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August 19, 2009

Trailer for New Call of Duty DS Mobilizes DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 10:51 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: PR E-mail

n-Space's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized looks action-packed and explosive.

Activision revealed the first trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized at GamesCom 2009.

The third DS Call of Duty game from n-Space, Mobilized returns to the modern combat of Call of Duty 4, and also appears to be a thrilling ride filled with action, bullets, and voice-acting.

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EA Sports Active Sequel Detailed at GamesCom Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 7:10 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: 1UP

Get ready for more exercising and stretching this Christmas.

EA Sports' Peter Moore has detailed the content included in the upcoming expansion pack for EA Sports Active, entitled EA Sports Active More Workouts.

Speaking at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany, Moore explained that More Workouts will include more than 35 new stretches and exercises. The EA Sports... Read more...

Madden NFL 10 Unlockable Content Codes Unveiled Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 7:07 am EDT
Total comments: 12 Source: Press Release

Take your game farther by using these codes.

EA has taken a new approach to game content with Madden NFL 10 by allowing users to unlock additional modes with codes after they've bought the game. Today EA announced these codes and their corresponding feature unlocks.

TEAMPLAYER – Unlocks Franchise Mode

EGOBOOST –Unlocks Superstar Mode

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August 18, 2009

Major Praise For Scribblenauts in Latest Trailer DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 11:57 am EDT
Total comments: 14 Source: http://games.kidswb.com/scribblenauts/

The newest trailer for Scribblenauts opens with a quote from Nintendo World Report!

WB Games released the latest trailer for 5th Cell's innovative game, Scribblenauts.

The game allows you to write almost anything you can think of and have it appear on screen and be used to solve puzzles. It's currently set for a September 15 release.

It should be noted that this trailer begins with a quote from our own E3 impressions.

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August 17, 2009

This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Lukasz Balicki - 5:33 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Press Release

PictureBook games and Slot Car Racing pop in on WiiWare, Shinobi returns to the Virtual Console, and two DSiWare games fill out the DSi Shop.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings two WiiWare and DSiWare titles as well as The Revenge of Shinobi for the Sega Genesis on Virtual Console.

PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit is a board game with a picture book setting. Instead of rolling dice, players use cards to determine forward or hindered... Read more...

New Academy of Champions Trailer Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 1:17 pm EDT
Total comments: 2

The preshow festivities at Gamescon 2009 reveal the latest Academy of Champions video.

Ubisoft's Academy of Champions is an arcade soccer game that is being made exclusively for the Wii. Hitting stores this fall, it features gameplay that takes advantage of both the Wii MotionPlus and the Balance Board in a variety of different modes.

The latest trailer shows off the gameplay and some of the super moves.

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Gameloft and Interplay Announces Earthworm Jim for WiiWare

by Lukasz Balicki - 12:46 pm EDT
Total comments: 6

Earthworm Jim gets a WiiWare revival.

Gameloft has recently teamed up with Interplay to revive the classic franchise, Earthworm Jim, on WiiWare. Gameloft has signed a multi-year licensing agreement to develop, publish, and distribute the game. It is unknown if more than one game will be created from this agreement.

Interplay originally launched the Earthworm Jim series in 1994. The Sega Genesis version of Earthworm Jim was released last year on Virtual Console.

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August 15, 2009

Mini Ninjas Strike Wii, DS in September Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 12:11 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: www.mininijas.com

IO Interactive confirms a September release for Mini Ninjas.

IO Interactive recently announced that Mini Ninjas, a cartoony adventure game for Wii and DS, will be released in North America on September 8, in PAL territories on September 11, and in France and Germany on October 9.

Mini Ninjas has a humorous storyline that has the player controlling a small clan of Ninjas as they try to restore balance and harmony to nature.

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Nintendo of America Confirms Pokémon Gold and Silver Remakes DS

by Lukasz Balicki - 10:38 am EDT
Total comments: 14

The Pokémon remakes will invade North America and Europe in the spring.

During the start of the 2009 Pokémon World Championships event, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company officially announced that Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver would be released in North America and Europe in spring 2010.

These two games are remakes of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, which... Read more...

August 14, 2009

Spyborgs Gets a New Release Date and Price Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 1:15 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Capcom

A special video feature was also released alongside the new details.

Capcom has announced that Spyborgs, a Wii exclusive sci-fi brawler, will be released on September 22, 2009 for $39.99.

This is a week earlier and $10 cheaper than originally reported.

Capcom has also released the first in a series of webisodes called "Islands of Fate".

For future episodes visit spyborgs.com.

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Hudson Reveals Shadow Tower for WiiWare Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:01 pm EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: IGN

Play as the shadow of a young boy and reach the top of the tower.

Weekly Famitsu unveiled Shadow Tower, a new WiiWare title from Hudson Soft. In it, players take control of a young boy's shadow and traverse the 2.5D world by running and jumping on the shadows cast by foreground structures. The ultimate goal of the game is to reach the top of a massive piece of architecture known as the "Shadow Tower."

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Capcom Joins Forces With Nintendo Wii

by Lukasz Balicki - 8:05 am EDT
Total comments: 33 Source: IGN

Nintendo will help Capcom promote Monster Hunter Tri overseas, while Capcom announces a new Wii game in Japan.

With the recent successful release of Monster Hunter Tri in Japan, Capcom is working to repeat this achievement in North America and Europe, regions where the Monster Hunter franchise is less popular. According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper, Capcom will work with Nintendo in order to market the game overseas. Nintendo brings its considerable experience marketing the continually successful Pokemon franchise to this endeavor.

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August 13, 2009

Nintendo Files Horseback Riding Simulator Patent Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 6:48 pm EDT
Total comments: 17 Source: Gamasutra

The patent includes an inflatable saddle.

Silicon Era has unearthed a patent by Nintendo for a horse riding simulator that features an inflatable saddle.

The patent was filed at the European Patent Office in January, and the description states that it's an inflatable cushion with slots for motion-sensing controllers.

Despite the fact that the image shows a child being the one using the product, the patent says that adults can enjoy it too.

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Flipnote Studio Available Now in North America DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 30 Source: UncleBob

Surprisingly, Nintendo's free DSiWare flipbook creator is up on the DSi Shop Channel. Updated: Now with official press release.

Without any official announcement, Flipnote Studio is now available on the DSi Shop Channel in North America.

The free application allows players to make animated flipbooks using their own drawings and share them online. It is already available in Japan and will be available in Europe and Australia on Friday.

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Nintendo Not Happy With E3 2009 Media Briefing

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:58 pm EDT
Total comments: 20 Source: Nintendo Everything

Despite a strong showing of games, Nintendo believes it could have been better.

When asked at a first quarter financial results briefing about Nintendo's media presentation at E3 2009, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said that despite the announcement of strong software titles like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, and Metroid: The Other M, the presentation could have been better and shown the effectiveness of their products in a more convincing manner.

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Rabbids Go Home Release Date Set Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 1:40 pm EDT
Total comments: 7

Ubisoft confirms a November release and unveils two videos that show the poor humans that the Rabbids will terrorize.

Ubisoft announced today that Rabbids Go Home, an adventure title based on the Rabbids from the Rayman Raving Rabbids series, will hit Wii and DS on November 3.

To commemorate the occasion, they also released two videos.

The first video presents us the humans that will inhabit the game's world:

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August 12, 2009

Family Fun Football Gets a Date Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 7:11 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Press Release

Tecmo's Wii football game launches this September.

Tecmo has announced that their Wii-exclusive sports game Family Fun Football will launch in North America on September 29.

The game promises easy-to-learn playbooks and accessible controls, as well as the ability to play as your Mii, team mascots, or wacky characters such as luchadors, ninjas, and robots. There are several different stadiums in which to play, including the Tecmodome and Moonrock Field.

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August 11, 2009

Hackers Modify the Wii Remote in the Name of the Disabled

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:50 pm EDT
Total comments: 7 Source: VentureBeat

Both the Wii Remote and the Balance Board have been hacked to benefit the disabled.

Students at the University of Delaware have hacked the Wii Remote and Balance Board so that the disabled can navigate software.

The project is called WiiAssist, and consists of adapting the Wii Remote's infrared sensors so it can be attached to someone's head and control like a mouse in a computer software application. The Balance Board is also modified to control the mouse in a computer.

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Gamelion and SkyZone Bring Extreme Hangman to DSiWare DS

by Lukasz Balicki - 11:54 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: BLStream

The popular cellphone game will be released on DSiWare.

In a recent interview with NWR, Gamelion confirmed that they are planning to create and release DSiWare titles in the future. Gamelion has announced that it is partnering with SkyZone entertainment in order to bring Extreme Hangman to DSiWare.

Extreme Hangman is similar to the classic Hangman... Read more...

August 10, 2009

Activision Has Big Plans for 2010 Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:21 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Joystick

Tony Hawk, Spider-Man, and James Bond titles are among some of the games Activision has planned for 2010.

Activision CEO Mike Griffith recently confirmed some of the titles Activision has in the works for 2010 through an earnings conference call.

Alongside new Guitar Hero and Call of Duty titles, Activision will also be launching new titles based on the James Bond, Spider-Man, and Tony Hawk properties, as well as titles based on Dreamworks Animation's two films for 2010, How to Train Your Dragon and Shrek Forever After.

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