Game Critics Best of E3 2009 award nominees
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Best of Show
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC)
– Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)
Best Original Game
– Alan Wake (Remedy/MGS for Xbox 360)
– Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Heavy Rain (Quantic Dream/SCEE for PS3)
– Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
Best Console Game
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)
– Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360)
– Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)
Best Handheld Game
– Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital/SCEJ for PSP)
– LittleBigPlanet (SCE Studio Cambridge/Media Molecule/SCEE for PSP)
– Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
– Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
– The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
Best PC Game
– DC Universe Online (Sony Online Austin/SOE)
– Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA)
– Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP)
– Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts)
– Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix)
Best Hardware
– DJ Hero Controller (Freestyle Games/Red Octane/Activision)
– “Project Natal” (Microsoft)
– PSP Go (Sony Computer Entertainment)
– Tony Hawk Ride Skateboard (Robomodo/Activision)
– Wii MotionPlus (Nintendo)
Best Action Game
– BioShock 2 (2K Marin/2K Games for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS for Xbox 360)
– Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
– Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Singularity (Raven/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Best Action/Adventure Game
– Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)
– Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)
Best Role Playing Game
– Alpha Protocol (Obsidian/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
– Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/EA for Xbox 360, PC)
– Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)
Best Racing Game
– Blur (Bizzare Creations/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Forza Motorsport 3 (Turn 10/MGS for Xbox 360)
– ModNation Racers (United Front/SCEA for PS3)
– Need for Speed Shift (Slightly Mad/EA Games for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Split/Second (Black Rock/Disney Interactive for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Best Fighting Game
– Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (Foundation 9/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (Project Soul/Namco-Bandai Games for PSP)
– Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (Eighting/Capcom for Wii)
– Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai for PS3, Xbox 360)
– The King of Fighters XII (SNK Playmore for PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
– Fight Night Round 4 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Madden NFL 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– NHL 10 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for Wii)
– Tony Hawk Ride (Robomodo/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
Best Strategy Game
– League of Legends: Clash of Fates (Riot Games for PC)
– Order of War (Wargaming.net/Square Enix for PC)
– R.U.S.E. (Eugen Systems/Ubisoft for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix for Xbox 360, PC)
Best Social/Casual Game
– DJ Hero (Freestyle/Red Octane/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– Guitar Hero 5 (Neversoft/Red Octane/Activision for All Systems)
– Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
– The Beatles Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo for Wii)
Best Online Multiplayer Game
– Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS for Xbox 360)
– Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
– MAG (Zipper Interactive/SCEA for PS3)
– Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)
Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
The Conduit Commuter Nightmare Video
Grand Slam Tennis – Wii MotionPlus Video
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Personal Trainer: Walking – Family Challenge #3
Nintendo DS Summer TV Spot
Let’s Catch Info Video
Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! Video
EA Sports Active – Wii Balance Board
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Teaser Video
Nostalgia Teaser Video
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings – Whip Video
Your Shape Info Video
Digest Video
Demos (Expire 6/21)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
MySims Racing
Miami Law – Demo Vol. 2
Classic Word Games
WiiWare/VC/DSiWare downloads – block sizes
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WiiWare
Eduardo the Samurai Toaster – 306 blocks
Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! – 259 blocks
Let’s Catch – 115 blocks
VC
Space Harrier – 35 blocks
DSiWare
Mario Calculator – 14 blocks
Mario Clock – 22 blocks
UK software sales (Week ending 6/13)
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1 1 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 2 [PROTOTYPE] RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 3 RED FACTION: GUERRILLA VOLITION THQ THQ
5 4 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 5 UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED YUKE’S THQ THQ
4 6 EA SPORTS ACTIVE EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 7 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 8 POKEMON PLATINUM GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 9 INFAMOUS SUCKER PUNCH SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11 10 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
Nintendo Download: Mario Calculates the Time Needed to Catch Toasted Rainbows in Space
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Nintendo Download
Mario Calculates the Time Needed to Catch Toasted Rainbows in Space
Nintendo’s downloadable content this week features the first-ever kitchen appliance with martial arts training. Throw in some rainbows and a game of catch, and you have a pretty interesting WiiWare™ lineup. But that’s not all: There are Mario-themed Nintendo DSiWare™ applications and a classic arcade game for the Virtual Console™. Let’s get to the details:
New Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver scans
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Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
Official Nintendo Magazine review scores
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Grand Slam Tennis (Wii) – 90%
Another Code R: A Journey into Lost Memories (Wii) – 84%
Boom Blox Bash Party (Wii) – 92%
The Conduit (Wii) – 76%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii) – 81%
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii) – 75%
Let’s Tap (Wii) – 78%
Rygar: Battle of Argus (Wii) – 51%
Virtua Tennis 2009 (Wii) – 79%
Anno: Create a new World (Wii) – 84%
Moon (DS) – 54%
Thanks to joclo for the news tip!
ESRB updates
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Guitar Rock Tour (DSi) – E
Penguins & Friends: Hey! That’s My Fish! (Wii) – E
The Clique: Diss and Make Up (DS) – E10+
Walt Disney Pictures The Princess and the Frog + DGamer (DS) – E
Pop Plus: Solo (DSi) – E
Rogue Trooper (Wii) – T
Smart Girl’s Playhouse II (DS) – E
Gauntlet (DS) – T
DiRT 2 (DS) – E
Incoming! (Wii) – E
Last Ninja 2 (Wii) – E10+
Wacky World of Sports (Wii) – E10+
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil (Wii) – M
Crazy Chicken Tales (Wii) – E10+