S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (PC)
Players will live the life of undercover agent Major Degtyarev, an experienced stalker, as he eats, drinks, and sleeps in the Zone. Call of Pripyat is non-linear game play at its best, as the player seeks allies and makes enemies in the treacherous and fragile balance between rival factions, bandits, and mercenaries.
Where most first person shooters rely on relentless action to engage their players, Call of Pripyat goes in an entirely different direction, allowing for long moments of silence amidst a desolate landscape and an ever changing vista. The environment is dynamic: day and night alternate and are filled with thunderstorms and sunshine, and the game's artificial intelligence interacts with itself beyond the peripheral of the player. The game truly takes on a life of its own.
CEO Carlo Voelker commented, “The ‘Call of Pripyat’ is the third installment in the highly acclaimed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. With its dedicated and loyal fanbase, we anticipate a strong launch.”
Key Features:
- Photorealistic graphics depicting the Zone, a contaminated area neighboring the Chernobyl disaster site.
- New story, a number of unique characters.
- Over 70 custom missions and extended side quests
- New monsters: Chimera and Burer.
- New A-Life system, created using the players’ best-liked elements of the first two games in series.
- Sleep function added into the game.
- New player’s interface.
- Possibility to continue the game after completion in freeplay mode.
- The game is developed on X-Ray engine v.1.6
- Supports DirectX 11.0
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.:Call of Pripyat Collector’s Edition includes an area map, tech-tree poster, and stickers!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.:Call of Pripyat, published by Viva Media and bitComposer Games, hits stores today for $39.99
Minimum System Requirements: Windows XP/SP 2, Intel Pentium 4.22 GHz/AMD Athlon XP 2200+, 768 MB RAM/6GB free hard drive space, nVidia GeForce 5900/ATI Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB VRAM, DirectX 9.0 compatible
White Knight Chronicles International Edition (PS3)
Created by Level-5, the developers of Rogue Galaxy and the Dark Cloud series, White Knight Chronicles International Edition is an epic fantasy adventure set among visually stunning backdrops filled with colorful characters, unique gameplay mechanics, and deep online functionality. Following the game's successful launch in Japan, White Knight Chronicles International Edition has received significant feature enhancements including voice chat, Live Talk, Georama, and numerous online quests to deliver a sophisticated adventure for players of all gaming levels.
Unique to most RPGs, White Knight Chronicles International Edition has a three-pillar approach for the online gameplay features – GeoNet, Georama, and Quests. After completing Chapter 1, players will be able to unlock GeoNet, which will allow them to create a profile, post blogs, text message and make announcements. Using Georama, adventurers can create and customize their own towns and villages, create or purchase objects, offer shops and collectable items for visitors, as well as populate their towns or villages by inviting non-playable characters (NPCs) from the Story Mode. Quests allow players to have a shared profile with the Story Mode (level, skills, and equipment) as well as communicate with other players via text and voice chat to improve teamwork. As the story mode unfolds, players will unlock new quests, accumulate quest completion points to improve guild rank, and gain even more quests with better weapons and gear.
"Delivering an extensive set of online features along with stunning graphics and unique gameplay, White Knight Chronicles International Edition is the RPG experience North American players have been waiting for," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President, Product Marketing, SCEA. "Since the Japanese launch of White Knight Chronicles, Level-5 has incorporated users' feedback to provide a host of improvements and bring the ultimate RPG adventure to PS3."
White Knight Chronicles International Edition is an epic fantasy tale about two kingdoms in midst of a longstanding war. Wishing to put an end to the war, the King of Balandor invites the Duke of Faria to celebrate his daughter's coming of age. However, the celebration is sabotaged by the Magi, a rogue sect seeking to take over the world by stealing the White Knight – an ancient weapon of war sealed beneath Balandor castle. During the ensuing chaos to save the princess, a young man named Leonard accidentally unlocks the power of the White Knight and manages to fend off the Magi attack, but not before they escape with the princess. With the help of his trusted companions, Leonard will travel throughout Balandor and beyond on a quest to save the princess before the Magi unlock other knights, which could trigger a calamity that could end the world.
In this epic fantasy tale, adventurers will explore the visually stunning world of White Knight Chronicles where they will engage in combat as the powerful White Knight. Using the extensive selection of sliders and customization options, players can create a unique character that can be used to play online or in single player mode. With accessible gameplay for players of any gaming level, the active turn-based battle system allows for straightforward attacks and fully customizable combo systems for maximum damage, White Knight Chronicles International Edition is a true, online RPG.
Combining traditional puzzle-gaming with deep RPG elements makes Puzzle Chronicles one of the most immersive puzzle games to hit the market.
Players set off on a quest for revenge in the savage lands of the Ashurin Empire, which is full of sorceresses, warlords, savage demons. Traveling far and wide through enchanting environments, players will battle enemies with a new puzzle combat system that challenges players to think fast and act strategically in order to defeat their opponents. Using powerful physical and magical attacks, players will unleash devastating physical attacks and powerful magical spells to gain the upper hand to defeat the many enemies that lie throughout the Empire.
Adding to the replay value, gamers will have the opportunity to battle sinister wizards, huge monsters, and evil overlords in Quick Battle mode. Gamers can level up their character through a diverse skill tree full of magical and physical attacks as well as level up their pet, Warbeast. As another way to enjoy the game, players can challenge their friends to multiplayer battles via local WiFi on the Nintendo DS and the PSP.
Puzzle Chronicles, rated E10+, is now available on NDS and PSP for $29.99. Downloadable versions of Puzzle Chronicles will be available via PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade, and PC download later this year.
Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun (Wii)
Break a sweat in Winter Fun with the family in a wide blend of winter themed activities featuring winter sports competitions and playground snow activities, or match wits with brand new brain freezing challenge.
Developed by Tamsoft, Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun is the latest in the top-selling, iParenting award winning Family Party franchise. Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fundelivers hours of family entertainment on Wii where players can choose from over a dozen cute characters dressed head-to-toe in customizable winter outfits, and can participate in up to four player action including multiplayer co-op, available for the first time ever in the franchise. Players will be getting in the spirit of playing their all-time favorite winter games including bobsledding, figure skating, ski jumping and more while competing and unlocking games and challenges to achieve high scores and win medals!
“The Family Party franchise has something to offer everyone at a affordable price,” said Kim Motika, vice president of worldwide sales and operations, D3Publisher. “We expect Winter Fun to bring the competitive action of the big winter games to family rooms everywhere for players of all skill levels for countless hours of non-stop entertainment.”
Winter Fun, rated “E” for Everyone (Comic Mischief), is currently available in North America for $19.95.