MySims Coming to PC, Screenshots

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Another annoying Sims game is coming to PCs. This time, it’s a Wii/DS port. Lovely.

Press Release: 

The Sims, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) Label, today announced the first details for MySims, made for the PC, coming to stores in October, 2008. MySims first launched on the Wii™ and Nintendo DS in Autumn, 2007 and has been a worldwide hit embraced by players everywhere. Now the game makes its way to the PC with new online features and new characters.

In MySims you can create original characters, build a town, grow a community and discover a world of your own. Start by personalising the appearance of your MySims from head to toe and go on to unlock cool new items as you befriend and build relationships with your neighbours. Make your creations unique when you design your own homes, shops, restaurants and more in this fun, open-ended game. All that you need is a little creativity and some help from the locals! Read more

EA Announces Spore: Galactic Edition

June 25, 2008 by Raj  
Filed under Development, Genre, Press Releases, Sim

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The Spore collector’s edition aka Galactic edition will boast making of DVD, hardback, poster and handbook.

Press Release:

For the ultimate Spore fan, Maxis, an Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio today announced the limited Galactic Edition of the highly-anticipated game from the creators of The Sims. This special box will contain the ‘Making of Spore’ DVD, ‘The Art of Spore’ hardback mini-book, a fold-out Spore poster, and a premium 100-page Galactic Handbook. The Galactic Edition will also feature a DVD documentary from the National Geographic Channel called “How to Build a Better Being”. Read more

Flatout: Ultimate Carnage coming July 11th

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The burnout-esque racer will be hitting store shelves on July 11th.

Press Release:  

Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar holdings (NASDAQ: SSTR), today announced the release date for the multi-million selling arcade racer FlatOut Ultimate Carnage on Games for Windows as 11th July 2008.

Empire Interactive has also announced that FlatOut Ultimate Carnage will be compatible with the Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. Read more

Amazon.com ties up with Bethesda to provide Fallout 3: Survival Edition

World’s largest e-tailer has tied up with Bethesda Softworks to provide Fallout 3: Survival Edition. A special copy of Fallout 3 only available via Amazon.com which comes with a bunch of goodies:

This ultimate Fallout 3 package includes a life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist-mounted device worn by characters in-game. The Pip-Boy 3000 has been painstakingly recreated and modified for real world display as a digital clock. In addition to the Pip-Boy 3000, the Survival Edition will include all of the items included in the Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition.

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Ubersoldier 2: The End of Hitler Announced

2006’s badly received FPS UberSoldier 2 is getting resurrected by Strategy First. Hopefully, they’ll add the other cheek to Burut’s half-ass job and churn out a passable shooter. PR below:

Press Release:

Software publisher Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSTR), is bringing back the undead and well-armed hero Karl Stolz, ready to defeat Hitler’s forces with Ubersoldier 2: The End of Hitler. The classic first person shooter is set in WWII with richly added RPG elements and traditional FPS features. Developed by Burut Creative Team and published by Strategy First, UberSoldier 2 will be available for PC in Summer 2008. Read more

BioShocking Hollywood

 

The critically acclaimed first-person-shooter from 2K Games is now coming to the big screen. 2K Games has come to terms with Universal Studios to develop a movie based on the successful video game. BioShock: The movie will be directed by Gore Verbinski - the director behind Pirates of Caribbean trilogy.

2K Games announced today that it has reached an agreement for BioShock®, the universally acclaimed smash-hit video game, to be developed as a feature film by Universal Pictures. 2K Games, whose 2K Boston and 2K Australia studios developed BioShock, is a video game publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

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Spore Creature Creator Available Worldwide June 17

April 26, 2008 by Raj  
Filed under Corporate, Development, Genre, Press Releases, Sim, Strategy

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Maxis today announced that a free downloadable demo, and complete retail version of the Spore™ Creature Creator will be available starting June 17, 2008. The Spore Creature Creator gives Spore fans, and those who are creatively curious, the first hands-on opportunity to design their own species and share it with their friends. All creatures designed with the Spore Creature Creator can be imported into the full retail version of Spore for PC and Mac when it launches on September 5, 2008 in Europe and September 7, 2008 in North America. Read more

Enemy Engaged 2 - v1.02 Patch Released

March 27, 2008 by Raj  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Downloads, Patches, Press Releases

Software publisher Strategy First Inc., a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR), released a new patch for the popular helicopter game “Enemy Engaged 2” today. Developed by Gameyus Interactive, the new patch version 1.02 will improve and fix minor bugs. For a complete list of fixes see the history link below. Read more