Brutal Gamer writes - 'All I can really say is 'Wow' (no, not World of Warcraft, you idiot.) This morning I received a rather large email which within it contained the press release (which you can find after the break) and a bunch of new screen shots, both multiplayer and single player of Codemaster's upcoming steam-punk-vertigo-fanatic shooter Damnation'
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29 Sep 2008

No Lead Platform for Damnation

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360 - Damnation - No Lead Platform for Damnation

Speaking to GAMER.tm, lead game designer Jacob Minkoff confirmed that both console versions of Damnation will be near identical when it's released this winter.

"No," was Minkoff's answer, when asked whether the game was being developed with a lead format in mind.

"All platforms will be identical, aside from platform-specific features like Achievements and Trophies."
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3 Sep 2008

Destructoid PAX 08: Damnation hands-on

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360 - Damnation - Destructoid PAX 08: Damnation hands-on

Destructoid hands-on:
We managed to get a peek at Damnation at E3 earlier this summer. We were glad that Codemasters had us over to check it out, but we were a bit bummed to see that it was a hands-off preview. Luckily we were finally able to get some hands-on time with Damnation at PAX.
Damnation is set in a world that you might call an Orwellian alternate America. It has an early 1900's mostly-American feel, but there are also European elements and steampunk influences. The setting is unique to say the least.
Keep your eye out on more of Damnation, coming to the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
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8 Jul 2008

BioShock shouldn't have worked - "No frigging way," says Damnation dev

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360 - Damnation - BioShock shouldn't have worked -

Eurogamer writes: "Damnation developer Blue Omega reckons there was "no frigging way" BioShock should have ended up being successful.

Game designer Jason Minkoff was comparing it to Damnation to illustrate that all you can do in the shooter genre is pour your heart into a project and hope it gets noticed.

"We're just making the best we can, because a good game is a good game. And if you make a good game, somebody is going to notice and somebody is going to play it," Jason Minkoff told Eurogamer on our trip to see Damnation."
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6 Mar 2008

Codemasters shows 'genre evolving' shooter

360 News | Damnation

Damnation is a brand-new IP from Codemasters described as a third person action/shooter in development for PC, PS3 and 360.In development at Blue Omega Entertainment, formerly a video studio that's now venturing into the world of games, Damnation "will feature huge, open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts."We seriously need to get the phrase "high-octane" banned.The game is said to be ...
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6 Mar 2008

Codemasters announce Damnation

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360 - Damnation - Codemasters announce Damnation

Tuesday, 6th March 2008 Â¿ 2pm UK Â¿ Codemasters®, a leading video game publisher, and US creative studio Blue Omega Entertainment today announced Damnation, a new videogame franchise set to come leaping onto the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows® this winter.

Evolving the shooter genre with its unique and exhilarating combination of fluid action and combat, Damnation will feature huge, open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast, breathtaking landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.
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6 Jan 2009

Subway Restaurants Will Have Kids Dancing At Their Tables With DanceDanceRevolution Premiums

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360 - Dance Dance Revolution Universe - Subway Restaurants Will Have Kids Dancing At Their Tables With DanceDanceRevolution Premiums

IGN writes: "Kids can dance into the New Year at SUBWAY restaurants with the all-new DanceDanceRevolution promotion. Konami and SUBWAY restaurants today announced a partnership that will help promote a healthy lifestyle for children by delivering the fun and excitement of Konami's best-selling get-up-and-move video game to children everywhere. From December 29, 2008 thru March 29, 2009, participating SUBWAY restaurants will offer one of six exclusive, high quality DanceDanceRevolution branded premium toy accessories along with a $10 coupon good on any of the newest DanceDanceRevolution games with each purchase of a SUBWAY FRESH FIT FOR KIDS meal."
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24 Nov 2008

Dance Dance Revolution celebrates 10th birthday

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360 - Dance Dance Revolution Universe - Dance Dance Revolution celebrates 10th birthday

One of the most important titles in the history of casual gaming can stand up proud this week, with Konami's Dance Dance Revolution dance mat series reaching the ripe old age of ten.

Known as Dancing Stage in Europe, the series first arrived in Japanese arcades on November 21st 1998 and quickly went on to become a gaming sensation. Konami ditched the traditional joypad or joystick and introduced a pressure-sensitive dance mat that registers when a player's foot hits each of the four directional pads.

It didn't take long for the arcade craze to make the move to consoles, and the series arrived on Sony's pioneering PlayStation in Japan early in 1999, bringing with it the first iteration of the console dance mat.
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7 Feb 2008

Study Says Video Games Can Give a Workout

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360 - Dance Dance Revolution Universe - Study Says Video Games Can Give a Workout

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) put the video game Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) to the test and fond that the game can be a very good workout for children. ACE commissioned the study out of the University of Wisconsin to look at the caloric expenditure of players during the game.

The study used male and female subjects from 12 to 25 years old and half the volunteers were under 18. The study showed that players had a marked increase in exercise intensity as they participated.

Adults burned more calories and on average teens burned 5.9 kcal/min on light, 6.7 kcal/min on standard and 8.1 kcal/min on difficult mode. Test participants used DDR Extreme 2 for the PS2 and a dance pad.

The full report of the study in PDF format is available for download via 14U.
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9 Jan 2008

Introducing The MTV Rhythm Game Track Finder

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360 - Dance Dance Revolution Universe - Introducing The MTV Rhythm Game Track Finder

In 2008, the team at MTV Games are proud to present to you the MTV Rhythm Game Track Finder, your beacon in the confusing swirl of rhythm games.

The regularly updated database will allow you to search any artist and any song to find out which rhythm games it is in and to compare song lists for any major music-based video game.

The database currently indexes song lists for more than two dozen rhythm games, including a range of SingStars, Guitar Heroes, Dance Dance Revolutions, Rock Band, and lesser-known favorites such as FreQuency, Elite Beat Agents and the Donkey Konga series.
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