Boxing With The PlayStation Move [Gdc]

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Fight Night Has a Message for You Spammers [Video]

Fight Night Round 4 ’s next DLC delivers four fighters, rivalry matchups, and “old-school rules,” which I assume means a brain-pulping 15 rounds. Its next patch release will tire the hell out of your boxer if you don’t fight smart. Continuous punching, weaving and haymakers all have higher endurance cost, spamming your block ruins your ability to perform a perfect block, and no nutshots can be thrown if one user is in a stun state, both eliminating cheap knockdowns (and cheaper recoveries). You can see the full list at the end of this video. The patch (free) and the DLC (800 Microsoft points/$9.99) are out in early December.

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The PlayStation 3 Buyer’s Guide [Shopping Gift Guide]

With at least one potential game of the year exclusively nesting on the Playstation 3 and a price drop under its belt, the PS3 has had a pretty darn good year. My favorite among the games listed is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which probably isn’t surprising. What is yours? Anything we didn’t review that you would suggest? Remember, the games listed aren’t all recommendations. Instead we’re providing this as a quick reference guide to help you decide if a game is a good gift or not. 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Price: $59.99 Rating: Mature Genre: Third-person hip-hop shooter Subject Matter: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand tells the unintentionally(?) amusing tale of rapper 50 Cent as he struggles to reclaim his diamond encrusted skull from a Middle Eastern bad guy. He’s assisted by his G Unit hangers on and some laughably outlandish moments. Value: An adequately long adventure, made seemingly longer by endlessly looping 50 Cent songs. There are much better games to give this holiday season. Buy it for: someone as a gag. Or a die hard 50 Cent fan fresh from a six month coma. Read the Full Review Assassin’s Creed II Price: $59.99 Rating: M Genre: Free-running platforming adventure game Subject Matter: Assassinations and conspiracy spent mostly in 15th century Renaissance Italy. Value: Lots more content than the first game had, probably lasting gamers at least double the time they spent with the first Assassin’s Creed. Buy it for: People who were let down by the first game, people who like history, beautiful scenery, dynamic platforming, solving mysteries and games that might be the Game of the Year. Read the Full Review Batman: Arkham Asylum Price: $59.99 Rating: T Genre: Action/Adventure Subject Matter: Join one of comic books’ most iconic heroes on an adventure in Gotham City’s insane asylum, where The Joker is on the loose. Value: With character ability customization, bonus challenge maps and tons of riddles courtesy of The Riddler, Arkham Asylum offers at least three playthroughs’ worth of fun. Buy it for: Batman fans and anybody jonesing for a Mark Hamill voice over fix. Read the full review The Beatles: Rock Band Price: The stand-alone game sells for $59.99, the Limited Edition Premium Bundle sell for $249.99, the Rickenbacker 325 Standalone Guitar and the Gretsch Duo Jet Standalone Guitar sells for $99.99. Rating: Teen Genre: Rhythm music game Subject Matter: The Beatles: Rock Band is a musical journey through the history of one of the world’s most popular bands. Value: For those new to the Rock Band phenomenon and fans of The Beatles, this 45-track game is well worth a purchase because this is the only way you’ll play The Beatles music in a Rock Band game. If you’re not into the band, give this a pass. Buy it for: huge Beatles fans. Read the Full Review Borderlands Price: $59.99 Rating: Mature Genre: First-person shooter RPG Subject Matter: Borderlands targets the loot-hungry region of the brain, offering four classes with which to stalk the planet Pandora, shoot things and level up, acquiring cool guns, sweet armor and totally rad superpowers. As role-playing games go, it’s shallow, but offers a constant stream of junk food gaming. Value: Seeing all that Borderlands has to offer could take hundreds of hours. But the real value comes in the form of being able to play with friends on PlayStation Network or via splitscreen. Buy it for: the loot glutton with an itchy trigger finger and a history of playing Diablo. Read the Full Review Brutal Legend Price: $59.99 Rating: Mature Genre : Action Adventure Subject Matter: Brutal Legend is a heavy metal-themed action game that combines racing, shooting, real-time strategy, and hack and slash into one slightly disjointed mix. Value: Brutal Legend is a game from Tim Schafer, one of gaming’s greatest comedy minds, and the absurd humor carries the game a long way. It’s the story of a roadie who gets transported to a heavy metal world where he must raise an army to free the oppressed inhabitants. There’s plenty to do, though the odd mix of genres might be too much for some players. Buy it for : Anyone with a strong affection for heavy metal music or sa twisted sense of humor. Read the Full Review Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Price: $59.99 to $149.99 Rating: Mature Genre: First-person military shooter Subject Matter: Lead a team of elite commandoes in Modern Warfare 2 as they try to prevent a Russian invasion and global thermonuclear war. Then take the action online, going head to head against other well-armed gamers. It’s loud, violent and a hell of a lot of fun to play. Value: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s single-player storyline may be short, but the package more than makes up for it with ample cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes. Near endless replayability will be stoked with future downloadable content. Buy it for: the Michael Bay action movie fan who likes his shooters bombastic and nearly devoid of a comprehensible story, one who doesn’t shy away from ultra-violent fare. Read the Full Review Critter Crunch Price: $6.99 Rating: Everyone Genre : Puzzle Subject Matter: A puzzle game with bug eating, cute critters and sorta cut, sorta gross tecnicolor yarn. Value: The good puzzle game mechanic is strong and addictive — add to that beautiful graphics, a lengthy adventure mode and super fun multiplayer and you have a good time. With barf. Buy it for : Gamers with a strong like of puzzle titles and no fear of cute puke. Read the Full Review Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Price: $39.99 Rating: Mature Genre: First-person shooter Subject Matter: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is a Civil War era first-person shooter. Value: With an engaging story, wide open maps and plenty of mulitplayer options, this game will take up quite a bit of your time. Buy it for: First-person shooter enthusiasts, fans of the Wild West and Civil War buffs. Read the Full Review DJ Hero Price: $119.99 Rating: Teen Genre : Rhythm Subject Matter: DJ Hero is a rhythm game featuring a replica DJ turntable so players can mix and scratch to the beat of original music mash-ups. Value: DJ Hero features upwards fo 100 different DJ-driven mash-ups featuring songs from the 70’s on up to present-day hits. Unlike the latest Guitar Hero or Rock Band games, however, it’s only good for one or two players, so the party element just isn’t there. The innovative turntable-based gameplay makes it a breath of fresh air in the currently band-centric music genre, but it certainly isn’t as social. Buy it for : Fans of eclectic music mixes and lonely Guitar Hero fans. Read the Full Review Dragon Age: Origins Price: $49.99 Rating: Mature Genre : Roleplaying Subject Matter: An epic action roleplaying game set in a world besieged by evil inside and out. Value: Dragon Age: Origins packs more than 100 hours of gameplay into this action RPG, with branching story paths that encourage multiple play throughs in order to experience it all. BioWare designed the game so it can be played by RPG gamers of any skill level, but mature content and strong sexual situations mean you might want to keep it in the high teens. Buy it for : Anyone who has ever conversationally mentioned hit points. Read the Full Review EyePet Price: £20 game only, £35 with PlayStation Eye (game currently only available in PAL territories) Rating: E Genre: Virtual Pet Management Subject Matter: Using the PlayStation Eye, “directly” interact with a digital pet on your TV screen. Value: Smaller kids won’t mind the game lacks any real direction, they’ll be happy to play it every few days just to check on their pet. Buy it for: Kids who think Tamagotchi is so 20th century. Read the Full Review Fallout 3: Broken Steel Price: $10 (Requires a copy of Fallout 3) Rating: M Genre: Post-apocalyptic role-playing game Subject Matter: Fallout 3 expansion involving missions with a high-powered fighting force. Value: High because it extends the level cap to Fallout 3, changes the game’s ending and allows the adventure to be played infinitely once the story has “ended” Buy it for: Fallout 3 fans who want to play more; essential for anyone getting any Fallout 3 downloadable content Read the Full Review Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta Price: $10.00 (Requires a copy of Fallout 3) Rating: Mature Genre : Still a post-apocalyptic RPG Subject Matter: It’s Fallout 3 in space! Value: Mothership Zeta gives the Fallout 3 player an entire spaceship to explore and make their own, some futuristic new weapons, and tacks a good five hours onto the regular campaign, making it a relatively fair value for your money. Buy it for : Fallout 3 fans. Read the Full Review Fallout 3: Point Lookout Price: $10 (Requires a copy of Fallout 3) Rating: M Genre: Post-apocalyptic role-playing game Subject Matter: Fallout 3 in microcosm, set on a spooky island. Value: Tons of content, and widely seen as the Fallout 3 downloadable content that best shares the strengths of the base game. Buy it for: Fallout 3 fans. Read the Full Review Fat Princess Price: $14.99 Rating: Teen Genre : Action Subject Matter: Capture the flag? No, capture the princess. And feed her cake, so she’s fat and hard for enemies to cart her off. Value: Single player weakness aside, the main draw here is multiplayer. That, and cake. Cake’s always a draw. Always. Buy it for : Gamers with a sweet tooth for multiplayer. Read the Full Review FIFA Soccer 2010 Price: $49.99 Rating: E Genre: Round-Ball Football Subject Matter: The best football game on the market. Value: Almost endless. There are so many leagues and cups, and such a deep singleplayer experience, that it can be played to death until FIFA 11 is released. And that’s before we even get to the 10v10 multiplayer… Buy it for: Anyone who has even a passing interest in the world game. Read the Full Review Fight Night Round 4 Price: $59.99 Rating: T Genre: Boxing Subject Matter: Boxing Value: Tons of fighters, good online options and no real competition. Buy it for: Boxing fans or people looking for a fighting-based game that has longer-lasting fights. Read the Full Review G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Price: $49.99 Rating: Teen Genre : Action Subject Matter: A arcade-style shooter loosely based on the live-action G.I. Joe movie. Value: G.I. Joe is a movie tie-in strangely reminiscent of Konami’s Contra series. One or two players take control of their favorite Joes from the movie and take on Cobra across multiple levels of run-and-gun action. There are a few unlockables catering to fans of the old cartoon series, but other than that this is strictly a movie-lover’s affair. Buy it for : Really, really big fans of the G.I. Joe live-action movie. Read the Full Review Guitar Hero 5 Price: $59.99 for the game, $99.99 with a guitar controller included Rating: Teen Genre: Music/Rythym Subject Matter: It’s Guitar Hero. You play a quintet of color-coordinated “notes” as they scroll downscreen to a new selection of music. Value: Guitar Hero 5 offers a great suite of single and multiplayer modes, the most robust options yet for the series. What it doesn’t offer is the series’ most attractive soundtrack, despite an 85 song strong line up. Good for the new Guitar Hero gamer, but that money may be better spent on downloadable songs. Buy it for: for Guitar Hero noobs who have extremely eclectic taste in music. Read the Full Review inFamous Price: $59.99 Rating: T Genre: Open-world action game Subject Matter: Gritty adventures of an electricity-based super-hero from the makers of the Sly Cooper series. Value: Designed to be played through twice to explore two distinct moral paths. Buy it for: Super-hero fans and folks who like Grand-Theft-Auto style open-world games. Read the Full Review Katamari Forever Price: $49.99 Rating: Everyone Genre: Planet-building action Subject Matter: Katamari Forever offers a greatest hits style package of the Katamari Damacy series’ more memorable levels. Players will roll the titular sticky katamari over objects, building bigger and bigger piles of stuff to replace the universe’s missing stars and planets and ultimately please the King of All Cosmos. Value: At $49.99, Katamari Forever is the most expensive entry yet, a high price for a game that’s largely rehashed content. But the content is vast and offers plenty to play. Sadly, there’s no online component to help extend the experience. Buy it for: the fan of quirky games who somehow missed every other Katamari Damacy game or the kid that longs to make snowballs in the summer time. Read the Full Review Killzone 2 Price: $59.99 Rating: Mature Genre: Single-person shooter Subject Matter: Killzone 2 takes the fight to the Helghast, with an invading force landing on Helghan. Value: Even though this game landed back in February, you would be remiss if you forgot to check it out. Next to Uncharted 2, this is one of the top games for the Playstation 3. The chunky single-player experience backed by 32-player multiplayer matches makes this a very good deal as well. Buy it for: Anyone with a Playstation 3 who some how missed this title when it first hit. Read the Full Review The King of Fighters XII Price: $59.99 Rating: Teen Genre : Fighting Subject Matter: SNK Playmore’s latest entry in its King of Fighter series is a return to its roots with 2D fighting and hand-drawn graphics. Value: The game feels largely unfinished — though, the parts which are done should please the hardcore fans. Buy it for : Die-hard SNK fighting game fans. Read the Full Review Madden NFL 10 Price: $59.99 Rating: Everyone Genre: Sports Subject Matter: The only video game licensed by the NFL, covering the current season. Value: For the first time on the current console generation, Madden earns its must-own status among sports gamers. The fine-tuned action is slightly slower, creating greater big play potential on both sides of the ball. Buy it for: Any sports gamer who doesn’t yet have it. Madden is a no-brainer gift that any sports fan will enjoy. Read the Full Review Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Price: $59.99 Rating: Teen Genre : Action RPG Subject Matter: Tons of Marvel heroes take on tons of Marvel villains Value: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 may not quite live up to the thrill of the original, but it is a more cohesive package overall, with a storyline ripped from Marvel’s Civil War storyline and a good dozen hours of heroic fun for 1-4 players. Read the Full Review Marvel VS. Capcom 2 Price: $15.00 Rating: Teen Genre : Fighting Subject Matter: Marvel characters. Capcom characters. Fighting. Value: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 contains one of the largest roster in fighting game history, with 56 Marvel and Capcom characters to choose from. The sheer amount of variety plus online multiplayer makes this one downloadable title well worth the price. Read the Full Review Mini Ninjas Price: $49.99 Rating: E Genre: Juvenile Bush Disguise/Phantom Removal Subject Matter: Play as one of a band of adorable child ninjas on a quest to kill a bad guy and free the adorable little forest animals. Value: A somewhat short singleplayer game, but the ability to play as one of several ninjas means there’s plenty of replay value. Buy it for: Anyone. Everyone. Kids will love the straight-forward combat, adults will find there’s a great stealth and combat system lurking under the hood. Read the Full Review Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller Camo Price: $49.99 Rating: N/A Genre: N/A Subject Matter: This wireless controller features programmable buttons, better triggers and a Modern Warfare 2 theme. Value: It’s a bit pricey, but if you’re a big fan of the game and like the idea of programmable buttons, it’s probably worth the $50. Buy it for: Fans of Modern Warfare 2. Read the Full Review Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller Camo Faceplate Price: $14.99 Rating: N/A Genre: N/A Subject Matter: This faceplate snaps onto your Playstation 3 controller. Value: For $15 it’s not bad, but not a great deal. Consider it a cheaper alternative to buying a new controller. Buy it for: HUGE fans of Modern Warfare 2. Read the Full Review Modern Warfare 2 Combat Wireless Headset Price: $39.99 Rating: N/A Genre: N/A Subject Matter: This wireless headset gives weak lip-service to Modern Warfare 2. Value: The painful design and static-filled connection makes this a bad deal. Buy it for: Someone you hate. Read the Full Review NCAA Football 10 Price: $59.99 Rating: Everyone Genre: Sports Subject Matter: The tradition and pageantry of college football’s 115 teams, plus any schools you might choose to create. Value: NCAA Football 10 is the deepest simulation of a sport, on and off the field, of any currently available sports title. Buy it for: Any sports nut with a serious helping of school pride or leftover nostalgia for college days gone by. Read the Full Review NBA 2K10 Price: $59.99 Rating: Everyone Genre: Sports Subject Matter: NBA 2K10 celebrates the 10th anniversary of 2K Sports’ best-in-class basketball simulation. Value: NBA 2K10 offers a much more varied set of gameplay modes, both single- and multiplayer, than its challenger NBA Live 10. Its season simulation lacks the aspect of playing in this year’s league but is deeper in all other regards. My Player, in which you create and control one player on his journey from prospect to all-star, is tough but a rewarding experience. Buy it for: Serious basketball fans with some exposure to the sport in real life, either as a player or a devoted fan. Read the Full Review NBA Live 10 Price: $59.99 Rating: Everyone Genre: Sports Subject Matter: NBA Live 10 is EA Sports’ current title covering pro basketball’s upcoming season. Value: EA Sports has poured a ton of effort into resurrecting the franchise. New controls enabling you to move players off the ball on offense and defense are easy to learn and a real plus. Dynamic DNA allows you to run your season simulation as if it were taking place among current league events in real life. Buy it for: Basketball fans who prefer singleplayer sports gaming, want a very accurate league simulation, and an easy-to-comprehend control set. Read the Full Review NHL 2K10 Price: $39.99 Rating: Everyone 10+ Genre: Sports Subject Matter: NHL 2K10 is 2K Sports’ current title covering professional hockey’s latest season. Value: NHL 2K10 is still a runner-up to EA’s NHL 10, but it is not without merit. It features the same robust multiplayer package as its NBA cousin. The action’s a little arcadey, but it also is the only NHL title with the league’s popular outdoor classic venues. Buy it for: A casual-to-moderate hockey fan who enjoys lots of scoring action. Read the Full Review Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Price: $59.99 Rating: Mature Genre: Realistic military first-person shooter Subject Matter: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a relatively open-world tactical shooter that has players trying to take the fictional island of Skira from China. Value: Plagued with problems this shooter doesn’t deliver much for the premium price you pay. Buy it for: hardcore fans of realistic shooters that offer no chance for mistakes or do-overs. Read the Full Review Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Price: $59.99 Rating: E Genre: Sports Subject Matter: Football title encompassing international and club tournaments, manager modes and online play. Value: Pro Evo’s “Master League”, a time-devouring game mode incorporating RPG and strategy elements, is the one area fans remain devoted to this series ahead of its rival, EA Sports’ FIFA. Buy it for: Football fans who like to not only play a good game, but also roll up their sleeves and get lost in a sea of statistics and growth charts. Read the Full Review Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Price: $59.99 Rating: E10+ Genre: Third-person shooter (Ratchet sections); Third-person time-manipulation puzzle-platformer (Clank sections). Subject Matter: The third PS3 Ratchet is still an action game, but has a stronger than normal narrative, as Ratchet discovers he’s not the last of his species, while Clank discovers his origins. Value: A bombastic single-player campaign full of spectacular cartoon visuals is designed to be replayed, with new content and missions available only after the first play-through is complete. Buy it for: Jaded Ratchet fans who were waiting for the series to feel special again; fans of cartoon visuals who don’t mind their entertainment feeling like a fun all-ages sci-fi adventure. Read the Full Review Resident Evil 5 Price: $39.99 Rating: Mature Genre: Survival Horror meets third-person shooter Subject Matter: The latest iteration in the famed survival horror game ditches a bit of the slow pacing and fear for a bit more of an action feel. Value: A worthy addition to anyone’s library, but perhaps not the sort of game you’ll keep around after it’s completed. Buy it for: fans of Resident Evil and those interested in the premise of the franchise but not in the steady pacing of the gameplay. Read the Full Review Street Fighter IV Price: $29.99 Rating: Teen Genre: Fighter Subject Matter: The next iteration in the storied and fabulous fighter brings with it a dynamic new look and a death grip on classic mechanics. Value: Packed with playable characters both old and new and a mechanic that is timeless, the online play and in-room versus mode make this a great deal.. Buy it for: fighting fans, Street Fighter fans. Read the Full Review Tekken 6 Price: $59.99 Rating: Teen Genre: Fighter Subject Matter: Once you’ve mastered the moves of your favorite character, Tekken 6’s 3D fights are all about timing and tactics. Value: With 40 playable characters and a seemingly endless single-player campaign, Tekken 6 is a good deal for fans of the franchise willing to put up with some online issues. Buy it for: fighting fans, Tekken fans, and maybe as a taste of something different for Street Fighter IV fans. Read the Full Review Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Price: $59.99 Rating: Teen Genre: Action adventure third-person shooter. Subject Matter: A well-crafted story and pithy dialogue is backed by solid third-person shooter action, stunning Himalayan backdrops and a smattering of puzzles to solve and things to climb. Value: The story-driven campaign will only take up about eight hours of your time, but the plentiful and creative mulitplayer modes are sure to be a lasting time drain. Buy it for: anyone with a Playstation 3. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is destined to be one of the best games of the year. Read the Full Review WET Price: $59.99 Rating: Mature Genre: Third-person acrobatic shooter. Subject Matter: Rubi Malone is a leather-pants wearing, wall-running, pole-spinning death machine. She can shoot two shotguns while flipping through the air, slide under tables to hamstring and gut with her sword, and regains health by swigging liquor. Value: The single-player only game has a sizable campaign, fantastic music and troubled controls and camera work. It’s sort of a mixed bag. Buy it for: fans of Kill Bill and fast-paced action noire games. Read the Full Review Wolfenstein Price: $59.99 Rating: Mature Genre : First-Person Shooter Subject Matter: World War II First-Person Shooter with Occult Tendencies Value: While Wolfenstein is an excellent first-person shooter from a technical standpoint, the story is a bit far-fetched and the multiplayer is disappointing, especially in the face of games like Modern Warfare 2. Buy it for : First-person shooter fans looking for a little something different. Read the Full Review WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 Price: $59.99 Rating: T Genre: Pro wrestling Subject Matter: WWE wrestling, with deep customization options allowing players to create and share their own characters, moves and — the big new addition — storylines. Value: High value for those who will take advantage of the online play and content creation/sharing. Buy it for: WWE fans, even those who don’t like current WWE programming, since those disgruntled fans can create the WWE of their own liking using the game’s deep editors. Read the Full Review

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Speed Bag: Urban Gym Punches its Way into the App Store

New Boxing Application Delivers the Ultimate Combo of Training and Fun

NEW YORK – November 2, 2009
The iTunes App Store has just received a heavyweight addition to its roster of games, as Speed Bag: Urban Gym is now available for download. Speed Bag: Urban Gym offers the most authentic boxing experience found on the iPhone/iPod touch. Whether you are new to the ring or a boxing professional, Speed Bag: Urban Gym simulates what it is like to hit the bag wherever you go.

Developed with direct input from the boxing community, Speed Bag: Urban Gym uses precise physics to put you to work on a 3D speed bag. Players must effectively combine rhythm and timing to achieve three-count combos. With multiple rounds that progressively add new challenges, Speed Bag: Urban Gym will put your boxing prowess to the ultimate test.

“As an avid boxer myself, I wanted to create an application that would be useful for boxers looking for another option to train outside of the gym,” said Marc Polett of Manayunk Productions. “With the help of Amadeus Consulting, Inc., I feel we have not only recreated the exact feel and atmosphere associated with going up against a speed bag, but have also created a fun game that will introduce new fans to the sport of boxing.”

Features:
• Use timing and rhythm to achieve the ultimate 3-count combos
• Achieve “good strikes” through precise punches on a 3D speed bag
• Climb up the boxing ladder – the more you improve, the more challenging the action becomes
• Authentic speed bag replication – including top-notch physics, this is as real as training gets on your mobile device
• Improve your actual boxing skills – Speed Bag: Urban Gym is your boxing haven away from the gym

Turn your iPhone/iPod touch into a virtual gym and find out if you have what it takes to become a skilled boxer with Speed Bag: Urban Gym.

Speed Bag: Urban Gym is available today for download from the App Store for the price of $0.99.

About Manayunk Productions
Founded by Marc Polett, Manayunk Productions seeks to produce applications that utilize the technology of the iPhone/ iPod touch to provide both entertainment and useful functionality for one’s everyday life. Manayunk’s first application, Speed Bag: Urban Gym, is available now for download on the iTunes App Store.

About Amadeus Consulting
Amadeus Consulting is a custom software development company dedicated to creating intelligent technology solutions with successful business results. Amadeus Consulting is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, winner of the Microsoft Office XP Challenge, and has Microsoft Partner Competencies in Custom Development, Mobility and Data Management Solutions. Amadeus Consulting is an expert in custom software applications such as content management systems, e-commerce, surveys, social networking sites, data collection and management, browser plug-ins, and mobile application development including iPhone and Windows Mobile. Amadeus Consulting ranked in the top 25 on the prestigious Mercury 100 list of the fastest-growing private companies in Boulder and Broomfield counties for three consecutive years, and has placed on the Inc. 5000 list for four consecutive years.

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EA REVEALS DECEMBER DLC PACK FOR FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4, ANNOUNCES PRICE REDUCTION AT RETAIL

Holyfield, Liston, Hopkins and Two New Game Modes Headline Pack

November 2, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that it will be releasing a new Downloadable Content (DLC) pack for Fight Night Round 4 in early December for both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation®3. The DLC pack retails for 800 MS Points and $9.99 on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace and the PlayStation®Network, respectively. Named the Game Critic Awards “Best Sports Game of E3 2009”, Fight Night Round 4 has been winning over reviewers since its release on June 23rd with its realistic graphics and genre defining physics-based boxing engine.

In addition to including Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield as playable boxers, the DLC pack will also include two all-new game modes. The first, Old School Rules brings a new take to the traditional boxing experience, while the second, Ring Rivalries, allows you to re-create some of the greatest match ups in boxing history.

EA SPORTS™ also announced today that they have reduced the suggested retail price on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Fight Night Round 4 to $39.99 in North America.

Fight Night Round 4 is currently available for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game system from Microsoft. This game has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB, and 16+ by PEGI. For more information, log onto http://fightnight.easports.com. Media can find images of the cover, screenshots and video at http://info.ea.com.

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Fight Night Gets Three New Fighters, Price Cut [Dlc]

Three new fighters will be offered in the latest round of downloadable content to be offered for Fight Night Round 4 , Electronic Arts announced on Monday. Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield will join the game. Furthermore, the game’s suggested retail price drops another $10, to $39.99, just in time for the holiday retail season. The DLC pack will release “early December,” nothing more specific, and will be $9.99 on PlayStation Network, 800 points over Xbox Live. New Fight Night Round 4 DLC and Price Cut Announced [IGN via VG247 ]

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Punch Out! comes out of corner today

Punch-Out!! The new rendition of the classic arcade hit from the 80’s returns today on the Nintendo Wii.   One of the biggest names in boxing returns after a 15-year hiatus. Grab a Wii Remote controller in one hand and a Nunchuk controller in the other and step back into the ring with a modern update of the classic Punch-Out!! Little Mac is back! Everyone’s favorite underdog from the 1980s joins the best of the original Punch-Out!! cast in a modern re-imagination of the series.

Players will find familiar names like Glass Joe, King Hippo and trainer Doc Louis. These boxers come to life again in cel-shaded 3-D, complete with hilarious fighting animations and back stories that capture all the fun and flair of the original Punch-Out!! games. The motion-sensitive controls of the Wii console mean that when players throw punches, Little Mac throws punches as well. Additionally, you can control hooks and jabs by combining motion control with control-stick movement. The motion-sensing Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers turn real-life swings into on-screen punches, so anyone can play. The game can also be played with classic NES-style controls by turning the Wii Remote sideways.

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Don King Boxing Wii

In collaboration with the legendary boxing promoter Don King, 2K Sports brings you Don King Boxing for the Nintendo Wii. With the Wii version of this game you’ll get a sense of what it’s like to be a real professional boxer in your very own living room — especially when you take full advantage of the game play with the Wii Balance Board. Although the Wii Balance Board enhances your experience, it is optional for game play.

Get ready to rumble at real venues, such as Madison Square Garden, Boardwalk Hall, and Trump Taj Mahal. View larger.

Provides unique game play with over 20 real licensed boxers, a deep career mode, and more.

Duck, Dodge, and Punch. . .Without any of the Pain
Duck and dodge blows, throw counter punches with both hands, all while trying to maintain your center of balance on the Wii Balance Board. And when you combine this unique game play with over 20 real licensed boxers, a deep career mode, and an intuitive multiplayer, split-screen mode, you’ve got a gaming experience that immerses players into the sport. Standing on the Wii Balance Board will make you feel like you’ve just stepped into the ring, but without the intense pain and broken noses.

Real Venues and a Deep Career Mode
Get ready to rumble at real venues, such as Madison Square Garden, Boardwalk Hall, and Trump Taj Mahal. You’ll experience epic 3D boxing action on the Wii as every head and body shot draws you further into each match through an immersive, first-person camera system. Don King Boxing gives you the opportunity to live out the rags-to-riches underdog story of “The Kid” in the deep career mode. From his rough-and-tumble start at the local boxing gym to his rise to fame as an international star, you can experience both the big victories and hard knocks of professional boxing.

Mini-Games, Toe-to-Toe, and Fitness game play
Play fun mini-games to earn fitness points and track your progress with a Fitness Chart and in-game calendar, all of which help improve your boxer’s stats. You can also go toe-to-toe against your friends using the first-person, split-screen display. Friends or foes can box against each other with the same menacing proximity found in the actual ring, but without any of the bumps or bruises. And if you’d like to use the game to get in shape, you’ll appreciate the unique tutorial mode that employs many of the exercises and techniques used by boxing’s best trainers to develop skills and improve fitness.

Don King Boxing Wii Review

If all I cared about was the in-ring boxing with all its strategies, then probably I would be a lot hotter about Don King Boxing. The actual fighting is pretty good: You get tired and need to rest, need to block and dodge based on what’s coming at you, and can stun your opponent giving you another opening. These are things that make a boxing game more realistic and after a bit of learning I’m starting to enjoy myself in the ring. This is why I have the fun set pretty high, if all I care about is fighting (which is probably the case for a lot of people), it’s pretty fun.

That’s where the fun ends, however. The actual story mode appears to be completely lineal. I had gotten the idea that’d I’d be making decisions along the way: Do I party or train? Fight a guy for the money or look for a real challenge? Instead it’s whether I won or lost, and even that doesn’t appear to disrupt my career too much. Listening to assorted people tell my story is pretty cool… for a few minutes. Then it gets downright monotonous.

The training mode takes everything good I’ve seen from other games, and throws it out the window. While it has some good points (heavy bag is pretty fun), it makes other things almost unbearable. I tried combination punching and got miss after miss even though I knew I was throwing the right punches at the right time. Doesn’t make me want to keep trying. But supposedly training (that is, training well) will make your stats go up in career mode, so it’s hard to avoid doing it.

Whoever wrote the manual needs to get their facts straight about some of the boxers featured in the game. I was stunned at some of the stuff I was reading because it’s completely wrong, or at least out of date. This doesn’t affect the gameplay but lowers my opinion of 2K Sports.

Overall I go back and forth between enjoying myself and feeling like I wasted my money. Consider carefully.