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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

Summary:
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is in stores now exclusively for Nintendo DS™ and with it comes the opening of the Chinatown Wars area at Rockstar Games Social Club.

Social Club members who own Chinatown Wars will be able to track detailed game stats and compare them with their Friends on Social Club. Also exclusive to Social Club members are hidden missions waiting for the player to unlock. Find the two missing Guardian Lion statues in the game to gain access to this secret content via Rockstar Games Social Club. More secret in-game unlockables will be announced soon, exclusively accessible to Social Club members.

Getting Started:
To gain entry to the special features for Chinatown Wars, you will first want to obtain a Friends Code and link your account. This will allow you to connect your game to the Social Club and enable future stats syncing. Detailed instructions can be found at the new Chinatown Wars Account Linking tool in your member Profile settings – click here to access (must be registered, logged-in member).

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Nintendo Invites Fans to Play, Purchase or Have a Chance to Win the Anticipated Pokémon Platinum Version Game before Official Release Date

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

WHAT:
To mark the much-anticipated release of the Pokémon™ Platinum Version video game for the Nintendo DS™ system, Nintendo is pulling out all the stops for an unforgettable launch! Eager consumers will have the chance to purchase Pokémon Platinum Version in advance of its official March 22 release date, and some of the first consumers in line will be randomly selected to receive a copy of the game autographed by Game Producer Junichi Masuda and Game Director Takeshi Kawachimaru.

Rockefeller Plaza will become a Pokémon paradise with interactive game demonstrations, costumed character photo opportunities, great giveaways and showings of the newest Pokémon Movie, Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior. Among the new game’s new features is the Wi-Fi Plaza, a virtual Pokémon amusement park where players can connect online with fellow fans around the world and compete in fun mini-games. Nintendo encourages fans to come dressed as their favorite Pokémon characters. Costumed Pokémon fans may qualify to participate in the “Pokémon Platinum Plunge” challenge, where brave consumers and Pokémon fans can dive into a 10 foot vat of colorful balls for Pokémon Platinum Version games and exclusive Giratina™-branded Nintendo DS systems.

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Club Nintendo is already proving to be much better than the program that it replaced (My Nintendo). Those with platinum status on Club Nintendo may receive a special email to preview the DSi. Members of Club Nintendo should be receiving emails to have a first look at the system, depending on their location in North America.

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When we last heard about SEGA’s Sands of Destruction, the game was on track to release this fall in North America. However, the official page for the game seems to indicate that it will ship in summer instead. SEGA has not cleared up the confusion, but it would probably be best to rely on the official game page for now.

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Following the success of Pop™ on WiiWare™ as well as the iPhone® and iPod Touch® Nnooo are pleased to announce the development of their first DSiWare™ title Pop Plus: Solo™.

Pop Plus: Solo includes not only all the great modes from the WiiWare and iPhone versions; Training, Normal, Advanced, Chill, Bonus Mode and Timed Mode; it also includes two brand new modes, Adventure and Challenges as well as two new bonus rounds and many new badges to collect.

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Gameloft has been a heavy supporter of WiiWare and I expect that they will give similar support to DSiWare.

Pop Superstar: Road to Celebrity

– Used to be a mobile game
– Create a pop sensation
– Lead character through reality TV show (like X Factor) to obtain celebrity status

Real Football 2009

– Was a mobile phone game as well
– Choose from more than 200 real teams
– Can play in six stadiums
– Unclear if it will support multiplayer/create, train, import team from Real Football Manager Edition 2009

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Cooking Mama’s First Brand Offshoot Will Launch in Time for Spring

EDISON, N.J., March 16, 2009 – Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Gardening Mama for Nintendo DS™ will ship on March 31st. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, the team that created the award-winning Cooking Mama franchise that has sold 3.7 million units domestically, Gardening Mama stars the iconic culinary cutie in the first ever gardening game. Gamers anxious to get growing can download a playable demo currently in approximately 10,000 Nintendo kiosks at major retailers nationwide.

Gardening Mama transforms the stylus into a universal gardening tool that players will use to plant, nurture and harvest 37 different varieties of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Gamers can manage their garden through the seeding, blooming and maturation phases, and then produce items from the plants they’ve grown. A robust multiplayer mode lets up to four friends compete to grow the biggest harvest and Treasure Box mode lets players share items they’ve grown with online friends. In addition, players can change Mama’s outfit to their liking while customizing the screen design to their preference.

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