Duke Nukem Trilogy(tm) to be released under Deep Silver label

Deep Silver and Apogee Software today announced an agreement to co-publish the Duke Nukem Trilogy(tm) episodes for the Nintendo DS(tm) and Sony PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems in North America and Europe. The Trilogy is comprised of three new episodes, released sequentially, beginning in the Summer of 2009: Critical Mass ™, Chain Reaction(tm), and Proving Grounds(tm). The Trilogy is being produced by Apogee under an exclusive license agreement with 3D Realms Entertainment and MachineWorks Northwest LLC, and will be released by Deep Silver, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media.

“We were seeking a strong global publishing partner to herald the eagerly-anticipated return of Duke Nukem,” said Terry Nagy, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Apogee. “We have indeed found that partner in Deep Silver.”

“Since we launched the Deep Silver label, we’ve aggressively pursued the best properties to bring to market,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media. “Apogee has produced some of the greatest franchises in the history of gaming, none of them more popular than Duke Nukem.”
Deep Silver is exhibiting at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit on July 14 - 17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the Showcase Pavilion, Booth #401.

Acclaimed Action-RPG Ready For Direct Download to Your PSP System

Mastiff, a San Francisco based developer and publisher of videogames, announced today that Nihon Falcom’s action-RPG, Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure has become the first third-party PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system title available for online purchase and download to the PSP system through the PLAYSTATION®Store and is available now.

Upon its release last year, Gurumin immediately won over the hearts of countless reviewers.

Gamespy, for example, said “Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure delivers the classic Japanese RPG experience and is simultaneously adorable and hilarious. If you’re only planning to get a single RPG for your PSP this year, this could well be the one to play.”

The Associated Press said “Gurumin” is filled with a uniquely Japanese sense of whimsy that translates well into English, and it’s one of the nicest surprises of the year so far.” Review site Deeko said  “Gurumin is one of those rare games that should be in every PSP owners collection.” Console Gameworld, echoed the sentiment, writing “Gurumin is definitely one of those titles you have to pick up, period.”

“Charming, full of personality, and with a gentle sense of humor, Gurumin is a bright and catchy portable game,” said Heather Campbell of Play magazine . And Geoff Haynes of leading gaming website IGN.com, called Gurumin “…an excellent title that should appeal to action fans .” Gurumin’s strong reviews earned it a place in the top 50 of almost 1100 PSP titles ranked on IGN.com.

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GHskinz.com, a designer and manufacturer of skins that replicate real life guitars for games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, announced today that it has added skins for handheld gaming systems for $4.99.

For more information about GHskinz.com and its products visit www.GHskinz.com.

SouthPeak Games announced that it will distribute “B-Boy” for PlayStation®2 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems in the U.S this summer. B-Boy allows players to prove their skills as they challenge the world’s greatest breakdancers.

For more on B-Boy, visit www.bboythegame.com