DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS ANNOUNCES TOY STORY MANIA!, INSPIRED BY THE DISNEY/PIXAR FEATURE FILM “TOY STORY,” EXCLUSIVELY FOR Wii™
Beloved “Toy Story” Characters and Theme Park Attraction Provide Backdrop for Family-Friendly Carnival-Style Video Game
BURBANK, Calif. – (March 24, 2009) – Disney Interactive Studios today announced Toy Story Mania!, inspired by the Disney/Pixar animated feature “Toy Story,” will be released exclusively for the Wii™ home video game console this fall. Toy Story Mania! showcases an array of entertaining games based on the new Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort attractions, while featuring the iconic characters and humor from the popular Disney/Pixar “Toy Story” franchise.
“The ‘Toy Story’ franchise is a fun, dynamic and heart-warming series containing characters and themes that connect with every age group,” said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. “Toy Story Mania! combines those popular elements with the unique antics of the new theme park attraction for the ultimate in family entertainment.”
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – March 24, 2009 – Activision and Feld Motor Sports, Inc. announced today the championship round of the Monster Jam: Urban Assault National Tournament, taking place at the Monster Jam® World Finals in Las Vegas’s Sam Boyd Stadium this Saturday, where one of nine finalists will be crowned as the new National Champion. Eight of the nine finalists qualified for an expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas to compete in the Monster Jam: Urban Assault National Tournament by winning their regional qualifiers at Monster Jam events during January and February. The finalists will challenge each other using the Monster Jam: Urban Assault game on Wii™.
The tournament consisted of 16 regional qualifying rounds that began back in January and took place at the top Monster Jam stadiums across the country. Players competed on Wii™ gaming platforms in front of thousands of screaming Monster Jam fans. The eight fastest winners have been awarded expense-paid trips to Las Vegas, where they will compete against each other for the national championship in the Monster Jam World Finals at Sam Boyd Stadium. The winner will become the second Monster Jam Video Game National Champion.
Summary
GDC
– Iwata keynote, only first five minute are allowed to be filmed
– Punch-Out!! Playable
– Thinks looks like a remake
– 10 Characters return
– 3 original characters
– Looks like it plays like the old game
– Calls GAF out for bashing the SNES version
NPD Talk
– House of the Dead Overkill, pretty low
– Laughs at VGchartzzzzzzz
– Looking for MadWorld sales and will post it. Talked with the VP from Sega; they are happy with their first results of the sales of MadWorld
ExciteBots
– Everything you like about Excite Truck, times 10
– Spinbar controls are good
– Randomness makes no sense, but awesome
– Tracks and pieces of levels look identical to first Excite Truck
– Short game, but you keep playing for the S ranks
– Online multiplayer and more stuff they can’t talk about
– Controls are more tight and more responsive
– Don’t know for sure if Excite is at GDC
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Sadly this Engine will not be on a Nintendo product anytime soon. I know we are a Nintendo only site, but we are gamers, and be gamers we can …
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“Well, you know, Zack and Wiki…Another one in a long line of very highly rated Capcom games that unfortunately did not sell very well. We can take a part of …
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In a heated letter that calls out violent video games as “murder simulators”, Thompson has requested that Obama implement a total ban on all violent video games. …
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San Mateo, Calif. – March 23, 2009 – Wii™ owners will have a new way to beat the heat this summer as Hudson Entertainment splashes up Water Warfare, a “first …
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NEW YORK, NY – March 23, 2009 – Atari today unveiled Alyssa Milano as the new love interest in the forthcoming blockbuster title Ghostbusters: The Video Game. Alyssa Milano is best known for her roles in long running successful television series “Who’s the Boss”, “Melrose Place”, “Charmed” and most recently “My Name Is Earl” to name a few. Milano joins members of the original cast from the beloved Ghostbusters movies to recreate the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game prides itself in staying true to the Ghostbusters universe, so it just wouldn’t feel right if Bill Murray’s character, Dr. Peter Venkman, wasn’t turning on the charm. In Ghostbusters: The Video Game, he’s chasing one in particular: Dr. Ilyssa Selwyn is a smart and sassy archaeologist who doesn’t take too kindly to Dr. Venkman’s advances.
Players to Take Bite Out of Award-Winning Diner Dash When it Debuts on Consoles This Summer
San Mateo, Calif. – March 23, 2009 – Fans of the classic …
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Release date: 5th June 2009
Learn how to read and play music in 21 lessons!
In 21 lessons you will:
– Work on your musical ear
o For example, identify the different kinds of sounds
– Study music theory
– Learn the chords on a piano and/or on a guitarSee below for details about the content of all 21 lessons.
Test yourself on what you’ve learned by playing the quick tests after each lesson.
>> Learning to play music is now possible on your Nintendo DS! <<
Cambridge, Mass. – March 23, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games announced today 12 new tracks coming this week to the Rock Band® Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for Wii™ home videogame console from Nintendo, including eight more tracks from classic rock band The Who! The lineup also features music from alternative music pioneers R.E.M. and The Offspring, as well as a track from British guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson.
Wii Rock Band owners can expand their Who library with a diverse selection of tracks from the iconic classic rock band. The Who tracks include “Behind Blue Eyes” and “Going Mobile” from Who’s Next (1971), “Amazing Journey” featured on the 1969 album Tommy, “Leaving Here” from the 1965 album My Generation (Deluxe Edition), “Sea and Sand” from Quadrophenia (1973) and the title track “Who Are You” from the band’s 1978 album. The offering will also include “Eminence Front” featured on the 1982 album It’s Hard and “Real Good Looking Boy” from Then and Now (2004).
– Can choose from branching paths – not just one route – Not all alternate paths are obvious – Not always moving like most on-rail shooters – …
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