Cologne, Germany – 16th August, 2011 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced its plans for gamescom 2011, the world’s largest trade fair for interactive games and entertainment, which will be held in Cologne 17th – 21st August. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience several innovative titles from Activision’s upcoming line up on the show floor (located in booths B20 and B30 in Hall 6) featuring:
· Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3, the most anticipated game of 2011, will bring gamescom attendees one step closer to its highly anticipated worldwide release this 8th November, as fans go hands-on in Special Ops survival co-op mode.
· Call of Duty Elite, the innovative new digital community service built expressly for the 30-million strong Call of Duty fanbase, which will launch this year with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Gamescom fans will get a sneak preview of the new social gaming platform, which offers fans an unrivalled experience by providing ‘always on’ data transfer communications between the service and Call of Duty® from anywhere, anytime via mobile, tablet, web or inside the game itself.
According to online retailer “Fnac”, Europe will soon see the addition of new “Nintendo Selects” titles. However, it’s not what most would probably expect. Rather than Nintendo titles, it seems that Ubisoft releases will be joining the budget line.
If Fnac is correct, the following games will join “Nintendo Selects” on September 15:
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
Rayman TV Party
Rabbids: Mi Caaaasa!
Red Steel
Shaun White Snowboarding
Mi Fitness Coach
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We’ll let you know if/when Nintendo confirms this rumor.
Pokémon™ Rumble Blast
Format: Nintendo 3DS
Launch Date: 10/24/11
ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10 and older): Mild Cartoon Violence
Game Type: Action
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Ambrella
Website: www.Pokemon.com/RumbleBlastBattle More Than 600 Toy Pokémon in this 3D action-packed adventure!
As the first Pokémon™ game created exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, Pokémon Rumble Blast gives fans the chance to experience unique, fun and fast-paced Pokémon battles in 3D without the need for special glasses. As they explore imaginative levels filled with Toy Pokémon, players can battle and collect more than 600 Toy Pokémon in all – including Pokémon from the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games. For added social fun, players can use a local wireless connection to team up, battle and collect Toy Pokémon together, or use the Nintendo 3DS system’s built-in StreetPass™ feature to challenge other players’ Toy Pokémon collections.
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Silent Hill Downpour
METAL GEAR SOLID: SNAKE EATER 3D
METAL GEAR SOLID: HD COLLECTION
NeverDead
Blades of Time and Birds of Steel
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights
Leedmees
Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Burgertime World Tour
Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour
Frogger 3D
Beyblade Metal Masters: Nightmare REX
Consumers and their families soon will be able to experience even more must-play games for the Wii™ system at an excellent value. Nintendo has announced the addition of four games to the Nintendo® Selects collection, a hot-selling series of fun, family-friendly Wii games offered at a suggested retail price of $19.99 each. Starting Aug. 28, the Nintendo Selects lineup grows to include Super Paper Mario™, Mario Strikers™ Charged, Punch-Out!!™ and Super Mario Galaxy™, which is recognized as one of the most acclaimed Wii games of all time.
Already enjoyed by millions of players around the globe, games in the Nintendo Selects collection offer boundless fun at an enticing price for Wii users of any experience level, whether they want to expand their own game libraries or find affordable, fun-packed gifts for loved ones. The Wii console, which comes bundled with the Mario Kart™ Wii game and the Wii Wheel™ accessory, delivers extraordinary entertainment value for families and is available for a suggested retail price of $149.99.