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Nintendo To Showcase Hot New Upcoming Titles At Gamescon
Nintendo will kick off this year’s gamescom trade fair in Cologne on 18th August with a mixture of traditional classics and innovative games. Offering something for everyone, Nintendo’s booth at gamescom will be dedicated to games that will certainly cater for all tastes. From legendary franchises like Mario and Zelda to the exciting and innovative Wii Party, Nintendo offers a range of titles to get family and friends playing together all over the globe.
In fact, anyone planning on visiting the Nintendo booth in Cologne can look forward to an altogether engaging experience playing some of the most fun and exciting games in motion- and handheld gaming from both Nintendo and third-party publishers on Wii and Nintendo DS. Nintendo-published games available to experience on the showfloor include:
- Art Academy: Learn Painting and Drawing Techniques with Step-by-Step Training (Nintendo DS)
- Metroid: Other M (Wii)
- Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii & Nintendo DS)
- Wii Party (Wii)
- Professor Layton and the Lost Future (Nintendo DS)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
- Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (Nintendo DS)
- Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem (Nintendo DS)
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
CONDUIT 2: Team Invasion Mode Explained With U.S. Box Art Revealed
Building upon the success of the original, Conduit 2 takes players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion which can be fought in single-player, online multi-player battles, and all-new off and online co-op modes. Armed with advanced and powerful weapons, players can expect massive action in large, multi-tiered levels featuring dynamic environments, cinematic battles, giant adversaries, and deep customisation features.
Conduit 2 introduces Team Invasion Mode, the new co-op mode where players will be able to battle side-by-side with up to four friends on the same screen. Additionally Team Invasion Mode can be played online. Conduit 2 also features a new and more expansive 12-player online competitive multiplayer mode with larger and more intricate indoor and outdoor battlefields. Conduit 2 supports Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Wii Speak™ and offers increased multiplayer security.
The Conduit 2 is scheduled for release this fall exclusively on the Wii.
METROID: Other M – Explosive New Action Trailer!
Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941 All-New Red Sun Rising Gameplay Trailer
Legendo Entertainment, an independent publisher of computer and video games, has just released a gripping new gameplay trailer for its air-combat action game, Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising for WiiWare.
The game has already received enthusiastic reviews from the press, including an 8/10 from Nintendo Life who dubbed it “…a truly impressive game that not only looks like a retail game on a WiiWare budget, but is every bit as fun to play” and an 8.5/10 review score from Nintendo World Report which said “It is a whole lot of fun and a no-brainer to recommend.”
E3 2010: Conduit 2 E3 Developer Interview
High Voltage, the amazing development team behind the ever-popular first-person shooter known as CONDUIT for the Nintendo wii are now hard at work completing the games sequel, CONDUIT 2 which from our hands-on demo of the game is looking like a Wii shooter to challenge all next-gen shooter.
During our time at E3, High Voltage granted us time to get our hands on the game and were kind enough to answers some of the questions you all have been waiting to get answered. We were also shown the all-new ear piece peripheral known as the “HEADBANGER’ for comfortable multiplayer action.
We have it all for you in this latest CONDUIT 2 Dev interview;
Original Wii Bundles For $149
Who really doesn’t have a Wii right now! In fact you’ll be surprised as there are millions of people without the Wii and because of this shocking truth millions more will we be jumping on the Wii bandwagon via BestBuy’s latest Wii bundle sale.
Now for only $149.99 you can go to BestBuy’s site and ad to your cart an original Wii bundle. Call it an early check off your Christmas list task you will not have to worry about later this year. Now if only this deal also came in the black Wii models.
Play A Video Game And Call Me In The Morning
The American Heart Association and Nintendo of America announced a first-of-its-kind, multifaceted strategic relationship aimed at helping people create healthy lifestyles through physically active play. The two organizations will work together on multiple fronts to help consumers discover how active-play video games contribute to healthy living. Their joint efforts will arm consumers with information, provide people with hands-on experiences and arrange a summit of representatives from different backgrounds to discuss the benefits of active-play video games.
The relationship focuses on Nintendo’s active-play video game products, including Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort and the Wii console itself. The boxes for each of these products will carry the American Heart Association brand to get people thinking about physically active play. The brand serves as a chance to remind people about the benefits of a healthy approach to living and how active-play video games can be an integral part of a healthy lifestyle.
According to Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, nearly 70 percent of Americans are not getting the recommended levels of physical activity each week. With over 22 million Wii Fit sets sold to date, the next generation console known for helping patients recover from strokes and surgery — a system known as Wiihabilitation — hopes to promote general health awareness among the usual couch potatoes.
Robin Hood: Return Of Richard Launches on European Wii Shop Channel Today!
Nordcurrent, a European game developer and publisher, announced today that its WiiWare game, is now available to download on European Wii Shop Channel for a price of 500 Wii Point. Robin Hood: The Return of Richard is a shooting adventure game set in medieval England.
While Richard, the true King of England, is absent from his throne, his country rages in chaos. England has been invaded, and enemies burn and destroy local towns and villages. After the house of expert archer and hunter Robin Hood was burned down, he, together with a group of free archers like himself, hides in Sherwood Forest and begins his fight for justice. The fate of the people now lies in the player’s hands!
This fast-paced shooter game for the Wii will take players through 12 levels while defeating numerous enemies and visiting several different medieval locations in England. Players will enjoy fast-paced action as they fight with super villains such as the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
Thevolution Video Game Talk Radio Episode #43
SHOW TOPICS:
*Now Available via XBL Games-On-Demand:
- Star Wars Force Unleashed
- Top Spins 3
- Too Human
* 3D Firmware Update Is Coming In June
* Call Of Duty: Black Ops All-New Trailer Is Now Live! – We talk about our expectation based on the trailer
* Red Dead Redemption Is Now Available! – One of the best games all year – SERIOUSLY!
* Heavy Rain vs. ALAN WAKE – Which Is The Better Game?
* The PS2 Has Sold Over 1 Million Consoles in 2010 – The PS2 Is Nuts!
*Topic Of The Day:
What are some BIG announcement that would shake up E3 this year
Gods vs Humans: First Screenshots & Gameplay Intel
Zallag and Artefact Studios are presenting the first in-game screenshots of Gods vs Humans. We’ll also learn more about the gameplay of this atypical strategy game that will be released for the Wii through the WiiWare.
You embody mighty Gods from 4 different mythologies (Norse, Egyptian, Greek-Roman and Japanese). Your goal is to stop humans from building a huge tower. The want to go up in the sky and take your place! It’s up to you to make them come to their senses. You can do so by using your powers and attack the tower and its builders. No less than 16 Gods are playable, among them Hades, Râ, Fujin and even Thor.
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Confirmed For The Wii
Activision has officially confirmed that Call Of Duty: Black Ops will be released on the Nintendo Wii, November 9th along with it’s PS3, Xbox 360 and PC counterparts.
Nevertheless, this shouldn’t come as a surprise as previous Call Of Duty titles have graced the Wii in the form of Call Of Duty 3 and Call Of Duty: World At War.
Monster Hunter Tri Launches Across Europe This Week
You’ve waited for so long. Preparing for this moment. Your weapons are polished and honed – ready to be used. You’re calm, but excited. And a little bit afraid… after all, you’ll soon be locked in mortal combat with intelligent monsters many times bigger and more powerful than you…
Now, the wait is nearly over.
On 23rd April, the much-anticipated Monster Hunter Tri roars into life across Europe on Wii. Hunters from across Europe will be able to join the adventure, journeying on their own individual quests as well as joining forces and competing in epic team battles, all set in a realistic, living and breathing ecosystem.
Immerse yourself in a realistic world, where every monster behaves uniquely, based on meticulous research of real world creatures. They weaken and become slower the longer they fight, and begin to prowl to find food for energy. Packs of smaller monsters attack larger monsters in a food-chain system where the strong feed on the weak – and you have the privilege of witnessing it first hand.
The game features new monsters and new environments, including underwater levels and marine-based monsters. There is also the introduction of new weapons such as the powerful Switch Axe to master throughout this unique and exhilarating world.
The game’s beautiful landscapes make this one of the most impressive-looking games on the system. An open-ended, quest-based storyline with multiple routes to progression offers a huge amount of repeat gameplay.
SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 Blast Off For Another Out-Of-This World Adventure
In 2007, Super Mario Galaxy took the world of video games by storm. Now this first true Mario™ sequel in years re-energizes the franchise with new levels and new power-ups. Plus this time Mario gets to team up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi™, who adds new possibilities to the gravity-defying game play. It’s everything you love about the first game and more.
SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 Detailed Features:
Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario’s history. Mario works his way through the various levels, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place.
On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi. Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms.
Yoshi has an interesting diet. When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights.
New power-ups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet’s surface all the way to the other side of a planet.
Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges.
THE CONDUIT 2: New Details & Screenshots
As many of you already know The Conduit 2 has been announced by Publisher SEGA as a fall release title for the Wii.
What you may not know is that developer High Voltage is set to make The Conduit 2 a large step above the original title. No longer will player be limited to one location but now for The Conduit 2 multiple locales form across the world will come into play.
Unlike the original title an all-new co-op mode will be added to the experience. Currently we know that an Team Invasion mode is coming which offers a 4-player split-screen online and offline. Also, fully-loaded 12 player online battles will be played in larger more dynamic environments.
Thevolution Network Introduces “THEVOLUTION”: A FREE Next-Gen
Thevolution Network, LLC announces THEVOLUTION iPhone ™ application as part of their next-gen gaming repertoire. The application takes its place next to the ever-popular gaming sites by Thevolution Network including ps3thevolution.com, nesthevolution.com and 360thevolution.com.
THEVOLUTION app allows gamers access to daily industry news plus industry events such as E3 and ComiCon. Users can read game reviews, watch game trailers, listen to a weekly podcast by gaming insider Derrick Smith and share the latest news and game reviews with friends and family via Email.
“When developing the application, my goal was to provide a service that was not convoluted and something that I would enjoy as a hardcore gamer. The result is a comprehensive application that is packaged in a simplistic manner that will be interesting to hardcore or casual gamers,” said Derrick Smith, founder and managing director of Thevolution Network.
“Thevolution Network promises that app updates are forthcoming as the industry and gamers’ needs evolve,” added Smith.
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Wii Netflix Movie Streaming Discs Have Been Shipped
Streaming movies from Netflix to your Wii happens now as Netflix has begun shipping disc for their Wii version of video service.
As Kotaku points out, by Friday, Wii owners nationwide will ready to stream movies onto their little white box. However, remember Netflix on the Wii is non-HD, so don’t use your Wii as a flying device out the window in frustration of standard definition movies.
