| Capcom Announces Upcoming Downloadable Games For Xbox 360 and PS3
Today, Capcom has announced several upcoming games, to be distributed as downloads for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PCs. The Capcom Digital Initiative starts with these digitally distributed titles on Xbox Live Arcade, The Playstation Network and PCs: Classics being redone for HD include:
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
"Capcom will maintain the integrity of the popular game by utilizing the original game code while upgrading the graphics with new artwork and high resolution 1080p images. Again, all of the art, from character animation to stage backgrounds, will be completely redrawn by Udon Entertainment, the company responsible for the official US Street Fighter series of comics. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will include both online and offline competition for one to two players." - Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
"The new version of the game features newly created 1080p HD graphics, several new game modes, improved game balance, new stage backgrounds courtesy of Udon Entertainment and online play." A couple of licensed games were also announced:
- Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
"In this arcade shooter, players will join the heroes of the Alliance of Free Planets in their white-knuckled, frenzied struggle to free the Solar System.
Free Lexus car for 'Test Drive' users
Fans of Xbox 360 motor car game Test Drive Unlimited can now download a free 'Lexus Car Pack' from the Xbox Live Marketplace, publisher Atari has announced.As part of the fim's new relationship with Lexus, Atari has released the Lexus GS 450h hybrid-powered luxury sport sedan and Lexus LS 460 premium luxury sedan for free download. And in the near future, Atari is also planning to offer the Lexus SC 430 hard-top convertible and the all-new 2008 LS 600h L, available in Lexus showrooms late Spring as the world's first full hybrid V8 luxury sedan."Lexus automobiles are among the finest vehicles on the market today and a perfect fit for Test Drive Unlimited, one of the hottest racing games in recent times," said Nique Fajors, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Atari. "Atari is committed to providing consumers with a top-notch automotive experience and this free, downloadable Lexus Car Pack for Test Drive Unlimited is another example of that commitment."Featuring 90 vehicles, over one thousand miles of open road and a host of online options, Test Drive Unlimited was released last September to widespread critical acclaim and is now available on four different formats.
Opinion Daily If you thought Sansabelt was a relief ...
SanDisk ranks a distant number two to Apple in digital music player sales, accounting for less than 10% of the market compared to more than 70% for Apple's iPods. But its new Sansa Connect player provides a glimpse of what a post-iPod world might look like, with players tapping into online jukeboxes and friends' collections instead of relying on the tracks stored inside them.
There's nothing particularly special about the $249 Connect's size, controls or storage capacity. What sets it apart is its ability to connect wirelessly to the Internet through its WiFi circuitry. When combined with Yahoo's subscription music service and instant messaging software, the player acts as a gateway to a virtually unlimited amount of music, as well as a tool to share songs with far-flung friends or nearby strangers.
Speed Fever
Spring is often attributed with many different and largely favorable metaphors, from the renewal of life, to the birds and the bees. For most college students, it signals the return of short skirts, sunglasses and summer vacation. Yet, there is a sleep segment, a group of dedicated men and women who have spent the winter months holed up in their garages, wrenching, working and waiting for the snow to give way to sun. Their playground is unlit back roads and straight-a-ways. They are street racers, and they play for keeps. This isnt a game for the inexperienced, and losing can be much more serious than any sanctioned sporting event youll find on campus. So why do these men and women, who devote hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars into their ride of choice, risk losing it all for a shot of adrenaline found at the stomp of a gas pedal? The answers are as varied as the cars, with each racer following their own creed or cause.
Rare offers free Game Guide for Jetpac Refuelled
The fine folks at Rare have created a free Game Guide for Jetpac Refuelled in an effort to help gamers get the most from their recent Xbox Live Arcade title. Jetpac Refuelled includes both the original 1983 version as well as the new enhanced version, new weaponry, HD graphics, head-to-head play over system link or Xbox Live and 12 Achievements. The free guide can be downloaded or viewed online at http://rare.co.uk/. .
CDC Games Adds Three New Games to Its Portfolio
CDC Games has signed definitive agreements to license three new online games for exclusive distribution in China in the second half of 2007. These new titles add to the growing portfolio of games already scheduled for 2007 that includes The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, a subscription-based game, and Stone Age 2 and Special Forces, both free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" games.
CDC Games will license ChaosGem, a "free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" and full 3D Side Scroller game with elements of RPG, from Uniana. The game features two modes: Story Mode for character and skill development, and Player-Versus-Player mode for competing against other players and teams. The game is currently in Open Beta Test in Korea and received the Best Online Game of the Month award co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Korea Electronic Times and The Games magazine in January 2007.
Daily Planner: Friday
23RD ANNUAL CHICO SCIENCE FAIR: 10 a.m.-noon. Chico State University Farm on Hegan Lane. This year's theme is "dream, explore, discover." Free admission. LIBRARY WEEK EVENTS: 10:30 a.m. guest fireman at story time, Chico library; 11 a.m. to noon book discussison of "Joy Luck Club," Oroville library. BUTTE LITERACY COUNCIL'S SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNERS: 6:30 p.m. Barnes and Noble, 2031 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Chico. Contest winners read their stories to families and friends. 891-0137. 86TH ANNUAL RED BLUFF ROUNDUP: 7 p.m. at Tehama County Fairgrounds, 650 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff. Rodeo runs through Sunday. $12-$20. 527-8700, www.redbluffroundup.com. Performance 3RD ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WOMEN, CHICO WOMEN'S CLUB: Doors 6:30 p.m. event 7:30 p.m., 592 E.
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