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ESRB Rates The Sly Collection for PlayStation Vita

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An ESRB rating dug up by CVG indicates that The Sly Collection — the 2010 HD re-release of PlayStation 2’s Sly Cooper trilogy — will be coming to PlayStation Vita. (We loved the PS3 version.)

If true (and it almost certainly is, as the ESRB doesn’t rate games out of thin air), this will mark the second Sony-owned HD collection to make its way from PS3 to Vita; the Jak & Daxter Collection was recently confirmed to be coming to Vita after a rumor surfaced last month indicating that it was a possibility. However, to verify, we’ve reached out to Sony for comment and are waiting to hear back.

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From: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/21/esrb-rates-the-sly-collection-for-playstation-vita

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SimCity Comes to Mac June 11, Players Receive Both Mac and PC with One Purchase

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By Business Wirevia The Motley Fool

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 Comes to Mac June 11, Players Receive Both Mac and PC with One Purchase

Maxis Unites the World As Mac and PC Players Play Together Seamlessly Across Servers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– For more than 23 years, SimCity™ has entertained over 30 million fans worldwide and it returns to the platform that started it all on June 11. Electronic Arts Inc. (NAS: EA) today announced that SimCity will be coming to the Mac on June 11 exclusively as a digital release via Origin™ and other online retailers. Fans who purchase SimCity will be able to play the game on Mac and PC, regardless of which version they buy, as well as access their cities from across both platforms. Players who have previously purchased SimCity for PC, either as a physical or a digital copy will receive the Mac version as a free digital download on Origin* on June 11.

“SimCity is coming to Mac on June 11 and one purchase will give you both the Mac and PC versions. You only need to buy SimCity once to play together across the same servers, regardless of which version you’re playing,” said Lucy Bradshaw, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA’s Maxis Label. “We didn’t want to make any compromises when it came to the Mac so we created a native version that is optimized for the hardware and OSX.”

With more than 1.3 million units sold on PC since launch, the beloved city-building simulator is back with the series creators at Maxis™ and it delivers the most immersive and personal SimCity experience ever, where players can create and destroy the cities of their imaginations. SimCity runs natively on Mac and its entire software renderer was rewritten for OpenGL, ensuring the best performance for the platform. Via Origin, SimCity is cross-platform compatible, so all players will be able to play together across the same servers. Players will be able to play both versions with the same Origin account, allowing them to seamlessly continue their cities, achievements and leaderboard progress across the PC and Mac.

SimCity has been rated E10+ by the ESRB and is currently available for PC and will be available for Mac on June 11. For more information regarding SimCity, please visit www.SimCity.com. Press assets for SimCity are available at www.info.ea.com.

Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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Take to the Skies with "Disney's Planes" Video Game

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Take to the Skies with “Disney’s Planes” Video Game

High-Flying Adventure Game Inspired by Upcoming Disney Film Available Exclusively for Nintendo Platforms This Summer

Star-Studded Talent Lend Their Voices to In-Game Characters

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Disney Interactive today announced that “Disney’s Planes,” a flying adventure video game inspired by the upcoming Disney animated comedy adventure film, will be available exclusively for Nintendo platforms including the Wii™ and Wii U™ systems as well as the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ handheld devices on August 6th, just a few days prior to the film’s August 9th opening in theaters nationwide. The game will expand beyond the storyline of “Disney’s Planes,” offering players the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of flight as one of the popular characters from the film.

Wii U, Wii, 3DS and DS Box Art for the “Disney’s Planes” video game. (Photo: Business Wire)

From above the world of “Cars,” “Disney’s Planes” video game takes players on a high-flying, action-packed, fun-filled adventure with Dusty, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster who is voiced by actor and comedian Dane Cook. Players will take to the skies with Dusty and other characters, including Ishani, voiced by actress Priyanka Chopra; Echo, voiced by actor Anthony Edwards; and Bravo, voiced by actor Val Kilmer, as they embark on global missions, air races and grand adventures around the world.

In “Disney’s Planes” video game, players travel through breathtaking environments and play as one of 10 cast of characters on console and one of 6 cast of characters on handheld in either single-player, on all platforms or race against one another in two-player drop-in and drop-out gameplay on console. Players will roll, turn and loop their way through mission-based objectives in exciting modes of play including a narrative-based Story mode and a score-based mini-game that challenges the players’ precision flying skills called Balloon Pop. The exploratory Free Flight mode and racing-based Air Rallies mode are exclusive to the consoles and the objective-achieving Challenge mode is only offered via the handheld platforms.

“Disney’s Planes” video game is currently rated ‘E’ for Everyone by the ESRB. For additional information about the video game, please visit the official site at http://www.disney.com/planesvideogame and like “Disney’s Planes” on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/disneyplanes.

Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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ESRB Rates ‘Best of PlayStation Network’

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If a new ESRB rating is to be believed, a fresh PlayStation 3 compilation is incoming called Best of PlayStation Network Volume 1.

According to the ESRB information, the compilation contains four games – Fat Princess, Tokyo Jungle, Sound Shapes and When Vikings Attack – though there’s no word on how much the collection may cost or when it will be available. The overall rating is T for Teen.

Assuming this collection is real (the ESRB’s job is to post real game ratings, though we’ve reached out to Sony for official comment), do these four games really represent some of PlayStation Network’s best games? Well, yes and no. We here at IGN gave Fat Princess a 9.0, Tokyo Jungle an 8.0, Sound Shapes a 9.0 and When Vikings Attack a 6.5. That makes for an average IGN score of 8.125, or “Great” on IGN’s scale.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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EA Delivers Fun, Dynamic Co-Operative Action With Army of TWO The Devil's Cartel

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EA Delivers Fun, Dynamic Co-Operative Action With Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel

Take Down the Lethal Drug Cartel with a Friend Online or on Your Couch in the Most Explosive Game in Series, Available Today

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Electronic Arts Inc. (NAS: EA) announced that Army of TWO™ The Devil’s Cartel is available today at retailers in North America and will be available Friday, March 29 in Europe. Building on the dynamic co-operative gameplay the franchise is known for, Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel ups the ante further with deep customization and an intense story with unexpected twists and turns. The game introduces an innovative co-op feature called “Overkill” that rewards players for working together, allowing them to unleash the power of ultimate destruction.

Alpha and Bravo, the protagonists from Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel, are pinned down in the streets of La Puerta by the La Guadana drug cartel. (Photo: Business Wire)

“With Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel, our goal was to blend intense moment-to-moment, co-operative gameplay with the most explosive and epic moments you see in Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster action movies. Andwe are delivering just that – a summer blockbuster movie you can experience on your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 right now with your friends,” said Julian Beak, Executive Producer, EA.

In Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel, players find themselves on the war-torn streets of Mexico as Alpha and Bravo, two operatives working for Tactical Worldwide Operations (T.W.O.), fighting for justice against the country’s most dangerous drug cartel. Featuring both online and split-screen co-op, Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel gives players the chance to distinguish themselves from their friends by providing a deeper and more advanced upgrade and customization system. From the mask that protects them in battle to the very weapons that keep them alive, players can customize their own Alpha and Bravo to create the deadliest mercenary team as they see fit.

Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel is now available on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. This product is rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB. You can watch the music video for the …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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ESRB Rates Jak & Daxter Collection for PS Vita

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This morning, a rather interesting link from the ESRB’s website has been circulating. It appears that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has rated the Jak & Daxter Collection for PlayStation Vita.

The Jak & Daxter series was a well-known and popular commodity on PlayStation 2. Developed by Sony-owned developer Naughty Dog — the studio previously responsible for Crash Bandicoot and since responsible for Uncharted and The Last of Us — Jak & Daxter was one of a number of PlayStation-exclusive 3D platformers on PS2, along with the likes of Ratchet & Clank and Sly Cooper.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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ESRB Will Launch PSA Campaign to Educate Parents

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A newly introduced national campaign will encourage parents to better monitor the games their children play by reviewing the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s video game ratings.

The campaign, which will see the development of new Public Service Announcements in addition to the PSAs already in use by the ESRB, will also encourage parents to take advantage of the seldom-used parental controls on video game consoles.

“The video game industry makes games for people of all ages, but that doesn’t mean all games are appropriate for everyone,” says U.S. Senator John Thune.

“The more parents know about the wealth of dynamic tools the video game industry has developed for monitoring game play, the more empowered they will be to make informed decisions about which video games are appropriate for their family,” adds Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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2K Sports Announces MLB® 2K13 Now Available

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2K Sports Announces MLB® 2K13 Now Available

Take the mound and begin practicing for this year’s Perfect Game Challenge, with more chances to win than ever before

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– 2K Sports today announced that MLB® 2K13 is now available in the United States and Canada on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The release of MLB 2K13 marks the first opportunity for fans to hone their skills with this year’s title in preparation for gaming’s premier skill-based competition, the Perfect Game Challenge.

MLB 2K13 is also available today in the NBA 2K13/MLB 2K13 Combo Pack for the Xbox 360. (Photo: Business Wire)

Having awarded $3 million in total prizes over the last three years, the Perfect Game Challenge continues to evolve, and this year’s contest will feature more ways to win than ever before. Beginning April 1, 2013, players can compete to win up to 30 $25,000 prize pools, one per MLB team, with an overall total of $750,000 in prize money at stake. Once the competition window closes on April 30, 2013, the top four Overall Leaderboard finalists (as determined by 2K Sports’ proprietary algorithm) will compete in a single-elimination tournament during MLB All-Star Week in New York for the final $250,000 grand prize.

Gamers will need to monitor the Perfect Game Challenge leaderboards to ensure they maintain their ranking as new high scores are added. By using pitchers from different MLB teams, there is no limit on how many of the 30 Team Leaderboard $25,000 prizes one player can win.

“With so many new ways to win, the level of competition will reach an all-time high in this year’s Perfect Game Challenge,” said Tampa Bay Rays‘ ace pitcher and MLB 2K13 cover athlete David Price. “2K Sports’ contest has a history of changing people’s lives, and 2013 will be no different. You can’t go wrong by choosing me to pitch your perfect game.”


MLB 2K13
 is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and is now available in the United States and Canada, and will be coming to Mexico, Central America, South America, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the future. In addition, …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Coming to PSN Next Week

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Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is coming to PlayStation Network on January 29th in North America and January 30th in Europe. Vice City will be released as a PS2 Classic (sorry, no trophies) for $9.99 (€9.99 / £7.99).

Vice City was rated by the ESRB for PlayStation 3 back in January of last year, but this marks the first official confirmation from Rockstar. Earlier this year, Rockstar celebrated the 10th anniversary of Vice City and released a version for iOS and Android.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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San Francisco Giants World Series Champ Buster Posey Goes Virtual

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By John Gaudiosi, Contributor The 2010 National League Rookie of the Year award winner, 2012 National League MVP and 2010 and 2012 World Series Champion of the San Francisco Giants, Buster Posey, is back in the gaming space. After working with the ESRB last year to help generate awareness of video game ratings, Posey […]
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest