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PSP demos for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Rock Band Unplugged lead the PlayStation Store refresher this week. The former is being thrust on Europe by both Capcom and Sony as the pair try to spark a Japanese-style frenzy when the game launches in late June. The latter, while we're on topic, has face-button presses instead of instrument peripherals. Rock Band Unplugged is also out in late June.

There are samplers for CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars and Inferno Pool - the two PSN game offerings this week. CellFactor is an FPS and Inferno Pool is a pool (the one with cues) game. Try them. Go on.

We like the look of the 2000 AD-themed costumes for LittleBigPlanet because we like comic books, and we feel we ought to mention the inspirationally named Ferrari Challenge "Pack of 5 New Cars and 1 Track".

The downturn in the Japanese games market continues to affect hardware sales, with the latest results sinking to a new low.

The Nintendo DS was the best selling format of the week, but could manage only 39,464 sales (33,833 for the DSi and 5,631 for the DS Lite) - down almost 24,000 units overall.

With the software chart also reporting record lows in terms of unit sales, the PSP saw demand fall by over 15,000 units to 27,536.

A pre-release version of EA's The Sims 3 has been illegally downloaded over 180,000 times in four days, according to reports.

The download estimate was provided by research firm BigChampagne, which specialises in monitoring file sharing, according to Bloomberg.

The numbers, if accurate, are outpacing those of Spore, which saw 500,000 copies downloaded in its first ten days before being named the most pirated game of 2008 at an estimated 1.7 million downloads.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced its long-term plans for the Lord of the Rings franchise, promising multiple games spanning different genres and target demographics.

The company has partnered with both The Saul Zaentz Company and New Line Productions, meaning that it has secured rights to create videogame adaptations based on both the literary and film versions of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings franchise.

The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest, a family-friendly adventure announced last week, will be Warner's first game in the franchise since rights reverted to the publisher at the end of 2008. The Wii version is being developed by Headstrong Games, with the PlayStation 2, PSP and Nintendo DS versions handled by TT Fusion.

Online racing games are more popular these days. They increase your enthusiasm. They are fun filled and improved our energy levels. There are may people who are die hard fans of online racing games and spends most of their times before these PCs.

Racing games are of many types. Car racing, Bike racing, 3d racing, rally, daredevil etc. It creates a perfect interest in the players mind and we get into the groove of sitting in the drivers seat and driving these cars or bikes. These can be good stress busters from our long busy hectic schedules.

Online racing games can be played single or with multiple users playing at the same time. It is quite simple to play it online as for any assistance you can immediately browse thro’ and find the solution for the problem that you are facing. We can even download these games and store it in our computer and play when ever we want as this sometimes comes absolutely free of cost .these are popular among all age groups. Games for kids are also available.

Small cars always fancies kids, there are so many 3D games available for kids fun packed with lot of attractive graphics for the kids to enjoy. These car and bike racing are creating magic in our minds. So lets all thank these online gamers for providing this unlimited fun games . To win in these games we should be aware of all the controls and keys so get well practiced with these and Happy RACING!!!!!

London-based developer Firefly Studios has announced plans for Stronghold Kingdoms, which they describe as the world's first castle-based MMO.

"What is exciting about Stronghold Kingdoms is not only are we taking Stronghold online and massively multiplayer, but we are funding this ourselves as an independent developer", said Firefly CEO Eric Ouellette.

The new game is based on the ongoing Stronghold franchise, which has sold 5 million units since the first game in 2001.

Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play MMO Free Realms has notched up over two million unique users since launching a month ago.

According to the developer, 75 per cent of users are under 17 years of age, with 46 per cent under 13. Nearly a third of all players are female.

"In less than a month, Free Realms has captivated a core player base of tween and teen gamers, while also strongly resonating with MMO gamers," commented John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment.

Bike racing games generally fancies the teens .There are a variety of online bike racing games where you can choose your own bike style, The type of bike , and choose the path (rocky terrains , roads with lots of bends and breaks or even mud ) to race thro’.
When it comes to bike racing speed is an important factor, but we should be very careful in some games as we lose points for each injury or we sometimes lose the game as such. Bike racing be interactive also. We can race with the computer or with other players also thro’ online gaming. Every time you complete the play your score will be recorded. If you are the top scorer then your score will be recorded and any player in the future can challenge your points.
There will be different laps or courses available for bike racing. Any stunts performed during racing will also be rewarded then and there, we can enjoy this racing feeling virtually thro’ this online bike racing without any injury to us. Every game comes with a set of instructions telling how to play, what keys to use all every minute details of the game. If we browse through t he net we will come across a large number of these bike racing games. They are very challenging and interesting and invoke our thought and strategic processes also. So start unlimited racing now and lets all get the feel of winning like Michael Schumacher

Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher, Square Enix, has announced full year financial results for the twelve months ending March 31, 2009, noting that both sales and profits dropped during that time.

The company, which recently acquired Tomb Raider publisher Eidos, saw revenues fall by 8 per cent compared to the previous year at JPY 135.7 billion (USD 1.44 billion), while net income dropped 31.1 per cent to JPY 6.3 billion (USD 67 million).

Despite that, the company ended the year in a strong cash position, up JPY 400 million (USD 4.25 million) to JPY 111.9 billion (USD 1.2 billion), while the total dividend payout will be JPY 3.45 billion (USD 36.7 million).

There's little question about which platform holder has the most riding on its E3 performance. Certainly, it will be fascinating to see how Nintendo plans to maintain its success for another year, while Microsoft's rumoured motion controller and future software line-up is of great interest - but it's Sony whose conference will be watched most closely.

The reasons for that are twofold. Firstly, Sony - having led the market for over a decade - is now struggling. The PS3 is in third place behind Nintendo and Microsoft and while it's selling remarkably well considering its high price point, it simply isn't building installed base at the rate it needs to challenge its competitors. The PSP, although a success by many measures, has sold less than half the units of its rival, the DS - a rival it was widely predicted to crush when both devices were announced.

Secondly, and perhaps as a consequence of the first, Sony's intentions at E3 have been widely speculated about. The PSP is seen as a likely candidate for a major hardware overhaul, while the PS3's much discussed price drop has now been overtaken by rumours of a hardware redesign which would significantly slim down the big black box. Unusually for a mid-cycle E3, the indications are that Sony's conference will be as much about hardware as it is about software.

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