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Channel 4 Launches Battle of Britain: 303 Squadron

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 19:48

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Tomorrow, Tuesday 29th June 2010, sees the launch of Battle of Britain: 303 Squadron, a dramatic new online flash game re-creating a turning point in the Battle of Britain when a single squadron of 34 Polish fighter pilots wreaked havoc on the Luftwaffe, helping change the course of history. The game is a Channel 4 Education commission created by Fish in a Bottle, one of the UK’s leading creative digital agencies.

This single and multi-player game will put the player in the pilot seat of a Hurricane plane and become part of 303 Squadron, flying in the war torn skies over England. Structured around the airmen’s diary entries, each mission will explore the story of these courageous men, from the 303’s formation, their training, victories and defeats, to the major influence they had on the outcome of the war and their ultimate betrayal by the Allies.

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Submitted by Administrator on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 23:02

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Lead and Gold Trailer, Pre-order & Beta Gets Rolling

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 18:46

“Howdy, pilgrim! I see you just rode into town. Betcha looking for a fight, too! Good, because this here town specializes in providing bucks like you two things: lead and gold! The gold comes from yonder hills; the lead…from my six shooter!” Bang!

So plays out the ‘B’ Western I just conjured up in my mind. Good times. Fortunately, in a few days I won’t have just imagine such a rip-roaring time in the dusty, ol’ West, but can actually get a taste of it in Fatshark’s forthcoming Western shooter, Lead and Gold.

Lead and Gold can now be preordered for an affordable $13.49 from Steam. Those who jump on the wagon early will also get access to the beta, which is now underway.

The press release reads:

“PC players with itchy trigger fingers will be pleased to know that pre-ordering the game gives immediate access to the beta, which runs up to the release of the game. The fast-paced gun-slinging action of the Old West will be available April 8th via Steam.

The Pre-order is available now at a 10% discount for those who want to jump right into the action here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/42100/

Biology Battle Coming to the PC

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 20:43

Meridian4 (http://www.meridian4.com) has announced that it has signed a digital publishing agreement with The Games Company (http://www.the-games-company.com) to digitally publish their PC version of their XBLA hit game, Biology Battle.

“Biology Battle is an excellent title and performed extremely well on XBLA. We are very optimistic to create a similar impact on the other platforms together with our new partner Meridian4 and are very excited to add Biology Battle as one of the key titles in our upcoming line up for its release in second quarter of 2010!” said Christian Sauerteig, Director Marketing & Sales at The Games Company.

“We are delighted to be working with The Games Company on Biology Battle. The game was an instant hit with us and we know everyone will enjoy it on the PC. This game is the definition of adrenaline-packed action; the game will have you twitching for hours.” said Andy Sher, CEO at Meridian4.

Activision Reveals New Plans for Call of Duty Franchise

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 21:31

Activision today announced new strategic plans for the Call of Duty franchise, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.

The plans include the formation of a dedicated business unit that will bring together its various new brand initiatives with focused, dedicated resources around the world. The company intends to expand the Call of Duty brand with the same focus seen in its Blizzard® Entertainment business unit. This will include a focus on high-margin digital online content and further the brand as the leading action entertainment franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital business models.

"2010 will be another important year for the Call of Duty franchise," stated Mike Griffith, President and CEO of Activision Publishing. "In addition to continued catalog sales, new downloadable content from Infinity Ward and a new Call of Duty release, we are excited about the opportunity to bring the franchise to new geographies, genres and players."