PlayV, the UK-based sub-distributor venture co-funded by V2.Play and Playlogic, has announced its early 2009 line up which sees eleven titles being released across a wide range of formats. The schedule includes releases that cater for both casual and hardcore audiences and it marks a change of momentum for the young venture as it enters the new year.
PlayV’s key titles for early 2009 include the recently-announced Mind Your Language, a suite of language-learning titles for Nintendo DS launching in early February, and the officially licensed Real Madrid – The Game, which will launch in March on handhelds and home platforms. Rounding off the lifestyle side of things is Sudoku Ball Detective on DS. While these carry a keen lifestyle focus, titles such as arcade shooter B Team: Metal Cartoon Squad, Japanese RPG Away: Shuffle Dungeon, epic WW2 strategy title War Leaders: Clash of Nations and piracy-themed RPG adventure Age of Pirates: City Of Abandoned Ships underline a continuing commitment to core audiences. PlayV’s 2009 catalogue is further boosted by the arrival of two licensed DS games aimed at younger audiences: cult high-school rich-versus-poor cartoon Lola and Virginia arrives in February, along with pre-school favourite Pocoyo, who debuts in his first DS release with Hello! Pocoyo. PlayV rounds off its catalogue with snooker and pool simulation Pool Hall Pro and Vertigo, a new take on the classic rolling-ball games of the 1980s. Both are due for release on Nintendo Wii and PC.
Hoffman Estates, IL – January 8, 2009 – High Voltage Software, Inc., one of the world’s largest independent developers, today announced that High Voltage Hot Rod Show, the company’s latest WiiWare title, has been scheduled for release via Nintendo’s downloadable service on January 19th at a price of 1,000 Wii Points.
High Voltage Hot Rod Show is an arcade-style racing title that centers on a unique boost system which requires players to pull off dare-devil stunts in order to achieve maximum speed. The game was built using the company’s proprietary Quantum 3 Game Engine technology, which provides stunning graphical performance.
“We want to wish racing fans a happy New Year by announcing the release of High Voltage Hot Rod Show,” said Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software. “Wii owners who are looking for a tightly focused and highly competitive racing experience should look no further.”
In Tokyo Beat Down, you shoot first, punch second, kick third, break for lunch, and then ask questions… if there’s time. Every sort of crook, hoodlum, thief, criminal, traitor, drug dealer, murderer, assassin, terrorist, arsonist-well, you get the idea-is scheming to take over the streets of Tokyo, and only one police unit has what it takes to stand in their way. The most vicious, merciless, unyielding team of enforcers: the Beast Cops.
“Say hello to my little friend!”
This sordid tale of Tokyo’s criminal set unfolds through the eyes of three different cops with unique play styles. Story branches lead to multiple endings that determine whether you’ll get your shot to beat down the ultimate crime boss. That’s right, boys and girls, multiple characters and endings.
-ALL NEW ADVENTURE INSPIRED BY BLOCKBUSTER GHOSTBUSTERS FILM FRANCHISE AND WRITTEN BY DAN AYKROYD AND HAROLD RAMIS SET TO HIT RETAILERS IN JUNE 2009-
-VIDEO GAME PART OF MAJOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY GHOSTBUSTERS CELEBRATION-
LYON, FRANCE – 9 January 2008 – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized video game publishers, announced today that the highly anticipated Ghostbusters: The Video Game is set to release across North America on 16 June 2009 followed by worldwide release on 19 June. Working closely with Sony Pictures Consumer Products and acclaimed development studios Terminal Reality and RedFly, Atari will bring this completely all-new chapter of the blockbuster Ghostbusters saga to advanced gaming platforms coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film’s original theatrical release. Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation. The game’s launch on 16 June 2009 coincides with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s worldwide debut of the original motion picture on Blu-ray Disc™.
In addition to Aykroyd and Ramis, original Ghostbusters Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson lend their voices and in-game likenesses to the original story set two years after Ghostbusters II, with Manhattan once again overrun by ghosts and supernatural forces. The player joins up as a new recruit with the original team, testing a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, to track, wrangle and trap this wide range of awe-inspiring phantasms in an all new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
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