SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – September 23, 2009 – Telltale Games has announced that Liz Johnston of British Columbia, Canada is the winner of the Tales of Monkey Island™ “Designer for the Day” contest. The worldwide contest attracted more than 4,400 entries and gave fans the chance to write a line of dialogue for the fourth game of the five month long Tales of Monkey Island episodic series.
Given the set up of accusing Monkey Island lead character Guybrush Threepwood of wrongdoing, Liz wrote “He dug up my perfectly good X!” Now we’re all left to wonder how this could possibly get worked into a game scenario.
What: You have played the game! You have seen the movie! Now experience Silent Hill in the flesh! Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. announced today that Silent Hill will come alive in an all-new haunted attraction at Jeff Schleffelbein’s Sinister Pointe, a multi-haunted attraction venue in Orange County. The Silent Hill maze is a terrifying labyrinth in which attendees will experience their favorite survival horror franchise in an interactive and frightening remake of this decade-old series. The heart-pounding maze is set inside a vacant movie theater that is over 10,000 square feet of space and guarantees to put attendees up against their worst fears.
For over 15 years, Sinister Point has been known for creating the most terrifying mazes including last year’s terror-filled debut – Saw. The company has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest names in amusements parks around the country.
SAN MATEO, CA — September 22, 2009 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Spyborgs™ has shipped to retail exclusively for Wii™. Spyborgs, Capcom’s hottest new thrill ride, combines an extraordinary sci-fi world with action-packed 2-player co-op, epic multi-stage bosses, and the old-school beat em’ up feel that will satisfy fans of the genre and fans of robot destruction alike.
Spyborgs is rated by the ESRB as Teen and will be available this week on store shelves in North America for $39.99 or available now through online retailers and the Capcom E-store at shop.capcom.com.
In Spyborgs, a cybernetically-enhanced group of superheroes is set-up to be destroyed by a former team member. When players take control of the weapon-enhanced cyborgs in their pursuit of the traitor, they will come together in 2-player co-op to face over 35 stages of mind-blowing challenges packed with epic boss battles and swarms of enemies that only a team of two can defeat!
London, 22nd September 2009 – dx the leading custom hosting solution and services provider dedicated to the games industry, is pleased to announce that it is providing infrastructure, hosting and IP transit for one of the biggest Nintendo-centric sites on the internet – Nintendo Life.
dx worked with Nintendo Life to ensure the resources specified met with the requirements of such a popular and rapidly growing website. To guarantee a seamless and elegant migration to the dx infrastructure, dx planned a period of duality during which Nintendo Life was able to configure and test the new systems prior to switchover.
Dominic Silk CEO of dx said; “We’re delighted to be working with Nintendo Life to provide the infrastructure the site requires in order that it may flourish. dx’s custom solution ensures Nintendo Life has access to a network geared to the intensive demands of busy gaming websites”.
nnex, Inc.today announced that it would distribute in 2009 a wide range of consumer electronics, games, and toys products offered by AtGames® Holdings Ltd. based on licensed SEGA console game software. Included in the announced products are the “Plug and Play” games, handheld LCD game players with game-playing functions, and TV game consoles. These products incorporate licensed games including the Genesis (Mega Drive) games “Sonic and Knuckles” and “Sonic 3D”.
DRAGON QUEST: WARS MONSTER TURN-BASED STRATEGY FOR DSiWare
London (18th September 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that DRAGON QUEST®: WARS™ will be available to download via Nintendo DSiWare™ from October 2009.
DRAGON QUEST: WARS is a turn-based strategy game played out across a number of quick and challenging rounds. The player will pick four monster playing pieces to battle on their team, with DRAGON QUEST superstars Slime, Dracky, Hammerhood, Healslime, Chimaera and Golem all available to choose from. Played across a table-top style arena the ultimate aim of the game is to battle and defend against the opposing team to advance to the other side of the arena.
Quebec City, CANADA – September 17th, 2009— Trish Stratus, former professional wrestling champion (WWE) and fitness model was at Frima Studio’s office along with to announce the …
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Hearty Monkey Island Pirate Game Bounty A’plenty to be Plundered!
SAN FRANCISCO – September 17, 2009 – Each year on September 19, brigands and scallywags ‘round the globe rule the day on International Talk Like a Pirate Day. And what better way to mark the occasion than by jumping into the celebrated Monkey Island® swashbuckling pirate games by LucasArts and Telltale!
On September 19, Telltale is making the premiere episode of Tales of Monkey Island® a FREE download on their website (http://www.playlikeapirate.com/) all day.
In addition, today through September 21, LucasArts is offering a virtual treasure trove of deals on several versions of The Secret of Monkey Island®: Special Edition titles, including:
• 50% off the iPhone and iPod touch version of LucasArts’ new The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition via Apple’s App Store
London, September 17, 2009 — For the launch of Disney Interactive Studios’ Toy Story Mania! video game, Thrustmaster is proud to unveil its first official Disney licensed accessory, the Toy Story Mania! Ray Gun for Wii™.
In creating this product, the Thrustmaster development teams drew their inspiration from the Toy Story franchise. The Ray Gun has been specifically designed for the Toy Story Mania! video game featuring classic Disney•Pixar Toy Story characters, Woody, Buzz and the gang.
The result is a faithful rendering of the distinctive spirit found in the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort’s attraction.
Prepare to rally your worm troops and battle your way through Worms: Battle Islands on WiiWare! Take control of a secret island base, which you can see on a …
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First download title brings unique platform game to Nintendo handheldKonami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced its first DSiWare™ download title, in the form of Reflection – a platform game with puzzle elements designed exclusively for the new Nintendo handheld.
Reflection is a clever take on the platform genre, wherein players control a female character and her mirror images as they play through two stages simultaneously. Players take on the role of an adventurer named Kirra who is charged with retrieving a magical mirror that has been broken, unleashing a shattered reality which has also split Kirra into two pieces: one good, one evil.
Leading Educational Games Publisher, Knowledge Adventure, To Develop Award-winning JumpStart series for Nintendo’s Wii system with Unity
16th September 2009. San Francisco, USA. Unity Technologies – unity3d.com – the provider of the revolutionary Unity development platform which enables console-quality games for the Web, iPhone and the Nintendo’s Wii™ system – today announced that leading educational games publisher Knowledge Adventure (KA) is developing its award-winning Jumpstart 3D Virtual World on Nintendo’s Wii system with the Unity engine.
Trusted by over 30 million parents, the JumpStart brand has been a leader in the educational software market for over 10 years. With the entrance into the console market, Knowledge Adventure continues to evolve JumpStart to a multi-platform brand delivering content into whatever form parents and kids desire.
Nicholas Francis, Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Unity said, “It’s fantastic to have Knowledge Adventure on board – this is a great example of how our technology attracts some of the biggest brands in the world. We’re especially pleased with how Knowledge Adventure is using Unity to branch out to the Nintendo’s Wii system and I think it goes to show how we’re able to deliver to cross platform development tools”
The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks
Format: Nintendo DS™
Launch Date: 12/07/09
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: Action Adventure
Players: 1
Developer: Nintendo
Website: http://www.nintendo.comGame Information
All Aboard for an Amazing New Adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks sets hero Link™ on a daring new adventure. The game provides players with a new story, more puzzles and even a new mode of transportation. In this game, Link voyages by train, which offers up new possibilities for problem-solving. The game has the same look and feel established in the hit Nintendo DS game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
Find Great Gifts for Everyone on Your Shopping List
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As summer draws to a close, the air begins to chill and people begin to turn their thoughts to holiday gift lists. Whether the people on your list have been playing since the 1980s or only since last week, Nintendo has you covered. The Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems have a huge selection of games for everyone on your list, including many that you won’t find anywhere else.
“This extensive lineup will keep players busy throughout the fall and into 2010,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Shoppers know that Nintendo offers fun for everyone in the household.”
Upcoming Nintendo-published games for the Wii console include Wii Fit™ Plus (Oct. 4) and New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii (holiday 2009). These games will join the current hot seller, Wii Sports Resort™, which comes with the new precision-control Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. Fans of portable games will enjoy Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Oct. 12), Style Savvy™ (Nov. 2) and The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks (Dec. 7) in addition to the just-released Mario & Luigi™: Bowser’s Inside Story, all playable on both Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems.
First Major FINAL FANTASY Experience for Wii Available This Holiday Season
LOS ANGELES (September 14, 2009) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS® for Wii™ will be available at North American retailers on December 26, 2009.
This latest installment in the franchise offers a fresh take on the beloved CRYSTAL CHRONICLES universe, launching the series into the action-adventure genre and onto the Wii system. FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS combines the storytelling depth, immersive event scenes and graphical quality of the FINAL FANTASY franchise with motion-driven gameplay and the ability to freely explore the game world.
Enter a world where realistic gameplay and fantastical art direction combine for a truly unique experience on Wii. Accessible for gamers of all ages and levels of expertise, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS invites players to embark on an unforgettable adventure this holiday season.
Monday 14th September/… Italy has been announced as ultimate victor of the Guitar Hero 5 ’Jump In Jump Out’ Challenge, cementing a new world record for the largest number of participants to play in a single Guitar Hero session over a 24-hour period. 594 people turned up at the Italian event, to be part of the record-setting activity, celebrating the European release of Guitar Hero 5.
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess 1/4 Scale “Master Arts” Zant Center Piece.
“This power is granted to me by my god! It is the magic of the King of Twilight, and you WILL respect it!” ~Zant
First 4 Figures is hugely proud to present Zant, the first in the 1/4 scale “Master Arts” line of Twilight Princess Center Pieces.
Zant was a servant of the Royal Family of the Twilight Realm who had devoted his life to serving them in the hopes of eventually succeeding them. However, he despised them for not taking any action to rid the Twili of their misery, and was eventually passed over due to his obvious greed and ambition. Rejected, disenfranchised and bitter Zant met Evil Ganondorf, who appeared to him as a god and promised to grant him untold power in exchange for his loyalty. Zant accepted and became so empowered, he became the self proclaimed “King of Twilight” at the expense of the Twili who were turned into shadow beasts. Only the bearer of the Triforce of Courage could be brave enough to face Zant, leading to a showdown of epic proportions!
*Naginata’s Story*
After being abandoned by his parents, Naginata grew up on the streets of Avalance. His childhood was tough and painful, and he quickly became a known street thug. Then one day, at the age of 18 he was discovered by a monk named Master Yee, who recognized his fighting prowess. The monk gave Naginata the opportunity to turn his life around and practice martial arts. Together they journeyed to a hidden and prestigious school named Ottokawa, deep in the northeast mountains. But Naginata’s upbringing was his downfall. His morals were not centered, and he pillaged the school after he had learned all there was to gain. He now is a mercenary for hire, assassinating for a living. And someone has hired him to assassinate you today, in the arena.
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