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Here is the full track listing (set list) for Disturbed’s fifth studio album Asylum, set for release on August 31, 2010 via Reprise Records. The new album is meant to take a fresh direction in the band's music career, while remaining consistent with the band's previous albums. A tour in support of the album, the Asylum Tour, will commence in late-August 2010.

John Mellencamp’s upcoming album “No Better Than This” produced by T Bone Burnett is set for release on August 17, 2010. The new album was recorded at several historic locations throughout the US. The title track will serve as the album's first song and will be sent to radio on July 6, 2010.

October 26, 2009- Wolverine Studios announces the release of a FREE update to PureSim Baseball 2 for PS2 customers just in time for the World Series. Improvements include major upgrades to the general manager AI, streamlined off-season tasks, full automatic expansion and division realignment from 1900-2009 for historical simulations as well as dozens more tweaks to gameplay and the already massive list of in game reports.

New Content to Provide Gamers With Hours of Additional Gameplay, a New Party Member, Exclusive Armor, Mysterious Abilities, a New Base and More.

Leading video game developer BioWare, a division of EA, today announced that it has crafted special bonus content for Dragon Age: Origins to be released on launch day. The award winning developer will release several packs of downloadable content (DLC) for the highly anticipated RPG including The Stone Prisoner, the Blood Dragon Armor and Warden's Keep.

"BioWare is dedicated to delivering at high quality for our fans, and we've created something quite special here, some really cool new downloadable content. A brand new party member, fresh adventures and environments to explore, plus powerful new items and abilities - together these will enrich and extend the core game experience, and enable our fans to dive even deeper into the dark, heroic fantasy universe of Dragon Age," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder of BioWare and the Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group at EA.

In Dragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a rising evil threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind. On this journey, players will need to make critical choices that affect the various members of their party.

The Stone Prisoner will give players access to the mighty stone golem Shale who can become one of the most powerful party members in the game. Shale comes with its own personal back-story and unique quests for the player to discover. The Stone Prisoner DLC will also include new environments, items and hours of additional gameplay, further deepening the epic Dragon Age experience. The Stone Prisoner will be available to original purchasers of new copies of Dragon Age: Origins at no additional cost via a code* on an insert card in the retail version or as provided by the retailer for digital purchases. The Stone Prisoner can also be purchased separately for $15 on the PlayStation® Store, the PC via the in game menu or for 1200 points on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.

The Warden's Keep premium DLC will provide players of Dragon Age: Origins with a new dungeon-exploring adventure, new loot including a set of ancient Grey Warden armor, a chance to gain two of six mysterious new abilities, a new base complete with merchants and a party chest to store their hard-earned items. The Warden's Keep adventure is based on an ancient myth in the Dragon Age universe, where two centuries ago the legendary guardians known as the Grey Wardens were expelled from the land amidst a storm of blood and betrayal. Until very recently, the Wardens have been in exile, while their fortress remains overgrown and reportedly haunted. Over the long years, legends of great treasures and forgotten lore have been told of this hidden location, but no one has ever ventured there and returned alive. Warden's Keep gives gamers the chance to unearth this lost chapter of Grey Warden history. With their trusty party and a new guide, Dragon Age: Origins players will have an opportunity to unravel the mystery behind the fall of Warden's Keep, and finally reclaim it for the order. Warden's Keep will be available for $7 on the PlayStation® Store, the PC via the in game menu or for 560 points on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace. It is also included with the purchase of the Digital Deluxe Edition via a code provided by retailers.

In addition, BioWare will release the Blood Dragon Armor DLC, a set of themed armor that will give players additional protection in combat. This DLC is available to players who purchase a new copy of Dragon Age: Origins (original or Collector's Edition) via a code* included with the game. This armor will be available for use in both Dragon Age: Origins on the PlayStation 3 computer and entertainment system, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system and PC and in Mass Effect 2 on the Xbox 360 and PC.

Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 3rd in North America and November 6th in Europe on the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system and PC. The PlayStation®3 version will follow later in November. Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.

*One-time use code available with full retail purchase. Expires April 30, 2010.
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October 8, 2009- Staten Island, NY - Matrix Games and Slitherine Strategies are pleased to announce that a new playable demo and a new comprehensive 1.8 update are now available for Conquest! Medieval Realms. The new update fixes a rare crash bug, addresses an issue with selecting territories, and brings a number of other minor fixes.

In addition, the new demo includes all of the improvements that come with the latest update and adds two additional scenarios over and above what is already available from the older demo version. Overall, this new demo gives gamers a much more accurate picture of the addicting puzzle-style gameplay found in the new Matrix Games release of Conquest! Medieval Realms. Newcomers as well as customers who already tried the old demo should check out this new version!

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "Conquest! offers a unique 'brain teasing' style of play that combines pure strategy with a historical wargame setting. Anyone who enjoys wargames or puzzle games will find something to like in Conquest! Now that there is an expanded and improved demo, there's no reason not to give the game a try!"

Conquest! Medieval Realms is a turn-based game that combines the pure strategic gameplay of Chess and the key principles of military strategy in a historical setting. The objective is to conquer up to 7 opposing AI or human players by defeating their armies and capturing their lands.

To gain supremacy, players will need to unite their spread out lands, build a roaring economy, and raise powerful armies to divide and conquer their enemies. Boost your income via markets and mines, upgrade your armies with stables and archery fields, or amass a large force, but sound strategy and careful thought will help you more than brute force.

Rows of castles and towers can help to stave off attacks while flanking maneuvers around mountains and terrain can surround and destroy foes. Tactics and long term strategy are essential to success as each battle will play out differently across an endless random map generator. For players looking to create their own tactical teasers, an easy-to-use map editor is also available for the creation of custom scenarios and campaigns.

This update is comprehensive and will bring any previous version to 1.8. Get more information on Conquest! Medieval Realms from its official product page.

ABOUT MATRIX GAMES
Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2000, Matrix Games has published over four dozen titles and several award-winning games, including Gary Grigsby's War in the Pacific, Close Combat: The Longest Day, Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare, John Tiller's Campaign Series, Conquest of the Aegean, Crown of Glory: Emperor's Edition, Battles In Normandy and Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War III. Matrix Games is based in Staten Island, New York. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at www.matrixgames.com.

FIFA, the world's governing body of soccer, EA and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the new season of the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC), the world's only official FIFA global football gaming competition. The FIWC is a season-long tournament mirroring the real world of football in which competitors from all around the world participate playing EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 10 (http://www.ea.com/games/fifa-soccer) on PlayStation 3 (PS3).

This year marks the sixth FIWC season, which kicks off today inside EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 10. Players will be able to compete for their spot in the Grand Final at one of 10 FIWC Live Qualifier Events across the globe, taking place in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa and the UK, or by playing online. For the first time in the tournament's history, the online competition of the FIWC via PlayStation®Network will be split into two seasons. Season one starts with the launch of FIFA 10 on 2nd October and concludes on 18th December 2009. The ten best players of season one from across the FIFA confederations will go through to the Grand Final, which will take place at Port Olympic in Barcelona on 1st May 2010*. Players who didn't make it during season one have another shot at their spot in the Grand Final in season two, which kicks off on 4 January 2010 and concludes on 31 March 2010. Registration for participating in the online leg of the FIWC 10 tournament will take place directly inside the retail version of FIFA 10 on PS3 from 2 October across Europe and Asia and from 20 October in North America.

Alongside the 2009 FIWC champion, Bruce Grannec from France, the 31 finalists will compete to be crowned FIFA Interactive World Champion of the Year, rewarded with an invitation to the FIFA World Player Gala along with a USD 20,000 cash prize. The runner up will receive USD 5,000, while the player coming third will be awarded USD 1,000.

"More than 500,000 players vied for a spot in the Grand Final at last year's FIFA Interactive World Cup. This makes it the FIFA tournament with the most competitors," highlights Chuck Blazer, member of the FIFA Executive Committee and patron of the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC). "The FIWC is becoming more and more popular among all age groups and the great thing is that everybody can participate. Players can face each other whenever they want and wherever they are - this is truly unique."

"With the real life football season already underway, FIFA fans the world over are itching to show off their skills in this year's FIFA Interactive World Cup tournament and they won't be disappointed ," said Matt Bilbey, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS. "The FIFA development team in Vancouver have worked incredibly hard to deliver players the most authentic football gaming experience ever with FIFA 10. With the game out now, we're excited for players around the world to start their journey to the top of the FIFA Interactive World Cup league on the PlayStation 3."

"The FIFA Interactive World Cup 2009 was a truly incredible tournament, with over half a million people competing, many of which via PlayStation Network," said Darren Carter, VP for Brand and Consumer Marketing, SCEE. "The FIWC is a great example of what can happen when you take one of the worlds best selling games, mix it together with the world's favorite games console, and open it up to the community. We are very excited about this year's tournament and wish everybody competing the best of luck."

EA SPORTS FIFA 10 for the PlayStation 3 is powered with the first-ever true 360° dribbling system that gives players finer control of the ball, enabling them to find spaces between defenders that previously were not possible. Additionally the new Skilled Dribbling - an all new animation wrapping technology - provides unprecedented control. The all-new Virtual Pro will let players live out their fantasy of playing as a professional footballer. By using the Photo Game Face function, they can put themselves into the video game and embark on a career with more than 200 accomplishments to master across all games modes. Based on consumer feedback from more than 400 million online games played, FIFA 10 refines an already potent game engine, combined with authentic club and league licenses, to continue to set the benchmark as the most complete simulation of football which also features an completely overhauled Manager Mode with more than 50 major improvements, a New Practice Arena and Customizable Set Pieces.

Paris, France - Today (October 6, 2009), Ubisoft announced the acquisition of the development studio Nadeo, creator of TrackMania, the cult multiplayer car racing video game.

Set up in 2000 in Paris and comprising a highly talented team of developers, the Nadeo studio has won acclaim for the quality of its multiplayer technology which offers one of the best available on-line game experiences and has already notched up 10 million registered players. Its flagship game – TrackMania – has 700,000 unique players a month and is a pioneer in the sharing of creations (almost 15 million custom tracks created since 2008). It is also the first eSport franchise for racing games.

"The acquisition of Nadeo is an important step in our expansion within the on-line gaming sector", said Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer of Ubisoft. "Through Nadeo, Ubisoft will gain an expert team, one of the best on-line technologies around as well as a flagship multiplayer game that enjoys an unrivalled reputation among a loyal and committed community. We are excited about the idea of introducing TrackMania to an ever-wider audience and sharing the expertise of Nadeo's teams with our Group's other developers".

"Joining Ubisoft is a huge opportunity for us to develop and innovate and take Nadeo to new horizons", said Florent Casteln?rac, Chief Executive Officer of Nadeo. "Nadeo's team was keen for this acquisition to happen. Like players in a community, we see ourselves as being a complementary fit with Ubisoft and believe that we can share and quickly move ahead together".

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft is present in 28 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2008-09 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,058 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

EA Mobile announced that FIFA Soccer 10 from EA SPORTS is now available for download on the App Store, bringing EA's top-selling soccer franchise to the iPhone and iPod Touch for the first time.

FIFA Soccer 10 for iPhone brings the full FIFA experience to mobile gamers everywhere. The only fully-licensed soccer game on the App Store, it features 12,650 players, 570 teams and 30 leagues, mirroring the 2009-10 real life teams from leagues around the world.

A simple, innovative two button control system offers a free flowing soccer experience, offering up a wide range of passes and tackles at full speed with incredibly tight movements. The responsive shooting system provides a host of attacking options, whether it be testing the keeper with a long range thunderbolt or rounding the keeper and finishing with a touch of class.

Six different match camera angles and stunning slow motion replays ensure you'll never miss a goal, free kick or glory run ever again!

For those who want to make the competition personal, FIFA Soccer 10 lets you take on your friends using a Wi-Fi connection.

There's lots to do between matches too. Be a Pro Mode lets you create your own players and guide them from humble beginnings in the lower leagues through to international stardom - whilst Manager Mode lets you call the shots from the top, featuring 30 licensed leagues and real player transfers.

With FIFA Soccer 10 in your pocket the next big match is never more than a moment away. Read more at http://www.ea.com

iPhone application allows users to track real-life golf performance and free website enables sharing of critical golf information and community engagement.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Moving from the virtual links to a real-life golf course near you, Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today (October 2, 2009) the launch of Tee Shot Live, an interactive application for the iPhone that allows users to track their real-life golf performance, attain round-changing golf course information and share information with fellow golf enthusiasts and friends from around the world. Tee Shot Live will be available for a special introductory price of only 99 cents during the first week that the product is in the marketplace and following the promotional period can be purchased for $9.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch.

"Golfers are always looking for an advantage to enhance their game and this innovative application provides them with all the tools and information they need to succeed and share their accomplishments with others," said Executive Producer Mike Taramykin. "Tee Shot Live is another example of how EA SPORTS is working to infuse our franchise expertise and technological innovations and applying it to real-life environments that enhance the way that people see and experience their favorite sports."

Tee Shot Live provides a number of unique features that will allow golfers to gain a competitive edge over the competition. Users can discover and upload from more than 9,000 real-life community-maintained golf courses, track their individual scores, and calculate handicaps. Whether they are hitting from the forest or in the middle of the fairway, users will also be able view their location anywhere on the golf course through Tee Shot Live's GPS system, which utilizes information from Google Maps to display each shot's location. Along with critical equipment and shot history information that allows golfers to better assess shot distance and the correct club, users will feel as if they have a personal caddy at their fingertips for every shot.

Off the golf course, users will be able to access the EA SPORTS Tee Shot Live website that will allow them to store and share statistics and scorecards, organize custom groups and events, create virtual tournaments and upload, review and compare various equipment and gear with their friends and the community. The EA SPORTS Tee Shot Live website is available at www.teeshotlive.ea.com.

Tee Shot Live represents the latest addition to EA SPORTS expanding golf portfolio that aims to satisfy golf fan's growing passion for the sport across a variety of different environments - either on the golf course (Tee Shot Live), at home with their console (Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10) or beginning this Fall, at the office on a PC or Mac (Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online).

For Tee Shot Live assets, go to www.info.ea.com.

EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and NASCAR racing.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS, EA, EA Mobile and POGO. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

Manage your Franchise on the go.

October 1, 2009 - It's time to fight for online dominance in Madden NFL 10, and now you can always be connected to your Online Franchise, even from the road.

The Madden NFL 10 Online Franchise Companion App is now available via the iTunes Store. Check out the latest standings, league news, propose and accept player transactions, set your depth chart and more. It's your Madden NFL 10 Online Franchise at your fingertips - 24/7, 365.

With over 200,000 Online Franchises already created, Madden NFL 10 has had the most successful online launch in EA SPORTS history with over 25 million online games played to date. Now is the time to kick off the football season as Madden NFL 10 is the highest rated version in the past 5 years, and Yahoo! Sports proclaims, "Madden NFL 10 represents the biggest single-year advancement in years!"

Compete in leagues of 32 teams, featuring real NFL scheduling, to find out who owns the virtual gridiron. Declared the Best Software Achievement of E3 2009 by G4TV's X-Play, Madden NFL 10 Online Franchise features a robust feature set, including live drafts, league message boards, and more – all manageable from your console, remotely through a web browser, or via Online Franchise Companion App. Your Madden NFL 10 Online Franchise is always just a click away.

The Madden NFL 10 Online Franchise Companion App can be downloaded at Apple's App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=327499481&mt=8

Online Franchise is exclusive to the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 versions of Madden NFL 10, which is available in stores now.

For more information about Madden NFL 10, visit http://maddennfl.easports.com/.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - EA announced that the console demo of the highly-rated Need for Speed SHIFT will be available for download on October 1 on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. The demo gives players a chance to see for themselves just how SHIFT delivers on the Need for Speed promise of speed, adrenaline and precision racing. Need for Speed SHIFT has been commended by AOL GameDaily as “one of 2009's best racing games” and as “outstanding” by IGN.

Players will sample this year’s most intense authentic racing game by pushing one of four cars to its limits on the world-famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and the tight city circuit of London River. Players that dominate each track and collect enough stars will also unlock the ultimate racing machine; the Pagani Zonda F. Jump into the cockpit of one of these five cars and find out how Need for Speed SHIFT combines real-world physics with perception based G-forces to deliver a supercharged on-the-track experience.

1.BMW M3 (E46)
2.2008 Dodge Viper SRT10
3.2006 Lotus Elise 111R
4.2008 Nissan GT-R
5.2006 Pagani Zonda F (unlockable)

The game introduces a brutal first-person crash dynamic that creates an unparalleled immersive experience. The signature cockpit view delivers a true driver’s experience. Need for Speed SHIFT further personalizes the experience through the all-new driver profile -- a unique persona based on the driving skill and style of each player. Need for Speed SHIFT is the most realistic and intensive authentic racing game ever.

With a perfect score from GameSpy.com and G4TV.com, and 90+ scores from IGN.com, Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Team Xbox.com, Game Daily.com, Gametrailers.com and more, Need for Speed SHIFT is the highest rated Need for Speed game in years.

Need for Speed SHIFT is now available on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PC, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, mobile and coming soon on the iPhone™. More information can be found at the Official (http://www.needforspeed.com/) Site or follow us on Twitter at NeedforSpeed (http://twitter.com/Needforspeed).

50 Cent says that his upcoming album Before I Self Destruct could make more of an impact than his debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

The New York-born rapper is confident the break since his last album has paid off and that he's hoping for great things.

"I had more time to work on this record. I usually put an album out every two years, so this is almost an additional year," he said.

"This record could potentially be the one to top Get Rich or Die Tryin'. I think it could impact as hard, but not necessarily sell as much."

He also admitted the timing of the release was him "being smart enough not to come down the track while the Eminem train is coming".

Slim Shady released his much anticipated Relapse in May this year, while 50 Cent is lining up his new offering for November.

However, there could still be a clash, with reports that Eminem will release the Relapse 2 during the same month.

50, who grew up in the tough New York city neighbourhood of Jamaica, Queens and famously served time for drug dealing, also insisted that gangster rap was as relevant as ever.

"People are still living under these circumstances," he insisted. "They ID with it because they have similar struggles or have experienced something similar. They enjoy it (gangsta rap) with a different intensity." read more... at http://news.bbc.co.uk

Put a reef in your pocket – interact with tropical fish or sit back, relax and observe.

September 25, 2009 - GERA, Germany - Submerge your iPhone in a beautiful and exotic underwater world with the new application MyReef 3D Aquarium. MyReef 3D Aquarium features a customizable saltwater fish tank and a variety of tropical fish with species-specific behavior and movement; users can watch the fish interact, feed them, or startle them by tapping the glass. Developed by raiX UG, MyReef 3D Aquarium is available now for iPhone and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store for $2.99.

MyReef 3D Aquarium offers users the freedom to create their ideal undersea environment. With a wide variety of backgrounds and accessories, including fresh plants and corals, the tank can be customized with any combination of the 14 available colorful fish. Users can choose songs from their iTunes library to play while they sit back and let the dynamic camera follow a specific fish or focus on points of interest.

"MyReef 3D Aquarium can be a virtual pet experience for aquarium enthusiasts, or a way to relax and escape the everyday," said raiX founder Raik Bittner. "The fish act like the real thing - form schools, flare their dorsal fins when upset and swarm around food – and even have different behaviors for each species. MyReef 3D Aquarium puts it all in the palm of your hand."

For more information on MyReef 3D Aquarium, please visit http://www.raixgames.com/myreef_en.html

About raiX UG
raiX UG is a Germany-based independent game developer specializing in iPhone and iPod Touch applications. Founded by Raik Bittner, raiX has developed several apps including BrainTris, Hostile Orbit and 3D Aquarium. For more information, please visit http://www.raixgames.com/.

SEATTLE, Washington - PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of the world's most widely played video games, today (September 21, 2009) announced the upcoming launch of two major adaptations of Bookworm and two, first-ever video game platform adaptations of Bejeweled Twist. These new iterations of two of PopCap's most successful franchises, mark PopCap's entry into the DSiWare market, and its continued support of Nintendo DS with all-new, feature-rich versions, fully optimized for the Nintendo systems.

Bookworm will be available for the DSiWare service later this month, followed by Bejeweled Twist for DSiWare in mid-October. Bookworm for DS will launch at retail on December 1, 2009 and Bejeweled Twist for DS will be released at retail in Q1 of 2010.

"We're bringing serious innovation to Bookworm and Bejeweled Twist - two of our most important game franchises – to deliver unique features and cool new multiplayer capabilities that have been specifically designed for the Nintendo systems," said Ed Allard, vice president of strategic development at PopCap. "This Fall, Nintendo DSi Shop will give consumers an immediate jolt of high quality fun and value with titles that feature more great gameplay content than any other downloadable titles available on this platform. We're following them up with enhanced and expanded, must-have retail versions for the DS that are the most full-featured installments of Bookworm and Bejeweled Twist we've ever created."

Bookworm DSiWare and DS
Bookworm was originally released by PopCap in January of 2005 and has been ported and re-optimized for ten different platforms, boasting over 100 million downloads, and making it the world's most popular digital word game. Now, for the first time, Bookworm has been adapted for Nintendo DSiWare and Nintendo DS with an array of new features and modes that are exclusively available on DS. The DSiWare version of Bookworm includes the complete Classic mode and has been specifically tuned for dual-screen, vertical use. The DS version offers all of the content that has made Bookworm so popular as well as entirely new gameplay not available anywhere else, including the multiplayer Bookworm Battle mode, 20 all-new Collectible Books, the ability to construct a library based on your game progress, and the all-new "Lex-Ray" – a fun new way for the game's hero, "Lex," to measure and track your growing spelling and vocabulary prowess.

With both new versions of Bookworm, players whet their appetite for spelling fun in PopCap's hit word-puzzle game, an immersive title for word game aficionados of all ages and levels. Players link adjoining letter tiles to build words, complete each level and feed "Lex." They'll use Reward Tiles and spell Bonus Words to boost their score.

Bejeweled Twist DSiWare and DS
Bejeweled Twist was originally released to critical acclaim in October 2008 and these two new versions of Bejeweled Twist are the very first video game platform adaptations of this important franchise. Bejeweled Twist now features the ability to challenge and play other gamers over an ad-hoc wireless connection. Playing on either the DS, or on the Nintendo DSi™ system, this is the first game to allow for interoperable multiplayer gaming between these two platforms.

In Bejeweled Twist, players rotate 2x2 blocks of gems in an effort to create a line of three or more gems of the same type. They don't have to match every move – instead they can freely rotate gems anywhere on the board, allowing increased strategic freedom to plan combinations, cascades and chains of various matches. With its phenomenal production values, Bejeweled Twist bedazzles players with a wealth of new power-ups and obstacles. New gem types include Flame, Lightning and Fruit gems that produce fiery explosions and other powerful effects; and new obstacles such as Bomb and Locked gems as well as Coal will challenge players as never before. Additionally, a host of new game modes offer vastly different ways to experience Bejeweled Twist.

Bejeweled Twist for DSiWare features the addicting gameplay of Classic and Multiplayer modes, offering infinite replayability. Bejeweled Twist DS is a full-featured version containing even more gameplay action, including three additional game modes: Zen (for a quick stress-busting experience), Blitz (for past-paced action to challenge even the most hardcore players) and Challenge (featuring infinite action and multiple levels of difficulty). This is the first time that Bejeweled Twist has been ported to any video game console.

About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of "casual games" — fun, easy-to-learn, irresistible computer games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 230 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai. Its timeless games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 25 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only casual games developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including Web portals, retail stores, consoles, mobile phones and MP3 players.

Sept. 18, 2009 - EA. Start your engines! The PC demo of the highly-rated Need for Speed Shift is available for download at the Official Site. Players will prove their racing prowess on the world-famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and gorgeous city circuit of London River using one of four unlocked cars. Collect enough stars in the demo based on the player's racing performance, and they'll unlock the ultimate racing machine; the Pagani Zonda F.

Jump into the cockpit of one of these five cars and find out why Need for Speed SHIFT is the highest rated Need for Speed game in years.

A PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Need for Speed SHIFT demo is also scheduled to arrive in early October. Read full article at http://www.ea.com/

Required – Network card with broadband connectivity (For Online Play)
Operating System - Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Vista Service Pack 1 / Windows 7
Processor - Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent) CPU running at 3,2GHz or higher (3.4GHz for Windows Vista) Intel Core 2 Duo 2,5GHz or AMD 64 X2 2,0 GHz
Memory - XP: 1 GB RAM, Vista/Windows 7: 1.5 GB RAM
Hard Drive – 6 GB
Video Card - 256 MB RAM with Pixel Shader 3 (PCI-Ex) 512 MB RAM with Pixel Shader 3 (PCI-Ex)
DirectX - DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compliant card (DirectX 10.1 compliant if applicable)
DVD Drive - 8X or faster
Online Multiplayer – 512 Kbps or faster; 2-12 Players
Input - Keyboard, Mouse
Optional – USB Steering Wheel / Dual Analogue Gamepad
Supported Video Cards - ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB or greater; NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT 256MB or greater.

Double Fine And EA Unleash Early Access For Brutal Legend Demo.

The Epic Heavy Metal Adventure Begins Today Exclusively for Gamers who Pre-Order Brutal Legend at GameStop.

Redwood City, CA - EA and Double Fine Productions Inc. announced today that gamers will get a chance to experience Brutal Legend four weeks before the game's Rocktober 13th release in North America. With the demo, players can enjoy industry visionary Tim Schafer's ultimate heavy metal action adventure game. Starting today, gamers who have javascript:void(0)pre-ordered Brutal Legend from GameStop can download the demo on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. For anyone that has not pre-ordered the game, the demo will be available on both platforms in the coming weeks.

The Brutal Legend demo includes the game's entire opening chapter, setting the stage for legendary roadie Eddie Riggs epic journey into a Heavy Metal-inspired universe on the brink of decimation.

After a stage accident renders Eddie unconscious, he awakens to find himself in a fantasy world where mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders spin guitar strings and heavy metal legends including Rob Halford, Lemmy Kilmister, Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne roam the world's picturesque landscapes. A series of tutorials will quickly show players that Eddie is uniquely qualified to lead the revolution to save humanity - his muscles big enough to swing "The Separator" axe, slashing his way through demons and druids, his strumming skills vast enough to handle "Clementine", an electrifying guitar that can shock and set fire to any threat. These weapons, along with a variety of deadly combos, powerful double-team attacks with allies and Eddie's self-made hot-rod, the Deuce, will all be needed in order to defeat the vicious boss at the end of the demo.

"I wish people could play the whole game right now," said Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. "But while we're waiting for Rocktober 13th, a taste of Metal is better than none at all."

One of the most highly anticipated releases this year, and winner of numerous awards at E3, Brütal Legend will ship for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on Rocktober 13th in North America and Rocktober 16th in Europe. For more information on Brutal Legend and to sign up for the Brütal Legend newsletter, please visit the Official Site http://www.brutallegend.com/. Follow Brütal Legend on Twitter at http://twitter.com/brutallegend.

Cassandra's Journey: The Legacy of Nostradamus is available at App Store for $1.99
A wonderful collection of favorite puzzles and magic.

September 16, 2009 - Developer and publisher of iPhone /iPod Touch games Avallon Alliance Ltd. released vivid adventure quest Cassandra's Journey: The Legacy of Nostradamus. The game is an iPhone version of the popular co-named PC game developed by JoyBits Ltd.

The key character of the game Cassandra is a young mystic, heiress and successor of her grandmother - powerful sorceress Serena. The young fortune teller is always ready to help people relying in her practices on ? magical ring. Once a certain Mrs. Smith asks the girl to assist in seeking of her lost brother. Of course kind and sympathetic Cassandra is ready to help but her only hope - the ring - was found to be missing too! That is the beginning of Cassandra's travels in the world of magical trinkets.

The gamer has to change into Cassandra and in assistance of Nostradamus' spirit complete the quest in search of the lost ring. The mission of Nostradamus is to direct Cassandra, give advices and entertain her on the way. Besides young sorceress meets multitude of interesting characters and a sea of magical trinkets.

The quest consists of 30 levels grounded on the best and well-known casual puzzles. Cassandra's Journey fairly mixes hidden-object and card games, image and word puzzles, match 3 mini games with exclusive entertainments: optical illusions, mind reading and card tricks.

Each step is implemented with picturesque graphics and accompanied with minute 'how-to-do' keys so the game can be great entertainment for each family member.

Avallon Alliance Ltd. is a developer and publisher of iPhone and iPod Touch games. Founded in 2008, company has already grown the leading publisher in Eastern Europe. It became possible due to many facts: focus exclusively on iPhone market, firmness of purpose, highly-qualified stuff and unique methods of promotion.

Debut product created by Avallon Alliance - quest The Stone of Destiny became the first in the world hidden object game for platform iPhone/iPod Touch. Company is known for building its own successful projects and effective collaboration with the best creators of casual games in the world.

JoyBits Ltd.is the pioneer in game development on Russian's mobile market and successful PC-casual developer for now. Founded in 2002, Saint-Petersburg, the company has released over 40 mobile apps, including first Russian branded mobile games (FC Zenit, DIXIS), and award-winning Silent Storm Mobile (Nival Int), Disciples Mobile (Glu Mobile), as well as dozen portings of casual games (Snowy Puzzle Island, AirStrike, Birds on a Wire). As one of the leading mobile content aggregator, JoyBits, owns IP rights for 800+ J2ME midlets for CIS region. Casual division of JoyBits creates #1 TOP brands from 2007 like Cassandra's Journey: The Legacy of Nostradamus, Cassandra's Journey: The Fifth Sun. JoyBits will release 3 new PC casual games in 2009, working on couple of titles for AppStore.

Volkswagen and FISHLABS bring the new Scirocco R to the iPhone as a high-speed racing game for the IAA.

Hamburg/Wolfsburg, Germany - Appearing in time for the presentation of the new Scirocco R by Volkswagen at the IAA on 15 September in Frankfurt, Germany, the high-speed racing game Scirocco R 24H Challenge for iPhone and iPod touch will be available for free in the App Store as of 15 September.

The multi-player mode provides even more adrenaline. You can have thrilling head-to-head races against your friends via WiFi. The great in-game sound is provided not only by the rich engine sounds of the VW Scirocco R, which were recorded on Volkswagen's test track in Wolfsburg, but also a hot rock title from the newcomer band Eat The Gun, which is supported by the Volkswagen Sound Foundation.

'The new Scirocco R is a tour de force from our engineers, and its design and outstanding performance are impressive,' comments Reiner Mangold, Managing Director of Volkswagen Individual GmbH. 'The iPhone is the ideal platform for communicating these characteristics emotionally through a racing game, and once again we have the right partner in FISHLABS to implement this at the highest level.'

'During sound recording at the VW test track we could experience ourselves that the new Scirocco R is a real racing machine,' says Michael Schade, CEO of FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH. 'Consequently, the driving feel and genuine racing atmosphere come to the fore in the Scirocco R 24H Challenge. We are sure that Volkswagen will be able to enthuse millions of iPhone players for the Scirocco R.'

In order to be able to experience the Scirocco R not just virtually, but also in person, it is easy to find the closest dealer with the on-line dealer search and arrange a test drive.

Scirocco R 24H Challenge will be available for free download in the App Store beginning 15 September, 2009.

DUBLIN, Ireland - PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today (September 15, 2009) announced that Zuma's Revenge, the highly anticipated sequel to the original hit game that has sold 17 million copies worldwide, is now available for PC and Mac via Web download at PopCap.com, and for PC at North American retail outlets including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Amazon.com and Target. Zuma's Revenge! effectively re-imagines the ball-blasting fun of the original Zuma? from the ground up with eye-popping high-res graphics, new game mechanics and modes, boss battles and more.

The launch of Zuma's Revenge! also signals two PopCap milestones – in the US, it marks the first time in PopCap's history that it has delivered a game simultaneously to retail and Web/online channels. Internationally, it is the first PopCap title to launch in 8 different languages - Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish - demonstrating a further commitment to PopCap's global customer base.

In Zuma the player takes the role of a fearless ball-shooting frog, exploring ancient temples and ruins. By firing colored spheres into an advancing chain of balls to make matches of three or more, the frog blasts his way through a series of arcade challenges. The sequel brings the player to an all-new setting, the Polynesian paradise ruled by Zhaka Mu, and ups the ante with nearly triple the screen resolution of the original game, cool 3-D particle effects, and support for widescreen monitors. Further, Zuma's Revenge takes the relatively basic point-and-click input of the original Zuma up several notches, incorporating horizontal and vertical "sliding" as well as the ability to hop from one lily pad to another to achieve greater flexibility and hit hard-to-reach areas of the screen. All-new tiki boss enemies provide a climactic ending to each major stage of the game and introduce various new forms of attack and defense that must be used to succeed in the game.

•More than 60 all-new levels in the Adventure mode alone.
•Six mini-game Boss Battles that introduce explosive new attacks and wily defenses.
•Three all-new power-up effects: Lightning, Laser, and Tri-Shot (plus all the power-ups from the original Zuma).
•New methods of movement like lily-pad hopping, slide-aiming, and more.
•70 all-new Challenges in the Jungle of Mystery, Quiet Village, Lost City and Mosquito Coast – featuring new bonus multiplier effects in a beat-the-clock format.
•Run the Iron Frog gauntlet featuring an additional 10 all-new levels that must be conquered consecutively.
•Get hoppin' in Heroic Frog mode, offering tougher, nearly infinite replayability of Adventure mode.
•Amazing graphics and effects that bring the Zuma franchise into the modern world of gaming.

THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, THE BEATLES' APPLE CORPS LTD., AND OSCAR(R)-WINNING FILMMAKER ROBERT ZEMECKIS DIVE INTO NEW MAGICAL 3D ADAPTATION OF THE 1968 CLASSIC YELLOW SUBMARINE

The Walt Disney Studios has made a deal with Apple Corps Ltd. to develop a new 3D performance capture adaptation of the 1968 hit animated film "Yellow Submarine" to be written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, it was announced September 11, 2009 at the D23 Expo by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. The film will be created by ImageMovers Digital, Disney's state-of-the-art performance capture animation studio operated in conjunction with Zemeckis and his partners, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey, who will serve as producers on the project.

For this fantastic new voyage to Pepperland, Zemeckis will incorporate the 16 Beatles songs and recordings from the original motion picture licensed from Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and EMI-Capitol Records, respectively. The songs include "All Together Now," "All You Need Is Love," "Eleanor Rigby," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "With A Little Help From My Friends" while combining his unique vision and style to bring this dazzling tale to life.

In making the announcement, Cook said, "This is truly an inspired collaboration, and a wonderful opportunity to revisit one of the most imaginative and memorable musical fantasies of all time. To be working with the amazing folks at Apple Corps, and to have Bob helming the sub is truly as good as it gets. With all those incredible Beatles songs and imagery, the spectacular vision of Bob and his pioneering team at ImageMovers Digital, and a classic adventure full of wit and action, we're sure that moviegoers are going to have a great time on this latest trip to Pepperland."

Zemeckis said, "'Yellow Submarine' is one of the greatest fantasy films of all time, and making this new 3D performance capture movie is a dream come true for me. With the latest advances in technology, we will be able to take moviegoers on a voyage unlike any other, and bring new excitement and dimension to Pepperland and the various sea worlds they encounter. I'm thrilled to be working with the good folks at Apple Corps and our partners at Disney on this epic retelling of one of my all time favorite films."

Jeff Jones, CEO, Apple Corps Ltd., said, "With The Beatles and Walt Disney Studios, we have a partnership between two of the best loved creative entities in the world. We're very excited about the magical fantasy that will result from this collaboration. The marriage of the music of The Beatles with the talent and technical wizardry of Robert Zemeckis and ImageMovers Digital should produce something very special. We look forward to working with Bob and his team on realising his new vision for 'Yellow Submarine'".

The original motion picture (released in the U.S. on November 13, 1968) based on the music of The Beatles was directed by George Dunning and featured the inspired art direction and design of Heinz Edelmann. The movie is set in Pepperland, an undersea paradise inhabited by music lovers who live in peace and harmony and are protected by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. That is... until they are threatened by the music hating Blue Meanies. It's up to John, Paul, George and Ringo to set off on a magical adventure in their yellow submarine and bring music and harmony back to Pepperland.

The Walt Disney Studios is a unit of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and produces and distributes motion pictures under the following banners: Walt Disney Pictures (which include live-action movies, animated feature films from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios) as well as Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures and Miramax Films. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International serves as the Studio's international distribution arm. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment distributes Disney and other film titles to the rental and sell-through home entertainment markets. Disney Theatrical Group is among the world's most successful commercial theatre enterprises producing or licensing live entertainment events that reach a global annual audience of more than 20 million people in more than 40 countries, and the Disney Music Group distributes original music and motion picture soundtracks under its three record labels: Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records and Lyric Street Records.

Apple Corps Ltd. was founded by The Beatles in 1968 to look after the group's own affairs. The London-based company has administered the catalogue of The Beatles releases of the 1960s that have sold to date more than 600 million records, tapes and CDs. Since the 1990s Apple has piloted new Beatles projects that have become benchmarks for pioneering accomplishment and which have included The Beatles Anthology projects, the 28 million-selling album The Beatles 1 and the The Beatles LOVE show and CD. Further information on The Beatles' projects can be found at http://www.thebeatles.com.