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Gameloft Lines-Up Five For The PSPgo

Mike Fahey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Gameloft’s focus is downloadable titles, and with the PSPgo sharing said focus, the company is ready with a line-up of five titles for 2009, including an online multiplayer version of UNO.

Not one to miss the downloadable games party, Gameloft aims to be front-and-center this holiday season on the PSPgo and original PSP. The company has sports covered in the form of Real Soccer 2010 and Let’s Golf!, while racing and action-adventure fans are catered to with Asphalt 5 and Hero of Sparta respectively.

Still, the most exciting title would have to be UNO. Sad, I know, but with the addition of online multiplayer, it’ll be like having the Xbox Live Arcade version in the palm of your hand. I can think of worse things to have in the palm of your hand.

“For the past 10 years our focus and expertise has been digitally distributed games. From mobile games to iPhone/iPod Touch to next-gen consoles, our success stems from the ability to adapt and evolve on the latest platforms,” said Michel Guillemot, president, Gameloft. “The PSP(R)go will contribute to the innovations going on in the gaming space right now and we look forward to being front and centre with our games at launch.”

Check out the official descriptions of Gameloft’s offerings below.

- Real Soccer 2010 – the famous handheld soccer simulation arrives on the PSP(R)go system. Get immersed in the atmosphere of a live match thanks to true to life 3D graphics and animation. Discover a complete range of game modes and easily perform the most amazing soccer moves.

- Hero of Sparta – an epic and colossal adventure with staggering 3D graphics that fully capture the mythological atmosphere. 8 levels to explore and legions of phenomenal creatures to defeat in this odyssey.

- Asphalt 5 – a high velocity driving game with more than 15 million downloads sold. Ride the best cars in the world including Ferrari and Lamborghini in high-speed races through 15 of the hippest locations in the world from Paris to Aspen.

- Let’s Golf! – It’s time for you to become a big hitter and drive for the green with Let’s Golf! Choose to play with 4 cool and customizable characters across 63 holes in 4 distinct locations remodeled in refreshing 3D visuals from Fiji Beach to the English countryside.

- UNO (TM) – play the #1 classic card game with friends and family on your PSP(R)go system. Enjoy traditional UNO(TM) or customise your own game with 9 different rules to play your way. Challenge friends near and far through local and online multiplayer mode.

Street Fighter Uno Deck Unleashes Hadoken Card

Mike Fahey — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000

Continuing the Street Fighter being unleashed by Capcom over the next few months is a special Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix themed Uno deck for the wildly popular Xbox Live Uno game. The deck adds Sagat’s stage from the game as the backdrop, places Street Fighter characters on the cards with animated moves on special cards, and adds a whole new card to the mix – the Hadoken card. When someone plays Hadoken, they choose a player. That player must draw cards until they pick up a block or jump card.

Back when Magic the Gathering first got big I used to joke about magazines including rare Uno cards as pack-ins. Apparently I was just about 15 years ahead of my time.

Street Fighter Uno….more devious than you can imagine. [Capcom Unity]

Five XBLA Games To Get Retroactively Avatarded

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:40:48 +0000

The New Xbox Experience is almost here, meaning those lovable, Rare-designed Avatars that Microsoft has squeezed into the interface — and games like Scene It? Box Office Smash — will be plaguing your Xbox 360 before you know it. Microsoft and Xbox Live Arcade developers are adding retroactive support for Avatars in a handful of games, with UNO, Bomberman Live, Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades and Small Arms getting updated with the new feature on day one.

Microsoft, via its Gamerscore Blog, also write that “a new Xbox LIVE Arcade title will also launch with fully playable in-game Avatars – the first title to ever launch with this feature on Xbox 360!” How exciting!!

NXE: What You Want to Know – More Avatars [Gamerscore Blog]

Box Shot Of 360 Arcade Pack

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:30:00 +0000

Opposable Thumbs’ trusty mole strikes again. Above is what will in all probability turn out to be one of MIcrosoft’s official hardware shots of the new 360 Arcade Pack, which will be replacing the current Core console whenever Microsoft get around to actually announcing it. From the pic we can see that the pack will ship with a wireless controller, 256MB memory card, some nasty composite cables and that two of the five included games will be Pac-Man & Uno. Would love to know what the other three are, Microsoft. But please, whenever you’re ready. Take your time on this. We’re in no rush.

First actual pictures of Xbox 360 Arcade bundle leaked, with packing list [Opposable Thumbs]

One Third Of 360 Owners Unaware Of Xbox Live Arcade

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:40:32 +0000

A new report from research firm Frank N. Magid Associates reveals that Xbox 360 are not only largely unaware of the console’s high definition graphics capabilities, but that nearly a third of owners are unfamiliar with the Xbox Live Arcade service. The report, based on response 1800 households (only 149 of which actually own an Xbox 360), reveals that while a large number of users have purchased or tried an XBLA title, a surprising number of them are clueless about how they can get UNO, Double Dragon or Pac-Man Championship Edition on their chill white Xboxes.

One can only assume that this “awareness gap” is due to the large number of dedicated Viva Pinata machines.

Magid: Almost a Third of 360 Owners Don’t Know Xbox Live Arcade Exists [GameDaily BIZ]