The Lord of the Rings

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios today reveal an all new video, the Official Behind the Scenes with Snowblind: Blood and Steel. The video offers a look at the upcoming Action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, delving into the violent, detailed and varied combat in the game.  As described by key members of the Snowblind Studios team and depicted in visceral gameplay footage, players can switch between melee and range attacks, and enhance their character’s power with kill streaks that augment their abilities.  Treating players to warfare befitting the clashes of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North comes to player’s hands later this year.

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Ninja’s are not all masters of stealth… at least not in these outtakes!  Take a look behind the scenes of LEGONinjago: The Video Game and into the heart of LEGO fun!  To commemorate the joyous April Fools’ holiday and the upcoming launch of LEGO Ninjago: The Video Game, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is delighted to share an all new blooper reel highlighting some hilarious LEGO moments inspired by LEGO Ninjago: The Video Game.

Think you are ready to leap into action?  Is your ninja spinner ready to be a winner?  You might be… but these ninjas are having just a bit too much fun!  Experience the quirky humour that has become a hallmark of the LEGO videogames in this LEGO Ninjago: The Video Game video!

In LEGO Ninjago: The Video Game, Nintendo DS players will build an army and use Ninja fighting skills to overcome sinister Skeleton adversaries in the ultimate 1-2 player strategy action adventure. Available April 20^th, 2011 in Australia, the game is published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, developed by Hellbent Games and produced by TT Games.

This June, Players Get Trained by Po; Immerse Themselves in the World of Kung Fu

April 1, 2011: THQ today announced its plans to release the Kung Fu Panda 2™ video game on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, uDraw GameTablet^®™ for the Wii™ system and the Nintendo DS™ handheld system, in conjunction with the theatrical debut of the eagerly anticipated movie from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA).

Players will find all-new ways to enter the world of Kung Fu Panda® in the video game, including the unique ability to use Kinect to “become” Po on screen, as they seek to restore the balance of power and save kung fu forever.

Kung Fu Panda 2 the video game begins where the movie leaves off, as Po and the Furious Five venture out to save kung fu from a new evil threat.  Only with Kinect for Xbox 360 will Po teach players key kung fu moves and train them for impending battles against new, never-before-seen enemies, co-created by THQ and DreamWorks Animation.  Utilizing Kinect, players will then seemingly transform into Po as they block, dodge, duck, punch and kick, no controller required.  Onscreen, Po follows their every move as the game takes them into some new terrains and environments.

Kung fu requires strategy and acumen, so on the PlayStation^®3 system, Kung Fu Panda 2 lets players battle with moves such as “acu-punches,” “thunder strikes” and “kung fu curls” that incorporate problem-solving skills to help players master their talents under Po’s tutelage.

On THQ’s uDraw GameTablet^®™ for Wii, players will control Po with their stylus to fight and defend Gongmen City in story mode.  The epic battles against old and new enemies will happen amidst a backdrop that players themselves will bring to life.  In drawing mode, players can color various pieces of character art and objects which will in turn populate the story mode, making the game unique to the player.  There are also several awesome mini-games that players can enjoy playing as the adorable baby Po.

On Nintendo DS, Kung Fu Panda 2 will allow players to command Po using the stylus and unleash awesome kung fu moves against enemies alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five: Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper and Mantis.  In addition, the Nintendo DS version offers an addictive card game called “Five-Card Fu”, which can be played either alone or with a friend.

Female-focused studio’s first release coming to iPad and iPhone in April; other platforms to follow

VANCOUVER, March 30, 2011 – Silicon Sisters Interactive, Canada’s first female owned and operated video game company, is proud to announce the upcoming multi-platform launch of School 26. Designed for girls ages 12 to 16, School 26 is a unique casual game built around the complex social hierarchy of high school. Versions for iPad and iPhone / iPod Touch are expected to arrive in the App Store in April, with PC, Mac, and Android versions coming soon after.

School 26 follows Kate, a student whose nomadic family has made it difficult for her to maintain long-term friendships. As she enrolls at her 26th new school, she and her parents strike a deal: if Kate makes good friends here, the family will stay put. Now the player must help Kate use intuition, empathy, and strategy to build friendships and navigate the moral dilemmas of high school. These dilemmas range from power struggles to peer pressure, from romance to betrayal, from alienation to acceptance — real and relevant situations teens face every day.

School 26 is inspired by academic research that identifies social engineering as a prominent element in the lives of teenaged girls. In the game, Kate must get to know her new classmates’ personalities, resolve their issues, and strengthen her connections to them. These objectives are met through various types of gameplay including dialogues during which players pick up on social cues and select appropriate emotional responses, quizzes that provide insights into other characters’ (and the player’s) personalities, and a card matching game with shifting rules that reflect the evolving social dynamic among the School 26 crew.

While Silicon Sisters ultimately plans to develop games for all age ranges and demographics, the company decided to lead with School 26 after considering where they could make the biggest impact. “With the workplace shifting to knowledge-based industries and women leading in university enrollments and professional degrees, today’s teen girls are poised for better success than any other generation,” says Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch, Silicon Sisters’ CEO. “By highlighting and rewarding the social activities girls engage in every day, School 26 legitimizes ‘soft skills’ such as communication, empathy, and networking. Girls need to understand that these skills will give them a competitive advantage not only in high school, but also later in life.”

Upon its release, School 26 will cost $2.99 for iPhone / iPod Touch and $4.99 for iPad (HD version). To learn more about the game and view the trailer and screenshots, visit the official School 26 website at http://www.school26.ca.

About Silicon Sisters Interactive

Silicon Sisters Interactive is the first female owned and run video game studio in Canada. Founded and staffed by industry veterans with decades of hands-on experience, the company is committed to developing high quality, inspirational games with a decidedly female focus — games made by women and girls, for women and girls. Silicon Sisters’ development relies heavily on the analysis of data and studies that disseminate gender differences in video gaming, with the development team building innovative gameplay mechanics around themes and activities that research identifies as relevant to women. School 26, a social engineering game for tween and teen girls, is coming soon for iOS, PC, Mac, and Android. A second project is also under development. For more information, please visit the corporate website at http://www.siliconsisters.ca.

Have you had a chance to play the Puzzle Adventure Faeries vs. Darklings? Well now is the time, as the new official version 1.0 is LIVE! In this new release, you are now rewarded with the Daily Fortune! Spin to win a mountain of gold coins to buy spells and share with your friends! Also in version 1.0 are new spells, which are bestowed upon you for every new island that you reach, as well as a host of visual and game-play improvements to streamline your puzzle-gaming experience.

Don’t know which Faction to use? Play them both to decide. It’s a mystical battle between light and dark! It’s Faeries vs. Darklings!

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Discount Announced and New Screenshots for Advanced Tactics: Gold!
More digital eye candy and a confirmed discount plan for the highly anticipated strategy sequel

Colorado Springs, CO, March 30th, 2011 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and VR Designs (www.vrdesigns.nl) are proud to release a third pack of screenshots for their highly anticipated new strategy game, Advanced Tactics: Gold. In addition, Matrix Games is thrilled to announce that owners of Advanced Tactics: World War II will receive a $15 discount off the price of Advanced Tactics: Gold.

Did you know Matrix Games is on Twitter? We are, and we’re tweeting about Advanced Tactics: Gold! Head to our Twitter page and follow us for some exclusive info, screenshots, and more.

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “New gorgeous screenshots and an announcement of a sizeable discount? Sounds like a thrilling victory for wargamers! We’re very excited to see what the community does with the new features coming Advanced Tactics: Gold and the discount is all the more reason to see what the buzz is about!”

Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more. Advanced Tactics: Gold also comes with an updated manual and ever-changing and expanding wiki, a freshly revamped scenario bank, new graphics throughout the game, more troop types, as well as some new scenarios. VR Designs has also been hard at working listening to player feedback, so Advanced Tactics: Gold also comes with many incremental changes and improvements based on community feedback!

But perhaps the most exciting feature in Advanced Tactics: Gold is the near limitless potential for replayability. The strong mod community will be able to create engaging, rich scenarios with the vastly improved editor, and players looking to hop straight into the action can enjoy a much improved random game experience that comes with many new rules, actions, and gameplay mechanics.

Just a few of the many features include:

• Versatile Engine – The Advanced Tactics: Gold engine is capable of modeling a wide variety of warfare from historical and modern battles to science fiction conflicts and warring fantasy realms!
• Improved Scenario Editor – The scenario editor is very powerful and allows the player to edit almost any aspect of the game in great detail.
• Expanded Random Game Mode – Many new features and game mechanics like more unit types, unit fuel, climates and seasons, and more.
• Many incremental improvements based on community feedback
• A whole lot more!

Get more information on Advanced Tactics: Gold from its official product page and don’t forget to check out the new screenshots.

ABOUT MATRIX GAMES
Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2000, Matrix Games has published over one hundred titles and several award-winning games, including Gary Grigsby’s War in the Pacific, Close Combat: The Longest Day, Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare, John Tiller’s Campaign Series, Conquest of the Aegean, Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition, Battles In Normandy and Norm Koger’s The Operational Art of War III. Matrix Games is based in Staten Island, New York. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at www.matrixgames.com.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — MARCH 30, 2011 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today released new screenshots for The Cursed Crusade, their upcoming 2-player cooperative action-adventure for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC.

This new asset release marks the first new content in some time as development continues in earnest on The Cursed Crusade. As work progresses, more and more of the game’s extensively researched locales, numerous weapons and fighting combinations, and the unique qualities of the Templar’s Curse become apparent. The newly released screens show the game’s protagonists, Denz and Esteban, embroiled in visceral clashes of steel that hint at the violent, raw melee combat action-adventure fans can expect when they join the battle by picking up their copy of The Cursed Crusade’s later this year.

The Cursed Crusade is currently scheduled to release in Summer 2011 for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC.

For more information, visit the official website: http://www.thecursedcrusade.com