Fun and frantic Hospital game coming to WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM and PC in April 2009
Northampton, UK; February 11th 2009: Oxygen Games™ are pleased to announce a new, fun and frantic, multi-platform gaming experience with Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward.At Hysteria Hospital, life will prove to be a manic challenge. Players will have several levels of the hospital to navigate, and they will have to reach desperate patients and demanding doctors within a set period of time. The frenzy inside the hospital will increase as the game progresses with more and more demanding patients desperate to be cured!
London (11th February 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea® DS will be released by Square Enix across PAL territories on 3rd April 2009 on the Nintendo DS™ system
Simple yet highly addictive, Disgaea DS is an updated portable version of the classic Strategy RPG Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, previously available on the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system. Since its release Disgaea has won over a loyal following of fans that have grown to love the quirky humour and deep, long-lasting challenge.
EA CONFIRMS DEVELOPMENT OF ACTION-PACKED G.I. JOE® VIDEO GAME INSPIRED BY UPCOMING FILM FROM PARAMOUNT PICTURES, SPYGLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND HASBRO
G.I. JOE Set to Invade All Major Video Game Platforms in Summer 2009
Guildford, UK 11th February 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that development is underway to bring Hasbro’s legendary G.I. JOE® brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms in summer 2009 to coincide with the theatrical release of the G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA live-action movie from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment, in association with Hasbro, which opens in theaters 7th August 2009. EA will unveil a “first look” of the G.I. JOE® video game at Hasbro’s Showroom at Toy Fair on 15th -17th February, 2009 in New York City.“As Hasbro and Paramount Pictures reignite the G.I. JOE® property this year with an all-new toy line and film, EA is excited to play a major role in bringing this icon of pop culture history to a new generation of enthusiasts through interactive gaming,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Vice President of EA Hasbro. “G.I. JOE® offers exceptionally rich storylines and a cast of characters that lends itself incredibly well to creating an over-the-top action adventure video game that will thrill gamers as well as G.I. JOE® fans.”
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pokémon® games have always required players to have a sense of timing and good strategy. So here’s one move that’s sure to produce awesome results. Beginning Feb. 15, Pokémon fans who reserve a copy of the upcoming Pokémon Platinum Version game for the Nintendo DS™ system will receive a Giratina™ Origin Forme figure, while supplies last.
The Giratina Origin Forme has never been seen before and appears for the first time in the Pokémon Platinum Version video game, which launches in the United States on March 22. The figure will be available nationwide through participating retailers, which might require a deposit to reserve the game. Most retailers will provide the figure when a reservation is made, though consumers are advised to check with their preferred retailer for details.
Each and every launch copy of the game now a premium boxed release
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 9, 2009 – Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today continued its Atlus Spoils fan appreciation program with the news that The Dark Spire™, an upcoming RPG of exploration and character development for Nintendo DS™, will be a premium boxed release, with each and every copy of the game’s initial launch run including a soundtrack CD featuring 24 tracks of music from the game. Brooding yet lively, The Dark Spire’s score, laden with synth and sharp chords, complements the game’s foreboding style perfectly. Songs from both the contemporary and retro modes are included on the bonus disc.
“Our census data indicates that given the choice between only a game, and a better-packaged game with a free bonus soundtrack, a significant number of our fans seem to prefer getting free extras,” analyzed Aram Jabbari, Manager of Public Relations and Sales. “We don’t want to rush to any conclusions here, but it seems possible that people enjoy free bonus things along with their games. Hopefully, we’re actually reading the data correctly this time, unlike that study on whether or not our fans enjoyed bonus live scorpions with their games. We really blew it on that one, and we apologize to those affected.”
– Nu Metro Interactive confirmed as distribution partner –
London 11 February, 2009 – Capcom today announced that it has appointed Nu Metro Interactive as the sole distributor of its titles in South Africa. The agreement is effective immediately and will see Nu Metro Interactive be responsible for the distribution, sales and marketing for Capcom’s releases in this territory.Nu Metro Interactive will launch the distribution relationship with the highly anticipated Street Fighter™IV and Resident Evil™ 5 which are scheduled for release for both Sony Computer Entertainment’s PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on February 20th and March 13th respectively and Dead Rising™: Chop Till You Drop due for release for the Nintendo Wii on February 27th. In addition Nu Metro Interactive will also handle distribution for MotoGP™ on the Nintendo Wii and Neopets® Puzzle Adventure scheduled for release on the Nintendo Wii and DS plus PC platforms.
The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope (Xbox 360, Square Enix): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 – (34/40)
DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra (Xbox 360, 5pb): 8 / 7 / 6 / 6 – (27/40)
Shining Force Feather (NDS, Sega): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
Sonic World Adventure (PS3/Xbox 360, Sega): 9 / 9 / 9 / 7 – (34/40)
SimAnimals (Wii, EA): 6 / 7 / 6 / 6 – (25/40)
Shinjuku no Ookami (PS2, Spike): 4 / 7 / 4 / 3 – (18/40)
Sacred Blaze (PS2, FlightPlan): 8 / 8 / 7 / 8 – (31/40)
Shooting Love, 200X (Xbox 360, Triangle Service): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (29/40)
SimAnimals (NDS, EA): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Lock’s Quest (NDS, THQ): 8 / 7 / 8 / 8 – (31/40)
Saru Saru DS (NDS, D3): 7 / 8 / 7 / 8 – (30/40)
Simple DS Series Vol. 46: The Hikyou Tankentai: Choutoko Special (NDS, D3): 6 / 5 / 5 / 5 – (21/40)
Chou Gekijoban Keroro Gunsou: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu! (NDS, Bandai Namco): 8 / 7 / 8 / 8 – (31/40)
Idolmaster SP (PSP, Bandai Namco): 7 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (31/40)
Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
Developer: Cooking Mama Limited
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Simulation
Release Date: April 2009
Price / Rating: $29.99 / E
URL: www.gardeningmama.comOverview
Cooking Mama’s stepped out of her kitchen and into the backyard for some gardening fun with Mother Nature! Join Mama from the award-winning, multi-million selling Cooking Mama franchise as she grows, harvests and enjoys a huge variety of fruits, vegetables and flowers in the first ever gardening game.
Platform: Wii
Release Date: February 2009
Publisher: NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe SAS
Developer: NAMCO BANDAI Games
Category: SportsSUIT UP, CLICK IN, JUMP OFF AND GO!
Fresh powder, miles of pristine slopes and unstoppable winter fun drift onto Wii in this exciting, fun and feature-packed snowboarding and skiing sequel to the critically acclaimed Family Ski.
• ADVANCED SNOWBOARDING and SKIIING, perfect for BEGINNERS or EXPERTS!
• SOPHISTICATED GAMEPLAY and FUN & INTUITIVE with Wii
• 7,000 VERTICAL METERS across TWO HUGE MOUNTAINS
• Wii BALANCE BOARD provides an even more AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE
• OPEN ENVIRONMENT and FULLY INTERACTIVE with INCREDIBLE SCENERY
