Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is excited to share the official box art for F.E.A.R. 3, the upcoming horror first person shooter coming out this Australian spring! F.E.A.R. 3 unleashes intense combat, compelling narrative and divergent co-op gameplay, evolving the award-winning F.E.A.R. franchise. Developed by Day 1 Studios, F.E.A.R. 3 continues the twisted story of Alma Wade and her two sons, super-soldier Point Man and the psychically powerful ghost Paxton Fettel.
Australia – May 6, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the legendary first-person shooter Medal of Honor™ is ready for another tour of duty. The highly-anticipated modern shooter will launch on October 14, 2010 in Australia. The ship date will be announced today via an emotionally charged trailer entitled “Leave A Message”. The trailer shows a U.S. Army Ranger platoon heading into combat aboard a helicopter. The chaos and uncertainty of the mission is belied by the reassuring voice of one of the Rangers as he reaches out to his family back home. Today’s provocative trailer is the latest in a series of trailers portraying the poignant experiences of today’s soldier. To view the trailer, visit medalofhonor.com.
“Medal of Honor is an authentic look into today’s war. Inspired by real people and real events, the game puts players in the boots of today’s warrior — from the infantry ground pounder to the Tier 1 Operator,” said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer of Medal of Honor. “We are proud of this piece because it offers a glimpse into the game we’re creating, while also showing the mindset of these warriors.”
Medal of Honor leaves the WWII theatre for the first time in its 11-year history and enters the modern day setting of war-torn Afghanistan seen though the lens of a small band of fictional characters. As well, players will be introduced to the Tier 1 Operator, an elite warrior and relatively unknown instrument of the U.S. Military that operates under the National Command Authority, taking on missions no one else can handle.
The Medal of Honor single-player campaign is being developed by Electronic Arts in Los Angeles who has been working closely with Tier 1 Operators from the U.S. Special Operations Community to create the most authentic modern war experience possible. To compliment the single-player experience, EALA has enlisted the multiplayer expertise of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Together these studios are poised to reset the franchise for a new generation this Spring.
Follow the game on twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/medalofhonor. Become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/medalofhonor. For additional information, visit www.medalofhonor.com.
Transformers: War for Cybertron challenges players to become the ultimate weapon as a TRANSFORMERS character in the final, epic war that will determine the survival of their entire race.
Armed with a diverse arsenal of lethal, high-tech weaponry and the ability to instantly convert from robot to vehicle at any time, players will engage in heart-pounding battles on land and in the air in this gripping, 3rd person action shooter set in the TRANSFORMERS’ war-ravaged homeland.
Complete with several multiplayer modes, Transformers: War for Cybertron allows gamers to play through story missions with their friends in drop in/drop out online co-op, and also create their own TRANSFORMERS character for competitive head-to-head multiplayer modes, choosing among four distinct character classes, personalising its look and selecting from a huge variety of weapons, skills and abilities.
KEY FEATURES:
Hong Kong – May 06, 2010 — eastasiasoft, Hong Kong based publisher of interactive entertainment, announced
today that their PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system exclusive, shoot ’em up game, Söldner-X 2: Final
Prototype, is touching down on the PlayStation®Network in North America on May 25th, at a price of only
$12.99. A European launch is confirmed for May 26th at €12.99/ £9.99.
For more product details, including the launch trailer and screenshots, visit the game’s official website at
http://www.soldner-x.com/sx2/.
Further in-depth information can also be found on the official Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype blog at
http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/.
About Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype:
Twenty years after the Virus Wars, you return to Gota IV as part of the newly formed Söldner-X defense
force. Your mission: to free the galaxy from the D’aarg, a technologically superior race that is threatening
mankind. Staged across seven unique action-loaded levels, Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype delivers a must-have,
shoot’ em up experience, blending classic gameplay with the astonishing audio-visual capabilities of the
PlayStation®3 system.
Key features:
· Seven unique action-loaded levels with fierce boss battles, staged across underwater worlds, ice caves,
tunnel worlds, space and other deadly scenarios.
· Unlock bonus features in challenge mode, ranging from useful to prestigious rewards.
· High definition graphics with 3D backgrounds in up to 1080p, combined with addictive, classic 2D
gameplay.
· Dynamic score-linked difficulty system, making the game accessible for newcomers, yet challenging and
rewarding for hardcore gamers.
· Two new playerships with distinct characteristics and weapon systems to choose from.
· A new bullet pattern system that requires more skill than ever.
· Brand new limit attacks and fourfold chaser system to face the most dangerous tasks.
· Detailed online high score ranking tables and replay file sharing.
· Hidden bonus elements, including a tribute to Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer.
· Adrenaline pumping soundtrack with 30 unique tracks and hundreds of dedicated sound effects.
· Multilingual text support: English voiceover with English, French or German subtitles.
About eastasiasoft and SideQuest Studios:
eastasiasoft (URL: http://www.eastasiasoft.com) is a Hong Kong based, interactive entertainment publisher
specializing in computer and video games.
SideQuest Studios was founded in 2007 and is a video games development studio consisting of industry veterans
and talented programmers, artists and musicians. SideQuest Studios premiered with their breakthrough title,
“Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer,” for the PlayStation®3 system and the PC.
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board website at www.esrb.org for more information about
ratings.
Arcade mode: sharpen your heist skills in single player Arcade mode.
In Arcade Mode, a single player version of the innovative Fragile Alliance mode, your objective is to help the Alliance escape with as much of the loot as possible. You are paid if you survive the round, and continue through increasingly challenging levels as long as you survive and escape, but with the cops on your back and an escape vehicle that can’t wait the pressure is on.
Rathalos Armour on its way!
A few weeks ago it was announced in Japan that a Monster Hunter skin for Lost Planet 2 would be included as one of the game’s many ways to customise your characters. A PlayStation 3 exclusive and originally only planned for the Japanese release, we are pleased to confirm that the Rathalos Armour will now also be available to western gamers as a free download. This PlayStation 3 exclusive is scheduled to go live on PSN in late May.
Lost Planet 2 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will release across Europe and North America on May 11th.
Star Trek Online Loyalty and Recognition Programs, Including Veteran Accounts, Referral Program, Winback and Free Demo, Set to Launch in May 2010
New York, NY (April 30, 2010) – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and acclaimed developer Cryptic Studios™, are pleased to announce a range of new reward programs for Star Trek Online, the massively multiplayer online game for the PC. These programs include: the Star Trek Online Veterans Rewards, Star Trek Online Referral program, Star Trek Online Winback Weekend and Star Trek Online Demo. The new offers begin May 7, 2010. All details are available at www.startrekonline.com.
The Star Trek Online Veteran Rewards program delivers exciting perks and rewards to our loyal Star Trek Online community. For every 100 days of playtime logged, players can collect rewards including new titles, ship and ship slots, boosts, costume pieces, character slots and more. Of course, Lifetime subscribers will also receive all Veteran rewards as they reach each 100-day milestone.
The Star Trek Online Referral program rewards users who successfully refer a friend to Star Trek Online. When a player successfully refers a friend, he or she will receive the title of Courier, a unique Tribble and non-stacking skill points for your Captain and Officers. When a referred friend subscribes to Star Trek Online, the referrer will receive an additional title of Recruiter, a unique holographic bridge officer and 400 Cryptic points! The more new people a player successfully refers, the more rewards that player will earn.
The Star Trek Online Winback Weekend gives former players a chance to revisit the Star Trek Online universe and enjoy exciting new content. Users with a valid Star Trek Online retail account, but no current subscription, can log-in with their existing characters and play free for the entire weekend. This initiative will kick off on May 7, 2010, at 10 a.m. PST and last until May 10, 2010, at 10 a.m. PST. Pre-load begins on May 3, 2010.
The Star Trek Online Demo program will allow new users to download and play a trial version of Star Trek Online for an unlimited amount of time (some restrictions apply). The demo includes the “Stranded in Space” mission, which pits the player against vicious Orion space pirates. The demo client is available for pre-load on May 3, 2010, and will go live starting on May 7, 2010.
“Star Trek Online gives fans and gamers an unprecedented Star Trek experience and we are confident that the new awards and referral programs will positively expand upon this unique experience,” said Jeff Lapin, CEO of Atari, SA. “We are very pleased with the post-launch content additions and want to give new players a chance to experience the latest expansions and missions, while rewarding those players who helped us launch so successfully.”
Taking place in the year 2409, Star Trek Online boasts extraordinary features and lets fans both new and old experience unparalleled adventures. Players have the opportunity to become high-ranking Starfleet officers and participate in missions that take them into the depths of space, across exotic planets and inside other starships. Star Trek Online offers total customization, from a player’s avatar to the ship he captains.
For more information on these specific programs, please visit: www.startrekonline.com/promotions
Star Trek Online is a licensed product from CBS Consumer Products. For more information, please visit: www.startrekonline.com and www.atari.com
Videos, screens, and additional assets are available at the Atari press vault. Log onto:
www.atari-press.com.
– Fizzy.com has announced the first winners in its $100,000 developers competition
– Flash game developers share first quarter prizes of $7,000
SYDNEY, Australia – 6 May 2010
(Links to games follow below)
3RD Sense, which operates the successful play platform Fizzy.com, has announced the winners in the first quarter of its ‘Biggest Game of 2010 Competition’. The competition, which runs for the duration of 2010, is offering a total of $100,000 worth of prizes for the casual Flash games that generate the highest revenues on Fizzy.com.
Extreme Earth Fighter grossed the highest revenue on Fizzy.com in the first quarter of 2010 (January – March), winning its developer, Saikat, $US5,000. It just out-performed the second place getter, Sonic Speed Spotter, from Difference Games who received $US1,500. In third place was Witch in 60 Seconds from Icegamer, winning $US500.
‘The Biggest Game of 2010 is proving to be highly competitive amongst our developers,’ said Colin Cardwell, CEO of 3RD sense. ‘The first quarter has seen over 250 new developers join the Fizzy.com Game Developer Network and we’ve had over 285 new games submitted since the competition began.
The Biggest Game of 2010 Competition is believed to be the richest casual game developer competition ever held. The game that generates the highest revenues throughout the whole of 2010 will win $US50,000. The second place getter will win $US15,000 and third $US5,000. Quarterly prize winners will share in $7000 worth of prizes.
‘We’re aiming to give Flash game developers a platform to publish and profit from their online Flash games,’ said Cardwell. ‘In addition to the competition, we offer a 50% revenue share to developers, one of the most generous revenue shares available.’
Saikat, the first place winning developer, on being congratulated on his win said, ‘Fizzy.com’s developer program is great for Flash Game developers. The ecpm offered by Fizzy is outstanding, the Fizzy API is very easy to implement and support is very good.’
The Fizzy.com Biggest Game of 2010 Competition continues throughout 2010. Quarterly winners will be announced throughout the year and the overall winner announced early in 2011.
LINKS
Images/game screenshots are available for download here:
More information about the Biggest Game of 2010 Competition is available here: http://www.fizzy.com/competition/gdn
The winning games can be played here:
Extreme Earth Fighter: http://www.fizzy.com/games/extreme_earth_fighter
Sonic Speed Spotter: http://www.fizzy.com/games/sonic_speed_spotter
Witch in 60 Seconds: http://www.fizzy.com/games/witch_in_60_seconds_enhanced
CONTACT
To arrange an interview and/or for additional quotes please contact Suzie Cardwell, +61 2 8923 1200, suzie@3rdsense.com
ABOUT 3RD SENSE:
3RD Sense creates casual games for its Fizzy.com website which is aimed at consumers, advertisers and game developers. The success of the site is reflected in the numbers with over 1 million visitors and 35 million ads served each month, plus a growing member base of over 404,000. Advertisers and game developers are drawn to Fizzy.com because of the large and growing audience, their high levels of engagement with the site and their wide demographic range. All 3RD Sense casual games are available on Fizzy.com and some demo versions are also distributed to a network of over 1000 additional gaming sites.
For corporate information, please visit www.3rdsense.com
For games that are more fun for everyone, please visit www.fizzy.com
The MySims™ Return to Save the Skies From Morcubus with the New Flying Action-Adventure MySims SkyHeroes™
6 May 2010, Australia — The thrill and high-speed action of flying meets the creative, immersive world of MySims™. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. have announced MySims SkyHeroes™, a new flying action-adventure and the next installment from the MySims franchise, is in development for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, and for the first time, the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
“MySims games have truly become favourites among kids, families and gamers alike, so we have challenged ourselves to take development to the next level and deliver a new style of adventure for fans with game features and MySims-style fun that can be enjoyed equally by all,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of the The Sims Studio. “We are thrilled to have many firsts with MySims SkyHeroes, like introducing epic boss battles, cooperative gameplay missions and online multiplayer, all available for the very first time in any MySims game.”
In MySims SkyHeroes, players take to the sky to lead the resistance against Morcubus and his drone army and to stop his plans to take over the skyways. Starting as an unknown pilot, players fight to become a celebrated hero as they defeat dangerous enemies in aerial combat, test their reflexes in fast-paced speed challenges and take on massive enemy bosses that demand all their skills as a pilot to survive.
As they progress, players build, customise and tune their aircraft to give them an edge in combat – upgrade wings for swifter maneuvers, switch out the engine for a speed boost, or change the paint job to camouflage the plane and avoid enemy fire.
The popular MySims franchise, which has sold over 8 million units worldwide, will debut for the first time on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with MySims SkyHeroes. Expanding to these new platforms, the game will feature a full solo campaign, as well as local split-screen and online multiplayer where fans will be able to fly with or against up to 10 friends in – cooperative or competitive modes.
Developed by The Sims Studio in the EA Play Label, MySims SkyHeroes is scheduled to be available worldwide Spring 2010. For game artwork, visit http://www.info.ea.com.
