Interplay announced today that it will bring four of its popular Sega Genesis titles to the Nintendo Virtual Console: Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Boogerman and Clayfighter.
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1. Grand Theft Auto IV 2. Mario Kart Wii 3. Dark Secto 4. Iron Man 5. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2
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1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo EAD, …
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Trade body ELSPA welcomes Q1 games sales but implores Government to lend greater support for one of the UK’s most successful industriesMonday 21st April/… Following the announcement that the UK video games market hit a new all-time high for its first quarter results, ELSPA (the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) has called on Government to significantly increase its support for one of the UK’s most successful entertainment industries. The figures, released in a report just published by analysts ChartTrack on behalf of ELSPA, which monitors the UK games industry’s retail sales by providing official statistics on its business, revealed that retailers have turned over £418.4million across all software for the period 30th December to 29th March, with 17.89million units sold. Video games and home office software were up a third in value compared to last year’s figures of £317million market value and unit sales 15.62million.
Last week you may remember EA extending another trade offer to Take-Two. EA reduced its previous offer of $26 per share of common stock to $25.74 per share in cash. …
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April 21, 2008
Helping out your friends is often as easy as a ride to the airport or a kind word of advice. But when they fall victim to dastardly kidnappers, things get a little more complicated. Step up and find out what it takes to rescue your imperiled pals in the latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel. Both of these classic titles feature distinctive rescue-driven storylines and villain-busting action to help bring out your inner hero. Isn’t that what friends are for?
Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
DS Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time Dream Pinball 3D River King: Mystic Valley The World Ends With You
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Shirt.woot is really catering to the NES geeks inside us all. Here is another great design. And, if you look close you can see the dog and human players …
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Heres the 15 best:
Metal Gear Solid (1998, PlayStation, PC) Grim Fandango (1998, PC) The Longest Journey (2000, PC) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2, Xbox, PC, 2004) Beyond Good …
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Peekaboo, a company that specializes in temporary at-home stripper polls, including one endorsed by Carmen Electra, announced this week that it’s developing a strip aerobics game for the Wii.
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GamesIndustry.biz interviewed Ron Carmel (2D Boy), Nic Wat (Nnooo), David Walsh (Frontier) and Tom Gaubatz (Mastiff). Some quotes:
GamesIndustry.biz: Why WiiWare…as opposed to Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network?
Ron …
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Offer Price is $25.74 per Share, Reflecting Additional Shares to be Issued by Take-Two
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 18, 2008–Electronic Arts Inc. (”EA”) (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that it has extended its tender offer for all of the currently outstanding shares of common stock (including the associated preferred stock purchase rights) of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (”Take-Two”) (NASDAQ:TTWO) to 11:59 p.m., EDT on May 16, 2008. The tender offer was previously set to expire at 11:59 p.m., EDT, on April 18, 2008. EA also amended its offer to reflect a price of $25.74 per share. The price takes into consideration additional shares to be issued to Zelnick Media following stockholder approval of the amendment to Take-Two’s incentive stock plan at its 2008 annual stockholders meeting on April 17.
VANCOUVER, April 17 /CNW/ – Nintendo’s Wii(TM) console has reached another milestone by becoming the top selling next generation home console video game system in Canada. According to the latest data from independent market research firm The NPD Group, Inc, total life to date sales of the Wii console in Canada have now surpassed the previous home console system leader with lifetime sales of 813,000 units. The Wii console launched in November 2006.
“Since launch, the Wii console has consistently been a top seller in the Canadian market,” said Darrel Ryce, Director for The NPD Group, Inc. “Seventeen months after the launch of the system and it still remains one of the hottest items at retail, selling out almost as quickly as it hits retail shelves”.
Title: SPOGS Racing™
Scheduled Release Date: May 2008
Genre: Arcade Racing
Platform: Wii game system via WiiWare
Rating: “E” for Everyone
Developer: Pronto Games
Publisher: D2C Games, Inc.Coming at you full throttle is SPOGS Racing™, an all-new racer from D2C Games™ featuring classic arcade racing, pick-up-and-play controls, all-new racing vehicles and Crash N’ Grab™ battling action. Jump in, gear up and modify your ride as you compete head-to-head for a totally outrageous arcade racing experience on your Wii™ game system. Whether you’re a casual gamer or hardcore racer, SPOGS Racing™ features fun for all and is a must have download for your WiiWare™ digital game library.
2K Europe executive producer Matthew Seymour commented that he and the developers “love the Balance Board”, although he explained that the new peripheral will not be used …
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Latest Fitness Craze Sweeps the Nation
Wii Fit, the latest fitness craze to sweep our shores is heading around the UK in a national tour which kicks off this week. Whether its shopping centres or universities, Nintendo and their team of Wii Fit staff will be hitting the streets to show you just how easy and fun it can be to exercise in your living room with Wii Fit – regardless of age or fitness level.
Starting this week in Bristol, the Nintendo Wii Fit tour will visit a number of events, shopping centres and universities across the country until the end of June including the Grand Designs Show in London and hot spots in Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Southampton.
Battle sea monsters, overcome deadly curses, and perform feats of daring do across the High Seas on your Nintendo DSTM!NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, ENGLAND, April 17th, 2008 – Wanted! Hardy ship mates with strong sea legs and a thirst for adventure. Must enjoy battling sea monsters, fighting pirates, discovering buried treasure and performing feats of daring do on the High Seas. All aspiring crew members should board with the release of Pirates: Duels on the High Seas, the naval combat game for the Nintendo DS in June from Oxygen Games.
A chance encounter with an old sea-dog and the legend of a fantastic treasure – Thus begins an epic adventure for the ‘Seven Keys of the Seven Seas’! In an era when Britannia ruled the waves and pirates terrorized the oceans, the legend of Blackbeard’s treasure and the Seven Keys has seen many a pirate to an early grave with their fabled curse and tales of agonising death for those that dare to pursue them. Faced by the prospect of such a death should you fail, and with the allure of untold riches should you succeed, your adventure begins!
Format: Nintendo DS™
Launch Date: 04/20/08
ESRB: E (Everyone): Mild Cartoon Violence
Game Type: Dungeon RPG
Players: 1
Developer: CHUNSOFT
Game InformationKEY INFORMATION
For years, Pokémon fans have captured and battled with Pokémon. Now, a pair of new games invites players to become Pokémon, returning to a fantastic land untouched by humans and inhabited only by Pokémon. Players must join a Pokémon guild and start a journey to find out why they’ve been turned into Pokémon, all the while trying to stop a misguided thief bent on stopping time and plunging the world into darkness.
- In both games, randomly generated dungeons make every mission unique-players never see the same dungeon twice. Strategic battles enhance the adventure, and with hundreds of Pokémon, items and moves, the action has never been so intense.
- With more than 490 Pokémon appearing in the two games, players are sure to find their favorite Pokémon. All of these Pokémon can eventually join players’ expedition teams, offering limitless options when forming a team for their next journey.
- Players now can use Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to rescue friends in trouble, or send out an SOS Mail if they are in need of rescue. Rescue notification messages can be received via PC or cell phone, so players always know when a friend is in trouble. There are also new special items that can be traded wirelessly.
Romp Some Dungeons with the Cutest Ninja-for-Hire Around
IRVINE, California – April 16, 2008 – Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns for Nintendo DSTM, starring everyone’s favorite careless, jobless, and penniless female protagonist with a love for dungeon crawls. Combining zany characters and hilarious dialogue with hardcore dungeon RPG gameplay, Izuna 2 stands out from the crowd with its unique and memorable RPG experience. This sequel offers more game content, combat options, and RPG depth. Also, the lead character’s a sexy, self-absorbed ninja.
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