The LEGO Group, in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for mass retail distribution, announced the official U.S. launch of LEGO Universe, the first massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on the LEGO play experience.
LEGO Universe is a living, breathing world that’s only just begun – the LEGO Group and NetDevil are already working on new worlds, missions, characters, competitions, bricks, models, features and fun to come over the next several months, years and beyond. Monthly game updates, additions and expansions are all included with regular subscription fee, so go ahead, get in game, and get ready to watch the LEGO Universe grow!
LEGO Universe is bursting with energy, as LEGO worlds past, present and future come together in an ever-expanding, interactive environment. Fans and families worldwide can team up online with thousands of other players, join the brave Nexus Force alliance, and employ creativity to battle the Maelstrom. Answer the call to save Imagination in LEGO Universe now!
“The LEGO Group has been looking forward to this moment for nearly ten years, and could not be more excited to invite the world to experience LEGO Universe for the first time,” said Mark William Hansen, LEGO Universe Senior Director, the LEGO Group. “NetDevil has been a wonderful partner and helped develop our vision to introduce an entirely new dimension of the LEGO play experience.”
LEGO Universe offers nearly three thousand options to personalize your Minifigure, two thousand different LEGO bricks in any color you like, nine mini-games to master, six sprawling worlds to explore, four personal property areas to claim and customize… and the game is growing every day! In LEGO Universe, you can build anything you can dream up and literally bring it to life.
LEGO Universe is now available at stores nationwide and online in addition to LEGO sales channels for $39.99.
With its blend of classic side-scrolling action gameplay and stylized animation set, the 2D action game Shank is one of last summer’s most anticipated downloadable games. PC gamers will now be able to slash into Shank’s bloody story of revenge.
Shank tells a classic story of gangland betrayal through a violent, pulp-fiction lens. Gamers play as Shank, getting their hands bloody as they uncover the secrets of Shank’s past and the reasons he is hell-bent on revenge. With a deep and intuitive combat system, players unleash a tremendous number of creative combinations as they take down waves of enemies standing in their path. Shank also features a special co-operative campaign, designed to be played with a friend locally, which tells the backstory of the revenge plot. This prequel mission allows players to play as Shank or his partner-in-crime, Falcone, with deadly double-team moves and gameplay that encourages teamwork.
Shank, rated “M” for mature, is now available for download on PC for $14.99 via Steam.
Developed under the direction of industry veteran Ron Gilbert, DeathSpank combines unique humor and wit with fast, addictive, action-RPG gameplay, and will take PC players on an epic adventure through crazy quests in a vast world filled with vibrant, eccentric and hilarious characters.
“We are thrilled to finally bring the crazy world of Deathspank to the PC,” said Vlad Ceraldi, Director of Game Development at Hothead Games. “PC is the perfect home for DeathSpank. It’s charming, witty and whimsical and at its core, DeathSpank offers an extremely fun and compelling experience.”
Players who download the game will be placed in the boots of the mighty DeathSpank, “Dispenser of Justice,” “Vanquisher of Evil” and “Hero to the Downtrodden” and will embark on his lifelong journey to search for and find a mysterious artifact known only as “The Artifact.” Along his journey, DeathSpank will rescue orphans, defeat a local tyrant, help an aging adventurer and dive headfirst into an even deeper mystery. The game’s accessibility makes for a fun, addictive experience where players will find themselves fulfilling crazy quests, collecting massive amounts of loot and engaging in tons of hilarious dialogue. DeathSpank also features local co-operative gameplay, allowing friends to jump in and out of this adventure on the same computer as DeathSpank’s trusty, magical sidekick, Sparkles the Wizard.
DeathSpank, rated “T” for teen, is now available on Steam for $14.99.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy (Wii/PS3/X360)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy, rated “M” for Mature, is now available in North America for the Wii, the Xbox 360, PC, and for the first time ever on the PS3, for $29.99.
CSI: Fatal Conspiracy features five new connected cases written by the same writers from the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Team up with the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™ not only to solve some of the most gruesome crimes of Sin City, but also to take down a dangerous drug cartel. Unveil clues to bring a powerful drug lord to justice in the most strategic and unpredictable CSI game yet!Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman (PSP)
Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman is an all new IP developed by the same team that brought the Disageaseries. The game retains the same hardcore SRPG aspects of Disgaea, but with a deeper customization feature for the character and even more randomly generated contents in battles.
Known as ZettaiHero Keikakuin Japan, Z.H.P. is the only turn based strategy RPG that allows you to create your own, one and only super hero to fight vicious(?) villains. Players can create a super hero literally from head to toe. If you wish to use drills instead of hands or wheels instead of legs you can do so by simply swapping out your body parts. Battle maps are all randomly generated for mad replay value and there are tons of character and secret base customization. Z.H.P. gives you the chance to relive your childhood fantasy of making your own superhero and superhero base.
Key Features
- Highly customizable superhero (From head to toe)
- Build your own secret superhero base
- Randomly generated grid based battle maps
- Highly strategic battle system with numerous traps and puzzle effects
Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman is now available in retail stores nationwide, with the downloadable digital version available through PlayStation Network.
Ubisoft’s Petz Catz Playground is the perfect gift for cat and kitten lovers. Players can care for and bond with the cutest kittens and with so many breeds to choose from, every kitten is unique. Discover each cat’s personality as you adopt and take care of them. They might grow into sassy cats who feel at home when you host photo shoots for them, or talented cats who love playing catch in the yard. Sassy or active, each cat will need to be well-fed and cared for to be happy. After raising a few kittens into cats, you may breed them and care for them in Petz Nursery™. Once they are grown they can come back to the Catz Playground and play all of the fun activities.
Petz Catz Playground is now available for $29.99
Imagine Resort Owner is for girls who love customizing and building their own creations, as well as managing events from parties to athletic games. Players can run and build their own dream resort on an exotic island and help it become the most incredible destination. Customize the resort with beach areas, fun activities and a variety of accessories to build it up to a four-diamond resort! Throw parties, organize events, hire employees, and choose which foods to serve to provide your visitors with the most amazing vacation experience. Plus, have fun playing beach sports with your VIP customers! Use the Nintendo DSi Camera to color and paint your hotel rooms by finding the perfect matching colors in your own environments.
CSI: Fatal Conspiracy Game Features:
- Take down the queen – Partner with FBI agent Gene Huntby in five connected cases. Special Agent Huntby will help you and challenge you in a hunt for the Queen of the Hive, a formidable drug lord that may be behind a series of shocking murders.
- Unveil a conspiracy – Be prepared to work with your CSI partners, including the returning Sara Sidle, to solve murder cases and uncover the Fatal Conspiracy behind the crimes you investigate. You will question the integrity of even your own CSI teammates as suspicions arise of infiltration by the powerful criminal organization.
- Feel chills run down your spine – CSI: Fatal Conspiracy is an all new immersive experience thanks to intriguing cases written with CSI show writers, a fully updated rendering engine allowing for more realistic lighting effects, and enhanced character acting and lip sync with the voices of the main actors from the show.
- Perform the tasks of a CSI detective – You can dust for fingerprints, search for items related to the case and unveil hidden evidence using high-tech tools such as an Ultrasound device and a digital SLR camera. You can interview a variety of witnesses and suspects by utilizing an improved interrogation system for more realistic character interactions. Ask the right questions and use evidence collected at the crime scene to get the ultimate truth.