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This was the conclusion of church and charity leaders taking part in a panel discussion hosted by The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) at BAFTA in Central London yesterday on how computer games can be a force for good in today's society.
Friday 10th October/... This was the conclusion of church and charity leaders taking part in a panel discussion hosted by The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) at BAFTA in Central London yesterday on how computer games can be a force for good in today's society.

Held at BAFTA in London's West End, the discussion, chaired by journalist Mary Riddell, included experts from children's, religious and computer and video games groups, including:

• Martin Houghton-Brown, deputy director of new business, The Children's Society
• Mike Royal, national director, The Lighthouse Group
• Joseph Steinberg, Marketing & Fund Raising Director, The Church Mission Society
• Andy Payne, chairman of ELSPA

Martin Houghton-Brown, deputy director of new business of The Children's Society, 

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has revealed key gameplay additions to its forthcoming PES 2009 title for Wii. Scheduled for release in Spring 2009, the new game will retain the intuitive 'point and click' interface used to control both the player in possession of the ball and to send those around him on to runs into space. However, a new 'traditional' control system using either a Wii Remote or Classic controller has also been implemented.

Producer Akiyoshi 'Greyhound' Chosogabe detailed his plans for the new game at a special event in Rome:

• A New Level of Control: Players will once again point and drag team mates into space to make runs, but Greyhound and his team has worked to improve the movement and level of control available to the player.

An improved defense system will allow players to close down their opposition with more precision using the Z button, while a new targeting system sees the player steering where they place the ball when shooting. 

Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today announced the details of the launch of The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™. On November 18, 2008 the Mines of Moria will open for players across North America and Europe to begin their journey to the vast, terrifying and unparalleled world beneath Middle-earth. “Beginning November 18th players across North America and Europe will journey with the dwarves deep into Middle-earth to reclaim the ancient kingdom of Khazad-dûm from the minions of Saruman,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online.

Codemasters Online also recently announced the commencement of the European Mines of Moria pre-order program, an exclusive pre-order campaign that awards players who pre-order Mines of Moria with special subscription pricing and exclusive bonus in-game items. Players can join the limited-time offer by pre-ordering the title at http://www.lotro-europe.com.

MINES OF MORIA™ PRE-ORDER PROGRAM

Special Pricing Offer -- Players who pre-order... 

Available at the launch of Guitar Hero World Tour is the Classic Rock Track Pack that offers fans three rocking party anthems “Rock and Roll Band” by Boston, “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner and “Jessie's Girl” by Rick Springfield, also available for download individually.
Created specifically for Guitar Hero World Tour, the Guitar Duels, original compositions by Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde, will be available for free at launch to download and play outside of the Career.

The 1990's era-defining “No Rain” by alternative rock group Blind Melon will be available as downloadable content during the launch week of Guitar Hero World Tour. The breakthrough single off the band's quadruple platinum, self-titled album reached No. 1 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock and U.S. Modern Rock charts and firmly planted the group in 1990s pop culture.

Fans who have been shredding to Metallica's critically acclaimed Death Magnetic on Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock... 

. Hotel Giant™ fans will enjoy Hotel Giant DS™ too!

After the big success of the first edition on PC, you will enjoy taking care of your hotel empire everywhere you go with your Nintendo DS! This adaptation of the PC best seller is even more entertaining, immersive, and takes hotel management to another level.

. Hotel Giant™ DS is a perfect adaptation of the Hotel Giant concept!

Specially developed for the Nintendo DS, Hotel Giant DS can be played entirely with the stylus, and it's easy to get into with its straightforward interface! You can interact when you want in real time!

. A successful hotel manager should be the VIP's best friend!

In Hotel Giant DS you will play an ambitious hotel director, who dreams of turning a simple motel into a luxurious hotel. But beware of competition and VIPs, they can push you to bankruptcy! Even if the VIP's are hard to satisfy it's vital for the success of your business!

. Watch your clients live!

Take care of your clients, 

Ride to Hell Roars to Life in Teaser Video, Featuring the Atmosphere and Attitude of the '60s
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. – Oct. 03, 2008 – Global video game developer and publisher, Deep Silver today released the first teaser video for Ride to Hell. Set to the classic '60s track “Born to be Wild,” the video highlights all of the basic elements of the game: the vast open road of the West circa 1969, the iconic music of the '60s and the guttural roar of motorcycles. Due out in 2009, Ride to Hell is being developed for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC.

Ride to Hell is an action-packed, free form-style video game set in the “sex, drugs and rock 'n roll” era of the 1960s. Players take on the role of a biker in a motorcycle gang, riding full throttle through the west coast. As they motor through deserts, coastal roads and urban environments, 

London (3rd October 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that STAR OCEAN®: First Departure™ will be released across all PAL territories on 24th October 2008, exclusively on the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system. Following the exploits of humankind's journey across the stars, the STAR OCEAN saga begins with the completely remastered STAR OCEAN: First Departure. Featuring a revised game engine, an improved battle system and fully-voiced, all-new animated scenes displayed in 16:9 widescreen. With a newly added layer of character interaction, players can enjoy their journey into the rich STAR OCEAN universe like never before.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, "STAR OCEAN has already proved to be a popular series in Japan, we now hope that players around the world can discover why by experiencing the origin of the series. With STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope™ arriving in 2009, 

London (3rd October 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that FINAL FANTASY® XI 2008 Edition is now available to purchase via digital distribution services.
From today, PC owners can download FINAL FANTASY XI 2008 Edition throughout Europe via digital distribution services such as Metaboli and their partners including Virgin Media. Priced at £29.99 in the UK and €39.99 throughout Europe, the digital version of FINAL FANTASY XI 2008 Edition contains all the same exciting content and features as the original retail version.

FINAL FANTASY XI takes you into the world of Vana'diel® during the aftermath of a great war, as you answer a desperate call to defend your people. In this first ever cross-platform massively multiplayer online game, 

Nintendo has just unveiled the new DS handheld, dubbed the DSi, which comes with a whole load of improvements over the DS but manages to squeeze them all into roughly the same sized clam-shell design as the DS Lite. Looking at specifics, the DSi looks to be ever so slightly thinner than the standard DS Lite, thanks mainly to the fact that it no longer has a slot for accepting GBA games. We'd be upset about that, but we never really used it anyway.

If you're one of those people who uses the GBA slot to make use of the Nintendo DS browser then you'll be understandably wary by the disappearance of the GBA slot obviously, but the good news is that the DSi comes with it's own internet browser built-in that Nintendo is promising users can download games through by using the new DSi Shop.

The DSi Shop looks to operate on a points system and players will be able to download 'DSiWare' through this.