PlayV brings language to the Nintendo DSTM
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Mind Your Language poised to revolutionise language tuition on the go
PlayV, the UK-based publishing venture co-funded by V2.Play and Playlogic, has announced that its suite of language tuition titles for Nintendo DS will be released in February 2009. On the shelves from 13th February and with full accreditation from international language school Inlingua, Mind Your Language revolutionises language tuition by constructing a detailed and fun-filled adventure in which the player learns interactively through exploration and mini-games.
Mind Your Language puts players in the shoes of a user-customisable schoolchild at a language school. With versions for Spanish, French, German and Japanese, the game is arranged into four levels of increasing difficulty, with each language taught from the bottom-up. This elemental approach provides a full and complete understanding of written and vocal language to a standard beyond that possible with ‘parrot-fashion’ learning aids. As the player progresses, they amass a huge dictionary covering every facet of each language, and with each word represented in text and spoken aloud, Mind Your Language provides a remarkably accessible means of learning without resorting to phrase books or rote learning. Targeted predominantly at young learners, the inclusive and accessible nature of Mind Your Language’s approach makes it the ideal learning aid for students of any age, as well as providing an excellent method for parent/child co-operative learning.
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DS beats its own record in the UK
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These days, it’s not too shocking when word gets out about the DS or Wii breaking a sales record considering the success both systems have experienced. This time, Nintendo’s handheld system has managed to break its own record for hardware sold in a week. According to data from ELSPA and ChartTrack, the DS sold the most for the week ending December 6th, which is more than any other console.
Latest EGM review scores
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The latest EGM review scores are as follows:
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii, Nintendo): C
Castlevania Judgement (Wii): D-
Skate It (Wii, EA): D
Prince of Persia (PS3/Xbox 360, Ubisoft): B+, B+, B
Tomb Raider Underworld (PS3/Xbox 360, Ubisoft): B, B, A-
007: Quantum of Solace (PS3/Xbox 360, Activision): C+
Legendary (PS3/Xbox 360, Atari): D
Sonic Unleashed (PS3/Xbox 360, Sega): C
Destroy all Humans: Path of the Furon (Xbox 360, THQ): D
Call of Duty: World at War (PS3/Xbox 360, Activision): B, B, B
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo: HD Remix (PS3/Xbox 360, Capcom): A+
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (PS3/Xbox 360, Midway): B-
NCAA Basketball 09 (PS3/Xbox 360, Electronic Arts): C+
Pro Evolution Soccer 09 (PS3/Xbox 360, Konami): B
Guitar Hero World Tour (PS3/Xbox 360, Activision): A-
Shawn White Snowboarding (PS3/Xbox 360, Ubisoft): D+
Resistance 2 (PS3, Sony): B+, B+, A
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360, Valve): A-, A, A+
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (Xbox 360, EA): B
Kingdom Hearts RE: Chain of Memories (PS2, Square Enix): B-
Persona 4 (PS2, Atlus): A+, A, A
Luminous Arc 2 (NDS, Atlus): B-
Guitar Hero On Tour Decades (NDS, Activision): B-
Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time for Europe and PAL territories
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London (10th December 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: Echoes of Time™ will be released across PAL territories in Spring 2009, exclusively on both Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ systems.
Introducing the World’s first cross-platform multiplayer adventure for the Nintendo DS & Wii systems! Set in the fun and friendly CRYSTAL CHRONICLES universe of the FINAL FANTASY series, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time delivers a unique and innovative experience where both Nintendo platforms come together in perfect harmony.
Dark Japanese detective-adventure comes to Europe
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Lux-Pain confirmed for March 2009 courtesy of Rising Star Games; first set of screenshots and official trailer revealed.
December 9th 2008 – Prepare for a touch of the paranormal as detective-adventure Lux-Pain is confirmed for a UK release by Rising Star Games. Available exclusively on Nintendo DS™, Lux-Pain features a unique adventure system where it is necessary to ‘extract’ evil parasites by erasing on the bottom screen what you see on the top. To accompany this announcement, the first set of screenshots and the official trailer have been released, highlighting the dark anime atmosphere. Lux-Pain will be released in the UK during March 2009.Bizarre and paranormal murders have put Kisaragi City into a state of fear. A powerful mind parasite known as SILENT is spreading throughout the city. It infects humans and pushes them to perform horrendous acts by controlling their minds. Atsuki is a member of FORT, a secret organisation devoted to eradicating this parasite. Despatched to Kisaragi City as an undercover student, Atsuki has a special skill that can gain him the advantage against an invisible enemy: he can see SILENT.
ClockStone Software develops Vampires Dawn for Nintendo DS
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Independent developer ClockStone Software is working on a DS version of the successful RPG series.
Innsbruck, December 10, 2008. Wicked black humor, a dark and sinister setting, an elaborate magic and fight system – these are just some of the elements that make the RPG series Vampires Dawn such a hit. Now, the Austrian development studio ClockStone – best known for their action-RPG Avencast – is planning a Nintendo DS version of the award-winning series. For this project, they will be working with Vampires Dawn creator Dawnatic and the Munich-based production company remote control productions.
Game designer Tri Do Dinh is crazy about Vampires Dawn: “It’s incredibly fun to play a villainous vampire who strikes fear into the heart of the villagers in a humorous and very entertaining way. The character controls and the mechanics of the puzzles will transfer easily to DS.” CEO Michael Schiestl adds: “Our team learned a lot about the RPG genre when we were working on Avencast. We’re highly motivated to continue our work in this area and to increase our involvement in the handheld sector.”
Dragon Quest IX dated for Japan
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Amidst the exciting news of Dragon Quest X for Wii, Square Enix also dated another anticipated title, Dragon Quest IX for Japan. The game will be available on March 28 of next year for 5980 yen. Since the most recent event was focused more on the Japanese-side of things, no news about a North American release date was discussed. However, the game is pretty much a shoe-in for other territories.
Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP, Square Enix): 10 / 9 / 9 / 8 – (36/40)
Sonic World Adventure (Wii, Sega): 7 / 7 / 7 / 8 – (29/40)
Gensou Suikoden Tierkreis (NDS, Konami): 9 / 8 / 9 / 8 – (34/40)
Ragnarok Online DS (NDS, GungHo): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Tales of Hearts (NDS, Bandai Namco): 9 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (33/40)
LEGO Batman (NDS, Activision): 6 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (27/40)
Ochaken no Daibouken 2: Yume Ippai no Omocha Hako (NDS, MTO): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Nakayoshi All-Stars: Mezase Gakuen Idol (NDS, Creative Core): 5 / 5 / 6 / 5 – (21/40)
Princess Ballerina: Yumemiru 4-Jin no Primadonna (NDS, Spike): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (29/40)
Space Puzzle Bobble (NDS, Taito): 8 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (31/40)
Power Pro-Kun Pocket 11 (NDS, Konami): 8 / 8 / 8 / 9 – (33/40)
Edogawa Ranpo no Kaijin Nijuu Mensou DS (NDS, Takara Tomy): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 – (24/40)
Momotarou Dentetsu: 20-Shuunen (NDS, Hudson): 8 / 8 / 7 / 9 – (31/40)
Toudou Ryuunosuke Tantei Nikki: Kohakuiro no Yuigon (NDS, fonfun): 6 / 5 / 6 / 6 – (23/40)
Bokujou Monogatari: Youkoso Kaze no Bazaar e (NDS, Marvelous): 7 / 7 / 8 / 8 – (30/40)
Need for Speed Undercover (PSP, EA): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Crimson Room Rebirth (PSP, Success): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 – (24/40)
Bleach: Versus Crusade (Wii, Sega): 7 / 7 / 8 / 8 – (30/40)
Disney TH!NK: Haya Oshi Quiz (Wii, Disney): 6 / 5 / 5 / 5 – (21/40)
Need for Speed Undercover (Wii, EA): 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 – (27/40)
Need for Speed Undercover (PS2, EA): 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 – (23/40)
Need for Speed Undercover (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Fable II (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9 / 8 / 7 / 8 – (32/40)
Let’s Tap (Wii, Sega): 8 / 7 / 8 / 8 – (31/40)
Fate/Unlimited Codes (PS2, Capcom): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Gundam Musou 2 (PS3/Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 10 / 9 / 9 / 8 – (36/40)
Gundam Musou 2 (PS2, Bandai Namco): 9 / 8 / 9 / 7 – (33/40)
Prince of Persia (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 8 / 8 / 9 / 8 – (33/40)
LEGO Batman (PS3/Xbox 360, Activision): 8 / 7 / 8 / 6 – (29/40)
