Frogster Interactive is running a fund-raising promotion in collaboration with the children's rights organisation 'Save the Children Deutschland e.V.' in their free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), Runes of Magic. The publisher has announced that approximately 11,000 Euros have already come in for children in adversity.
BeefJack writes: "hose looking to get into the World of Warcraft (or back in), would find now a pretty easy time to do so.Visitors to WoW's main page are greeted by the above banner touting the game's 10 day free trial, which itself isn't new, but its prominence on the site is.Phase two of Blizzard's dastardly plans, as reported by WoW Insider, include re-inviting certain inactive players back to the game with 7 days of free time."
Among the myriad details of all the goodness jam packed into patch 1.1.4, the Veil of Darkness, players' max level is now 65, better equipping them to take on the 40+ new quests -- including new epic monster quests and dungeons. The pet system has now been incorporated, allowing players to complete quests to pick up friendly pets at level 20, 30, and 40. There are some really excellent additions to the shop too with new vanity items, items to expand bag space for the MMO pack-rats, and a recall card that allows players to save their location on the field map -- definitely a welcome option.
The N900, Nokia's new smartphone, was recently released in the US and is already causing problems, namely through a video posted via the Nokia blog. Said video shows Apps for the smartphone, which enable you to play classic Nintendo games with an emulator. "There's already a bunch of great retro gaming emulator apps available for you to download" is one of the video's captions, while Super Mario World is being played on the N900. The author's description adds that some emulators require additional ROMs to be downloadad, which "most publishers allow, provided that the user is in possession of the original title."According to Nintendo UK PR Manager Robert Saunders, Nintendo was unaware of Nokia's actions, but will investigate this topic, to see if copyright infringement has taken place.The youtube-video can be found in the source.
Fileplanet is giving away R.U.S.E beta keys to all registered North American users. Once you are given the promo key you can register with Ubisoft who will send you the key on November 30th.
If you're already bored of using the cricket bat, axe, frying pan or electric guitar to fight your way through Left 4 Dead 2, how about smashing zombies with a custom-made sledgehammer?A mod-maker from the Left 4 Dead Mods community has revealed the possibilities of custom melee weapons in Valve's zombie-slaying survival sequel.
DefaultPrime.com: "Lewis Denby, mod creator, as well as editor for Resolution Magazine, is creating a series of mods based on Half-Life 2. These will examine the nature of society and humanity, taking place in a collapsing, decaying world and how it shapes us and how it's shaped by us. Complex characters will be included in the game with excellent narrative that you can interactive with and use to learn about the world."
Today's Deal of the Day is a great offer on Batman: Arkham Asylum Collectors Edition. You can get the collector's bundle for only $5 more than the standard edition. The Batman: Arkham Asylum Collectors Edition is available today for $64.78 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.The Batman: Arkham Asylum Collectors Edition includes:- Waynetech Batarang shaped storage case.- 14" Batarang, based on in-game design (stand attached)- Dr Young's Journal with embossed leather dust jacket (50 page full-color encyclopedia on Arkham's inmates)2 Sleeve DIGI-Pack Including:- Game disc.- Behind the scenes video, 5 chapter series Blu-ray (PS3) or DVD (Xbox 360), including interviews with Mark Hammil and Kevin Conroy.- Exclusive Collector's Edition "Crime Alley" Challenge Map downloadable content.- Full-color manual.The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 contents are the same, except the PlayStation 3 package includes a Blu-ray disc for the Behind the Scenes footage, while the Xbox 360 release comes with a DVD.
Next week brings several cross-platform game releases. This includes games like Avatar The Game, MX vs ATV Reflex, and Rogue Warrior. Mad Catz is releasing the second wave of Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition and FightPad controllers for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. If you are looking for games to give the younger players this holiday season, there are a few options for the Wii and DS platforms. See the new games releases this week!
A month after the game comes out in Japan, fans can purchase a bottle of Lightning eau de toilet. The aroma is described as a sweet peach smell followed by rose and then a feminine musk. Lovely.
Nadeo has released new updates for its racing titles TrackMania United and TrackMania Nations. The United update totes the StarTrack campaign, which brings 147 new tracks to the game's solo mode.
TVGB: "Supporting the modding community as extensively as they once did may not be as easy with Brink, Splash Damage CEO Paul Wedgewood says. And it's all thanks to those suit-wearing-types."
PS3-Sense writes: "Today, the trophy list of Madden NFL Arcade has been revealed to the big public. The list has a value of 6 bronze, 4 silver, 1 gold and 1 secret trophy
