Nintendo Announce WiiWare Demos Are Coming To The USA From 22nd November

Nintendo have announced that WiiWare demos are coming to the Wii Shop Channel in the USA From 22nd November. Like the UK WiiWare Demo's, they will only be in the store for a limited time and they will change. the first WiiWare demo's are BIT.TRIP FATE, And Yet It Moves, ThruSpace and Jett Rocket.

Press Release

Nintendo will offer demo versions of select video games for its WiiWare™ downloadable game service starting Nov. 22. Wii™ owners with a broadband Internet connection will be able to visit the Wii Shop Channel to access demo versions of WiiWare games without using up any Wii Points™. The demos will allow people to sample a wide selection of games to help them decide which ones best suit their tastes.

The initial lineup of demos available on Nov. 22 includes BIT.TRIP FATE, And Yet It Moves, ThruSpace™ and Jett Rocket. Additional demos will be added on Mondays and each will remain available on the Wii Shop Channel for a limited time.

WiiWare game demos are just the latest addition to the wide variety of information and entertainment options available to Wii owners. Wii owners can access various channels on the Wii Menu, including the Nintendo® Channel, which offers information about and videos of current and upcoming games for Nintendo systems. Likewise, Wii owners who are also Netflix members with a qualifying plan can instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed directly to their TVs once they have downloaded Netflix from the Wii Shop Channel.

For more information about WiiWare, visit http://wiiware.com.

Sony Have Released A New Kevin Butler Advert For Gran Turismo 5

Sony have released a new Kevin Butler Advert. in this Advert, Kevin Butler, VP of Add More Awesome, talks about what he bought to Gran Turismo 5...and what he's taking from, lol.

This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's USA Playstation Blog have detailed the comics that came out on the PSP Digital Comics Store. there doesn't appear to be any free comics this week, but they do tease that a surprise is coming for the Digital Comics Stores' First Anniversary.

2000AD Prog # 1706
Batman # 683
Birds Of Prey # 67
Boffin Boy # 10
Boffin Boy # 11
Boffin Boy # 12
Dark Man # 10
Dark Man # 11
Dark Man # 12
Ex Machina # 18
Fables # 33
Green Lantern # 15
Green Lantern Corps # 2
JLA # 19
Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom # 2
Magician (2006) # 13
Magician (2006) # 14
Magician (2006) # 15
Magician (2006) # 16
Magician (2006) # 17
New Avengers (2004) # 5
New Avengers (2004) # 6
N-Guard # 1
Planetary # 17
Powers (2000) # 35
Powers (2000) # 36
Powers (2000) # 37
Reya # 3
Sandman # 10
Son of Hulk (2008) # 1
Son of Hulk (2008) # 2
Star Trek: Khan: Ruling in Hell # 1
Superman/Batman # 37
Telara Chronicles # 2
Transformers # 12
Turkey Grove Farms # 1
Wonder Woman Vol. 3 # 9
World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen # 1
Y: The Last Man # 16

From USA Playstation Blog

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 17th November

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 17th November

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 16th November http://ht.ly/1a1khz
• QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 16th November http://ht.ly/1a1nTh
• BioWare will reveal a new game at the Video Game Awards on 11th December and released a teaser image for it http://ht.ly/3be1o
• listing on GameStop has appeared for the Dreamcast Collection, coming February 2011 for $29.99 on PS3/360 http://ht.ly/3be5r
• USA October Game Charts, NBA 2K11, Fallout: New Vegas, Medal Of Honor, Fable III, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 http://ht.ly/3be7I
• PS3: Square Enix have confirmed to Famitsu that they have finished porting Final Fantasy XIV from PC to PS3 http://ht.ly/3bebs
• PS3: Square Enix have confirmed The 3rd Birthday will get a Japan PSN Release for ¥4,980 on 22nd December http://ht.ly/3beeT
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/1a1rUE
• Atari announce Yar's revenge is coming to PC, PSN, XBLA in early 2011. Atari have also released a new trailer http://ht.ly/3bj1h
• PS3: a trailer Dragons Lair has emerged for a PS3 PSN version of the game, no official word if its coming to PS3 http://ht.ly/3bj6r
• Wii: Nintendo Say Wii Speak has not been discontinued, despite listings say it has and Conduit 2 being told not to use it http://ht.ly/3blR7
• PS3: its rumoured Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed by 2 days across Europe, coming out 26th November and not 24th http://ht.ly/3bo3F
• PS2: A Survey from this years Tokyo Game Show found that 70% of them still use the PS2 the most http://ht.ly/3bo6f
• QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released A New Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Trailer http://ht.ly/1a1Adr
• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II http://ht.ly/1a1Ads
• PSP: NIS America announce Phantom Brave Portable is coming to the USA as Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle + more http://ht.ly/3bo9P
• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 17/11/10 http://ht.ly/1a1DOD
• PSP2: Pictures have emerged of PSP2 Dev Kit V1, 2 Analogue Sticks, front/back facing cameras, HD Screen + more http://ht.ly/3brFa
• There are reports that Microsoft is one of the companies interested in buying Bizarre Creations http://ht.ly/3brLl
• QTE Blog: EA Announce PGA Tour Golf Challenge, A New Casual Game Coming To Facebook http://ht.ly/1a1H7c
• its reported that Tony Hawk Shred sold only 3,000 units in its first week on sale. DJ Hero 2 sold 59,000 in 2 weeks http://ht.ly/3bsmg
• Sony have squashed rumours that Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed by 2 days across Europe, its still coming 24th November http://ht.ly/3bsoa
• QTE Blog: Chilingo Announce Cut The Rope Has Sold Over 3 Million Units Worldwide, Announce 1.1 Update http://ht.ly/1a1KGF
• PS3: PlayTV update 2.01 available to download through PlayTV, needed to use PlayTV Live Chat update available from PSN http://ht.ly/3bsvd
• 360: Microsoft's Don Mattrick reportedly said Kinect stock for 2010 should be sold out by end of this week http://ht.ly/3bxTD
• Codemasters are hiring over 100 staff for jobs across its 3 UK studios, welcoming devs recently laid off http://ht.ly/3byvR
• EU PSN down for maintenance on 18th November from 16:05PM GMT to 1:00AM GMT 19th November, Store/Accounts inaccessible http://ht.ly/3byyj
• QTE Blog: Deep Silver Announce NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout For The Nintendo Wii http://ht.ly/1a1Qv6

Deep Silver Announce NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout For The Nintendo Wii

Deep Silver have announced NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout, a game in development at Lightning Fish Studios for the Nintendo Wii. NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout is set to come out in the USA on 7th December for $29.99 and it is compatible with the WiiMotion Plus and Wii Balance Board. Deep Silver have released, in detail, some of the features of NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout:

• Customizable Fitness Goals: The program will design a workout specifically for you, blended from both worlds of pilates and yoga, based on one of ten different workout goals. The program even includes post-natal exercises for new mothers.!
• Packed with Motivators: Rather than just drilling you through exercise after exercise with no feedback and no rewards, NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout provides you with real-time feedback and encouragement on your performance as well as a multitude of awards based on your execution of both individual exercises and entire classes, giving you motivation to strive for perfection.
• Program Flexibility and Variety: Feel like changing up your routine? Have your fitness goals changed since you’ve started using the program? NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout allows you to change goals at any point in the program without sacrificing all of your records, stats and progress.
• Technical Precision: NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout utilizes both the Wii Balance Board and Wii MotionPlus to track your exact movements, ensuring precise execution of each and every pose and exercise.
• Both Learning and Doing: Forget cartoon avatars and animated demonstrations - NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout uses actual video of real yoga & pilates trainers to both help you understand how to perform and to guide you through each exercise.

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Press Release

NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout combines two of the most popular and rewarding fitness methods in one exercise program in order to help meet your specific exercise goals. Whether it’s trimming up your waistline, developing your body strength, improving your posture or overall fitness, NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout takes your specific fitness goals in mind and customizes a set of exercises specifically to target your needs. With over 115 different exercises demonstrated and led by live action videos of real fitness trainers, NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout brings you the intense yoga & pilates training you’d expect from a serious exercise program complemented by real-time feedback and precise motion tracking utilizing Wii MotionPlus and the Wii Balance Board.

Features:
Customizable Fitness Goals: The program will design a workout specifically for you, blended from both worlds of pilates and yoga, based on one of ten different workout goals. The program even includes post-natal exercises for new mothers.!

Packed with Motivators: Rather than just drilling you through exercise after exercise with no feedback and no rewards, NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout provides you with real-time feedback and encouragement on your performance as well as a multitude of awards based on your execution of both individual exercises and entire classes, giving you motivation to strive for perfection.

Program Flexibility and Variety: Feel like changing up your routine? Have your fitness goals changed since you’ve started using the program? NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout allows you to change goals at any point in the program without sacrificing all of your records, stats and progress.

Technical Precision: NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout utilizes both the Wii Balance Board and Wii MotionPlus to track your exact movements, ensuring precise execution of each and every pose and exercise.

Both Learning and Doing: Forget cartoon avatars and animated demonstrations - NewU Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout uses actual video of real yoga & pilates trainers to both help you understand how to perform and to guide you through each exercise.

Chilingo Announce Cut The Rope Has Sold Over 3 Million Units Worldwide, Announce 1.1 Update

Chilingo have announced that Cut The Rope has sold over 3 million units worldwide. Chilingo have also announced update 1.1 for the game. its a free update that adds a "Cosmic Box", that brings 25 Spaceship themed challenging new levels to the game. The game will also have retina display graphics, for iPhone 4 users, and new improved scoring accuracy, improved character animations, new music sounds, and 11 new achievements.



Press Release

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading independent games publisher Chillingo, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced that ZeptoLab’s chart-topping, addictive puzzler, ‘Cut the Rope™’, has now sold more than three million units worldwide on the Apple App StoreSM. The company also revealed that the game’s first free update (version 1.1) will be coming soon for iOS devices.

The upcoming Cut the Rope 1.1 update will introduce Om Nom fans to an exciting new “Cosmic Box” that contains 25 challenging levels. This spaceship-themed box introduces the lovable green monster to a unique anti-gravity feature that turns physics upside down as Om Nom peers through the box’s portholes to see a planet rotating in the distance. The popular game will also bring enhanced retina display graphics, improved scoring accuracy, more expressive Om Nom animations, new musical sounds plus 11 new achievements.

“Chillingo strives to exceed consumers' expectations with our innovative games and Cut the Rope is no exception,” explains Chris Byatte, Co-General Manager of Chillingo. “We actively listen to audience feedback to deliver the best gaming experience possible whether it’s through updated content or modifying areas of concern to optimize the title.”

“We thank all of the amazing fans who have shared the joyful fun Cut the Rope offers with friends and family to make it a phenomenal success,” adds Efim Voinov, CTO of ZeptoLab. “The 1.1 update is just the beginning; we hope to release an additional update just in time for the holidays and bring even more action-packed, Om Nom excitement to your fingertips!”

Cut the Rope blends innovative, physics-oriented gameplay as players feed dangling candy to Om Nom, an adorable and ravenous, little green creature.

Cut the Rope is available for $.99 (iPhone and iPod touch) and a $1.99 (iPad) from the App Store atwww.itunes.com/appstore/

A Lite version of Cut the Rope will be available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or atwww.itunes.com/appstore/

Get the latest news about Cut the Rope by following http://www.facebook.com/cuttherope andhttp://twitter.com/cut_the_rope

About Chillingo
Chillingo is a subsidiary of Electronic Arts and publishes innovative games and software for various platforms. Other hit iPhone, iPod touch and iPad titles include; Cut the Rope™, Angry Birds™, Helsing’s Fire, Predators™, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs™, Minigore, iDracula, and Modern Conflict. For more information about Chillingo please visit chillingo.com.

About ZeptoLab
ZeptoLab is a small independent team of professionals dedicated to the science of fun. We know what good games are made of, and we possess the required ingredients. Our target platforms at the moment are iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. iPhone, iPod touch and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.