Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots, A Act Sheet, And A Trailer For Donkey Kong Returns


Nintendo have released new screenshots, a trailer, and a fact sheet for the newly announced Donkey Kong Country: Returns. The Trailer is the same that was shown at Nintendo's E3 Press Conference, and the screenshots appear to be screen grabs from the trailer. both the trailer and screenshots show in-game action



Screenshots


Fact Sheet

A New Country for Old Friends
Controlled by a group of evil Tikis, the animals in Donkey Kong Island
have raided Donkey Kong’s Banana Hoard and stolen his stash of
bananas – and he understandably wants them back. Retro Studios
brings Donkey Kong™ back in a new side-scrolling adventure with
familiar characters and new levels that reignite the passion players had
for the Super NES™ original.

FEATURES:
• Retro Studios faithfully restores everything that made the original series great, from
barrel cannons to mine carts, and then builds on those elements with stunning
graphics and new layers of depth to the world and game play. The game offers the
traditional side-scrolling experience everyone loved, but with levels created in fully
rendered 3-D environments.

• Diddy Kong™ joins the quest. With his trusty backpack, he can produce a jet pack or
Peanut Pop Guns to give Donkey Kong more abilities.

• For the first time ever, the franchise features the ability for two people to play together
at the same time – one as Donkey Kong, one as Diddy Kong. Players can navigate
the levels separately or as one unit. Diddy Kong can ride on Donkey Kong’s back and
hop off whenever he pleases, allowing novice players to ride on Donkey Kong’s back
through more challenging areas of the game.*

• Hidden items, puzzle pieces and other surprises are found all through the jungle.
Spell out K-O-N-G by the end of each level to earn an extra bonus.

• Motion controls give players a real feeling of control. Players move Donkey Kong
using the Control Stick on the Nunchuk™ controller and can shake the Wii Remote™
controller to make Donkey Kong slap the ground.

• Vibrant colors, beautiful graphics and fun characters draw players in. Even people
who have never played a Donkey Kong game before can pick up a controller and
start collecting loads of bananas.

• Every level offers new fun and new challenges. Sometimes Donkey Kong is running
through the jungle, sometimes his action takes place on a tropical beach and other
times he must become a master of timing as he jumps chasms in a mine cart.

Nintendo Have Revealed a List Of Games Coming To The 3DS And Released Screenshots For Many Of Them

Nintendo have released a list of games that are currently coming to the 3DS. no release dates were given, and some of the game titles may change by the time they come out. this is not a full list of games coming out on the 3DS.

Activision Publishing, Inc.
DJ Hero 3D


AQ INTERACTIVE
Cubic ninja

ATLUS
Etrian Odyssey
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Capcom
RESIDENT EVIL REVELATIONS


SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 3D Edition


Electronic Arts
FIFA Soccer
Madden NFL
The Sims 3


Gameloft
Asphalt GT

Harmonix
Music game

HUDSON SOFT
Bomberman franchise
DECA SPORTS franchise
KORORINPA franchise

KONAMI
Baseball franchise
Contra franchise
Frogger franchise
HIDEO KOJIMA’S METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER 3D “The Naked Sample”

PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER

LEVEL-5
Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (name not final)


Majesco Entertainment
BloodRayne: The Shroud
A Boy and His Blob
Face Racers: Photo Finish
Lion’s Pride: Adventures on the Serengeti
Martha Stewart
WonderWorld Amusement Park

Marvelous Entertainment
BOKUJYOUMONOGATARI 3D (name not final)

NAMCO BANDAI Games
Dragon Ball franchise (name not final)
Gundam franchise (name not final)
PAC-MAN & GALAGA (name not final)
RIDGE RACER (name not final)

Super Robot franchise (name not final)

Nintendo
Animal Crossing

Kid Icarus: Uprising


Mario Kart

nintendogs + cats

Paper Mario

PilotWings Resort

Star Fox 64 3D

Steel Diver

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D


ROCKET
Crash-City GP
VS-robo

SEGA
Sonic (name not final)
Super Monkey Ball (name not final)

SQUARE ENIX
CODENAME: Chocobo Racing 3D

DRAGON QUEST franchise
FINAL FANTASY franchise
KINGDOM HEARTS franchise


Take-Two Interactive
Carnival Games franchise

TECMO KOEI GAMES
DEAD OR ALIVE 3D (name not final)

DYNASTY WARRIORS (name not final)
NINJA GAIDEN (name not final)
SAMURAI WARRIORS 3D (name not final)


TOMY
LOVELY LISA 3D
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ACTION

THQ
de Blob 2
Kung Fu Panda Kaboom of Doom
Marvel Super Hero Squad Infinity Gauntlet
The Penguins of Madagascar
Puss N Boots
Saints Row: Drive-By

Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed Lost Legacy
Battle of Giants: Dinosaur Strike

Driver Renegade
Hollywood 61 (name not final)

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory


Warner Bros
Batman franchise
LEGO franchise


Nintendo Reveal The 3DS



At this years E3 Nintendo revealed the 3DS. Above are a couple of pictures of the device and below is the current hardware configuration for it. both are subject to change before it is released. Nintendo hasn't announced a release date for the device, nor have hey mentioned a price point for it.

Size (when closed):
Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.

Weight:
Approximately 8 ounces.

Look:
Final design is TBA.

Top Screen:
3.53-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special
glasses; with 800x240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to
enable 3D viewing).

Touch Screen:
3.02-inch LCD with 320x240 pixel resolution with a touch screen.

Cameras:
One inner camera and two outer cameras with 640x480 (0.3 Mega) pixel resolution.

Pre-Installed Software:
TBA

Nintendo 3DS Game Card:
2 GB Max. at launch.

Wireless Communication:
Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect
via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game
play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and
allow people to enjoy games with others. Will support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced
security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in
use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive
data via the Internet while in sleep mode.

Game Controls:
Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R
buttons, Start and Select buttons, “Slide Pad” that allows 360-degree analog input,
one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.

Other Input Controls:
3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off
completely depending on the preference of the user), Home button to call system
function, Wireless switch to turn off wireless communications (even during game
play), Power button. The telescoping stylus is approximately 4 inches when fully
extended.

Input/Output:
A port that accepts both Nintendo 3DS game cards and game cards for the Nintendo
DS™ family of systems, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a
charging cradle terminal and a stereo headphone output jack.

Sound:
Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen.

Battery:
Lithium ion battery details TBA.

Languages:
TBA

Parental Controls:
Parental controls similar to the Nintendo DSi system will be included.


EA Have Released A Video For Mass Effect 2 That Tells The Story Of Mass Effect

EA have released a new video for Mass Effect 2. this video provides back story to the Mass Effect world, detailing the events that happened before Mass Effect and in Mass Effect. if you have not played Mass Effect yet and want to, don't watch this as this video has major plot spoilers.




Sony Announce Gran Turismo 5 Is Coming Out 2nd November

Sony Has announced that Gran Turismo 5 is coming out on 2nd November 2010. Sony has also announced that a collectors edition is coming out in the USA, other locations not yet announced, for $99.99. this collectors edition comes with the game, an exclusive 1:43 scale diecast Nissan GT-R Spec V, an in-depth 300-page car guide, a GT-branded key chain, a voucher for five (5) DLC cars, and a numbered certificate of authenticity.


Sony have also released the E3 trailer for Gran Turismo 5. this trailer is heavy on the CGi, but it does show many of the different types of cars and racing that are in the game as well as some of the tracks and locations. and of course it ends with the release date.



From EU Playstation Blog


Sony Announce The Playstation Move Is Out In The EU 15th September, USA 19th September, And In Japan On 15th October


Sony has annoucned, in their E3 Press Conference, that the Playstation move is coming out in the EU on 15th September, in the USA on 19th September, and in Japan on 21st October. no UK prices have been released, but the EU and USA prices for Playstation Move have been released:

PlayStation Move motion controller $49.99 / 39.99 euros
Playstation Move Navigation Controller $29.99 / 29.99 euros
Playstation Eye Camera $39.99 / 29.99 euros
PlayStation Move, PlayStation Eye and starter disc 59.99 euros
PlayStation Move Bundle $99.99
PlayStation 3 Sports Champion Move Bundle $399.99
PlayStation Move “Shooting Attachment” $19.99
PlayStation Move “Charging Station” $29.99

The Playstation Move starter disc is a demo disc, but all the demo's can be downloaded from the PSN.Sony's USA Playstation Blog revealed new peripherals for the Move, the Charging station charges 1 Move and 1 Navigation controller. The shooting attachment puts the Move into a gun and it can be sued with games like The Shoot and Time Crisis: Razing Storm.

Accessories


From EU and USA Playstation Blog


Sony Have Released The E3 inFamous 2 Teaser Trailer

Sony have released the teaser trailer for inFamous 2, the same trailer they used during their E3 press conference. this trailer has no gameplay, but it does show the new looking Cole, Ice, and new monsters.



From EU Playstation Blog