Guildford, UK. – 28th Sept, 2009 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game development company and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the critically acclaimed music videogame Rock Band™2 will ship in Europe for the Wii™. Starting this October, Rock Band 2 software for the Nintendo Wii will retail in continental Europe for RRP £29.99 in the UK.
Regarded as the ultimate music gaming experience by critics and consumers alike, Rock Band 2 has revolutionized the music gaming category with inventive gameplay modes such as Online World Tour, Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. Rock Band 2 also allows players to export their in-game band avatar to the internet and order custom Rock Band merchandise upgrades including apparel and figures.
DSiWare
Art Academy: Second Semester – 123 blocks
Dragon Quest Wars – 85 blocks
WiiWare
Arkanoid Plus!- 252 blocks
DRiiFT Mania – 230 blocks
VC
Altered Beast – 38 blocks
– 1 HALO 3: ODST BUNGIE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 2 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
1 3 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4 GUITAR HERO 5 NEVERSOFT REDOCTANE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 5 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 6 BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS EIDOS EIDOS
– 7 MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 VICARIOUS VISIONS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 8 COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
6 9 WET A2M BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9 10 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
Greek mythology, grid-based strategy, high-speed racing, classic arcade action and a hand-held art course — this week’s additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop deliver a wildly entertaining mix. With new WiiWare™, Nintendo DSiWare™ and Virtual Console™ games debuting each week, Nintendo offers downloadable games to please everyone under the sun, and the list keeps on growing. For Nintendo DSi users looking to grow their own game library, here’s a valuable tip-off: Consumers can still receive 1,000 bonus Nintendo DSi Points™ by purchasing a new Nintendo DSi game system and connecting to the Nintendo DSi Shop by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 5, 2009. For full offer details, please visit DSiOffer.Nintendo.com
Course: Mario Circuit
Objective: Obtain the fastest time
Secondary objective: Avoid obstacles on the track
Tournament date: 10/1 –10/10
Best Buy
New Wii price – $199.99
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) – Comes in limited edition packaging
Target
New Wii price – $199.99
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) – Free $5 gift card with purchase
