Nintendo USA have detailed the games coming out today on the WiiWare and DSiWare stores. there are no Virtual Console games released this week, but there is a WiiWare demo and 4 games coming out.
WiiWare
Liight
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 Wii Points. this is an award winning puzzle game. on a board are targets of a certain colour and lights. you have to match the correct lights to the correct target. the game also creates music as you play and connect the light to the target. you are able to create your own puzzles and share them with your friends over WiiConnect24.
WiiWare Demo
Mix Superstar
DSiWare
Plants vs. Zombies
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. this version of the game comes with 5 game modes and 4 all new mini games. another new addition is the Zombie creation tools called Zombatar.
Rabi Laby
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. this game features 2 characters, Alice and Rabi the rabbit. you both have fallen down a hole into a magical world. you have to work together to find the key and escape.
5 in 1 Mahjong
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this version of Mahjong is plain standard Mahjong. there are over 300 layouts and several different game modes. the game features a hint system to help you out.
Press Release
Spring is just about a week away. It's a time of renewal. For some, that means the budding of new flowers. For others, it's a chance to reanimate their dead tissue and go on the attack. Over on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, Plants vs. Zombies reminds you that when the mob comes for you, foliage might be the only friend you have left. If you're in the mood for a different kind of single-player strategy, the WiiWare™ service shines some Liight on a creative new puzzle-solving game that incorporates color, light and music.
Nintendo DSiWare
Plants vs. Zombies
Publisher: PopCap Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E 10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Get ready to soil your plants in the zombie-zapping phenomenon from PopCap. A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of home-guardin' plants. You'll have to think fast and plant faster as you fight the fun-dead through day, night and fog, in the swimming pool and on the roof. Dig into five game modes and get more zombie-zapping action in four new mini-games. You can even make your own zombie creation with the Zombatar™! The fun never dies.
Rabi Laby
Publisher: Agetec, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Rabi Laby requires teamwork, dedication and the love of a great adventure. Alice is a spunky young girl who adores her fluffy pet rabbit named Rabi. One day Alice was looking for Rabi and finally found him right before he jumped into a small hole in a tree. Without thinking twice, Alice jumped in after him. This is where their magical adventure begins. Alice and Rabi encounter intriguing animals and creatures that may lead them to the exit, or stop them from escaping. Together they will explore and discover things unlike anything they've ever seen before. They must work as a team to find the key and escape each area of the mighty labyrinth. Both Alice and Rabi have their own unique abilities and you must switch between them in order to complete each area and ultimately escape the labyrinth's grasp. The labyrinth awaits you...
5 in 1 Mahjong
Publisher: cerasus.media
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Play Standard mahjong without all the bells and whistles. You can choose from more than 300 layouts or try different variations of the game. In "Countdown," you only have 20 minutes to clear the tiles. With "Remember," you can train your memory as every tile is only briefly visible. Don't dally in "Shuffle" mode - the board will rebuild itself if you don't make a match in time. In "Match" you simply need to search for particular tiles. The tile images are strikingly sharp, making them easy to recognize. Choose your favorite tile design, plus enjoy the great soundtrack and high-quality animation that create an authentic gaming experience. Challenge yourself with a range of difficult layouts. If you are stuck, hints will help you out.
WiiWare
Liight
Publisher: Studio Walljump
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: Liight is a unique, award-winning, puzzle-solving game where you use colored lights and shadows to solve puzzles and make music. Each puzzle in Liight is a unique combination of colored lights and targets arranged on a special board. If you completely cover a target with light of the matching color, the target will glow and play music. A puzzle is solved when all of the targets are glowing and playing music together. Every puzzle makes a different song each time you play. Nonstop mode in Liight is a fast-paced arcade puzzle game that uses the same basic concepts you learn in Solve mode in a constant struggle for a high score. Liight also has a Create mode to make your own puzzles any way you want, and a Share mode to send them to your Wii™ friends using the WiiConnect24™ service.
Mix Superstar (demo version)
Publisher: Digital Leisure Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 0 Wii Points; full version available for 500 Wii Points
Description: Think you can be the next big music star? Well now you've got all the tools right at your fingertips with Mix Superstar. Create, mix and record your own royalty-free musical masterpieces right on your Wii console. There are more than 1,000 Dance, Hip Hop and Techno loops included across multiple instruments like Drum, Bass, Synth, Guitar and even voice tracks. Once you've got that next hit created, it's time to show it off. Mix Superstar allows you to export your music creations, and download them to your computer so you can take them on the go. You can also use the WiiConnect24 service to send those hits to your Wii friends who own the game, and even collaborate on mixes. Also included is full support for both the Logitech® USB Microphone and the Wii Speak™ accessory (sold separately) so you can lay down your own vocals. Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection Pay & Play service even allows you to enhance your music creation experience with additional loop packs from a variety of genres. Now go on and make some noise.
Note: Some demo versions do not support all game features, and players cannot save their in-game progress in demo versions.
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, visit http://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Harmonix Detail Upcoming Dance Central DLC Coming On 15th March
Harmonix have detailed the upcoming DLC for Dance Central. on 15th March the following tracks will be available to buy for 240 MS Points:
Watch Dance Central - DLC Trailer in Tech & Gaming | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com
Press Release
LONDON – 14 March 2011 – Harmonix today announced that songs from Gwen Stefani, Fatboy Slim, Keri Hilson and Paula Abdul will be available on 15 March for download from the all new in-game store and on Xbox LIVE® for Dance Central™, the first controller-free, body-tracking, fully immersive dance video game, exclusively for Kinect™ for Xbox 360®.
Free from any controller, Dance Central™, a top selling game for Kinect for Xbox 360, features fun choreography and authentic routines for beginners and experts alike of all ages to master, alongside a killer 32-song on-disc soundtrack that spans a great sampling of pop, funk, hip-hop, Latin and R&B artists, including Cascada, Kool & The Gang, Kylie Minogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Nelly Furtado, Christina Milian and more. To view the full Dance Central set list plus add-on content already available, click here.
Dance Central’s downloadable content delivers fresh music and new choreography and routines on Easy, Medium and Hard difficulties in Break It Down, Perform It! and Dance Battle modes that will keep the dance floor rocking.
Dance Central DLC Additions for Xbox 360
Dancers of all abilities will be able to hit the floor next week with Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”. The song was a No. 10 hit in the UK and its music video, featuring Christopher Walken, earned a GRAMMY® Award for Best Short Form Video.
“Hollaback Girl” from Gwen Stefani will also be available for download for Dance Central next week. The song is from the artist’s 2004 debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The song reached No. 1 in Australia and the United States and was the first digital download to sell 1 million copies.
Keri Hilson will make her Dance Central debut next week with “Turnin Me On”, which features rapper Lil Wayne. The song is from her debut album, In a Perfect World, and reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Paula Abdul’s dance classic “Straight Up” will also be available for download for Dance Central next week. The song boosted Abdul’s Platinum debut record, Forever Your Girl, to spend three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Available on Xbox 360 (15 March):
· Fatboy Slim – “Weapon of Choice”
· Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl”
· Keri Hilson – “Turnin Me On”
· Paula Abdul – “Straight Up”
Already available on Xbox 360:
· Amerie – “Heard ‘Em All”
· The Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling"
· Blur – “Boys & Girls”
· Cameo – “Word Up!"
· Chic – “Le Freak”
· Janet Jackson – “Control”
· Lady Sovereign – “I Got You Dancing”
· Missy Elliott – “We Run This”
· Ne-Yo – “Because of You”
· Rick James – “Super Freak”
· Rihanna – “Disturbia”
· Sean Paul – “Temperature”
· Tag Team – “Whoomp! (There It Is)"
Price: 240 Microsoft Points per song
- Fatboy Slim – “Weapon of Choice”
- Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl”
- Keri Hilson – “Turnin Me On”
- Paula Abdul – “Straight Up”
Watch Dance Central - DLC Trailer in Tech & Gaming | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com
Press Release
LONDON – 14 March 2011 – Harmonix today announced that songs from Gwen Stefani, Fatboy Slim, Keri Hilson and Paula Abdul will be available on 15 March for download from the all new in-game store and on Xbox LIVE® for Dance Central™, the first controller-free, body-tracking, fully immersive dance video game, exclusively for Kinect™ for Xbox 360®.
Free from any controller, Dance Central™, a top selling game for Kinect for Xbox 360, features fun choreography and authentic routines for beginners and experts alike of all ages to master, alongside a killer 32-song on-disc soundtrack that spans a great sampling of pop, funk, hip-hop, Latin and R&B artists, including Cascada, Kool & The Gang, Kylie Minogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Nelly Furtado, Christina Milian and more. To view the full Dance Central set list plus add-on content already available, click here.
Dance Central’s downloadable content delivers fresh music and new choreography and routines on Easy, Medium and Hard difficulties in Break It Down, Perform It! and Dance Battle modes that will keep the dance floor rocking.
Dance Central DLC Additions for Xbox 360
Dancers of all abilities will be able to hit the floor next week with Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”. The song was a No. 10 hit in the UK and its music video, featuring Christopher Walken, earned a GRAMMY® Award for Best Short Form Video.
“Hollaback Girl” from Gwen Stefani will also be available for download for Dance Central next week. The song is from the artist’s 2004 debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The song reached No. 1 in Australia and the United States and was the first digital download to sell 1 million copies.
Keri Hilson will make her Dance Central debut next week with “Turnin Me On”, which features rapper Lil Wayne. The song is from her debut album, In a Perfect World, and reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Paula Abdul’s dance classic “Straight Up” will also be available for download for Dance Central next week. The song boosted Abdul’s Platinum debut record, Forever Your Girl, to spend three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Available on Xbox 360 (15 March):
· Fatboy Slim – “Weapon of Choice”
· Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl”
· Keri Hilson – “Turnin Me On”
· Paula Abdul – “Straight Up”
Already available on Xbox 360:
· Amerie – “Heard ‘Em All”
· The Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling"
· Blur – “Boys & Girls”
· Cameo – “Word Up!"
· Chic – “Le Freak”
· Janet Jackson – “Control”
· Lady Sovereign – “I Got You Dancing”
· Missy Elliott – “We Run This”
· Ne-Yo – “Because of You”
· Rick James – “Super Freak”
· Rihanna – “Disturbia”
· Sean Paul – “Temperature”
· Tag Team – “Whoomp! (There It Is)"
Price: 240 Microsoft Points per song
Sega, Irem, Capcom, Sony, And More Announce Game Delays And Cancellations In Japan And Worldwide
Following the natural disasters across Japan, several game publishers and developers have announced delays to game releases and DLC whilst others have cancelled some games and events. there could be more announcements in the future, but as of Monday 14th March, around 3.30PM, here is the latest on what's happening.
Delayed:
Sony have also revealed the EU release of Motorstorm Apocalypse is currently "under discussion". Sony have also warned that there could be instances where the PSN will be difficult to connect to and other content updates could be delayed.
Sources: Andriasang, Eurogamer, Eurogamer, GameSpot UK, Edge, Andriasang , Andriasang
Delayed:
- Capcom have announced the Jill and Shuma Gorath DLC for Marvel Vs Capcom 3 has been postponed. its currently unclear if this extends beyond Japan.
- Sega have delayed the release of Yakuza Of The End in Japan. the game is currently listed as TBA. Sega cite "various circumstances" for the delay.
- Sony have delayed the release of Motorstorm Apocalypse in Japan. Sony also cite "various circumstances" for the delay. it should be noted Sony cancelled the release of Motorstorm Apocalypse in New Zealand following the Christchurch Earthquale.
- Microsoft have revealed the Xbox Live 12 Month Gold Starter Kit, Xbox Live 3 Month Gold Membership, and Dragon Age Origins Awakening have been delayed in Japan.
- Irem have cancelled Disaster Report 4. they haven't commented on why, but offer apologises to fans and to those who worked on the game. The game was set in a City hit by a major Earthquake.
- Microsoft have cancelled their upcoming "Kinect Experience Caravan Car Event" in Japan.
- Several game demo events have been cancelled across Japan including, Blazblue Continuum Shift II, Dead or Alive Dimensions, and Dragon Ball Zenkai Battle Royal.
Sony have also revealed the EU release of Motorstorm Apocalypse is currently "under discussion". Sony have also warned that there could be instances where the PSN will be difficult to connect to and other content updates could be delayed.
Sources: Andriasang, Eurogamer, Eurogamer, GameSpot UK, Edge, Andriasang , Andriasang
Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 12th And Sunday 13th March
This is all the news From The Weekend Of Saturday 12th And Sunday 13th March.
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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 12th And Sunday 13th March
- QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 11th March http://ht.ly/1bJvth
- QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Friday 11th March http://ht.ly/1bJxc4
- iPad2: Apple's website lists the iPad 2 as shipping in 2/3 weeks http://ht.ly/4d2Py
- QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A New Game Trailer For Super Monkey Ball 3D http://ht.ly/1bJzeL
- Capybara Games announce Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes comes to PSN and XBLA in mid April http://ht.ly/4d2Qh
- Ubisoft announce Child Of Eden comes out on 14th June on both PS3 and Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/4d2Sg
- QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released A Video For DC Universe Online Showing The Tech Origin Story http://ht.ly/1bJB89
- PC: Sega announce they are releasing 8 Total War: Shogun 2 in-game items in Team Fortress 2 http://ht.ly/4d2SQ
- iPad2: Revealed to have 900MHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 (A5 Chip) and PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU, out performs Motorola Xoom http://ht.ly/4drH9
- QTE Blog: Capcom Have Released A New Game Trailer For Okamiden On The Nintendo DS http://ht.ly/1bKiEI
- Cover of French magazine Joystick reveals Prey 2 tag line is, “Nobody was expecting it... But that's going to change,” http://ht.ly/4drPp
- Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIV + Final Fantasy X servers shut down http://ht.ly/4drTt Konami suspends Metal Gear Online http://ht.ly/4drUi
- QTE Blog: THQ Have Released A New Red Faction Armageddon Trailer Showing Ruin Mode http://ht.ly/1bKkrV
- QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released A Launch Trailer For Stoked: Big Air Edition On The Xbox 360 And PC http://ht.ly/1bKkrW
- 360: 6.3 billion total achievements unlocked for 176,802,201,383 gamer points. average gamer score is 11,286 http://ht.ly/4ds4G
- Insomniac announce Insomniac Click, a studio dedicated to making Web and mobile games http://ht.ly/4ds6M
- QTE Blog: Round Up Of Nintendo 3DS Pre-Order Prices In The UK [Updated13/3/11] http://ht.ly/1bKmb6
- QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ht.ly/1bKyhJ
- QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ht.ly/1bKF9I
QTE Tweets Of The Week
This is the top 9 most clicked news stories from the QTE Gamers Twitter Stream. The reason for the change to top 9 from top 10 is due to the Hootsuite software I use. Unfortunately there have been a raft of changes, and the reduction to top 9 was a result of that. Its a strange top 9 this week. The top story about the PS3 and Hacking is to be expected, and news on the iPad 2 and Wii 2 are also expected, but the rest of the news is a suprise. The number 2 story got there with help from @lead_wotawaster
9 Wii2: Analyst Arvind Bhatia, from Stern Agee, expects Nintendo to reveal the specifications for the Wii 2 at E3 http://ht.ly/4cEB8
8 QTE Blog: Funcom Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For The Secret World http://ht.ly/1bIRyL
7 Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIV + Final Fantasy X servers shut down http://ht.ly/4drTt Konami suspends Metal Gear Online http://ht.ly/4drUi
6 iPad2: Apple's website lists the iPad 2 as shipping in 2/3 weeks http://ht.ly/4d2Py
5 PEGI has defended giving We Dare a 12 rating. says the commercial has no baring on the game or their rating http://ht.ly/4aPsT
4 Sony have cancelled a small number of projects at Sony London, Sony Liverpool and Evolution Studios, some staff redundant http://ht.ly/4b4KK
3 Deus Ex: Human Revolution designer Jean-Francois Dugas tweets the games release date will be revealed next week http://ht.ly/48x5S
2 QTE Blog: D3Publisher Have Released Screenshots And 2 Gameplay Videos For Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury http://ht.ly/1bGCre
1 PS3: Firmware 3.60 reportedly secures PS3 again, Sony came up with ingenious solution. may take time to re-hack http://ht.ly/4bFyr
Sunday, March 13, 2011
What Have You Played This Week?
Yep another week of Darkstalkers, its beginning to look like i'll finish it before the end of next week! It was also another week of Pokèmon taking over my life so I didn't get much else in this week.
Football Manager 2010 – PC – Well I got Havant & Waterlooville promoted and i'm coming up to December in my second season. Its a bit tougher this season, not only is the competition tougher, but I also rebuilt most of my squad and backroom staff. So it was a slow start to the season i'm doing fairly well, in around the play-offs.
Pokèmon White – DS – Well i'm over 17 hours in and trying to win my 4th badge. I've changed my Pokèmon team around a bit over the week. This 4th gym battle is particularly annoying as it's able to destroy my team easily. But i'm training my team up and looking into other Pokèmon i've caught, seeing if they can help. For those interested, my current team is Blitzle, Boldore, Pansear, Dewott, Siglyph, and the 6th space i'm not too sure with at the moment with the gym battle.
Darkstalkers – PS3 – so i'm still playing through and still enjoying it. I still think the game is perhaps a tad too easy now i'm powered up, but that could also be to help show how limited and powerless you are at the start of the game. I've defeated the second and third bosses and i'm working my way to the 4th. I have an idea what the twist at the end of the game is going to be but i'm sure i'll find out when I get there.
Motorstorm Apocalypse – Demo – PS3 – I'm a big fan of Pacific Rift and i'm looking forward to this game, though I know i'm not getting it when it first comes out. The demo is a choice of 2 vehicles and 1 track. It may not sound like much, but Motorstorm is well known for having tracks with more than 1 way of getting round them. A new feature is a Split/Second style way of changing the track layout. So whilst it looks small, there is a far amount of depth to it. The demo looks great, controls well, and has a great sense of speed.
Explodemon! - Demo – PS3 – I'm intrigued with this game and I have been looking forward to a demo. I completed it and it is a good demo. It's a good length and it provides some back story and gives you a good idea of what the game is. I'll admit some things were not clear and whilst there is a tutorial system, its easy to miss one or two tips. The graphics look nice and the humour is great. Its not S'plosion man, it is it's own game.
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