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Three … two … one! Happy Half Year! Well, 2010 is just about half way behind us now (or, if you’re an optimist, half way ahead of us). Either way, why not make a half-resolution to try out some new downloadable games? This week Jett Rocket zooms onto the WiiWare™ service to thwart the plans of the awesomely named Power Plant Posse. The Nintendo 64™ classic Mario Tennis™ on the Virtual Console™ service reminds tennis fans that most matches last less than 11 hours. And Maestro! Green Groove on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service lets you become a virtuoso, as everything you do in the game becomes music.
We’ve also got new arrivals in the “Big Name Games” section of theWarioWare™: D.I.Y. series, which features downloadable microgames from some of the industry’s most talented figures. This week we have some new additions from the Treehouse, Nintendo’s game localization team. New “Big Name Games” will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii™ system today to learn more about these games.
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Cambridge, Mass. – June 25, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that Canadian rockers Nickelback will make their Rock Band debut next week in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
With more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band, as well as more than 1,500 songs available through the Rock Band platform and 70 million songs sold through its download store alone, Rock Band is the undisputed sales and content leader in the interactive music space, providing the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums.
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London (24th June 2010) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces FINAL FANTASY®: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHTTM, for the Nintendo DS system will be released on 8th October, 2010.
FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT is a brand new FINAL FANTASY game for the Nintendo DS boasting beautiful picture book visuals and an easy to control battle system that will appeal to both old and new fans of the series. Designed with the concept of a traditional RPG brought up-to-date with the best of today’s technology, the game goes back to the basics and origins of the FINAL FANTASY series, with a classic story of four young heroes embarking on an unforgettable adventure; a tale of dragons, kings, princesses and witches.
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(June 24th, 2010) — Interplay Entertainment Corp. and Beamdog partner to bring MDK2 to the Nintendo Wii™ and MDK2 HD to the PC.
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Burlingame, Calif., June 24, 2010 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer
and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today the
company has released three titles for download on the Wii: Reel
Fishing Challenge II for WiiWare, and Wild Guns and Shadow of the
Ninja for the Wii Virtual Console.“We’re thrilled to be bringing these three great titles to the Wii,”
said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. “Shadow of the Ninja
and Wild Guns offer classic, fast-paced action for one or two players,
and Reel Fishing Challenge II brings the top-selling fishing series
back with an all-new environment packed with fish and varied new
challenges!”
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WHAT: The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts and The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages Now Available for WiiWare
A crumbling mansion is home to a most peculiar picture book. Gather your courage and open the door to this odd, unsettling and slightly scary tale. The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts and The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages, now available for WiiWare, are parallel games with their own unique tales and stages. Complete both to uncover an even deeper mystery…
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Thrilling New Shooter for Wii Features Nonstop Arcade-Style Excitement and Online Leaderboards
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– How much explosive, high-scoring shooter action can one video game deliver? With the June 27 launch of Sin & Punishment™: Star Successor for the Wii™ console, Nintendo is taking adrenaline-soaked adventure to inspiring new heights. Packed with nonstop arcade-style thrills, intense boss battles and precision pointer controls, the game challenges players to rack up high scores as they fend off waves of enemies in a stylish post-apocalyptic world.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 15, 2010 – Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP), an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products for all major video game platforms, announced today that it has collaborated with Disney Consumer Products (DCP) to create unique game controllers for Disney Epic Mickey and TRON: Evolution, two amazing video games coming from Disney Interactive Studios. PDP is releasing TRONcontrollers for the Nintendo WiiÒ, PlayStationÒ3 (PS3Ò) system and the Microsoft XboxÒ computer entertainment system, as well as a special secondary Wii controller and charging system for the Wii remote for Disney Epic Mickey. The controllers and Wii charging system will be available to consumers at the launch of the respective games.
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Bellevue, WA – June 21, 2010 – After months of intense head-to-head tournaments, some of America’s best Pokémon™ video game and Trading Card Game (TCG) players will be crowned National Champions this weekend-June 25-27-at the 2010 Pokémon Video Game and Trading Card Game National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pokémon video game and TCG competitors from across the nation will converge on the Indiana Convention Center in hopes of enduring a weekend of action-packed battles. Those that prove victorious will then test their skills against the best players from across the globe at the 2010 Pokémon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, August 14-15.
Pokémon Video Game National Championships
After using their remarkable talents and strategy for battles in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta, and New York, 192 top Pokémon Trainers have emerged from over six thousand others to guarantee their places in the 2010 Pokémon Video Game National Championships. Divided equally into two divisions-Junior (born in 1998 or later) and Senior (born in 1997 or earlier)-the competitors have battled using the recently released, top-selling video game titles Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version. The U.S. National Championships will fill 32 coveted spots to compete on the ultimate stage-the 2010 Pokémon Video Game World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Please visit www.pokemonvgc.com for more information about the 2010 Pokémon Video Game National Championships.
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LOS ANGELES – June 18, 2010 – Guinness World Records®, the global authority on record-breaking achievements, traveled to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center to …
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Cambridge, Mass. – June 18, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that pop star Miley Cyrus will make her Rock Band debut June 22, the date her newest album hits shelves, with five songs in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
“I’m excited fans will be able to download and play five of my songs in Rock Band,” said Miley Cyrus. “I love that people can rock out with me and play my new song ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ on the same day my album comes out!”
Can’t Be Tamed, Miley’s third studio album, will be released June 22 and features the hit single of the same name. Five songs from Miley, including “Can’t Be Tamed,” will be released for Rock Band play day-and-date with the album release.
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A Dream Lineup: Nintendo 3DS, Zelda, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby, Mario, Golden Sun, GoldenEye, Mickey Mouse, Kid Icarus, Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, PilotWings, Paper Mario …
Nintendo changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming on the Nintendo DS™ in 2004. Nintendo then pioneered the motion-controlled gaming revolution with the Wii™ console and the Wii Remote™ controller back in 2006. Today the company unveils an even more immersive gaming experience: Nintendo 3DS™.
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The Headbanger® Headset is designed to optimize communications during Wii online gaming sessions. When used with Wii games that support voice chat, players will be able to …
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Hot New Titles Showcase The Latest In Motion Control Gaming, Impressive Graphics, And Over-The-Top Gameplay During Media Summit
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 15, 2010 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today unveiled its future lineup of titles during the 2010 E3 Expo in Los Angeles. In addition to revealing a variety of new content for previously announced titles, Capcom gave attendees their first opportunity to get their hands on the highly anticipated games MARVELTM vs. CAPCOM® 3:Fate of Two Worlds for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®; the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network downloadable title Bionic Commando® Rearmed 2 and the Xbox 360 exclusive prologue for Dead Rising® 2, Dead Rising®2: CASE ZERO.
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AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jun 14, 2010 -THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that de Blob® 2: The UndergroundTM, the sequel to the award-winning 2008 sensation, will debut on high definition consoles and in 3D for the first time ever in Spring 2011 and is set to deliver a fun-filled, creative gameplay experience for players of all ages. de Blob 2: The Underground features new moves, more friends, free-form painting activities, and is currently in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM.
“We are thrilled to expand the world of de Blob into high definition and 3D gaming with an entertaining and immersive experience that brings back the adventures of the fun-loving, free-spirited hero,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. “In addition to the release of de Blob 2: The Underground, THQ will extend the reach of its most colorful owned intellectual property with an upcoming Syfy partnership and de Blob-branded consumer products.”
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Mad Catz® Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today announced a new range of official Rock Band™3 instruments and accessories.
Designed in conjunction with Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game developer, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), the new range of instruments and accessories are expected to ship in time for the launch of the forthcoming Rock Band 3 video game arriving holiday season 2010.
Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz commented, “We believe that Rock Band 3 will prove to be a revolutionary title in the rhythm music game genre and are excited to be working with Harmonix and MTV Games to help bring the game to life with this new line of products. The accessories we are announcing today will allow gamers to interact with music games like never before and when used alongside Rock Band 3, we believe they will set a new standard in realism and authenticity.”
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LOS ANGELES (June 10, 2010) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, today announced four new digital titles that are set to be available for download in the coming months. The Tales of Bearsworth Manor™: Chaotic Conflicts™ and The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages™ both for WiiWare™ as well as Necromachina™ and SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE™ for PlayStation®Network for thePlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
All four titles will be present at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) which will take place in Los Angeles from June 15-17. Furthermore, two yet-to-be announced iPhone titles will also be revealed at the event. Visit booth 1647 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center to experience the company’s latest offerings.
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Cambridge, MA – June 11, 2010 – Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today, in partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corp., a new guitar/controller hybrid for the highly anticipated Rock Band™3. The Rock Band 3 Squier® by Fender Stratocaster® Guitar Controller is a fully functional, full-sized, electric guitar with strings that also functions as a game controller for Rock Band 3’s innovative Pro mode gameplay. Its revolutionary technology will allow gamers and music lovers around the world to experience the immediate joy of playing guitar through the fun and accessibility of Rock Band gameplay.
“This groundbreaking partnership with Fender ushers in a new era in rhythm gaming, providing countless music fans their first opportunity to enter the world of real musicianship,” said Alex Rigopulos, CEO and Co-Founder, Harmonix Music Systems. “The Rock Band 3 Squier Stratocaster will allow players to enjoy the addictive fun of the rhythm gaming with Rock Band while simultaneously developing skills on a real musical instrument, helping to close the gap between simulation and reality.”
Also announced today, and to be shown for the first time at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) June 15-17, Rock Band 3 will feature a new stratum of gameplay known as Rock Band Pro, which incorporates more realistic instrumental performance information into gameplay, including string and fret information on guitar, differentiated cymbal and tom notation for drums, and full pitch-accurate gameplay for keyboards. Rock Band Pro is available in all modes of Rock Band 3, and features tutorials and a variety of difficulties, including Easy, meaning that real instrument performance is within reach of any player, no matter their experience level.
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