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What Happens in Vegas Doesn't Always Stay in Vegas

Posted by: Aaron Lockard on February 02, 2007 3:51:10 PM

Midway updates press site with special Gamers Day Micro-Site now LIVE!

Curious for more info on Stranglehold, Unreal Tournament 3 and BlackSite: Area 51? Have you heard about Touchmaster or Hot Brain? Dying to check out a Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Wii tutorial by creator Ed Boon? All this and more was just announced at Midway's annual Gamers Day Event held just last week in Las Vegas. To check it out, visit the press site:

See below for brief product descriptions:

Stranglehold “ Coming Summer 2007, experience exhilarating 3rd person next“gen action as you continue the story of John Woo's influential action film, Hard Boiled starring Chow Yun-Fat. Run into danger with both fists full of lead and take down the organized crime bosses who stepped over the line when they took your family. Stop at nothing as you destroy the entire world around you to get them back. You are a desperate man following your own rules; honor thy family; do what's right; fear no man.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (Wii) - For the first time ever on the Nintendo Wii, players will be able to experience the latest chapter in Midway's award“winning, best selling video game fighting franchise, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon coming April 2007. With the most complete roster ever, including more than 60 fighters from the entire Mortal Kombat universe (past, present and future), a revolutionary Kreate“A“Fighter mode and Kreate“A“Fatality mode, plus a brand new Konquest mode and Endurance Mode, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon promises to be the most complete, intensely lethal, fighting experience ever!

Unreal Tournament 3 “ Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first“person shooter to the PC, and its debut on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. UT3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay, and challenge to a whole new level. Players engage in intense and hyper-real battles with other human players online, or against Unreal artificial intelligence that sets the industry standard. With the most powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles available, this is FPS action at its best!

BlackSite: Area 51 “ Featuring a powerful single-player campaign, along with multiple online multiplayer modes, BlackSite: Area 51 delivers vicious combat action, next generation graphics and A.I., and a plethora of powerful weapons and vehicles. Set in present day, players take the role of a decorated military veteran charged by the government to lead a squadron of "secret soldiers," each with his/her own specialty skill set, into the Rachel, Nevada area to fight off the invasion of unidentified enemy races. Coming Summer 2007 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Hour of Victory “ Available exclusively for Xbox 360 in Summer 2007, allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose. Sneak into enemy territory as a covert operative, storm the gates as a British Commando, or snipe from afar as an Army Ranger “ each character's unique attributes will be needed for the fulfillment of the overall objective. Only with all these skills working closely together will you be able to say that you helped define the Hour of Victory.

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar “ On April 24, 2007 adventure in Middle“earth and protect the Fellowship in the first and only MMO set in the legendary world depicted in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar allows players of all levels to explore incredibly detailed realms and join familiar characters in an evolving and persistent re“creation of the beloved world. Players can adventure solo or forge their own fellowships online with others as they face hideous monsters and minions of Sauron, establish unique reputations, fight epic battles, and immerse themselves in the greatest adventure of our time.

Touchmaster “ The wide variety of highly interactive mini-games that made Midway's Touchmaster a favorite in bars and arcades across the country will be available whenever, wherever with Touchmaster for Nintendo DS. Touchmaster is a natural fit for the touchscreen and stylus of Nintendo DS, and is perfect for a quick gameplay session. There's something for everyone to choose from, with a wide variety of 23 of Midway's classic Touchmaster games, including Trivia, Solitaire, Gem Slide and Mah Jongg. With the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi connection, players can connect to the Midway Tournament Network for high score rankings, tournaments and daily rankings. Coming this Summer 2007 for Nintendo DS.

Hot Brain “ Coming Summer 2007, fire up your mind with Hot Brain, a game that engages the mind through a series of puzzles and challenges designed to raise the activity and temperature of your brain. Hot Brain presents challenging and fun mental activities that help ignite your mind in areas like logic, memory, math, language and concentration. Exclusive to the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, the game allows you to test your skills in several single player modes or you can play with up to three people via ad-hoc connection. Whether you're an expert or a beginner, a robust tutorial mode makes the game accessible and enjoyable to people of all ages.

PlayStation 3 Store Games - The six downloadable titles are: Mortal Kombat II, GauntletII, Joust, Rampage World Tour, Rampart and Championship Sprint. Each title was specifically chosen because of its multiplayer capability, allowing players to experience each of these classics with their friends in the comfort of their own living room, or anywhere else through an internet connection. The games will be available for digital download through the PLAYSTATION Network; with the first game being available in early 2007.

The Wheelman “ Starring Vin Diesel, The Wheelman video game offers players a chance to take the wheel and assume the role of Diesel's character in a completely open“ended and reactive environment coming Fall 2007. The living, breathing city will be filled with traffic, people and various road conditions, all of which will behave and react intelligently to players' actions as they attempt to execute precision driving maneuvers and stunts in free-roaming, mission-based scenarios.

TNA iMPACT! - Is set to be the most complete wrestling videogame to date. Coming in 2008 and featuring top talent such as Raven, Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown, Rhino, Christopher Daniels, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles and more, TNA iMPACT! will deliver all of the excitement and action of the top-rated weekly television show.


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