EA Announces Dead Space Wii

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In the recent financial earnings call that keeps on giving EA CEO John Riccitiello revealed Dead Space for the Nintendo Wii.

"We're bringing core intellectual properties and franchises in categories we think have legs on the Wii platform. A good example of this is Dead Space. We're bringing a Wii title to the market this year and it is absolutely going to be the quality and fear factor that you got on the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC SKUs this past year."

The version will be making use of the forthcoming Wii Motion-Plus add on. No news yet on whether the game will have the same story as the 360 and PS3 versions or will take the story in a new direction. Stay tuned for more information!

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EA Announces New Need for Speed Games for 2009

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Just when we thought it may be on the way out, EA confirms work on three new Need for Speed games for 2009. Speaking to Eurogamer EA confirmed that the NfS franchise will continue in 2009 with Need for Speed: Shift on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, and PSP, Need for Speed: Nitro on Nintendo DS and Wii, and finally Need for Speed: World Online for the Asian PC market.

"Need for Speed: Shift will be made by Slightly Mad Studios of GT Legends and GTR 2 fame, with help from EA Black Box producer Michael Mann and EA Games Europe bigwig Patrick Soderlund.

Shift focuses on simulation racing - not just the realistic movement of cars, but also driver behaviour."

Nitro will be developed by EA Montreal and will be an arcade racer with a focus on "vibrant, eye-catching visuals." World Online will be developed by Black Box and has the possibility of launching in the west if it does well in the Asian market. It will let you pick your car and "take on the rest of the world."

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Bloom Blox Bash Party Revealed

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Steven Spielberg and EA are teaming up once again to bring you the sequel to Bloom Blox for the Nintendo Wii, Bloom Blox Bash Party. The game will feature over 400 new levels including zero gravity and under water levels, and a richer multiplayer experience.

"BOOM BLOX Bash Party is a wild social gaming experience,” said Steven Spielberg. “We know families and friends really enjoyed playing the original BOOM BLOX together, so we designed more explosive multiplayer experiences with BOOM BLOX Bash Party."

The new improved multiplayer will now feature twice as many multiplayer challenges as well as new team-based challenges allowing players to play with friends. Add this to new features such as more block types, tools, character throwing, and downloadable levels via the internet, Bash Party looks to be shaping up to be a great game.

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New Spore Titles Announced for Wii, DS, PC

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We knew a Spore game for the Wii was coming, we just didn't know when. In a press release detailing some of their 2009 line-up Electronic Arts announced Spore Hero for the Nintendo Wii. Also in the release the first real expansion to the PC Spore was detailed, it is entitled Spore Galactic Adventures.

"Spore Galactic Adventures adds a tremendous amount of variety and depth to the original “space game” in Spore, allowing players to beam down to planets, play mission-based adventures and even create their own customized adventures for the first time. Each adventure has a unique reward to upgrade a space creature with special accessories – from an Energy Blade and Stunning Charm to a Jump Jet and more. Players can fight their way to victory as a Warrior, dance with new friends as a Bard, and much more."

Also announced was the Spore Creature Keeper for the PC and Spore Hero Arena for the Nintendo DS. Creature Keeper will have players "nurturing, training and playing with their own personally-created creature."

Not much information is out on Spore Hero for the Wii yet, so stay tuned. Full press release after the jump.

Create, Play and Share With Spore Franchise as EA Unveils Diverse Software Line-up for 2009

Four Unique Launches Prove That Possibilities in Spore are as Infinite as the Cosmos

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Spore franchise is evolving! With more than 65 million pieces of user-created content shared online, fans from around the globe have gravitated to the game’s powerful creativity-centered experience and massively single-player content sharing site. This year, the award-winning Spore franchise continues to evolve as Maxis, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio announces four new titles, each designed to deliver a unique experience to a specific audience; Spore™ Galactic Adventures, Spore™ Creature Keeper*, Spore™ Hero* and Spore™ Hero Arena*. This roster offers unique gameplay for space hunters, creature creators and action adventurers, proving that Spore has something for everyone – gamers, kids and Nintendo fans alike.

“Last year was a very exciting year for Maxis with the release of Spore. We were overwhelmed by the massive response to the game from the millions of people that created, shared and played in the Spore universe,” said General Manager of Maxis, Lucy Bradshaw. “This year we’re going to experiment with new experiences that extend the powerful creativity tools of Spore to all-new audiences. With the universe as our backdrop, the only limit in the Spore universe is your own imagination.”

The next big bang for Spore on PC comes this spring with the deeply immersive and customizable expansion pack, Spore Galactic Adventures. Spore Galactic Adventures adds a tremendous amount of variety and depth to the original “space game” in Spore, allowing players to beam down to planets, play mission-based adventures and even create their own customized adventures for the first time. Each adventure has a unique reward to upgrade a space creature with special accessories – from an Energy Blade and Stunning Charm to a Jump Jet and more. Players can fight their way to victory as a Warrior, dance with new friends as a Bard, and much more. With an almost unlimited number of user created adventures, there’s more to play than ever before. The “adventure creator” in Spore Galactic Adventures gives gamers the tools to make their own missions and share them with friends via www.spore.com.

Younger Spore fans will have a blast with the Spore Creature Keeper, a stand-alone PC game that has players nurturing, training and playing with their own personally-created creature. With lots of toys, clothes and gizmos to play with, players can pamper their pets to perfection! With Spore Creature Keeper, fans can play with their creation alone or have a play-date online for endless creature fun. Spore Creature Keeper brings all the fun of creature creation to a new level by adding nurturing, teaching and social components to the experience.

Spore will make its highly-anticipated debut on the Nintendo Wii with Spore Hero, an all-new adventure game focusing on creativity and evolution that was built from the ground up for the unique controls for Wii™. Spore Hero takes players on an exciting adventure through a beautiful, colorful world. Spore Hero Arena for Nintendo DS™ builds on the success of 2008’s hit Spore™ Creatures and allows players to create fully-3D Spore creatures and take them into battle with an array of other creatures across the galaxy. Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena offer two all-new Spore experiences available exclusively for Nintendo platforms this fall.

To learn more about Spore, to download a free trial of the Spore Creature Creator, or to visit the more than 65 million player-created creations to date, please visit www.spore.com. For screen shots or press materials about Spore, please visit our press web site at http://info.ea.com

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Cursed Mountain Trailers

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We have a pair of new trailers for Cursed Mountain to show today, the game should be hitting shelves later this year. Trailer 2 is after the jump.

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Eidos and Io Interactive Announce Mini Ninjas

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Eidos and Io Interactive have announced Mini Ninjas for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. The folks who brought you Kane & Lynch as well as Agent 47 now bring a bit softer game coming this fall.



"Prepare yourself for a Ninja adventure like you have never seen before! Join Hiro, the smallest hero on the biggest adventure, as he embarks on an epic and electrifying quest to restore harmony to a world on the brink of chaos. Use your skills and mighty Ninja training to battle a magical army of evil Samurai. Harness the power of your Kuji magic and utilize the special skills of your Mini Ninja friends as you travel through a perilous world to reach the final confrontation with the Evil Samurai Warlord in his Fortress of Doom."

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Dead Rising: Chop 'Till You Drop Media

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Capcom has released some new Dead Rising Wii screens, enjoy.

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EA Announces New MySims Games for Wii, DS

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EA has announced two new MySims games for the Nintendo Wii and DS coming in 2009. The first is MySims Racing which allows you to race on various exotic levels and defeat enemies by using power-ups. There is extensive customization in MySims Racing as well, allowing you to change paint jobs, swap out body parts, and add tons of accessories. The game will also allow you to play with up to 3 of your friends over Wifi on the Wii and DS.

Second is MySims Party. Party offers 50 mini games (DS will have 40 mini games) for you and your friends to compete in. Games like Snowboarding, Robo Assault, and DJ Candy will be hosted by different Sims and be playable right in sequence or in themed festivals like food, music, or sports.

“When we created the MySims world, we believed that the MySims characters could be part of a variety of different gaming experiences. We are thrilled to bring MySims Party and MySims Racing to fans and new players alike.” said Tim LeTourneau, Executive in Charge of Production for MySims. “We’ve had great success with MySims, with both the original game and this autumn’s MySims Kingdom. Players have really connected with the characters and now we are giving them two completely new and exciting experiences. We believe that MySims Party and MySims Racing, are great ways to couple the creativity and humor players love about the franchise with great multi-player arcade gameplay.”

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Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop Video

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Capcom has released a new video fro Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop for Wii.

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Dragon Quest X Coming to Wii

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Square Enix announced Dragon Quest X will be coming to the Wii. As 1up points out, this is a big deal for Wii owners since there has not been a true sequel of Dragan Quest on a Nintendo platform since Enix left Nintendo for the original Playstation. Other then an announcement, there aren't many details.

Dragon Quest is a very popular series in Japan and with the number of Wii owners looking for a solid RPG for the system, it should be a huge hit. Stay tuned for more news.

Source: 1up

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Being Readied for May Release

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To compliment the new movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" from 20th Century Fox, Activision has released new details on the game that will launch this May along side the movie.

The game is being developed by Raven Software and will release on almost every system known to man (360, Ps3, Wii, DS, PC, PSP, and PS2.

""We have an amazing team with Raven Studios at the helm, creating what will undoubtedly be the quintessential, true-to-character Wolverine video game experience that fans have been craving," said Rob Kostich, vice president, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine amps up the action by bringing to life Wolverine's wholly unique skills such as his brute strength, regenerative mutant abilities, and indestructible adamantium claws and skeleton in an immersive experience that is fitting to one of the most enduring and popular characters of all time."

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is an epic action-adventure featuring a true-to-character Wolverine gameplay experience that takes gamers through and beyond the movie's storyline. Set in a variety of vivid real-world locales, the title challenges players to hone their animal instinct as they uncover hidden dangers, hunt and destroy enemies, and take on seemingly insurmountable situations while discovering the truth about Wolverine's tragic past. With razor-sharp adamantium claws unsheathed, the future X-Man enacts lightning-quick combat, evasive maneuvers, in-depth combo attacks, and an array of brutal finishing moves. Wolverine doesn't just deliver massive damage, either - he also takes it, thanks to his mutant regenerative power that heals him in real time right before the player's eyes."

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House of the Dead: Overkill Collector's Edition Announced

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For those hardcore zombie shooter fans out there the Wii finally has a game for you. Sega plans to release House of the Dead: Overkill next February for the Nintendo Wii, and has announced a collector's edition of the game today.

The collector's edition will include special packaging for the game, an exclusive slipcase and an exclusive graphic novel.

"“Prelude to an OVERKILL” tells the fateful stories of Agent Washington and Varla Gunns, on the night before the violent and shocking events of the game. Illustrated by Steve Copter, of dissident punk band ‘Black Mekon’ (www.myspace.com/blackmekon), this specially-commissioned comic is only available in The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Collector’s Edition."

So head out and pre-order if you plan on picking this up!

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Resident Evil Wii Premiere Video

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Courtesy of GameKyo we have a video for the new Resident Evil GameCube Port for Wii. The game is set to launch December 25th in Japan.

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Castlevania Judgment Screens

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More screens for your Tuesday enjoyment. We have some brand new screens for Castlevania Judgment on the Wii. Enjoy!

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No More Heroes 2 Debut Trailer

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If you finished No More Heroes and wish there could be more, you're in luck. Grasshopper Manufacture released a debut trailer. Looks like we'll be in for some more crazy action!

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Shaun White Snowboarding Getting Target Special Edition

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The upcoming Shaun White snowboarding will be getting the collector's edition treatment as many games now do, the catch, it will only be available at Target stores.

All three versions of the game (360, PS3, Wii) will get this special edition which will contain:

"exclusive extended content and features that consumers won’t be able to find anywhere else, including the Target Mountain – an entire mountain environment found only in the Target exclusive edition. Gamers will also be able to take advantage of exclusive jibs, additional scenes and more characters. Additionally, players will be able to cozy up in the game’s virtual version of the Target Chalet, the real-life mountainside home where Shaun and his fellow Target athletes hang out with friends and family at the annual Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. Among other exclusive features, the Taget Chalet is the only indoor environment anywhere in the game."

You can head into Target now and pick up a $5 pre-order card for either the regular or special edition.

Full Press Release After the jump.

Target To Offer Special Edition Of Ubisoft®'s Shaun White Snowboarding Video Game

Exclusive Version of the Highly Anticipated Action Sports Game Hits Shelves This Winter

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Oct. 8, 2008

Snowboarding phenomenon and Target athlete Shaun White will be riding his way into Target stores this Winter with an exclusive edition of Ubisoft’s newest action sports title, Shaun White Snowboarding.

The special Target edition of the game, available on Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 and Wii™, will have exclusive extended content and features that consumers won’t be able to find anywhere else, including the Target Mountain – an entire mountain environment found only in the Target exclusive edition. Gamers will also be able to take advantage of exclusive jibs, additional scenes and more characters. Additionally, players will be able to cozy up in the game’s virtual version of the Target Chalet, the real-life mountainside home where Shaun and his fellow Target athletes hang out with friends and family at the annual Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. Among other exclusive features, the Taget Chalet is the only indoor environment anywhere in the game.

Target guests are now able to purchase a $5 pre-sell card to ensure they’ll be shredding the mountain as soon as the exclusive version hits shelves.
“Shaun has been riding for Target for nearly seven years, so this exclusive version of Shaun White Snowboarding was a natural fit for our relationship with him,” said Troy Michels, Target Lifestyle Marketing. “It’s great to see the Target brand brought to life alongside Shaun in the game and we’re confident that Target guests and gamers will be eager to see what has come from our collaboration in the Target edition of Shaun White Snowboarding.”

Shaun White is an Olympic Gold Medalist and has 42 professional wins, including seven Winter X Games gold medals. He was also the first athlete to win gold medals in Winter and Summer X Games in unique disciplines. White has collaborated with Ubisoft’s award-winning development team to create Shaun White Snowboarding. The game features open-world mountains across the globe, where players are free to define their own experiences, and express themselves through tricks, unique riding styles, and highly customizable avatars. Players can also hang out with their friends and have fun off the board by throwing snowballs, hiking to access secret spots, and filming their friends doing tricks.

“I’ve had a blast working with the Ubisoft developers, and we’ve created a game that’s really different from any other action sports game,” said White. “I think it really captures my style, and I can’t wait to see what Target guests think of the extra features we’ve made just for them.”

For more information about Shaun White Snowboarding, please visit www.shaunwhitegame.com.

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Nerf 'N Strike Trailer

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What? A Nerf game on the Wii, and it is a first person shooter? Yes. Not only that, but the game comes with a Nerf gun that doubles as the game's controller!

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Wii Speak Channel & Club Nintendo Coming Soon

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Nintendo has announced that the much wanted Club Nintendo will be making its' debut in North America by the end of the year. Club Nintendo is a reward-based program that rewards people for purchasing Nintendo products with points to redeem for goodies.

Also announced, the Wii Speak channel will hit the Wii November 16th. If you remember, the Wii Speak microphone was announced a while back and will retail for $29.99. It will be used in the new Animal Crossing as well. Those who buy the microphone will get the Wii Speak channel for free. The channel utilizes your Miis and mimics mouth movements for chat with those whom you have exchanged Wii codes.

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Rock Band 2 Wii Will Have Online Play, Downloads

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The USA Today has re-published a story it ran last week that stated the Wii version of Rock band 2 will not have the same online and song downloading capabilities as the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. Apparently the USA Today was contacted by Harmonix and updated on the game's status.

"while "unannounced," MTV games has confirmed that Rock Band 2 for the Wii will "offer the same online functionality -- i.e. song downloads and Internet multiplayer modes -- as the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 versions."

Good to hear if you were considering picking RB2 up for the Wii.

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Wii Music Coming October 20th

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Since E3 2008 everyone has been a bit skeptical about Nintendo's latest creation, Wii Music. On October 20th people will finally have a chance to try it out for themselves. It looks to be a great game for those of you with kids, and some adults might find it fun after all.

"Players can improvise jams on the fly with more than 60 instruments. You will find rock favorites like the electric guitar; orchestra standards like trumpet, saxophone and clarinet; and even international instruments like steel drums, marimba and sitar. Players simply select their instruments, and then move their Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers as though they were playing the real thing. Wii Music turns players' movements into great music, even if you've never picked up an instrument before.

Budding musicians can play along to the beat of a diverse array of more than 50 songs from a variety of genres including popular, licensed, classical and Nintendo songs. Or players can improvise by adding new beats or creative twists to the songs. The combinations are endless, and it's all for the joy of creating fun new tunes."

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