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April 25th, 2009, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster
Just when you though you'd had your fill of insanely detailed benchmarks of processors you may or may not have ever heard of, AMD's new Phenom II X4 955 and 945 hit the scene to get those overclockers all in a tizzy. The top of the line is the 955 "Black Edition" at 3.2GHz, while the 945 plays with a petty 3GHz. And the verdict? They're clearly AMD's fastest so far, but that might not be fast enough. AMD offers great value, but only really matches Intel's Core 2 offerings on performance -- Core i7 is still out in front. There is the fact that Phenom II offers a nice upgrade path for certain people who already do the AMD thing and are looking to upgrade, along with "enthusiasts" who are "enthused" by easy-access overclocking, but overall it looks like AMD is still playing catch-up with Intel.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/a...o-high-heaven/
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April 25th, 2009, 22:39 Posted By: wraggster
A hack that's "unfixable" is a pretty bold claim, but that's just what researchers Vipin Kumar and Nitin Kumar have announced at the now-happening Hack in the Box security conference, and they seem ready to back it up. Apparently, they've devised a means to gain control of a Windows 7 computer during the boot up process though the use of a tiny 3KB program dubbed VBootkit 2.0 (a follow-up to a similar Vista hack), which loads itself into the system memory and bypasses the hard drive altogether, making it extremely difficult to detect. Once loaded, an ill-intentioned individual could potentially change passwords, access protected files, or do just about anything else and then leave without a trace. The one fairly big drawback to the hack, however, and upside for most users, is that it can't be performed remotely, so it'll likely only be a significant concern for businesses or other folks using computers in public places -- unless, of course, Microsoft finds a way to fix the "unfixable."
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/n...-be-unfixable/
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April 25th, 2009, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster
One incredibly addictive gameplay experience has merged with another, as PopCap has released a Peggle add-on for Blizzard's World of Warcraft today, according to a post on the WoW Insider. This isn't PopCap's first WoW add-on; it previously released Bejeweled on World of Warcraft.
The Peggle add-on, which can be downloaded from PopCap, features a quick play mode with 12 stages based on WoW locations. There's also a duel mode that lets you play against another player, and a battle mode with custom leaderboards. You can also use Peggle to "roll" for loot by typing in /peggleloot. The player with the best shot wins.
Best of all, the add-on is completely free. Well, aside from the countless hours of lost productivity that you encounter upon playing Peggle.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/975/975935p1.html
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April 25th, 2009, 22:33 Posted By: wraggster
GRiN AB, Scandinavia's most sought-after developers of console and PC games, and Streamline Studios, the leading development studio for high-quality digital content creation, today announced that they have completed their joint development of the art environment for the upcoming game, Terminator Salvation, for Warner Bros. and Halcyon. The game is the first title that GRiN and Streamline Studios have collaborated on since the two companies announced a formal partnership last August. The dedicated Streamline Studios team will move on to another co-production project with GRiN as the companies extend their working relationship.
"Terminator Salvation is coming together very well and we're confident we're delivering a game that redefines the Terminator franchise," said Bo Andersson, founder and CEO of GRiN AB. "We couldn't have made this game as immersive or hit the quality level with any other partner than Streamline Studios. Terminator is our first major collaboration with Streamline Studios and they really put their hearts into this production, which is why we absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to create high-end content today. What's left is for GRiN is to polish the last levels, gameplay and submit the game and then, the END begins."
"Co-production of whole art pipelines is the future, and working with GRiN on Terminator Salvation was our next step to evolve as a company," said Alexander L. Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of Streamline Studios, B.V. "After seeing our work in some of the biggest titles of all time, we see a changing landscape for game and asset production and we know our alignment with GRiN is a testament to the quality both of our companies deliver. The partnership has given everyone involved a lot of flexibility and the best of all resources to deliver a Terminator game that is truly going to be huge."
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April 25th, 2009, 22:32 Posted By: wraggster
Winter Wolves ( http://www.winterwolves.com ) releases "Spirited Heart", a fantasy life simulation game with RPG elements.
Create a virtual alter ego picking from an apparently normal human, a cute elf, or a wicked demoness. Each character has different starting attributes and a unique personality that will greatly influence the gameplay.
Once the game starts, you'll be able to run your life in a virtual fantasy world. Choose a job from one of the 20 different ones available. Raise your skills to be able to do better. Take time to relax by going on vacation in several different locations. Ultimately, find the romance that's right for you.
In the game there are 6 potential partners for your character - 2 from each of the three races. From time to time you'll randomly encounter them, and your dialogue options will influence your relationship. Each partner will have his own personality and will react differently depending on which race you're playing, offering over 100 different dialogue combinations!
Can you win their hearts and maybe, one day, marry one of them?
Play with your character for 10 in-game years in which you have to do your best! The full game has 20 normal endings plus 6 special marriage endings, providing hours of gameplay and lots of replayability.
The game is priced at $19.95 and is available for Pc, Mac and Linux platforms.
A free trial is available at: http://www.winterwolves.com/spiritedheart.htm
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April 25th, 2009, 22:25 Posted By: wraggster
Color us intrigued. The gang at SuperSite for Windows have revealed what they know about a pretty awesome Windows 7 feature: XP Mode, a virtualized copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3. It'll reportedly be a free download for Professional and Ultimate Edition users, a shame it won't be coming to all versions. Unlike many other Virtual PC options, the environment won't require a separate workspace so you can run the individual apps as you would alongside those native to 7 -- in the example pictured, that's Word 2003 in XP mode next to Word 2007. It all sounds vaguely similar to the XP compatibility mode found in Vista, but if we're understanding this right, XPM should make legacy compatibility much less of a hassle. We haven't heard any reports of it being found in the leaked Release Candidate build, so if you're antsy to get a glimpse now, hit up the read link for a gallery.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/v...onal-and-ulti/
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April 25th, 2009, 22:24 Posted By: wraggster
We've seen plenty of speculation on this date, but thanks to a quick email from Microsoft reps -- and a handy post on the Windows Blog -- we now have confirmation. According to the cats and kittens in Redmond, the Windows 7 RC will be officially available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers on April 30th, and will be made publicly available on May 5th. End transmission... and bust out the champagne.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/o...lable-may-5th/
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April 24th, 2009, 21:16 Posted By: Shrygue
via Games Industry
NCsoft and ArenaNet's MMO series Guild Wars has sold over six million units, the publisher has announced.
The franchise originally launched in 2005, and will celebrate four years of play on April 28.
"We are humbled by how gamers have responded to Guild Wars over the past four years, and we are proud that the game and its community have helped to continually shape, define, and expand the genre," commented ArenaNet studio head Mike O’Brien.
"Our subscription-free business model has proven to be a big hit with gamers, bringing an enormous and diverse online community to the game."
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April 22nd, 2009, 23:06 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Will Wright has explained that he will continue to work on Spore despite having left EA earlier this month.
He'll take up a consultant role and meet with the Spore team regularly to guide his creation and franchise into the future.
"I don't think it was widely reported, but alongside this whole thing I also entered into a consulting agreement with EA," Wright told GameDaily. "I'm spending a certain amount of time every month actually working with the Spore team on future versions of Spore and expansions. So I will be involved with EA on developing the Spore franchise as well.
Wright believes fans will have as much input on where Spore goes as the developers themselves, but he also wants to push the game and in other directions, too.
"We're now at a maximum learning where the fans are going to be steering the franchise as much as we will - they have their hands on the steering wheel too," he said. "We're listening to criticisms of parts of the game, we're looking at parts that were unexpected successes and we're going to go in other directions with Spore."
"Part of it is stuff we wish we had done, but it's more what we see the fans wanting us to do. We're going to probably add more depth to different areas of the game - and we're certainly already doing that with the Galactic Adventures expansion pack - and we're also taking output from the tools in different directions, so you can take your creatures you made in the creature creator and bring them into different experiences."
Spore: Galactic Adventures is due out on 26th June, according to retailers. EA also has three other Spore games in development: Spore Creature Keeper for PC, Spore Hero for Wii and Spore Hero Arena for DS.
Will Wright left EA to run Stupid Fun Club, a think-tank studio that concentrates on dreaming up new IP not just for games, but for a whole host of entertainment opportunities as well. EA will be the exclusive gaming partner.
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April 22nd, 2009, 20:41 Posted By: wraggster
Paradox Interactive has today released a playable demo of Elven Legacy, the Fantasy Strategy Wargame for the PC developed by Russian studio 1C: Ino-CO.
The demo allows players to play the tutorial along with one mission from the Campaign mode and can be downloaded here.
Elven Legacy sends players on an epic quest aimed to restore the former glory of the Elven race. With a thrilling storyline with multiple endings and tools that allow players to create their own missions and share them in multiplayer mode, Elven Legacy will provide hours of exciting game play for strategy fans.
Elven Legacy is available from retailers everywhere, along with all good digital download outlets for a suggested retail price of €29.99.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/975/975266p1.html
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April 22nd, 2009, 20:36 Posted By: wraggster
Merscom and National Geographic Games announced today~s release of Plan It Green, a building sim that integrates green technology in a fast paced casual game.
As the Mayor of Greenville, players have the opportunity to create a green city in Plan It Green. As mayor of your hometown, you have vowed to bring about a new green future by changing the ways of the past. You are working with close supporters to restore Greenville to its former glory and beauty. Watch as Greenville transforms before your eyes as you build eco-homes, apply green upgrades and bring new clean jobs and industry to your hometown! Plan It Green is the first game that leverages the resources of National Geographic, an organization that was green when green wasn~t cool
The first green casual game, Plan It Green features:
~ Transform Greenville from an eyesore, into a beautiful green city!
~ First casual game that leverages the knowledge and resources of National Geographic, an organization that was green when green wasn~t cool.
~ Hours of gameplay in both campaign and free play mode!
~ Improve 8 neighborhoods across 45 levels!
~ Upgrade your hometown with parks, eco-homes and environmental upgrades
~ Build eco-friendly houses, stores and businesses
~ Pick the latest eco-upgrades
~This is the right product for the times. Not only is it a fantastic game, but it integrates a theme we all hear hundreds of times a week,~ said Kirk Owen, Merscom~s CEO. ~By working with National Geographic, we were able to go beyond pop green ideas and make a game that truly conveys the possibilities of the future.~
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April 22nd, 2009, 20:34 Posted By: wraggster
Demigod had a regrettable launch. Too many pirates, server infrastructure couldn't cope. But after a week we're sure Stardock would rather forget, things are looking up!
A status report on Stardock's site lets us know that while for an unfortunate few the online-only game is effectively broken, for "most people" things are "working pretty decently". Which isn't a clean bill of health, we know, but it's also good enough for people to at least dip their toes into the game's cold, icy depths.
While it's easy (especially if you actually bought the game) to get angry at Stardock for such a sloppy launch, try and remember that a big reason it was so sloppy in the first place is because the company shipped the game without DRM. Which really is something that should be applauded.
http://kotaku.com/5222190/it-may-be-...ay-demigod-now
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April 22nd, 2009, 20:22 Posted By: wraggster
In honor of Earth Day 2009, green-themed, eco-friendly children's MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game Emerald Island invites kids to make a difference in the Earth's ecology. For every new "eco-hero" that subscribes to the game, developer Fluid Entertainment, in partnership with Trees for the Future, will plant 10 trees in the real world, so players can see their in-game eco-activities make a difference on planet Earth. In conjunction with this initiative, Emerald Island's in-game Earth Day celebrations include new quests and activities that offer young activists the opportunity for fun and adventure, while doing good.
Kids enter Emerald Island and create their own unique zany animal avatar. They soon learn from the island's inhabitants that the Pirats, a band of polluting, pillaging rodents, have set their sights on Emerald Island as the next land to plunder. Kids are tasked with the challenge to 'Help Save Emerald Island' from the Pirats, with the goal of protecting and saving this pristine virtual world in need. By thwarting the Pirat's efforts, kids become eco-heroes in the game, and in turn, gain insight into the Earth's environmental challenges, while learning conservation tips that they can incorporate into their every day lives.
This Earth Day and beyond, the wacky inhabitants of Emerald Island provide players with useful green tips, such as urging players to use both sides of the paper to save trees. These real world 'green tips' inform gamers about how planting, conserving and recycling can all increase the quality of the environment – in Emerald Island, as well as on planet Earth. Other Earth Day festivities include a series of green adventures that introduce children to the island's endangered species, and help them gain an understanding of how they themselves can help. From encouraging habitat restoration and preservation for endangered tigers and the mountain gorilla, to replanting a forest that has been destroyed by the Pirats, these in-game quests are designed to give kids the opportunity to learn about and participate in the solutions of the environmental challenges facing Emerald Island – and the Earth—in a fun, always changing environment.
In a series of more than 40 plant related quests activities, Fluid Entertainment continues their partnership with Trees for the Future (www.treesftf.org), an organization dedicated to sustainable agroforestry and to helping communities around the world plant trees. For Earth Day, Emerald Island introduces new quests in partnership with this organization that will increase knowledge and appreciation of a vast variety of plant species and trees. Translating children's in-game environmentalism into real-world impact, Fluid Entertainment will donate 10 trees to Trees for the Future, for every new subscription.
Emerald Island is ESRB rated "E" for Everyone. For more information, please visit www.emeraldisland.com.
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April 22nd, 2009, 20:17 Posted By: wraggster
It's alive! Online gaming and anime fans can now access and participate in the first phase of Atlus Online's portal, a daily destination for community-focused gaming and interactive entertainment. The portal will be dedicated to user-driven, high-quality content, with an emphasis on online games and anime, and is intended to be a hub for members to share their passions, meet new friends, and experience numerous forms of unique digital media. Staying true to Atlus Online's commitment, users are encouraged to contribute to the portal's growth and development.
"Atlus Online is excited to roll out the first phase of the portal and to invite fans from all over the world to take part in its continued evolution," says Tyler Kim, Head of the Online Division, Atlus U.S.A., Inc . "We designed this unique portal so that our community members could be the driving force behind what direction it takes. From user-generated artwork and opinion forums to mini-games and contests, all continually evolving, the Atlus Online portal is a truly dynamic, engaging, and organic site."
Kicking off the first of several major updates, today's Atlus Online portal launch opens up access to a number of initial offerings and activities, with more content to be added regularly. In addition to creating game accounts and jumping into highly interactive forums and polls, members can build full profiles to give a personal context to their online contributions. One unique feature available to portal members is the Oekaki Wall, which provides a collaborative forum for creating artwork. One person may initiate a design, while another can add shading, and so on, for limitless iterations from a single member's work. A variety of flash-based mini-games and features have already been slated to appear, following the summer launch of Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent, a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).
In the coming months, Atlus Online will unveil additional phases of its portal, continuing to advance the offerings available. Gamers and anime fans looking for more information about Atlus Online's portal can visit http://www.atlusonline.com.
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April 22nd, 2009, 20:12 Posted By: wraggster
G4BOX Inc. and Wicked Interactive Ltd. announced an exclusive agreement with IGA Worldwide to support in-game advertising within their hit game, Cross Fire, a free multiplayer first-person shooter available at:
http://crossfire.subagames.com.
"The Cross Fire beta launch has proven to be a tremendous success. The scale of the community building around the game has been astonishing and is still growing rapidly," said Howard He, CEO of G4BOX Inc. "We are delighted to partner with G4BOX on Cross Fire. Its success has allowed us to partner with in-game advertising pioneer, IGA Worldwide, to pursue opportunities in this exciting and ground-breaking advertising environment," added Garvin Yeung, CEO of Wicked Interactive Ltd.
Cross Fire is a free-to-play, multiplayer first-person shooter available on the PC platform. It allows up to 16-players to battle online simultaneously, completing objective-based missions and scenarios across a range of realistic locations and arenas. Cross Fire also offers an array of features, such as: four modes of gameplay including the exclusive "Ghost Match" mode, a persistent stat-tracking and ranking system, in-game friend lists, an integrated clan system, customizable characters, realistic military weaponry and much more.
Through its integration of IGA Worldwide's proprietary Radial 4.0 advertising SDK, Cross Fire now offers brands and agencies the opportunity to dynamically display, update and geo-target their advertisements to a highly engaged, tech-savvy audience within the elusive 18-34 male demographic.
Ed Bartlett, Vice President Europe for IGA Worldwide, said "Having pioneered ad-supported free-to-play premium games over the last three years, we are very excited to extend this model to Cross Fire, which has all of the necessary features for another huge success story in this category. IGA prides itself on a qualitative approach to ad inventory, and alongside contextual in-game billboards, users can also expect a sponsored tournament and leaderboards as well as subsidised branded content including new levels and arenas."
IGA's network has generated in excess of 25 billion full impressions, delivering over 60 million hours of content to nearly 40 million users in total, with an average view duration of 9 seconds of exposure per ad.
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April 22nd, 2009, 19:59 Posted By: wraggster
San Jose-based online game publisher, Gamescampus.com (www.gamescampus.com, run by OnNet USA), announced today that is has launched a new PvP test server for its popular MMORPG, Asda Story. In celebration of the PvP test server launch, GamesCampus is also hosting the first-ever Asda Story PvP tournaments starting April 21. Asda Story is available to download at http://asdastory.gamescampus.com/.
Along with the opening of the server, the first PvP Tournament will take place from April 21 to April 22. Players on the PvP server will get to use free skill resets, upgrade items, and potion items from the item mall as well as 10K Gold!
"Asda Story players have really been looking forward to the unveiling of the player versus player gameplay and we are very excited to finally let them test it out," said Jiwoo Park, Producer of Asda Story at GamesCampus.com. "The feedback we receive from this test will help us to implement PvP features that suit the needs of the Asda Story
community."
The tournament for players Level 39 and below (1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2) will take place on April 21, with the tournament for Level 40 and above players (1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2) taking place on April 22.
Following this test of the PvP server, a full PvP combat system will launch in May of this year.
Based on a colorful, bright and cheerful world, Asda Story is a free to play exciting fantasy-style anime 3D MMORPG game that features a unique 'Soul Mate System.' The unique party system offers two players the ability to align to become 'soul mates' and allows them to wear unique costumes and use special skills. Another key feature of the game is the 'Real Costume System,' which gives players some of the
most extensive personalization and design options ever seen in an MMORPG.
For more information about Gamescampus.com or Asda Story, please visit www.gamescampus.com .
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April 21st, 2009, 20:33 Posted By: wraggster
New York – Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB), an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, announced today that Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships is coming to retail stores nationwide May 12, 2009. The action-packed pirate adventure role playing game (RPG) for PC features dozens of quests and infinite challenges, where players can sail the high seas as a swashbuckling dread pirate or assume the role of a dashing naval captain.
"This sequel to the popular Age of Pirates franchise reinvents itself with a larger playing field and exciting new content from a new combat system and trading options to numerous quests and character classes," said Rogier Smit, executive vice president of Playlogic. "The game's free-roaming options expand the storyline and challenge players with endless hours of adventure."
Players courageous enough to delve into the dangerous world of Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships will discover treasure and adventure as they choose to go it alone and become the most feared pirate on the seven seas, or prove their loyalty and take the coin of one of four different navies; French, English, Spanish or Dutch. As players navigate their own route through the seas of the Caribbean they can explore strange new countries and undiscovered civilizations, plunder merchant ships and even raid fortified ports and cities – interacting with nearly every character and/or building along the way.
Game features include:
* Ship-to-ship combat and toe-to-toe clashes
* 3 diverse characters and 3 classes: Merchant, Corsair and Adventurer
* 4 main campaigns
* 40+ quests and 40+ quest generators allowing for an infinite amount of quests
* New combat system for faster fights
* 3 weapon classes: light, medium and heavy
* Advanced trading system
* Real-life historical characters such as Jamaican governors Colonel Thomas Lynch and Thomas Modyford
Almost everything can be adjusted to players' wishes, making customization and resource management a key element to gameplay. Let this serve as a warning; in Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships the dead do not sleep easy, and both myth and reality frequently intertwine.
For more information about Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships, please visit www.ageofpiratesthegame.com.
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April 21st, 2009, 20:30 Posted By: wraggster
The secret's out! Launched today, SuperSecret.com is a brand new online social game for kids who are ready for more than Club Penguin and Webkinz but too young for World of Warcraft or MySpace. SuperSecret.com transports tweens into a secret world designed just for them, where characters "age up" from 10 to 18 as they make friends, play games, and explore new places with other players. Each birthday unlocks new hangouts and privileges such as pets, dorm rooms, bank accounts and secret parts of the world.
"As a parent of three tween kids, I noticed them playing more and more online, but there was nothing that really fit their needs," said Ted Barnett, co-founder and CEO of SuperSecret. "SuperSecret.com is designed from the ground up to be a fun and age-appropriate environment that taps into the one thing all kids want to do – grow up! At the same time, we focused on creating a safe environment where tweens can use their imaginations, test their skills, and learn the basics of online social interactions."
SuperSecret.com is designed for 9 to 13 year-old kids and offers 20 customizable character looks – all human! – and dozens of lush and realistic interactive environments like The Quad, The Midway and Crescent Beach.
Players can access as many as 40 Flash-based mini games with new games becoming available as their characters grow up. In-game money, called "spenders", can be used to buy cute pets, hip clothes, new hair, tasty treats, new furniture, and gifts and sneak attacks for friends. But be warned – players will need to save up to get the best stuff and, like real life, the resale value of a misguided impulse purchase is a far cry from the original sticker price.
Did we say social? SuperSecret.com makes it really easy to connect with old and new friends. Every player has access to an in-game cell phone that shows the status and location for every friend, so you can leave messages and meet up at any time. Players can also swap tips and "cheats", send gifts and sneak attacks to friends, and interact with non-player characters who dole out hints and quests. Players can report and block anyone who is bothering them, and all conversations are filtered and monitored.
SuperSecret.com is full of the things that tweens love because they have been involved in the game's development from the beginning. Tweens themselves have determined what features to include and pinpointed ways to make the game better. More than 100 kids were involved in product design and development, and over 500 participated in a private beta release. In late January, SuperSecret.com offered the public a "sneak peek" that attracted more than 250,000 players.
To start playing, tweens can go directly to SuperSecret.com and "age up" to their fifteenth birthday. New birthdays will be made available over the coming months. SuperSecret will also make the game available to more than 40 million gamers each month through distribution partnerships with SPIL GAMES, Wild Tangent and others.
Kids can play SuperSecret.com for free as long as they want, although their character won't age up beyond 12. Paid members can age to 13 and beyond, and enjoy access to ever more areas and features of the site. Introductory pricing is $4.95 per month or $19.95 for 6 months.
"The 'sneak peek' of SuperSecret.com was a tremendous success with hundreds of thousands of kids testing out the game," said Tony Espinoza, founder and president of SuperSecret. "Now, we are very pleased to announce the top-tier partnership deals that will expose SuperSecret.com to 40 million potential players across the country and around the globe."
About SuperSecret
SuperSecret, Inc. is a San Francisco-based start-up that is delivering the next generation of online social gaming for kids. The company's flagship offering, SuperSecret.com, engages tweens with a breakthrough social game where kids "age up" from 10 to 18 as they make friends, play games, and explore new places with other players. SuperSecret.com was developed hand-in-hand with tweens, so it is full of the things they love. At the same time, it is a safe environment where tweens can use their imaginations, test their skills, and learn the basics of online social interactions. For more information, please visit www.supersecret.com.
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April 21st, 2009, 20:27 Posted By: wraggster
Mezmer Games today announced that the arcade-RTS game Stalin vs. Martians has been postponed due to the long march across the Siberian tundra. Stalin vs. Martians will be released later this month and will be available on all digital distribution platforms.
In the meantime, you can prepare yourself for the heroic battle by viewing the epic Stalin vs. Martians trailer featuring a techno-dancing Stalin and downloading free songs from the acclaimed Stalin vs. Martians soundtrack at http://www.stalinvsmartians.com/en/av.html.
The Stalin vs. Martians pre-order is still open on major online retailers such as GamersGate and Direct2Drive at a 20% discount from the retail price of $19.99 / €17.99.
"A dictator is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to," said Tom Söderlund, Executive Producer at Mezmer Games.
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April 21st, 2009, 20:26 Posted By: wraggster
Dragonica is the brand new arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG that is roaring into life across Europe during the Closed Beta Test (CBT) during mid-May 2009. It will be published in Europe as a free to play MMORPG in English, French and German at the www.gpotato.eu gaming portal.
With tens of thousands of players already pre-registered and growing by the day, there is growing anticipation for Dragonica's combo-based combat that is ready to take netbooks, notebooks and desktops across Europe by storm. In play tests conducted in Ireland during March and April, players have applauded the precise combat which is a vast change from clicky mouse-based combat which dominates MMORPG's. Dragonica has also lots of potential for competitive gaming with a strong competitive component in the multiplayer modes.
During the ten day Closed Beta test, the Dragonica team will be on hand to welcome players into the world and run a whole schedule of in-game events to keep players entertained. There will be lots of in-game prizes up for grabs, and the players will have the opportunity to ensure that their character names are kept for the Open Beta, following a few weeks after the Closed Beta in June.
Registration for the Closed Beta lottery, as well as information about partner sites running beta key competitions can be found at the official European Dragonica website at http://dragonica.gpotato.eu
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