Mimicking the Explore experience that will be in the final product, as players post race times and trick scores in the demo, ghosts of those runs will be uploaded to the SSX server. These ghosts are exact replicas of a player’s run, from the line that they took, to the tricks that they performed. Players will then be able to challenge their friends’ ghosts or let their own ghosts chalk up wins and losses, while they’re away from their console.

“When crafting the online experience for this new SSX, we wanted to design something that took into account people’s busy schedules and addressed the issue of not always having friends to play online with you at the same time”

“The Explore game mode, which allows you to challenge your friends’ times and scores on your own schedule, is one part of that online design. The other half of our online design, Global Events, is built around the idea of constant ongoing live tournaments against real people in real-time, with the added flexibility of letting you drop in and out at your convenience. We think that when any gamer gets their hands on SSX they are going to have a lot of fun with our modern take on this classic franchise.”

-Todd Batty, Creative Director, SSX.

A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of all-time, SSX will allow players to experience the franchise’s signature fun and adrenaline-packed gameplay across iconic regions all over the world. Using NASA topographical satellite data, SSX has a massive world for players to explore. Throughout nine expansive regions, SSX packs reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race, Trick, and Survive as they descend huge open mountains. In addition, Explore, Global Events and RiderNet – the SSX recommendation engine – headline an online feature set that will redefine social competition for gamers, making it fun and easy to compete with friends with no lobbies or wait times.

*Internet connection and Origin account required. Must be 13+ to create an account.
**February 28th in North America and March 15, 2012 in Japan.

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Chad Koehler, vice president of Zivix LLC says:

“JAM Live Music Arcade builds upon years of our music experience and some of the successes we had with previous iterations of the JAM franchise, but takes it to an entirely new level allowing creative freedom and a closer connection to the music,”

“The world loves music, and this product provides immediate accessibility in a totally new way. If you’re looking to jam out, turn the living room in to a live show and experiment with a near-infinite bank of sounds, effects and rhythms, then this is the experience for you. If you’re interested in a more traditional follow-the-leader type of play, then we’ve included the Arcade Mode just for that purpose. With the great songs and artists we have and the wide variety refreshingly creative different play modes, JAM Live Music Arcade is the breath of fresh air the music gaming genre needs.”

JAM Live Music Arcade is a completely new approach to the music genre with a real-time live music sandbox that allows the player to immediately build and customize their very own tunes. Starting with any one of the 30+ licensed songs featured in the game (including hits from Modest Mouse, Fallout Boy, Fatboy Slim, Rise Against, Atmosphere and more), players jam with and remix all aspects of the song – guitar, bass, drums, synth and vocals – to experiment with the song and re-create it to their own personality. All of this is done with any one of the compatible guitar gaming peripherals – the entire band is in your hands! Accessible and easy to get started, yet deep and almost endless to master, everyone can touch real music across a broad range of sonic tastes. JAM Live Music Arcade offers an immersive level of musical interaction that’s inspiring, powerful and contagious.

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Features of JAM Live Music Arcade include:

• Allows the player to experience music in a different and creative way by controlling and remixing all aspects of the song – it’s an entire band in your hands!
• Players have complete creative control over the music and are rewarded for their sense of timing by getting into the flow of the music and beat
• Featuring 32 tracks from major artists to top-touring indie bands designed specifically for the JAM platform, JAM Live Music Arcadeoffers a wide variety of musical stylings
• Compatible with any of the millions of gaming guitar peripherals on the market today
• JAM’s Arcade Mode not only engages a new type of follow the leader pathway and gameplay style, but also incorporates more controller actions from an up-strum to the whammy bar, creating even more of a challenge
• Dynamic visuals respond to your every move, ensuring your visual jam is just as unique as your musical one
• User created content: Create a mix, replay or challenge it in Arcade Mode

Pricing information, the official XBLA and PSN launch dates, complete set list and more for JAM Live Music Arcade will be revealed in the coming weeks.

For more information about the game, please visit www.jamlivemusicarcade.com. Also, be sure to visit https://www.facebook.com/JamLiveMusicArcade and ‘Like’ the page for a chance to win lots of great prizes, and check out the trailer HERE or watch it live HERE. For more information about Zivix LLC, please visit www.zivix.net. For more information about Reverb Publishing and its initiatives, please visitwww.reverbpublishing.com.

The House of the Dead 3 added a number of key features to the series’ creature-shooting roots, including interactive “rescue events” and a ranking and grading system that tracks each agent’s shot accuracy. This new console version of The House of the Dead 3 can be played using a PlayStation Move controller or a standard PlayStation controller, and as a special bonus SEGA has also included a unique reward for players to earn in-game: their very own virtual The House of the Dead 3 arcade cabinet for their PlayStation®Home space!

Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America said:

“We know not everyone has easy access to an arcade with a House of the Dead cabinet, so we wanted to give players around the world the chance to have that same experience in their living rooms.”

“We hope everyone enjoys The House of the Dead 3’s classic gameplay and new features, and look forward to introducing console owners to the fourth, previously arcade-only, installment later this spring.”

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• ·         Check Point Race
• ·         Mosh Pit which is destruction derby mode
• ·         Boost Me Up which is pickup collection by performing various stunts
• ·         Gang Wars which is team derby mode
• ·         Find Your Mate which is escorting your mate to the safe zone from an enemy dominated place
• ·         Plant Bomb which is planting and diffusing a bomb in enemy category
• ·         Territory Control

Players unlock new stages and rewards as they progress through the campaign based on times they have achieved, as they compete in one of 10 environments including the Stadium, Arena, Black Market, Junk Yard, Factory and Ship. Each new stage offers a new objective to be completed from surviving the onslaught attack of enemy vehicles in mosh pit to completing a set of stunts as you compete against the stop watch in check point. Later stages include planting and defending a strategically placed bomb and escort missions.

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There will be scheduled PSN maintenance taking place from 16.00PM on Thursday 19th January until 06.00am GMT on Friday 20th January.

During this period the following services will be unavailable:

• PlayStation Store (Console and PC)
• Customer Account Management
• Account Registration
• HOME

Users who attempt to sign into the PlayStation Network after the maintenance period has started may receive the site maintenance notification page.

Users who are signed in before the maintenance begins should remain signed into their online session (although the above services will still be unavailable).

Please note that some online titles may also be affected.

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It all begins Friday January 13th with the multiplayer event from 9pm – 12am UK time.. Any version of Red Dead or Undead Nightmare  is compatible with Game of the Year Edition multiplayer – so even if you don’t have the Game of the Year Edition release, you can join in to play in any of the applicable modes on PSN.  Triple XP will be active for both PSN and Xbox LIVE all weekend

If you want to know where, how and when to enter the sweepstakes, it’s simple. During the event on January 13th, head to the multiplayer events page between 9pm and 12am UK time. Under ’Sweepstakes Entry’ at the bottom of that page, you can enter your details for a chance to win the two specially customised Red Dead Redemption PlayStation 3 controllers as pictured above. Once you enter, you’ll also have the chance to win one of 20 runner-up Rockstar prize packs that includes an official t-shirt, deck of Red Dead playing cards and assorted stickers.

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR PSN IDs

FORMING A POSSE
To start the game, invite your friends, form a posse and find Rockstar, follow these steps:

1. From the main menu, press ‘Start’ and then enter ‘Online Multiplayer’ by pressing the ‘Square’ button, and choose ‘Normal’.
2. Once in a Free Roam lobby, press the ‘Select’ button to open the in-game multiplayer menu.
3. Press the ‘R1′ button and then the ‘Triangle’ button to ‘Show Friends’. Invite at least one friend into your posse using the ‘X’ button.
4. Once your friends are in the game, press the ‘Triangle’ button again to return to the ‘Players’ menu and select them with the ‘X’ button to ‘Propose New Posse’ or ‘Send Posse Invite’.
5. Once you and your friends are ready to go, start up the game mode that’s currently playing. This will be announced  in the chat.
   

Future events include some Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City for PC and Xbox LIVE, and a Red Dead event for Xbox LIVE.

CALENDAR OF MULTIPLAYER EVENTS

• Friday, January 13 
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN
  The first multiplayer event of 2012, battling it out on PSN with you and your whole posse across modes from the entire Red Dead Redemption online multiplayer experience – including Undead Nightmare’s Undead Overrun. (Note you do not need the Game of the Year Edition specifically to play in this or any of the Red Dead events. Any version will do as long as relevant modes are being played.)

• Thursday, January 26 (10pm-1am UK time)
  Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
  For Xbox 360 on XBL
  Since the most recent GTA console event was held on PSN, the Xbox LIVE crowd gets some Cops n’ Crooks, GTA Race, Witness Protection and just about every other multiplayer mode from the original Grand Theft Auto IV as well as the Episodes, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

• Friday, February 10 (9pm-12am  UK time)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
  Red Dead on Xbox LIVE with everything from Grand Prix Horse Racing to Gold Rush to Stronghold toUndead Overrun and plenty more. As with most of the events, There will be 20 runner-up prizes and one Grand Prize. 

• Friday, February 24 (9pm-12am UK time)
  Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City
  For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
•  32-player mayhem crashing things up in Race, going wild in Free Mode, and some classic Deathmatch - will be just part of this one.

These official multiplayer events are your chance to:

• Play online multiplayer with Rockstar Games, including people from some of the development teams who helped create the games themselves
• Enter Social Club member-exclusive event sweepstakes at the multiplayer events page during the event, including prize giveaways you won’t see anywhere else like custom controllers, consoles and more
• Watch the live video stream broadcast of the online play at the official multiplayer events page
• Join the live event chat to discuss the stream and challenge other players as the action unfolds
• Gain Triple XP in Red Dead Redemption

HOW TO PLAY WITH ROCKSTAR
Look for Gamertags, IDs and details on how to findthem in each event to be posted a day or two before each of the dates listed below. Keep in mind that the easiest way to get in on a game with Rockstar during these playsessions is to send a friend request the night before and then request in the chat or the corresponding Newswire post to be invited.

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The game is created by the Co–Creator of PORTAL.

FEATURES

• Engaging Puzzle Gameplay: Using the Inter–Dimensional Shift Device, players will shift to and from various dimensions to manipulate the world around them and clear levels with increasing degrees of difficulty.
• Experience New Dimensions: Each dimension the player gains access to becomes a valuable asset to manipulate objects in the manor in a specific way. For example, the Fluffy Dimension makes heavy objects ten times lighter, enabling players to move what was once an immovable safe from one place to the next.
• Immersive, Interactive Environment: In addition to the various dimensions allowing the player to learn new skills and techniques, the look and feel of each dimension is completely distinct. When shifting to the Fluffy Dimension, everything in the room becomes soft and plushy like a cuddly version of its previous state. Every dimension carries its own atmosphere, letting the player feel like they are truly in the world.
• Unique Art Style and Humor: The Professor’s manor and all the items within it have a unique style, but that’s not all. Players should be on the lookout for humorous touches and jokes scattered throughout the manor home. Who wouldn’t want to know what the infamous Professor Quadwrangle looks like in the Fluffy Dimension?

Quantum Conundrum by Square Enix will be available for Windows PC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation®Network in 2012.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition will be the first pure fighting game to use GGPO-netcode – an often fan-requested feature. This online functionality allows for smooth pixel-perfect arcade play against online adversaries. In addition to facing off against friends online, players will be able to watch local and global match replays in-game as well as immediately upload replays directly to YouTube™ to share with the rest of the world. Gamers can have up to seven friends join them in the “Watch With Friends” in-game channel where they can search for and view specific matches that they can discuss together.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition features a slew of upgraded visual options. New and original art and menus create a fresh interface for the game. Carefully fine-tuned HD filtering options provide players several choices to fully customize their viewing experience both offline and online, including playing in a simulated arcade cabinet, optional scan lines, original arcade graphics, or widescreen in beautiful HD .

Players can stretch themselves beyond the matches with hundreds of different online and offline challenges that are updated in real time on the side of the screen. These can be completed to earn Vault Points that are redeemable for a wide array of content ranging from fan art to original in-game movies. Players can also earn Vault Points in trials mode, which helps new players learn more about Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition techniques such as parrying, while allowing experienced players to hone their skills. There is also a training mode for players new to fighting games and those wanting to re-introduce themselves to the basics.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition is available today for download on PlayStation Network for $14.99 and tomorrow on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points. Additionally, eager players can immediately unlock tough end boss character Gill or unlock dip switch functionality for 99 cents or 80 Microsoft Points each as an alternate to beating arcade mode with all characters. The YouTube share functionality will be available on both consoles within the first few days of launch. The game is rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB.

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Details of “Welcome Back*” package program offered to all registered PlayStation Network** and Qriocity account services will be announced from each region.

Announcement for restoration in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as for the remaining services on Qriocity will be made as they become available.

* Please see http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/06/scee-identity-theft-protection-offering/
** Only available for those countries and regions with access to PlayStation®Store.