Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 - Grand Slam Tennis on Nintendo Wii from EA Sports

New Nintendo Wii MotionPlus Compatible Products Launching In June

Electronic Arts today announced that Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis will be the first two products from the EA SPORTS label that utilize the functionality of the Wii MotionPlus. EA SPORTS has at least five products, including EA SPORTS Active in May, in development that will launch before the end of 2009 designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii.

“On the Wii, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis bring the authentic motion and excitement of championship golf and tennis to life for fans of all ages and skill levels,” said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “With the new Wii MotionPlus, slicing a winner on Centre Court at Wimbledon or dropping an 8 iron pin high on No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass have never felt better. We couldn’t be more excited about the dynamic new EA SPORTS experiences coming this year to the Wii.”

With the all-new Wii MotionPlus, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 will allow golf fans to experience a near-perfect 1:1 swing – and control to work the ball – from the tee box to the green. The game brings players inside the ropes to experience the drama of PGA TOUR tournament for the first time. Feel the intensity and excitement on every swing as you compete against the leaderboard.

EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis, available first for the Wii, puts the racket in the palm of your hand and offers the deepest tennis experience ever for the Wii. As the home to all four Grand Slams, and exclusive to Wimbledon, you can take your customized created player on a quest to win the four slams in Grand Slam career mode. Giving gamers a chance to play at Wimbledon’s famed Centre Court adds a level of authenticity that isn’t available anywhere else. EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis delivers an authentic tennis experience that makes you feel like you are playing with and against the sport’s greatest legends and today’s current stars.

Resident Evil demo downloads top 4 million on Xbox 360 and PS3

Capcom's Jun Takeuchi has revealed that the Resident Evil 5 demo has been downloaded over four million timess on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles worldwide.

The information emerged in an MTV interview, in which Takeuchi discussed acusations of racism surrounding the title.

"When the game is out to the mainstream and on the shelves and being played by users, I'm not expecting it to be a problem," he explained, adding: "People will be able to play the game and see what it is for themselves."

Microsoft also announced plans to launch a limited edition red Resident Evil Xbox 360 Elite to coincide with the release of the game. See my earlier gamezplay.org post...

The new coloured console will retail for $399, with a copy of Resident Evil 5, plus Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, the limited edition console will be available from March 13.

Colplay first Lips video game download song pack

The first downloadable Lips song pack will be available on March 13th and features Coldplay Microsoft have revealed.

Three tracks - Speed of Light, The Scientist and In My Place will feature.

On 27th February they plan to add Amber by 311 , In the Shadows by The Rasmus plus The Adventure by Angels and Airways. Later on March 6th Hook Me Up by The Veronicas, Shake It by Metro Station and Lips of an Angel by Hinder will also be added.

A game update is also expected in March with improved scoring and vibrato detection added to a global leaderboard offering.

Kart Racer and Truck Racer on Nintendo Wii plus PlayStation 2 and PC April 24th release

Nordic Games Publishing AB today announces their second set of console titles, Kart Racer and Truck Racer, for the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 and PC.

Both titles will launch across EMEA on the 24th April 2009.

Kart Racer is a fast paced game that really hones in your close proximity racing skills, and Truck Racer is all about muscle power versus smaller more nimble utilitarian vehicles. The two genres were chosen to appeal to a wider gaming audience, and also mark the beginning of a range of Racer titles.

Pelle Lundborg, Publishing Director, Nordic Games says, “We used the consumer sales research data from over 2,000 retail installed Game Outlet pallets which led to the conclusion that racing games were great impulse purchases for parents and young gamers alike, so our strategy was to utilise this data and produce games that fit the market.”

Kart Racer and Truck Racer were developed by racing specialist game developer Brain in a Jar. Working out of Oulton Park Race Circuit they are responsible for over 20 racing games in the last 10 years.

Lundborg concludes, “Our intention is to deliver a set of entertaining products at the right price point, and we’ve found that both Kart and Truck Racer play especially well with steering wheel accessories so we expect the games will be sold as high value-for-money bundles when they arrive in the stores.”

Kart Racer & Truck Racer will launch on the 24th April, with an SRP of £14.99 / €19.99 for the WiiTM versions and £9.99 / €12.99 for both the PlayStation®2 and PC versions.

Full list of New games announced for Nintendo Systems in 2009

While everyone is still buzzing about the upcoming April 5 launch of the Nintendo DSi system, video game fans will have plenty of great games and experiences to keep them busy. Nintendo has an extensive, diverse library of about 120 games on the way for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS systems. Upcoming Nintendo-published video games for Nintendo Wii include:

Excitebots: Trick Racing has elements that make it one of the more unique racing games on the market. It launches April 20 and lets everyone in the family use the Wii Wheel™ accessory in unique and changing environments, play fun minigames and perform crazy tricks in a game that builds on the Excitebike and Excite Truck franchises.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, originally made for the Nintendo GameCube system, launches May 4 with newly added motion controls. It's the latest in Nintendo's New Play Control! series of games.

Punch-Out!! launches May 18 and brings back all of the fun of the beloved, classic NES game that thrilled players in the early 1990s. Boxers battle as iconic hero Little Mac as they fight their way through a cast of new and familiar boxing opponents on their quest to win the coveted WVBA (World Video Boxing Association) Championship Belt.

Nintendo's downloadable WiiWare service continues to be a showcase for new games, new concepts and new ideas. A selection of upcoming titles includes:

• BIT.TRIP BEAT, developed by Gaijin Games and published by Aksys Games: BIT.TRIP BEAT is what you get when you mix classic video gaming with modern gaming sensibilities. What may seem like a simple "paddle" game turns into a psychedelic trip down memory lane which has you hitting "beats" in rhythm to Chiptune style music. While the game can be difficult, if you crank up the tunes and get in the zone, you'll have a great time. Performing perfectly isn't required to experience all the game's content, but the extra challenge will keep score-hunters coming back in search of each level's elusive "PERFECT" score.

• Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, developed and published by Semnat Studios LLC: Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to three friends in this frenetic and stylish side-scrolling action game. Play as Eduardo and his fellow toaster buddies as you fire an assortment of pastries at all kinds of dastardly food products. Hop onto laser-mounted scooters and fly across the screen in rocket packs, and learn to cooperate with your teammates or simply annoy each other in an awesomely fun way by throwing each other around the screen. The choice is up to you.

• Night Game, developed and published by Nicalis: Exclusively for WiiWare, Night Game (working title) is part action game and part puzzler. It invites players into a beautifully atmospheric world, where they must use real physics to maneuver a mysterious, glowing sphere through vastly different locales. Night Game pushes the boundaries of design with its unique art style, and professionally produced music score. This title is a 2009 Independent Games Festival Seumas McNally Award nominee and from the same developers responsible for Cave Story on Wii.

• Swords & Soldiers, developed and published by Ronimo Games: Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling real-time strategy game, in which three distinct factions battle for the powers of the gods. The goal is to destroy the enemies' castle on the other end of the level, while protecting your own. This can be done by training powerful units or casting devastating spells. The game will feature a single-player campaign and a competitive split-screen multiplayer mode as well as several other game modes.

Great titles are also on the way for the portable Nintendo DS system. Some Nintendo-published video games for Nintendo DS include:

Rhythm Heaven is an infectious video game that has been a huge hit in Japan. Players tap and slide the stylus on the touch screen in time to the beat. This fun, stylized game launches April 5.

A new entry in the Personal Trainer series is Personal Trainer™: Walking, which launches May 25. Personal Trainer: Walking tracks users' progress and makes going for a walk a little more fun. It comes with two pedometers that users can wirelessly connect to their Nintendo DS system when they return home.

In The Legendary Starfy game, which launches June 8, players dive into a spectacular undersea adventure with Starfy, the legendary hero of Pufftop. Players swoop into enemies like a shooting star, glide over bottomless chasms and transform into powerful creatures to help a mysterious, bunny-eared visitor find his lost memory.

In recent weeks, multiple third-party publishers have announced plans to boost their support of Nintendo systems. Between now and June, Nintendo fans will enjoy games like: The Conduit, a first-person shooter from Sega that pits players against a terrifying group of alien invaders intent on taking over a futuristic Washington, D.C.; EA SPORTS Active, a Wii exclusive from Electronic Arts that offers players fun, easy-to-learn exercises and activities that users can do with family and friends; and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, the newest iteration of the popular golf game from Electronic Arts that lets players hit the links to prove their driving and putting prowess.

Below is a partial list of upcoming games for Wii and Nintendo DS. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change.

Wii

2K Sports

Major League Baseball 2K9 - March 3
Don King Boxing - March 31

Activision

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - May
Ice Age 3 - June 30

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - June

Aksys Games

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus - May 12

Atari

Ready 2 Rumble Revolution - March 17
Backyard Baseball 10 - March 31

Capcom Entertainment Inc.

MotoGP - Spring

Codemasters Inc

Overlord Dark Legend - Summer

Conspiracy Games

Real Heroes: Firefighter - April

Deep Silver, Inc.

Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity - April
Fritz Chess - May

Disney Interactive Studios

Hannah Montana The Movie - April

Electronic Arts

TRIVIAL PURSUIT - March
MySims Party - March
EA SPORTS Active - May 19
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 - June
BOOM BLOX Bash Party - Spring
MySims Racing - Summer
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Summer
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra - Summer
EA SPORTS Tennis (working title) - Summer

Hudson Entertainment

Help Wanted - Summer

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves - April 2
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers - May 19

LucasArts

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - Late Spring

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc

Klonoa - Q2

Nintendo

New Play Control! Pikmin - March 9
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - March 9
Excitebots: Trick Racing - April 20
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - May 4
Punch-Out!! - May 18

SEGA of America

Virtua Tennis 2009 - May
The Conduit - June
Let's Tap - June

Southpeak Interactive

Roogoo Twisted Towers - April 7
Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball - April 21

Zoo Games, Inc.

M&M's Beach Party - March 10
Puzzle Kingdoms - March 31
Garfield Gets Real - April 7
Pennzoil's Build-N-Race: "Speed Demons" - April 14
Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans - April 21
Smiley World Island Challenge - April 28
Garfield's Pet Force - June 9

Nintendo DS

2K Sports
MLB 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars - March 3
Don King Boxing - March 31

Activision

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - May
Ice Age 3 - June 30
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - June

Activision/RedOctane

Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits - June

Aksys Games

Jake Hunter Detective Chronicles: Memories of the Past - May 26
Rockin' Pretty - June 23

Aspyr Media, Inc.

Treasure World - June

Atari

Backyard Baseball '10 - March 31
My Horse and Me Riding For Gold - March 31

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

TrackMania DS - March 17
Tokyo Beat Down - March 31
The Dark Spire - April 14
Dokapon Journey - April 14
Steal Princess - April 21
101 in 1 Explosive Megamix - April 21
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga:Endless Frontier - April 28
Knights in the Nightmare - June 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor - June 23

Capcom

Mega Man Starforce 3 Black Ace - June
Mega Man Starforce 3 Red Joker - June

Codemasters Inc

Overlord Minions - Summer

Deep Silver, Inc.

Pet Vet: Down Under - March
Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity - April
Elite Forces: Unit 77 - April
DJ Star - May
Fritz Chess - May
The Humans - May
Horoscope DS - May

Disney Interactive Studios

Hannah Montana The Movie - April

DreamCatcher

Dreamer: Shop Owner - April 21
Dreamer: Babysitter - April 21
Dreamer: Teacher - April 21
Prank'd - May 19

Electronic Arts

Zubo - March 10
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure - March 17
MySims Party - March
SCRABBLE - March
LITTLEST PET SHOP Spring - March
MySims Racing - Summer
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Summer

Hudson Entertainment

Miami Law - Summer

KOEI

Monster Racers - June

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times - May 5
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerators World Championship 2009 - May 19

LucasArts

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings™- Late Spring

Majesco Entertainment

Puffins: Island Adventure - April 14
Powerbike - April 28
Drama Queens - May
Marker Man Adventures - May
Hot 'n' Cold - May
Dawn of Heroes - June

MumboJumbo

Crazy Chicken Star Karts - March 31
Crazy Chicken Atlantis Quest - April 28
Crazy Chicken The Pharaoh's Treasure - June 2
7 Wonders II - June 30

Nintendo

Rhythm Heaven - April 5
Personal Trainer: Walking - May 25
The Legendary Starfy - June 8

PopCap Games, Inc.

Peggle Dual Shot - March 3

Rockstar Games

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - March 17

Southpeak Interactive

Roogoo Attack - April 7

THQ

Desktop Tower Defense - April 29

Ubisoft

Imagine Makeup Artist - May 5
Imagine Music Fest - May 5
Imagine Boutique Owner - May 26
My Healthy Cooking Coach - June 2
Petz Fashion: Dogz and Catz - June 9
Jake Power Soccer Club - June 16

Valcon Games

History Channel: Great Empires: Rome - March 17

Zoo Games, Inc.

Yamaha Supercross - March 10
Hands On!: Tangrams - March 24
Puzzle Kingdoms - March 31
Garfield Gets Real - April 7
Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans - April 21
Smiley World Island Challenge - April 28
Garfield's Pet Force - June 9

Acclaimed Sam & Max video game series on Xbox Live Arcade

Xbox LIVE joins PC and Wii as new channel for "gaming's first sitcom"

The dog and rabbity-thing stars of Telltale's popular episodic games are one step closer to world domination today with the announcement that the first two "seasons" of Sam & Max will be appearing on Xbox LIVE Arcade. This is the award-winning comedy duo's first appearance on the Xbox 360, as well as on a connected console download service. Worldwide PC and Wii retail releases of the second season are also upcoming.

These approaching releases will sport catchy new monikers to more closely tie the season titles with their respective story arcs. Season One, which takes the Freelance Police from the New York City streets to Washington D.C. and all the way to the moon on the trail of a hypnotic nemesis, will be dubbed Sam & Max Save the World for all new releases moving forward. Season Two, which involves a baffling series of time paradoxes at the hands of unconventional aliens, has been renamed Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space. The Xbox LIVE Arcade releases will carry these new titles, as will Atari's 2009 retail versions of the second season.

"With Sam & Max coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade and the approaching retail launch, we're reaching a larger audience than we ever have before," says Telltale CEO Dan Connors. "These new releases give us an opportunity to better communicate the imaginative stories that make the Sam & Max games so special, and to strengthen the unique identity of each season."

Both Sam & Max seasons will be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade as full-season bundles, providing instant gratification to players who have been eagerly waiting for the Freelance Police to appear on Microsoft's console. The second Sam & Max season - which recently received Best Adventure Game accolades from IGN and PC Gamer and took home five Aggie Awards, including Best Comedy Writing, Best Gameplay, and Game of the Year from Adventure Gamers - is also scheduled to hit retail for PC and Wii in the coming months.

Today's news follows Telltale's recent announcement that the highly anticipated new series, Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, is leading the company's expansion to Xbox LIVE Arcade. For more details about Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit, and Telltale's other games, please visit http://www.telltalegames.com.

About Sam & Max
Sam is a six-foot dog in a baggy suit sporting a trombone-sized .44 hand-cannon. Max is a three foot "rabbity thing" with a saw blade grin and the impulsive nature of the average piranha. Together they patrol the sticky streets of a fantastical New York City, righting wrongs, pummeling perps, and ridding the urban landscape of the shifty legions of "self-propelled gutter trash" that litter their streets. Sam & Max have appeared in comics, video games, an animated TV series recently reissued on DVD, and an Eisner award-winning webcomic.

Navy Field PC video game - New Server Open and Update of New Submarines & Game Mode!

Navy Field Europe launched their new server “Yamato” today with a special Event of Double Exp, Credits and Points for a 1 month period.

At the opening, many other events have been started. Among others, NFEU is arranging Ranking Events, a Level 30 Challenging Event, and they will open special battle rooms in the next period where players have to fulfill specific objectives.

Event participants can win many Premium Items and Navy Field Crystals.

Gamers can check the details at http://www.navyfield.eu/eng/event/list.asp

NFEU also released their newest patch today, with the 3rd generation of submarines, new weapons and additional functions for submarine captains, as well an advanced Night Battle mode.

Next week, Thursday March 5th, an additional patch will follow with a special game mode for Light and Heavy Cruisers.

Furthermore the newest Balance Update for battleship nears completion. As a result all battleships on the Ship Tree, from First until last, will be revised. In addition the Account System will be updated in March.

PDC World Championship Darts 2009 Nintendo Wii video game

Think you know darts? Well step up to the Forum Oche, fire your opinions and let’s see how much you really do know!

We know that darts fans and gamers are passionate and want to be heard – well now there’s a place you can let us, and every other dart fan in the world know what you think! Not just about the new Darts game coming out on Wii™ and Nintendo DS but anything to do with Darts!

On the forum you have a chance to give us advice on what to put into the darts game, talk about anything to do with darts, or even if just want to talk about anything else that’s on your mind (within reason of course!)

And that’s not all. Time to time we are going to have guest celebrities on the forum such as Taylor, Barney, Wade, Mardle, Jenkins, Part and many more! So feel free to post your questions on the “Ask the Pros” Forum to these guys and we’ll make sure they let you know what they think!

So now you have a chance to talk about your favourite sport with many other darts fans and the pros so what are you waiting for? Check out www.dartsvideogame.com and click on “Forum” to chat Darts all day and night!

Atari admit problems with RACE Pro online game - some quick fixes...

Following the worldwide launch last week and subsequent sales success of Atari and Simbin’s RACE Pro, some players are experiencing problems when playing online.

UPDATE: Check the official Atari forum here for latest information...

Some problems are created by the sheer number of people who are trying to play online at the same time, a situation which is unfortunately impossible to appropriately simulate in pre-launch testing.

Other difficulties are arising because of the specific way the multiplayer gameplay mode is designed. To help players quickly get to grips with how to get the most out of the online mode until changes can be implemented in game, we have produced a Guide which is now publicly available.

We apologise to players for any inconvenience or poor experience caused by these unforeseen issues, and we would like to reassure the community that we have been focused on solving all the known problems since the game’s North American launch on 17 February. To this end, a Title Update is planned to be available to all players connected via Xbox Live as soon as humanly possible.

In the meantime, we would like to thank all the players who are already having a great time with RACE Pro on and offline, and we promise full continued support to the rapidly expanding community of players.

If you have feedback you would like to share with Simbin and Atari, please make your voice heard at the game’s official forum: http://forums.eu.atari.com/forumdisplay.php?f=654

Guide to Online Play in Race Pro Xbox 360:

* There are 3 steps in any online race in Race Pro:
-Open Practice session – where you wait for new drivers to join
-Qualification session – to determine the position on the starting grid
-Race – to race against other drivers

* The Qualification step is optional. You can bypass it by selecting “No” for Qualification in the Host Setting screen.
* It is important to note that the host leads and “times” everything. It can sometimes take time for him to start a session or go from one step to another, so please bear this in mind and be patient.

How to set up a Player Match session in Race Pro Xbox 360:

1- Go to Xbox Live
2- Select Player Match, then Create Match
3- Choose the race settings such as track, car class, length, player slots…(we advise setting fewer player slots, selecting “Yes” to AI opponents and selecting “No” to Qualification).
4- Choose your car
5- Choose your car settings (default settings are normally adequate)
6- Press A button to pass to the loading screen
7- Press A button when loading is completed
8- Select Drive and you’re now in the Open Practice session where you wait for other drivers to join in.
9- Once enough drivers have joined, press Start and choose Next Session (when you see the warning message displayed, select ‘yes’)
10- On the Player/Timing screen, press A button
11- Select Next Session
12- Once the loading is complete, select Race, and you’ll then be on the starting grid.
13- Once the race is finished, on the Player/Timing screen press A button. Then you can select Done and then choose a new track to race with the same people and settings.

Useful Tips:

-Either as Host or as Client, it’s better choose 6 to 8 opponent slots / games to optimize the gaming experience.
-As Host, it is important not to wait too long for new players in the Open Practice session. It may discourage players who want to race quickly.
-It is strongly recommended that you join games via the Custom Match option (instead of Quick Match one). You’ll then be able to choose for yourself the game you want to play in.
-Using Private Sessions is also a good way to optimize the network and game performance.
-When you’re not the host, please wait for the host to start the qualifying session or the race. Wait on the driver/timings screen or on the Replay/Monitor/Quit screen (but don’t quit). Loading will start quickly, leading you to the next step.
-Use the Custom modes and check the created sessions. Choose the sessions marked as “Waiting for Players” or “Qualifying”.

Tom Clancy - H.A.W.X. FREE demo on PlayStation 3 tonight...

A playable demo download of Tom Clancy - H.A.W.X. video game will go live at 5pm (UK time) tonight 26th February 2009.

The download will feature two missions, three aircraft and full four player co-op support.

The aircraft include SU-35 Super Flanker, AV-8B Harrier II and F-16a Fighting Falcon. Ubisoft explain player can choose the control system - default mode or expert allowing full control of the aircraft.

The full H.A.W.X. will be relesed on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on Friday March 6th followed, a week later on March the 13th by the PC video game.