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Top 20 WiiWare/DSiWare/VC of the week

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DSiWare

1 (1) – Nintendo DSi Browser 2 (2) – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 3 (3) – Asphalt 4: Elite Racing 4 (4) – Paper Airplane Chase …
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NEED FOR SPEED NITRO BRINGS ADRENALINE-FUELED RACING TO RETAILERS ON NOVEMBER 17 (

By  •  Wii, DS

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – July 22, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Need for Speed™ NITRO, the first ever Need for Speed title made exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ will ship to retailers worldwide on November 17th. This holiday, gamers must battle through the mayhem of relentless cops, master the art of drifting to gain boost at 200 mph, and prove themselves across five exotic cities at blistering speeds.

“Need for Speed NITRO offers fun and intense competition for every type of gamer, “said Joe Booth, Senior Producer, EA Montreal. “The varied track designs, deep controls, and intuitive drift and nitro mechanics give players something to come back to for months on end. We wanted to fuse together attitude with car culture and the best of arcade racing, to create a new and unique racing experience for the Wii and NDS this November.”

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World of Goo follow up “in the works?”

By  •  Wii

Coming from one of the guys at 2d Boy, the creators of World of Goo.

“The three of us are cooking up a new game for WiiWare, currently “in the …
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MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Band® Country Track Pack™Available Now in North America

By  •  Wii

Cambridge, MA – July 22, 2009 — Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the release of Rock Band® Country Track Pack, the first Rock Band game focused exclusively on country music. The standalone software is available now at retail stores nationwide for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Wii system. The suggested retail price for Rock Band Country Track Pack is $29.99.

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T.J. Houshmadzadeh Boycotts Madden For His Low Player Rating

By  •  Wii

I understand I averaged 10 yards a catch, but it’s the offense, not me. I’m not playing Madden no more until they get my rating right. … …
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Famitsu – review scores

By  •  Wii, DS

Review : [DS]Puyo 7 – 8/8/8/8 [DS]Kutsushita Nyanko: Shiroi Kutshushita wo Haita Neko to Kurashi Hahimemashita – 7/7/7/7 [DS]Saikin Koishiteru? – 6/7/7/7

[Wii]Ju-On – 6/5/5/6 [PS3/360]KOFXII – 5/5/7/5 [PS3/360]Top Spin …
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2K Sports Gets Zany with Baseball Blast!(R) Exclusively for Wii

By  •  Wii

2K Sports announced today that Baseball Blast! (R), the only officially licensed Major League Baseball(R) mini-game experience, will be available this fall exclusively for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. Offering a fun and unique new baseball experience, Baseball Blast! gives fans the opportunity to test their abilities in a variety of unique game modes, including skill challenges, puzzles, and trivia matches. Featuring every MLB team and today’s top baseball stars, Baseball Blast! will also include entertaining play-by-play commentary by popular baseball personalities Rob Dibble and “Mr. Baseball” himself, Bob Uecker.

“Baseball Blast! is the ultimate sports party game
that will provide endless amounts of fun and entertainment for fans of all ages,” said Greg Thomas, senior vice president of sports development for 2K. “While playing with family or competing against friends, everyone will enjoy the wacky themed mini-games that deliver an exciting new baseball experience.”

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High Voltage soon to show off the ‘true potential’ of the Wii

By  •  Wii

“Lastly i want you to keep watch, we said we pushed the Wii with The Conduit and showed its true potential….we were wrong, the true potential of the Wii will …
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Konami Announces Original Jackson 5 Tracks Licensed for Karaoke Revolution

By  •  Wii

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – July 21, 2009 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced it has secured licensed music of the Jackson 5 from Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) to be featured in Karaoke Revolution® for Wii™, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Players will be able to sing to original music of Jackson 5 classics including the number one hits “I’ll Be There,” and “ABC.” The Jackson 5 content will be featured on the final disc at launch along Jackson 5 themes and photos. This original Jackson 5 content and themes will further distinguish Karaoke Revolution in the marketplace by being the first karaoke game to feature licensed music of the Jackson 5 across all next-generation gaming consoles.

“The music of the Jackson 5 is timeless,” said Careen Yapp, Vice President of Licensing and Business Development. “We are thrilled to partner with UMe and EMI to pay homage to the American institution known as the Jackson 5 in Karaoke Revolution. The Jackson 5 was the first group to have four consecutive number one singles, and to have those iconic hits like ‘I’ll Be There’ or ‘I Want You Back’ will give fans both old and new a chance to experience their music in a way they have never before.”

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SouthPeak Games Announces ‘Music’ For Nintendo DS

By  •  DS

MIDLOTHIAN, VA – July 21, 2009 – SouthPeak Games announced today that it will be publishing Music, a pioneering musical activity game for Nintendo DS™. Featuring a series of fun mini-games, multiple sound quizzes and a complete encyclopedia of more than 400 musical terms, Music is the first tuneful title available on Nintendo DS where the player can use their acquired knowledge well beyond the game.

The creative force behind Music is Shiro Tsuji, a renowned composer, conductor, teacher and author of “Anybody Can Read Music.” Tsuji influenced the design by translating his proven lessons into a fun, easy to use dual screen stylus symphony.

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The retail fall of music games

By  •  Wii, DS

There could be a few reasons for this decline. Two reasons I can think of has to do with the saturation of music type games …
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Jam Session 2 Announced – Coming With DSi Enhanced Features

By  •  DS

Jam Sessions2 is a guitar-game that makes learning to play the electric guitar fun and rewarding. Each song in the gameplay mode serves a different role in advancing players’ guitar …
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