Nintendo Refreshes the Dog Days of Summer with Upcoming Cool Games
Dates Announced for New Kirby, Donkey Kong and Pokémon Games
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The summer is heating up, which means it’s a great time for Nintendo to announce some of the cool games it will have available in the coming months for its Wii™ home console and portable Nintendo DS™ family of systems.
“Everyone wants fun, engaging experiences, and they want great value,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Nintendo games give you both. And no matter what your taste, you’ll find exclusive experiences that just aren’t available anywhere else.”

WiiWare/DSiWare downloads – block sizes

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WiiWare

Space Trek – 311 blocks
A Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots – 123 blocks

DSiWare

Divergent Shift – 99 blocks
myNotebook: Carbon – 75 blocks
Just Sing! National Anthems – 43 blocks
3D Mahjong – 26 blocks

Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light screenshots

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Activision North American/European release dates

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GoldenEye 007 (Wii) – Nov 2, 2010
James Bond: Blood Stone (360, PS3, PC, DS) – Winter 2010
Tony Hawk: Shred (360, PS3, Wii) – Autumn 2010
DJ Hero 2 (360, PS3, Wii) – October 19, 2010 for North America/Australia, October 22 for Europe
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, DS) – September 24, 2010 for Europe, September 28, 2010 for North America.
Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS) – November 9, 2010
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS, iOS) – October 26, 2010 for North America, October 29, 2010 for Europe.

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UK software sales (Week ending 8/14)

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Individual formats

1 1 DANCE ON BROADWAY WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
24 2 ART ACADEMY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 3 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 4 DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES DS SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
5 5 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
2 6 STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY PC BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13 7 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR XB360 CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE
7 8 TOY STORY 3 DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
9 9 RED DEAD REDEMPTION PS3 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
10 10 RED DEAD REDEMPTION XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
8 11 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 12 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 13 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 14 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 15 MADDEN NFL 11 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 16 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16 17 TOY STORY 3 PS3 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 18 MADDEN NFL 11 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
33 19 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 20 TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 21 TOY STORY 3 WII DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
30 22 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 23 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
19 24 MASS EFFECT 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
26 25 BIOSHOCK 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
21 26 TOY STORY 3 XB360 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
22 27 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 28 HIDDEN MYSTERIES: TITANIC DS GSP/AVANQUEST GSP/AVANQUEST
20 29 ALAN WAKE XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
27 30 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 PC SEGA SEGA
25 31 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23 32 CRACKDOWN 2 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
29 33 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 34 RABBIDS GO HOME WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
31 35 CLUB PENGUIN: HERBERT’S REVENGE DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
37 36 MARIO KART DS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
28 37 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 38 ALIENS VS PREDATOR XB360 SEGA SEGA
– 39 PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 40 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO

All formats

1 1 TOY STORY 3 N-SPACE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
5 2 RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
3 3 DANCE ON BROADWAY LONGTAIL STUDIOS UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 4 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28 5 ART ACADEMY HEADSTRONG GAMES NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 6 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 7 DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES LEVEL 5 SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
2 8 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9 9 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 10 MADDEN NFL 11 EA TIBURON EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 11 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 12 STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14 13 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE
13 14 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 15 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 16 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 17 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 18 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
16 19 PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 20 ALIENS VS PREDATOR REBELLION SEGA SEGA
21 21 BIOSHOCK 2 2K MARIN 2K GAMES TAKE 2
27 22 UFC 2010: UNDISPUTED YUKE’S THQ THQ
18 23 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 24 TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
22 25 MASS EFFECT 2 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
19 26 JUST CAUSE 2 AVALANCHE STUDIOS EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 27 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 28 NAUGHTY BEAR A2M 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
34 29 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 30 RABBIDS GO HOME UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
32 31 HIDDEN MYSTERIES: TITANIC GAME MILL GSP/AVANQUEST GSP/AVANQUEST
29 32 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
35 33 SEGA MEGA DRIVE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BACKBONE SEGA SEGA
31 34 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26 35 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
24 36 INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 2010 TRICKSTAR GAMES CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
36 37 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 38 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
23 39 ALAN WAKE REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
25 40 CRACKDOWN 2 RUFFIAN GAMES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT

THQ Announces Distinguished Lineup of World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars for Front Cover of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011

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WWE Superstars John Cena®, Undertaker®, Randy Orton®, Big Show®, The Miz® and Sheamus® Set to Be Featured on Multiple Front Covers of Upcoming Videogame
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Aug 16, 2010 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced eight World Wrestling Entertainment® Superstars will be featured across multiple front covers of WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2011, the latest edition to the renowned simulation-based cornerstone of the company’s WWE videogame portfolio. WWE Superstars John Cena®, Big Show® and The Miz® are slated to appear on the front cover in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India, while WWE Superstars Randy Orton®, Undertaker® and Sheamus® will appear on the front cover available throughout Europe. Additional regional covers are expected to be announced later this year. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will mark one of the few times in franchise history that multiple variations of cover artwork will be available around the world.
“John Cena, Undertaker, Randy Orton, Big Show, The Miz and Sheamus are incredibly talented WWE Superstars who took part in some of the biggest moments ever witnessed in WWE,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. “We look forward to delivering an unparalleled WWE simulation experience with WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, including best-in-class creative tools and decision-making abilities for players to define their own virtual WWE moments.”

New Super Scribblenauts trailer

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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo downloads

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Soar, Solve, Scribble and Sing with New Downloads for Wii and Nintendo DSi

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Believe it or not, September is just around the corner. How do you want to spend the waning days of summer? You could plunge yourself into an intergalactic battle with Space Trek or A Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots for the WiiWare™ service. You’ve also got some interesting hand-held options to consider via the Nintendo DSiWare™ service: rule two screens at once in Divergent Shift, enjoy classic tile-matching in 3D Mahjong, take note of the world around you with myNotebook: Carbon™ or try karaoke with a soccer-loving twist in Just SING! National Anthems. Choose any or all of the above and savor the downloadable fun before another summer slips away.