Two Tribes, the Dutch game developer behind “Worms: Open Warfare 2“ for Nintendo DS, today announces the imminent release of Toki Tori for Nintendo Wii. The game is to be …
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The ongoing excitement over Nintendo’s groundbreaking Wii system gets a suprise springtime boost with the announcement of a new game. Kicking off its semiannual media summit in San Francisco near …
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Announcing Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People for WiiWare
New episodic series set in Homestar Runner universe coming in June from Telltale
SAN RAFAEL, CA, April 10, 2008 – Interactive entertainment pioneer Telltale, Inc. is pleased to announce Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People (SBCG4AP), a new series of episodic games for WiiWare™, in partnership with Videlectrix. Starring Strong Bad, the self-proclaimed coolest person ever, the series is based on Matt and Mike Chapman’s online animated series, which has been running at Homestarrunner.com since 2000. SBCG4AP will launch on WiiWare this June.
As the very first episodic series for connected consoles, Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People has been designed specifically for WiiWare, with easy-to-use controls and WiiConnect24™ features. Like Telltale’s popular Sam & Max series, SBCG4AP will be released as a five-episode “season” akin to a season of television. The episodes will come out on a monthly schedule. Release dates and pricing details will be revealed in a future announcement.
Ignition Entertainment’s Highly Anticipated Comic Sci-Fi Game Set to Launch April 15, 2008 Exclusively on Nintendo DS
Marina Del Ray, Calif. – April 9, 2008 – The Big Brain is threatening mankind and the only hope to save the world is the Teenage Zombies! Ignition Entertainment’s comic sci-fi title Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brainy Thingys has gone gold exclusively for Nintendo DS™. Get ready on April 15th to help the un-dead heroes – Finnigan “Fins” Magee, Lori “Lefty” Lopez and Zach “Halfpipe” Boyd – as they use their insatiable zombie hunger for brains to help save mankind from the Big Brain!
“With all the hard work that has gone into making Teenage Zombies a fiendishly clever and exciting title, it’s a fantastic feeling to see it go gold,” said Ajay Chadha, President of Ignition Entertainment. “I’m confident that DS gamers everywhere are going to love the game’s witty sense of humor, unique comic book style of presentation and tons of brain-challenging mini-games between each game level.”
Hudson Now Taking Press Appointments for the Show
Hudson Entertainment will be at the New York Comic Con April 18-20 in the Konami booth. They are now taking …
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No more pencils, no more books… just Nintendo’s Stylus!
Madrid, April 9, 2008- Today Virgin PLAY, offers the first details on the new Mind your language series developed specifically for the Nintendo DS, turns language learning into an exciting fun game.
The Berlitz language academy with over 600 centres worldwide is overseeing the games development offering its linguistic and educational expertise to ensure the quality of the Mind Your Language brand. Currently Berlitz is collaborating with the English, French, German and Spanish editions.
Independent game developer Spiral House whose headquarters are in Liverpool, UK, will develop all 5 games in the series.
Rising Star Games announces tie-in with FoneStarz to present exclusive content from hit Nintendo Wii title “No More Heroes” on Vodafone.
Luton – April 8th 2008 – Rising Star Games is delighted to confirm a partnership with Vodafone’s key content partner FoneStarz for exclusive artworks, animations, ringtones and message tones. The content will be sold in areas of Vodafone live! managed by FoneStarz.
Managing Director of Rising Star Games, Martin Defries, said ‘It’s a fantastic tie-in for a brand-new IP that has only been in Nintendo consumers’ hands for two weeks. It confirms that we have a product that can break ground across markets and maintain a high profile. From the consumer’s point of view it enables them to own assets that would ordinarily remain beyond their reach.’
All Proceeds from the April 12TH Launch at the Nintendo WORLD Store in NYC to Benefit the Children of New York City
APRIL 7, 2008 – Marina del Rey, CA –Video game publisher Ignition Entertainment has partnered with the non-profit youth mentoring organization Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City (BBBS of NYC) for the Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys launch party event that will be held at New York City’s Nintendo WORLD from Noon-4pm EST Saturday, April 12, 2008.
Ignition Entertainment is offering consumers the chance to help change the lives of disadvantaged children by purchasing an advance copy of Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys for Nintendo DS™ before its scheduled release date of April 15th, with all proceeds from the event benefiting BBBS of NYC. The Teenage Zombies launch party is open to the public at Nintendo WORLD, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. There will be demos of the game set up throughout the store, opportunities to have your photo taken with the three teenage zombie heroes – Finnigan “Fins” Magee, Lori “Lefty” Lopez and Zach “Halfpipe” Boyd – and a free gift bag, which includes a limited edition Teenage Zombies t-shirt, while supplies last!
Win Gift Certificates for Burgers, Hotdogs, Pizza and More at the Major League Eating: The Game Website
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – April 7, 2008 Video game publisher Mastiff announced today its plan to feed the video gaming world – or at least a small part of it. Mastiff will honor each of the 12 foods found in its upcoming WiiWare exclusive release, Major League Eating: The Game with a weekly drawing. Each week, Mastiff will select a ‘food of the week’ and hold a drawing for gift certificates for that event, uh, ‘food.’ Anyone can enter – even if you don’t own a Wii. Starting April 7, 2008, gamers can head to www.MLEGAME.com to register and (hopefully) win. Even better, Mastiff promised not to force feed you your prize if you do win.“Professional gurgitory athletics is more than a hobby, more than a sport, more than a way of life. It’s an encapsulation of mankind’s history and struggle. Every drop of saliva, every bite, every postural tilt of the epiglottis and relaxation of the esophageal sphincter symbolizes the tension between mankind’s base nature and the yoke of civilization. While my money is on base nature over civilization, offering free food seemed a civilized thing to do and a great way to hedge my bets” says Bill Swartz, Head Woof at Mastiff.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 7th, 2008 – Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced Trauma Center(R): Under the Knife 2 for Nintendo DS(TM), a direct sequel to the 2005 smash hit. The fast-paced medical action that made the handheld original a classic is back, along with all of your favorite Trauma Center characters. Rejoin Derek and Angie as they deal with the unpredictable aftereffects of GUILT. With numerous enhancements, including new difficulty modes and new operations, handheld surgeons have a lot to be excited about.
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 is currently scheduled to release on July 1.
Visit the official Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 website:
http://www.atlus.com/tcutk2
New York, NY – April 7, 2008 – MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today that Rock Band™(www.rockband.com) and MTV2 (mtv2.com) will hit the road as the presenting co-sponsors of platinum-selling rock act, Flyleaf (www.flyleafmusic.com) and chart topping alt rock act Seether, (www.seether.com) on their co-headlining tour this Spring kicking off in Denver, CO on April 8th. A perennial gold-selling artist, Seether currently has two top ten hits at active and modern rock radio simultaneously with “Fake It” and their follow-up smash “Rise Above This”. After scoring 3 top ten hits at modern and active rock radio on their eponymous smash debut, Flyleaf is finally mining pay-dirt at Top 40 radio with their haunting ballad, “All Around Me”
“Sponsoring the Seether and Flyleaf tour is another way for us to give Rock Band fans the opportunity to connect with the bands they love and provide a stage for them to live out their rock fantasies,” said Paul DeGooyer, SVP DVD, Gaming and Audio, MTV. “By supporting this tour, it allows us to expose great young talent like Flyleaf, who are a true Rock Band success story. The inclusion of their single “I’m So Sick” in Rock Band has helped propel them from gold to platinum selling artists.”
About Red Bull BC One:
The game takes the player to the international Red Bull BC One breakdance tournament that challenges B-boys and B-girls alike. Players control their break dancer by solving puzzles under strict time limits. Puzzles consist of drawing geometrical shapes, which will get more complex as the game progresses. A steady hand and speed are required to set a high score that is worth bragging about. The game features fresh and stylish graphics with urban music as well as tense puzzle rounds alternating with a variety of minigames. Red Bull BC One is currently being developed for Nintendo DS by Smackdown.
Eidos Interactive Ltd., creators of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, has today confirmed that Gauntlet™, a modern reworking of the classic fantasy hack and slash arcade game from Midway, will be released on Nintendo DS later this year.
Gauntlet is set in a fantasy-themed universe where evil cloaks the world from the high clouds of Ascendia to the depths of the lava-ridden Abyss. Players can choose from the four classic heroes, Elf, Warrior, Wizard, and Valkyrie, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and special abilities. Throughout the journey, the heroes will slash their way through demonic foes and gain up to four power move abilities to aid them in their battle with evil.
“With Gauntlet we’ve revitalised all of the action and fun of the original 1980s arcade classic, whilst updating the visuals and gameplay for today’s DS gamer,” said Ray Livingston, Brand Manager at Eidos. “With four-player Wi-Fi cooperative mode, one of the most memorable multiplayer gaming experiences of all time is back with a bang.”
Qube Software’s ‘future generation’ game middleware ‘Q’ is now available for the Wii™ console from Nintendo.
The announcement follows Q’s successful launch at GDC in San Francisco last month.
“Wii is changing the way people experience video games and reaching out to broader markets so we are very excited about this platform,” said Qube’s CEO Servan Keondjian. “With Wii, as with other platforms, Q provides an easy route to exploiting the hardware while also allowing developers to get the very most from it. High standards of performance and rendering quality are very important to us and we will continue to build on Q’s already excellent capabilities on Wii over the coming year.”
April 7, 2008
The arrival of April means springtime fun is officially back in season. To get Wii™ Shop Channel patrons in the spirit, we’re pleased to offer a pair of lively NES® favorites. One is a breezy, puzzle-busting fantasy, the other a classic baseball title to keep sports fans fired up for a new season of nine-inning excitement. Whether your tastes run toward cookies or ballpark snacks, you’ll find hours of gaming enjoyment right at your fingertips.
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:
It’s Ingrid Bell’s turn at bat. She steps up to the plate, awaiting the pitch. A 70-mph fastball soars toward her. She swings and connects with the ball.
Foul ball! Everyone cheers for her anyway.
This baseball game’s not taking place on a field, and there’s no real bat or ball to be seen. Mrs. Bell is playing the Nintendo Wii as part of her occupational therapy. She is among 30 Parkinson’s disease patients participating in a Medical College of Georgia study to determine if occupational therapy enhances the treatment of the disease.
Parkinson’s disease affects daily tasks that people take for granted. Brushing teeth, getting out of bed and walking become a problem for these patients because of dopamine depletion, which results in stiffness or slowing of movement and fine motor dysfunction.
Star Wars and SEVEN Exclusives Next Week! Posted Apr 4, 2008 8:50 pm
I promised some information on The Force Unleashed segments we will be airing on Spike and …
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