Chris Jones Gaming Network: News

Hideo Kojima’s continuation of the best-selling Metal Gear Solid series comes with adhoc Party mode to Europe…

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has confirmed that METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER – Hideo Kojima’s next instalment in the Metal Gear Solid series – will arrive on June 18th, 2010.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Tuesday 16 March 2010 - 22:02:15 | Comments are Off

BioWare Fans Can Extend their Journey with the First Expansion Pack to the Best RPG of 2009

Guildford, UK – March 16, 2010 – The siege begins again! Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Dragon Age™: Origins – Awakening, the expansion pack to the globally acclaimed Dragon Age: Origins, is available now at retailers and via download on Xbox LIVE® and the PlayStation®Network (PSN) in North America. In Europe, the game will be available on Xbox and PC at retail and also via download from Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation®Network on March 19. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening builds on the original Dragon Age: Origins masterpiece beginning where the first game ended.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Tuesday 16 March 2010 - 21:55:20 | Comments are Off

Well its a new year and a new beginning and since my return to the world of podcasting I have began a new show know as Mindwipe's Lowdown.

On this first episode I showcase some wonderful singers from the website I Sound Better.com as well as bring you news from the world of Film , Video Games, and TV.

Very soon I shall add this to Itunes also and setup a feedback area where listeners can have their say on the subject each week.

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Posted by mindwipe on Monday 15 March 2010 - 13:15:05 | Comments are Off

CHART TRACK WEEKLY CHARTS
All formats
Week ending 13 March 2010

POS. TITLE PUBLISHER LAST WEEK

1 FINAL FANTASY XIII SQUARE ENIX -
2 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 EA GAMES 1
3 JUST DANCE UBISOFT 2
4 - HEAVY RAIN SONY COMPUTER ENT. 4
5 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO 6
6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ACTIVISION 7
7 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING SEGA 5
8 ALIENS VS PREDATOR SEGA 3
9 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO 8
10 - NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO 10
11 FIFA 10 EA SPORTS 9
12 BIOSHOCK 2 2K GAMES 11
13 BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE - VILGAX ATTACKS D3P -
14 WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II - CHAOS THQ -
15 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV PLATINUM 16
16 JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT 15
17 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 18
18 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA'S BOX NINTENDO -
19 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 MICROSOFT 13
20 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO 17

Posted by Chris Jones on Monday 15 March 2010 - 08:47:49 | Comments are Off

Casual Free-to-Play Studio Picks Industry Veteran to Launch Upcoming Woldtown

Hong Kong, China – March 15, 2010 – Dinglepharb Studios, a studio developing social and mobile games with a twist, announced today it has chosen Reverb Communications to serve as its agency of record. Under the agreement, Reverb Communications will handle marketing and public relations initiatives for Woldtown, a colorful and friendly free-to-play social game for Facebook and the web launching in Spring 2010.

“Woldtown is a unique interactive social experience, and we were looking to hire an agency that had the vision and strategic support for a vast and unique title as this,” said Nathan Agulto, CEO of Dinglepharb Studios. “With their proven track record of successfully launching both free-to-play and MMO titles, paired with their outstanding work ethic, Reverb was the obvious choice.”

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Posted by Chris Jones on Monday 15 March 2010 - 08:44:04 | Comments are Off

Medieval Tabletop Game of Kings prepares for Leap into Modern Gaming

Las Vegas, March 10th 2010 – Chess, the unrivalled champion of strategy games has been attracting players of all ages for countless centuries. Battle vs. Chess takes up the mission of adapting the time honoured classic for the 21st century, seeking to breathe new life into the beloved game without abandoning the essential concepts that have made it so enduring. However simply digitalizing it is not nearly enough, as the progressive title aims at developing a unique fusion between vivid 3D environments & characters, professional chess software and upbeat combat visuals & mechanics.

Employing the framework of ChessBase’s world renowned Fritz! chess algorithm software, widely regarded as one of the most sophisticated chess engines in the world, even the most experienced chess experts will be presented with a daunting challenge. All these features paired with an atmospheric soundtrack, several distinct game board environments, special game modes, and a plethora of unlockable bonuses guarantee players long lasting fun with the timeless game of kings!

Battle vs Chess is currently being developed across multiple platforms, and is scheduled for release in May 2010.

Posted by Chris Jones on Sunday 14 March 2010 - 15:41:40 | Comments are Off

Start of aggressive downloadable content campaign to expand the single and multiplayer elements of the award-winning game that has sold more than three million units worldwide

New York, NY - March 12, 2010 - 2K Games announced that the Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack*, the first downloadable content for the award-winning BioShock®2, is now available for download from both the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows-LIVE for 400 Microsoft Points, and from the PlayStation®Network for $4.99. Future expansions into the world of BioShock 2 are slated to arrive over the coming months and will continue to expand upon the stories of the denizens of Rapture.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Sunday 14 March 2010 - 05:53:44 |

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Top 10 PC games

• 1. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
• 2. Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)
• 3. Street Fighter IV (PC)
• 4. The Sims 3 (PC/Mac)
• 5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC)
• 6. Borderlands (PC)
• 7. Hearts of Iron III (PC)
• 8. ARMA II (PC)
• 9. Spore Galactic Adventures (PC)
• 10. BattleForge (PC)

Posted by Chris Jones on Saturday 13 March 2010 - 07:13:34 | Comments are Off

by Daniel Terdiman of CNET

The games industry has been taken over by social games like Farmville. That means veteran developers have little choice but to embrace the change.
(Credit: Zynga)

SAN FRANCISCO--For game developers whose industry experience predates not just Facebook but even Mark Zuckerberg, you might expect that abandoning making big, complex games for simple titles like Farmville and similar social projects would be anathema.

But to hear a panel of respected industry veterans who spoke before a packed house in a huge room at the Game Developers Conference here Tuesday, the truth is exactly the opposite. In fact, to these four speakers at least, this may be the opporunity of a lifetime--making a transition from working on $25 million console-level games that take years to build to small projects that take just weeks or months to complete and which have orders-of-magnitude smaller budgets.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Saturday 13 March 2010 - 06:54:51 | Comments are Off

March 10, 2010 10:20 AM PST From CNET

OnLive, a service aiming to knock off the traditional video game console model by delivering streaming games at high frame rates regardless of the power of a user's computer, will launch June 17 with partners like EA, Ubisoft, and 2K Games.
(Credit: OnLive)

SAN FRANCISCO--OnLive, a streaming video game service that, if properly implemented, could threaten traditional console makers like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, announced Wednesday that it will launch on June 17.

In a speech at the Game Developers Conference here, OnLive CEO Steve Perlman said that the service will go live in the 48 contiguous United States during the E3 video game conference in Los Angeles, and, at an initial price of $14.95 a month, will offer consumers the ability to rent or purchase AAA games from the likes of Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, 2K Games, THQ, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

For OnLive to officially announce its launch date at GDC is appropriate, given that the service was first unveiled at the conference a year ago. At the time, gamers wanting to play full-scale console games were excited by the service's potential for obviating consoles like the Xbox, PlayStation 3, and Wii. According to OnLive, the service will work on most PCs or Macs via a browser plug-in, or on high-definition TVs via what the company is calling a MicroConsole adapter.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Friday 12 March 2010 - 07:33:00 | Comments are Off

Today, 10 March 2010, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), in San Francisco, California, Playcast-Media announced its partnerships with some of the industry’s top publishers of video games. These partnerships include Atari, Capcom, CodeMasters, THQ as well as independent publishers including DDI, Strategy First and Zushi.
‘Content is the driver of this business and we’re committed to delivering the best titles around.’ Alon Shtruzman, COO, Playcast-Media.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Wednesday 10 March 2010 - 13:45:28 | Comments are Off

Codeworks Connect announce 2010 Thinking Digital: The Next Generation conference targeted at the creative talent pool in the North East of England.

Codeworks Connect, the trade association supporting digital businesses in the North East of England, is proud to announce details of its 2010 Thinking Digital: The Next Generation conference, taking place at the prestigious Sage Gateshead on March 17th.

The North East of England is blooming with talent and career opportunities in the digital sector. The 2010 Thinking Digital: The Next Generation conference will bring this ever widening whirlpool of talent together in an unmissable one-day conference on March 17th. With a subtle blend of speakers representing the eclectic sub-sectors of the digital industry, the conference promises to educate and inspire students, graduates and entrepreneurs around the North East about the rapidly expanding careers in digital media and technology.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Wednesday 10 March 2010 - 13:23:44 | Comments are Off

Get in the Race with Seven Celebrated New Cars on the New Riviera Track

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – March 9, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the all-new Exotic Racing Series pack for Need for Speed SHIFT. On March 18th, gamers will have access to seven phenomenal new cars and an amazing new track in the game. Highlighting this exclusive pack of cars are the McLaren MP4-12C and the legendary BMW M1. Players won’t find more brilliance, innovation, or drama than in these magnificent machines, where each is a potent mix of race car and road car. The Exotic Racing Series pack will be available worldwide on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system for $10.00 or the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system for $10.00 or 800 Microsoft Points*.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Tuesday 09 March 2010 - 16:31:10 | Comments are Off

Leading Gaming Service Expands to Mac Platform

Valve announced on Monday, March 8th that it will bring Steam, Valve's gaming service, and Source, Valve's gaming engine, to the Mac.

Steam and Valve's library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series will be available in April.

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Posted by Chris Jones on Monday 08 March 2010 - 21:01:01 | Comments are Off

Ultimate Universe 1.0 - Single File Download Sept. 2007

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The Ultimate Universe - 1.5 (Upgrade from UU1.0)

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Ultimate Universe Original Soundtrack - Volume 1

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Tal Shiar Starbase

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