This information comes from Eurocom Studio Development Manager Tim Coupe…
“Eurocom have been big fans of Bond for many years, and we were privileged to develop ‘The World is Not Enough’ on the N64, followed by our work on ‘Nightfire’ (Gamecube, PS2, Xbox) and then later by ‘Quantum of Solace’ (PS2). After our work on ‘Quantum’, we began to talk with Activision, and the licensors Danjaq, about a new Bond game development. It was during those discussions that the idea of reinterpreting the film GoldenEye on the Wii came about. We all immediately recognised that it was a huge opportunity, and it took several months of planning and discussions to work out the right plan in order meet those huge expectations.”
Even though GoldenEye is a remake rather than an updated port, I’m sure it took a long time for everything to come together. There were probably a few roadblocks that could have prevented production of the Wii title. I’m personally glad that it’s happening…But there’s definitely a lot of pressure on the development team to meet fans’ expectations.
EA will be hosting its annual Studio Showcase event once again this year, and it sounds like it will be quite exciting for fans. On their Twitter account, the company stated that a few games will be revealed tomorrow. Announcements will most likely be made for a number of platforms, across different genres. Gamers can watch a live stream of the event on GameSpot when the festivities begin tomorrow at 1 PM PST. We’ll let you know if any Nintendo-related news comes from the showcase.
WiiWare
HoopWorld – 318 blocks
Furry Legends – 258 blocks
AquaSpace – 123 blocks
DSiWare
Scrabble Tools – 94 blocks
Petz Kittens – 93 blocks
Happy Birthday Mart – 85 blocks
Hospital Havoc – 54 blocks
Crazy Sudoku – 19 blocks
This information comes from Dreamcatcher Interactive’s Michael Mota…
“We made the announcement to the major retailers about the Trackmania delay, I’m not sure why that hasn’t been changed. The game has been delayed until December…”
Both games were actually set to be released this week, and a number of outlets have even reported that they’ll be shipping to stores. Unfortunately though, gamers will have to wait until the end of the year to purchase the titles.
Videos
Nintendo Week 7/19
Sin & Punishment: Game-Play Tips
Furry Legends Info
HoopWorld Info
Hospital Havoc Info
Swords
Demos
Dragon Ball: Origins 2
Picross 3D
Rooms DS
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’s Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion
– Menu with profiles of each person you meet on status screen
– Maurice, James Pierce, K.G. Wong, Lyle, Anthony Higgs are a part of Adam’s squad
– Samus’ thumbs-down in the trailer was from her rebellious teen years
– Only one missile added for missile expansions
– Can’t skip many cutscenes (at least the first time through)
– Energy Parts=0 and Accel. Units=0 upgrades are in the demo right now, not sure what they are
Thanks to Robert for the tip!
There has been some talk recently about the Ace Attorney series no longer continuing – with Apollo Justice being the last title – based on some comments from Shu Takumi. But it seems like that may not be the case after all.
Takumi actually said that “the fans’ acclaim are making me stop and think about a series I considered finished.” He stated that he likes the experience Ghost Trick provides, though based on the positive reaction to Ace Attorney, he needs to think everything through. It should also be mentioned that Takumi isn’t directly involved with the series at this point, so it does sound like Ace Attorney could still have a bright future ahead.
Thanks to Robert for the tip!
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Hey guys, Austin here, back from a few days of computer troubles which prevented me from accessing my computer. Who knew that leaving a computer on for weeks at a time on hot summer days would be bad for it!? Err… Anyway! I’ve got some updates for everyone, including news on this week’s game night!
To start, we will have a game night this week! I use bolded and italicized letters to accentuate my point. It will be this Saturday, July 23rd, and we will be playing Mario Kart! Of course, you’re always free to stop by and chat even if you don’t want to play, and you’re also free to look for others to play a different game, but I think we’ll focus on Mario Kart this week! Remember, it’s free to participate and no sign up is required to chat or play!
The second piece of news is actually just a teaser for something you’ll see either today or tomorrow. It’s a pretty big step for the site, so stay tuned on the main page and watch out for it. Until then, I’ll just give you a little teaser picture that is almost sure to give it away:
Thanks guys, I’ll see you around the site!
