13:40 (BST), 19/08/2008
XG Blast!
Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS
Undergoing a secret experimental journey, the spaceship Aknathen detects an energy spectrum identical to the one emitted by its prototype weapon, the XG Blast. Travelling to investigate, Aknathen is sucked through a wormhole and into a dimension filled with aggressive alien life-forms determined to take the weapon for themselves. Fight your way through hordes of enemies to uncover the origin of the mysterious signal and find your way back home.
XG Blast! is an arcade shooter delivered in a bright and colourful retro style. Players control a spaceship with the sole purpose of destroying the invading hordes before they do the same to you. A vast array of powerful weaponry and the special gravity blast creates a screen full of vibrant action with intensely addictive gameplay. Your ship is controlled using the D-pad and either the action buttons or the Touch Screen, allowing simple yet varied styles of play.
For further information, screenshots and press samples (when available), please contact:
France - Atari France
Julie Carneiro
Julie.carneiro@atari.com
Germany - Eidos Germany GmbH
Sven Liebold
Sven.liebold@eidos.de
Spain - Virgin Play
Diana Radetski
dradetski@virginplay.es
Italy - Atari Italy
Paola Menzhagi
Paola.menzhagi@atari.com
Sweden & Denmark - Bergsala
Patrik Johansson
Patrik.johansson@bergsala.se
Norway - Bergsala
Kirsti Danielsen
Kirsti.danielsen@bergsala.no
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About Rising Star Games
Rising Star Games Limited is a video games publisher for Sony PSP™, Nintendo DS and Wii™ plus PlayStation®2 in the PAL territory. A joint venture between Japanese publisher/developer Marvelous Interactive and long standing Nintendo Nordic distributor Bergsala AB, Rising Star Games’ publishing ethos is that it’s a Japanese games publisher with a European heart. The company has published enhanced and updated versions of some of interactive entertainment’s most successful franchises. www.risingstargames.com
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