Hybrid sim game for PC/Mac available later this week in retail and on digital platforms. 

Haarlem, The Netherlands – 29 October 2012 – Publisher Iceberg Interactive and game development studio immersionFX have released a 3 minute trailer featuring the tropical surroundings and gameplay in their upcoming genre-hybrid ‘The Good Life – The Tropical paradise simulation‘ for PC/Mac. The Good Life is a free roaming simulation set in a visually stunning 3D tropical environment. Play an intriguing combination of gameplay styles; part ship simulation, part time-management, part tycoon and 100% fun.
Iceberg Interactive also announced that the game has been shipped to retail outlets in Europe and several English speaking territories beyond it for its boxed release. This release, along with a German localized boxed edition as well as the global digital launch, all take place this Friday 2nd of November 2012.

The trailer can be downloaded from the Iceberg YouTube Channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR1X82lSy5g)

World of Tanks Takes Home Golden Joystick for Best MMO

29^th October, 2012 — Wargaming is happy to announce that World of Tanks has won the industry’s prestigious Golden Joystick Award in the Best MMO category. The accolade demostates the popularity and respect Wargaming have earned with gamers around the world.

This year marks the second time World of Tanks has been nominated in the Best MMO category, and the prestigious award serves as recognition of the progress Wargaming and its project have made since last Fall.

World of Tanks has considerably enlarged its in-game fleet of armored vehicles and now offers more than 230 authentic war machines from the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, France and Britain. The tank MMO action game enjoys an incredible following of 40 million players worldwide and recently set a new PCCU record in Russia with over 500,000 players simultaneously on one game server.

“We are truly honored to receive a Golden Joystick at the 30th Anniversary Ceremony of world’s oldest and most prestigious gaming awards,” said CEO of Wargaming Victor Kislyi. “We’ve made definite progress over the last year, and this award proves that we’ve been doing things the right way. We are very thankful for your support, and have every intention to keep on delivering great games.”

The Golden Joystick Awards is the world’s best-known annual gaming awards. Winners are decided by gamers from all over the world that support their favorite titles via a public vote. The awards ceremony for the 30th Annual Golden Joystick Awards presented by HMV was held at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza in London, England on October 26, 2012, and celebrated creativity, technical and conceptual excellence of companies and their projects in 16 categories.

Company to Fully Fund David Cundall In Search For Legendary Lost Warbirds

29^th October, 2012 — Wargaming, the creator of the award-winning games World of Tanks, World of Warplanes and the upcoming World of Warships, announced today that they are fully underwriting aircraft enthusiast David Cundall’s efforts to recover the British Spitfires reportedly buried in Burma at the end of World War II. This investment will allow Mr Cundall and the Burmese authorities to jointly progress this unprecedented heritage project, and in the process, possibly solve a long-standing mystery of the Pacific theater as well as a unique perspective into the role of the British Royal Air Force in World War II.

David Cundall is no stranger to aviation archaeology. Since 1974, he has tracked down and excavated several Spitfires, Hurricanes, and even a Lancaster Bomber – all of which crashed in the UK in WW2. In the late 1990s, he heard rumors of buried Spitfires in Burma and decided to pursue the story. Over the next 14 years, David would track down surviving eyewitnesses, conduct geophysical surveys of the sites with help from the University of Leeds including Senior Lecturer in Geophysics Dr. Roger Clark and Research Associate Dr. Adam Booth (now at Imperial College London), and comb through archival records. He would ultimately make 16 trips to Burma (now Myanmar) in his search for the planes – and permission to excavate them. On October 16th 2012, he signed a historic agreement with the Myanmar government in Naypyidaw, granting him permission to survey and excavate the planes.

Wargaming, a company known around the world for its flagship PC MMO action game, World of Tanks, and the soon to be released World of Warplanes, has made military history and authenticity a hallmark of its company focus since its formation in 1998. A veteran of military-themed video game titles, the company provides its players with unique online gaming experiences coupled with meticulously researched and authentic military vehicles. Outside of video games, the company has also worked with a number of organizations dedicated to military history and preservation, including most recently the USS IOWA and the National World War II Museum, to name a few.

Tracy Spaight, Director of Special Projects at Wargaming, has spent the past several months traveling with David back and forth to Myanmar and the UK. Wargaming will soon launch a blog detailing Tracy and David’s various adventures. The blog – authored by Tracy – will provide a first-hand account of living and working in Myanmar, archival sleuthing in the UK, a look inside the discipline of conflict archaeology, the geophysics of surveying, and the actual excavation work in Myanmar, which is expected to commence later this Autumn or early in the New Year. The blog will also shine a spotlight on the Burma Campaign, the so called “Forgotten War” of WW2.

Spaight said: “Wargaming is delighted to be working with David Cundall, the University of Leeds, and the extraordinary archaeology team we’ve assembled. We are looking forward to the adventure ahead and to sharing our progress with the Wargaming community.”

“The Wargaming team shares my passion and excitement for military history and historic preservation,” said David Cundall. Their commitment to these values and the generous funding they provided to underwrite the entire project have helped make this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity a reality. I am looking forward to returning to Mynamar with them and hope to bring these legendary Warbirds back to the UK.”

“As with David’s other projects it was a fantastic opportunity to recover some heritage objects and I have been delighted to work with him on it,” said Dr. Roger Clark, Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds. “I am very much looking forward to taking part in the next stage in Burma.”

“Since its founding, Wargaming has been dedicated to bringing military history alive, whether through video games or more recently through historic preservation and educational initiatives with museums,” said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming. “When we learned of David’s long quest to track down the Spitfires, we reached out to support him, not only to recover the planes if they are there, but also to help tell the story of the air war in Burma – which is of great interest to our community.”

New Iteration of Best-selling Theme Park Management Simulator Now Shipping to Retailers 

LYON, FRANCE – 29 October 2012 – Today Atari and NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S have released RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3D for the Nintendo 3DS™ portable game console. The new game, which brings the hit RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise to a new generation on handheld gaming devices, is now headed to stores everywhere. Gamers who have been holding their breath during the long ascent can now experience the thrills of designing and managing their own theme park, and riding their own customized rollercoasters in first-person 3D. The addictive blend of simulation and creativity in Chris Sawyer’s original RollerCoaster Tycoon and its sequels are available at retail now.

Developed by n-Space, RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3D recaptures the classic gameplay of the RollerCoaster Tycoon games that have delighted gamers since 1999, while tailoring the fun for the 3DS through an intuitive touch-screen interface and portable game sessions. Just as players will be challenged to craft an enjoyable experience for their in-game customers, the look and feel of RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3D has been designed to use the system’s features for smooth gameplay, including 3D graphics, park exploration via gyro sensors, and coaster-sharing abilities via StreetPass™.

New features exclusively for Nintendo 3DS™ include:

• An entirely new gameplay mode      called “Coaster Story”, which blends together tutorials and park      challenges into a cohesive and entertaining narrative and offers players      tons of special unlockable content
• The      first-person view for coaster rides fully immerses players with the      innovative 3D display exclusive to Nintendo 3DS
• The      ability to freely customize the design of roller coasters and theme parks      with the use of a stylus and the touch-screen interface
• Just      like at a real theme park, take a snapshot of yourself on a ride and share      it with your friends
• Gyro      sensor allows players to look around their theme park by simply tilting      their Nintendo 3DS
• Create      the ultimate coaster and easily share it with friends through StreetPass™
• ·Invite      your StreetPass™ Mii Plaza™ friends to your theme park

“RollerCoaster Tycoon has a very rich history, one that has entertained fans worldwide for over a decade,” said Jim Wilson, CEO, Atari. “We’re pleased to be working with n-Space and expanding the franchise to even more gamers on new portable platforms.”

“We’re thrilled to help Atari introduce the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise to a new generation of gamers with RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D,” said Dan O’Leary, president of n-Space. “It was a pleasure working with Atari to craft a game that both respects the franchise’s sandbox roots and guides new players on their journey. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D mixes familiar elements with fresh designs to yield an exciting ride.”

For more information, please log onto www.atari.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/rollercoastertycoon.

Official product website: http://rollercoastertycoon.com/

For more information on RollerCoaster Tycoon®3D, please also visit http://www.namcobandaigames.eu

Crytek’s Stunning Urban FPS Available to Subscribers from November 7^th

SYDNEY, 29^th October 2012 –  Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) is pleased to confirm that Crysis™2 will be the next Game of the Month for PlayStation^®Plus (PS Plus).  From November 7^th, PS Plus subscribers will be able to download the sandbox shooter – famous for its ultra-realistic graphics and awe-inspiring New York City setting – directly from the PlayStation® Store, to their PlayStation^®3 (PS3) console.

Crysis 2 is the latest blockbuster game that will be available to PS Plus members as part of their subscription. Other recent Games of the Month include EA’s Dead Space 2, and Rockstar’s open world Western masterpiece Red Dead Redemption™.

Also available to PS Plus Subscribers in November is addictive, fast-paced 3D puzzle game Cubixx HD.

Additionally, PS Plus subscribers are able to take advantage of an array of exclusive features and access, including 1GB cloud storage for game saves which will be welcomed by gamers keen to take advantage of the Instant Game Collection, automatic update and beta access to titles like PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale, as well as a huge collection of exclusive dynamic themes and PlayStation®Network avatars.

As previously announced PS Plus is also coming to PlayStation®Vita during November. Extending the service to two platforms for a single price of AUD$69.95 for a one-year subscription or AUD$19.95 for a 90 day subscription will give users the same fantastic features including exclusive access, special features and huge discounts.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for mobile devices coming soon to iOS and Android platforms

New York, NY – October 26, 2012 – Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on October 29, 2012. Building upon the success of the groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto III in 2001, the release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002 pushed the open-world game series deeper into pop culture with a vibrant over-the-top take on Miami, a stunning celebrity voice cast and a loving, satirical look at the cultural excesses of the ‘80s.

In conjunction with the anniversary, Rockstar will release Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for a wide range of iOS and Android devices later this fall.

“Grand Theft Auto: Vice City gave players the freedom of a massive open-world in one of the most iconic and vibrant settings ever realized in a game,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “It was a defining moment in the series and we’re delighted to be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a stunning, updated version for phones and tablets.”

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, there will be a series of commemorative assets released, both old and new, including never-before-seen artwork and a brand new anniversary trailer highlighting some of the most iconic scenes and music from the game. In addition, a limited run of collectable promotional items will be made available for purchase through the Rockstar Games Warehouse (www.rockstarwarehouse.com), with select items available via online giveaways.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was originally released in October 2002 for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, just one year after its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto III, changed the gaming landscape forever with its combination of open-world freedom, humor and action in a living, breathing city. Vice City expanded upon the open world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto III, combined with nostalgia for the 1980s to create one of the true high points in the marriage of video games and mainstream pop culture, loved by hardcore gamers and casual players alike. The upcoming mobile version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City brings the full experience to mobile devices, featuring native high-resolution graphics and several enhancements unique to the iOS and Android platforms.

As one of the top-selling games of all time for the PlayStation 2, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City received numerous awards and praise from press. Rolling Stone stated, “It’s not just a new frontier for games. It’s a new frontier for humanity.” IGN concluded that Vice City is “a truly unique gameplay experience,” and “no other action game comes close.” Game Informer wrote that Vice City “doesn’t just match the magic of GTA III, it bests it in every way possible.”