Microsoft Announce Kinect Will Cost £129/$149/€149, Reveal The 4GB Xbox 360 And Its Kinect Bundle, And Reveal Price Of Kinect Games

Microsoft have announced that Kinect will cost £129.99 in the UK, $149.99 in the USA, and €149.99 in Europe. Microsoft have announced that Kinect will also come with Kinect Adventures packed in.

Microsoft have also confirmed that there will be a Xbox 360 4GB model. The 4GB model includes the built in WiFi N and 4GB of Internal Memory. This new model is set to come out on 20th August, in the UK, and 3rd August in the USA. The Console, by itself, will cost £149.99 in the UK and $199.99 in the USA.

Microsoft have also announced that there will be a Xbox 360 4GB and Kinect Bundle. This see's the Xbox 360 4GB bundled with Kinect and Kinect Adventures. This bundle is set to cost £249.99 in the UK and $299.99 in the USA.

Microsoft has announced that there will be 15 games available at laucnh in the USA and UK, including “Kinectimals,” “Kinect Sports,” “Kinect Joy Ride,” and “Dance Central”. These Games will retail for $49.99 in the USA and £39.99 in the UK.

Press Releases

USA
REDMOND, Wash. — July 20, 2010 —;Microsoft Corp. today announced an all-in-one opportunity to jump into the controller-free fun of Kinect this holiday: the all-new Xbox 360 4GB console, the revolutionary Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures” packaged together for $299.99 (U.S. ERP). With “Kinect Adventures,” players will make their way through 20 adventures, navigating roaring rapids and ducking and dodging through mountaintop obstacle courses and other exotic locations — no controller, wand or balance board required. In addition, existing Xbox 360 console owners can purchase the Kinect sensor with “Kinect Adventures” for $149.99 (U.S. ERP). The sensor, which will work with each of the 40 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in households worldwide,1;is uniquely able to track your full body movements, respond to your voice and deliver a multiplayer experience right out of the box.

In addition, the new Xbox 360 4GB console, which begins shipping on Aug. 3 in the U.S., will be available for $199.99 (U.S. ERP). With a sleek new design, the Xbox 360 4GB console looks great and includes built-in Wi-Fi N, 4GB of internal flash memory, touch-sensitive buttons and a black matte finish.2

“Kinect for Xbox 360 offers tremendous entertainment value for the whole family,” said Dennis Durkin, Xbox 360 chief operating officer. “With full body, voice and the ability to play games with your friends right out of the box, Kinect is the most unique, complete and affordable way for everyone to enjoy controller-free fun and entertainment.”

With more than 15 games available at launch, living rooms will become fitness rooms, dance clubs and sports stadiums. Kinect games, including “Kinectimals,” “Kinect Sports,” “Kinect Joy Ride” and MTV Games’ and Harmonix’s “Dance Central” will retail for $49.99 (U.S. ERP).;In addition to games, Kinect changes the way you experience entertainment by putting your favorite movies, TV programs, music and live sports from ESPN all in one place. Begin a movie by simply saying, “Xbox, play,” or browse through a music list with the wave of a hand. Kinect also creates new ways for friends and family to have fun together. With Video Kinect,3;share a smile with friends and family, as you open a window into living rooms around the world.

“I think Kinect is a major leap forward in the gaming experience that will appeal to both mainstream and casual gamers,” said Michael Gartenberg partner, Altimeter Group, and author of the Engadget Entelligence column.

Starting today, select retailers are taking pre-orders for the Xbox 360 Kinect Console Bundle at $299.99 (U.S. ERP) and Kinect for Xbox 360 at $149.99 (U.S. ERP).;Pre-order;Kinect;or the;Xbox 360 Kinect Console Bundle;today, and at launch receive a token to download three exclusive game levels for “Kinect Adventures,” the game included with Kinect.4;Those wanting more information or to pre-order now should go to;http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/wheretobuy.

About Kinect
Kinect for Xbox 360 brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways — no controller required. Simple to use and fun to play, Kinect for Xbox 360 allows owners to jump into Kinect-enabled games for any type of play, and the Kinect Hub puts your favorite movies and TV programs, music, live sports, and social networks all in one place. The Kinect sensor recognizes you, responds to your gestures, listens to your voice and works with every Xbox 360 console (175 MB of memory required). More information about Kinect for Xbox 360 can be found at;http://www.xbox.com/kinect.

About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a premier home entertainment and video game system. This November, with the addition of Kinect, Xbox 360 will forever transform social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play — no controller required. Xbox 360 is also home to the best and broadest games as well as the largest on-demand library of music, standard- and high-definition movies, TV shows and digital games, all in one place. The entertainment center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with the leading social network of 25 million Xbox LIVE members to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. More information about Xbox 360 can be found online at;http://www.xbox.com.
About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

1;175 MB of memory required.
2;It also has a one-year limited warranty on the console.
3;Xbox LIVE Gold membership required for Video Kinect.
4;Download tokens included in marked packages at launch, at participating retailers, while supplies last.;80 MB required to download from Xbox LIVE.

UK
LONDON, UK – July 20, 2010 – Microsoft Corp. today announced the all-new Xbox 360 4GB console, the revolutionary Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures” packaged together for £249.99. Kinect Adventures, lets players experience 20 adventures, navigating raging rapids and ducking and dodging through mountain top obstacle courses and exotic locations – no controller required.

“Kinect for Xbox 360 offers fantastic new ways to be entertained for the whole family,” said Chris Lewis, vice president, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Europe. “With full body, voice and multiplayer play straight out of the box, Kinect is a unique way for everyone to enjoy controller-free fun and entertainment.”

Existing Xbox 360 console owners can also purchase the Kinect sensor with “Kinect Adventures” for £129.99. The Kinect sensor, will work with every one of the 40 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in living rooms globally.

Kinect also revolutionises how you experience entertainment by putting your favourite movies, music and live TV and sports from Sky Player all in one place. Customers can start a movie by simply saying, “Xbox, play,” or browse through a music list with the wave of a hand. Kinect also creates new ways for friends and family to have fun – Video Kinect,3 lets families and friends stay connected in new ways as they open a window into living rooms around the world.

With more than 15 games available at launch, living rooms will become gyms, nightclubs and sports stadiums with a wide range of innovative and groundbreaking experiences from the world’s leading video games publishers.

The sleek, new Xbox 360 4GB console, becomes available to consumers on 20th August in the UK and will be available for £149.99. With a sleek new design, the Xbox 360 4GB includes built-in Wi-Fi N, 4GB of internal flash memory, touch-sensitive buttons and a matt black finish.2

Kinect games, including “Kinectimals,” “Kinect Sports” and “Kinect Joy Ride,” will retail for £39.99.

Sony Online Entertainment Detail DC Universe Online Pre-Order Initiatives And Beta Registration

Sony Online Entertainment have detailed pre-order initiatives for DC Universe Online. On PC's there will be a Collectors edition of the game available for pre-order. this will come with a statue of Batman, a limited edition art of DC Universe Online Book, which has 56 pages of art and illustrations, a limited edition DC Universe Online: Legends Issue #0 comic, written by Tony Bedard. Other retailers will be offering other pre-order perks. all the retailers will offer the player the ability to play as Batman in a 2 on 2 combat arena. other retailer may offer the limited edition comic as well or a unique in-game weapon.

The Digital Pre-orders for the game on Direct 2 Drive will get a exclusive weapon, Mr Freeze's Zero Grenade, whilst those who pre-order on Steam will receive Bane's Venom Injector as an exclusive weapon.

Sony Online Entertainment have also announced that you can head to the DC Universe Online Website and register for the Beta. all you need to do to have a chance to be in the Beta is go to www.dcuniverseonline.com and click on the Beta registration Link.

Press Release

WHAT: Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced several early-bird initiatives video gamers can get their hands on for their upcoming action MMO game, DC Universe Online:

PC Collector’s Edition
Available for pre-order and at launch, a Collectors Edition of DC Universe Online will be available for PC only, and includes a statue of the Batman, concepted by reknowned comic book artist/executive creative director for the game, Jim Lee. The statue depicts the Dark Knight leaping from a building, ready to rain justice down on evildoers. The Collectors Edition also includes a limited edition Art of DCUO book, which includes 56 pages of the art, information on the making of the game and insight on some of the iconic characters players will encounter, plus a limited edition DC Universe Online: Legends Issue #0 comic, written by Tony Bedard (Green Lantern Corps) and illustrated by Oliver Nome, Michael Lopez and Livio Ramondelli with a variant cover by Jim Lee.

Retailer Pre-Order Programs
Several major retailers will be offering pre-order perks to customers, all of them including the ability to play as one of the DC Universe’s iconic characters, Batman! Players will be able to play as the Dark Knight in an exclusive two-on-two (Player-vs.-Player) combat arena. Some participating retailers will include the limited edition comic with pre-orders, and some participating retailers will include a unique in-game iconic weapon for player characters.

For a list of participating retailers and to pre order the game, click on the Pre-Order button at www.dcuniverseonline.com.

Digital Download Pre-Order
The PC version of DC Universe Online is also available for pre-order via Steam® and Direct2Drive® (D2D). Steam customers will receive Bane’s Venom Injector as a pre-order item, while D2D users will get Mr. Freeze’s Zero Grenade.

Beta Registration Opens
Beta registration also opens today! Potential superheroes and villains can now register for a chance to get in the beta and flex their muscles, helping to fine tune the game for launch this November! To register for beta access, visit the game website www.dcuniverseonline.com and click on the beta registration link.

MORE INFO: For a list of participating pre-order retailers, visit the website www.dcuniverseonline.com and click on the Pre Order button.

For beta registration, visit www.dcuniverseonline.com and click on the beta registration link.

To pre-order using Direct2Drive, visit the website at www.direct2drive.com.

For pre ordering via Steam, visit the website at www.steampowered.com.

ABOUT : About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold LegendsTM, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free RealmsTM, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, PlanetSide are registered trademarks and Untold Legends and Free Realms are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, MAD Magazine, and Fables, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.

Sony Online Entertainment Have Released New Screenshots And Artwork For The Joker in DC Universe Online

Sony Online Entertainment have released screenshots and character artwork the The Joker in DC Universe Online. The Artwork shows The Jokers in-game character model from various angels, whilst the screenshots show in-game action of the Joker fighting against super heroes.

Screenshots


Character Model

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Monday 19th July

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 19th July

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 17th And Sunday 18th July http://ht.ly/18cdm6
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Saturday 17th And Sunday 18th July http://ht.ly/18cfWS
• iPhone: Game Center was updated in newest patch. it's main colour is now green, with yellow. http://ht.ly/2dmBp
• UK Game Charts top 5, Crackdown 2, Dance On Broadway, Lego Harry Potter 1-4, Red Dead Redemption, Toy Story 3 http://ht.ly/2dmDu
• 360: Xbox 360 Slim launch bigger than the PS2 Slim and PS3 Slim. Sales over 2 days similar to 360 Launch sales http://ht.ly/2dmGi
• 360: A video has emerged of someone trying to join a Modern Warfare 2 game, but 360 asks for Membership plan http://ht.ly/2dmM9
• Codemasters have confirmed that Stuart Black has Left, its reported there was a post E3 fallout between them http://ht.ly/2dqzS
• Zune HD: rumoured Zune Pass for UK found, 1 month memberships were £8.99, 3 month was £26.97. Zune UK Release speculated http://ht.ly/2dmz9
• OnLive: The Founding Members program has been extended until labour day. Trine is also now available http://ht.ly/2drLy
• 3DS: Nintendo Rumoured to be telling UK retailers its coming in March. USA+JP Christmas 2010 release rumoured http://ht.ly/2drOE
• QTE Blog: Atari Announce The Aston Martin One-77 Is In Test Drive Unlimited 2 http://ht.ly/18co6R
• Hideo Kojima's working with Chiyomaru Shikura, and possibly Goichi Suda, on an Adventure or visual novel game http://ht.ly/2dsew
• Bizarre creations say they will release more games based on the Blur franchise, see it as a big franchise. http://ht.ly/2dsiz
• QTE Blog: THQ And Syfy Announce The Red Faction Movie Will Be Called Red Faction Origins And Its Set Between Red Faction Guerrilla And Armageddon
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• BioWare has detailed a massive patch that's coming to Dragon Age Origins. PC version live today, PS3/360 being certified http://ht.ly/2dtRB
• Tarsier Studios announce they're now a first Party Sony Computer Entertainment developer Unannounced game in development http://ht.ly/2dtUa
• QTE Blog: PopCap Announce Plants vs Zombies is Coming To Xbox Live Aracde This Fall http://ht.ly/18cuoS
• PS3: Guerrilla Games’ Steven Ter Heide and Herman Hulst say they don't want load times in Killzone 3, want it seemless http://ht.ly/2dunZ
• Codemasters have announced that there won't be a demo for F1 2010 http://ht.ly/2dupl
• QTE Blog: Indie Game Developers Can Submit Their Game For This Years Indie Games Aracde, At The Eurogamer Expo http://ht.ly/18cwDQ
• PS3: Sony have announced a partnership with Codename which will see Indie Games coming to Home and Home locations http://ht.ly/2dzGG
• PSP: The ESRB has Rated Tom Clany's Ghost Recon Predator for the PSP. modern setting, modern weapons, 3rd person shooter http://ht.ly/2dzIZ
• QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/18cze8
• 360: Peter Molyneux says the 360 still has much to offer in terms of technical power, still trying to push it harder http://ht.ly/2dBd3
• Ubisoft say that Michael Jackson: The Experience is not a cash-in. its been in development since before his death http://ht.ly/2dBfD
• DS: Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded is set to come out in Japan on 7th October http://ht.ly/2dBgz
• PS3: Team Meat say Sony expressed no interest in Super Meat Boy, so they stopped PS3 development. future games could come http://ht.ly/2dBmm
• Ignition Entertainment are now UTV Ignition Entertainment. focus on new platforms like PSN ,XBLA, Facebook http://ht.ly/2dF7k
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal Its Comic-Con 2010 Line-Up http://ht.ly/18cEDl

Nintendo Reveal Its Comic-Con 2010 Line-Up

Nintendo has announced that they are an exhibitor at this years Comic-Con, the first time since 2006 Nintendo has attended a Comic-Con. They are offering hands on demonstrations of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Starry Skies and Metroid: Other M. People who bring their Nintendo DS and their copy of Dragon Quest IX will have access to a special downloadable map called Mortamor, available for the first time in the USA. To get this map, simply have the game set to tag mode .

Press Release

Attendees at the upcoming Comic-Con International 2010 will have an opportunity to experience two of the summer's most anticipated video game releases. For the first time since 2006, Nintendo of America will be a featured exhibitor at the annual Comic-Con expo, scheduled to take place July 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center. Visitors will be invited to enjoy hands-on demonstrations of DRAGON QUEST® IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies for the Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems, which launched on July 11, and Metroid™: Other Mfor the Wii™ system, which launches across North America on Aug. 31. Both games will be available at the Nintendo booth, #2944.

The latest installment in the popular DRAGON QUEST franchise, DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies features deep customization options and remarkable wireless features that let players of all kinds embark on an epic hand-held adventure. Players can choose their own appearance, occupations, companions and special items to aid in their quest, and even connect with friends for cooperative multiplayer fun.

In addition to live demos of the game, Comic-Con attendees who bring their Nintendo DS systems and copies of DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies to the show will have access to a special downloadable treasure map called Mortamor, available for the first time in North America. The map will be available at the Nintendo booth for the duration of Comic-Con International 2010. To access the map, players must have their Nintendo DS system running the DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies game and set to “Tag Mode.” Once players get to the town of Stornway, they are able to access Tag Mode at the Quester's Rest inn.

The highly anticipated Metroid: Other M is a dramatic new chapter that brings the Metroidseries back to its franchise roots. Starring the iconic bounty hunter Samus Aran, the game is the result of a dedicated collaboration between the director of Super Metroid™, Yoshio Sakamoto, and renowned game development studio Team Ninja. This joint effort blends expert level design, gripping visuals and a cinematic storyline with seamless third-person and first-person game play controls. For the first time, players will learn the story of Samus™ inside the suit. Comic-Con attendees will get a chance to play portions of the game in advance of its Aug. 31 launch date.

For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.

This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

 Nintendo has revealed the games coming out today in the USA on the WiiWare and DSiWare stores. there are no Virtual console releases today.

WiiWare

AquaSpace
This is a 1 player game only that costs 600 Wii Points. This game turns your TV into a virtual aquarium. you can either sit and watch the fish, or learn about them by using the games illustrated encyclopaedia. you can put your Mii in the tank and swim with it, getting up close to the fish. The Aquarium is alive, fish grow and a born whether you have it on or not.


Furry Legends
This is a 1 player game only that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is a platform adventure game full of puzzles. players control furry characters, each with their own skills, and set off to defeat lord Squarire.


HoopWorld
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is a 3on3 basketball game with a arcade gameplay style. there are powerups and fighting in the game. there are also global rankings.


DSiWare

Petz Kittens
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. in this game you adopt your kittens and help them grow into strong cats. there are a variety of breeds to choose from. you have to feed them, clean them, and keep them warm.


Scrabble Tools
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 500 DSi Points. this game helps players improve their scrabble skills, increasing pattern recognition and point strategies through interactive training exercises.


Hospital Havoc
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. this is a comic take on hospital management, and strategy, with you having to manage a hospital through illnesses and scenarios.


Happy Birthday Mart
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi points. in this game you have a store where animals come to buy gifts. you have to manage customers, clean up, and manage broken shelves.


Crazy Sudoku
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. this Sudoku game has 2 different grid sizes, 6x6 and 9x9, and 5 levels of difficulty. the game also features a note mode where you can leave comments on each cell in the game.


Press Release

The selection of downloadable games for the WiiWare™ service and the Nintendo DSiWare™ service keeps on growing, this time with a zoological twist. AquaSpace lets Wii™ owners transform their television into a mesmerizing aquarium filled with fascinating fish. Petz® Kittens provides Nintendo DSi™ users with lovable feline companions they can carry everywhere they go. Furry Legends features a cast of unusual creatures who dwell in an eye-popping 3D world. And for those who prefer a more human-oriented challenge Scrabble™ Toolsgives puzzle fans a great way to show off those big brains and opposable thumbs.

We've also got new arrivals in the "Big Name Games" section of the WarioWare™: D.I.Y.series, which features downloadable microgames from some of the industry's most talented figures. This week we have some new additions from the Treehouse, Nintendo's game localization team. New "Big Name Games" are being added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems orWarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about these games.

WiiWare

AquaSpace
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 600 Wii Points™
Description: Turn your television into a virtual aquarium with AquaSpace. You can simply relax and watch the fish or take the opportunity to read detailed information about them, such as scientific names and habitats, using the illustrated encyclopedia. If you want to get up close and personal with the fish, you can send your Mii™ character on a dive to swim with them, feed them or hunt for trivia icons to discover fish-related facts. Choose from eight aquarium themes and spruce them up with dozens of different fish and a variety of decorations, wallpaper and plant life. You can also change the background music by taking your pick from a selection of songs or using the sound of water. Then, once everything is set up, you can view your aquarium from a variety of camera angles (including a fish-eye view). Visit every day and watch your aquarium change – your fish will grow, and new fish may be born. Life continues in your aquarium even while the Wii console is turned off.

Furry Legends
Publisher: Gamelion
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief, Mild Language
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: The legend starts here. Furry Legends is a dynamic platform adventure with the most fur ever seen in games. Solve fun, physics-based puzzles in a fantastic 3D world called Furland. It's a humorous and weird place populated by funny creatures you've never seen before, including five-eyed crabs, round cows, crazy rabbits and the lovely Furballs. Players control fluffy characters, each with a different set of special skills, such as the ability to manipulate time. Save the Furballs from their doom and keep Furland safe from Lord Squarie. Are you ready for a crazy adventure? Can you save Furland and its lovely Furballs? Try the furriest game of the century!

HoopWorld™
Publisher: Virtual Toys
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Long ago, a lost civilization called the Elders, who worshipped the magical power of Nature, built a network of sacred temples around the world. Millennia have since passed, and the temples now lie in ruins. But their energy still resonates from the land, attracting adventurers from distant lands. Drawn by the unknown force, friends have begun to rebuild the ruins into ball courts, knowing only that they must relive the time-honored test of the spirit of the Elders: the game now known as basketball. HoopWorld is a three-on-three basketball game with an arcade twist. Unique characters and beautiful natural locations set the stage, while fighting and random power-ups keep the game fast and rough. Choose your favorite team and basketbrawl across the globe to become the undisputed world champions. Play on your own or with a friend and see if you can beat the leaders of the HoopWorld global ranking.

Nintendo DSiWare

Petz Kittens
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: The cutest newborn kittens are here, and they need someone to care for them and love them. Adopt your very own kittens, bond with them and help them grow into strong and healthy cats. Choose from a variety of popular cat breeds including Siamese and Persian. Give your adorable baby kittens lots of loving care: Feed them warm milk, keep them clean and warm, and help them grow. Your kittens make cute faces and react in surprising ways when you play fun games with them, such as peek-a-boo or balloon games.

Scrabble Tools
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Scrabble, long one of the world's most popular board games, is enjoying a tremendous surge in popularity, both online and in the real world. Scrabble Tools for the Nintendo DSi system helps players hone their skills by strengthening their vocabulary, pattern recognition and point strategies through fun interactive training exercises.

Hospital Havoc
Publisher: Hands-On Mobile
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Do you have what it takes to run your very own heart-pumping hospital? Help your doctor navigate through the havoc by admitting, diagnosing and treating some of the wackiest patients ever encountered. A comically fun time-management and strategy game,Hospital Havoc presents a challenging campaign with three levels of difficulty to choose from, plus 20 career levels, 19 possible illnesses, three-to-six bed conditions, 11 challenging scenarios (including zombies!), continuous play and rousing replay ability. Personalize your doctor and nurse, and utilize various power-ups and medical machines to help send those patients home.

Happy Birthday Mart
Publisher: Pixel Federation
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Have you ever dreamed of having your own shop where you sell the goods to your friends? You can make that dream come true in Happy Birthday Mart, and it's no ordinary store. Animals come here to buy gifts for their friends. Manage and serve your customers, clean up and fix broken shelves. Happy Birthday Mart offers tons of fun in six different stores with 12 animals and 24 minigames. You can play the minigames through a separate menu screen.

Crazy Sudoku
Publisher: dtp entertainment
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Play sudoku on the go using your Nintendo DSi system. The game features five levels of difficulty, offering a fun challenge for beginners and pros alike. Choose from two different grid sizes: 9x9 or 6x6. Use the handy Note feature to add comments to each and every cell and solve even the hardest puzzles. Try challenging a friend with the brilliant two-player mode.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visithttp://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.