Monday, November 16, 2009
Sega has Released New Character Art For Mario & Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic At The Winter Olympic games
EA Has Released New Screenshots For Command And Conquer 4 On The PC
Command And Conquer 4
Nintendo Announce The WiiWare Demo Service And The Included Games
Nintendo have announced that the WiiWare Demo service is coming to Europe and will be available from today until 31st January 2010. the demos can be downloaded from the Wii Shop channel and saved either to the consoles internal memory or two a SD Card.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Darkload demo is available and comes with six levels. Bit.Trip Beat demo has the first level available to play, and the NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits demo also lets you play the games first level.
How do I download a demo?
Getting your hands on a WiiWare demo is as easy as downloading a WiiWare title.
1.At the start of this service, all demos are directly available from the main entry point of the Wii Shop Channel, the recommendation page.
2.Alternatively you simply need to visit the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel and select “Search by Genre”.
3.Next you choose the “Demo” genre to get a list of all demos currently available. Every demo can be downloaded to your Wii console or to an SD Card free of charge, so feel free to try as many as you like!
4.Just pick the title of your choice, select “Download” and you will be playing before you know it!
Press Release
16 November, 2009 - Since it launched in May last year, WiiWare has become the source for Wii owners around the world to try some of the most creative ideas from both top developers and independent studios.
From today and for a limited period* you will be able to try some of the best examples for free* thanks to the new Download demo service.
By connecting your Wii to the Internet you can access the Wii Shop Channel, which is continually updated with exciting and refreshing games. Downloaded games can be saved to Wii’s internal memory or an SD Card and added to the console’s Wii Menu or SD Card Menu for easy access at any time.
Visit the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel to try demos of top titles in a variety of genresfree of charge. The following demos are currently available for you to try:
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord (SQUARE ENIX): Try out six exciting levels!
The acclaimed developers of Square Enix require no introduction to videogame fans the world over, so it comes as no surprise that their WiiWare-exclusive games in the legendary FINAL FANTASY series quickly captivated a large audience. This strategy game puts you in the fashionable shoes of a Darklord’s daughter as you protect the Dark Crystal at the top of your tower.
BIT.TRIP BEAT (Gaijin Games): Sample the first level of this title!
Gaijin Games’ first WiiWare title is full to the brim with fresh gameplay ideas. The crazy mix of ‘80s aesthetics and modern game design quickly turned into a popular series of Wii Remote-fuelled retro rhythm action. Anyone up for a hardcore challenge or simply a slice of something daringly and deliciously different would be wise to try their hand at BIT.TRIP BEAT.
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits (Over The Top Games): Enjoy the full first level of the game!
Take a trip to ancient Greece where the simple basics of running and jumping through lovingly crafted environments are infused with the fresh gameplay possibilities offered only by the Wii Remote. First-time developer studio Over The Top Games has created an enchanting adventure that takes players on an unforgettable journey in search of a friend in need.
How do I download a demo?
Getting your hands on a WiiWare demo is as easy as downloading a WiiWare title.
1.At the start of this service, all demos are directly available from the main entry point of the Wii Shop Channel, the recommendation page.
2.Alternatively you simply need to visit the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel and select “Search by Genre”.
3.Next you choose the “Demo” genre to get a list of all demos currently available. Every demo can be downloaded to your Wii console or to an SD Card free of charge, so feel free to try as many as you like!
4.Just pick the title of your choice, select “Download” and you will be playing before you know it!
Make sure you keep checking the Wii Shop Channel and our dedicated WiiWare section for all the latest WiiWare news and releases.
*The free WiiWare demos will be available to download from 16 November 2009 to 31 January 2010.
*Broadband line rental costs apply
EA Has Released A New Video For The Sims 3 World Adventures On The PC
Nintendo Has Released A Launch Trailer For New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Eidos Have Released New Screenshots For Just Cause 2 And Two Short Documentary Videos
the Panau video discuses the size of the island, all the different weather zones and how the player can see it form and how it effects the main character. they also provide some back story for it and show various types of gameplay. The Grapple video shows how the grapple has become a important part of gameplay and how it can be used with other in-game objects to pull of moves.
Just Cause 2
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EEDAR Analyst blames causal gamers who only buy 1 game for the low sales in October. core game sales are healthy http://ow.ly/Cd2A
Ubisoft has announced that UPlay will be in Assassins Creed II, they aim to have it in all Ubisoft Games. http://ow.ly/Cd4X
Possible Screenshots emerged for the Fallout MMO after they were reportedly submitted as evidence in Bethesda legal battle http://ow.ly/Cd5Q
PS3: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PES 2010) has sold around 4x as much on the PS3 than the 360, 1.09million to 0.28million http://ow.ly/Cd7J
Digital Foundry have a interesting article on PSP2/DS2. DS2 could have Nvidia Tegra 2 chip, PSP2 "technological monster" http://ow.ly/Cdzb
QTE Blog: Nintendo Has Released Trailers And Character Art For The Legend Of Zelda Spirit Tracks On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/161GmG
A LinkedIN job listing for a Senior online level editor for Dead Space 2 hints that the game is getting multiplayer http://ow.ly/CgDs
PS3: God Of War III is reported to have Co-Op after Sony's retail loyalty site say's it does. nothing official yet. http://ow.ly/Cimb
GameStops in Jersey have reportedly broke Assassins Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2 Street Dates. "higher ups" gave the ok http://ow.ly/Cio0
PSP: A Japanese Demo for Valkyria Chronicles 2 has gone live on Sega's Official site. http://ow.ly/Ciqf
QTE Blog: Cryptic Have Revealed The Boxart For Star Trek Online On The PC http://ow.ly/161HIn
OnLive: they've annoucned that they have got their streaming software to work on iPhone's. Community+Social the focus http://ow.ly/Cuvm
Ghost from Modern Warfare 2 could get his own game. he already has a comic, his voice actor hints that a game could come http://ow.ly/Cvuc
QTE Blog: Android Game Of The Week – Bonsai Blast http://ow.ly/161SlN
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/CxyT
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/161Tov
QTE Tweets Of The Week
10 PS3/PSP: EA is looking to enable PS3 to PSP league connectivity in Madden 11. Play league on PS3, finish it on PSP http://ow.ly/BWbu
9 Oct USA NPD Game Sales, Uncharted 2 537k, Wii Fit Plus 441k, Borderlands360 418k, Wii Sports Resort 314k, NBA 2K10360 311k http://ow.ly/BTcG
8 QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released Screenshots And A Trailer For EverQuest II Expansion Sentinel's F... http://ow.ly/161uKR
7 UK Supermarkets are aggressively pricing Modern Warfare 2.Sainsbury's £26, ASDA £32, Tesco £25 when bought with chart item http://ow.ly/ALjI
6 PS3: Modern Warfare 2 has been patched to fix the trophy issues. 1.02 is out now. party invite patch coming. http://ow.ly/BlZF
5 Infinity Ward will not reset the Modern Warfare 2 mulitplayer leaderboards of legit bought copies. http://ow.ly/ALmj
4 GameStop broke the Modern Warfare 2 street date as other retailers did, it was "an effort to protect our customer base" http://ow.ly/ALfL
3 Some sites have broken the Modern Warfare 2 review embargo. they rate it very highly, a couple of perfect scores. http://ow.ly/ALr1
2 QTE Blog: Microsoft Has Released A New Video Showing The Zune Video Marketplace In Action http://ow.ly/BXNu
1 360: Microsoft announce a new Bundle. its a Xbox 360 elite with Grand Theft Auto IV and GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City http://ow.ly/Bm8R