If all goes to plan, Strong Bad Episode 3 should be releasing this coming Monday on WiiWare. As has been the case with prior Strong Bad titles, the third episode will set you back 1,000 points.
– Can control the game with balance board
– Story mode, vs. (local), Wi-Fi modes available
– Can battle online with 3 other players
– Scheduled to launch in Japan next month (no price yet)
“I’m not in a position to be able to confirm or deny any kinds of sequels, but I will point that there will probably be at least five seasons of the Clone Wars. [You] do the math. I think we were all finding out what the Clone Wars was about when we made the game. It was a journey for all of us. Now that we’ve done that, we understand the show and know where it can go, it would be fantastic to do a second one now, knowing what we do. But that’s always going to be true of every game you make.” – project lead Feargus Carroll
Wii Music (Wii) – 80%
FIFA 09 All Play – (Wii) 92%
Kirby Super Star Ultra – (DS) 80%
Flower Sun and Rain (DS) – 64%
Mushroom Men (Wii) – 86%
Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii) – 67%
Professor Layton (DS) – 92%
Mega Man 9 (WiiWare) – 90%
Bomberman Blast (WiiWare) – 88%
Disaster: Day of Crisis (Wii) – 82%
Korg DS-10 (DS) – 94%
Thanks to Joclo for the news tip!
NEW YORK, NY (October 16, 2008) – Videogame publisher XS Games announced today five new songs for PopStar Guitar™, the all-new music rhythm game for WiiTM and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Original music from Fall Out Boy, Paramore and All-American Rejects will allow players to release their PopStar within. The new tracks round out a star-studded line-up of original mastered tracks from some of today’s hottest Pop artists.
Over 50 Songs Including Original #1 Hits:
• Thnks Fr Th Mmrs by Fall Out Boy
• Sugar We’re Going Down by Fall Out Boy
• Misery Business by Paramore
• Dirty Little Secret by All-American Rejects
• Move Along by All-American Rejects
• Shut Up and Drive by Rihanna
• S.O.S by Jonas Brothers
• See You Again by Miley Cyrus
• Wake Up Call by Maroon 5
• Makes Me Wonder by Maroon 5
• All The Small Things by Blink 182
• Welcome To My Life by Simple Plan
• When I’m Gone by 3 Doors Down
• It’s Not My Time by 3 Doors Down
“I overheard at TGS that WiiWare is a bust for a lot of third-parties…sales in the hundreds.” – Shane Bettenhausen, 1up editor
Wow, I’m not too sure why, but it’s difficult to imagine a title selling that poorly. On the other hand, I’m sure you guys could agree that there are some low-quality titles on the service. I’m sure that for some games are experiencing more than average sales figures such as Mega Man 9.
Project H.A.M.M.E.R. has had an interesting development cycle, to say the least. Nintendo first unveiled the title way back at E3 2006, stating that it would be an original IP that the company would bring to Wii. Since then, there’s been murmurs that the game was canned. Then in May, NGamer said the title was still alive and was being worked on. Shigeru Miyamoto, however, recently responded when asked about the game. Here’s his take:
“[says he is not part of the development team and really cannot comment] (…) What I can confirm here is that only when Nintendo can become almost certain of the timing of the launch we are able to make the relevant launch announcement of the software.”
Miyamoto also commented on 3D gaming devices. Perhaps surprisingly, he would not be thrilled with such a device if “goggle-style” gear was needed to be worn by the player.
“Nintendo is always trying to construct the framework in which we can provide… we can be as creative as possible in order to create as new entertainment as possible. And that’s what Nintendo has been striving at and that’s what Nintendo will be challenging itself once again in order to make unique entertainment opportunity. But if I can just add my personal opinion: if the new environment requires the player to wear some goggle-style, I really don’t have a good impression of that.”
London, UK – October 23, 2008 – The fate of New York City lies in gamers’ hands starting today as Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Marvel’s (NYSE: MVL) all new Spider-Man: Web of Shadows™ ships to retail outlets nationwide. The enthralling action-adventure saga introduces players to a cataclysmic Big Apple clash against an invasion of alien symbiotes that threatens mankind itself. Rated 12+ by the PEGI, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows™ is available on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ home video game system and Windows® PC, Nintendo DS™, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
“Spider-Man: Web of Shadows delivers the deepest combat system ever in the Spider-Man universe, whether it’s going vertical up the side of neck-breaking skyscrapers or web-slinging into action over them for high-altitude, high-octane aerial battles,” said Rob Kostich, vice president, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. “The team has captured a truly captivating Spider-Man experience that combines mesmerizing combat and riveting visual effects with a compelling and unfolding storyline that places gamers in control of the action.”
