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Codemasters shows 'genre evolving' shooter (Damnation)

Mar 6, 2008

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 ...

Codemasters announce Damnation (Damnation)

Mar 6, 2008

Tuesday, 6th March 2008 ¿ 2pm UK ¿ 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.

Introducing The MTV Rhythm Game Track Finder (Dance Dance Revolution Universe)

Jan 9, 2008

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.

British Schoolkids Stave Off Obesity With DDR (Dance Dance Revolution Universe)

Sep 16, 2007

There have been a number of new stories about US schools using Dance Dance Revolution as a way to get kids who aren't into competitive sports or their required PE classes moving - now the Brits are getting in on the act. Despite the fact that the BBC couldn't be bothered to fact-check the name of the game title, they have a short piece on the use of DDR in Bedfordshire schools - they've just done trials, targeting it's use towards girls who aren't interested in traditional sports.

DDR: Content on the Marketplace (Dance Dance Revolution Universe)

Feb 27, 2007

Some new content for Dance Dance Revolution Universe has been made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Name: DDR Universe Picture Pack
Price: 150 Points
Availability: Members in Canada and the U.S.
Size: 204 KB
Dash Details: Stay cool with the Dance Dance Revolution UNIVERSE Picture Pack with 12 different gamer pics to choose from. Express your style to all your friends with character images taken straight from Dance Dance Revolution UNIVERSE. Get your groove on and download it
today!

Name: DDR Universe Theme
Price: 150 Points
Availability: Members in Canada and the U.S.
Size: 1.65 MB
Dash Details: Show off your moves and stylize your dashboard with the Dance Dance Revolution UNIVERSE Theme. Featuring four pieces of artwork inspired from the game, this pack sports a slick style to visually enhance your gaming experience. Download this theme and dance the night away.

Name: Download Song Mega Pack
Price: 800 Points
Availability: Members in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Size: 140 KB
Dash Details: Save 20% if you buy all 10 Download Songs in one package!

Name: Download Song 1
Price: 100 Points
Availability: Members in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Size: 108 KB
Dash Details: Broken My Heart (Cusimo & Co. Starlite Remix) by NAOKI Feat. PAULA TERRY. Download this song now

Name: Download Song 2
Price: 100 Points
Availability: Members in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Size: 108 KB

Dash Details: Me and My Friends by THE DANDY WARHOLS. Download this song now!

Name: Download Song 3
Price: 100 Points
Availability: Members in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Size: 108 KB
Dash Details: Audiophilosophy by Neverakka. Download this song now!

Name: Download Song 4
Price: 100 Points
Availability: Members in Canada, Mexico and the U.S...

DDR Universe will make you tired (Dance Dance Revolution Universe)

Feb 6, 2007

Straight from Konami comes the umpteenth sequel to the public-embarrassment dancing sim, simply titled Dance Dance Revolution UNIVERSE for the Xbox 360, set for release on February 20th. Konami is wisely doing away with confusing sequel titles such as DDR2: 7th Mix, Extreme or Supernova, this time promising to universally appeal to everybody not afraid to hop around in their living room with its tutorial and Super Easy modes. Be prepared to put down your Wiimote, Grandma. In addition to over ...

Konami Announce Dance Dance Revolution Universe (Dance Dance Revolution Universe)

Feb 6, 2007

Is this one of Konami's Major Announcements? The was an article about it last Saturday, which told us there will be "earth shattering" news regarding the company and several titles they will be releasing.

Well, now that time has passed and we have seen one of their their games unearthed. The New Title Dance Dance Revolution Universe will be an Xbox 360 Exclusive according to their website.

One of the best features will be the online multiplayer functionality.

"What we can say is that the game will certainly feature similar online/Live features to the Xbox version which was out last year ¿ which allowed up to sixteen people to take part in fun online dance-offs" stated a Konami Rep.

Study Says Video Games Can Give a Workout (Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2)

Feb 7, 2008

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.

Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2 Released for the Xbox 360 (Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2)

Dec 4, 2007

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has shipped DanceDanceRevolution® Universe2 (DDR UNIVERSE2) for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to retail stores nationwide. Highlighting the newest title in the popular franchise are all new songs, the debut of the freestyle mode, and the new and improved Quest Mode - allowing players to build their own unique characters and advance through a set of missions to complete all of the gameplay challenges.

Three new DDRs announced for 10th anniversary (Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3)

May 15, 2008

Konami's massively long press conference was filled with brand-new announcements, with Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and Rock Revolution taking center stage. We even caught a glimpse of Pyramid Head in Silent Hill: Homecoming. But for all the music game junkies who desperately need a new set of 120BPM songs to dance to, there were three glistening new editions of DDR set up for the fall.

DanceDance Revolution ...

The Dark Messiah of the 360 (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Apr 29, 2008

Drakol at The Bitbag reports that save data for this title may be causing Xbox 360s to freeze regardless of which game is in the console.

"My 360 console froze within a couple of hours, I reset the console. It froze again, but within minutes. Reset. That's all I did for ten minutes. I placed another game inside, but that also froze. The discs were clean, the console was almost new."

Dark Messiah Elements DLC Released (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Mar 11, 2008

New Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements content is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, offering new weapons, maps and two singleplayer classes: Paladin and Warlock. The DLC costs 400 Microsoft Points ($5).

Dark Messiah Might and Magic Elements for Xbox 360 in Stores Now (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Feb 23, 2008

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that Dark Messiah Might and Magic Elements for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is available on store shelves nationwide.

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements in Stores (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Feb 15, 2008

From the article: "Developed using the complete User Interface authoring tool Menus Master, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements hits the stores today.

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements, created exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, allows gamers to experience brutal combats in a dark atmosphere, using the highly detailed interactive environment as a weapon to outsmart the most fiendish monsters."

Dark Messiah DLC hits Live days before release (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Feb 10, 2008

The upcoming Source engine first-person roleplaying game, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements, is hitting retail shelves on February 12. However, one of Xbox360Fanboy.com's eagle-eyed readers noticed downloadable content was already made available over Xbox Live Marketplace. At a cost of 400MS space-bucks you can add new maps, classes and weapons.

While Xbox360Fanboy.com is all about being proactive here at X3F, they wonder why this content isn't on the disc. They don't imagine the 151MB download would have filled a standard DVD to bursting and considering Dark Messiah was originally released on the PC in 2006, you'd imagine Ubisoft would find the time to toss it on the retail disc.

-- by Xav de Matos

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Elements Achievements Revealed (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Jan 30, 2008

The achievements for Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Elements have been revealed. The game will feature 49 achievements for a grand total of 1000 points. Most of the single player achievements should be able to be achieved during the normal course of the game, and there are also quite a few multiplayer achievements to interest the true fans of the franchise. For the entire list of achievements, visit the link below.

Dark Messiah Elements website launched (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Dec 24, 2007

Ubisoft kicks off the countdown to the release of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements with the launch of the game's official website, darkmessiahelements.com. The website will allow gamers to access the most up-to-date information on Sareth's quest adapted to Xbox 360. Visitors will learn more about the storyline, and key features of the game, and get the most up-to-date content and assets about the game.

A playable demo of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements is also now available on Xbox Live Market Place.

Dark Messiah: Elements Demo on Xbox Live (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Dec 21, 2007

Newly available on the Xbox Live Marketplace this morning is a demo for Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements. The 689MB download includes single-player and multiplayer content.

The 360 version has a new lock-on feature, tweaked level design and game statistics. There are also three previously unreleased single-player levels and multiplayer maps, with new objectives, gameplay, and rewards.

Elements will be released February 5.

Dark Messiah 360 slips again (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Sep 18, 2007

Ubisoft has confirmed that Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Elements has been pushed back into early 2008.

The first-person fantasy action game is now due in the fourth quarter of the publisher's financial year, which means it will be released sometime between January and the end of March.

Dark Messiah 360 slips, joins Brothers in Arms Wii; Blazing Angels PC in Oct (Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements)

Sep 11, 2007

Ubisoft has moved the release date for Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Elements, moving it back a few weeks to 7th December.

Ubisoft also said it would be joined at launch by the Wii version of Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, the excellent World War II shooter from Gearbox Software. Pop over to our original Xbox review to find out why we've got our eye on it.