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This news comes from the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, which took place on Tuesday:
– CEO Brian Farrell has hinted at an upcoming unannounced Wii title – “very focused … niche” – expected to do well
– de Blob has sold over 700,000 units worldwide
– de Blob has been able to keep $50 price tag after 5 months of availability
– THQ strategy: Publish Nintendo-esque games, value titles like Big Beach Sports, licensed titles
– Big Beach Sports has sold over 1.3 million units
– THQ plans on migrating its “biggest brands” to the DSi – gameplay opportunities available thanks to new DSi features
Thanks to LZGTri for the news tip.
– The name of the beast in the screens linked above is Fenri
– Fenri is from Final Fantasy VI
– Santiago (spear expert) and a wolf creature live on the back of Fenri
– their are mounted canons throughout the land. Man these canons to attack massive beasts (Gigants) like Fenri
– access guns through portals
– portals allow quick travel throughout the game
– portals may be blocked by green gates. Gates are opened by destroying all enemies in an area
Electronic Arts COO John Pleasants confirmed today that Dead: Space Extraction will support Wii MotionPlus. Though Nintendo has yet to officially date the peripheral, it will be supported in Extraction when the game releases this fall. Information about how MotionPlus will be utilized was not discussed.
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Uniquely Designed for the WiiTM and the Nintendo DSTM, New Game Allows Players to Create Their Own Flourishing Empire
LONDON, UK – February 26th, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced Anno: Create a New World, a real-time strategy and simulation game specifically designed for the Wii™ home video game system and the Nintendo DS™ hand held system. Scheduled for release in summer 2009, Anno: Create a New World gives gamers the opportunity to explore new civilizations and build their own empire like never before through the immersive action of the Wii Remote™ and the DS stylus.
“ANNO: Create a New World allows gamers to take the civilization building experience to the next level of fun and interactivity,” said John Parkes, marketing director EMEA at Ubisoft, “We’re pleased to be bringing the brand new, uniquely designed game to the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ for the first time.”
…One with the Wii Wheel included, one without.
