Rock Band Platform Offers More Songs Than Any Other Rhythm Video Game

NEW YORK – Oct. 5, 2010 – It’s official and ahead of schedule! Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game developer, and MTV Games,a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today that next week’s downloadable content release of tracks from The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s seminal album, Are You Experienced, will push the Rock Band™ platform past the 2,000-song milestone, with the classic song “Are You Experienced?” coming in at No. 2,000. More than 2,000 tracks will be available for play in Rock Band 3 when it is released Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in the rest of the world for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™* and Nintendo DS™*.

“The success of our song downloads has afforded us the opportunity to approach Rock Band as an interactive music platform and reshape the way gamers think of expansion content,” said Paul DeGooyer, senior vice president of electronic games, music and programming for MTV Networks. “Our commitment to weekly releases, disc export, forward compatibility of downloads and the launch of the Rock Band Network were milestones in the development of Rock Band’s vibrant digital business. Now, with the release of our 2,000th song, we are reaffirming our commitment to present new music every week – and with the new features in Rock Band 3, there will be more ways than ever to experience it.”

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IT’S PARTY TIME FOR YOU, Mii, EVERYBODY

Social Gaming Leaps Off the Screen and Into Players’ Homes with Wii Party

Grab your Mii and your Wii Remote and call your friends and family – party time is here as Nintendo launches the fun packed Wii Party on Wii across Europe this Friday 8th October.

Playing with up to four Wii Remotes, Wii Party brings more than 80 inventive and wild mini-games into your home and features your very own personalised Mii Character at the heart of the action like never before. Over 180 million Mii characters have been created across 6 pan-European countries and the U.S since they launched in 2006 and now you can see yourself compete and co-operate in 13 different game modes. And for the first time, there’s some hilarious action away from the television screen itself as the House Party mode turns your living room into a pivotal part of the game play turning any social gathering into a laugh-filled celebration.

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Back in April, Capcom stated that they making titles that had yet to be announced for the Wii. While we have heard about a number of new DS/3DS games, news has been quiet for Nintendo’s home console. So, what about those Wii projects? Well, according to Capcom’s Christian Svensson, they’re still in development, but fans will have to wait a bit longer.

“My statement is still factually correct (though no guarantees it’s what’ you’re specifically looking for). You will have to wait.”

01. / 01. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) – 828.580 / 3.386.358 (-68%)
02. / 00. [PSP] Black Leopard: A New Tale of Yakuza (Sega) – 174.213 / NEW
03. / 05. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 43.077 / 1.040.102 (+18%)
04. / 00. [PSP] Durarara!! 3-way Standoff (ASCII Media Works) – 21.566 / NEW
05. / 06. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Ailu Village (Capcom) – 18.652 / 447.329 (-35%)
06. / 07. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle (Bandai Namco) – 14.339 / 174.316 (-49%)
07. / 02. [PS3] Front Mission: Evolved (Square Enix) – 10.421 / 61.504 (-80%)
08. / 00. [PSP] Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Ryouran Sangokushi Engi – Wu-Hen (Yeti) – 10.240 / NEW
09. / 03. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5 (Konami) – 9.805 / 55.684 (-79%)
10. / 00. [PS3] Winning Post 7 2010 (Koei Tecmo) – 9.714 / NEW
11. / 09. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Dororon! Battle With the Ghouls!! (Bandai Namco) – 9.653 / 225.166 (+11%)
12. / 10. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) – 9.414 / 834.955 (+15%)
13. / 16. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 7.720 / 2.074.733 (+11%)
14. / 15. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom) – 7.585 / 430.362 (+7%)
15. / 11. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! Spark / Bomber (Level 5) – 7.526 / 843.883 (-6%)
16. / 00. [PSP] Winning Post 7 2010 (Koei Tecmo) – 6.355 / NEW
17. / 17. [NDS] Art Academy (Nintendo) – 6.314 / 180.030 (-3%)
18. / 20. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 6.191 / 2.937.740 (+16%)
19. / 18. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 5.999 / 3.424.869 (-8%)
20. / 21. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 5.891 / 3.996.368

21. / 13. [PSP] Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault (Bandai Namco)
22. / 04. [360] Halo: Reach (Microsoft Game Studios)
23. / 23. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
24. / 19. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [Reprint] (Square Enix)
25. / 27. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.)
26. / 38. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Capcom)
27. / 36. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami)
28. / 25. [NDS] Harvest Moon: Twin Villages (Marvelous Entertainment)
29. / 00. [PS3] Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland [Playstation 3 the Best] (Gust)
30. / 31. [NDS] Tetris Party Deluxe (Hudson)
31. / 08. [PSP] Blue Roses: Yousei to Aoi Hitomi no Senshitachi (Nippon Ichi Software)
32. / 00. [PS3] Singularity (Square Enix)
33. / 24. [PSP] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2 (Sega)
34. / 22. [WII] Metroid: Other M (Nintendo)
35. / 32. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2010 (Konami)
36. / 35. [NDS] Heart Catch PreCure! Oshare Collection (Bandai Namco)
37. / 14. [PSP] Trick x Logic: Season 2 (SCE)
38. / 33. [WII] Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory (Square Enix)
39. / 39. [NDS] Tamagotchi no Pichi Pichi Omisecchi (Bandai Namco)
40. / 29. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom)
41. / 00. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
42. / 30. [WII] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom)
43. / 40. [PSP] Sengoku Basara: Battle Heroes [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom)
44. / 00. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
45. / 41. [NDS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 3rd Story (Konami)
46. / 34. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem – Hero of Light and Shadow (Nintendo)
47. / 26. [PSP] Bleach: Heat the Soul 7 (SCE)
48. / 45. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed II: Special Edition (Ubisoft)
49. / 43. [NDS] Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride Card Battle Taisen (Bandai Namco)
50. / 00. [PSP] Hanakisou (Prototype)

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Videos

Nintendo Week 10/4
Kirby’s Epic Yarn Trailer 3
Wii Party – Promo Movie – Behind the Scenes
Wii Party Info Video
Racers Island – Crazy Racers Info Video
Learning with the PooYoos Episode 3 Info Video
Rummikub Info Video
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Info Video

Demos

Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs Demo
Ivy the Kiwi? Demo
Dragon Ball: Origins 2
Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects
Deca Sports DS Cheerleading Demo
Deca Sports DS Ping Pong Demo
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion

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