– 27.02.09: Rogue Trooper (Wii)
– 06.03.09: Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. (PS3, Xbox 360)
– 27.03.09_ Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars – The Director’s Cut (Wii, NDS)
– 02.04.09: Tenchu Shadow Assassins (Wii, PSP)
– 2. Quartal 2009: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (PS3, Xbox 360)
– 2009: I Am Alive (PS3, Xbox 360)

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Japanese software sales (1/26 – 2/1)

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01. [PSP] Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (Namco Bandai) 213,000 / NEW
02. [PSP] Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami) 109,000 / NEW
03. [PS2] Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami) 108,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Square Enix) 102,000 / NEW
05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 23,000 / 380,000
06. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco Bandai) 22,000 / 339,000
07. [WII] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Square Enix) 22,000 / NEW
08. [WII] Wii Play: Mario Tennis (Nintendo) 20,000 / 108,000
09. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) 20,000 / 1,634,000
10. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 19,000 / 3,215,000

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Man arrested for strangling girlfriend with Wii controller

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A 21-year-old man from Austin, Texas has been accused of strangling his girlfriend with a Wii controller. Christina Alvarado told police that she woke up Daniel Alvarez because she noticed that her cookies were gone. Alvarez was angry that his girlfriend bothered him while he was sleeping and started yelling at her. The two struggled for several seconds and during the fight, Alvarez was able to get his girlfriend into a choke hold.

Alvarado was able to break free by hitting Alvarez in the eye, but both ended up in the living room. Alvarez then grabbed a Wii controller, pinned Alvarado down, and began choking her with the cord of the controller.

Fortunately, Alvarado broke free once again and called 911. Alvarez tried to flee from the scene but was unable to do so. Police caught and arrested the man shortly after.

When police arrived, it could be seen that Alvarado was clearly hurt by the controller. She had a faint mark on her neck, had shortness of breath, had trouble speaking, and was also coughing. For now, however, Alvarado can rest somewhat easily. Alvarez is currently in the Travis Country jail with a set bail amount of $40,000. He faces second degree felony charges of aggravated assault with serious bodily injury. Alvarez could receive a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. officially confirmed for Wii

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# NHANCED REALITY SYSTEM (E.R.S.): E.R.S. is in-game technology that helps turn novice aviators into elite pilots of the future. The Enhanced Reality System is the core of the HAWX flight experience: aircraft interception trajectories, incoming missile detection, anti-crash system, damage assessment, tactical map, and weapons trajectory control. E.R.S. also allows players to issue orders to their squadron and other units, making this system as iconic to HAWX as the Cross-Com system is to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter®!
# ASSISTANCE MODE : Players can ease into their flight missions and gain a level of comfort with the use of the assistance mode. Once employed, players can take full advantage of their technological support through the E.R.S and gain maximum piloting security. If the situation calls for the player to unleash the full potential of the aircraft, the assistance mode can be switched off and all safety features will be deactivated. This comes with increased risks, but allows the player advanced dogfighting maneuvers and stunning third-person views.
# REVOLUTIONARY MULTIPLAYER: For the first time ever in the air-combat genre, players will be able to experience the entire solo campaign with seamless JUMP IN/JUMP OUT functionality. In PVP mode, players can challenge each other in intense dog-fighting sessions and find out who’s the top gun. Winning players are rewarded with experience points and money to unlock more weapons.
# REALISM AND TECHNOLOGY : Players have the opportunity to take the throttle of over 50 famous aircrafts, and take them over real world locations & cities in photo-realistic environments created with the best commercial satellite data on the civilian market.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up details

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– Settling with a darker version of modern CG Turtles
– Large part of the staff also came from the Team Ninja development team
– Created from the ground up to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game
– Wide variety of levels to choose from
– Trying to give each level distinct personality
– Interactive elements different for each level – destructible, progressive, different art styles/strategies, etc.
– Characters include Splinter and “others you know well in addition to surprise characters you certainly wouldn’t expect”
– Several different modes of play designed for single player
– Went with Wii because it appeals to all ages, controller options
– Environments can be used as weapons
– No plans for MotionPlus or WiiSpeak but will give plalyers several controller option to choose from

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First Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up trailer

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Obama set up a Wii station for the Superbowl

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President Barack Obama has shown a lot of support for Nintendo’s systems in recent weeks. There have been reports that he has played a bit of Wii Sports and helped his daughters locate their DSs. Now most recently, President Obama apparently set up a Wii station in the East Wing of the White House for the Superbowl.

“Representative Charlie Dent, Republican of Pennsylvania, said he was “pleasantly surprised” to be invited to the White House to watch the Super Bowl. He brought his three children — ages 14, 12 and 8 — who joined other kids at a Wii station that was set up in the East Wing.” – NYTimes

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