Square Enix Have Officially Released The Japanese Trailer For Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]

Square Enix have officially released the Japanese Trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. the trailer is the same shown at the recent Square Enix Event.

Zoo Entertainment Announce Shawn Johnson Gymnastics For The Nintendo DS And Nintendo Wii

Zoo Entertainment have announced Shawn Johnson Gymnastics for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS, both versions are set to come out in November. in Shawn Johnson Gymnastics, you work your way up from amateur to champion as you master gymnastics on four apparatuses, including uneven bars, balance beam, floor, and vault. the Wii version uses both the WiiMote and Nunchuk for routines, but it can also use the balance board. the DS version uses the stylus to to draw and create patterns to make the character perform.

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Press Release

Video game publisher Zoo Entertainment, Inc (NASDAQ CM: ZOOG) today announced that Shawn Johnson Gymnastics is coming to the WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM this fall. Featuring the guidance and voice of Olympic gold medalist, all-round champion and “Dancing with the Stars” winner, Shawn Johnson, the game invites up to eight players to train and compete in the exciting world of professional gymnastics.

In Shawn Johnson Gymnastics, aspiring gymnasts can work their way from amateur to champion as they master gymnastics maneuvers on four apparatuses, including uneven bars, balance beam, floor, and vault. Featuring exclusive bonus content of Shawn Johnson that players can unlock by perfecting routines, the game allows players to experience the thrill of this inspirational sport right in their own living room and includes a choreograph editor for creating and planning out routines.

Shawn Johnson Gymnastics for the Wii, lets players utilize the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to compete and execute routines, while the pressure sensitivity feature of the Balance Board challenges their coordination and captures their lower-body movements. In the Nintendo DS version, players leverage the stylus to draw and create patterns on the device’s touch sensitive screen in order to get the in-game character to perform different moves and motions.

Fun for the whole family, Shawn Johnson Gymnastics is rated “E” for Everyone and will be available in November 2010 on Nintendo WiiTM and DSTM.

Rising Star Games Announce Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Is Coming Out On 8th October

Rising Star Games have announced that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is coming out on the Nintendo DS on 8th October. Rising Star Games have also released new screenshots, character art, and the boxart. in Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, you have a game with over 20 hours of gameplay thats a mix of Harvest Moon and RPG.

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Press Release

Thursday 9th September 2010: Leading Japanese video games publisher Rising Star Games has today confirmed that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon will be released exclusively on Nintendo DS on 8th October 2010.

The Rune Factory series takes all the elements from Harvest Moon and injects a hefty dose of RPG gameplay. Gamers can start a family with a choice of the female villagers they encounter, with over 12 potential wives to pick from. Gamers can play through two generations within the game, firstly as the father and then the son or daughter. There are also four huge dungeons to hone fighting skills and cultivate crops in, plus monsters can be tamed to help out on the farm too.

Reviews have been positive in the US and Japan, with scores averaging 80%, including 8.4 from IGN: "The Rune Factory design is full of depth and options, with so many things to see and do that you could easily find yourself playing it for 20 hours or more."

"Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon picks up where the last game finished," says Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games. "It's full of farming, fighting and families - the winning Rune Factory combination that will have fans clamouring to get their hands on this."

Rune Factory 2 will be released on 8th October on Nintendo DS courtesy of Rising Star Games.

PopCap Announce Plants vs Zombies is Coming To The Nintendo DS In January

PopCap have announced that Plants vs. Zombies is coming to the USA on the Nintendo DS in January 2011. the game will be released at retail for a suggested retail price of $19.95. PopCap have also revealed that the DS version will have new and exclusive game content. The Plants vs. Zombies game, itself, has sold over a million units worldwide with over $1Million in revenue generated on just the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Press Release

SEATTLE, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced plans to release its mega-seller Plants vs. Zombies™ for the Nintendo DS®, expected to arrive on North American store shelves in January 2011. GameStop, the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, is now taking pre-orders for the game, which will carry an SRP of US$19.95.

The DS adaptation will feature all of the engaging gameplay featured in the original version, including Adventure, Survival and Puzzle modes, and mini-games, as well as new and exclusive game content.
Since its debut in 2009, Plants vs. Zombies has become a global phenomenon, selling millions of units worldwide.  Additionally, on the iPhone and iPod touch, the game generated over $1 million in revenue the first nine days it was available via iTunes, and remains near the top of both the iPhone and iPad sales charts. The XBLA adaptation, set for release next month, is anticipated to be one of the year's most popular and successful titles for the console market.

About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106 and are available anytime, anywhere. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 300 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms.

The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed atwww.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.

Nintendo Reveals Its Summer And Autumn Wii And DS Line-up

Nintendo have revealed its Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS games line-up for the summer and Winter. in this line-up, Nintendo have revealed the next Bit.Trip game is BIT.TRIP FATE.

Wii
Metroid: Other M on Aug. 31
New Carnival Games from 2K Play on Sept. 21
Samurai Warriors 3 on Sept. 27
Wii Party on Oct. 3
NBA JAM from EA Sports on Oct. 5
Just Dance 2 from Ubisoft on Oct. 12
Kirby's Epic Yarn on Oct. 17
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure on Nov. 1
FlingSmash on Nov. 7
Sonic Colors from SEGA on Nov. 16
Donkey Kong Country Returns on Nov. 21
GoldenEye 007 from Activision Publishing, Inc. in November
Disney Epic Mickey from Disney Interactive Studios this holiday season

WiiWare
And Yet It Moves from Broken Rules on Aug. 23
BIT.TRIP FATE by Gaijin Games this fall
Super Meat Boy from Team Meat during the holidays

DS
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future on Sept. 12
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs on Oct. 4
FINAL FANTASY THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT from Square Enix, Inc. on Oct. 5
Super Scribblenauts from Warner Bros. in October
Art Academy on Oct. 25
Rock Band 3 from Electronic Arts/MTV on Oct. 29.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! on Nov. 14

DSiWare
Need For Speed Nitro-X from Electronic Arts on Sept. 20
Shantae: Risky's Revenge from WayForward during the holidays

Press Release

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 17, 2010 - The summer is heating up, which means it's a great time for Nintendo to announce some of the cool games it will have available in the coming months for its Wii™ home console and portable Nintendo DS™ family of systems.

"Everyone wants fun, engaging experiences, and they want great value," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Nintendo games give you both. And no matter what your taste, you'll find exclusive experiences that just aren't available anywhere else."

Some upcoming Wii games include Metroid™: Other M on Aug. 31, Samurai Warriors™ 3 on Sept. 27, Wii Party™ on Oct. 3, Kirby's Epic Yarn™ on Oct. 17, PokéPark™ Wii: Pikachu's Adventure on Nov. 1, FlingSmash™ on Nov. 7 and Donkey Kong Country™ Returns on Nov. 21. Some marquee third-party games include New Carnival Games® from 2K Play on Sept. 21, NBA JAM from EA Sports™ on Oct. 5, Just Dance® 2 from Ubisoft® on Oct. 12, GoldenEye 007™ from Activision Publishing, Inc. in November, Sonic Colors™ from SEGA on Nov. 16 and Disney Epic Mickey from Disney Interactive Studios this holiday season.

For the Nintendo DS family of systems, upcoming games include Professor Layton and the Unwound Future™ on Sept. 12, Pokémon Ranger™: Guardian Signs on Oct. 4, Art Academy™ on Oct. 25 and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! on Nov. 14. Some featured third-party games on the way for the rest of the year include Super Scribblenauts from Warner Bros. in October, FINAL FANTASY® THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT from Square Enix, Inc. on Oct. 5 andRock Band™ 3 from Electronic Arts/MTV on Oct. 29.

Upcoming downloadable games for the WiiWare™ service include And Yet It Moves from Broken Rules on Aug. 23, BIT.TRIP FATE by Gaijin Games this fall and Super Meat Boy from Team Meat during the holidays. On the Nintendo DSiWare™ downloadable game service, fans can watch for Need For Speed™ Nitro-X from Electronic Arts on Sept. 20 and Shantae™: Risky's Revenge from WayForward during the holidays.

Nintendo games have the unbeatable combination of value and fun. Nintendo DS games are great fun for every member of the family, while Wii games feature built-in motion controls without the need for any expensive add-ons. And the Wii hardware package comes with two great games, Wii Sports™ and Wii Sports Resort™, plus a Wii Remote™ controller, Nunchuk™ controller and the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory, which makes specially designed games even more precise - all for a suggested retail price of $199.99. The console even features the ability for Netflix members, who have a plan starting at $8.99 a month and a broadband Internet connection, to stream movies and TV shows directly to their televisions at no extra charge.

Remember that Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about Nintendo, visitwww.nintendo.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at www.nintendo.com/.

Nintendo Announce Professor Layton and the Lost Future is Coming Out 22nd October in Europe

Nintendo have announced that the next Professor Layton game, Professor Layton and the Lost Future, is coming out in Europe on 22nd October. This game will be playable at this years GamesCom at the Nintendo Booth. Professor Layton and the Lost Future is also known as Professor Layton And The Unwound Future in the USA.

In Professor Layton and the Lost Future, Professor Layton receives a letter from 10 years in the future from his sidekick Luke. Professor Layton and Current Luke set off on a time travelling journey to save the future of London. Professor Layton and the Lost Future has 165 new puzzles, teasers, and riddles as well as additional puzzles that can be downloaded from the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Press Release

Professor Layton and his trusty apprentice Luke are back in his most exciting & mysterious new adventure yet, packed full of new puzzles to tease your brain!

The supreme puzzle master, Professor Layton, and his young apprentice Luke return exclusively to the Nintendo DS family of consoles in their exciting new adventure, Professor Layton and the Lost Future, available in Europe from 22nd October 2010.

Fans and newcomers to the Professor Layton series should get ready to experience a brand new mysterious and engaging adventure full of unexpected twists and turns as well as 165 brand new brain teasers, riddles and logic puzzles guaranteed to challenge and delight all. This is set to be the most epic, tragic and emotionally atmospheric instalment yet.

The story begins when the Professor receives a mysterious letter written by his sidekick Luke…. but sent from 10 years in the future! This Future Luke warns of a terrible calamity that has befallen London and he needs the Professor’s aid! Earlier that week, the British Prime Minster disappeared after taking part in a special test on a time machine, which resulted in an explosion. Could this incident be related..?

Join Layton and Luke as they embark on an investigation which takes them on a time-travelling journey of mystery and intrigue of the most epic proportions, in a bid to save the future of London from a terrible fate!

Using the Nintendo DS Stylus, complete numerous kinds of logic problems and brain-testing puzzles as you follow the duo on their quest to seek out and solve the mystery. Spend time enjoying the atmosphere of the game, deeply exploring all that the capital has to offer such as travelling on the tube and visiting Chinatown.

With even more narrative and animated movie scenes than in the two previous instalments, this latest offering from Nintendo and developer Level 5 captures the spirit, adventure and charm of the well-loved series, but with a whole host of exciting additions and fresh challenges.

Players will be able to discover more about the Professor’s mysterious past through flashbacks, as the story is revealed with full-motion animation sequences that will explain the secrets behind Professor Layton’s lost lover and how he obtained his well-renowned hat.

As well as featuring three brand new types of mini-game puzzles, you can help Professor Layton direct the ‘Laytonmobile’ or interact with his new pet parrot. You can complete a storybook by using special stickers which are awarded to you on solving special puzzles hidden throughout the game, in addition to meeting a host of new characters who also unlock additional puzzles as you progress.

If puzzles prove too challenging for some, there is always help at hand by utilising a limited number of handy hints which are available for each individual puzzle. Players can use hint coins to help prevent giving wrong answers. They can also earn Picarats for puzzles completed correctly, but be warned! For every answer you give which is incorrect, you will reduce your score of Picarat currency that you will gain along the way.

For those who are truly stuck, there is a new Super Hint feature which will offer an extremely telling clue - although this is an expensive practice and will cost you two hint coins!

And for those who just can’t get enough of the puzzles, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will be on hand to download additional content.*

So get ready to embark on an epic, time-travelling, brain-teasing adventure when Professor Layton and the Lost Future from Nintendo and Level 5 arrives in Europe for the Nintendo DS family of consoles on 22nd October 2010.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its WiiTM home console and Nintendo DSTM family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment SystemTM, Nintendo has sold more than 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSiTM and Nintendo DSiTM XL, as well as the Game BoyTM, Game Boy Advance, Super NESTM, Nintendo 64TM and Nintendo GameCubeTM systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as MarioTM, Donkey KongTM, MetroidTM, ZeldaTM and PokémonTM. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.

*Additional content via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will be available for a limited time period.

Atlus Have Released A New Video For Etrian Odyssey III Showing Map Making

Atlus have released a new video for Etrian Odyssey III. this video details the map making mechanic in the game. when you are navigating a dungeon or the open seas, you create the map on the bottom DS screen. you can use this map to place markers, annotations, and to set a path for your character to travel across.

D3 Announe They Are Making Yogi Bear: The Video Game For The Nintendo Wii And Nintendo DS

D3Publiosher have announced they have entered into a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Yogi Bear: The Video Game. D3Publisher will be releasing Yogi Bear: The Video Game on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii this Holiday, in conjunction with the release of the movie Yogi Bear.

In Yogi Bear: The Video Game you play as Yogi Bear and together you have to save Jellystone park from being shut down. but, even though you are able to explore several locations in Jellystone, Ranger Smith is watching and will not tolerate his campers being disturbed. Boo Boo is also in the game and he helps Yogi out during difficult challenges and antics.

Yogi and Boo Boo


Press Release

LOS ANGELES – August 4, 2010 – D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software today announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Yogi Bear™: The Video Game. Yogi Bear: The Video Game will be for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ and is slated for worldwide release this holiday season in conjunction with the big screen release of the all new movie Yogi Bear. Yogi Bear will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

In Yogi Bear: The Video Game, help Yogi Bear (voiced by Dan Akroyd, who also stars as Yogi in the movie) save Jellystone Park from being shut down forever. Players will be able to explore, jump, crawl, belly slide, sneak, and zip-line through majestic Jellystone Park locales in search of wildlife, adventure, and sometimes the distraction of a pic-a-nic basket or two! However, be careful, Ranger Smith doesn’t tolerate disturbance of his campers and keeps a watchful eye over the park. Luckily there is Yogi Bear’s trusty sidekick Boo Boo, to help Yogi get through difficult challenges and antics.

“With over 50 years of history, the Yogi Bear license has proven to be smarter than the average bear,” said Bill Anker, vice president of business development and licensing, D3P. “In time for the Hollywood release of the film, the video game promises to deliver the full Yogi Bear experience that parents can enjoy with their children.”

Based on the film directed by Eric Brevig and characters created by Hanna-Barbera Production, Yogi Bear: The Video Game is under development by Monkey Bar Games. For more information on the upcoming video game, please go to the Web site at http://www.namcobandaigames.eu/

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About Yogi Bear (The Movie)

“Yogi Bear” is a live-action CG animated adventure in 3D, featuring everyone’s favorite pic-a-nic basket-stealing bear as he and his pal Boo Boo join forces with their old nemesis Ranger Smith to save Jellystone Park from closing forever. It stars Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh and TJ Miller.

“Yogi Bear” is directed by Eric Brevig and produced by Donald De Line and Karen Rosenfelt, from a script written by Jeffrey Ventimilia & Joshua Sternin and Brad Copeland, based on characters created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. James Dyer, Lee Berger and Andrew Haas serve as executive producers. Peter James is the director of photography; David R. Sandefur, the production designer; Kent Beyda, the editor; Andrew Lockington, the composer; and Julianne Jordan, the music supervisor. “Yogi Bear” will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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 D3Publisher

D3Publisher is a video game publisher for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.  D3Publisher has operations in the U.S., and Japan.  The company also owns development studio Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., and its technology platform, Vicious Engine®.  For more information about D3Publisher, please visit: www.d3publisher.us. 

Pictures Of New Pokémon And Characters From Pokémon Black And White Have Been Accidently Leaked

Some pictures of Pokémon and characters from the upcoming Pokémon Black and White Game, and the Pokémon: Best Wishes Anime, have been accidentally leaked onto the internet. Victini, the Pokémon above, has also been revealed to be a Fire/Physic type with an ability called Victory Star. It stands 0.4m tall and weighs 4.0kg

The first Pokémon is called Shikijika and looks like a deer. the bug and Swan looking Pokémon currently have no names and no abilities for either of the Pokémon have been revealed yet.

Some characters have also been leaked. The two people together are members of Team Plasma, the bad guys in the game. the boy is called Dento and he's speculated to be Ash's travelling companion in the new Best Wishes Anime. The Final character is called Aloe and she's expected to be the Mum of Iris, Ash's other travelling companion in the Anime.

From Pokébeach

Pokémon Sunday Have Revealed New Pokémon Black And White Gameplay Footage And A Teaser For The Pokémon: Best Wishes Anime

Pokémon Sunday, a show in Japan, has revealed new gameplay footage for Pokémon Black and Pokémon White as well as a teaser for the upcoming Pokémon: Best Wishes Anime. The gameplay shows some Pokémon battles and some of the world. it also shows some of the new trainers in the game. The teaser for the upcoming Pokémon: Best Wishes Anime reveals Iris, a new travel companion for Ash, and Dento, who's speculated to replace Brock. All 3 of the starting Pokémon are also shown as well as Kibago, the small Pokémon with tusks.

Pokémon White And Pokémon Black Gameplay


Pokémon Best Wishes


From Pokébeach

Atlus Have Released A New Gameplay Video For Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City

Atlus have released a new Gameplay video for Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City. as i have not covered this game before, i have included a general trailer for the game, followed by 3 gameplay videos that show the games Character Creation, Naval Exploration, and Combat System. all the trailers are in-game with the gameplay videos also narrated.

Endgame Studios And N3V Games Release A New Trailer For Fractured Soul On The Nintendo DS

Endgame Studios And N3V Games have released a new trailer for Fractured Soul, a Nintendo DS game they are working on. presently, Fractured Soul doesn't have a publisher, but this video is from a near finished game. the video is all in-game and shows how Fractured Soul uniquely uses both the top and bottom screens. The trailer shows that you are playing 2 games at once and moving your character from the top and bottom screen. various different uses of this mechanic are shown in the trailer, one being moving between the screens defeating enemies on the bottom screen before moving to the top screen to destroy those enemies.




N3V Games together with Endgame Studios is proud to present the new Fractured Soul trailer.

Grant Davies – Director @ Endgame Studios (Developers)

We always felt we were making a great, fun DS game with an innovative twist... but we never realised how much people would like it until yesterday, when we released our trailer.... 13,500 views in the first 24 hours and a slew of amazing comments. People are loving Fractured Soul! Right from when the DS was first announced, we’ve wanted to make a game that made full use of both screens. We always felt that gamers would embrace a game that truly fit the DS hardware. Fractured Soul is that game, and from the comments we’ve received so far, and the flood of interest on YouTube, gamers worldwide agree with us. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqCQCg95_2I)

A New Trailer For Pokémon Black and Pokémon White Has Been Released

A New trailer for Pokémon Black and Pokémon White has been released. this Japanese trailer shows many more parts of the game as well as revealing a couple new Pokémon. one new feature of the game is Pokémon Musical, which could replace the Pokémon Contests that was in previous Pokémon games. 3 new Pokémon were revealed, a Stork and Deer like Pokémon but no names were given for either, and the 3rd Pokémon appears to be the evolution of Minezumi, Miruhoggu.

Other new features shown in the trailer include the Pokémon Dream World, which allows you to upload a Pokémon to the internet and play an adventure on the Internet. PokéShifter is when you have 2 DS's connected via Wifi, one with either Pokémon Black or White and the other with a Generation IV game. you can transfer Pokémon from the Generation IV game to either Black Or White via a target practice mini-game.

More footage of Isshu is in the video, showing more locations and areas like the city are shown in more detail. New Trainer classes are also revealed, like a backpacker, baker, and American Football Player. There is also a train in this game which you can ride and have Pokémon battles with other passengers.



From Bulbpedia

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Screenshtos For Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released new screenshots for Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp. Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp is a action adventure game that is coming to the Nintendo DS and Wii as well as the Playstation 2 this Autumn. These screenshots are in-game and show 3 locations from the game. the Swamp is near Mystery Inc's club house that grabs the attention of Shaggy and Scooby. the Desert has a town that's mysteriously been abandoned and where strange things occur at night. The ski slopes in the Alpine mountains have been closed due to a local legend coming to life and scarring the tourists away. all 3 locations offer mysteries for Mystery Inc. to solve.

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Press Release

SWAMP:
At their Clubhouse on the edge of a very spooky swamp, Mystery Inc. gang mulls over their last adventure! Beyond them, in the deep parts of the swamp, murky waters oozing with sludge and green overgrowth hide any number of mysteries or just about anything else for that matter. During their investigations in the swamp, Scooby and Shaggy are captivated by a delicious smell wafting through the trees and are drawn to investigate. What mystery lies right on Mystery Inc.'s doorstep?

DESERT:
Fred, Daphne and Velma are treating Scooby and Shaggy to a holiday! A local diplomat has kindly offered to host the Super Sleuths as his guests in the town of El Muncho, a dusty desert town. However, very strange things are happening around this villa. The nearby town is all but abandoned from fear of the dead who appear to rise from the graves at night. Mystery Inc. must investigate to set things right!

ALPINE:
The Mystery Inc. gang arrives at the cold and blizzarding Howling Peaks in the Alpine mountains intent on spending some time with Daphne’s cousin. But it seems there is another mystery brewing. Naturally, Mystery Inc. is straight on the case! The ski slopes have been closed due to a local legend supposedly coming to life. Worse yet, mysterious pests are scaring all the tourists away! The local logging company has had to stop work too, and it seems that unless someone can get to the bottom of the problem, the small mountain village will miss out on this year’s tourist season. Can the gang solve the mystery before it’s too late?

Namco Bandai Announce They Are Bringing Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures To Europe In November 2010

Namco Bandai have announced that they are bringing Zoo Games and Sanrio Digitals' Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures to Europe on the Nintendo DS this November. In Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures you play as Hello Kitty as you try to find the perfect presents for Badtz-Maru, Keroppi and My Melody. along the way, you collect stamps and stickers for your birthday book by playing Mini-Games. winning these Mini-Games gives you tips on what presents you should get for each character. Holidays and Special events happen throughout the year, giving gamers the opportunity to always come back to the game.

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Press Release

LYON, FRANCE – 28 July 2010 – NAMCO BANDAI Partners S.A.S. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Zoo Games and Sanrio Digital to publish and distribute Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures for Nintendo DS. Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures, the second Nintendo DS title in Sanrio Digital’s branded games portfolio, invites players to guide Hello Kitty through an exciting quest-based adventure in a beautifully designed world. According to the agreement, NAMCO BANDAI Partners will bring the game to audiences across leading retailers in Europe, Australia and New Zealand starting in November 2010.

“The Hello Kitty brand is a global phenomenon, so we are very pleased to be adding this great game to our distribution portfolio,” said Alberto González Lorca, Vice President Third Parties, NAMCO BANDAI Partners. “We look forward to working with our partners at Sanrio Digital and Zoo to make its launch a resounding success.”

“Following the success of our previous Hello Kitty titles and the upcoming release of Hello Kitty Seasons for the Wii, we are very excited to be expanding the distribution of Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures to Europe, Australia and New Zealand,” said Mark Seremet, CEO of Zoo Games. “Working with NAMCO BANDAI and Sanrio Digital to bring Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures to new markets is an exciting endeavour, and we look forward to its continued success.”

“It’s exciting to release our second DS game featuring Hello Kitty and friends for the Nintendo handheld gaming platform,” said Robert Ferrari, Vice President of Publishing and Business Development for Sanrio Digital. “With Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures we are introducing our fans to another great title that offers engaging and fun-filled gameplay.”

In Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures, players take on the role of Hello Kitty to find the perfect birthday presents for adorable Sanrio characters like Badtz-Maru, Keroppi and My Melody. On her adventure, Hello Kitty will collect stamps and stickers for her birthday book by playing mini-games, helping friends, and finding special objects. Winning mini-games will provide hints on how to find birthday presents for various famous Sanrio characters and thus advance the game. Holidays and special events throughout the game year will offer players the chance to celebrate with various Sanrio characters. Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures for the Nintendo DS combines puzzle solving, missions, exploration, and mini-games to provide an entertaining Hello Kitty-branded experience that players can enjoy anywhere.

About NAMCO BANDAI Partners
NAMCO BANDAI Partners, one of the video game industry's leading distribution, marketing and sales companies, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe with 16 dedicated offices operating in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Australasia, and south east Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea). The company distributes and markets a broad catalogue of high quality interactive entertainment products for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo gaming platforms and PC from NAMCO BANDAI Games, D3Publisher and other major video game publishers on an international and regional basis. NAMCO BANDAI Partners is an independent business unit of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies.

About Sanrio Digital
Sanrio Digital is a joint venture between Typhoon Games (HK) Ltd. and Sanrio Wave Hong Kong Co., Ltd. Sanrio Digital is responsible for the expansion of Sanrio intellectual property assets into various digital and online media, leveraging an extensive library of original material that includes world-famous brands such as Hello Kitty, Badtz Maru, My Melody and others. Sanrio Digital is the developer and global publisher of Hello Kitty Online. For more information please visit www.sanriodigital.com.

About SANRIO
SANRIO, best known for global icon Hello Kitty and home to many more endearing characters including Chococat, My Melody, and Keroppi, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.  August 2010 marks the golden anniversary for the worldwide lifestyle brand that was founded on the “small gift, big smile®” philosophy -- that a small gift can bring a big smile to people of all ages. Today, over 50,000 Sanrio-branded items are sold in over 70 countries around the world. In the Western Hemisphere SANRIO character-branded products are sold in upwards of 12,000 locations including department, specialty, national chain stores and over 95 Sanrio boutiques. For more information, please visit www.sanrio.com.

About Zoo Entertainment, Inc.
As a leader in the high growth, casual gaming sector, Zoo Entertainment, Inc. licenses, develops and publishes a wide variety of casual and family-friendly video games for the Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Sony Playstation®, Sony PlayStation® Portable, Sony PlayStation® Network, iPhone®, and PC platforms through the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Zoo Games, Inc. and Zoo Publishing, Inc. Founded in 2007, Zoo Entertainment is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Led by a team of veteran industry executives, Zoo Entertainment has a diverse and growing library of nearly 100 high-value interactive game titles in a variety of categories including game show, racing, childrens’, simulation, and shooter. The company’s portfolio approach to product development drives its powerful and diversified content library, thereby mitigating operational risk. Zoo Entertainment has a well-established distribution network and sells its products to national and regional retailers, specialty retailers and video game rental outlets. The company also has licensing relationships with many widely respected brands. With its innovative content creation site, indiePubGames.com, Zoo Entertainment is poised to capitalize on opportunities in the emerging and high growth digital entertainment space. For more information, please visit www.zoogamesinc.com.

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Sega Announce Thor The Videogame Is In Development And Reveal Its Coming Out in Summer 2011

Sega have announced Thor The Videogame is in development and is currently set for a Summer 2011 release on the PSP, Wii, DS, PS3, and Xbox 360. Each version of the game is designed to take advantage of the hardware its on. the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions feature 3rd person action gameplay, full of melee combos, hammer throws, powers, and a upgrade system. the PSP, Wii, and DS versions of the game have a more comic book style. Sega have released a couple of pieces of level artwork from what appears to be the PS3 and 360 versions of the game.

Sega have consulted with Matt Fraction for the story of Thor The Videogame in the aim to present a story beyond that shown in the comics and the upcoming Movie. There will be a variety of Ancient enemies to take on, each with their own battle strategies, to fight against with Mjolnir and your elemental powers. Valor can be earned through battles and used to upgrade abilities and purchase new ones.

Artwork


Press Release

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (July 20th, 2010) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced they will bring Marvel Entertainment Inc.’s hall-of-fame franchise Thor™ to video game systems in an epic third-person adventure game. Thor: The Video Game™ is scheduled for release on all five major console platforms in summer 2011.

Thor: The Video Game will delve deep into the heroic tales of the Thor universe. Eisner Award-winning writer and lead Thor comic book author Matt Fraction brings authenticity to the narrative as a story consultant, and elevates the story beyond the comic and movie universe throughout the video game.  Players will take on an array of ancient enemies and beasts from the many worlds of Norse mythology by using different battle strategies and elemental powers. The sacred Mjolnir, Thor’s legendary hammer, will allow players to command the powers of the storm: wind, thunder and lightning. By earning Valor in combat throughout the game, players will also be able to select from a wider range of abilities, acquire new attacks, powers and upgrades.

“We are proud to be bringing Thor to his first solo video game adventure” commented Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA America. “Thor: The Video Game will finally bring the immense power of this iconic hero to lifelong fans, and introduce the God of Thunder to a whole new audience as a true Marvel Super Hero.”

Each version of the game is being developed to take advantage of all five console platforms. The PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360® version will feature cinematic, third-person action gameplay with melee combos, ranged hammer throws, tide-turning elemental powers and an upgrade system to bolster Thor’s powers as gamers progress. Players will be able to follow the same overarching story in the PSP™, Nintendo Wii™ and DS™ versions presented in a comic book style, allowing fans to explore new content in the same universe.

While taking its inspiration directly from the mythology of the comics, Thor: The Video Game will launch around the time of the upcoming Thor film adaptation from Marvel Studios.

Brought to the Marvel Universe by the legendary Stan Lee and his brother Larry Lieber, and penciled by noted artist Jack Kirby, Thor first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1962. Based on Norse mythology, the Marvel character of Thor became a comic book Super Hero both in his own right and as a member of the Avengers alongside comic book icons The Hulk™, Iron Man™ and Captain America™. Thor: The Video Game marks the character’s progression from mythology to comics, TV, then film and now to interactive entertainment in his first standalone appearance in a videogame.

About SEGA Europe Ltd.:
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s web site is located at www.sega.com

About SEGA of America Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site is located at www.sega.com

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.  For more information visit www.marvel.com. 

Nintendo Announce Professor Layton And The Unwound Future Is Now Coming Out On The 12th September

Nintendo have announced that the USA Release Of Professor Layton And The Unwound Future has been brought forward a week and it will now come out on 12th September.

Press Release

The future will arrive sooner than expected for fans of LEVEL-5's acclaimed Professor Layton video game series. Nintendo of America has announced a new launch date of Sept. 12 for Professor Layton and the Unwound Future™, a new hand-held adventure created exclusively for the top-selling Nintendo DS™ family of portable game systems. Previously scheduled for release on Sept. 20, the game will now be available a week earlier, treating newcomers and experienced players alike to a mesmerizing mix of mystery, time travel and puzzle-solving fun.

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future places the professor and his trusted apprentice at the center of a spellbinding adventure after they receive a strange letter sent from 10 years in the future. Players must wind their way through more than 165 mind-bending puzzles as they decipher clues and strive to unlock a time-twisting mystery that threatens to plunge London into chaos. Featuring richly rendered graphics and an engaging storyline, the Professor Layton game series has sold nearly 1.4 million units in the United States.

Nintendo Reveal Wii And DS Software Releases For Q3 2010

Nintendo UK have revealed the current release dates for many Wii and DS/DSi games. the main reveals include confirmation that Metroid: Other M is coming to Wii on 3rd September and A Shadows Tale Is Coming This Autumn.

Wii

27th August
Grease (505 Games)
Gunblade New York/LA Machineguns (SEGA)

August
America's Next Top Model (Mastertronic Group Limited)

3rd September
Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii and Nintendo DS) (Nintendo)
Metroid: Other M (Nintendo)

16th September
Club Penguin : Game Day (Disney Interactive Studios)
Disney Sing It : Family Hits (Disney Interactive Studios)

17th September
All Round Hunter (505 Games)
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment)

23rd September
Disney Sing It : Party Hits (Disney Interactive Studios)

24th September
Scooby Doo: Spooky Swamp (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

30th September
U-SING volume 2 (Mindscape)

September
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Activision)
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (Activision)

Autumn
A Shadow's Tale (HUDSON SOFT)
Beyblade: Metal Fusion (HUDSON SOFT)
Def Jam Rapstar (Konami)
Sports Island 3 (HUDSON SOFT)
PES 2011 (Konami)

Q3
Gormiti: The Lords of Nature (Konami)
Ben 10 (Konami) - WiiWare
My Aquarium 2 (HUDSON SOFT) - WiiWare
The Last Airbender (THQ) - WiiWare

DS+DSi

23rd July
DRAGON QUEST® IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies™ (Nintendo)
Cats & Dogs (505 Games)

July
Disney Fireworks (Disney Interactive Studios) - DSiWare

5th August
Sorceror's Apprentice (Disney Interactive Studios)

6th August
Art Academy: Learn painting and drawing techniques with stepby-
step training (Nintendo)

27th August
Grease (505 Games)

August
America's Next Top Model (Mastertronic Group Limited)
Witches & Vampires - Ghost Pirates of Ashburry (Mastertronic Group
Limited) - DSiWare
Witches & Vampires - Secrets of Ashburry (Mastertronic Group Limited)

3rd September
Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii and Nintendo DS) (Nintendo)
Camp Rock 2 : Final Jam (Disney Interactive Studios)

9th September
TinkerBell and the Great Fairy Rescue (Disney Interactive Studios)

10th September
Batman Brave and the Bold (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

17th September
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West (Nintendo)
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment)

24th September
Face Training: Facial exercises to strengthen and relax from
Fumiko Inudo (Nintendo)
Scooby Doo: Spooky Swamp (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

September
Playmobil: Top Agents (JoWooD)
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (Activision)

Autumn
Beyblade: Metal Fusion (HUDSON SOFT)

Q3
Gormiti: The Lords of Nature (Konami)
Frogger Returns (Konami) - DSiWare
Puzzle Baby Animals (Tivola Publishing GmbH) - DSiWare
Puzzle Planets ans Universe (Tivola Publishing GmbH) - DSiWare
Puzzle Sightseeing (Tivola Publishing GmbH) - DSiWare
The Last Airbender (THQ) - DSiWare
16 Shot! SHOOTING WATCH (HUDSON SOFT) - DSiWare

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Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For The Nintendo DS Version Of Puzzle Quest 2

Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for the Nintendo DS version of Puzzle Quest 2. these screenshots focus on the Sorcerer character, showing her moving on the over world, battling, and using magic. A mini game is also shown, the aim of which is to open a door by lining up shapes using the traditional Puzzle Quest mechanics. 2 level up screens are shown, showing that sometimes when you level up you can gain new spells or stat increases.

Screenshots

EA Announce Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars For The Nintendo DS

EA have Announced The Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars for the Nintendo DS. This is a collection of three Nintendo DS Games that are set for release this fall. The three games in this collection are Blue Team, Pink Team, And Purple Team. all three of these games will share the overarching storyline, but each will have 6 exclusive pets and themed accessories.

The aim of each game is to prepare their pets to become the biggest star by competing in contests, including fashion, athletics, and artistry. the game also comes with mini games and new pet animations and interactions that were not in previous Littlest Pet Shop Games.

Purple Team Screenshots


Blue Team Screenshots


Pink Team Screenshots


Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Young girls around the world are invited to start practicing their best skills for the ultimate LITTLEST PET SHOP competition. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced it is developing LITTLEST PET SHOP 3 Biggest Stars, a collection of three Nintendo DS™ games slated for release in fall 2010. The third iteration in the immensely popular LITTLEST PET SHOP video game series will encourage girls to hone and polish their team building skills as they further expand their collections with new pets, accessories and mini games.

LITTLEST PET SHOP 3 Biggest Stars will offer three separate games for the Nintendo DS – Blue Team, Pink Team, and Purple Team. The collection of games shares an overarching storyline that will inspire and rally girls to prepare their LITTLEST PET SHOP pets to become the “Biggest Star,” by training their pets to compete in a variety of contests such as fine tuning fashion sense, perfecting athletic ability and showing off artistic flair.

Each version of the LITTLEST PET SHOP 3 Biggest Stars collection will offer six in-game exclusive pets and team-themed accessories in each version, allowing girls to do what they love most when it comes to LITTLEST PET SHOP – collect, customize and interact with an assortment of new pets as each character vies to be named the “Biggest Star.” The game titles will also include a wide array of mini games featuring an expanded assortment of pet animations and interactions not found in previous games.

“LITTLEST PET SHOP 3 Biggest Stars gives us an opportunity to continue our industry leadership over the young girls category in developing high quality games tailored just for them, particularly with our highly successful LITTLEST PET SHOP franchise, based on the Hasbro brand, which has sold nearly 4 million video game units worldwide,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Hasbro Division at Electronic Arts. “We have a world class online world dedicated to this space with LITTLEST PET SHOP Online, and have seen great success on our iPhone application, as well. Now, our support continues with the third chapter in the exciting LITTLEST PET SHOP series that we just know girls will be delighted with as they’ll have a chance to live out the fun of performing with their favorite pets.”

For more information on LITTLEST PET SHOP 3 Biggest Stars, please visit: http://ea.com/games/lps3-biggest-stars-purple-team.

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: EATM, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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.

About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands athttp://www.hasbro.com. © 2010 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. LITTLEST PET SHOP is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.