Omerta - City of Gangsters

The Capo Crimini of Kalypso Media are pleased to unveil Omerta – City of Gangsters, a strategy game focusing on the activities of organized crime in Atlantic City in the 1920’s.  In Omerta, players will take on the role of a fresh-off-the-boat gangster, as he struggles to make a name for himself and build a criminal empire in a meticulously recreated prohibition-era Atlantic City. Gameplay will combine with strategic elements, as players spread their empire across the map, and tactical combat, with players fighting fierce gun battles with rival gangs and the police. It’s all about building your crime family in Omerta – City of Gangsters, which is set for a Q4 release on Windows PC.

Omerta - City of Gangsters  is a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams of the big life, the player will work his way up the criminal hierarchy of 1920’s Atlantic City. Starting with small jobs, his character recruits a gang and expands his empire by taking territory from other gangsters. Eventually he establishes his own crime syndicate and becomes the de facto ruler of Atlantic City.

The player strategically manages his business and his minions in a real-time format, slowly but steadily increasing his influence over the city. The player sends his henchmen out on missions ranging from assassinating an informant, to raiding a warehouse, springing a friend from prison, robbing a bank, or attacking a rival gang's hideout. Nobody is above the law in Atlantic City, so it always helps to have a little cash handy to bribe a policeman or pay off a politician.

The turn-based combat in Omerta - City of Gangsters focuses on the tactical command of “The Boss” and his henchmen. Cover and stealth are essential parts of any shootout in the game. Finding the best vantage point to gun down an enemy, while taking cover from a hailstorm of bullets, can be just as satisfying as sneaking quietly behind a foe and taking him down.

• Historically accurate representation of Atlantic City and its landmarks
• Strategic gameplay allows city overview, planning, expansion and gathering of intel 
• Turn-based tactical combat with a cover system and stealth action
• 15 unique player controlled characters each with a unique personalities and backgrounds
• An RPG system for development of player characters and managing their gear
• Competitive and cooperative multiplayer mode with persistent multiplayer gang
• 15+ hours of gameplay in a single play-through
• 20 unique maps visualizing the various districts of Atlantic City

Rise of the Guardians

Let your imagination soar in Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game as you play in an action-packed adventure game as one of the classic childhood legends, including: North (aka Santa Claus), Tooth (aka the Tooth Fairy), Bunnymund (aka the Easter Bunny), Sandman, and Jack Frost.  Each player has their own set of upgradable and never-before-seen extraordinary abilities to help you take on the evil spirit “Pitch” and his infectious nightmares.  With drop-in-and-out multiplayer and up to four players on consoles, cool team attacks, and an arsenal of spellbinding moves, you and your team of Guardians will protect the hopes, beliefs and imaginations of children all over the world!

“This holiday season, Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game will bring your favorite childhood legends to life,” said Peter Andrew, vice president of product development, D3P.  “Our game will take players to imaginative worlds expanded exclusively for the game, where they will battle original enemies, and level up their characters to gain more powerful attack moves to ultimately stop Pitch and his evil nightmares.”

F1 Race Stars

 Drivers like Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, stars of the 2012 season of the FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ™, become magically animated heroes full of charm and charisma and the FORMULA ONE circuit in stunning parks theme in which the suicide rate and competitiveness are the main protagonists. In the video the pilots fly relentless in their cars F1 RACE STARS but a surprise awaits in the circuit as a cerradísima fork that rises into the sky. 

Our heroes, undaunted, will accelerate further to pursue their career. F1 RACE STARS will go on sale next Christmas for video game and entertainment systems Microsoft ® Xbox 360 ®, PLAYSTATION ® 3 and PC. F1 RACE STARS is being developed in Birmingham, exclusively licensed worldwide Formula One World Championship Limited by Codemasters Racing Studios , creators of the series of official FORMULA ONE games won several BAFTA awards. Each straight, hairpin, jump or spin along with lightning-fast racing F1 RACE STARS and the range of power-ups, players must collect and use while sprint to the finish, have the task of providing the most fun possible.   

F1 RACE STARS takes the player on a world tour FORMULA ONE emblematic circuits, like Monaco, Silverstone and the new Tour of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Friends and colleagues share the fun in split screen mode for 4 players, multiplayer for 12, in addition to the many broad Championships Career mode. Chris Gray, Senior Producer of F1 RACE STARS tells us: "It's exciting to bring FORMULA ONE entire grid to a new "circus", new and fun. We have given free rein to our designers and graphic designers to give a whole new look to the stars of F1 and create a game where fans of all ages and can jump into the ring in individual races in split screen or online multiplayer. We have long wanted to create a game like this and, thanks to our good relationship with Formula One Management Limited , we can now express the ability of Codemasters in the design of the circuits and to develop a FORMULA ONE experience that is unlike any other.

The Hip Hop Dance Experience

Ubisoft’s Experience franchise was the second largest dance video game franchise of 2011 and has sold more than five million copies worldwide* by making an artist’s musical universe accessible to fans through interactive and immersive games. The Hip Hop Dance Experience takes this concept even further by featuring iconic Hip Hop dance moves with routines arranged by famed choreographers, including Laurieann Gibson and Dave Scott and an extensive selection of hip-hop music that defines the genre.

Developed by renowned music game developer, iNiS, The Hip Hop Dance Experience features the most comprehensive hip-hop track list ever in a dance video game, ranging from chart-topping Billboard hits to old-school party jams.

The Hip Hop Dance Experience full track list:
·         Amerie – “1 Thing”
·         B.o.B – “So Good”
·         B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore – “Airplanes”
·         Cassie – “Me & U” **
·         Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana – “Run It!”
·         Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”
·         Ciara – “One, Two Step (featuring Missy Elliott)”
·         Da Brat – “Funkdafied”
·         Drake – “Over”
·         Flo Rida featuring Sia – “Wild Ones”
·         Iyaz – “Replay”
·         Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne – “Down”
·         J-Kwon – “Tipsy” **
·         Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Night”
·         Lil Wayne featuring Static Major – “Lollipop”
·         LMFAO – “Sexy And I Know It”
·         M.I.A. – “Bad Girls” **
·         Mark Morrison – “Return of the Mack”
·         Mystikal featuring Nivea – “Danger (Been So Long)”
·         N.E.R.D. – “She Wants to Move”
·         Naughty by Nature – “Hip Hop Hooray”
·         Nelly – “Hot In Herre”
·         New Boyz – “You’re A Jerk”
·         New Edition – “If It Isn’t Love”
·         Nicki Minaj featuring Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
·         Ol’ Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis – “Got Your Money” **
·         Outkast – “B.O.B.” **
·         Pitbull featuring Chris Brown – “International Love”
·         Q-Tip – “Vivrant Thing”
·         R. Kelly – “Ignition (Remix)”
·         Rihanna featuring Jeezy – “Hard”
·         Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – “It Takes Two” **
·         Run-DMC – “It’s Tricky” **
·         Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams – “Drop It Like It’s Hot”
·         Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe, Remy – “Lean Back”
·         The Sugarhill Gang – “Rapper’s Delight” **
·         TLC – “Creep”
·         Too $hort – “Blow the Whistle” **
·         Trey Songz featuring Fabolous – “Say Aah”
·         Wiz Khalifa – “Work Hard, Play Hard” **
(** Denotes songs that will appear only on the Xbox 360 version)

The Hip Hop Dance Experience also includes an array of new features and game modes, including:
·         Dance routines designed exclusively for the game by top choreographers Laurieann Gibson (Nicki Minaj’s creative director, BET’sBorn to Dance), Dave Scott (So You Think You Can Dance, Battle of the Year) and Kid David (Step Up 3D)
·         Authentic music video and live performance footage, paired with dynamic visual effects triggered by your movements, transform your living room into a real-time music video
·         Progressive difficulty levels provide varying levels of challenge for everyone from beginners to professionals. Perform over 700 dance moves!
·         Multiplayer gameplay designed to simultaneously accommodate varying difficulty levels. Pro or novice, each player can choose their individual difficulty level and play along together!
·         Complete Avatar customization with hundreds of looks and accessories to express your personal fashion sense
·         Dance modes with high-energy multiplayer challenges:
•      Dance Party: Jump in and light up the dance floor with your favorite dance partner.
•      Dance Battle: Challenge your friends to high-energy dance battles in true hip-hop style.
•      Dance Marathon: Test your stamina by dancing to an endless stream of tracks.
•      Power Skooling: Perfect the most iconic and extreme hip-hop moves in step-by-step tutorials.

Wipeout 3

"Much of  Wipeout's success has stemmed from the fact that people of all ages enjoy the show," said Matt Kunitz, Wipeout's Creator and Executive Producer.  "We want to capture that essence with  Wipeout 3 so that kids, parents, and even grandparents can plunge into this easy-to-learn, zany game."

Wipeout 3  boasts all-new features and effects that catapult players into the most intense, body-contorting action yet!  Fans will recognize their favorite obstacles like the Sweeper Arms and the Big Balls, but will be blown away by 12 fresh winter and summer course themes with dozens of obstacles allowing for non-stop fun. Players will be running through wild, over-the-top challenges created exclusively for  Wipeout 3, experienced through a fun over-the-shoulder perspective, and with a hilarious "Instant Replay" function that will have families and friends in stitches as they watch and relive their worst wipeouts over and over again.

Wipeout 3 also includes split-screen multiplayer and team modes supporting up to four players, so groups of friends and families can compete for the best times. Players can also visit the new  Wipeout Shop which is loaded with useful items that enhance performance, and will be able to unlock characters and special themed episodes as they advance through the game's hours of non-stop, replayable fun!