Archive for June, 2009
On Wii Shop and DSiWare now: Mario VS Donkey Kong 3, Swords & Soldiers, Fish’em All, Genghis Khan 2
Nintendo downloads for the week: A new Mario vs. Donkey Kong title on Nintendo DSiWare features miniature versions of the world’s most famous video game icon, while a pair of fresh WiiWare releases invite players to wield a fishing rod or storm a sprawling battlefield. For king-sized thrills, the latest Virtual Console offering lets players…
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow announced for Xbox 360 and PS3 due 2010
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has been announced for Xbox 360 and PS3 due Q4 2010. The action title is in co-development at MercurySteam and Kojima Productions. At Konami’s E3 2009 press conference the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow announcement trailer was shown (see below). This next-gen HD 3D Castlevania’s gameplay looks like a mix between Devil…
Project Eden in co-development at Ubisoft and Q Entertainment
At Ubisoft’s E3 2009 press conference, in between all of the company’s biggest titles, codename Project Eden was announced as in the works with the Japanese studio Q Entertainment. In the past few years that studio has been responsible for puzzle music-rhythm games like the Lumines, Every Extend Extra and Meteos series. During the conference…
Astro Boy: The Video Game announced for Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
D3Publisher announced that it will bring the videogame based on Imagi Studios’ new CG-animated movie, Astro Boy, to the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and PSP. Based on the upcoming feature film which itself is inspired by one of the most beloved characters of all time, Astro Boy: The Video Game will allow players to…
Miami Law detective-action game from Hudson out on DS this week
Are you ready to take on the Miami’s worst criminals? Miami Law, the action-adventure videogame from Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, has just gone gold. Miami Law, a game with a story worthy of its own prime-time action/drama TV show, will be available exclusively for Nintendo DS on…
Your Shape camera-enabled fitness game coming to Wii. Release date is November 2, 2009
During Ubisoft’s E3 2009 press conference they announced their new Wii fitness game called Your Shape, plus a new motion sensing camera that will come packaged with the game when it’s released on November 2nd, 2009, in America. The Your Shape camera that comes with the game will, using proprietary fitness tracking technology, scan your…
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks announced for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, DS and PSP
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks is the newest game in the multi-million selling Ben 10 videogame franchise and is coming to Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP and DS this Fall. The game contains an original storyline developed exclusively for the game. In it Ben and the Omnitrix will journey to outer space and…
Planet 51 videogame announced for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, DS
Sega has announced a Planet 51 videogame in a partnership with Pyro Studios for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and DS. The game is scheduled for release alongside the CG movie which hits theaters on November 20th, 2009. Planet 51 is a galactic sized alien adventure comedy which revolves around American astronaut Captain Charles “Chuck” Baker…
Official Grand Slam Tennis players list (Wii)
23 total players have been confirmed for the roster of the Wii sports game Grand Slam Tennis. It will be released in America today on June 8, 2009 (12 June in Europe) and is one of the first games to support Wii MotionPlus for more precise control of movement. Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will…
Ni Hao Kai-lan videogame announced for Wii, DS, PS2
A “Ni Hao, Kai-lan” videogame is coming to Wii, DS and PS2 this holiday season 2009. Based on the popular pre-school Nickelodean/Nick Jr. kids show, the title will be the first in a line of new preschool videogames under the “2K Play” family-games label from Take-Two. The Ni Hao, Kai-lan video game combines educational elements…
The Secret Saturdays videogame announced for Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
The Secret Saturdays: Beast of the 5th Sun is coming to Wii, PS2, DS and PSP this Fall. The game is being published by D3Publisher in collaboration with Turner CN Enterprises and is based on the popular Cartoon Network animated show of the same name. The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun follows a…
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord announced for WiiWare
Square Enix has announced their new strategic tower defence game Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord will be released on WiiWare in summer 2009. My Life as a Darklord puts players in the highly fashionable shoes of the Darklord’s daughter, a malevolent little Miss, charged with dispatching intruding do-gooders by strategically placing…
Perfect Dark confirmed for Xbox Live Arcade! Coming in winter 2009
“In the [Microsoft E3 2009] booth. Just saw Perfect Dark on XBLA running 1080p. It is coming to XBLA this winter.” This was announced by Microsoft spokesperson Major Nelson. Good to know Rare’s N64 classic FPS Perfect Dark is being remade with HD graphics and 60FPS for Xbox Live Arcade. It will include online multiplayer…
Cowabunga! Do you want a TMNT game from the Batman team? I do! 
I woke up thinking about playing Dance Central. I just want to dance. I just want to dance my life away.
