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Summer Athletics 2009: On your marks for Wii, Xbox 360 and PC

By  •  Wii

Wii™, PC and the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft are the systems on the starting blocks for Summer Athletics 2009. The sports game will be available on all three platforms this summer. The Wii version even incorporates some of the physical elements of track and field thanks to the Wii Balance Board™.

In Summer Athletics 2009 the controls are individually designed for each platform and discipline, taking maximum advantage of each formats’ unique strengths. This makes Summer Athletics 2009 easy-to-learn sports fun with a huge variety of gameplay.

While Wii players imitate the natural breaststroke of swimming, it is about rotating the left and right sticks in correct speed on Xbox 360. PC players either choose classical retro style keyboard controls or plug in their gamepad or Xbox 360 controller. Due to several years of experience with multiplatform sports titles, developer 49Games is known for creating intuitive and comfortable controls.

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The Big Five!

By  •  Wii, DS

Nintendo Wii

North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft) 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 4. Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout (Ubisoft) 5. Wii Play …
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SOCIAL DISTORTION ROCKS A THREE PACK ON TO THE ROCK BAND® MUSIC STORE; STEELY DAN, DISTURBED, ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE REPLACEMENTS ALSO ADDING TRACKS

By  •  Wii

Cambridge, Mass. – May 8, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three tracks from American punk rockers Social Distortion will be added to the Rock Band®Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ system. Also coming in next week’s lineup is music from Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello and The Replacements.

Social Distortion is recognized as one of the biggest names in American punk rock with six full-length studio albums to date and considerable commercial success. The “Social Distortion Pack 01” will feature “Ring of Fire” and “Story of My Life,” both from the band’s 1990 self-titled third album, and “Bad Luck” from the band’s fourth album Between Heaven and Hell (1992).Social Distortion made its Rock Band debut with “I Was Wrong” featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack.

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Japanese hardware/software sales – April 27th to May 3rd

By  •  Wii, DS

Software

01./00. [PSP] Persona (Atlus) – 79,192 / NEW 02./00. [NDS] Dragon Ball Kai Sayajin Raishyu (Namco Bandai) – 74,263 / NEW 03./00. [NDS] Made in Ore (Wario Ware) (Nintendo) …
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Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver confirmed

By  •  DS

Remember that big Pokemon announcement that was supposed to occur this Sunday? (See HERE) Well thanks to the powers of the Internet, it has been revealed early. …
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Wii, DS million-sellers and more

By  •  Wii, DS

Totals are for worldwide sales…

Nintendo DS

Brain Training – 17.4 million New Super Mario Bros. – 18.4 million Mario Kart DS – 14.6 million Pokemon Platinum – 3.7 million …
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High Voltage’s new movie-licensed project – D3Publisher to bring Summit Entertainment and Imagi Studios’ Astro Boy to Wii, DS, PS2, PSP this Autumn

By  •  Wii

CAMBRIDGE – 7th May 2009– D3Publisher, a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it will bring Imagi Studios’ new CG-animated movie, Astro Boy, to Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PlayStation®2 and the PSP™. Based on the upcoming feature film which itself is inspired by one of the most beloved characters of all time, ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME will allow players to become Astro Boy, a young boy robot with incredible powers. ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME will release worldwide this autumn to coincide with the international release of the movie in October 2009 from Summit Entertainment.

“We are confident that the ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME will be a faithful adaption of the movie by successfully blending action gameplay with immersive storytelling,” said Alison Quirion, vice president of marketing, D3Publisher. “Players of all ages will interact with the much-loved characters from the movie and square off against powerful foes from the movie for a rock solid gameplay experience from start to finish.”

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GUITAR HERO ANNOUNCES AUTUMN LINEUP FEATURING GROUNDBREAKING DJ HEROTM TITLE AND NEW GUITAR HERO 5 AND BAND HEROTM GAMES – Update: DS Hero Screens

By  •  Wii
Innovative DJ Hero Game Expected To Transform How Consumers Engage with Music * New Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero and Band Hero Expand the Category with Fun-to-Play Experiences and Innovative New Technologies and Features * Autumn Slate Delivers Largest Variety of Music and Hottest Artists

Thursday 7th May/… Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is set to once again revolutionise how consumers interact with music by releasing three new titles this fall – DJ Hero™, Guitar Hero® 5 and Band Hero™ – that will redefine the company’s popular music gaming platform. The slate will transform the way consumers enjoy and engage with music by offering the largest variety of music genres, innovative technologies and new social entertainment experiences for existing fans and millions of new consumers who previously have not joined Guitar Hero’s global community of fans.

• The company’s groundbreaking DJ Hero expands Guitar Hero’s signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance. Introducing an all-new innovative turntable controller, DJ Hero transforms players into DJs who rule the club scene by creating original mixes of popular songs and music from the world’s most exciting artists and DJs.

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IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE AS NATSUME PREPARES TO BRING ANIMAL KINGDOM: WILDLIFE EXPEDITION TO THE WII THIS SUMMER

By  •  Wii

Safari Adventure Game Will Deliver Fun for Players of All Ages!

Burlingame, Calif., May 7, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer
and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that
Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition will be released for the Nintendo
Wii later this summer. The game will be one of many titles showcased
in Natsume’s booth in June at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
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“You Rock Guitar” to Debut at E3 Show June 2-4, 2009

By  •  Wii

Inspired Instruments, Inc. will debut its all-digital-guitar the ‘You Rock Guitar’ at E3. The You Rock Guitar’s patented technology answers the call of the millions of music gamers waiting for the next big thing by bridging the gap between music and games.

Patented Hybrid Musical Instrument
The You Rock Guitar is the perfect complement to any gamer or guitar-player’s collection, adding fun, convenience, versatility, portability and exceptional sound quality. Its exclusive design eliminates the hassle of tuning or restringing a traditional guitar. It connects to an existing amplifier for jamming sessions, or headphones for quiet playing time. Its USB interface connects to any computer, Mac or PC. The guitar can plug into any iPod, MP3 player, cell-phone or stereo receiver. Use iTunes library as your back-up band. The internal sound sources are of 16-bit audio quality. The patented neck feels like strings and frets and is well suited in professional MIDI studios for songwriting, sequencing or additionally driving multiple MIDI instruments in a live performance. Cliff Elion, President of Inspired Instruments states “Gaming requires something beyond a MIDI guitar, in fact, you cannot play any of the popular console music games with a MIDI guitar, that’s why we invented the multi-touch fret board technology. The future of music gaming can now be in your hands.”

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Wii/DS Deals for May 6

By  •  Wii, DS

Animal Crossing City Folk and Wii Speak Microphone Bundle $39.99 Shipped

Mario Kart w/ 2-player Wheels Bundle Wii $57.88

Nintendo DSi Value Bundle $197.00

Elebits Wii $14.99 shipped

Tenchu: Shadow …
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Pure Nintendo Review: MadWorld

By  •  Wii, Reviews

Highly stylized environments, blood, violence, over-the-top ways to inflict damage, fully motion controls, and all sorts of crazy carnage—welcome to a very Mad World! MadWorld was announced last year and is one of the first, great hardcore games for the Wii. The game really shows that a game can look good and play just as good on the Wii without high-def graphics. MadWorld employs a black and white and red all over approach, and it couldn’t be better!

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