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    Wii MotionPlus shipping June 8, Wii Sports Resort following on July 26

    April 14, 2009 - 9:53am


    Just in case Satoru Iwata's promise of a July release window for Wii Sports Resort wasn't good enough for you, Nintendo sent official word that the upcoming game will launch in the U.S. on July 26. As expected, the beach-themed sequel will come bundled with the MotionPlus peripheral for $50, which will be released by itself on June 8 for $20. Nintendo promises that "developers around the world" are working on titles to take advantage of MotionPlus. Purely by coincidence, wrists around the world have begun to cry out in fear.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Ringling Bros. game coming to Wii, DS

    April 14, 2009 - 1:00am


    2K Play announced today that it plans on creating a Wii and DS game based on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Beyond that ... there's really not much information. The image above was taken at Madison Square Garden, in "celebration" of the partnership with 2K, where the high-wire artist walked the tightrope using a Wiimote and Nunchuk for balance. 2K's press release states this "no doubt was a precursor of what to expect in the upcoming video games."Given 2K's surprising cash infusion from the Carnival Games series, it wouldn't be surprising to see the publisher tap into that voodoo with this upcoming Ringling Bros-licensed title. According to 2K, more info will be made available at E3.Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Konami's Puzzle Chronicles ... sounds familiar

    April 14, 2009 - 12:00am


    From the womb that brought us Puzzle Quest, comes Puzzle Chronicles (working title). Designed by Infinite Interactive -- same as Puzzle Quest, Galactrix and Neopets Puzzle Adventure -- Puzzle Chronicles is another RPG/Puzzle hybrid, but this one is made for Konami. It will release on PC, XBLA, PSN, DS, and PSP at some point before the dinosaurs return and eat us all.The game appears to be Puzzle Quest, but jewels drop Tetris-style from the side. The title features online and offline versus modes and five minigames. Check out some of the screens below!
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    You can play piano on your DSi, kinda

    April 13, 2009 - 11:00pm


    Has your long-held habit of carrying a baby grand piano with you everywhere you go begun to cause irreversible damage to your easily pliable spinal cord? The Monday Night Crew gang discovered an easier way to tickle ivories touchscreens on the go by using a neat trick in the "Graffiti Mode" on your DSi. Basically, the music note stamp in graffiti mode makes a sound that changes pitch depending on where you place it on the screen. By placing these stamps over a cleverly crafted grid, you can wow your friends with MIDI renditions of your favorite songs. It's a neat trick, and far less damaging on the ol' sacroiliac. Check out a video demonstration after the jump!

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    Dan Aykroyd prefers Ghostbusters for Wii, says romance got axed for gameplay

    April 13, 2009 - 9:30pm


    Dan Aykroyd really likes the 2004 film, The Incredibles. So much so, in fact, that he believes himself to look like an Incredibles-esque superhero in the upcoming Ghostbusters game for Wii, telling Newsweek, "I love the way we look in the Wii platform ... anybody who looks like an Incredible is automatically a superhero." Though we're not sure if there's a direct correlation between the two, Aykroyd firmly believes so, continuing, "I was so pleased that they shaved off at least 60 pounds from my current bulk." Apparently Aykroyd's current poundage isn't all that was shaved in translation from movie to game, as the romantic elements between Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver have been omitted from the forthcoming title. Aykroyd says "the format of ghostbusting lends itself to a video game beautifully," while apparently the finesse required in convincing Sigourney Weaver to fornicate with Bill Murray doesn't so much. Not even a minigame, folks? We kid! It probably didn't help that Ms. Weaver declined to be part of the game, huh?
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    Karaoke Revolution gets a tune-up for PS3, 360, Wii

    April 13, 2009 - 8:00pm

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    Are you ready to put your lips to work and sing like a star? Are you ready to kill us for that horrible introduction? We only ask that you read the rest of this post first. It may (or may not) satisfy your urge to commit murder. Plus, if you killed us, the only singing you'd be doing would be as a jailbird.Developed by Blitz Games and simply titled Karaoke Revolution, the new PS3, 360 and Wii entry in the series is proof Konami has been paying attention to its competition. The game will launch with 50 master recordings on-disc, a deeper character creator than series vets are used to, customizable venues and the inclusion of original music videos for each song. Song and customization item DLC is planned (any doubt it wouldn't be?) but specifics aren't being discussed just yet -- apart from the fact that Wii won't be getting any of it.A party-centric playlist and drop-in/drop-out duet mode reminiscent of Lips are also planned to compliment PS3- and 360-only online play. All three versions will likely benefit from promised improvements in pitch and rhythm detection; hopefully it doesn't turn out to be like Lips in its pre-patch state. Look for this series reboot to hit this fall.

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    VC in Brief: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Sega Genesis)

    April 13, 2009 - 8:00pm

    Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)We say: Platforming fans will enjoy it!This week, the Virtual Console has one title on offer: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure. Perhaps it's nostalgia, or perhaps it's a void of proper platforming in my life, but I found myself hypnotized by this title. If you enjoy 2D platforming, then I'd suggest you hop on this train with me and ride it until the rails come off.
    Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks.Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Injured soldiers play Wii to test for potential brain trauma

    April 13, 2009 - 7:00pm


    The Department of Defense is launching the Nintendo Wii as a weapon against head injuries, according to the Huffington Post. At Fort Campbell's newly opened brain injury center, soldiers are being put through a "battery of tests" to measure different cognitive functions before and after deployment -- specifically in cases of potential traumatic brain injury (TBI). The tests include a driving simulator to measure reaction to environment change, visual testing to determine accuracy and speed and coordination tests using the Nintendo Wii. Once a soldier's individual deficiencies are discovered, a therapy program is designed to "help retrain the brain" in those specific areas. Since opening in September, Fort Campbell's brain injury center has screened about 400 soldiers for TBI and is currently treating about 60 cases. [Via Fidgit. Image credit: SignOnSanDiego.com]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Analysts can't agree on predicted Chinatown Wars sales

    April 13, 2009 - 6:00pm


    As one of the few M-rated games on Nintendo's DS platform, and the only Grand Theft Auto game, you can bet that game industry insiders are keeping an eye on sales of the recently released Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Alas, NPD numbers won't be available until later this week, so we'll have to leave it to the analysts to predict the Chinatown Wars sales trajectory. But what are we to do if, as MTV reports, even the analysts can't agree?According to MTV, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter is predicting that the title sold a whopping 450,000 copies. Meanwhile, Jesse Divinich of EEDAR expects less than half of that figure, predicting around 200,000 copies. It's chaos out there, folks, and proof that people just don't know what to make of a high profile, M-rated game on Nintendo's cash machine. We suggest you get inside, lock the doors and board up the windows until we have official March NPD numbers to quell this storm.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Konami announces Ant Nation and WireWay

    April 13, 2009 - 5:45pm

    Aside from all the huge stuff (Silent Hill, the war one, etc.), Konami revealed a few smaller games at its Gamers Night event. Ant Nation is a kind of Pokémon/strategy/ant farm thing for DS and WiiWare, in which you train ants by torturing them with hammers, fire, water, and other annoyances, in order to strengthen them enough to survive against nature and invaders.WireWay is a DS platform action game in which you control Wiley, an alien with the ability to launch himself around by bouncing on wires. It features both Puzzle and Quest modes, in addition to local four-player races.WireWay is scheduled for a fall release. Ant Nation has no announced release date as of yet.

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