Princess On Ice (NDS)
Developed by 505 Games/Arc System Works, players will be able to choose their favorite ice skater and experience a classic tale of friendship and family. Be the first to build up your favorite girl's skating skill and compete at world premiere ice skating stadiums in order to be crowned the next Princess On Ice!
“Princess On Ice is an exciting ice-skating rhythm game that appeals to young and old alike,” said Frank deWindt II, Project Lead, Aksys Games. “Once you've mastered the single player, you can battle against friends and trade items to keep the fun rolling!”
Key Features:
- Character Drama Like No Other!: Utilizing the stylus, players will tap in rhythm with famous classical music and action using the stylus to each with their own drama-filled storylines.
- Secrets and Unlocking Galore!: As players progress through the game, they'll be rewarded with a plethora of unlockable extras including new levels, accessories, special moves and storylines adding yet more life and fun into the game.
- Customize for the Win!: In addition to unlocking hundreds of items, players will be able to customize their character with fashionable accessories, clothing and headwear. Give your characters their own unique look with different fashion combinations.
- Wireless Gameplay!: Share clothes and accessories or compete in a friendly match via wireless play.
Princess On Ice has been rated “E” for Everyone.
Last Half of Darkness: Beyond the Spirit’s Eye (PC)
The latest installment to the "Last Half of Darkness" story, the new title offers a spine-tingling story of terror, mysterious puzzles and bizarre imagery. Summoned once again to a world of voodoo and black magic, the player must explore a ghostly town of shadows and lore to solve the riddles of the darkness left behind.
A new story is born from the shadows of darkness, revealing a twisted tale of terror where the souls of an entire town are governed by an ancient black jewel known only as the "Eye."
You find your curiosity unleashing an overpowering interest in the rare gem and eventually taking you to a deserted village shrouded in mystery and horror. Locked away by secrets and time, you will soon uncover an evil that protects the jewel with its dark past and strange riddles of black magic. The village holds not only a home to the rare relic, but also a family of nocturnal hierarchy, breeding with each bite and inflicting their curse upon the remaining mortal townsfolk.
As dusk approaches, the vampiric society begin to rise from the crypt and a new dawn must wait patiently for the Last Half of Darkness to pass Beyond the Spirit's Eye.
Features include:
- Easy Point & Click Interface
- High Resolution Full Screen Graphics
- Haunting CD-Quality Sound-track
- Bizarre and Creepy Puzzles
- Mysterious and Terrifying Story-line
- Over 20-30 Hours of Horrifying Game-play
Top Chef: The Game (PC)
Embarking on its 5th season, set in New York City, Top Chef continues to be one of Bravo’s most critically-acclaimed creative competition series, and is rated the No. 1 food show on cable television. Top Chef: The Game invites fans of the show and food aficionados to test their skills against fellow chefs in a virtual kitchen, where players must choose wisely among ingredients to craft cuisine according to style and taste. To earn the distinction of Top Chef as determined by Host Padma Lakshmi and Head Judge Tom Colicchio, virtual chefs must out-cook and out-wit the competition.
Brighter Minds Media, based in Columbus, OH, specializes in creating and marketing award-winning software and boasts over 10 years experience in online and retail distribution of children’s and casual gaming software, as well as the development of children’s edutainment software.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Bravo on such an exclusive property,” said Jody McLain, Vice President of Operations, Brighter Minds. “Our goal was to capture the innovative, energetic, dramatic spirit of the show to allow the chefs at home to challenge their creativity and ingenuity in the kitchen, and really put their skills to the test.”
Co-developer Gamelab, a leader in the casual game industry and creator of such hit games as Diner Dash and JoJo’s Fashion Show, brings a unique outlook and gaming philosophy to the project. Top Chef: The Game is the second co-development partnership for Brighter Minds and Gamelab, who also partnered on the development of Bob the Builder: Can Do Zoo, released in June of 2008.
Top Chef: The Game is due to be released in stores November 11 for $19.95.