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It’s time to take some tough decisions with the news that Atari’s PC real-time strategy title Codename Panzers: Cold War is available now at retailers across Europe. The latest title in the acclaimed Codename Panzers series from developers Stormregion and InnoGlow features highly detailed visuals, deep tactical gameplay and 8 player online play, while inviting players to re-shape the chilling history of the Cold War, and decide for themselves whether or not to push the big red button labelled ‘nuke’. 

At the height of the Cold War, nerves are stretched to breaking point on both sides, when a deadly accident involving Russian and American planes at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport threatens to turn the uneasy stalemate into a full-blown military conflict.  It proves to be the final straw for Stalin’s Red Army who begin to advance against the NATO forces with the intention of bringing the war to a bloody conclusion.

Representing the height of Cold War era conventional warfare, Codename Panzers: Cold War features heavy armour battles between real-world heavy tanks like the American M103 and the Russian Troyanov.  The Point of Interest system takes the gameplay beyond build-and-rush tactics, with structures on the map that must be occupied to gain Prestige Points which can then be used to call in special attacks like napalm or helicopter support, or to produce additional units.  Special urban warfare tactics like building and taking cover, constructing fortifications or tunnelling are available to infantry units, while the dynamic weather conditions affect unit behaviour and limit sight range creating even more tactical gameplay depth. 

The game features enormous customization options allowing entire armies to bear their own unique livery and every single unit, including tanks, to be customized with extra equipment including flamethrowers, amphibian devices, camouflage nets and more.  Codename Panzers: Cold War features extensive online multiplayer gameplay options for up to 8 players including co-op, deathmatch and domination modes, allowing players to test their Cold War mettle against players around the globe. 

Bringing endless alternate Cold War scenarios to RTS fans, presented in painstaking detail by Stormregion’s next-generation game engine, Codename Panzers: Cold War is available now at retailers across Europe.

For more information about the game, forthcoming downloadable content, forum support and to download the single and multiplayer demos, please visit the official website at www.codenamepanzerscoldwar.com. For review samples, please contact your local PR manager.

Players can get a taste of life as the galaxy’s most notorious criminal, Riddick, with the playable demo of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena available now for download on Xbox Live^®.

Featuring the Athena Main Decks level, the demo showcases the evocative art style and breadth of gameplay contained in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, including brutal melee combat, nerve-rattling stealth, and high-powered gunplay. Among other gameplay elements, the demo also lets players try one of the game’s unique features, controlling a Drone, while classic Riddick cut-scenes bring the harsh Riddick universe into sharp focus.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will ship for Xbox 360^®, PLAYSTATION^®3 and PC on April 7 in North America and April 24 in Europe.  The PS3 demo will be available on PLAYSTATION^® Network in March

 March 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe announced today that Klonoa^® will be available in Europe for Wii™ in 2009.  Klonoa’s long-awaited return offers vibrant graphics, motion control and new secrets to discover in this update to the series’ debut adventure.  Highly revered as one of the best platform games of the past 10 years, Klonoa will ignite Wii owners’ imaginations with addictive gameplay, exciting stages and a memorable story.

Help Klonoa save Phantomile, a land formed by the dreams of its inhabitants, and recently besieged by an unknown evil.  Klonoa’s breathtaking journey takes him through a series of increasingly difficult stages across multiple kingdoms as he strives to save his friends and homeland.  Throughout his quest, Klonoa is aided by his friend Hewpoe, a benevolent spirit who resides in the ring from which Klonoa is able to fire his Wind Bullet.  The Wind Bullet gives Klonoa the ability to grab and inflate his enemies and use them to his advantage.

With a simple move of the Wii Remote™ Klonoa can throw captured enemies to break obstacles, uncover hidden items or defeat other enemies.  Klonoa can also use any enemy he is holding to perform a double jump which allows him to reach high ledges or jump across large pits.  By moving the Nunchuk™, Klonoa can use his whirlwind to slowdown approaching enemies.  In addition to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls, Klonoa offers a wide range of control options for any style of play, including Wii Remote only, Classic Controller and the Nintendo GameCube™ controller.