Tomy Europe’s Swashbuckling Game is Barrels of Interactive Fun for the Entire Family
Tomy Europe has announced its first computer game, Pop-Up Pirate!, is now available for digital download on WiiWare™. The addictive Pop-Up Pirate! WiiWare game is played with motion controlled swords and features multiplayer thrills for the ultimate pirate party.
Pop-Up Pirate! for WiiWare is based on Tomy’s classic toy game, enjoyed for years by children and adults alike. Launched in Japan in the 1970s, and shortly after to the rest of the world, it is now one of the oldest and most recognisable games on the market selling in excess of 10 million units worldwide.

Playlogic launches interactive Sudoku BallTM – Detective website

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Get a taste of the new exciting story driven puzzler!
• Publisher: Playlogic International
• Developer: Whitebear
Amsterdam/New York, 16th of February – Today, Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB), an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, announced that it has launched the official Sudoku Ball™ – Detective website: http://www.sudokuballdetective.com/.
About the website
Players can get a taste of the game, which will be released on Wii, DS and PC in Q2, 2009. A playable Flash demo is available which shows the story’s setting and gives players the opportunity to complete one of the unique Sudoku Ball™ puzzles. The demo (like the game) features 6 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

MadWorld screenshots

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Akinai Games Officially Launches Evasive Space on WiiWare

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CHICAGO – Feb. 16, 2009
Akinai Games, the downloadable games division of leading videogame publisher YUKE’S Company of America, today announced the launch of Evasive Space for Nintendo’s WiiWare™ game service. The new top-down space adventure title features a unique control scheme utilizing the Wii Remote™ controller’s infrared capabilities to maneuver your ship in ways never before seen on a home console. Armed with only your deft piloting skills, fly Konki on a race to save the stars from the evil Dr. Dark Matter before the night sky is lost forever. Evasive maneuvering is the key to survival while you traverse through asteroid fields, space stations, and astral caves, all without firing a single shot.
Key features include:
– Guide Konki through 20 hazardous space missions spanning four worlds
– Deftly pilot your ship with innovative use of the Wii Remote’s infrared pointer capabilities
– Pick up items and ship upgrades to enhance skills and increase your chances for survival
– Four person multiplayer matches locally on your home console
– Compete for the best times with Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection online leaderboards

Icarian: Kindred Spirits screenshots

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Icarian: Kindred Spirits to feature Original Soundtrack by Steven Gutheinz

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Over the Top Games announced today that Steven Gutheinz has created the original musical score for their highly anticipated Wii videogame, Icarian: Kindred Spirits. Gutheinz, a promising young composer, has being hailed to be at the forefront of the new generation of film composers. He has created numerous scores for films, television, and new media. His music fills all the score of Icarian: Kindred Spirits with delightful melodies that give the game a unique atmosphere.
At the same time the Over the Top Games team posted new screenshots that show a bit more of this promising game. They have sent word that they expect to release a gameplay trailer very soon.
More information about this game at: www.icariangame.com

Nintendo says “one surprise coming to Wii Shop Channel”

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ONE WIIWARE GAME AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED (AND ONE SURPRISE COMING) TO WII SHOP CHANNEL
Feb. 16, 2009
Outer space meets inner space at the Wii™ Shop Channel this Presidents Day. A new WiiWare™ title will have you soaring across the astral plane, while a vintage NES™ shooter for the Virtual Console™ invites you to battle your way through the innards of an alien creature. Choose a hot new WiiWare game or a Gradius spin-off. It’s what the presidents would have wanted.
In other news, the Wii-kly Update has a fun surprise coming soon for all our fans. We can’t tell you the secret just yet but maybe we’ll offer you some hidden clues. From AZ to NC, if you’re a fan, your applause could rattle your walls, windows, door. You might enjoy this news whether you live in a brick house or Vanderbilt dorm. Even people living along Route 286 in rural Pennsylvania ought to be excited. It’ll feel like a bunch of birthday greetings and, really, who could ask for more? But that’s about all we can say for now, so be sure to check future Wii-kly Updates.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Wii involved in family hostage

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46 year-old Edgar Montalvo was arrested by police on Wednesday, perhaps in part due to his heroin addiction.

Montalvo, while playing the Wii with his 14-year-old son, suddenly went into a rage because the boy did not pause the game and allow the family dogs to come inside quickly enough. He took the Wii, smashed it, and threw what was left of it outside.

Montalvo was keeping his family hostage. He took the car keys from his wife and at one point smashed the car of another family who wanted to take his son away from the home. Reports also say that Montalvo told his wife that he would kill her, their children, and even himself, later saying that he would also burn down the house if she called the police or if she left him due to his heroin use.

Police did arrive though, thanks to an anonymous complaint. Officers were able to see the smashed Wii and hear Montalvo screaming when they arrived at the house. Police were able to arrest the man after the wife quietly opened the back door.

The man has been charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree criminal mischief, second-degree threatening, third-degree assault, two counts of second-degree unlawful restraint and risk of injury to a minor. As of now, Montalvo is being held on $150,000 bond.

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Monster Hunter G requires a fee to play online

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Capcom has pulled back new details regarding Monster Hunter G. In order to connect with others online, you will have to pay a certain fee. The company has not announced a final price point, but Capcom will reveal that information at a later date. It’s unknown right now whether or not Monster Hunter 3 will also require payment to play with others over the Internet, though it does seem possible given the news of Monster Hunter G’s online setup.

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