Secret Agent Takes On The Gods Armed With Lasers And Mini-Guns

HARD TO BE A GOD: THE UNIQUE ACTION & ADVENTURE GAME SET FOR RELEASE IN APRIL’08 BY ASCARON

Hard To Be A God, the new action and adventure game from Ascaron to be released in April, uniquely combines the sci-fi and medieval fantasy genres with a mix of Hack & Slash and RPG gameplay. Lasers will come up against swords as monsters and bandits battle a spy sent from a futuristic Earth to the medieval, alien planet of Tsurinak.

Action
Ferocious battles with gangs of bandits and guards on horseback will help hone fighting skills, before vicious monsters and brutal immortal beings demonstrate their power and desire for blood.

Adventure
A diverse range of quests, from defeating ruthless thieves to recovering a lost child, require a variety of combat and strategy forcing the spy to be intelligent as well as instinctive.

Weapons
In total there are over 200 different weapons for the spy to choose from. The arsenal includes scorchers, modifiers, mini-guns, force fields and sophisticated combat gadgets, contrasting with the swords, bow and arrows and axes wielded by the men of Tsurinak.

Unique features in Hard To Be A God
· A greater emphasis on horseback combat challenges the player to develop a new skill and brings a different type of gameplay to the genre

· Advanced character customisation takes place to match the individual playing style that is developed as the game progresses

· An addictive and engrossing non-linear storyline will develop as the player meets new characters each with their own history, enriching the game’s narrative

· The game brings to life the world envisioned by the Strugatsky brothers in the original novel of the same name

Discover the secrets surrounding the mysterious planet of Tsurinak, revealing why it has remained a medieval society for so long. ‘The gods’ will be encountered along the way, and they will be far from what anyone could have expected.

Try your luck at survival by visiting www.hardtobeagod.com to download the demo.

Join Daffy, Porky, Sylvester and Bugs Bunny on stage in their latest musical caper

Burbank, Calif. – March 13th, 2008 – Eidos Interactive Ltd., creators of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today announced Looney Tunes: Cartoon Concerto, a rhythm action game that puts you in charge of an orchestra that conducts the music to your favorite Looney Tunes cartoons. Looney Tunes: Cartoon Concerto, licensed from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, will debut in June 2008 for Nintendo DS.

Players unleash musical abilities using the DS stylus to conduct the orchestra like a maestro and compose the music to classic Looney Tunes cartoon scenes featuring infamous characters such as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat and Tweety. Once the famous scenes are successfully recreated, gamers will be rewarded with clips from favorite Looney Tunes cartoon moments.

“This is a game for absolutely everybody who enjoys simple but addictive gameplay,” said Richard Lassiter, Brand Manager for Eidos. “The DS is the perfect console for this type of pick-up-and-play game, and Looney Tunes: Cartoon Concerto is the best way to relive those classic Looney Tunes moments.”

Looney Tunes: Cartoon Concerto, developed by Amaze Entertainment, will be available in June 2008

Conspiracy Entertainment has shipped their newest title for the Nintendo Wii™ - “Cocoto Magic Circus,” to North American retailers today.

Cocoto Magic Circus is an arcade-style shooter featuring 40 unique and exciting mini-games. The game’s four progressive modes - Arcade, Training, Duel and Tournament - can accommodate up to four players. Children and parents alike will enjoy this collection of mini-games featuring humorous animated characters on a mission to save a magical fairy.

“Families nationwide are catching on to the recurring and loveable character Cocoto. The simple, cartoonish and fast-paced style of our latest release is ideal for children six years and up, and its affordable price is sure to make it a hit with families,” said Sirus Ahmadi, president of Conspiracy Entertainment.

Pimpmywii.co.uk will bring you more on this title as it arrives…

This year, the typical signs of spring will be accompanied by the sweet sound of revving engines and the sight of lightning-fast shells whizzing around every corner. Mario Kart® Wii is zooming toward its launch in the United States on April 27. The game comes with the intuitive Wii Wheel™, which makes it easy for novices to compete against veterans, so no one is left in the dust. And with a broadband hookup to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, players can compete with up to 11 other drivers from around the world for racing dominance.

“Mario Kart Wii transforms one of our most popular franchises into a race that every member of the family can join,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Driving with the Wii Wheel could not be more natural, and this is one place where speeding is encouraged.”

Mario Kart Wii will include 16 new courses and 16 classic courses from previous Mario Kart games. For the first time ever, players have the option of racing with either karts or motorbikes. Players can also hit the road as their personalized Mii™ caricatures in addition to the handful of classic Nintendo characters found in the game. True to the series, the game features tons of racing, plenty of power-ups and oodles of objects for players to use to slow down other drivers. And 10 battle arenas will keep players busy between trips around the circuit.

The easy-to-use Wii Wheel will also be sold as a separate accessory, giving every driver in the household a chance to get behind his or her own wheel. And if veteran Mario Kart fans are afraid of getting smoked by rookie drivers using the Wii Wheel, they can rest assured that Nintendo has them covered. Mario Kart Wii supports four different control options: Wii Remote™ with or without the Wii Wheel, Wii Remote and Nunchuk™ controller combo, Classic Controller and even the Nintendo GameCube™ controller. So there’s bound to be a configuration that fits everyone’s style.

Mario Kart Wii launches with a new channel added to the Wii Menu to enhance game play: The Mario Kart Wii Channel. This new channel builds on the huge online community of Wii owners and lets players compete in tournaments, check worldwide rankings, see when their friends are playing and download ghost data.

Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Wii features, visit Wii.com. For more information about Mario Kart Wii, visit MarioKart.com.

Multi- Award Winner - Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords – Mobile Game

The only puzzler to achieve both huge critical acclaim and be one of the biggest-selling games, arrives on mobile! The stroke of brilliance is in the combination of addictive ‘matching gems’ puzzle game, with added furious spell attacks, plus adventure fantasy.

Puzzle Quest is a truly original game that is impossible to put down. Players choose their hero from 8 characters out of 4 diverse classes, each with very different strengths, in a quest throughout the land. Opponents are defeated by the skillful who match runes and use this rune manna to strike with amazing magic spells, that are learnt along the adventure, for devastating effect!

Key features

•       Addictive combat system based on classic puzzle game formulas and enhanced with a flexible magic system.
•       Rewarding and varied character development system with four character classes to choose from.
•       A fully customizable weapons system.
•       An epic story revolving around the balance between four magical elements.
•       13 different enemy types with a unique boss character to fight.
•       Develop and learn 45 different spells.
•       Impressive fantasy-themed audiovisuals.
•       Developed by award-winning THQ studio, Universomo
•       Awarded by the websites Airgamer, Handy Player and Mobile Games FAQ

“If you like challenging puzzle games with great depth, this little master piece is a must for you! Absolutely enchanting”

Ok enough of the Blurb lets get down to the real nitty gritty… Is this game worth it? Whats the playability you say? read on my fellow travellers read on…..

I uploaded this to my Nokia N95 8GB, started it up and straight away had to turn off the music as it annoyed me as soon as it started, I thought to myself “this is not a good start” but carried on and sooo glad I did I chose Havlock as a character as he kinda looked the hardest.. you can pick from a eight different characters – male and female versions of Druids, Knights, Warriors and Wizards,  a little bit of intro and training from a wise old fella who reminds me of Mr Miaggi from Karate Kid, it kinda throws you into the game.
Its plays the same as bejewelled in the way that you have to match 3 or more blocks by swapping places with another block, the more blocks you get the more you take away his mana.

This game however has added a great new twist, Spells - once you earn enough mana you can use them, each one is different and can give you the edge in the fight against your opponents, you take turns to get rows or columns and each time you are successful your mana increases etc. Different blocks do different things, you have coins, skulls, purple stars etc. 

Your character wanders from village to village on quests to sort out the bad guys in battle and also earn various runes which help you on your way. I must admit that the developers of this game have certainly come up trumps with the slight blurring of game format, Both Quest and Puzzler together… great combination.

The real skill to this game is getting to know the spells, each character has unique spells which use certains amounts of mana that you gain from connecting 3 or 4 blocks, if you gain 4 blocks you are given another chance to blast your opponent, the more you blast the more damage you inflict thus leading you to victory.

All in all this is a great game for anyone who like me likes to play during lunch hour, or on the bus or train but be careful its highly addictive and you will find yourself shouting at your phone when you get defeated after a 10 minute battle with the likes of Wolf and Dark Fey.

This one definatley gets the Pimpmywii.co.uk Thumbs up!!

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Gameplay - 9/10 - Smooth playing, Intense battles great character building system
Graphics - 8/10 - For a Mobile its adequate you dont need any more than it gives.
Sounds - 7/10 - Music shocking but I liked the battle sounds.
Overall - 8/10 - I highly recommend this title to anyone who likes puzzle games or if you like mobile gaming buy this it will amuse you for hours and hours, If you dont like mobile gaming but you like the look of it, its available on consoles too.

To get Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on your mobile simply text “THQ PQ” to 88188.
The game costs £4.50 which is a one off charge.

Also out on the following formats

Nintendo DS™ Wii™ PC Xbox LIVE® Arcade