Wii-kly Upate 5/26
May 26, 2008
This week’s Wii-kly Update pretty much covers the full spectrum. Maybe you’ll want to blast away with an arsenal of old-school weapons. But then again, three-day weekends are a good time to relax. So maybe you’ll take a wild road trip or settle in for some table tennis. And if you overdo it, we have a physician standing by.
Nintendo adds new and classic 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: Read more
Ninja Gaiden 2 Goes Gold
May 23, 2008
Microsoft and TECMO/Team NINJA announced today that “Ninja Gaiden II,” the blockbuster action-packed sequel to “Ninja Gaiden,” has gone gold and will be shipping to retailers throughout North America on June 3. “Ninja Gaiden II” features a new and improved game engine, developed from the ground up exclusively for Xbox 360, by legendary video game developer Tomonobu Itagaki and Team NINJA. Read more
Guitar Hero World Tour Announced
May 22, 2008
When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of axe shredders, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Activision, Inc.’s Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment from the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour will transform music gaming by marrying Guitar Hero’s exhilarating guitar gameplay, with a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless instruments with revolutionary new online and offline gameplay modes. The game will feature a slick newly redesigned guitar, a genuine electronic drum kit and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock and roll anthems, along with online Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands.” Read more
GameTap New Titles 5/15
May 15, 2008
Today, GameTap is pleased to add the following games to our catalogue this week: Five Card Deluxe and Outpost Kaloki. A big fan of games in all shapes and sizes, GameTap has also recently launched a new Indies section which features 18 indie games including: Gumboy, Shadowgrounds Survivor and Blast Miner.
At 122 games total – the selection of completely free-to-play games includes great titles like Tomb Raider Legend and GameTap Indie – Morning’s Wrath
On GameTap TV today, check out an exclusive interview with Artist to Watch – Liam Finn
The following titles will be added to our unlimited play library for our Gold level members: Read more
Dark Age of Camelot launches a ghostly campaign
May 13, 2008
With the closing of the “doppelganger missions”, EA Mythic has launched a new RvR (realm-versus-realm) campaign that looks as though it will bolster the game’s high-rated player combat system. Yesterday’s initial launch of the campaign saw a lot of hectic action with both large and small-scale groups getting in on the action. Read more
DECA Sports off to Retail
May 13, 2008
Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today announced that DECA SPORTS, a unique ten-sport game, exclusive to Wii, is now available at retail for $29.99 SRP. Combining ten sporting events into one game, players can compete in beach volleyball, snowboard cross, badminton, basketball, curling, figure skating, archery, supercross, soccer and kart racing. Read more
Age of Conan Beta Reaches 1 Million
May 13, 2008
Funcom and Eidos are proud to confirm some of the impressive figures powering the Age of Conan launch, and the two companies are happy to reveal that the Age of Conan Beta has passed 1 million sign-ups! As one of the most anticipated MMO’s ever, the 1 million mark confirms the amazing interest in the game. Read more
Falling Stars This Summer
May 12, 2008
Agetec, Inc. today announced that it will be releasing “Falling Stars” for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. A fun and adventurous role playing game, “Falling Stars” will be released early summer 2008. Read more
Guitar Hero Marathon in Dallas
May 12, 2008
WHAT:
The Guitar Hero 24-Hour Marathon, Presented by BLOCKBUSTER. Participants will have the opportunity to donate $5 for unlimited play to perform songs from Activision’s “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.” First- through fifth-place winners will receive an array of prizes, including a grand prize of two round-trip Southwest Airlines tickets, an autographed “Guitar Hero” guitar signed by the game’s developers, Nintendo Wii gaming system and a reserved copy of “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith,” set to release in June. Read more
WiiWare Launches Today
May 12, 2008
Nintendo’s Wii console has already changed the way people play games. Now its new WiiWare service decisively tears down limitations for how developers create games – and the way people receive them.
Starting today, Wii owners with an Internet connection can download new, creative games from a wide range of developers, from large publishers to indie shops. By reducing the barriers that make console game development prohibitively expensive, WiiWare showcases original ideas in the most democratic environment in industry history, connecting the people who make games more directly with the people who play them. Read more