in the room can hear and participate via one headset. The patent pending design allows for easy switching between both headset and loud speaker mode.

Zoom Case for Nintendo DSi
Nyko’s Zoom Case, a protective case with an 8x zoom lens for the DSi, significantly magnifies the handheld’s external camera. The Zoom Case wraps around the DSi, protecting it from bumps and scratches while the removable 8x optical zoom lens allows for closer, clearer shots from a greater distance. The zoom lens easily locks onto the Zoom Case, and when not in use can be safely stored in its own hard case for easy travel. The case’s textured grip provides a more comfortable hold for extended gameplay sessions.

Charge Grip Flex
A new level of comfort awaits the PSP 2000 and 3000 series with Nyko’s Charge Grip Flex with built-in rechargeable battery. The Charge Grip Flex provides 1.5 times more play time and a more familiar, customizable grip. With a sleek black look that complements the PSP, the Charge Grip Flex features a unique fold-out, lightweight design making it ideal for travel.

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James Cameron’s Avatar - The Game made a surprise E3 appearance during Ubisoft’s Press Conference

Invitation Only Game Demos To Be Shown at E3 in Stunning 3D On a Panasonic 103" 3D Full HD Plasma Home Theater

New product details for James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. Making a surprise appearance during Ubisoft's Press Conference earlier in the day, James Cameron introduced the first details for Avatar: The Game along with Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal.

The game will take you deep into the heart of Pandora, an alien planet that is beyond imagination. Gamers will encounter the Na'vi, Pandora's indigenous people and discover creatures and other wildlife the likes of which have never been seen in the world of video games before. When conflict erupts between the RDA Corporation, a space-faring consortium
in search of valuable resources, and the Na'vi, players will find themselves thrust into a fight for the heart of a planet and the fate of a civilization.

"Technically, we have a lot in common with Ubisoft and the game world," said Cameron during the press conference. "We utilized highly sophisticated technologies in creating Avatar so, when it came to choosing a game company, I wanted a partner that would not only be inspired creatively by the world of Avatar but would have the capacity to keep up with the challenging demands of its technological needs.
Ubisoft was that company."

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game will ship this December 2009 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii home video game system from Nintendo, the Nintendo DS system, the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and the PC.

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game will be shown to select media in stunning stereoscopic 3D at Ubisoft's booth (South Hall, Booth No1022) during E3 June 2-4, 2009. Thanks to Panasonic, Ubisoft will be showing James Cameron's Avatar: The Game using Panasonic's 3D Full HD Plasma Home Theater System, enabling the viewing of true-to-life 3D Full 1080p HD images by using a specially configured Panasonic 103-inch Plasma HDTV, capable of distributing full High Definition (1920 x 1080
pixels) images separately to the left eye and right eye of the viewer.
With it, you are no longer just playing a game; you are experiencing all Pandora has to offer.

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Red Steel 2 video game E3 Fact sheet

Red Steel  2 is the highly anticipated title exclusive to Wii system
from Nintendo that will bring players the best sword and gun fighting
experience ever on console.

Designed for Wii MotionPlus, Red Steel 2 features unparalleled
control. Players will pick up the Wii Remote™ and swing it freely as
the sword on-screen follows their precise movement – and even measures
the strength of their swing.

Red Steel 2 is a first-person action game where players become a
swordsman who finds himself in an edgy city in the middle of a desert
armed with only a sword and gun.

Key Features

BE THE SWORDSMAN
Embody a lonesome fighter, a man of few words with a shaded past full
of mystery. Face various, and increasingly stronger, enemies and
defeat challenging bosses in epic and intense fights.

IMMERSIVE EDGY WESTERN SETTING
Visit various locations through a remote mixed metropolis in the
middle of the American desert, where Eastern culture and Western
culture have been smashed together into a hodge-podge jumble: Caldera.
You will discover the game's immersive background and environment as
you make your way through the adventure.

UNIQUE PRECISION CONTROL OF YOUR WEAPONS WITH WII MOTIONPLUS
The Wii MotionPlus provides 1:1 recognition where the sword and gun
movements are precisely replicated within the game. Slash the villains
the way you want! Plus Wii MotionPlus measures the power of your
swing. The harder you swing the Wii Remote, the harder the sword
swings in the game!

CLOSE COMBAT SYSTEM
Feel like a powerful master swordsman and gunslinger thanks to the
first-person view that puts you in the middle of the action. Fight up
to six enemies simultaneously and feel the power and freedom to use
your sword or your gun at any time.

Master numerous combos with your sword and your gun ranging from
triggering exciting finishing kills, parrying enemy attacks, or even
deflecting bullets with your sword!

Product Specifications
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Paris
Ship Date: Holiday 2009
Category: First-person action game
Rating: Teen (US) / PEGI 16+ / USK (TBC)</span>

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction video game Fact sheet

Coming exclusively to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction is the highly anticipated sequel in the multimillion-selling Splinter Cell series and one of the most critically acclaimed Xbox franchises of all time.

An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.

Uniting revolutionary gameplay enhancements with a high-octane, no-holds-barred storyline, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction arms you to the teeth with all the high-tech weaponry and lethal skills of an elite operative and invites you to enter a dangerous world where justice means making your own rules.

Key Features

NEW LEVEL OF ACTION FOR SPLINTER CELL
A full arsenal of cutting-edge innovations allow you to outflank foes with the Last Known Position system, tag and eliminate enemies using the Mark and Execute feature, and much more.

BLOCKBUSTER EXPERIENCE
A unique storytelling style keeps you on the edge of your seat as you navigate the explosive world of a renegade agent where trust is impossible and justice requires you to go above the law.

JAW DROPPING VISUALS
A revolutionary new graphic direction delivers an utterly seamless gameplay experience that'll keep you totally engrossed in the story of Sam Fisher.

EXPLOSIVE XBOX LIVE PLAY
Brand-new addictive multiplayer modes amp up the dramatic intensity like never before.

Product Specifications:
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Ship Date: Fall 2009
Category: Action
Rating: RP (Rating Pending)

Assassin's Creed 2 video game info

Assassin’s Creed 2 is the follow-up to the title that became the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. The highly anticipated title features a new hero, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young Italian noble, and a new era, the Renaissance.

Assassin’s Creed 2 retains the core gameplay experience that made the first opus a resounding success and features new experiences that will surprise and challenge players.


Assassin’s Creed 2 is an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. Ezio befriends Leonardo da Vinci, takes on Florence’s most powerful families and ventures throughout the canals of Venice where he learns to become a master assassin.

Key Features

EZIO, A NEW ASSASSIN FOR A NEW ERA
Ezio Auditore da Firenze is a young Italian noble who will learn the ways of the assassins after his family was betrayed and he looks to seek vengeance. He is a lady’s man, a free soul with panache yet has a very human side to his personality. Through him, you become a master assassin.

RENAISSANCE ITALY
Italy in the 15th century was less a country and more a collection of city-states where families with political and economic strength began to take leadership roles in cities like Florence and Venice. This journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world takes place in a time in history where culture and art were born alongside some of the most auspicious stories of corruption, greed and murder.

A NEW-FOUND FREEDOM
You will be able to perform missions when you want and how you want in this open-ended world that brings back free-running and adds elements such as swimming and even flying to the adventure. The variety in gameplay adds another layer for you to truly play through the game any way you choose.

DYNAMIC CROWD
Discover a living, breathing world where every character is an opportunity for the player. Blending in with the crowd is easier, working with in-game characters provide ample rewards but can also lead to surprising consequences.

BECOME A MASTER ASSASSIN
Perfect your skills to become a master assassin where you brandish new weapons, learn to disarm enemies then use their weapons against them and assassinate enemies using both hidden blades.

Product Specifications
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Ship Date: Holiday 2009
Category: Action/Adventure
Rating: Mature (US) / PEGI 16+ / USK (TBC)
Web site: www.assassinscreed.com

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Academy of Champions - Soccer

You are invited to learn from the greatest at the most fantastic Soccer Academy of all.

The legendary Pele is the headmaster: He will teach and help you on your dream adventure. Enjoy 4 months in the most fantastic soccer academy:

Brightfield Academy is every young soccerer’s dreamland featuring wild and beautiful environments, over-the-top animations, “out of this world” visual effects and hilarious characters to interact with every single day.

So pack your bags – it’s time to enroll yourself into a curriculum of outrageous matches, insane training drills and nonstop fun at the Academy of Champions.

Key Features

• Action-Packed 5-on-5 Party Soccer
Learn incredible moves that you never thought were possible on the field.Pick-up-and-play controls makes AofC playable by kids of all ages.
Upgrade your skills and buy equipment to become the very best.

• Over 12 Mini-Games in a World Full of Excitement
Take part in easy to play mini-games involving goalkeeping, shooting, passing and tackles.
Will you be able to master Brazilian Freestyle juggling with your Wii Balance Board™?

• Pelé is Your Headmaster
Discover the true value of fair play and respect.
The legendary Pelé will teach you the skills necessary to compete at the highest level.

• Immersive Story-Driven Experience
Develop your super skills in the imaginative world of Brightfield Academy.
Battle your way to the top to defeat the evil Scythemore Academy!

• Multiplayer
Battle your friends in head-to-head gameplay

• Unlock some famous video game characters: Take control of the Raving Rabbids, Sam Fisher, Altair, Rayman who appear… as kids!

• Wii Motion Plus™ Brand new peripheral is supported in core gameplay.

Product Specifications:
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Vancouver
Ship Date: 2009
Category: Arcade Soccer
Rating: E for Everyone

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Act of War - Direct Action, R.U.S.E video game at E3

Developed by Eugen Systems, creators of the critically acclaimed strategy title Act of War: Direct Action, R.U.S.E is a one-of-a-kind RTS game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory, controlling the action from the heart of the battlefield to the full theatre of war.

Key Features

Become the master of deception
- Fight a war of perception using recon units & your spying network to gather intelligence on your enemy and then strike at his Achilles heel!
- Use overturning deception skills to mislead your enemy: decoys, camouflage, radio silence, deciphering, intoxication…
- Combine military manoeuvres & cunning stratagems for victory: your brains are the ultimate weapon!
- From captain to the chief in command, live an epic campaign full of manipulation, jealousy & betrayal!

Experience War as a Strategist
- Command a huge spectrum of units : dozens of infantry, vehicles & aircraft units with specific abilities
- Wield executive power : secure revenues, plan units production & launch advanced research programs
- Undermine the enemy strategy by cutting its supply lines & weakening its logistics
- Use the exclusive IRISZOOM® engine as the most intuitive interface to easily identify the balance of power and run into action
- Fight on immense & incredibly detailed maps, the biggest in a RTS: a perfect playground for strategy!

Fool real people is the ultimate thrill
- Test your strategic skills with fast-paced, addictive cooperative & adversarial skirmishes, up to 8 players
- Face unpredictable battle situations & reverse the balance of power by using bluff and deception against your opponents
- Choose your nation between 6 Axis or Allied powers with specific units & abilities

Product Specifications:
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Eugen Systems
Ship Date: Q1 2010
Category: Real Time Strategy
Website: www.rusegame.com

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Award-winning developers of the Crysis universe, to publish Crysis 2

Next Installment of the Critically-Acclaimed Crysis Franchise will be First Game Built on Crytek's Multiplatform CryENGINE 3 Technology

Electronic Arts announce that it has agreed to a deal extension with Crytek GmbH, the award-winning developers of the Crysis universe, to publish Crysis 2. Renowned for their technical excellence, artistic craftsmanship and commitment to quality, Crytek is building Crysis 2 on their new state-of-the-art multiplatform game development solution CryENGINE 3 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, and the PC.

“The development of Crysis 2 marks a major stepping stone for our studio,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. “This is not only the next game in the Crysis franchise, it’s the first title we are developing for consoles and the first title being built on CryENGINE 3. We are excited to have the support of EA Partners again as we work together to make the launch of Crysis 2 a huge event.”

“Nothing speaks more to the success of the EA Partners program than when a studio the caliber of Crytek continues to work with us,” said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners. “Crytek is already one of the elite PC development studios in the world and we are excited to have the opportunity to partner with them in bringing their award-winning technology and gameplay to more platforms and a wider audience with Crysis 2.”

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All Points Bulletin (APB) coming to PC in early 2010

Electronic Arts and Realtime Worlds announce that they have entered an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement for North America and Europe that will bring the highly anticipated All Points Bulletin (APB) to PC in early 2010. Founded by industry veteran David Jones, creator of Lemming’s, Grand Theft Auto 1&2 and Crackdown, Realtime Worlds’ latest project takes the universal theme of Criminals and Enforcement and brings it to a persistent, open world multiplayer setting in a modern, crime-ridden city.

“After a few years of quietly working on APB I’m extremely excited to be able to show it publically for the first time” said David Jones, Founder and Creative Director of Realtime Worlds. “To also be able to announce our marketing and distribution agreement with EA Partners at the same time is the cream on top. It’s very evident that EA Partners are clearly in-sync with our vision for APB and between us we aim to ensure gamers understand why it’s unique, and share our excitement”

“Throughout his career David Jones has continually forged new creative paths in interactive entertainment,” said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA Partners. “David and the team at Realtime Worlds are set to do it once again with APB. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with them in introducing online persistence to third-person, open-world action games and defining a new category within the genre.”

APB is a new breed of online game. Set in a persistent living, breathing open-world urban environment where fame and fortune awaits all players. Some players will achieve this by feeding on the city, its people and its businesses…the Criminals. Some will live by a higher code and instead feed on the criminals and their organisations…the Enforcers. This dynamic where players become the core content for other players is one of the many unique features of APB. Its deep, rich customisation system provides players with the ability to completely personalise their identity. Looks, clothing, vehicles and even music, all to astonishing detail and quality.

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AMF BOWLING: PINBUSTERS! video game facts

AMF BOWLING: PINBUSTERS!
RELEASE DATE: June 2009

The thrill of the lanes is in your hands with AMF Bowling Pinbusters! Choose from 12 unique characters and play in 12 colorful locations, all in fantastic 3D. Take on the challenge alone with four single player game modes: World Cup, Precision, Practice and Duckpins or compete against players in the same room or across the globe to become the World Cup bowling champion. With new and revised one-finger play, un-lockable features, and live multiplayer, AMF Bowling Pinbusters! is the ultimate mobile bowling experience!

KEY FEATURES: DREAM
• 1 or 2 players
• 4 single-player game modes
• N-Gage Arena Multiplayer and Rankings
• Hotseat multiplayer competition!
• 12 Lanes and 12 Characters to choose from!