CITY INTERACTIVE
£4.99 £9.99

CITY INTERACTIVE are a PC games publishing company that up until now I had never heard of. Okay so there are many companies of my radar but not that many who have published as many titles as CITY have. I am aware of NINE titles already that have only recently hit games store shelves and these include a variety of topics from the US Navy Seals taking down terrorists in Mogadishu (it’s in Somalia), to driving like maniacs around the streets of LA or designing your own product brand of cosmetics.

There are two types of CITY INTERACTIVE products at the moment, Gold Premiere and Silver Premiere. Apart from the obvious Gold or Silver box band the prices differ by £5.00 between Gold and Silver. Silver come in at just £4.99 whilst Gold are still relatively inexpensive at just £9.99. But the best news about both the Gold and the Silver labels is that these are not games that came out years ago and are now being sold out at a cut price; these are brand new, never been seen in the UK before, games.

Look for reviews in Games Gazette and other UK magazines.

BLOOD BOWL: Dwarfs vs. Lizardmen!

Focus Home Interactive and Cyanide are happy to reveal new and exclusive Blood Bowl screenshots!

Previously, we introduced you to two races: the Orcs and the Humans, classic enemies from the Blood Bowl world. Today, we are pleased to introduce two more races: the brave and stout Dwarfs versus the savagely agile Lizardmen.
The two teams have completely different tactics that lead to spectacular face-offs when these two teams play each other.
Dwarfs are incredibly strong and are naturally gifted with the block ability allowing a relentless offence against opponents. They can face off against the most fearful creatures and withstand high levels of punishment thanks to Dwarf armour and thick skulls! Their down side is their slow speed and their poor agility. Opposing teams always have a hard time piercing through these veritable living walls.

Although physically weak, Skinks are one of the Lizardmen's greatest strength—they like to avoid combat and surprise the enemy with their agility and tremendous speed. If they are confronted by too solid of a defense, the Lizardmen team can count on the dreadful Saurus. These giant lizards represent their team's blockers and can easily punch a hole in any defense to allow their smaller team-mates to sneak through.

When defense is truly impossible to break (as Dwarf defenses often are!), the Lizardmen can then call in the monstrous Kroxigor, a lizard bigger and more vicious than all others… In the match up between Dwarfs and Lizardmen, the Dwarfs only counter to these mighty beasts are the Troll Slayers — tougher and more reckless than his team mates and thanks to his dauntless skill, brings the Kroxigor back to an even level. - With the teams introduced, Let the tackles commence!

Besides the skills that are native to each race and player in Blood Bowl, you also control your team’s finances, which must be managed wisely. During a championship, a large part of your winnings from Blood Bowl matches will surely go toward the purchase of equipment, armor and other team assets like Cheerleaders and Apothecaries. Not to mention the experience your players earn as they play more matches (if they survive!), which will greatly improve the abilities of your cherished players. With many pieces of armor to choose from for every part of your players’ bodies, each with a diverse assortment of characteristics, Blood Bowl allows so much customization for teams that YOUR team will be unlike all others, so you can set yourself apart during both solo and multiplayer games!

Blood Bowl is being developed for the PC and the Xbox 360™ as well as for the handheld systems Nintendo DS™ and Sony PSP™.

Published by Focus Home Interactive.
Developed by Cyanide Studio.

Download the images (7,44 Mb) :
http://www.bloodbowl-game.com/screens/bb-08-06.rar

More info about Blood Bowl:

http://www.bloodbowl-game.com

SPACE STATION SIM – THE COUNT DOWN TO LAUNCH BEGINS

OUT OF THIS WORLD SIMULATION GAME DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NASA

Space Station Sim, a new simulation game for PC, has been announced by Avanquest Software. The game provides an out of this world experience as players manage the creation of an international space station in true 3D construction. Space Station Sim is the first space station game to be developed in conjunction with NASA and the Japanese Space Administration, enhancing its realism and authenticity. The player takes on the role of the Chief Administrator of NASA, using real NASA modules, such as the Zvezda or the JAXA Japanese Experiment module, to create their own space ship. The interior can be customised through a variety of components for life support, communications and the crew area.

To operate the space ship, a crew must be created with careful consideration given to their training needs, based on abilities and personalities. The crew’s activities and personal relationships must be managed through the regulation of food, sleep, exercise and entertainment – all in zero gravity traveling at 17,500 miles per hour. Players will explore life in space and win the cooperation of the international space community as they create an international space station. Thousands of different construction configurations can be built using real international space station modules, all in stunning 3D graphics.

However, even with a superior space ship and crew, critical situations, such as micro meteor strikes, unexpected decompression and problematic tourists smuggled onboard by the Russians, can result in catastrophic failure. In moments, a developing space station could be reduced to a burning inferno, resembling a shooting star as it cascades toward Earth…

Fast facts:

Publisher: Avanquest Software / GSP / Developer: Vision VideoGames / NASA / Japanese Space Administration

Distributor: Interactive Ideas / Gem / Ingram / Release date: June 2008 / PEGI: +3

Format: PC / Genre: Simulation / SRP: £19.99

Space Station Sim is priced at £19.99 and available from all leading PC retail outlets: PC World, Amazon.co.uk, Staples, Play.com and other leading software stores, as well as Avanquest Software www.avanquest.co.uk from June 2008.

Avanquest Software

Avanquest Software is a leading developer and global publisher of best-selling personal and professional software designed for utilities, office productivity, communications and mobility worldwide. Headquartered in France, with operating units, subsidiaries and offices located in United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, China, Korea, and Japan, Avanquest Software products are marketed in over 100 countries, through e-commerce, OEM partnerships and IT resellers. Founded in 1984 as BVRP Software and listed since December 1996 on Euronext (ISIN FR0004026714), Avanquest Software forms part of the Eurolist, NextEconomy segment and SBF 250 index. Additional information on Avanquest Software is available at http://www.avanquest.com.

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