The Simpsons(TM) 500thepisode commemorated with conversion of classic coin-op

Konami Digital EntertainmentGmbH, in partnership with Gracie Films and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, today announced that The Simpsons(TM) Arcade Game is available for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

In The Simpsons(TM) Arcade Game, users play as their favorite Simpsons character in a chase after Smithers and Mr. Burns and an epic quest to save Maggie, as original arcade game makes its downloadable debutfeaturing four-player online and offline cooperative play.Featuring eight classic Springfield locations, players can participate in several different game modes, each providing a different gameplay experience. Quarters Mode recreates the feeling of the original coin-op classic for a more challenging experience; Survival Mode tests players' skills with only one life at their disposal; and Free Play Mode provides players with unlimited Continues for a more casual experience.

The conversion also includes the Japanese version of The Simpsons(TM) Arcade Game, which features new weapons, higher scoring and a slightly different ending. This version of the game has never been released outside of Japan and is a different take on the beloved classic. As an added bonus, fans can view classic flyers and posters specifically made for the game back in 1991.

Developed by Backbone Entertainment, The Simpsons(TM) Arcade Gamewill also be available on the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on February 8th. This will coincide with the airing of The Simpsons(TM) historic 500th episode on Sunday, February 19thin the US.

The game is now available for download on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 800 Microsoft Points, and will be available on February 8th for the PlayStation®Networkfor 9,99 Euro.

"KONAMI is dedicated to reviving retro titles that gamers have grown to love, and it doesn't get any better than The Simpsons(TM) Arcade Game," said Shinji Hirano, President of Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "The Simpsons is a global phenomenon with a loyal fan base, and we are thrilled to re-launch the arcade game in the downloadable sector, introducing fans to a beloved classic on an entirely new platform."

"Of all The Simpsonsvideo games, this demented classic is my favorite," said Matt Groening, The Simpsons Creator and Executive Producer.

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today confirmed the launch date for its clever Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network puzzler, Puddle. The publisher also released a number of new images of the prize-winning title.

Puddle will be released via Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and via the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on January 25th. The game challenges the player to guide a number of liquid properties rocket fuel through a series of stages, each more inventive than the last.

The new screenshots showcase the broad variety of courses available to navigate. Players must dodge heat beams and rays of electric current that can fry their puddle, or handle a blob of radioactive fluid with care, follow a virtual puddle of rocket fuel through a hand drawn blueprint, and even follow a sip of water as it makes its way through a human body!

Players guide their respective liquid by tilting the environment, balancing each fluid's unique properties with the environmental factors of gravity, friction, and each course's obstacles. Players can only see one small section of a stage at a time, thus Puddle will offer plenty of unexpected twists, keeping players alert and ready for the next challenge. Puddle for the PlayStation® Network also supports motion controls using the Playstation® Move or Sixaxis controller.

Puddle began as a student project and duly won a Student Showcase prize at the Independent Gaming Festival at the Game Developer's Conference 2010. It arrives now as a fully-fledged downloadable game unlike anything players have experienced before.

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PES 2012 Facebook connectivity with myPES will be available for all PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC users. With myPES you can keep track of all online and offline matches between two human players.

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Without installing the update, you won?t be able to use myPES!

 
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Important: For myPES to work, both players need to own a myPES account and have their myPES data added to their Personal Data profiles!

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Remember that your console needs to be online in order to send match data to myPES. On PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, you need to be logged in to PlayStation Network or Xbox Live!

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In myPES you can keep track of your PES 2012 results and share them with your Facebook friends.