August 10, 2009
There’s one word describe the latest downloadable game offerings from Nintendo: phenomenal. For starters, Wii™ owners can dive into a space adventure for the ages as the Super NES™ classic Super Star Wars™ makes its Virtual Console™ debut. WiiWare™ devotees have two extraordinary new titles to choose from, including the high-flying NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits and the super-charged Rock N’ Roll Climber™. And don’t miss this week’s Nintendo DSiWare™ Brain Age™ title, which will help keep your mind buzzing wherever you go.
WiiWare
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
Publisher: Over The Top Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats. Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote™ controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods.
EDISON, N.J., August 3rd, 2009 -Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing) and Bagdasarian Productions, today announced Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. Featuring everyone’s favorite musical group–Alvin and The Chipmunks and their girl group rivals The Chipettes making their videogame debut–this rhythm action game challenges players’ timing and musical skills as they perform in a variety of concert locations. Developed by ImaginEngine, Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel launches this December in advance of Twentieth Century Fox’s theatrical release of the same name that opens on Christmas Day.
“The first Alvin and The Chipmunks film was a box office hit that earned more than $360 million worldwide,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. “As a family movie event, the holiday sequel is positioned for similar success and we are excited to offer those fans the ability to interact with The Chipmunks and The Chipettes in a whole new way.”
Best Buy:
Nintendo Wii: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 49.99 G-Force $39.99
Nintendo DS: Carnival Games $19.99 Classic Word Games $19.99 (DSi Enhanced Features) G.I. Joe: The Rise of …
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We wanted to let you know that the Knuckle Sandwich Track Pack is now live for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii for Guitar Hero World Tour. The Knuckle Sandwich Track Pack features the following singles:
Protest the Hero– “Bloodmeat”
Dropkick Murphys — “I’m Shipping up to Boston”
Against Me! — “New Wave”
The Guitar Hero® stage continues to heat up as Shirley Manson, actress and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated alternative rock band Garbage, steps into the spotlight offering her likeness …
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Rosemont Theatre Saturday – December 12, 2009 – 8pm
Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and Festival Choir Tickets available at ticketmaster.com Phone: 847-671-5100
Concert tickets start at $19
Special $150 meet and …
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REDMOND, Wash., July 23, 2009 – On July 26, Nintendo invites everyone to kick back and transform their living rooms into a tropical island adventure with the Wii Sports Resort™ video game, the next chapter in the Wii Sports phenomenon. Wii Sports Resort introduces a new era of motion controls with 12 resort-themed sports enhanced by the included Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. This accessory attaches to the base of the Wii Remote™ controller to bring exacting precision to games that are specially designed for it. Wii MotionPlus recognizes the slightest twist or turn of the Wii Remote controller to bring players deeper into their games. Wii Sports Resort leverages this technology as players escape to a virtual resort and experience all the fun activities of the island setting.
Best Buy:
Nintendo Wii: Birthday Party Bash $39.99 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat $29.99 G-Force $49.99 Go Play Circus Stars $19.99 Go Play Lumberjacks $19.99 Gold’s GYM Cardio Workout $19.99 Grand …
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Included Wii MotionPlus Accessory Brings Incredible Precision to Games
REDMOND, Wash., July 23, 2009 – On July 26, Nintendo invites everyone to kick back and transform their living rooms into a tropical island adventure with the Wii Sports Resort™ video game, the next chapter in the Wii Sports phenomenon. Wii Sports Resort introduces a new era of motion controls with 12 resort-themed sports enhanced by the included Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. This accessory attaches to the base of the Wii Remote™ controller to bring exacting precision to games that are specially designed for it. Wii MotionPlus recognizes the slightest twist or turn of the Wii Remote controller to bring players deeper into their games. Wii Sports Resort leverages this technology as players escape to a virtual resort and experience all the fun activities of the island setting.
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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TUESDAY – 7/21
X-Play has your very first hands-on footage of GEARS OF WAR 2: DARK CORNERS’ ROAD TO RUIN deleted campaign chapter with Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson. Plus, never-before-seen gameplay of SHADOW COMPLEX – including new bosses, new weapons and brand new levels from what could be the biggest Xbox Live game ever. Then X-Play reveals 15 tracks from THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND, unleashes an exclusive new trailer for WATCHMEN: THE END IS NIGH PART 2 and features a live hands-on demo with Shane Bettenhausen for MURAMASA: THE DEMON BLADE, X-Play’s pick for the best Wii game from E3 2009.WEDNESDAY – 7/22
X-Play continues this jam-packed week with an exclusive hands-on preview of RATCHET & CLANK: A CRACK IN TIME from Insomniac. Plus, we reveal a brand new level and never before seen weapons for LEFT 4 DEAD 2, and Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford joins us in the studio with the World Premiere hands on demo of co-op for BORDERLANDS.
Santa Monica, CA – July 20, 2009 – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and 11-time Grammy Award winner, Carlos Santana, is set to appear as an exclusive in-game artist in the upcoming Guitar Hero® 5. Santana’s accomplishments span four decades and more than 40 albums including the self-titled album, Santana, that launched one of the most recognizable Latin-infused classic rock anthems, “No One to Depend On.” The live version of the song will be featured in Guitar Hero 5 with Carlos Santana jamming on stage as a playable character.
In addition to music from Santana, Guitar Hero 5 features a wide variety of today’s hottest rock ‘n’ roll bands mixed with classic tracks. Brand new game features let fans tailor their experience to meet the evolving ways consumers are interacting with their favorite music and allows them to challenge themselves as a solo act or band member, or kick back with friends and enjoy their personalized set list.
Nintendo Wii: – 5 Spots Party – G-Force – Little King’s Story – Reel Fishing: Angler’s Dream – Rock Band: Country Track Pack
Nintendo DS: – G-Force
This week Nintendo offers three new WiiWare™ games, including a trip through video game history, a strategic tank battle and a virtual twist on an ant farm. Download fans will also find two Virtual Console™ SEGA classics and a Nintendo DSiWare™ game designed to keep the brain sharp.
WiiWare
Bit Boy!!
Publisher: Bplus
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 600 Wii Points
Description: Get ready for the most spectacular journey through time in the history of video games!! Accompany Bit Boy Kubi through a crazy pixellated adventure and battle hordes of nasty monsters in 4-bit dungeons, 8-bit caves, 16-bit strongholds, 32-bit labyrinths, 64-bit arenas and 128-bit worlds!! Rescue Kubi’s friends!! Set off in the ultimate pursuit of fruits and high scores!! Grab a friend for even more fun in Cooperative mode!! The Wii Remote is your joystick – let the arcade adventure begin!!Incoming!
Publisher: JV Games Inc.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: The goal of Incoming! is to defeat your opponents by destroying their tanks using the arsenal you have at your disposal. Advanced arsenals become available at different levels of the game. Incoming! is great fun for two people to play competitively. Can you defeat your opponent’s tanks before they conquer yours? Collect power-ups to give your arsenal that tactical advantage. Your firing must be quick and your aim true to claim victory.
Guitar Hero Smash Hits is the latest game in the GH franchise. This game isn’t band-specific like some of the other GH games, but rather it takes many of the fan favorite songs from past games and allows players to use the drums and microphone that they introduced with Guitar Hero World Tour.
This is the list of the most talked about games on Twitter during E3.
6/2/2009
Halo ODST – 53% God of War III – 49% Wii Sports Resort – 45% Guitar Hero 5 – 42% Final Fantasy XIII – 37% Madden 10 – 35% Guitar …
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