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A new year, a new free add-on pack for Ship Simulator 2008 [Soruce - Gamespress]

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, January 8th 2010. With the new year freshly underway, VSTEP continues its weekly release of free download packs for Ship Simulator 2008. The next installment is the Elbe Super Pack. This pack is the eleventh free download pack released and was was created especially for Ship Simulator 2008 users that have previously bought the Elbe from the Shipyard. The Elbe Super Pack is now available for free at “The Shipyard”, the online vessel & environment shop for Ship Simulator 2008.

All Ship Simulator 2008 users that have previously bought the Elbe from the Shipyard will be able to download this new add-on pack for free and sail an updated version of the classic Elbe, a wonderful seagoing motortugboat. Download this free add-on pack to enjoy new gameplay features and play exciting new missions with the Elbe. The Elbe Super Pack is created by the dedicated Ship Simulator Creator's Forum.

VSTEP will continue to release new high quality free add-on packs for Ship Simulator 2008 at the Shipyard on a weekly basis leading up to the release of the new Ship Simulator Extremes game in 2010.

To download the free add-on pack, visit the Shipyard.

About Ship Simulator 2008
Available in 20 countries and 7 languages and with over 480,000 copies sold to date, the Ship Simulator Series is the leading naval simulation series for pc users. In Ship Simulator 2008, players will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within stunning 3D environments and world renowned harbours like San Francisco, Rotterdam, New York and Marseille. Players will take control of a wide array of vessels – from massive cargo ships and ferries, to speedboats, yachts, water taxis, personal watercrafts, and even the mighty Titanic! Ship Simulator 2008 incredibly recreates real locations from around the world and presents players with the challenges of commanding the vessel of their choice on the open sea. For more information about Ship Simulator 2008, visit www.shipsim.com

Over 278 Million Zombies Defeated [Source : Gamespress]

It’s been two weeks since Nexon America released the new Cabin Fever game mode in its multiplayer online first-person shooter Combat Arms, and there has been more than 452,000 matches played with 278 million marauding zombies wiped out. Cabin Fever, a cooperative, team-based mode drops players into an abandoned building where they’re beset by brain-thirsty zombies.

The enormous number of games played during the first week - 1,300 matches played every hour, have taken a toll on the heroic soldiers fending off the infected, with more than 4.4 million deaths at the bloody hands of the undead hordes. The infected zombies don't come unarmed, some splatter on impact or carry explosives that unleash a wave of mutilation. Special high-powered zombies deliver massive pain. So even with an average of 655 zombies killed every match, it’s not easy to defeat the infected. Fewer than 10 percent of the matches are successfully completed, and only three percent of the matches played at Extreme (the hardest level) end with soldiers keeping their brains intact.

“Cabin Fever has spread across our servers like the very mutation players are trying to stop in the game,” said Graham Kays, Producer for Combat Arms. “Players might take their lumps in the end but they’re enjoying the ride so much they keep coming back to kill more and more zombies.”

Players can experience the thrill of Cabin Fever and the other fun game modes featured in Combat Arms by logging in and downloading the game for free at http://combatarms.nexon.net.

[Source - Games Press]

Next Installment of the Critically-Acclaimed Crysis Franchise will be First Game Built on Crytek's Multiplatform CryENGINE 3 Technology 

Redwood City, Calif. – June 1, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that it has agreed to a deal extension with Crytek GmbH, the award-winning developers of the Crysis® universe, to publish Crysis 2. Renowned for their technical excellence, artistic craftsmanship and commitment to quality, Crytek is building Crysis 2 on their new state-of-the-art multiplatform game development solution CryENGINE®3 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and the PC.

“The development of Crysis 2 marks a major stepping stone for our studio,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. “This is not only the next game in the Crysis franchise, it’s the first title we are developing for consoles and the first title being built on CryENGINE 3. We are excited to have the support of EA Partners again as we work together to make the launch of Crysis 2 a huge event.”

“Nothing speaks more to the success of the EA Partners program than when a studio the caliber of Crytek continues to work with us,” said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners. “Crytek is already one of the elite PC development studios in the world and we are excited to have the opportunity to partner with them in bringing their award-winning technology and gameplay to more platforms and a wider audience with Crysis 2.”

[Source : Gamespress]

Just Trains is pleased to announce that the download version of Trainz 2009 is now available. The Trainz series of standalone train simulators has now sold over a million copies and the latest version is set to break a few more box office records. Product information can be found here

Developed by Auran, Trainz 2009 comes with a huge range of enhancements and new features and virtual rail fans are set to feel the power of five generations of rail simulation!

• Drive using full in-cab realistic controls or simple ‘speed’ controller.
• Issue "Driver Commands" to operate multiple locomotives simultaneous.
• Keep to a passenger schedule, deliver freight, decouple wagons and much more.
• Add additional "Session Rules" to customize your living railroad.
• Download 1,000's of routes, locos and more from the Trainz Download Station.
• Send goods and trains to your friends and chat online.
• Even create your own 3D models or powerful TrainzScripts for unlimited flexibility.