Week of August 20, 2006
Guild Wars Nightfall ships October 27th
August 24, 7:30 AM
 Announced today from the Guild Wars Factions™ World Championship in Leipzig, Germany, ArenaNet® and NCsoft® Europe give fans the date they have been waiting for – Guild Wars Nightfall™, the next game in the award-winning and critically-acclaimed franchise, will be available in stores worldwide on 27 October 2006.
In this third Guild Wars campaign, players must fight to hold back the night as a mad ruler attempts to free her outcast god and bring darkness to the continent of Elona. But they won’t fight alone. Guild Wars Nightfall introduces new customizable Heroes who level up, follow player instructions in combat, and use skills and equipment of the player’s choice. These Heroes will follow the player through savage coasts, ancient monuments, and poisonous deserts during an epic story that spans 20 missions and hundreds of quests. And for the ultimate one on one challenge, competitive players can choose to enter the new Hero vs. Hero Battles, where they pit their customized team of Heroes against those of other players from around the world.
Guild Wars Nightfall will be available in both Standard and Collector’s Edition. The limited edition and highly-coveted collector’s edition will include the Guild Wars Nightfall game as well as a Making of Guild Wars Nightfall behind-the-scenes DVD, collector’s art book, collectible skills pins, a character mini-standee, a poster-sized map of Elona, the Guild Wars Nightfall soundtrack CD and more.
Guild Wars, an instant bestseller worldwide upon its release in April 2005, and Guild Wars Factions, the number one game in both North America and Europe earlier this year, are global online role playing games. Guild Wars Nightfall continues the tradition of inviting players to immerse themselves in an epic storyline centered in a vibrant fantasy setting. Eager fans can get the Guild Wars Nightfall Prerelease Bonus Pack in stores on 15 September, and the Guild Wars Nightfall Standard Edition and the Guild Wars Nightfall Collector’s Edition on 27 October 2006.
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New images and vehicle info for Maelstrom
August 23, 10:15 AM
Deep Silver has released a new round of screenshots of the vehicles in Maelstrom along with descriptions for some of them.
 
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New puzzle game Hack It released, ready for download
August 21, 3:04 PM
Looking for a good puzzle game that's easy to learn and fun to play? Look no further than Hack It, a new puzzle game available for online purchase at MGT Games.
The game will require you disarm bombs by solving 45 unique mind cracking puzzles against the clock in a veriety of 15 unique environments.
Some of the feature included:
- 4 different game modes.
- Wide range of challanginging puzzle layouts ranging from easy 4 solution unit layouts up to high sophisticated layouts with up to 15 solution units.
- 15 unique game environments.
- 45 unique puzzles to solve.
- Breathtaking visual arts.
 
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JoWood announces The Mark
August 21, 7:19 AM
Publisher JoWood has announced a new FPS called The Mark, though very little is known about it at this time.
US Marine corps officer Steve Fletcher and top-rated mercenary Austin Hawke join up in a thrilling battle against international terrorism.
They are Europes’ last line of defence, tasked to stop a deadly nuclear package before it reaches its’ destination, London. The potential of killing hundreds of thousand innocents has become reality.
“The Mark”, a first person shooter for PC, is about the real threat from today – terrorism. The war of the 21st century is now being fought; and it’s here.
Release: Fall 2006, PC CD ROM
 
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Europe to get pink PlayStation 2 this season
August 21, 7:16 AM
   Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the expansion of the PlayStation®2 line-up in Europe with the introduction of a new colour.
The new, limited edition Pink PlayStation 2 will be available from selected retailers throughout Europe from 8th November 2006 and will come complete with two Pink Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK®2) and a Pink Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2).
Following the increasingly widespread appeal of PlayStation 2, through the popularity of socially interactive games such as BUZZ and SingStar, the decision to produce a Pink console reflects the growing and diverse demographic that PlayStation 2 has developed.
“PlayStation 2 is the accessible, affordable way to enjoy new social, communal and interactive entertainment experiences, through software titles like SingStar, Buzz and EyeToy”, said Dan Hill, PlayStation 2 European Brand Manager. “The Pink PlayStation 2 is funky, fresh, and fashionable, and will further broaden the console’s continuing popularity and relevance with a fun new twist”.
The new Pink PlayStation 2 will make its debut European appearance on the Sony Computer Entertainment Stand at Games Convention, Leipzig, 23 – 27th August 2006.
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ParaWorld goes gold
August 21, 6:48 AM
Sunflowers, leading producer of computer games and specialists in tactical and real-time strategy, announced today that the real-time strategy game ParaWorld has reached gold master status. As scheduled, ParaWorld will hit the shops on 15th September 2006, exclusively distributed throughout the UK by Koch Media on its premium Deep Silver label.
Today ParaWorld - with a production budget of over 8 million euros, the most expensive game ever produced for the RTS genre in German speaking countries - reached gold master status. This means that the game can be released as scheduled on 15th September 2006.
The 3-D real-time strategy game ParaWorld takes the player into a prehistoric parallel world with exotic tribes and powerful fighting dinosaurs. Apart from the unique storyline and sensational graphics the “Army Controller” is ParaWorld’s innovative highlight. It lets the player easily control all units and develop the people from a central point. This provides new and clear dimensions and control in real-time strategy.
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