Archive for December, 2009

Return to Ostagar downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins coming January 5

DLC Provides Players Opportunity to Return to Site of the Grey Wardens’ Darkest Hour in BioWare’s Award-Winning Epic RPG Fantasy

BioWare  announced that the Return to Ostagar downloadable content (DLC) for Dragon Age™: Origins will be released on January 5 in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC versions of the game at a cost of 400 BioWare Points or Microsoft Points. The DLC will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system later in January. Return to Ostagar allows players to exact their revenge and embark on a quest for the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan when they revisit Ostagar, the site of the Grey Wardens’ darkest hour, to reclaim the honor and learn the secrets of Ferelden’s fallen king.

“We are thrilled at the way the fans have embraced Dragon Age: Origins and we’re excited to welcome them back into the game,” said Aaryn Flynn, General Manager and Vice President, BioWare Edmonton. “Return to Ostagar represents BioWare’s commitment to providing a steady stream of compelling post release content as we continue to expand the Dragon Age universe.”

Return to Ostagar summons players to a new quest in which they will return to the fateful battleground in Ostagar where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out. Players will discover King Cailan’s top-secret political agenda and go behind enemy lines to revisit a place that many feared had been lost to history.

Return to Ostagar will be available for 400 BioWare Points on the PC and 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 on January 5. It will be available for $4.99 on the PlayStation® Store later in the month. Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.

For more information on Dragon Age: Origins, visit www.dragonage.com.

NBA 2K10 All-Star Challenge presented by Nike Basketball featuring $10,000 Grand Prize

Grand prize winner to also design one of the colorways of Kobe Bryant’s signature shoe

Virtual athletes ready to test their skills against the best players in the country can now sign up to participate in the NBA® 2K10 All-Star Challenge Presented by Nike Basketball. The All-Star Challenge, driven by 2K Sports, will be available exclusively on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft through the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network.

After the qualification period, and advancing through the online playoffs, two finalists will be flown to Dallas, Texas to compete in the championship tournament held during the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend, February 12-14. The two finalists may bring a guest to the championships, and will also have special access to Nike VIP events in Dallas. The NBA All-Star Challenge champion will walk away with the incredible grand prize of $10,000, along with the exclusive opportunity to design one of the colorways for Kobe Bryant’s signature shoe, the Zoom Kobe V, through NIKEiD (subject to NBA approvals). The Zoom Kobe V that the winner designs will be worn by Kobe in an actual Los Angeles Lakers game, and the virtual version of the design will appear in next year’s NBA® 2K11. Interested participants can sign up and view the official rules at http://www.2ksports.com/allstarchallenge.

After registering for the tournament, participants must qualify and check-in to participate in the online playoffs. During the qualification period, all ranked games played online will count towards an entrant’s qualification ranking. The leaderboard will track player rankings, which will be displayed and updated daily on the dedicated tournament website. The 60 tournament participants with the highest ranking, as determined by 2K Sports, who have checked-in and played at least 15 completed games during the qualification period, will advance to the online playoffs.

Following are the key dates for the NBA 2K10 All-Star Challenge Presented by Nike Basketball:
12/23/09 Registration & Qualification Period Open
1/16/10 Registration Ends (11:59 p.m. EST)
1/17/10 Qualification Ends & 24 Hour Check-In Period
1/23/10 Playoffs, Round 1 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST)
1/24/10 Playoffs, Round 2 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST)
1/30/10 Playoffs, Round 3 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST)
1/31/10 Playoffs, Round 4 (9 a.m. EST start)
1/31/10 Playoffs, Round 5 (TBD, Based on Round 4 Winner Availability)
2/13/10 Championship Finals (Champion Crowned)

This season, NBA 2K10 delivers the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features. Developed by 2K Sports’ Visual Concepts studio, NBA 2K10 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and now available for Xbox 360, WiiTM, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Windows PC.

NBA 2K10 news:  www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k10.