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MADDEN NFL 10 Fact Sheet

April 30th, 2009 Console Digest

MADDEN NFL 10

Experience first-hand what it’s like to Fight for Every Yard in Madden NFL 10. With the all-new Pro-Tak™ animation technology, players have more control over the outcome of each play. Whether driving a receiver towards the first down, or battling for a fumble at the bottom of a pile, the play won’t end until the whistle blows. Add to that the most immersive broadcast presentation and online innovation to date, and Madden NFL 10 captures the authenticity and emotion of the NFL like never before.

Features
Pro –Tak™ – This all new animation technology provides unprecedented control over the outcome of every play. Drag defenders towards the first down marker, including up to 9-man gang tackles, fight for a fumble at the bottom of the pile, and evade the rush with all-new quarterback avoidance actions. Enhanced play at the line of scrimmage features a new blocking system that allows the quarterback to step into the pocket and gives the defensive line more control over the rush.

Unprecedented Authenticity – Referees peeling players off a fumble pile, the chain gang rushing in to measure for a key first down, and all-new player equipment ensure that if you see it on Sunday, you’ll see it in Madden NFL 10.

Fight for Online Dominance – Delivering the most comprehensive online offerings in franchise history, Madden NFL 10 includes new modes to satisfy the competitive and cooperative football gamer.
More details coming soon!

The Emotion of the NFL – New TV broadcast-style presentation and cinematic cameras bring the suspense and intensity of the NFL to your living room.

Enhanced Franchise Mode – Run each aspect of an NFL franchise: draft players, sign free agents, manage the salary cap – just like a real GM. Enjoy all of the action throughout the league via a new, network inspired highlight show.


Madden NFL Your Way – The most customizable version of Madden NFL to date! Alter gameplay options to adjust the experience to your liking. A revamped play calling system and menu takes you to kickoff faster than ever before. Speed up online matches with accelerated clocks, streamlined presentation and more.

Specifications

Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
Developer: EA Tiburon
Ship Date: August 14, 2009
Category: Sports

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Playlogic Announces Fairytale Fights

April 29th, 2009 Console Digest

A Fairytale Unlike No Other!

Explore the darker side of your favorite fairytale characters in this Hack’N’Slash gore-fest platform adventure!

Playlogic Entertainment, Inc., an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, are thrilled to announce that Fairytale Fights, the Hack’N’Slash platform adventure from Playlogic Game Factory, is coming to Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games for Windows. Fairytale Fights is set to slice its way across Europe and North America this holiday.

Fairytale Fights is a truly twisted hack’n’slash platform adventure where players assume the role of a much-loved fairytale character, whose glory days have long since passed. While embarking on a seemingly innocent journey to save a colorful fantasy world from certain disaster, players traverse a series of colourful and enthralling levels filled to the brim with action-packed combat and fairytale-style storylines. Luckily, many different weapons lay strewn throughout the fairytale kingdom, which players can use to slice and dice their way through swathes of cute fluffy bunnies and imposing enemies.

“Fairytale Fights is the creative brainchild of our talented development team at Playlogic Game Factory and that’s why we wanted it to be the first “next gen” title that Playlogic build in-house from the ground up,” Rogier Smit, executive vice president for Playlogic. “The game combines a truly unique storyline and fantasy environment with simple intuitive controls to offer players a whole new level of bloody slice-and-dice gaming.”

Playlogic’s custom made in-house technology makes Fairytale Fights the first game ever, in which players can truly dynamically slice through 3D models in real-time! Furthermore, Playlogic has also built a volumetric liquid system that gives liquids realistic properties. Blood will splatter across the surrounding trees and leaves and players can even skid through puddles of blood, left by fallen foes.

Fairytale Fights features state-of-the art graphics, numerous characters, and dozens of missions as well a variety online and offline co-op capabilities. In addition, Fairytale Fights is built using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3. More game features and details will be released in the coming months.

For more information about Fairytale Fights or Playlogic, please visit www.playlogicgames.com.

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Trend Micro to offer web security services for PlayStation3 and PlayStationPortable

April 28th, 2009 Console Digest

Two new services made available to protect gamers from harmful websites and internet crime

Trend Micro Incorporated has  announced that its web security services will be made available to users of both PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Portable (PSP). With the increasing number of gamers now connected to the web, Sony has taken the precautionary step to provide their handheld and video game console users with protection against online crime.

Since November 2007, Trend Micro has provided a trial of its Total Web Security Service for PS3 and PSP worldwide. This will now be reorganized into two new services that will be released in a ‘pay per use’ format for PS3 on Monday May 11th 2009 and as a free service* for PSP users on X April 2009. Trend Micro Kids’ Safety uses URL filtering technology and controls access by children of harmful websites. Trend Micro Web Security uses Web Reputation technology and executes measures against internet crime by blocking access to dishonest and fraudulent websites. The two web security services will be available to users globally in 16 different languages.

“We are happy to announce this partnership with Sony today. By having our technology in place, PS3 and PSP users all over the world can enjoy a fully connected gaming experience without the worries of internet crime,” commented Rik Ferguson, senior security advisor from Trend Micro.


Trend Micro Kids’ Safety which blocks connection to harmful websites
When user accesses websites from PS3 or PSP, URL filtering technology is used to block access to websites classified as belonging to certain categories (Adult/Sex, Cults/The Occult, Gambling, Crime, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol/Tobacco, Sex Education, Weapons/Military and Violence/Discrimination etc), thereby reducing the risk of children accessing harmful websites.

Trend Micro Web Security for protection against internet crime such as fraudulent acquisition of passwords
When user accesses website from PS3 or PSP, verification from domain name is performed against the high speed Web Reputation Database for assessment of website safety. Web Reputation supports Trend Micro’s special cloud based security technology architecture Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, correlation with the File Reputation Services and E-mail Reputation Services. In this way, connection to malicious websites, such as fraudulent sites, is immediately blocked and the fraudulent acquisition of account information or passwords is prevented.

UK Prices:
£14.95 for PS3. £26.95 for the bundle of the two products (PSP and PS3)

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Popcorn Arcade Presents Urban Extreme: Street Rage

April 27th, 2009 Console Digest

Street date and Price structure announced

Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer, are pleased to announce that the street date and price structure for their Nintendo Wii game entitled ‘Urban Extreme: Street Rage’ to be released on their Popcorn Arcade label, The game will begin hitting stores shelves across Europe on May 22nd SRP £19,99.

Urban Extreme: Street Rage is set in Fortune City. As an experienced Street driver you are forced by the Underworld into a series of extreme and sometimes lethal urban races. Competing in these contests is a dirty business and could cost you your car, and even your life..

  • 32 Unique play and unlockable vehicle designs.
  • 16 level choices and Cup challenge modes set in a gritty urban environment.
  • Test your nerve and take out the most cars with explosive results in Carnage Mode.
  • Split screen multiplayer support with widescreen, and hires progressive scan modes.
  • Career mode: Spend your hard earnt prize money to buy new cars and enter more expensive races.
  • The rules of the road don’t apply in this high-speed, anything goes competition……

Product Information
Release date: 22nd May 2009
Genre: Sports / Party
No. of players: Up to 4 players
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Developer: Data Design Interactive
Publisher: Data Design Interactive

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101-IN-1 EXPLOSIVE MEGAMIX For Nintendo DS In Stores Now

April 26th, 2009 Console Digest

Buy now and you can get the first hundred games for the price of the last one!

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. announced that 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix™ for Nintendo DS™, a collection of 101 addictive games packed on one cartridge, is now available in stores across North America.

With a broad variety of game types, ranging from puzzles like sudoku to sports games like air hockey, and the ability to challenge a friend to multiplayer competition through local wireless play, 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is the perfect game for long trips or to pass the time. With so many games to master, and more to unlock as you best your own high scores, it’s the ultimate value for your Nintendo DS!

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is now available with an MSRP of only $19.99… That’s less than twenty cents per game!

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix
101-in-1 Explosive Megamix for Nintendo DS offers an assortment of one hundred and one addictive, easy to play yet tough to master games that everyone can enjoy! Players will have hours of fun shooting hoops, playing air hockey, solving puzzles, and much, much more. Collecting gold coins by mastering each game allows players to unlock dozens of exciting new games. In addition, players are given the ability to challenge a friend to multiplayer competition through local wireless play. 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is the ultimate bundle of endless fun at an unbeatable price!

Key Features

  • One hundred and one games on a single cartridge – No other game for Nintendo DS offers players this much bang for buck. It averages out to less than twenty cents a game, and that’s not including the fun of unlocking new challenges and the ability to play with a friend!
  • Unlock dozens of exciting new games! – Collect gold coins by setting high scores, and then spend them to unlock dozens upon dozens of exciting new games. The more you play, the more gaming enjoyment you’ll uncover!

*Compete with friends in local wireless – Challenge friends to head-to-head action through multi-card local wireless play.

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix for Nintendo DS has been rated “E” for Everyone with Comic Mischief and Mild Cartoon Violence by the ESRB.

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