Today, Midway announced the release of an all-new gameplay FIGHT video for the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe videogame. Along with the FIGHT video, four additional characters have been confirmed for the famous roster including The Joker, Kitana, Jax and Green Lantern.

This latest, in-depth video showcases the innovative fighting mechanics found in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, including Klose Kombat, an up-close brutal fighting mechanic that shows progressive damage on each fighter and Freefall Kombat, giving players the ability to engage in kombat as they fall from one arena down to the next. Both of these fighting mechanics along with Test Your Might and character-specific signature moves, including Batman’s Batarang and Scorpion’s spear.

About Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the Mortal Kombat warriors battle with Batman, Superman and other popular DC Universe Super Heroes. Choose your side and challenge your opponents with a new fighting system including Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat along with dynamic multi-tiered environments. Plus, pick your favorite character from MK or DCU and pursue a fighting adventure in the new single player mode with an intertwined storyline and two unique perspectives.

The distinctive chords of three hit artists from Interscope Records will soon take the stage in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVID) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock. The three-song Intercope Track Pack will let gamers further expand and customise their Guitar Hero playlists and experience a variety of new tunes on August 7.

The pack will include the heavy, pained lyrics of Flyleaf’s “Tina,” the heartfelt track “Carcinogen Crush” from hardcore-punk turned goth band, AFI, as well as a remix of Marilyn Manson’s grinding, fast-paced “Putting Holes In Happiness” by Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

The Interscope Track Pack, originally offered to purchasers of the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock soundtrack CD, will be available on August 7 for download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock offers the ultimate rock experience with new wireless guitars, freshly added content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer modes allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status as they riff through a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as Aerosmith, Guns ‘N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is now available and is rated 12+ by PEGI and 12 by the BBFC. For more information visit http://community.guitarhero.com.

Following its critically-acclaimed home console launch in May, RACE DRIVER: GRID™ returns in portable form this week as Codemasters today announced that the Nintendo DS™ edition of the game is now shipping and will launch this Friday, 8th August. An all-new video of the Nintendo DS edition in action is now showing online at http://community.racedrivergrid.com/.

The Nintendo DS edition of the game that Top Gear magazine called “the racing game of the year” has been specifically designed for the handheld and offers the most complete pick-up-and-play pocket racing package. Players can take inspiration from competing in the world’s most exciting racing cars on legendary circuits and iconic city streets and then get creative with the most powerful track editor in portable gaming.

RACE DRIVER: GRID delivers intense, incident-packed wheel-to-wheel racing against aggressive AI opponents to create a breathtaking race experience. Accessible handling enables gamers to jump straight into the action, while a huge career mode includes championship and race events. Quick fire Challenges offer a fast fix of racing for gamers on-the-go and include Time Trials, Speed Tests and Chase events.

Bringing a new world of motor sport to life, players race at beautifully realised and diverse locations across three continents. In Europe, race prestige marques on the world’s most famous circuits including Spa and the Nurburgring. In America, compete in powerful muscle cars through the streets of San Francisco to Washington DC. Taking the race to Japan, experience the unique exhilaration of drift racing on the neon lit streets of Shibuya and then compete in Touge events, downhill races that operate on the fringe of legality.

Exclusively for the Nintendo DS edition, RACE DRIVER: GRID features a multi faceted track editor, enabling gamers to create their own dream race track. With over 60 individual pieces, the creation system offers near-limitless design options, including the ability to personalise trackside hoardings and billboards. Players can craft complete championship circuits in detail or, using the simple Free-Draw tool, create and race within minutes.

Extensive online and multiplayer options has players competing in four-player races, climbing to the top of global online leader boards for every race event, or sharing up to four individually created tracks with up to four players in the ultimate custom race series.

With a stunning selection of real-world settings, outstanding racing cars, a powerful track editor and incredible graphics, RACE DRIVER: GRID is the most exciting, fun and feature packed racer you can fit in your pocket. Developed by Firebrand Games, the team responsible for the award-winning Race Driver: Create and Race, the Nintendo DS edition of RACE DRIVER: GRID launches this Friday, 8th August. See the new video and for all the action from the track visit http://community.racedrivergrid.com/

On August 7th, Battlefield: Bad Company™ players worldwide will get to experience the intense rush as they tackle online play in a whole new way with Conquest mode that will be released as a free download for the PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360™.

Made famous by Battlefield 1942™, Conquest mode pits players against each other in a fast paced battle to eliminate the opposing team’s tickets. Players deplete their opponent’s tickets by one point per kill and can cause their opponents tickets to spiral downwards by capturing control points. Four maps that are currently available for online play in Gold Rush mode will be available to conquer with Conquest mode.

EA SPORTS GamerNet Now Includes Instant Challenges and Daily Leaderboard

August 4, 2008 –The ground-breaking EA SPORTS GamerNet game feature was introduced to the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise last year and revolutionized the online gaming experience for players around the world. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 features a new and improved EA SPORTS GamerNet - with a more seamless integration, enhanced user-interface and daily winners.

In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, EA SPORTS GamerNet will feature Instant Challenges, such as long drives, approach shots and putting will be automatically delivered to players throughout any and all rounds. Players will also have the ability to post EA SPORTS GamerNet challenges at anytime from any fairway with no interruption to their current game. EA SPORTS GamerNet also features daily challenges customized to fit an individual’s playing style, and an all-new daily leaderboard that gives any player the opportunity to win on any given day.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 will also feature dynamic, personalized gameplay via Tiger Woods’ personal coach, Hank Haney - as well as an all-new game engine powering online simultaneous play. This all-new online engine gives up to four players the ability to play each hole at the same time, allowing players to get in a rhythm, swing when they are ready and make one round of golf even faster and more competitive than ever before possible.

Available for download is a video that showcases the improved EA SPORTS GamerNet feature in the game.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR will be available on August 26 on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Wii™.

For more information, please visit www.easports.com/tigerwoods09.

Basingstoke, July 2008 - Fantasy metal band “Blind Guardian” flex their artistic muscles in Action RPG SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel.

Blind Guardian revealed today that not only are they starring in SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel as part of the actual questing, but they have also performed an exclusive song for the game. Blind Guardian helped to design their individual in-game musical instruments as well, which have now been immortalized in the world of Ancaria along with actual in-game characters of the Blind Guardian band members.

New photos are now available, taken during the motion capture session in Budapest by top art outsourcing studio 3D Brigade. Alongside the photos is an in-depth interview with the band, in-game renders of the band and their instruments, and the exciting new SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel trailer packed with in-game footage and featuring the new song, ending with the in-game characterization of Blind Guardian lead singer Hansi Kursch.

By completing the “Blind Guardian” quest in the game, players will be able to experience the thrill of a “Blind Guardian” concert by the motion-captured Bards performing their new song “live” for the player in the world of Ancaria.

In SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel players can explore the vast open world of Ancaria, with breathtaking graphics free from laborious loading times. SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel will captivate players with its dynamic storyline, which the players can choose to experience down the path of either light or shadow.

Blind Guardian front man, Hansi Kursch, said “For us it’s been fantastic, not only have we been immortalized through motion capture in the epic fantasy saga that is Sacred 2, but we got to design our own fantasy musical instruments, which has to be every bard’s dream.”

Gabor Kadi, CEO of 3D Brigade commented, “The honour of working with Blind Guardian was really the crowning of our extremely fruitful cooperation with Ascaron. After providing almost 500 engine-ready 3D assets for SACRED 2, including characters, armour sets, buildings, weapons, shields, amulets and other equipment, the fact that Ascaron entrusted us with the in-game models of the band members clearly shows that modern game development rivals Hollywood not only by embracing top talent, but by bravely implementing creative processes which are traditional in the world of movie-making, yet still somewhat emergent in our industry.” Kadi added, “If you dream about big things, your partners must understand and share your vision and passion. Ascaron was not gambling - for a professional production, Ascaron has chosen a professional collaboration: Blind Guardian and 3D Brigade.”