Square Enix has been, for the most part, quiet about Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers. Until recently (when a few short videos were made available), the status of the game was in question. However, rumor has it that the game will be at E3. Better yet, Crystal Bearers is said to be playable at the event. The director of the title will be taking interviews, so it’s possible that more information will be shared next week.
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES E3 2009 VIDEO GAME LINE UP
Unique Concepts, Proven Franchises and New Brands Highlight Company Presence
EDISON, N.J., May 28, 2009 – Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced the company’s slate of titles that will be shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, CA from June 2-4. Offering fun for the entire family, the lineup features a range of highly-anticipated Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ titles, including the return of a boy and his blob, the first look at the just announced Flip’s Twisted World, the sequel to the best-selling Jillian Michaels’ fitness game, and the company’s My Hero brand of aspirational titles.
“Majesco has a lot of exciting games in development and the titles we’re showing at E3 just scratch the surface of what’s to come in holiday 2009 and beyond,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. “From best-selling sequels to classic NES nostalgia and new brands like Go Play and My Hero, our E3 showcase reveals our commitment to providing high quality entertainment for the entire family.”
Not your older sibling’s Trauma Center
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 29, 2009 – Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced Trauma Team™ for Wii™, an entirely new medical entertainment experience from the makers of the award-winning Trauma Center® series. Encounter unprecedented depth across six distinct fields of medicine: play as a general surgeon, diagnostician, E.M.T., orthopedic surgeon, endoscope technician, and medical examiner. Follow the story as never before with all-new dynamic story sequences inspired by Japanese animation and comics; each dramatic chapter comes vividly to life with distinct style! Hand-drawn art, innovative animation, and quality voice acting perfectly capture the raw intensity, excitement, and danger of every heart-pounding moment!
Bigger, more exciting, and more balanced than ever before, Trauma Team is the ultimate medical entertainment experience!
The latest EDGE review scores are as follows:
inFAMOUS (PS3) – 7
Ghostbusters (Multi) – 7
The Sims 3 (PC) – 8
Punch-Out!! (Wii) – 8
Boom Blox Bash Party (Wii) – 8
Velvet Assassin (360/PC) – 4
Fuel (Multi) – 8
Damnation (Multi) – 3
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii) – 6
Knights in the Nightmare (DS) – 6
Excitebots: Trick Racing (Wii) – 4
Zeno Clash (PC) – 8
Terminator: Salvation (Multi) – 3
Is Nintendo really gearing up for a big E3? It seems that way, and is reinforced by some news coming out of Japan. According to Japanese blog Sinobi, Nintendo will be hosting a big press event right after E3. Sinobi is usually right on top of things which is why you can be pretty sure that this is not a rumor. What is speculation, however, is that the company may be highlighting its summer lineup. To hold an event right after E3 does seem a bit suspicious, though.
Last night, High Voltage Software released the first trailer for Gladiator A.D., a new title for the Wii. However, the company was not actually too happy with it. On the latest edition of IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast, it was said that High Voltage would be sending over a different trailer which shows an updated build of the game with more characters. You can check it out below:
Thanks to _Contra_ for the news tip!
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES A GAME FRANCHISE BASED ON THE LORD OF THE RINGS LITERARY AND FILM LIBRARY AND FIRST FRANCHISE TITLE “THE LORD OF THE RINGS: ARAGORN’S QUEST”
FRANCHISE PLANS INCLUDE GAMES ACROSS MULTIPLE GENRES AND PLATFORMS
London – May 28, 2009 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced a long-term partnership with The Saul Zaentz Company and New Line Productions, Inc. for literary and film rights to develop and publish games based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. As part of the game franchise, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will publish multiple games across many genres designed to appeal to a wide range of unique gamers, including hard-core RPG fans and families. The first game will be The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, a new third-person action adventure videogame offering an authentic gameplay experience based on The Lord of the Rings that all ages can play together on Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PlayStation®2 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system in Autumn 2009.
“The Lord of the Rings franchise is world renowned for its captivating adventures, and we are creating new experiences in the game space designed to appeal to a wide array of consumer tastes from core to casual,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest is the first of many different types of games we will be developing with the film and literary rights. It is also the first game allowing kids and their families to interact in their favourite locations and stories from The Lord of the Rings with accessible gameplay.”
