– Building off the GRID engine
– Global tour – Drive in real-world areas
– Confirmed vehicles so far: Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Nissan 350z, Hummer H3, Mitsubishi Evo, and Kincaid Ford F150.
– Circuit and point-to-point racing
– World tour mode, arcade races, challenge mode (20 events, pull off jumps, power sliding, speed runs)
– Can go online and race in 5 event championships
– Single card play with 4 players in 3 event challenges
– 3D Track editor, can share tracks/race with friends
– Car customization
Tracks from KISS and Lenny Kravitz added to the Rock Band Music Store for Wii and songs from Iron Maiden for Rock Band Unplugged!
Guildford, UK. – Aug. 7th , 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced a three pack of songs from Gorillaz, the virtual band created by Blur’s Damon Albarn, including songs from Demon Days and the band’s self-titled release; as well as four singles from legendary classic rock artists The Band, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and The Who. All tracks, which mark the first time these artists other than The Who have appeared in Rock Band, will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.Additional tracks from KISS, Blink-182, Weezer, Lenny Kravitz and more will be available in the Wii™ Rock Band Music Store next week, and tracks from Iron Maiden will be available for Rock Band Unplugged.
Note: Bumping this post to the front page for the rest of the day
You may have noticed that, over the past few days, the site has been experiencing a few technical problems. Now that everything’s settled though, I can talk about what’s been going on and what the future holds for Nintendo Everything.
A number of months ago, I was contacted by a reputable advertising firm that was interested in collaborating with the site. There’s no way of hiding the small layout changes on the site – not that I’d want to keep anything a secret from you guys anyway. We do indeed have a few more ads on the page, but I feel as though what we have up now isn’t overwhelming. Aside from the slightly increased vertical ad on the sidebar, we’ve only added two units (we’ve removed an ad from the bottom of the page). And no, we have not implemented any pop-up ads and have no intentions of ever doing so.
Like I’ve said in the past, we want to provide our readers with the most enjoyable experience when visiting NE. That’s pretty much why talks have been ongoing for such a long time. The good news is that, with these types of ads, they could be interesting to you guys, and your visit to the site will be the same. In other words, unlike ads that many other agencies initiate, the ads you will see on NE will mostly be video game or technology related (although the Google ads will need a few days to adjust to the content.) There may be a few ads here and there that aren’t technology-oriented, but overall, I think you’ll be content with the types of ads on the site.
I really feel that this partnership could bring Nintendo Everything to the next level, especially in terms of the amount of support I can provide. We’ll see how things go, but I definitely hope to do more frequent contests and giveaways. Also, we are looking to push more original content in the future (this is another topic Austin and I have been discussing over the past few months.) while still providing you with the most up-to-date news, reviews, features, and other little goodies.
One last point – Your feedback is critical. I care about what you guys think of the ads, the site in general, and pretty much anything else you’d like to bring up.
Now before this message becomes too long, please know that, as I said earlier, there are plans for the site as the months go on. We hope that you guys continue to stick with us and fortunately, the future of NE is looking very bright!
At Square Enix’s first quarter earnings meeting, CEO Yoichi Wada addressed a number of Dragon Quest IX subjects, including the game’s release date in other territories and some unfavorable reviews.
Perhaps most importantly, Wada touched upon the game’s availability outside of Japan. Square Enix is currently considering which countries/territories Dragon Quest IX will launch in. For now, however, there are no plans to bring the title to other areas until after April 2010.
Also, Wada still believes that Dragon Quest IX will top 5 million units sold. If this does indeed happen, the game will be the best-selling DQ title ever. One important factor that is contributing towards financial success is the game’s longevity. Because it has so much to offer, Dragon Quest IX is being sold back at only 1/2 to 1/3 the typical rate.
Another issue discussed at the briefing was related to some disappointing reviews that Dragon Quest IX has received. You may have noticed that a few members over at amazon.co.jp have essentially been trouncing the title. Although, Wada doesn’t seem to be bothered by the feedback. “It’s the internet. This is to be expected,” he said. “I’m telling the creators to ignore it as well. In my experience, there’s no relation [how online user reviews impact sales].”
Eric S., (right) 8, assists his brother Ethan, 6, both of Miami, Florida in a Fossil Fighters video game tournament at the La Brea Tar Pits Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Los Angeles. Fossil Fighters for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi portable video game systems launches on August 10, 2009. (Photo by Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)
Sebastian M., 12, of Los Angeles (center) joins other video game fans to dig for ‘Vivosaur’ puzzle pieces at the La Brea Tar Pits, Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Los Angeles. The puzzle pieces represent dinosaur-like fossils from the new Fossil Fighters game for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video game systems, where players unearth, clean and do battle with more than 100 unique fossilized creatures based on real dinosaurs. The new game launches on August 10, 2009. (Photo by Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)
