– due out this Autumn in Europe
– seems like the PSP/Wii version will be closely related
– first to feature world champion Lewis Hamilto
– includes all of this year’s cars, teams and tracks (Singapore night race, Valencia Marina Bay circuit, Abu Dhabi season finale and more)
– includes KERS, slick tyres and the new aerodynamic regulations
“Codemasters has a great heritage when it comes to racing games and their reputation is second to none. We’re working very closely together on the upcoming Formula 1 titles and are very impressed with what we have seen.” – F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone
“F1 computer games and circuit simulations can be invaluable for racing drivers so it’s great news that our fans will also be able to experience the BGP 001 through this game.” – Formula 1 world championship leader Jenson Button
Activision reveals the tracks from Guitar Hero II that will appear in Greatest Hits full band experience
Thursday 23rd April/… Beginning two weeks ago, Guitar Hero® fans were tasked with deciding the order in which songs will be revealed for Guitar Hero® Greatest Hits. The votes from Week 1 declared the original Guitar Hero game the winner, and the songs from that game that appear in Guitar Hero Greatest Hits were revealed. The voting continued and established Guitar Hero® II as the clear victor this week. The voting resumes, and fans can now cast their votes online at GreatestHits.GuitarHero.com to determine which of the remaining genre-defining titles, Guitar Hero® Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock, they would like to have the songs revealed from next.Guitar Hero Greatest Hits explodes onto store shelves on June 26, 2009 with 48 master tracks now playable for the entire band, including the following tracks from Guitar Hero II:
This offscreen images come from Capcom’s CAPTIVATE 09 event. As you can see from these pictures alone, the game looks less like a cartoon (or at the very least, a more grittier look). Make sure to click on the images above to enlarge.
FREE RUNNING LEAPS ONTO NINTENDO Wii, NINTENDO DS AND PC!
Free RunningTM, the smash-hit extreme sports game on PS2 and PSP, is heading (and leaping) to WiiTM, DSTM and PC formats in Q2 2009!
Peter Rezon, Reef Entertainment Managing Director said, “Following the success of Free RunningTM across Europe, we’ve wanted to expand the game’s formats, and at the same time, play to each formats strengths. So with the WiiTM version for example, similar to our recent release Rogue Trooper®: Quartz Zone Massacre, we’ve utilised the Wii controllers to great effect, making the Free RunningTM experience unique to WiiTM. We now have physical interface which works brilliantly with the extreme sport which is Free Running!”
In addition, both the Nintendo DSTM and PC version have been given an overhaul in terms of gameplay, graphical look and feel.
SEATTLE – April 23, 2009 – The sixth annual PAX gaming festival is set to erupt this Sept. 4-6, leaving the Washington State Convention and Trade Center forever changed. Show organizers today revealed that the PAX 2009 Exhibition Hall will offer attendees game demonstrations and hands-on opportunities with some of this year’s hottest titles from over 60 exhibitors, including top publishers Microsoft, Nintendo, Valve, Blizzard and Ubisoft.
PAX attendees will also marvel at the informative panels, thrill at the highly competitive Omegathon and then be amazed by rousing musical performances from Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Anamanaguchi and, new for this year, Paul and Storm and Metroid Metal. Metroid Metal will be offering a new studio-recorded album containing the best of Metroid Metal as a PAX-exclusive before regular sale at www.metroidmetal.com.
– Final Fantasy series: over 85 million units
– Dragon Quest series: over 47 million units
– Kingdom Hearts series: over 12 million units
