“Cases like this do take time to come before a judge. The popularity of the DS family continues. The consoles are still seeing fairly strong sales. Yes, there are people who already possess these devices and we don’t target individuals or potential customers. But the commercial pirates, those who were profiteering from our IP and third-party publishers’ content, we will continue to target those companies and those individuals. They are making easy money off the back of creative talent.” – Nintendo’s Euro anti-piracy counsel Neil Boyd
This is exactly why people who sell R4 and flash carts should be stopped. Honestly, the biggest reason people buy these things is to pirate video games that they could buy legally, and that’s entirely unfair to the developer of the game who put hard work and funds into making the title. Support developers, for goodness’ sake!
Individual formats
– 1 KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS XB360 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3 2 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 3 ART ACADEMY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 4 KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS PS3 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5 5 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
1 6 DANCE ON BROADWAY WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 7 DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES DS SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
24 8 MASS EFFECT 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 9 TOY STORY 3 DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
7 10 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR XB360 CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE
11 11 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 12 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 13 RED DEAD REDEMPTION XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
9 14 RED DEAD REDEMPTION PS3 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
13 15 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 16 STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY PC BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
39 17 PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 18 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
22 19 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 20 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
21 21 TOY STORY 3 WII DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
17 22 TOY STORY 3 PS3 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
33 23 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 24 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 25 MADDEN NFL 11 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
36 26 MARIO KART DS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 27 TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
27 28 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26 29 TOY STORY 3 XB360 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
16 30 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
40 31 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
38 32 ALIENS VS PREDATOR XB360 SEGA SEGA
34 33 RABBIDS GO HOME WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
30 34 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 PC SEGA SEGA
31 35 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14 36 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
35 37 CLUB PENGUIN: HERBERT’S REVENGE DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
37 38 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
28 39 HIDDEN MYSTERIES: TITANIC DS GSP/AVANQUEST GSP/AVANQUEST
25 40 BIOSHOCK 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
All formats
– 1 KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS IO INTERACTIVE EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1 2 TOY STORY 3 N-SPACE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
2 3 RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
4 4 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6 5 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 6 ART ACADEMY HEADSTRONG GAMES NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 7 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 8 PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
3 9 DANCE ON BROADWAY LONGTAIL STUDIOS UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 10 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 11 DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES LEVEL 5 SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
25 12 MASS EFFECT 2 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 13 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE
14 14 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
32 15 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 16 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
17 17 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 18 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18 19 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 20 MADDEN NFL 11 EA TIBURON EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 21 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 22 STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 23 ALIENS VS PREDATOR REBELLION SEGA SEGA
22 24 UFC 2010: UNDISPUTED YUKE’S THQ THQ
29 25 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
28 26 NAUGHTY BEAR A2M 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
26 27 JUST CAUSE 2 AVALANCHE STUDIOS EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
21 28 BIOSHOCK 2 2K MARIN 2K GAMES TAKE 2
27 29 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
33 30 SEGA MEGA DRIVE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BACKBONE SEGA SEGA
– 31 PEPPA PIG: THE GAME ASYLUM P2 GAMES UBISOFT
30 32 RABBIDS GO HOME UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
31 33 HIDDEN MYSTERIES: TITANIC GAME MILL GSP/AVANQUEST GSP/AVANQUEST
35 34 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
34 35 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24 36 TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 37 MARIO KART DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 38 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
36 39 INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 2010 TRICKSTAR GAMES CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
23 40 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
This information comes from Laurie Thorton’s Twitter. She’s a PR specialist who’s been working on promoting Plants vs. Zombies on XBLA.
“Plants vs. Zombies coming to the Nintendo DS – Jan 2011.”
Well, that’s a bit of an odd way to announce something. I’m expecting this information to be correct, but until we receive an official confirmation, don’t take this news as being 100% confirmed!
Rules are made to be broken – or at least bent a little, right? This week, the latest downloadable games for the Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems offer some fun ways to defy convention. The award-winning And Yet It Moves for the WiiWare™ service invites players to mess with the laws of physics and turn their worlds upside-down. In the imported NES™ classic UFROURIA™: THE SAGA, you’ll need to switch between characters and do whatever it takes to complete a challenging quest. On the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, Rytmik lets you create your own musical compositions, while G.G Series NINJA KARAKURI DEN lets you play by your own rules as a stealthy ninja. If there’s one rule you shouldn’t break while using Nintendo systems, it’s this one: Have a blast!
Ah, Grease… One of the classic movies from the the 70’s. I know I’ve seen the film a few dozen times. There have even been a few sequels/spinoffs created over the years, though they didn’t quite manage to match the same quality as the original. Nevertheless, Grease is a significant movie franchise. That’s probably one of the reasons why 505 Games has decided to publish a pair of video games based on the film, which will be out on store shelves next week. In honor of the titles’ release, we’re giving away six copies of the game – 3 Wii versions and 3 DS versions. You’ll have not one… Not two… But three opportunities to win. Check out the details below!
The contest
1) Game Night – As many of you know, we typically host an event call “Game Night” once a week. For those who don’t know, it involves site visitors and staff playing different kinds of Wii games online. This past Friday we played The Conduit, and I must say it was very enjoyable. Next week, we’re planning on putting Mario Kart Wii in the spotlight. The player who comes in first once all races are finished will be able to choose between the Wii and DS games while the second place winner will receive the version that isn”t selected.
2) Contest idea: You decide! – We’re putting a unique twist on this part of the contest. Basically, all you have to do is make a comment on this post, suggesting an idea we can use for the final challenge. Once again, there will be two winners. The participant who places first will see their idea realized on the site and can choose between the Wii and DS versions of the game. This contest round will end two weeks from today, and we’ll select the winners shortly thereafter. After that, we’ll share details about the final part of the contest.
Rules
1) One entry per person.
2) Winners accepted from the U.S. and Canada only (players can still participate in Game Night).
3) Attempting to gain an unfair advantage will result in immediate disqualification.
4) In the event that a participant(s) win(s) more than one contest, the runner-up(s) will receive the prize.
5) Rules will be modified/added as needed.
Hey guys – I’ll make this post short and sweet. Unfortunately, I’ll have very limited access to a computer for most of tomorrow. So, Austin will be stepping in to cover this site as well as Gaming Everything. Similar to how we handled things in July, I’ll set up a few posts before I leave in the morning. We didn’t have any issues then, so hopefully all will go well tomorrow as well. I may be able to publish a few additional posts throughout the day, but I’ll have to see how that goes. Other than that, I’ll see you guys tomorrow night!
Austin edit: The perfect day for me to destroy the site! Muahaha!
