Relive the Magic of King’s Quest Today with King’s Quest III Redux

Free remake can be downloaded for PC and Mac from http://www.agdinteractive.com

February 24, 2011 – AGD Interactive, an acclaimed developer of classic adventure game remakes, is proud to present King’s Quest III Redux: To Heir Is Human after eight years of undercover production. This retold and remastered version of the 1986 Sierra On-Line game can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/kq3 for PC and Mac. Today’s release brings an end to over a decade of free game production for AGD Interactive, who will now turn their talents to commercial projects.

Unlike the earlier King’s Quest games, which starred King Graham of Daventry in the lead role, King’s Quest III explores the fate of Gwydion, a slave who was snatched by the cruel wizard Manannan as an infant. Knowing nothing of his origin, Gwydion has been forced into a life of servitude and misery—until now. Using brainpower and a bit of ancient magic, it’s up to the player to thwart Manannan, secure Gwydion’s escape, and finally discover the truth about the young man’s identity.

King’s Quest III Redux stays true to Sierra’s 1986 classic while improving on elements that detracted from the original experience. Where the original King’s Quest III had blocky 16-color EGA graphics and a frustrating text parser, AGD Interactive’s remake features hand-painted SVGA graphics and a point and click interface reminiscent of later games in the series. The game has been polished to perfection, with lush storybook-style visuals, professional voice acting with Hollywood actor Robert Adamson in the role of Gwydion, and an original digital soundtrack composed especially for the remake. While the gameplay is largely unchanged, King’s Quest III Redux does include a number of original puzzles and puts a new spin on the story.

“We’re very excited to finally release this game after developing it in secret for so long,” says Chris Warren, who co-founded AGD Interactive as well as its sister company, Himalaya Studios. “We’ve poured a lot of love into this particular project and I think King’s Quest fans will be very pleased at the results, even though reaching the end may be bittersweet. Now we plan to focus on new, original games that retain the same retro charm that made the Sierra games so enduring.”

A first look at the group’s next endeavor, Mage’s Initiation: Reign of the Elements, has been revealed today at http://www.himalayastudios.com/games/mages. Planned for release in late 2012, Mage’s Initiation will combine classic adventure puzzles with RPG-style character customization in a format reminiscent of Sierra’s famed Quest for Glory series. Additional game details, a mailing list sign-up for production updates, and the unique opportunity to reserve a Limited Edition copy of the game can be found on the Himalaya Studios website. Fans can also follow the game’s progress on Twitter: http://twitter.com/himalayastudios

About AGD Interactive
AGD Interactive is a Limited Liability Company dedicated to bringing classic adventure games back to public attention. Company co-founders Britney Brimhall and Chris Warren began developing enhanced King’s Quest remakes in 2000, initially under the pseudonyms “Anonymous Game Developers” (AGDs for short). In the decade since, the AGD team has developed several highly acclaimed remakes based on Sierra franchises, under license. Their titles have been downloaded by millions of fans, making AGD Interactive a major contributing factor in putting a dying genre back on the market. To learn more, visit http://www.agdinteractive.com.

About Himalaya Studios

Himalaya Studios is a Limited Liability Company established in 2004 in Arizona, with key staff and independent contractors located throughout the world. The development house is continuing in AGD Interactive’s footsteps, forging new paths in adventure game production. Their focus is on designing original, classic-style adventure games that utilize detailed 2D graphics, incorporate inventive puzzles, and feature engaging storylines. To learn more, visit http://www.himalayastudios.com.

Runes of Magic has redefined the standard for free-to-play MMORPGs with its wide range of features. The online role-play game is based on an exciting, multi-layered story, driven by more than 2,800 quests set in the atmospheric fantasy world of Taborea which spreads over two continents. Players choose one of eight classes which they can combine with a secondary class. Each class combination has individually assigned elite skills. Runes of Magic offers two races to choose between, the elves and the humans, which can be customized using the wide selection of available physical characteristics. A large range of furniture and other functional items lets players furnish and customise their own virtual homes. In guilds, groups of players can construct their own guild castles which may then be expanded with additional buildings and powerful siege engines allowing them to go head-to-head in absorbing guild wars. Thanks to comprehen! sive crafting and ranking systems, gripping player vs. player features such as arenas and open battlefields, flexible and extensive customization of the user interface, a selection of demanding dungeons and many other features ‘Runes of Magic’ has something for everyone. So far Runes of Magic has attracted over 4 million registered users making it one of the most popular and successful free-to-play MMORPGs on the market.

The Only MMO Game With Dedicated Australian Servers!

What does this mean for our players?
Lower latency and a better gameplay experience.
More of your friends and other players online at peak playing times.
Australian based customer support.
Gold Coast based N3V Games is the Australian operator of Runes of Magic which is published by Frogster Pacific.

Runes of Magic Features
Dual class system with eight classes and unique elite skills
Individual furnishing of player housing and guild castles
Gripping player-versus-player duels in arenas and on the battlefield
Guilds can set themselves against each other in formidable guild wars
In-depth story experienced through above 2,800 quests laced with epic quest-lines
Easy travel using portals and a wide range of mounts
Challenging boss-combat in dangerous and extensive dungeons with up to 36 players
Dual difficulty levels in the most challenging dungeons
Entertaining mini-games for single players and guilds alike
Dynamic crafting and customization of items
Versatile role play elements including a marriage system
Regular comprehensive free updates with new game content

About N3V Games PTY LTD

Australia’s Biggest Independent Game Publisher!

The golden sandy beaches and rolling surf of Australia’s Gold Coast houses Australia’s biggest independent video game publisher, N3V Games!

N3V Games has built Rock Solid partnerships with industry heavyweights like Nintendo and Sony as well as a myriad of top notch game developers and publishers including 1C Company, Akella, CDV, DTP, EA, Endgame Studios, Focus, Frogster, Frozenbyte, GFI, Half Brick, Hot Head, Idea, JoWooD, Just-A-Game, Koch, Kylotonn, Lexis Numerique, Lighthouse, Merscom, Monte Cristo, Nobilis, Noviy Disk, Paradox, Playlogic, PQube, Real, Stardock, Techland and Timetrip just to name a few.

For Indie Developers, working with publishers can sometimes leave you banging your head against a brick wall. You’re too busy making games to be dealing with IP ownership, marketing, contracts and dealing with 10 different producers, marketing, QA, biz dev and accounting people. N3V Games guarantees you speedy feedback when evaluating your product and will handle all publishing aspects when signing your title so you can focus on doing what you do best, making knockout games! Website: www.n3vgames.com

About Runewaker Entertainment Ltd.

Runewaker Entertainment was founded in August of 2004, with headquarters located in Taichung, Taiwan. The founding members were all very experienced in the field and decided to come together to pursue their dream. Currently Runewaker employs over 100 highly skilled programmers, designers and artists and is constantly expanding. Runewaker specializes in making massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG). The company has built their own engine from scratch which rivals some of the best available on the market. Runewaker is constantly producing more content for Runes of Magic. Website: www.runewaker.com

Frogster – We take you to a new world!

The Berlin based Frogster Interactive Pictures AG, listed on the stock exchange, has focused on the growth sector of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) at an early stage already. The company licenses, markets and operates its virtual worlds for millions of players in Europe, Asia and North America. In Europe its subsidiary Frogster Online Gaming GmbH is taking care of the operating business of the Frogster group. Founded in 2006 and based in Seoul, the Korean joint venture Frogster Asia Co. Ltd. markets and operates virtual worlds in Asia. Frogster America Inc., based in San Francisco, was founded in January of 2009 and markets and operates MMO games in North America. At their offices in Berlin, Seoul and San Francisco, the Frogster group employs more than 200 staff members in the fields of game development, licensing, IT, web design and web development, product management, marketing, PR, web publishing, community management, customer support,! hosting, sales, billing and finance/administration. In the year 2008, Frogster won the “Landmark in the Land of Ideas”, a competition under the patronage of the German President. Additional information is available at: www.frogster.de

– ‘Chapter IV – Lands of Despair’ will open its doors to beta testers in April –

AUSTRALIA – February 25, 2011: Frogster will be releasing the fourth chapter of the online role-playing game, Runes of Magic, called ‘Chapter IV – Lands of Despair later this year. A small number of players will be among the first to get access to the new content in the first closed beta starting in April. The new zone boasts an exciting background story with unexplored areas, dungeons, and a new level cap of 70, among other new features.

‘Chapter IV – Lands of Despair’ tells the story of a mighty, mysterious demon who has thrown the world of Taborea into turmoil. As part of his devious plan, he has released a horrifying contagion across the land, turning the inhabitants of entire villages into soulless zombies. Even Annelia, daughter of Lord Grafu, has joined his ranks as a young apprentice and has been consumed by the darkness inside her. Runes of Magic players will set off on a dangerous journey through uncharted regions, and confront new and terrifying creatures to bring light to this dark and afflicted land.

Players first steps in this intriguing empire will bring them to the ‘Land of Malevolence’, which can be reached by way of a path from the recently released Limo Desert. The zone is filled with contaminated forests and poisonous rivers, but the area’s main features are the many castles that dot the horizon, standing in contrast to the desert design of the previous region. The first of the new instances is tucked away in one of the many castles, alongside the countless hidden nooks and crannies. The new design concept of the chapter is perfectly embodied in Lord Grafu’s castle, where players must solve challenging puzzles and reign victorious in strategic battles in order to lay their hands on the coveted treasures stored within.

Runes of Magic: Chapter IV – Lands of Despair will be available for free download like all previous updates from Frogster.

Frogster will be showing new content from Chapter IV at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco from March 2-4, 2011 in San Francisco. The team from Frogster will also be available for interviews.

For more information on the new chapter visit our official website at: www.runesofmagic.com.au

San Francisco, CA & Vancouver, BC – February 23, 2011

Unity Technologies and GameString have announced a new collaboration to build a cloud-based game server for Unity content that will change the way online games are delivered. This partnership combines the Unity Technologies world class 3D development platform and Web Player with GameString’s game serving and delivery technology. This platform will provide a new cutting-edge virtual interactive channel that empowers publishers with new creative controls over all aspects of their games, while producing 3D gaming experiences from any web-enabled device.

GameString technology uses a dual rendering method, the first of its kind, to provide game developers the ability to customize a 3D game for an optimal user experience through a web browser. In addition to optimizing access to Unity-based games online, GameString’s technology will have a positive impact on the growing demands from social and more hardcore online gamers.

“Unity has been hard at work democratizing game development for years, and during 2011 we are taking this further than ever before with broader platform support and easier deployment to all major gaming platforms” said David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies. “GameString is working on enhancing ease of access and to a broader audience than any on-device runtime technology can. We’re excited to see where the GameString platform will take this.”

Chris Boothroyd, CEO of GameString.com, believes Unity Technologies is an important partner forsomething so ambitious. By tapping into Unity Technologies huge development community and rich flow of great games, GameString has found a global array of compelling rich media and interactive content for this new platform.

Boothroyd stated, “As consumer demand for visually rich browser-based games increases social, casual, MMO and more hard-core games are maturing and filling up our daily online entertainment. GameString recognizes this new platform is an opportunity to increase and improve what casual, as well as high-end gamers want. This new platform will also allow developers to bring larger and more triple-A level games to the browser based ecosystem. What we are developing is an enhanced system that delivers the Unity Web Player rendered from the cloud, supporting the highest rate of concurrent users possible. Our customers and their users will have access to this turbo speed streaming environment from any web enabled device that they happen to have in their hand at that moment.

Boothroyd added, “Offering a non-barrier point of online entry for Unity developers to reach the widest possible demographic is why we believe this collaboration will be successful. Unity Technologies has more than 350,000 registered users of its software and more than 45 million Web Players installed, and growing. There are new Unity based games releasing every week. What makes this opportunity so potentially fruitful is that both sides of the game business will profit, producers and consumers. Interactive content will gain a faster and enhanced platform to thrive on, and end users will have a guaranteed solution to fast and perpetual online game play.

Features include:

• The GameString Arcade Server will be offered with a competitive publishing licensing model

• A turn-key product consisting of competitively priced hardware, hosting and bandwidth • Multi-tiered GameString support plans

• Multiple concurrent Unity game instances per server to minimize costs

• Arcade Server technologies to instantly launch and run games supporting Flash and HTML5

• Unity Web Player and game updates in real time

• The future ability to stream live game content to augment content running on the Unity Web

Player

Unity developers interested in using GameString’s game streaming server product can contact

GameString at +1 604 696 1886 or askus@gamestring.com. The platform is scheduled for Summer 2011 beta release, with early adopters and testers being accepted now.

About GameString

GameString is a new game streaming technology that uses the web to host and deliver high quality gaming entertainment to anyone, anywhere on any device with a web browser. GameString’s Dual Mode hosting allows even the most demanding 3D and CPU intensive games to be played on desktops, laptops, tablets, set-top boxes and smartphones. © 2011 Aftercad Software Inc. All rights reserved.  GameString and the GameString logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Aftercad Software Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. For more information, visit http://www.gamestring.com/

About Unity Technologies

Unity Technologies is revolutionizing the game industry with Unity, its award-winning breakthrough development platform. Unity Technologies has more than 350,000 registered users worldwide — including Bigpoint, Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola, Disney, Electronic Arts, LEGO, Microsoft, NASA, Ubisoft, Warner Bros., large and small studios, indies, students and hobbyists  —  all  using  Unity  to  create  games  and interactive 3D, like training simulations and medical and architectural visualizations, on the web, mobile, consoles and beyond. Unity Technologies is aggressively innovating to expand usability, power and platform reach along with its Asset Store digital content marketplace and Union game aggregator so that it can deliver  on  its  vision  of  democratizing  interactive  3D  technology.  Unity  Technologies  is headquartered in San Francisco and has development offices worldwide. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.

Hamburg, 25.02.10 – Today gamigo announced the start of the localized English and French versions of the air combat MMOG Heroes in the Sky in March 2011. Since the game was initially launched, the PvP campaigns have been overshadowed by the Axis Powers. The time has come for Allied pilots to take to the skies!

Heroes in the Sky is set in World War II and will enthrall new players with more than 500 quests and edge-of-your-seat dogfights in which up to 32 period-authentic planes engage in combat against each other. Flying aces are sure to find just the right plane among the more than 120 planes from six different countries that are available and can also customize and improve their plane to their specifications.

A new trailer for the game can be found on YouTube to get new recruits excited about the missions that await them.
 
More information about the game can be found on the official website.

Features at a glance:

• Fast-paced air combat
• High-impact PvE
• Relive epic WWII battles
• Up to 16 vs. 16 players
• Historically-accurate WWII-era planes
• Extensive plane customization
• Elaborate skill tree
• Raids

World of Tanks is operated in North America employing Caronet facilities

London, UK — 25th February 2011 — Wargaming.net announced today the company is using Caronet data center facilities for operating its highly-anticipated MMO action game WORLD OF TANKS in North America. Caronet owns and operates a large private data center complex specializing in reliable infrastructure to enable totally fail-safe online operations.

With the ever growing expansion of the video game industry into more and more arenas, Caronet has positioned itself as an incubator for new and emerging technologies as well as an innovator in the design and architecture necessary to facilitate the next level of content delivery. Its uniquely designed network is both fully redundant and self-healing from top to bottom with a collapsed core/distribution layer to better facilitate truly remarkable amounts of bandwidth.

“We considered several data centers before launching World of Tanks for North America. We were fortunate to meet the Caronet team,” said Marat Karpeko, COO at Wargaming. “Caronet fully satisfies our requirements to operate the intensive development environment we need to deliver a complete set of services expected in an ace-high MMO game. Their attention to specific details, however minute, plus their level of interpersonal communication really sets them far apart from the rest of the data centers we have worked with in the past. Expanding upon what we had and giving us invaluable input back and forth made the integration seamless.”

“Wargaming came to us looking for a company where quality and resiliency are core values with a strong reputation for delivering high performance solutions. We were able to easily meet that requirement since those are the attributes that define who we are,” says Mike White, President of Caronet. “We are excited to provide WarGaming.net with the reliable and scalable computing infrastructure that will allow them to painlessly grow its business and online community.”

Join the beta at (North American server): http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/

Join the beta at (European Server): http://game.worldoftanks.eu/registration/

For more information on World of Tanks, visit http://www.worldoftanks.com/.

For more information about Caronet visit http://www.caro.net

About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is the first and only team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. Your arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

A flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development allows you to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game. Whether you prefer to exhaust your foes with fast and maneuverable light tanks, make deep breaches in enemy lines with all-purpose medium tanks, use the force of giant tanks to eliminate opposing armored forces, or become a heavy sniper with long-range howitzers, each unit type has its own advantages and can be extremely effective when operated by a true tank ace.

But being a great tank commander alone isn’t enough to win! In World of Tanks, it’s all about teamwork. Victory is achieved by combining your combat skills with those of the other members of your team, each playing their own role on the battlefield. Just add your favorite strategy to build your own iron empire and manifest the indisputable authority of the tank! Feel the TANK POWER!

About Wargaming.net

Wargaming.net is an award-winning strategy game specialist, incorporated in the UK. Its 140-strong development team is located in Minsk, Belarus. Since 1998, the company has shipped 13 titles, including acclaimed Massive Assault series, Order of War RTS published by Square Enix, and three add-ons for Blitzkrieg II. Wargaming.net’s Operation Bagration RTS was awarded the Best Strategy Game of 2008 at Russian Game Developers Conference (KRI). At KRI 2009 and 2010 Wargaming.net was named The Best Developer Company from ex-USSR. At KRI 2010 World of Tanks won “Best MMO” prize.

Bethesda Softworks are pleased to announce that they have just launched a redesigned ElderScrolls.com along with the very first (awesome) in-game trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the next installment in The Elder Scrolls series from award-winning Bethesda Game Studios.

Skyrim will be released worldwide on 11.11.11 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Consumers in Japan are the world’s first to experience the next dimension in entertainment

25th February 2011 – Nintendo’s introduction to mass portable entertainment in 3D – without the need for special glasses – will be taking place in Japan this week!

26th February heralds launch day of Nintendo 3DS™ in Japan. Japanese consumers will become the first in the world to get their hands on and own a Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo 3DS will deliver full 3D in the palm of your hands. Packed with features and innovations such as the ability to take 3D photographs using the in built cameras, a built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor, enhanced social connectivity via StreetPass and SpotPass – which offers new content and allows interaction with other Nintendo 3DS devices.

Nintendo 3DS also features a 3D depth slider which allows people to adjust the degree of autostereoscopic 3D effect they want to experience on the fly; and even turn off to view images in 2D. Those already familiar with the Nintendo DS family of consoles will recognise the dual screen layout, now complemented with a Circle Pad, which provides a full 360 degrees of direction.

Each Nintendo 3DS system comes pre-loaded with a variety of fun games & applications.

The Mii Maker™ application gives users new tools to create Mii™ characters even more ea
sily: Users can either wirelessly import Mii characters from their Wii systems or use the camera to take a picture of a person and have an automatic Mii character created.

If you can’t get enough of the 3D experience, Nintendo 3DS comes packaged with six AR Cards which feature mini games and challenges using augmented reality – users shouldn’t be surprised if they see a dragon popping out of their kitchen tables! Developers can also use this technology to add creative new experiences to their games.

Those in Australia and New Zealand will be able to own Nintendo 3DS for themselves when the device is launched on 31 March 2011.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2011 – Intel Corporation today announced the availability of Thunderbolt technology, a new high-speed PC connection technology that brings together high-speed data transfer and high-definition (HD) display on to a single cable. Running at 10Gbps, Thunderbolt technology can transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 30 seconds. This Intel-developed technology is coming to market through a technical collaboration with Apple, and is available first on Apple’s new line of MacBook Pro laptop computers.

Wait Less. Do More.
The vision for Thunderbolt technology (formerly codenamed “Light Peak”) is to move media faster, simplify connections between devices, and foster new and exciting ways to build and use PCs. Combining high-speed data and HD video connections together onto a single cable is instrumental to achieving that vision. Thunderbolt technology delivers this via two communications methods, or protocols — PCI Express* for data transfer and DisplayPort * for displays. PCI Express has the flexibility to connect to almost any type of device, and DisplayPort can drive greater than 1080p resolution displays and up to eight channels of audio simultaneously. Thunderbolt technology is compatible with existing DisplayPort displays and adapters. All Thunderbolt technology devices share a common connector, and let individuals simply daisy-chain their devices one after another, connected by electrical or optical cables.

Thunderbolt technology is designed to meet the demands of serious HD media creators. For example, videographers can unleash their creativity using high-bandwidth audio and video capture/mixing devices, and get both low latency and highly-accurate time synchronization for real-time processing. At 10Gbps, larger media files are transferred faster so there’s less time spent waiting to watch and edit videos. Data can be backed up and restored quicker, so there’s less waiting for archived content. For mobile PC users, it means having a single connector on their ultra-thin laptop that extends their high-speed media and HD display capabilities at home or in the office. Thunderbolt technology is complementary to other I/O technologies that Intel continues to support.

“Working with HD media is one of the most demanding things people do with their PCs,” said Mooly Eden, general manager, PC Client Group, Intel. “With Thunderbolt technology, Intel has delivered innovative technology to help professionals and consumers work faster and more easily with their growing collection of media content, from music to HD movies. We’ve taken the vision of simple, fast transfer of content between PCs and devices, and made it a reality.”

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Intel to bring the groundbreaking Thunderbolt technology to Mac users,” said Bob Mansfield, Apple’s senior vice president of Mac Hardware Engineering. “With ultra-fast transfer speeds, support for high-resolution displays and compatibility with existing I/O technologies, Thunderbolt is a breakthrough for the entire industry and we think developers are going to have a blast with it.”

Thunderbolt technology is powered by an Intel controller chip, and uses a small connector suitable for mobile devices that will be included in products supporting the technology. Several innovative companies have announced Thunderbolt technology-based products, or currently plan to support Thunderbolt technology in upcoming products, including Aja*, Apogee*, Avid*, Blackmagic*, LaCie*, Promise*, and Western Digital*.Intel is working with the industry on a range of Thunderbolt technology-enabled products including computers, displays, storage devices, audio/video devices, cameras, docking stations and more.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

– #1 Rated Snowboarding Game Coming in April for Xbox 360® and PC – 

SYDNEY, Australia – 25^th February 2011 – NAMCO BANDAI Partners S.A.S. gets ready to hit the slopes with the news that it has signed an agreement with developer Bongfish for the European and Australian distribution of Stoked™: Big Air for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.  The highest rated current generation snowboarding game on Metacritic, Stoked: Big Air is scheduled for release in Australia and New Zealand for 14^th April.

Faster, bigger, more accessible, and even more gorgeous than the previous edition, Stoked: Big Air was released to critical and fan acclaim in the US in 2010, with new features including racing, marked trails, lots of park objects to trick off, two new mountains, better visuals, and a faster, smoother riding model.  In addition, the European edition of Stoked: Big Air features two Flipside snowboarding video features from Absinthe Films as an exclusive bonus.

“It’s a rush to have the best Xbox 360 and PC snowboarding game around join our European distribution line up for winter 2011,” said Olivier Comte, VP Marketing, Sales & Publishing at NAMCO BANDAI Partners. “There have been many snowboarding games over the years, but none have offered the quality, gameplay depth and authenticity of Stoked: Big Air, and it’s very satisfying for us to be able to bring this superb European-developed game to European gamers.”

Stoked: Big Air gives players physical control of their rider through the analogue sticks, which eliminates the need for players to mash buttons or memorize combos and gives players the ability to craft their own riding and trick styles. As players complete challenges and win events with style, they gain sponsorships, gear, and clothing from over 30 real-world brands, including Burton, Libtech, Volcom, Dakine, Nikita, and Quicksilver, and they gain profiles of their exploits in leading snowboarding magazines, such as Snowboard Magazine.

Players have complete freedom to explore the authentically modelled slopes, and can take a helicopter ride anywhere to freeride down 7 real mountains.  Stoked: Big Air also introduces racing for both single-player and multiplayer modes. Three types of races are included: Head to Head Through Gates, Pack Racing Through Gates, and Freestyle First to the Bottom (multiplayer only).

Players can ride with the big boys and girls in the Pro Challenges, where they are challenged to match the moves or race against any one of seven different pros, including Travis Rice, Nicolas Müller, Gigi Rüf and Annie Boulanger.

Stoked: Big Air features seamless drop-in, drop-out multiplayer. Anytime, anywhere, on any mountain, players can instantly choose to free-ride with a posse of up to seven friends, or challenge them in a variety of competitive riding activities.

In addition to racing, players can compete in a variety of Big Air and Grind-fest events, compete on behalf of their sponsor to take control of a mountain in the Battle of the Brands, ride for media exposure, build a scrapbook of pictorial exploits, free-ride the mountain for high scores, and complete a variety of technical trick challenges.

Stoked: Big Air is developed by the Austrian snowboarding enthusiasts at Bongfish GmbH.

For more information on NAMCO BANDAI Partners and its entire line up, please visit www.namcobandaigames.eu.