UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System in development on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation Move for PS3 and Wii
UFC videogame portfolio set to expand with development of unparalleled interactive fitness experience using mixed martial arts exercises
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – April 7, 2011 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Zuffa, LLC today announced the latest edition to the expanding UFC® videogame portfolio with UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System. Designed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine® (NASM®) with support from leading mixed martial arts (MMA) training experts Mark DellaGrotte, Greg Jackson and Javier Mendez, who have worked with renowned UFC fighters such as current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, current UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir, the fitness routines and full programs included in UFC Personal Trainer will deliver a challenging and motivating UFC fitness experience that includes the best and most effective exercises utilized by today’s renowned UFC fighters. UFC Personal Trainer is currently in development on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, with content exclusive to Kinect for Xbox 360, voice command navigation and a full-body tracking system, to bring forth an innovative and intense workout complete with immediate feedback on form and technique. In addition, UFC Personal Trainer is in development for PlayStation®Move for PS3 ™ and Nintendo’s Wii™ system, with a scheduled release date of June 2011 for all three platforms.

About that new Sonic game…

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We made a note of SEGA’s big Sonic tease earlier this week under the impression that whatever the game is, there would be a good chance of a Wii version. SEGA did release the debut trailer today, but there is one thing we know for sure: it won’t launch on a Nintendo platform. The title will only be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as far as I can tell. That’s disappointing, but there are more surprises to come for Sonic’s 20th anniversary. I’d be shocked if the hedgehog didn’t make an appearance on the Wii or 3DS later this year.

April – What’s in store

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Now that Autumn is upon us (or Spring, I guess), it’s time for another batch of new Nintendo releases. Those who were disappointed with last month’s lack of Wii titles will be pleased to see that April is full of new games for the motion-controlled console. That doesn’t mean they’re any good, though, as I had to scrape the bottom of the new releases barrel just to find anything worth writing about this month. Yep, April is definitely going to be a slow month if these games are any indication, but don’t let that deter you from reading any further. No, seriously – keep reading!

Be cautious of domain registrations

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Over the past couple of days, much has been made out of the registration of two domain names: xenobladechronicles.com and thelaststory.com. Personally, I’ve found all of the buzz to be baffling. So I’m stepping in to calm things down a bit!

First, by no means does a domain registration indicate that we’ll be seeing a title in North America. That’s why all I can do is scratch my head when I see headlines such as “Nintendo confirms The Last Story for the US”. Honestly, I think people need to stop putting a great deal of emphasis on these findings. You may also notice that thelaststory.com was registered back in 2010. Just because someone found out about it this week doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing a confirmation tomorrow (I admit that would be very funny if that happened, though.)

Believe me, I want to see Xenoblade (Chronicles) and The Last Story in North America and Europe as much as you guys. Xenoblade in particular really captured my interest once the “field exploration” trailer was released. But until you read anything that is put out by Nintendo specifically, don’t rely on domain registrations as an indicator that a game is coming stateside.

Super Sentai Battle Ranger Cross heading to Wii – first scan

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NGamer review scores

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3DS

Steel Diver – 70%
Ghost Recon Shadow Wars – 84%
Super Monkey Ball 3D 60%
Ridge Racer 3D – 86%
Asphalt 3D – 30%
LEGO Star Wars III : The Clone Wars – 64%
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D – 85%
Rayman 3D – 58%
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D – 48%
Samurai Warriors Chronicles – 79%
Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle – 85%

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation – 83%
Bejeweled Twist – 85%
Rango – 38%
De Blob 2 – 74%
Valentine’s Day – 7%
You Don’t Know Jack – 56%

Wii

Rango – 49%
Top Spin 4 – 51%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters – 81%
WWE All-Stars – 85%
The Last Story – 85%

WiiWare

Viral Survival – 2/5
Arcade Essentials – 1/5
Bit.Trip Flux – 2/5

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean footage

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More Pandora’s Tower details

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– Takes place on the Graecia continent
– Festival has begun in the kingdom of Elysium
– Ceres has been chosen to sing at the event
– As she takes the podium, beasts appear
– Ende finds Ceres, but she’s unconscious
– Ceres is about to be taken into custody by the army as a witness to the beast appearance
– Graiai helps the two escape to an isolated tower
– Graiai is a merchant
– Ceres is cursed by the beast attack
– Ende enters the tower so that he can collect beast flesh and remove the curse
– Ceres: 15 years old, selected from a larger number of girls to sing at the harvest festival, follows the Eos religion
– Ende: 22 years old, was a former soldier of Athens during a war with Elysium, doesn’t speak too much
– Graiai: Dwarf race, gives you the Orichalcum Chain which lets its possessor know Ceres’ state
– Timer in the lower left of the screen shows how far Ceres’ curse has progressed
– Game is over when the counter hits zero
– Use the chain to restrain the servant beasts you encounter in the towers and tear their flesh off for delivery to Ceres
– Twelve towers
– Towers are of different size, theme
– Red Flame Tower blocks your progress with fire
– Boss at the deepest point in each tower
– Flesh of the bosses of all the towers is required to completely clear Ceres of her curse
– Servant beast flesh only halts the curse