– Will have Stasis, Telekinesis, Strategic Dismemberment, and Zero-G
– Want to create new experience that feels built for Wii
– Lexine in her early 20s, introduced to her early in the game
“To use Stasis the player will point their Wii Remote at an approaching enemy or object then hit the Stasis button to fire the Stasis projectile at the threat. Dismemberment works as you would expect, aim your Wii Remote at an enemies limb and fire, pop goes the Necromorph.”
– Arc Welder a new weapon – fires bolt of energy – arc’s between enemies, causes more damage based on how many enemies it hits
– Will be as bloody and gory as first Dead Space game

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When we last heard about SEGA’s Sands of Destruction, the game was on track to release this fall in North America. However, the official page for the game seems to indicate that it will ship in summer instead. SEGA has not cleared up the confusion, but it would probably be best to rely on the official game page for now.

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Following the success of Pop™ on WiiWare™ as well as the iPhone® and iPod Touch® Nnooo are pleased to announce the development of their first DSiWare™ title Pop Plus: Solo™.

Pop Plus: Solo includes not only all the great modes from the WiiWare and iPhone versions; Training, Normal, Advanced, Chill, Bonus Mode and Timed Mode; it also includes two brand new modes, Adventure and Challenges as well as two new bonus rounds and many new badges to collect.

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Well…That was annoying. Site was down for a half hour or so. It wasn’t a problem with us directly…It was actually our host that was having issues (surprise!). Everything’s fine though – nothing was lost, and I’m not expecting any more trouble again. Apologies for the short downtime!

Gameloft has been a heavy supporter of WiiWare and I expect that they will give similar support to DSiWare.

Pop Superstar: Road to Celebrity

– Used to be a mobile game
– Create a pop sensation
– Lead character through reality TV show (like X Factor) to obtain celebrity status

Real Football 2009

– Was a mobile phone game as well
– Choose from more than 200 real teams
– Can play in six stadiums
– Unclear if it will support multiplayer/create, train, import team from Real Football Manager Edition 2009

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-Adventure Island: The Beginning (WiiWare)
-Azurio (Art Style: Aquario, DSiWare)
-D-Code (Art Style: Decode, DSiWare)
-Ogre Battle (SNES)
-Fantasy Zone II (SMS)
-Secret Command (SMS)
-Shinobi (SMS)

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‘Pigs in the Park having a laugh……’

http://www.popcorn-arcade.com/games/Farmyard_Party/Videos/1-FarmyardParty.wmv

It’s all fun and games down at DDI development studio based in Stourbridge, England. The in-house development team working on DDI’s most bonkers game to date ‘Farmyard Party’ decided to have a day out in the park away from all the number-crunching and play-testing. It was all going well until a nasty butcher turned up with pork on his mind………

Stourbridge, England, 16th March 2009. Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer – today released a video showcasing their forthcoming family sporting events game ‘Farmyard Party’ which will be released on their dedicated Nintendo Wii label Popcorn Arcade.

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Cooking Mama’s First Brand Offshoot Will Launch in Time for Spring

EDISON, N.J., March 16, 2009 – Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Gardening Mama for Nintendo DS™ will ship on March 31st. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, the team that created the award-winning Cooking Mama franchise that has sold 3.7 million units domestically, Gardening Mama stars the iconic culinary cutie in the first ever gardening game. Gamers anxious to get growing can download a playable demo currently in approximately 10,000 Nintendo kiosks at major retailers nationwide.

Gardening Mama transforms the stylus into a universal gardening tool that players will use to plant, nurture and harvest 37 different varieties of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Gamers can manage their garden through the seeding, blooming and maturation phases, and then produce items from the plants they’ve grown. A robust multiplayer mode lets up to four friends compete to grow the biggest harvest and Treasure Box mode lets players share items they’ve grown with online friends. In addition, players can change Mama’s outfit to their liking while customizing the screen design to their preference.

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