Saturday, 8 November 2008

Barack wins, now more time for Crazy Mini Golf

Great news for the free world, America has a new man in charge and Data Design Interactive would too congratulate Democrat leader Barack Obama who has become the 44th President of United States of American.

President Barack Obama has to wait until January until he gets the inaugurated, basically gets the keys to the White House from George, who may have lost them? He will have plenty of time on his hands to play a few rounds of Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ and invite both McCain and Palin round to grab their putters, chose their own characters and aim for the entrance to the windmill in a multi-player game of Crazy Mini Golf?

Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer, are pleased to announce that the street date and price structure for their Nintendo Wii game entitled ‘Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ to be released on their Popcorn Arcade label, The game will ship in England on 7th November and the UK price will be standalone version £19,99 and bundle pack with putter peripheral £24,99.

Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ offers players 72 crazy holes set over 4 wacky courses... Have fun and a lot of laughs creating customised Kidz Sports versions of you and your friends to play in game as DDI roll out the first title using their all new ‘NuYu’ character editor. In multiplayer modes your opponents will also appear in game and can cheer or taunt your play on the green.

The game has the most accurate golf swing of any Wii title, where the smallest and the most accurate of movements are perfectly simulated. This is a real challenge for a skilled player or a serious golfer. DDI also recognise that mini golfing is fun and in case your non- golfing auntie also wants to play, `Kids Sports Crazy Mini Golf` also has a simpler, arcade style fast-play mode. Play 9 or 18 holes, multiplayer with friends, or solo and try to beat your best, or the world’s best scores for each hole. Lots of challenges and lots of fun. Once mastered, you will feel like a putting green King…

30 TOP-GAMES ON A BLU-RAY-DISK


JoWooD Productions announces a huge compilation of 30 games out of the successful LineUp on one disc, retailing at € 29,99. This great compilation has included top-games from all genres: Racing-, Action-, Sport-, Logic-, RPG- and Adventuregames!

Included: Neighbours from Hell Compilation - Spellforce The Order of Dawn - Spellforce Breath of Winter - Freak Out - Aquadelic - Gothic 2 - Australia Zoo - Ski Racing 2005 - Spaceforce Roque Universe - Aura 1 - Safecracker - Future Tactics Super Power 2 - Die Gilde Gold - Panzer Elite: FoG - Flyboys - Besieger - Domination - Against Rome - Eishockey Manager - Itch - Usher - Railroad Pioneer - Car Tycoon - Aquanox 1 - Die Völker 2 - Far West - Fussball Manager Pro - Keep the balance - Yeti sports
Release: End of November 2008

SAFECRACKER WII WILL HIT THE STORES ON DECEMBER 5TH 2008


JoWooD Productions is pleased to announce the official release date for the upcoming puzzle adventure “Safecracker Wii™”. The style and game play of Safecracker Wii is ideally suited for the whole family.
As an expert safecracker, you are hired by the wealthy family of a recently deceased billionaire to search for the last will and testament of their late relative, Duncan W. Adams. Being an avid safe collector and an “eccentric” to say the least, Adams has hidden the deed to his riches in one of the 35 safes scattered in his flamboyant mansion.

Expert puzzle-solving skills are required of upcoming, notorious safecrackers in order to to crack all 35 safes to reach the final challenge and locate the hidden will.

Created by award-winning developer Kheops Studios, Safecracker for Wii is the ultimate challenge for puzzle enthusiasts and wanna-be safecrackers everywhere!

Genre: Puzzle
System: Wii
Release: December 5th 2008

Features
• Improves your reasoning skills
• Increase your power of deduction
• Proof your safe cracking skills on 35 different puzzles
• nonlinear gameplay. You can decide which puzzle to solve next
• discover the 40 lovingly designed rooms in the mansion
• fantastic gameplay with the Wii Remote™
• nonviolent story and therefore an ideal gift for children

Mount & Blade: Quick Fix Patch 1.011 released


Taleworlds Entertainment and Paradox Interactive have today released a new Quick Fix Patch for their acclaimed single player Medieval Action-RPG Mount & Blade.

The improvements implemented by Patch 1.011 are as follows:
Version 1.011 Change List:
This version fixes a compatibility problem with save games with version 1.0 of the game caused by the previous patch (1.010).
The new patch version replaces the previous patch.

To access to the patch – go to http://www.paradoxplaza.com/downloads

Players will need to download the upgrade patch and execute the installation manually. The patch fixes both the English and German versions of the game.

Featuring groundbreaking horseback combat, intuitive swordplay, and a free-form environment in which players can roam freely, Mount & Blade has been critically acclaimed since its initial release. Mount & Blade shipped to North American outlets on September 16th and to European outlets on September 19th and is also available for purchase through digital download at GamersGate.

JOWOOD PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS RPG COLLECTION INCLUDING FAMOUS ROLE PLAYING GAMES


JoWooD Productions presents its most famous RPG games in the new RPG collection which will hit stores end of November 2008. The successful and award-winning Gothic 3, Spellforce 2 and Dungeon Lords will be released in a all-in-one collection, retailing at EUR 29,99. It will take you on a journey through mystic worlds enriched with quests of epic dimensions.

Gothic 3:
You have saved the island Khorinis from the forces of evil in Gothic I and Gothic II. Now it is time to travel to the realms of the mainland. Invading Orcs have enslaved the human kingdom. There are but a few free humans in the icy north and the southern desert and a handful of rebels hiding in the forests and mountains of Midland.
You may either join the rebellion or serve the orcish usurpers, but you will ultimately tip the scales and affect the outcome of the last war to save mankind.
There is no linear storyline in Gothic III – each new game will convey a different and unique experience, depending on your choices – but all roads lead to Rome, and you will ultimately decide Myrtana’s destiny.

SpellForce 2:
In SpellForce 2 - Shadow Wars, the player takes over the role of the Avatar, preventing the world of Eo and its many races from being overrun by a sinister new enemy. You will be able to solve quests and overcome obstacles as in classical RPGs, but also experiences strategic challenges while leading armies as in an RTS - thus offering a complete synthesis of both genres in a perfect blend.
You as the Avatar will try to resist the invasion of the Pact, forcing you to forge new alliances to oppose them... but you soon realize that even more sinister forces are at work right within your own body. You will in turn lead each one of three factions, The Realm, The Clan and The Pact and build bases to gather resources and rally troops - to prepare for the epic battles that are the hallmark of SpellForce! You will also be supported by a band of heroes who are customizable with a multitude of unique skills, spells and a great variety of items, weapons and armor.

Dungeon Lords:
Dungeon Lords is a new breed of epic Fantasy RPG, a unique combination of RPG and Fighter game action in full 3D, featuring a deep storyline shrouded in mystery, surprise, and betrayal. Especially the character development ranks among the most innovative approaches in the genre and allows high degree specialisation, as well as individually created hybrids. Fast-paced, action-packed combats along with their tactical elements round off the successful RPG classic.

Popcorn Arcade presents Crazy Mini Golf on Nintendo Wii


If the presidential campaign was waged out on a crazy golf course, who would putt the most balls? Who would manage to sneak past the windmill and ultimately take the crazy mini golf trophy? In Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’, you can create your character, grab your putter and prepare to lead America..... or just the golf course to begin with....!

Why not call a few mates round, grab your putters, choose your characters and aim for the entrance to the windmill in a multi-player game of Crazy Mini Golf?

Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer, are pleased to announce that the street date and price structure for their Nintendo Wii game entitled ‘Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ to be released on their Popcorn Arcade label, The game will ship in England on 7th November and the UK price will be standalone version £19,99 and bundle pack with putter peripheral £24,99.

Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ offers players 72 crazy holes set over 4 wacky courses... Have fun and a lot of laughs creating customised Kidz Sports versions of you and your friends to play in game as DDI roll out the first title using their all new ‘NuYu’ character editor. In multiplayer modes your opponents will also appear in game and can cheer or taunt your play on the green.

The game has the most accurate golf swing of any Wii title, where the smallest and the most accurate of movements are perfectly simulated. This is a real challenge for a skilled player or a serious golfer. DDI also recognise that mini golfing is fun and in case your non- golfing auntie also wants to play, `Kids Sports Crazy Mini Golf` also has a simpler, arcade style fast-play mode. Play 9 or 18 holes, multiplayer with friends, or solo and try to beat your best, or the world’s best scores for each hole. Lots of challenges and lots of fun. Once mastered, you will feel like a putting green King…

Take your putting to the next level with Kidz Sports: Crazy Mini Golf.

DDI’s brand new NuYu editor lets you put yourself in the game by creating customisable characters that fit your personality. You can then use those characters in compatible NuYu games and even save them to your Wii Remote to take to a friend’s house.

Prepare to be scared – Penumbra Collection announced!


Paradox Interactive invites you to leave the safety of your hiding place and enter the horror odyssey of Penumbra Collection. The new horror game pack that was announced today includes the critically acclaimed games Penumbra: Overture and Penumbra: Black Plague together with the puzzle oriented expansion Requiem. The horror collection is planned for a release in Q1, 2009.

”Our intent with the Penumbra series has always been to focus on fear. We set out to create an experience where the gamer is vulnerable with a sense of discomfort beyond what games in the horror genre typically deliver,” said Thomas Grip, Lead Programmer/Co-founder of Frictional Games.

The critically acclaimed survival horror series Penumbra by independent developer Frictional Games has become a cult classic. The game’s emphasis on challenging problem solving and survival, offers players an unparalleled psychological thrill.

Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilizing cutting edge technology, Penumbra is a substantial advancement of the horror genre.

“The horror experience is enhanced by the unique physics system that allows the gamer to interact with nearly every object, which gives a vivid and intense feeling of involvement.” Said Sound Director / Co-founder Jens Nilsson.

Penumbra Collection features:
· Cutting-edge game engine featuring modern 3D and physics technologies
· Physics system allowing for true environmental interaction and direct manipulation of objects
· Detailed and highly interactive environments
· Advanced AI, enabling enemies to cooperate and use the environment
· An environmental audio system, to heighten the senses
· Wide array of puzzle challenges
· An immersive and thought provoking story line

Prepare yourself to be taken on a tense journey filled with psychological horror and unspeakable things, hiding deep in the darkness in Penumbra Collection.

Related links:
Frictional Games
Paradox Interactive
Penumbra Homepage