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Capcom to Unveil Latest Line-up at GameOn! London Event

28 May

London, UK – May 28, 2009

The UK eSports Association, the official governing body of the UK’s competitive gaming market, has announced Capcom’s attendance at the upcoming GameOn! London event, held on June 21 through 21st. Games available to the public that have been announced so far include Xbox 360-exclusive vertical-shooter Dark Void, Lost Planet 2, the remake of the original Resident Evil and the new Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles (both exclusive to the Wii,) Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Spyborgs, and the HD remake of Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

Ray Mia, Chief Executive of UKeSA, added, “Capcom are one of the most innovative and respected game publishers. It is exciting to have such a renowned company joining the growing list of market leading exhibitors at GameOn! London.”

'Dead Space: Extraction' E3 Demo Gameplay and Release Date

28 May

28th of May, 2009

Dead Space: Extraction, the upcoming railshooter for the Nintendo Wii will be released on 29th of September of this year in the United States, the United Kingdom (and most likely the rest of the world as well) will have to wait a few more days, for it will be available on the 2nd of October in those areas.

The action will take place on the same ship as in the first Dead Space game, which was released on the PC, PS3 and X360 during the fall of 2008. However, the events will be set to occur before those of the previous game and that of the animated movie. While the player will not have direct control over the protagonist ‘Nathan McNeil’, he or she will fire at enemies while they approach the character, interact with the environment and at some points choose a path for Nathan to continue on.

Currently still in development by Visceral Games and EuroCom, the game is expected to be heavilly featured during the upcoming E3, as it is one of the few ‘hardcore’ games currently expected for Nintendo’s console. The gameplay demo, set for presentation at the Los Angeles tradeshow next week, has been made available to IGN, and can be viewed on their website.

The 18 minutes of in-game footage show the cooperative play, in which the first level of the game is showcased. Gameplay elements visible in the video include an option to look around freely at some points, a rather high diversity of weapons and a moment in which one of the players solves a small puzzle while the other player fends off incomming aliens. The most striking of the whole video, are the impressive visuals and the horror-like atmosphere that is being created by the developers.

The gameplay footage can be viewed here.

Dead Space: Extraction will only be available on the Nintendo Wii, although another game in the Dead Space franchise is currently in development, and will be a sequel to the PC, PS3 and X360 game.

Activision Announces E3 Lineup

28 May

Santa Monica, CA – May 28, 2009

Activision Publishing is set to debut a hearty string of new titles based on beloved franchises at E3 next week. Probably more anticipated than any other is the sequel to the best-selling third party title of this console generation, Modern Warfare 2. Also making their appearances are several new entries into the music-rhythm genre, from stalwart franchises like Guitar Hero 5 to fresh takes on the genre like DJ Hero. All is not just new trailers, however, both Tony Hawk’s Ride and Bizarre Creation’s new racing game Blur will be playable on the floor. Others like Singularity and Prototype will also have their sections open to the public.

“At this year’s E3, we will debut the largest and strongest lineup in our company’s history,” said Mike Griffith, President and CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc. “Our innovative slate features games based on some of the industry’s largest franchises, as well as exciting new offerings in the music, racing and action-sports genres that are poised to redefine the interactive entertainment experience. We are also very excited to showcase two new intellectual properties SingularityTM and PROTOTYPETM which are already garnering a tremendous amount of interest and excitement.”

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New "Runes of Magic" Footage to Be Shown Closed-Doors at E3

28 May

San Francisco, CA – May 27, 2009

Frogster America Inc. has announced their attendance for next week E3 convention, June 2 through 4, where they will demo never-before-seen footage from the title behind closed-doors, to select media representatives by appointment. The massively multiplayer online role-playing game has become a staple of the free-to-play market, quickly gaining over 1 million users in North America and Europe, at the rate of 150,000 new players per month.

Editor’s Note: Got a question for Frogster America? Or about Runes of Magic, or even about the show in general? Head on over to the Elder-Geek forums to voice your queries!