REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 2, 2008 – Nintendo today disclosed a number of surprises, including new games, the ability to use the Wii™ console to chat with friends near and far, and the expansion of the popular Club Nintendo rewards program to North America.
Continuing its commitment to supply new game experiences for every level of player, Nintendo revealed a wide range of games for the 2008 holiday season and beyond. A number of games are slated for 2009, including a new Punch-Out!! ™ and Sin & Punishment 2 for Wii, and Fire Emblem™: Shadow Dragon and Mario & Luigi™ RPG 3 for Nintendo DS™. Consumers also can expect a new “Personal Trainer” series of titles designed to help users enrich their lives and learn new skills in fun and interesting ways.
WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ — With the official start of the
holiday shopping season only weeks away, today Toys”R”Us announced its 2008
Hot Toy list, representing the definitive selection of toys that will top
kids’ wish lists this holiday season. The company’s predicted list of the
biggest holiday “must-haves” features 36 new toys that are sure to delight
and excite kids across the country when they open their Christmas presents.
Carefully selected after a comprehensive review process, items on the list
are organized by age from “Baby’s First Christmas” to “Big Kids” and serve
as a starting point to help parents, friends and family find the perfect
gift for any child. From the overall list, the “Fabulous 15″ were selected
to represent the very best toys of the season. All items featured on the
list are available at Toys”R”Us stores nationwide and at
http://www.Toysrus.com/HotToys“After a thorough evaluation of all new toy introductions throughout
the year, and consultations with our global merchandising team in 34
countries, Toys”R”Us has the unique ability to provide our guests with THE
ultimate list of items certain to bring big smiles to kids’ faces – the
Toys”R”Us Hot Toy list,” said Karen Dodge, Senior Vice President, Chief
Merchandising Officer, Toys”R”Us, U.S. “With new toy shipments arriving in
our stores daily, customers will have a better chance of finding the
hottest toys, in stock, at Toys”R”Us than anywhere else.”
You can by this for you,r special rocker girlfriend, sometime in the middle of October for $69.99.
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Police Frontman/Bassist Sting to Lend Voice and Likeness; Rockers Tool Bring Three Popular Tracks and Band-Designed Venue to the GameFriday 5th September/… Rock and roll legend Sting and progressive metal pioneers Tool are making their video game debuts, contributing more than just music, in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® World Tour.
In what will be the largest collection of artists ever to appear in a Guitar Hero game, singer-songwriter, actor, author, activist and lead singer/bassist of The Police, Sting will add his voice and likeness as an in-game character. Aspiring frontmen can take the stage as Sting throughout their vocal career or play alongside him as he performs one of The Police classics, “Demolition Man.”
Rock Band 1 (Wii, PS3, PS2)
Date: 25.09.2008
Rock Band Bundle (Drums+ Guitar+ Micro) – 25.09.2008 – 139,99 Euro
Rock Band Drumset – 25.09.2008 – 89,99 Euro
Rock Band Guitar …
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Proceeds from Expo Themed Downloadable Songs to Benefit Charity
Harmonix and MTV Games announced today a very special set of downloadable content to celebrate the three day Penny Arcade Expo. The “PAX 2008 Collection”, launching on September 2, 2008, contains tracks from celebrated nerd-folk artist Jonathan Coulton, nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot, and lovecraftian doomsayers The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets – all of whom will be performing at the gaming fan festival August 27th-29th. Adding to the fan-focused celebration, the Harmonix/MTV Games’ proceeds from the sale of this “PAX Pack” between launch and Holiday 2008 will be donated to the Penny Arcade run Child’s Play Charity in order to help out children’s hospitals around the world. “We’re excited that some of our favorite artists can be featured in Rock Band as a result of this pack,” said Robert Khoo, Show Director for Penny Arcade Expo. “Calling attention to PAX artists and giving back to the community at the same time show why Harmonix is truly a company focused on the music and their fans above all else.” The pack includes “Skullcrusher Mountain” by Jonathan Coulton, the story of a misunderstood genius and the woman he attempts to woo with monstrous creations like a half-monkey, half-pony, “Livin’ on the Corner of Dude and Catastrophe” by MC Frontalot, Inspired by the award-winning webcomic “Achewood” and featuring Brad Sucks, and finally “Shhh….” by Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, a previously unreleased track that the nerd rockers have brought exclusively to Rock Band.
Wii:
Boogie Superstar (EA) – 16.10.2008 – 29,99 Euro
Boogie SuperStar Bundle mit Mikro’s (EA) – 16.10.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Call of Duty: World at War (Activision) – 28.11.2008 – 59,99 EUro
de Blob (THQ) – 26.09.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Disaster: Day of Crisis (Nintendo) – 24.10.2008 – 49,99 Euro
EA Promi-Duell (EA) – 23.10.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Facebreaker K.O. Party (EA) – 13.11.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Fifa 09 (EA Sports) – 02.10.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Guitar Hero World Tour Games (Activision) – 06.11.2008 – 59,99 Euro
Guitar Hero World Tour Bundle (Activision) – 06.11.2008 – 99,99 Euro
Guitar Hero World Tour Super Bundle (Activision) – 06.11.2008 – 199,99 Euro
H.A.W.X. Tom Clancy’s (Ubisoft) – Q1 2009 – 59,99 Euro
Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz (EA) – 13.11.2008 – 39,99 EUro
Hasbro Family Game Night (EA) – 20.11.2008 – 39,99 EUro
James Bond: Ein Quantum Trost (Activision) – 31.10.2008 – 59,99 Euro
Littlest Pet Shop (EA) – 16.10.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Monopoly Here & Now Worldwide Edition (EA) – 09.10.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Monster Lab (Eidos) – November 2008 – 49,99 Euro
My Sims: Kingdom (EA) – October 2008 – 49,99 Euro
Need for Speed: Undercover (EA) – 20.11.2008 – 49,99 Euro
NHL 2K9 (2K Sports) – 31.10.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Paintball Breakout 2009 (Activision) – 30.10.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Piraten: Die Jagd nach Blackbeards Schatz (Activision) – 16.10.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Pool Hall Pro (Atari) – 17.11.2008 – 49,99 Euro
PopStar Guitar (Midway) – 14.11.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Ubisoft) – November 2008 – 59,99 Euro
Rock Band Software only (EA) – 11.09.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Rock Band Song Pack Vol.1 (EA) – 25.09.2008 – 29,99 Euro
Runaway – The Dream of the Turtle (Focus Home Interactive) – 02.10.2008 – 44,99 Euro
Sam & Max (JoWood) – 24.10.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Samba de Amigo (Sega) – 19.09.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Shaun White Snowboard Roadtrip (Ubisoft) – November 2008 – 59,99 Euro
Sim City Creator (EA) – 25.09.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Skate it (EA) – 20.11.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Skyscraper (THQ) – Q4 – 49,99 Euro
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (Ignition) – 10.10.2008 – 39,99 Euro
Sonic Unleashed (Sega) – 14.11.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lichtschwert-Duelle (Lucas Arts) – 13.11.2008 – 59,99 Euro
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Eidos) – 21.11.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Vertigo (Atari) – 17.11.2008 – 49,99 Euro
Bomberman WiiWare
– 8 player online multiplayer
– Mii support
– 4 players from same console online at once
– Matt & Bozon are psyched, sounds fun
Tiger Woods
– Awesome, fun game, but still has some flaws and old issues – Matt
– Still a step up from previous games
According to UBS analyst Ben Schachter, music games have been a “key driver” this year, with “sales of music-themed games responsible for 19% of overall industry software dollars in July …
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The winners of the “G-Phoria 2008” awards were revealed TONIGHT during a special one-hour “X-Play” broadcast on G4. The biggest winner of the night was “Halo 3,” taking the highly coveted Game of the Year award. Other big winners were “Grand Theft Auto IV” and “Rock Band” tying with three awards each, along with “Metal Gear Solid 4” and “Call of Duty 4,” each receiving two awards. Set during the summer when gamers can find respite from the heat and take advantage of time off to engage in their passion, “G-Phoria 2008” honors games that were released in the 12 months between July 31, 2007 and July 31, 2008. “X-Play” hosts Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb presented this year’s installment of the annual videogame awards show that included more than 90 nominees in 18 categories.
Wow, that is a mighty nice training facility for our Olympic athletes.
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For those who do not know Omegathon is a gaming competition during the Penny Arcade Expo. I have not heard much about it, but this is the first year they …
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Courtesy of a Stuff Magazine article…
Bands
* Nirvana * Muse * Beastie Boys * Van Halen * Foo Fighters
Songs
* Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker” * Interpol’s “Obstacle …
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Continue Your Rock and Roll Fantasy
Rock Band 2 lets you and your friends take your band on an even more expansive and immersive world tour – in person or …
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1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
2. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
3. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
4. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s
5. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
7. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s
8. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
9. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s
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