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3 Schrijfwedstrijden in 2011

Maak kans op leuke cash prijzen: 1. FANTASY STRIJD BRUGGE * Deadline 18 maart 2011 * Organisator: Dienst Cultuur Stad Brugge  ( fantasystrijd@brugge.be ) * Prijzen 750/500/250/100/100€ * De 20 beste inzendingen worden gepubliceerd in het boekwerk Fantastisch strijdtoneel en iedere gepubliceerde auteur krijgt 5 exemplaren * Voorwaarden: Nederlandstlig verhaal dat behoort tot het fantasygenre van maximaal 1500 woorden, dat nog nergens anders werd gepubliceerd. Deelname is gratis. * Gevraagde bijlagen: Artistiek CV & de ontstaansgeschiedenis/totstandkoming van het verhaal * Volledige lijst wedstrijdbepalingen & deelname:  fantasystrijd@brugge.be  of tel 0032 (0) 50 44 82 71 2. PURE THRILLERS AWARD / JACK LANCE PRIJS * Deadline 31 maart 2011 * Organisator: Pure Thrillers ( www.purethrillers.nl ) * Prijs: 500€ * Publicatie in het magazine voor Nederlandse & Vlaamse (amateur)auteurs van thrillers, crime, suspense, detective verhalen: Pure Trillers * Voorwaarden: Nederlandsta

DIVINITY II - THE DRAGON KNIGHT SAGA: the playable demo on XBOX 360 & PC

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While Divinity II – The Dragon Knight Saga is receiving a warm welcome from the press since its release on PC and Xbox 360, we are happy to announce the playable demo of this great role-playing game for Xbox 360 on the European Xbox LIVE® network, and on PC! In this demo, you will live the beginning of your adventure as a Dragon Slayer. A Dragon Knight has been sighted in the surroundings of Broken Valley, and this is your chance as the latest initiate of your Order to prove your value! Exploration will be rewarding, as many epic battles, numerous quests and rewards await you around every corner of this big demo’s playground! The Xbox 360 demo is available only on the European Xbox LIVE® Network. The full game will be released in the United States Q1 2011, on Xbox 360 and PC. - Download the Xbox 360 demo (Europe only) - Download the PC demo (all 3 files required for installation) - Partie 1 - Partie 2 - Partie 3 WEBSITE   About Divinity II - the Dragon Knight Saga : Divinity II

4de OFFSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL

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Het Offscreen Film Festival, het jaarlijkse rendez-vous voor liefhebbers van onalledaagse en ongewone cinema, kondigt zich iets vroeger aan dan u van ons gewoon bent. Van9 tot en met 27 februari 2011 richten wij voor de 4de keer de schijnwerpers op nieuw werk van onafhankelijke filmmakers, zeldzame cult klassiekers en offbeat genres van over de hele wereld. Films, kortom, met een hoek af. Elk jaar presenteren we een kleine selectie avant-premières, waaronder openingsfilm Rubber van Quentin Dupieux en de nieuwste van minimalistisch animatiefilmer Phil Mulloy, Goodbye Mr Christie, die hij zelf van een inleiding komt voorzien. Eregast is Amerikaans regisseur Monte Hellman, één van Hollywood’s meest cryptische figuren. In zijn wel heel atypische carrière als filmmaker heeft hij zich een klein, maar briljant en consistent oeuvre bijeengefilmd. Zijn bekendste en kritisch meest gerenommeerde film is Two-lane Blacktop (1971) die Cinematek op een nieuwe kopij uitbrengt. Ook zijn ‘acid west

Win 10 free BIFFF 2011-tickets

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If you enjoy horror/scifi/fantasy movies, you are 18+ and you would like to win a pack of 10 tickets to the Brussels Festival of Fantastic Films (7 -> 19 april 2011 in Tour&Taxis, Brussels) then send them  photograph of yourself and at least 4 friends (or random people in the street) showing the ugliest & scariest faces the 5 of you can make. No need for grime of special attributes... your mug shuld be scary enough. The 10 winning pictures will each receive 10 tickets. All info Send your picture to: facebifff@bifff.net BEFORE 15th of february 2011 A sample from the BIFFF-crew themselves...

Assassin’s Creed - Altaïr's Chronicles

Assassin’s Creed - Altaïr's Chronicles HD Description The benchmark of action/adventure games on next-gen consoles lands for the first time on iPad, with entirely refined graphics. Jerusalem, 1191 A.D. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You are Altaïr, a Master Assassin sent by the Order of the Assassins on a quest to find the "Chalice”, an object of such power that, in the right hands, can end the Crusades. Steal the Chalice from the Templars before someone offers them the right price for it. The fate of the Holy Land depends on you... Plunge into this direct prequel to the critically acclaimed Assassin's Creed™, full of rich gameplay and a well-balanced mix of stealth, chaotic action, and riddle-solving exploration in the midst of a 3D world set in the historical Middle East.   iPAD EXCLUSIVE FEATURES - Impressive HD graphics - iPad-optimized camera - Customizable interface MASTER ASSASSIN SKILLS - Benefit from a wide range of acrobatic moves. -

Stars Without Number - now for free

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The year is 3200 and mankind's empire lies in ashes. The Jump Gates fell six hundred years ago, severing the links between the myriad worlds of the human diaspora. Now, the long isolation of the Silence falls away as men and women return to the skies above their scattered worlds. Will you be among them? Stars Without Number is a retro-inspired science-fiction roleplaying game influenced by the Old School Renaissance. The contents are compatible with most old school clones and are designed to be easily imported to your own favorite gaming system. In addition to a complete pre-made stellar sector, Stars Without Number offers GMs and players the tools to create their own sandbox-style adventures in the far future. •Classic mechanics adapted for science-fiction adventure in the far future •Extensive GM support for building adventure-crammed sandbox settings more quickly and easily •World-building resources for creating system-neutral planets and star sectors •100 adventure s

Sturmwind for... Dreamcast

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New Dreamcast game "Sturmwind" presented in 3sat show "neues" - now available to pre-order As revealed through the redspotgames Twitter and Facebook accounts, the Munich-based publisher announced its upcoming title "Sturmwind" on Sunday, December 5th 2010 in the TV show "neues" on German-Austrian-Swiss broadcaster 3sat. In the show, redspotgames CEO Max Scharl presented the game to the public for the first time with exclusive gameplay footage. It is currently slated to be released in Q2 2011. "Sturmwind" is a classic shoot 'em up with 2D gameplay, powered by a hybrid 2D/3D engine. Players fight over 20 boss enemies in 16 levels. In addition to the so-called "Award Trophy System" which ensures longterm motivation through unlockable content, there will also be an internet highscore list in which players can compete against each other worldwide. •16 levels •3 selectable difficulty levels •configurable controls •adjus

Greed Corp

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Greed Corp - Battle is rejoined! The award winning turn-based strategy game comes to Steam, better than ever AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – 2nd December 2010 – W!Games, part of the Vanguard Entertainment Group, are proud to announce that their innovative, multiple award winning turn-based strategy game Greed Corp, will be released on Steam on 10th December priced at £7.99/€9.99. Released earlier in 2010 on Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network to widespread critical acclaim, Greed Corp now arrives on Steam with significant improvements over the console version including an overhauled tutorial, a better balanced campaign, and sped up game AI. The first in a series of games based in the rich Mistbound Universe, Greed Corp is set in a world of feudal warfare and environmental destruction through industrial consumption. As one of four warring factions your aim is territorial domination, but at what cost? Can you find the delicate balance between harvesting the land for resources and pres

Age of Zombies for PSP/PS3

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TRY THE ZOMBIE-BLASTING ACTION OF BARRY STEAKFRIES FOR FREE! Age of Zombies is the latest App Store release from Halfbrick, creators of the best-selling iPhone games Fruit Ninja and Monster Dash. Now you can try it today for free with Age of Zombies Lite! Lock and load through the history of time as a tough-as-nails commando named Barry Steakfries, who is looking for nothing more than to shoot some zombies and make it back in time for a hearty dinner! The evil Professor Brains has sent hordes of undead to the furthest reaches of time to destroy mankind, but Steakfries won’t be taking that lying down. He’ll take it with a gun, a Zombie T-Rex and a whole repetoire of cheesy one-liners! Age of Zombies Lite features the full first chapter of the game in Prehistoric times, where you can even meet the legendary Zombie T-Rex! Best of all, you can even unlock the first map for Survival mode, upload scores to online leaderboards and even earn Achievements! AOZ Lite also features a wide ars