SAN FRANCISCO – MAY 18, 2009 – The expert editorial staff at IGN.com (http://www.ign.com), the leading online videogames media outlet, today published its 2009 E3 Expo Predictions to offer the gaming industry and consumers alike insight into what they expect to be the big news at the industry’s premier trade show. Returning to its original large-scale format following a two year hiatus, the 2009 E3 Expo will take place June 2-4, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
“With more than 150 collective years of covering the videogames space, the IGN.com editorial team has incredible chops to make predictions about what will happen at E3,” said Peer Schneider, Senior Vice President of Content for IGN Entertainment. “Pulling from past company announcements, rumors and their own inside knowledge, our editors are going on the record for the first time to predict the most significant news and trends from this year’s show.”
Cambridge, Mass. – May 18, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced an onslaught of rock coming this week to the Rock Band® Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for Wii™ system, with 25 new tracks, including six songs from the eclectic and legendary Grateful Dead. This week’s music update also includes songs from The Knack, Coheed & Cambria, the B-52s, Buzzcocks, The Runaways, T-Rex, At the Gates, Evile and The Haunted. Wii Rock Band 2 owners will also gain access to tracks recently released to other gaming consoles, including Franz Ferdinand, The Allman Brothers Band, The Distillers, Prong, Luscious Jackson and Alien Ant Farm.
Wii fans can expect a rollout of previously released downloadable Rock Band content until the entire back catalogue of more than 670 songs is available.
Every Monday for two and a half years, Nintendo has introduced new downloadable games and applications for the Wii™ console. Today marks a milestone for the Virtual Console™ section of the Wii Shop Channel, home of some of the greatest titles in video game history. The classic The Legend of Zelda™: Majora’s Mask™ becomes the 300th Virtual Console title available for download. It’s one of the highest-rated Nintendo 64™ games of all time, and its three-day time cycle and deeper, darker storyline offer players a different experience than a traditional Zelda game. People who played it years ago can relive their gaming roots, while those who never picked it up can discover its fun and charm for the first time.
Not to be overlooked, the second Art Style puzzle game for Nintendo DSiWare™ makes its debut, along with the WiiWare™ games CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 from SQUARE ENIX and Silver Star Chess from Agetec, Inc.
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo 64, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii Points™): Link™ must save the world! This time, he finds himself trapped in Termina, an alternate version of Hyrule that is doomed to destruction in just three short days. Link must race to recover the Ocarina of Time (which allows him to manipulate time in multiple ways), defeat challenging bosses in dungeons spread across Termina and discover the key to the mystery of Majora’s Mask. Along the way, he’ll obtain new weapons and items and help other characters (some strangely familiar) in their everyday lives. In addition, Link must use a wide assortment of masks scattered throughout Termina, each with its own specific use or power. Never before have three days offered so much in the way of action, mind-boggling puzzles and depth. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is an adventure unlike any other!
Joshua B., 11, of Wallingford, C.T., competes in the Punch-Out!! challenge on May 16, 2009 at the Nintendo World store in New York City. Punch-Out!! launches on May 18, 2009 for the Wii console.
Cyr F., center, of Jersey City, N.J., claims the title of World Video Boxing Association champion, edging out 31 other contestants. The hotly anticipated Punch-Out!! video game will be released for the Wii console on May 18, 2009.
City of Industry, Calif., (May, 2009) –Backwards compatibility has reached a new level of cool with the launch of the 3-in-1 Virtual Retro Adaptor …
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The most famous detective of all time begins his first investigation on the Nintendo DS.
Following the death of the famous explorer Lord Montcalfe, his daughter Elisabeth questions the police’s research and secretly asks the famous detective Sherlock Holmes to investigate the strange death of her father. Holmes accepts Elisabeth’s request and heads to Montcalfe manor alone to begin his investigation…
Discover a fascinating and enigmatic adventure filled with twists and turns. Thanks to its user friendly controls based on the stylus and touch screen, the game allows you to move about easily in diverse and expansive 360 degree settings. This DS version of Sherlock Holmes features exclusive helpful tools such as Holmes’ notebook, which allows you to jot down clues to help you during the investigation.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 15, 2009: Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has assembled an all-star cast for the upcoming TransformersTM: Revenge of the Fallen video game, including the film’s leads Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox, who will reprise their starring roles in the game, and fan favorites Peter Cullen and Frank Welker, the voices of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON from the original animated series. In the new game, developed under license from Hasbro, players are thrust into an adrenaline-pumping battle to defend Earth from a DECEPTICON attack that threatens mankind.
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen features an extensive line-up of film actors, along with the voice talent that fans will recognize from the classic animated series,” said Rob Kostich, head of marketing for licensed properties, Activision Publishing, Inc. “The diverse cast allowed us to not only capture the epic storyline from the film, but also seamlessly expand the fiction to create a unique and authentic TRANSFORMERS experience that fans of all ages will enjoy.”
Friday 15th May/…Guitar Hero® continues to re-define the music and gaming experience this Fall with the release of Guitar Hero 5. Featuring the best variety and biggest rock stars of today combined with classic rock anthems, Guitar Hero 5 is the latest installment of the world’s most popular music game. For the first time ever, players can customize the make-up of their band by rocking with any combination of instruments in-game: whether it be two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, any combination is possible, allowing players to experience music their own way. Brand new, innovative, easy-to-use gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest put fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the Guitar Hero experience to match their personal style and interests. For extended hours of entertainment, downloadable content from Guitar Hero® World Tour will be compatible with the game and will automatically be updated to include all of the upgrades and enhancements of Guitar Hero 5.
Guitar Hero 5 features the strongest, most varied set list to-date comprised of master tracks from 85 of the hottest bands of today and the biggest classic acts including; Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 30 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music-rhythm video game debut.
In preparation of the May 22nd Toki Tori iPhone launch, in conjunction with the celebration of the one year anniversary of the WiiWare™ game, Two Tribes and Chillingo are inviting …
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Powered by the launch of the new Nintendo DSi™ hand-held system, the Nintendo DS franchise set a new all-time U.S. record for April hardware sales for any video game platform, …
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WHAT: Nintendo celebrates the return of one of its most popular video game series by hosting a Punch-Out!!™ Challenge at the Nintendo World store in Rockefeller Plaza on May 16 …
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We wanted to let you know that we have a new Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour today for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii. The Pop Rock Track …
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Details announced for the new DJ music game for Nintendo DSTM
Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, and the French video game producing company Game Life, reveal further information regarding DJ Star for Nintendo DS™.
Music, parties, travel, and plenty of attractive fans – that is how we picture the life of a turntable superstar. In the new game DJ Star, that dream comes within the reach of every music lover’s Nintendo DS stylus. In Career Mode, DJs start out by playing at small private parties, and work their way up the career ladder one performance at a time, ultimately joining the ranks of the world’s best DJs. In Creation Mode, players get to show off their talent as composers and create the next big hit with just a few moves of the Nintendo DS stylus, thanks to more than 200 samples and the simple user interface. They can even swap their favorite songs with their friends through DS Wireless Communications.
A good DJ motivates the crowd to dance. In DJ Star, the goal is therefore to get as many people as possible onto the dance floor, and make sure they stay there. Several challenges will help players to rise above themselves. The first and most important condition of success is knowing how to mix two songs just right. This is something players learn by doing: Nintendo DS DJs prepare a mix while the audience still only hears the first song. They adjust the BPM (beats per minute) of the second song to those of the first by raising or lowering the pitch, and so on. Players get to choose from among 40 well-known hits, plus their own compositions.
Thursday 14th May/… Prepare to lead a horde of mischievous and destructive Minions through a enchanted land that’s steeped in fairytale lore and loaded with sinister and satirical twists in Overlord® Dark Legend™, coming June 26th exclusively to Wii™. Preview the magic and mayhem that awaits in the ‘When Fairytales Go Bad’ trailer video, now available from www.codemasters.com/darklegend.
Overlord Dark Legend is an all-new Overlord action adventure that has players taking the role of a younger Overlord. Growing up in the Cinderella-esque Castle Gromgard, this teenage Overlord soon discovers the power at his disposal and that he has the support of anarchic army in the form of the Minion horde. As he revels in command of the mischievously malicious and downright destructive Minions, our trainee tyrant heads off to take his growing pains out on the local fairytale inhabitants as he protects his castle and lands.
Penned by renowned games writer, Rhianna Pratchett, the game features Overlord favourites including Halflings, trolls, elves, dwarves and introduces fairytale favourites that include wicked witches, gingerbread men, the Tooth Fairy and Lil’ Red, the seeming sweet girl with a very personal lupine secret.
Twain Harte, Calif. – May 14, 2009– O-Games, a new publisher of family, social and sports videogames, and part of Oxygen Interactive Software Limited, announced today that Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward™ is coming to the Nintendo Wii™ system and DS™ handheld device on June 16, 2009. Join the hospital staff in Hysteria Hospital, a time-management strategy game where players vie to become the best nurse in America! Care for hordes of patients with irrational symptoms in a fast-paced, manic hospital environment.
“Hysteria Hospital challenges players to race up and down hospital floors, treating testy patients with crazy ailments while saving your emergency room from turning into mass hysteria,” says Greg Lanz, general manager of O-Games. “The Wii and DS are ideal platforms for the frantic pace of this hilarious hospital game.”
Hysteria Hospital Game Features:
• Advance your nursing career to run the busiest emergency room in America located in New York City’s General Hospital!
• A flood of patients threaten to turn your emergency room into chaos! You are the only person who can handle the craziness and keep the patients happy!
• Design your emergency room for easy access to life-saving tools
• Juggle the waiting room list to keep everyone happy and stop them from exploding with rage
• Diagnose patients correctly in triage so they don’t return later
• Use cutting edge equipment to identify more than 15 different medical conditions
• Rush from patient to patient to treat their ailments
• 60+ levels of excitement and hysterical pressure
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 14, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Science Papa™ is coming to Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ this July. …
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London: Candella Systems Ltd and Rega Interactive are pleased to announce City Racer DS™, a pure arcade racing game for the Nintendo DS.
The game is set in real-world cities and locations in North America, Europe and Africa such as
• London
• San Francisco
• Washington D.C
• Berlin
• Paris
• Rome
• CairoArmed with an array of stylish and powerful cars, players can whiz past famous real-world monuments such as the Tower Bridge, London Eye, Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, the Gherkin, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.
Amsterdam/New York – May 13, 2009 – Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB), an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, announced today that it has become an official Publisher for …
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