All you slayer of demons may need to jump back into the dangerous world of Boletaria, because Atlus stated in an email to their “faithfuls” that, “The Old One’s power will falter soon after the winter solstice.” Basically saying, after the winter solstice, there is going to be an all white tendency event. If you remember correctly, during Halloween, they held an all black tendency event, making the game much more difficult, but with better loot drops. Think of this as the opposite. The game will be much easier, but you won’t get the awesome loot that you would normally get during a black tendency. No one knows for sure what the exact days are, but the winter solstice occurs on December 21. Look for it around that time. “Do come back alive. I need your business.”

For all you Divinity fans I offer the following press release about the pre-order bonus you can receive when you pre-order at Gamestop. I have no idea what Divinity is so I hope one of you will let me know. If planning on pre-ordering Divinity II please click the boxart to be taking to Gamestop to pre-order.

Divinity II: Ego Draconis is the sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG Divine Divinity, and transports players back to the wide-open, war-torn world of Rivellon where they’ll learn to read minds, plunder dungeons and ultimately learn to morph into a playable dragon at will. Developed by Larian Studios, Divinity II boasts a robust adventure with more than 60 hours of gameplay teeming with massive dungeons and outdoor spaces to explore, deep on-the-ground and aerial combat and intrigue to unravel that could unveil hidden truths and revive forgotten evils that will change the face of Rivellon forever.

And about the preorder…folks who pre-order Divinity II from GameStop will receive the exclusive (and AWESOME) Blood Echelon Armor and Weapon Set while supplies last! These in-game items are from a select lodge of elite Dragon Slayers who have earned the highest of distinctions on the battlefield. Their elite armor and weapon set includes:

• • Blood Echelon Armor – Sturdy as granite and shaped to intimidate, Blood Echelon armors set new standards in the art of war.
• • Blood Echelon Weapon – The Claymore, the Frontline Slayers’ mighty weapon of choice, cleaves armor like it was mere flesh.

from press release

Our friends over at Atlus sent us some information about the North American version of the upcoming PS3 title, Demon’s Souls. You see, if you are one of those guys who have a horseshoe in your pocket and you somehow obtained the game early, you can’t play online. It’s not that Atlus is trying to keep you guys form enjoying the game, it’s the fact that the servers won’t be up and running until the day of release. That day happens to be October 6th. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. Can’t wait to play this one. So, I’ll see you guys on the 6th!

Everyone remembers Need for Speed. From the very first game, Hot Pursuit 2, or Carbon everyone has experienced these racers. Well, the franchise is back again, this time with a little different setup. Need for Speed: Shift is going for the more realistic type of racing. It’s shaping up to be a very unique title coming to the Xbox 360, PC, PSP, and PlayStation 3. We got ourselves a brand new set of videos featuring some of the world’s best race car drivers talking about the sport and how Shift will be implementing those features into the game for everyone to experience. Here’s a little more about the game:
“Need for Speed Shift, developed by Slightly Mad Studios, is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience, replicating the true feeling of racing high-end performance cars like never before. Players are thrust into the heart of the action with immersive and exciting features including a stunningly realistic first-person cockpit view camera and an all-new crash mechanic, providing an unrivaled sensation of the speed and feeling of racing a car on the extreme edge of control.”
Check out the videos:

The game releases on September 15 in North America.

Here I sit in the MS Press Briefing and along with GoGamingGiant.com we will be live blogging the event!

If you call yourself any kind of “old school gamer” then you would have to be familar with a company called Tecmo and a game simple title Tecmo Bowl; and its successor Tecmo Super Bowl. These were some of the first real football video games and Tecmo Super Bowl was the first sports game to use team and players real names.
Well after a LONG hiatus

If you call yourself any kind of “old school gamer” then you would have to be familiar with a company called Tecmo and a game simple title Tecmo Bowl; and its successor Tecmo Super Bowl. These were some of the first real football video games and Tecmo Super Bowl was the first sports game to use team and players real names.
Well after a LONG hiatus Tecmo is making a comeback and heading straight to the genre that started it all. Coming this fall Tecmo will be releasing Family Fun Football on the Nintendo Wii. Promising a simple playbook, use of you Mii’s and a great game for family game night! Check out the trailer below and the screens above and then get ready for new twist on the Family Thanksgiving Day Football Game!

Official Press Release:

Tecmo Announces Family Fun Football™ For Wii™

Party in the End Zone with Friends and Family This Fall
TORRANCE, Calif., May 22, 2009 – Video game developer and publisher Tecmo® today announced Family Fun Football™ for Wii™. In this fun, arcade-style casual sports game for everyone to enjoy, play against friends and family in vibrant themed football stadiums, or perhaps even in space! Choose to be one of the game’s quirky characters, featuring animals, aliens and robots, or unlock the mode to play as your own Mii. The ability to coach teams with a simple offensive and defensive playbook coupled with intuitive Wii Remote™ controls makes the game appealing to all ages for a fun pick-up and play party experience.

* Simple Playbook: Catering to the casual gamers, Family Fun Football offers a coaching playbook that makes it easy for everyone to learn and understand the game of football.
* Colorful Stadiums: There will be a total of five stadiums that include a fun mix of realistic and fantasy worlds such as a space themed stadium.
* Power-ups: During gameplay, each player can be rewarded with a power-up from a slot-style system that can enhance certain attributes including speed, strength, passing, and interception for a limited amount of time.
* Mini-Games: Ten fun and simple mini-games can be played with up to four players.
* Teams: Ten unique teams with their own attributes that players can choose to play competitively with.
* Mascot Mode: Players can play as their default character or their team’s mascot in Mascot Mode! Mascots include animals, aliens and robots and additional, unlockable mascot heads.
* Mii™ Compatibility: Unlock the ability to play as your Mii and load in your own caricatures and play against your friends’ and family’s Miis for a more personal experience.

Developed by Seamless Entertainment, the Wii exclusive Family Fun Football is scheduled for a fall 2009 release. The game has not yet been rated by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).

Today, MTV and MTV Games along with Pepsi announced a multi-platform “Drink Up, Rock Out” promotion that will give away thousands of Rock Band DLC music tracks and games.

As part of the “Drink Up, Rock Out” promotion, fans who see a Rock Band icon on specially-marked packages of 20-ounce and 1-liter bottles of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max and other Pepsi products are encouraged to look under the cap for a code and then go to www.PepsiRockBand.comto enter the code for a chance to win prizes. During the promotion, MTV and Pepsi will give away a Rock Band 2 Special Edition bundle every hour and thousands of Rock Band down-loadable tracks each day. Additionally, fans can enter a weekly sweepstakes for opportunities to win a trip to a Harrah’s Entertainment property, Xbox 360 Consoles and other great prizes.

For those Rock Band groups who seek fame, Pepsi, Rock Band, and MTV are giving fans the opportunity to win a Moonman for the first time by entering their own Rock Band music video into the competition. Entrants can choose a song from the official competition list – available at www.RockBand.com/Pepsi and start making their Rock Band music video right now. Music video submissions can be uploaded to www.PepsiRockBand.com where bands and fans will be able to enter, view, rate and vote on their favorite Rock Band music videos. To jump start the promotion, MTV Games is giving hardcore fans, those that upload a music video on the first day of the promotion (June 2 before 6pm EDT), the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angles the very next day to be the house band at the Rock Band booth at E3. Fans must register separately on June 2 to be entered for the chance to win this prize at www.RockBand.com/Pepsi.

The “Drink Up and Rock Out” summer program will also include promotion across MTV Networks channels, including MTV, MTV2, mtvU, VH1, CMT, Spike, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land and Nick at Nite.

So starting June 2nd DRINK UP! Until then you can visit the website and enter your email to recieve an email alert when the contest begins.

From a press release sent from Bethesda themselves, they announced that the “exclusive” DLC for Fallout 3 on the 360 and PC, which includes Operation: Anchorage, the Pitt, and Broken Steel, will be available for the PS3. According to the press release, a patch will be able for players to download so they can play the DLC, and Operation: Anchorage will be released in June, and the Pitt and Broken Steel will be released about four to six weeks after that. No word on price, but it’s safe to say that it will be around $10 each.

Also, they announced two more DLC packs that will be coming out for all three platforms. Those are:

• Point Outlook: Explore a massive new swampland area filled with new quests and content.
• Mothership Zeta: The aliens have returned, and they’re pissed. Experience an alien abduction first hand and find out if you’re tough enough to survive.

Point Outlook will be available in late June, and Mothership Zeta will be available in late July. They will cost 800 MS points/$10 each.

Another announcement is that Fallout 3 is coming out with a couple of new retail disc releases. Those include:

• Fallout 3: Game Add-on Pack #1 – Includes Operation: Anchorage and the Pitt on a disc. Will be available for PC and 360 on May 26.
• Fallout 3: Game Add-on Pack #2 – Includes Broken Steel and Point Outlook on a disc. Will be available for PC and 360 in August.
• Fallout 3: Game of the Year Version – Includes original game and all five DLC episodes for $60 on 360 and PS3, and $50 for PC.

We have Cooking Mama so why not something for the Papa’s. Today Activision announced that Science Papa will be coming to the Wii and DS/DSi this July. Have what it takes to be the “greatest scientist in the world”? Check out the screens below and get ready to try!

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING PUTS THE FUN BACK IN THE LAB WITH SCIENCE PAPATM THIS JULY

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 14, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Science Papa™ is coming to Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ this July. Using fundamentals from a wide variety of sciences as a basis for fun skill-based experiments, Science Papa will turn living rooms into virtual laboratories that will fuel kids’ curiosity.

“With Science Papa, we’re taking real-world elements of science and giving players the chance to interact with them in safe and creative ways,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “While the focus here is clearly family fun, the game can stimulate interest and discussion about science.”

In Science Papa, the player is the newest member of Science Papa’s research team, looking to become the greatest scientist in the world. It won’t be easy, however, as players must prove their scientific worth against a crazy cast of rival scientists in intense competitions. Science Papa features over 30 different experiments for players, and by utilizing motion controls or Nintendo DS stylus, players will pour and mix chemicals, pound objects into dust, monitor Bunsen burners, fix and use lab equipment and more. Players can also invite their friends into the lab, and compete against each other in split screen science competitions to see who can finish an experiment first, and with the most precision.

Screens were released today of the anticipated Hofner replica bass that is to be included in the Beatles: Rock Band limited edition bundle. The screen above is what the Hofner will look like when the game is released on September 9, 2009.

In addition to working with the Beatles: Rock Band, the guitar will also work with all versions of Rock Band, according to a Harmonix press release.