Lara’s flirtation with video gamers began back in 1996 with the launch of the original Tomb Raider game, and since then has gone on to become one of the most world’s most successful video game franchises.
In celebration of ten years on the scene (we’ll ignore that it’s now eleven), Eidos is reworking the first game for release on PlayStation 2, PC and PSP.
A website address in the back of the Spider-Man 3 game manual leads to an American Activision website, where very basic details of a game called Spider-Man: Friend or Foe can be found.
The game, which the site reveals is scheduled for release in the autumn, appears to be based on the Spider-Man movie universe, the website stating: "A new twist on the legend. A new take on the movies…"
Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 18, 2007
1: SPIDER-MAN 3
2: WII PLAY
3: GOD OF WAR II
4: SINGSTAR POP HITS
5: THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION
6: BUZZ! THE MEGA QUIZ
7: FIFA 07
8: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
9: VIRTUA TENNIS 3
10: POKEMON RANGER
11: FINAL FANTASY III
12: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2006-2007
13: TMNT: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
14: HARVEST MOON DS
15: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING
16: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
17: LOTR ONLINE: SHADOWS OF ANGMAR
18: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
19: THE SIMS 2
20: COMMAND & CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS
A rather lengthy document detailing EA’s financials has highlighted the fact that a new Need For Speed game is set for release at some point in 2007. When Pro-G contacted EA no other details on the game were available.
The report also boasted of 15 wholly owned new titles set to be released in the next year, including another Sims game and five original releases: Army of One, SKATE, Playground, Boogie, and an unnamed Spielberg game for the Wii.
King of Clubs is described as a mini-golf puzzle game in which players will have to use their ingenuity to play their way to victory, be that strategically, tactically or by playing dirty.
Set in a theme park in the middle of the Nevada desert, players must collect, unlock, buy or hire rewards to enable them to complete a variety of puzzles across five themes. In total more than 95 holes will be waiting to challenge even the most skilled of mini-golf players.
Any day now EA is expected to announce details of a new The Simpsons video game. A countdown website appeared over the weekend, presumably counting down to an announcement, but it’s since been taken offline.
Rather amusingly the countdown parodies the recent Rockstar Games GTA: IV unveiling, which has sparked rumours that the new title will be in the same style as the successful, and pretty good, The Simpsons: Hit and Run.
Wannabe wizards are in for a treat this summer with the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which EA is promising will feature gesture-based spell casting.
"Instead of pressing buttons to fire off specific spells, we use each console’s unique controls," Executive producer, Harvey Elliott told GameSpot. "So if you want to use ‘depulso’ to push an object away from you, you press the right analogue stick forward on the 360 and PS2, you push the Sixaxis controller away from you on the PS3, and, of course, you flick your ‘wand’ away from you on the Wii."
This Friday (May 4) sees the release of Spider-Man 3 across the world and it’s expected to be one of the biggest movies of the year, if not in movie history. To coincide with this momentous event Activision will release the video game based on the movie.
May 4 was to be the day when Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC and DS owners could experience the movie through their platform of choice, but it seems that PS3 owners will need to wait two more weeks.
Over on the official Transformers: The Game website, fans can now take part in The Battle for AllSpark web game. Choose the Autobots or Decepticons and sign up as a character joining forces with a global team to win prizes, exclusive access to game info and control over Earth.
Players will contend in one-on-one skirmishes that continually earn points for themselves and their team. Each week players with the highest score will be rewarded with prizes, and the leading side will take control of the AllSpark and gain exclusive access to special sections of the site.
Ubisoft has announced fourth quarter sales of €197 million, beating projected sales by €45 million. The better than expected sales are attributed to a number of factors.
Firstly Ubisoft points to strong sales of two key titles which launched during the quarter: GRAW 2 for Xbox 360 has moved 1 million units and TMNT across its eight release platforms has sold 1.1. million units.
Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 16, 2007
1: POKEMON RANGER
2: TMNT: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
3: WII PLAY
4: HARVEST MOON DS
5: RAYMAN 2: THE GREAT ESCAPE
6: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING
7: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
8: PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME
9: COMMAND & CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS
10: BRIAN LARA INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 2007
11: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
12: VIRTUA TENNIS 3
13: MEDAL OF HONOR: VANGUARD
14: THE SIMS 2
15: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2006-2007
16: HEROES OF MIGHT & MAGIC IV
17: F.E.A.R.
18: MOTORSTORM
19: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
20: TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX 3 GOLD
Black Bean and Koch Media UK have announced that SBK-07: Superbike World Championship will be released for PlayStation 2 and PSP across the UK on May 18.
SBK-07 will feature 13 real-life licensed circuits and give players the chance to race head-to-head with their biking heroes, in an attempt to win the Superbike World Championship.
Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 15, 2007
1: TMNT: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
2: POKEMON RANGER
3: RAYMAN 2: THE GREAT ESCAPE
4: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
5: COMMAND & CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS
6: BROTHERS IN ARMS: ROAD TO HILL 30
7: BRIAN LARA INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 2007
8: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
9: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING
10: PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME
11: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2006-2007
12: GUITAR HERO II
13: VIRTUA TENNIS 3
14: THE SIMS 2
15: MEDAL OF HONOR: VANGUARD
16: TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON
17: THE SIMS 2: PETS
18: HEROES OF MIGHT & MAGIC IV
19: THE SIMS 2: CELEBRATION STUFF
20: NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 has moved development studios and is now in the hands of EA Tiburon, best known for work on the Madden NFL series. In addition it has been announced by EA that Tiger’s latest edition will be the first title to feature the new Gamernet system.
Gamernet will bring user created content to EA’s latest game releases, and with Tiger Woods 08 will enable players to save their best shots, holes and rounds, and post them online for other users to compete against.
