Along with a new trailer, the folks behind the project have released a playable demo. As long as you have the Galaxy 2 disc, Wii Homebrew, and Riivolution application, you’ll be able to test out the trial. There’s more information at the YouTube link.

Thanks to Andrew Reilley for the tip.

Harmonix releasing “special” Rock Band DLC on Wii next week

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Rock Band Blitz comes out on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week. Unfortunately, there isn’t a version planned for Wii.

To make it up to Nintendo fans, Harmonix is preparing a “special release” of Rock Band DLC. The three Rock Band Blitz demo songs will be available as stand alone tracks on Wii.

The following tracks will be available on August 28 for 200 points:

• Barenaked Ladies – “One Week”
• Foo Fighters – “These Days”
• Queen – “Death on Two Legs”

Source

Golden Joystick Awards 2012: nominees, voting open

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments

Take a look at the full listing of nominees for the Golden Joystick Awards 2012 below. Voting can be done here.

Top Gaming Moment
1. Mass Effect 3 – Tuchanka Choice
2. Resident Evil: Revelations – Two Ships!
3. Sonic Generations – City Escape
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – ‘Turbulence’
5. Gears of War 3 – ‘Score a Point for the Cougars’
6. Journey – The Ending
7. Asura’s Wrath – Asura vs. Wyzen
8. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Sand Sea
9. Batman: Arkham City – The Ending
10. Uncharted 3 – ‘Sink or Swim’
11. Max Payne 3 – Hoboken Graveyard Shootout
12. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Throat of the World
13. The Darkness 2 – Alternate Ending
14. Battlefield 3 – ‘Going Hunting’
15. Dark Souls – Beating Ornstein & Smough
16. The Witcher 2: AoK – Bathhouse Bonk
17. Dragon’s Dogma – Griffon Battle
18. Sniper Elite V2 – Assassinating Hitler
19. Spec Ops: The Line – White Phosphorus