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Family Gaming Awards 2008

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Family Gaming Awards Results 2008 Mirror's Edge wins the overall award in Game People's 2008 Age Awards. Having been nominated in their Workers category it managed to accrue many more reader votes than other short listed games. These Video Game Age Awards are a little different as they look to highlight games that are best suited to specific groups of gamers by their age and stage of life.The full run down of the winners (voted on from games nominated in 2008 - Link ) is as follows: Infants: Family Ski Wii Juniors: Mario and Sonic at the Olympics Wii Students: Super Smash Brothers Brawl WiiWorkers: Mirror's Edge PS3 Parents: Sing Star PS3Seniors: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3 About the Video Game Age Awards The opposite of age restrictions and censorship, these awards show off the games that work well for particular ages. Each of the six awards (Infants, Juniors, Students, Workers, Parents and Seniors) highlights games with different qualities that match gamers at differ

Vauban fortress in paper

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PaperTerrain Adds Demi-lune, Bridge & Barracks Option to Vauban Fort Kits The Vauban-style of fortification was very complex and had many elements in addition to the walls and bastions. This kit allows you to add a Demi-Lune, which was a set of walls beyond the main walls of the fort. It also includes a bridge and three barracks buildings. Please note that this kit is not meant to be used alone. You need PaperTerrain's Vauban fortress kit, which is sold separately. Available in 10/12mm ($12.00 USD), 15mm ($15.00 USD), 20mm ($20.00 USD) and 25/28mm ($25.00 USD) scales. (Their 6mm kit already has these features.) http://www.paperterrain.com/

Zombies & Tombstones

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Mississnewa Miniatures , begins 2009 with a new line of classic 28mm scale zombies and zombie fighters from the Out There line of Tomorrow's Horror miniatures. These miniatures are sold as singles, or in value packs containing 6 to 18 complete models. Each lead-free pewter miniature comes with its own premium hand-cast, solid-resin slotted base. And for 1$33 per zombie in a value pack... we say: you can never have too many zombies XD http://www.missminiatures.com/

Velvet Assassin (PC / XBox360)

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TITLE: Velvet Assassin™ PLATFORM: Xbox 360 & PC DEVELOPER: Replay Studios GENRE: Stealth-Action RELEASE DATE: Early 2009 Velvet Assassin is the sumptuous new stealth-action game set to deliver a breath of fresh air into the genre and up the stakes for World War II games. Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government. Intense stealth-action gameplay with a startling real-time lighting system and surreal visuals combine to produce an incredible gaming experience. Velvet Assassin is set to challenge gamers to win the war from the shadows come early 2009. VIOLETTE SUMMER Born in Devon, England, Violette Summer grew up in a happy family and had a great and and active childhood. Initially, she started her working life in a beauty salon before the outbreak of war inspired her to move to London

Mecha vs Kaiju (RPG)

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Mecha! Kaiju! Fight! Born in nuclear fire, they stride across the face of the world, unstoppable. They are the Kaiju – giant monsters that have ravaged the nation of Japan for decades. There is only one force that can stand against these titans of destruction – the Mecha Assault Force! Created by the greatest minds of an island nation, the giant robots of the M.A.F. stand ready to do battle against the monstrous might of the Kaiju! In Mecha vs. Kaiju you take the role of a fearless mecha pilot in this anime-inspired True20 setting. Craft your character based on the Archetypes of Japanese comics and animation. Tailor every aspect of your own personal mecha – from the inside out – with movement for any terrain, stout protections, and custom-designed weapons. Narrators will find complete rules for creating their own monstrous Kaiju, as well as an in-depth setting guide, introductory adventure, and campaign guideline. Here you will uncover the secret history of Japan, containing a wealth o

Mecha vs Kaiju

Werewolves with guns

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Johnny Lauck of Mega Miniatures signs a contract with Ed Teixeira of Two Hour Wargames to produce monthly science-fiction miniatures for the 5150 game system. The first release are the Kanine, a race of werewolves that keep their form permanently. Each alien race created will be produced with three different upper and three different lower torsos for multiple pose capability. Scale is Mega Miniatures' standard 25mm, cast in tin. All figures come unpainted and require assembly. Kanine figures are available now at megaminis.com as a pack of 9 for $14.99 USD or individually for $2.00 USD each. Packs will be available through retail stores this spring, part number MEM-71101 Kanine Males. More Kanine variations to be released in 2009. For a brief history and stats on the Kanine for the 5150 game produced by Two Hour Wargames, download this free PDF . 5150 is the sci-fi skirmish game from Two Hour Wargames . Normally available in both hardcopy for $25.00 USD and PDF for $22.00 USD, 5150

TIME TRIAL MODE IN THE MIRROR'S EDGE DEMO

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EXPERIENCE THE INTENSITY OF TIME TRIAL MODE IN THE MIRROR'S EDGE DEMO NOW DICE announced today that all players can now unlock the Time Trial mode in the recently released demo for Mirror’s Edge™ available at the PlayStation® Store and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. By using any 16 number code (i.e. 0000-0000-0000-000) gamers can experience the thrill of seamlessly stringing moves together in an effort to beat the clock! To unlock the Time Trial mode players need to select Race > Play Time Trial in the main menu of the demo, and then enter the code. Unlocking the game mode works with already downloaded versions of the demo. The demo features the prologue of the game, a tutorial and sections of the popular Time Trial mode. Time Trial is an addictive mode that challenges players to find the fastest routes throughout the city. Gamers can upload their best time to the Mirror’s Edge online leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend’s ‘ghost

Valentine

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One of Newbold Wolrld's 28mm Skoog Blademasters called Valentine... new & hot... More & order

Stripbeurs Breda

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In het weekend van 28 februari en zondag 1 maart 2009 wordt de jaarlijkse Stripbeurs georganiseerd, ditmaal voor de eerste keer in het Racketcentrum in Breda. De beurs is inmiddels uitgegroeid tot een van de grootste beurzen van de Benelux op het gebied van strips en telt ruim 800 meter stands vol strips, comics en stripcuriosa! Meer informatie over de Stripboekenbeurs vindt u op onze vernieuwde website http://www.stripbeursbreda.nl/ . Ook voor deze editie zullen weer veel tekenaars uit binnen- en buitenland acte de présence geven. Kijk voor een actueel overzicht op de website. Gast van het festival is Henk Kuijpers, de tekenaar van Franka, die dit jaar het affiche voor de stripbeurs heeft getekend. Het programma barst van de van spectaculaire activiteiten zoals het NK Striptekenen,de presentatie van het nieuwe Storm album, de uitreiking van de Strippublieksprijsen veel interactieve meet and greets. Op zondag 1 maart vindt de finale van het Nederlands Kampioenschap Striptekenen voor d

Archeon MidWinter Fair 2008

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Zaterdag 13 en zondag 14 december staat Archeon weer in het teken van Fantasy & Gothic tijdens de 6e Midwinter Fair. Er zijn 125 stands op een overdekte markt. Het Romeinse badhuis en twee grotepaviljoententen bieden een verwarmd onderdak en zijn onderdeel van dit gezellige evenement. Bij het Tolkiengenootschap is een cursus elfs schrijven, demonstratie Lord of the Rings tarot schrijven en kinderen worden geschminkt. Op de markt is o.a. te vinden: exclusieve gothic kleding, Keltische sieraden,fantasy beelden, boeken etc. (Een volledige lijst met standhouders treft u aan op onze website www.archeon.nl ) Op het programma staan diverse shows zoals de Roofvogelshow, Kaikos en Spin.off meteen rituele vuurshow en Onmedla met een show van kracht, zwaardkunst en staal. Metal en Celtic Podium In het middeleeuws Klooster treden een 6-tal bands op Arkngthand, Morning, Chain of Dogs, Conorach, Elexorien en Rapalje. Turning Wheel heeft een uitgebreid programma met mini workshops, een heksenc

SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: ECHOES OF TIME (DS & WII)

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SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: ECHOES OF TIME FOR EUROPE AND PAL TERRITORIES Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time will be released across PAL territories in Spring 2009, exclusively on both Nintendo DS and Wii systems. Introducing the World's first cross-platform multiplayer adventure for the Nintendo DS & Wii systems! Set in the fun and friendly CRYSTAL CHRONICLES universe of the FINAL FANTASY series, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time delivers a unique and innovative experience where both Nintendo platforms come together in perfect harmony. With truly advanced 3D graphics and up to four-player multiplayer gameplay, this is the most accessible take on the FINAL FANTASY universe, allowing players to enjoy the CRYSTAL CHRONICLES experience from anywhere in the world thanks to the Nintend

Dunkelstadt - Dungeon gamers playing surface

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Dunkelstadt - the ultimate playing surface for all Dungeon-Gamers and goalers! All hail - stranger, friend or whatever you decide to be. Welcome to this place, a secret place, a world between twilight and first light, entwined around dark legends evolved since the dawn of time. The venerable ancients, once gave this place the name: Dunkelstadt. The houses nestle up against the towering hillside of Nieselberg and its narrow alleys and walkways carve their way deep into the mountain ranges which are as old as the world. You will find unnoticed hideouts and dark corners, dead-ends, switchbacks and treacherous pathways that lead no-where. The catacombs lie deep under the earth's surface, even deeper than the sewers, drains or the river's spring, dark and secret hidden paths which are only used by those who avoid the sunlight. Only a few people find the way to such place, fewer still will find the way back to daylight. They are like the dammed, whose only hope is that a miracle or

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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Activision Unleashes New Details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 09, 2008: Activision Publishing, Inc. has released new details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, whose titular hero is one of the most popular Marvel characters of all time. The video game, scheduled for release in May 2009, coincides with the global debut of Twentieth Century Fox's release of its feature film, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, which is also based on the famous Marvel character. From the award-winning studio Raven Software, the video game enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond. The game is currently in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system, Windows PC, Wii home video game system, Nintendo DS, PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and PSP system, and is not yet rated by the ESRB. " We have an amazing team wi

Workshops strip/manga/comictekenen in Mekanik Strip

MODELSESSIE WORKSHOP SPECIAL MODELTEKENEN VOOR STRIPTEKENAARS EN ILLUSTRATORS ZATERDAG 6 DECEMBER 2008 Nu inschrijven! De sessie met gast Willy Linthout wordt verplaatst naar 2009. Het waardevolle alternatief is deze modelsessie voor striptekenaars en illustrators. 2 modellen lossen elkaar af en werken met elkaar samen om allerlei bruikbare poses te proberen, te bekijken en te schetsen. Een praktisch vervolg op Raymans thema Acteerwerk voor stripfiguren, met verhalende en expressieve 5- en 10-minutenposes. Er is aandacht voor anatomie, snelschetsen en detailstudie. Bespreking van de eigen projecten is dit keer minimaal. --------------------------------------------------- Mekanik Strip presenteert Weekly Comics Workshop SAMEN BETERE STRIPS BEDENKEN, TEKENEN EN PUBLICEREN workshops voor ambitieuze amateurs & nieuwsgierige professionals STRIPS MANGA COMICS GRAPHIC NOVEL CARTOONS ILLUSTRATIE met grafisch huurling Serge Baeken en iedere week een gast uit het vak die wordt geïnterviewd

Dead Rising - Chop till you drop gameplay video

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Wii Gamers Prepare For a Zombie Invasion & a Heroic Photographer in Winter 2009 Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today released a gameplay video for Dead Rising™: Chop Till You Drop which in development for the Wii™ home video game system. Based on the critically acclaimed Dead Rising™, which has sold in excess of one million units since its release in 2006, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is scheduled to hit store shelves this Winter.Taking advantage of the same proven technology that brought Resident Evil® 4 so successfully to Wii, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop delivers a more immersive, intuitive and interactive experience as players use the Wii Remote to shoot, slash and bludgeon their way through a zombie infested shopping mall, fighting for survival. Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his

The Witcher - Rise of the White Wolf

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' THE WITCHER: RISE OF THE WHITE WOLF' COMING AUTUMN 2009 TO PLAYSTATION3 AND XBOX 360 Award Winning, Million-selling Role-playing Franchise Coming to Consoles with Thrilling New Dynamic Combat, State of the Art Visuals and Unparalleled Story LONDON, UK – 2 December 2008 – At the ATARI LIVE showcase event in London today, Atari and CD Projekt RED announced plans for the global release of The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf on PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in autumn 2009. Based on the story of multi award-winning million-selling PC role-playing game The Witcher and completely rebuilt pixel by pixel for the new generation of consoles, The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf brings the unrivalled RPG experience to Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 with a brand new combat system for thrilling dynamic action, and a new engine delivering matchless state-of-the-art visuals. The game is underpinned with the evocat

Age of Conan - rulebook available online

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The rulebook of Age of Conan is now available for you to download, as a full preview of the game, at nexusgames.com . Age of Conan is a strategy boardgame that lets each player control one of the four major kingdoms of the Hyborian Age. Players fight with armies, sorcery, and intrigue to conquer their enemies and make their kingdoms the most powerful in the world. However, only one will win the allegiance of the mightiest hero of all - Conan the Cimmerian! Published by NG International/Nexus Games, Age of Conan will be available worldwide in Italian, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish editions in February 2009. The rulebook can also be downloaded at Fantasy Flight Games website, fantasyflightgames.com , that publishes the English language edition of the game. Source: Fantasy Flights press release