Sega has released a trailer, character artwork, and character Bio for thier upcoming Nintendo DS game Sands Of Destruction
Kyrie Illunis – Male – 17 - 5'10"
The protagonist of this story. Gentle and sometimes shy, Kyrie is genuine and honest with anyone and will always keep his promises no matter what lies in his path. He has never seen the world outside of his town of Barni.
Morte Asherah – Female – 16 - 5'6"
Morte is a tomboy and a half. Always cheerful and up beat, she believes that life should be about having fun. She isn't the romantic type, but once she realizes her own feelings she will run head-on towards her love. Childhood friends with Agan.
Agan Mardrus – Male – 18 – 5'11"
Agan is a childhood friend of Morte's and is somehow whisked into traveling with her and Kyrie. Although he is kind and good-natured at heart, he hides behind a sometimes cynical demeanor to prevent from revealing too much of his real self.
Taupy Toplan – Male – Unkown - 2'8"
Taupy always gets the job done, and is the best of his trade at treasure hunting. The gritty and hard-boiled little bear is the toughest of the team, joining Kyrie's group instinctively - knowing it is the right choice for him. Teaches the pure-hearted and naïve Kyrie the importance of making his own choices.
Rhi'a Dragunel – Female – 300 - 5'3"
As the last scion of the Dragon race, Rhi'a may look 15 but has actually lived for 300 years. Despite her girlish and bubbly features, her comments can be full of wisdom from her long life experiences. However, she tends to keep her comments short, which leads her to seem a little mysterious.
Naja Gref – Male – 17 - 6'1"
Naja is very much an intellectual and is committed to his ideal of "saving the world." Sometimes obstinate, he tends to believe that his ideas are always correct. With a human mother and a feral father, he has grown under unfortunate prejudice from both the humans and the ferals.
Sands Of Destruction Character Art
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Movie Tie-In Games Coming To Nintendo Wii And Nintendo DS
Majesco have announced that Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Movie-Tie in Game is coming out on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii in December 2009.
In the game, you get to choose whether you want to play as Alvin And The Chipmunks or the Chipettes, and play at various concert locations where you build up your fanbase and beat records untill the final ultimate performance at Hollywoods Super Duper Dome.
Both DS and Wii versions have local multiplayer where you can compete against each other.
Press Release/Fact Sheet
Storyline
Everyone’s favorite musical acts, Alvin and The Chipmunks and The Chipettes, their friendly girl-group rivals, are on a world tour featuring performances by each band and including duets, to break attendance records and build up their fan bases. Musical sparks are ignited as The Chipmunks and The Chipettes square off, jet around the world and perform together in the ultimate concert finale at Hollywood’s Super Duper Dome.
Overview
After earning over $360mm worldwide at the box office, Alvin and the Chipmunks are back! Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel brings the world’s smallest and most mischievous musical acts to WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM. Launching around the second major motion picture coming out this Christmas, Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel lets you play as Alvin and The Chipmunks or their girl-group counterpart, The Chipettes, in a variety of pulse-pounding concert locations that will challenge your rhythmic skills to the limit. Feature in a dramatic finale performance to win the hearts and minds of fans at Hollywood’s Super Duper Dome.
Key Features
Enjoy playing as your favorite loveable, but mischievous, singing groups from the cartoon series and movies in a unique storyline
Freedom to switch between unlocked locations with the associated music tracks which feature either The Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon, Theodore) or The Chipettes (Brittany, Jeannette, Eleanor), or a duet by both the bands, each with their own distinct personalities.
Prove you have rhythm and timing in the main game and in 3 micro-games utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk with WiiTM and stylus with Nintendo DSTM
Features the Grammy Award and American Music Award winning songs from the Alvin and the Chipmunks library, each song’s difficulty based on such things as tempo and complexity
Jet across the world and rock the house in 1 of 25 concert locations on WiiTM and 1 of 11 concert locations on Nintendo DSTM in cities like New York, London and Sydney
2 global modes of difficulty, Normal and Expert, are available for replay and can be changed anytime during your game
Multiplayer Party mode lets you play as your favorite Chipmunk or Chipette and compete locally with up to 2 friends on WiiTM and collaborate locally with up to 3 friends on Nintendo DSTM
Play your favorite unlocked songs while watching the music videos in Jukebox Mode
Earn attendance records by filling stadiums with thousands of adoring fans
EDISON, N.J., August 3rd, 2009 -Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing) and Bagdasarian Productions, today announced Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel for Wii and Nintendo DS. Featuring everyone's favorite musical group--Alvin and The Chipmunks and their girl group rivals The Chipettes making their videogame debut--this rhythm action game challenges players' timing and musical skills as they perform in a variety of concert locations. Developed by ImaginEngine, Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel launches this December in advance of Twentieth Century Fox's theatrical release of the same name that opens on Christmas Day."The first Alvin and The Chipmunks film was a box office hit that earned more than $360 million worldwide," said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. "As a family movie event, the holiday sequel is positioned for similar success and we are excited to offer those fans the ability to interact with The Chipmunks and The Chipettes in a whole new way."
"For all those people who loved Alvin, Simon and Theodore in the first film, there's even more to love now with the introduction of The Chipettes," said Gary Rosenfeld, Senior Vice President of New Media Licensing for Fox Licensing. "Majesco has done a great job translating the characters and music into a fun game that the whole family can enjoy together."
"Janice and I wanted to make sure the game captured The Chipmunk and Chipette personality and we recorded nearly 500 different lines of dialog for the game," said Ross Bagdasarian, CEO of Bagdasarian Productions.
In Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, players can play as Alvin and The Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon, Theodore) or The Chipettes (Brittany, Jeanette, Eleanor). Musical sparks ignite as they jet around the world, rock the house in 25 concert locations on Wiiä and 11 in the Nintendo DS version, and perform together in the ultimate concert finale. Featuring songs from the Grammy and American Music Award-winning Alvin and The Chipmunks library, the game lets players use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk or Nintendo DS stylus to keep the rhythm in the main game and in three mini-games. Players will gain thousands of fans by keeping the band on tempo through songs that grow more challenging and complex.
Offering hours of replayability and family fun, Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquelprovides gamers the freedom to redo their performance in any of the venues with the associated music tracks that feature The Chipmunks, The Chipettes, or a duet with both bands. After beating the game in Normal Mode or breaking six attendance records, Expert Mode will be unlocked offering an even higher level of difficulty. In addition, Jukebox Mode lets players enjoy their favorite unlocked songs while watching music videos, and Multiplayer Party Mode lets them play with up to two friends on Wii or up to three friends on Nintendo DS.
After finishing as one of the most successful family films of 2007 and scooping up the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award-Winner for "Favorite Movie" - Alvin and The Chipmunks is officially back at the top of the charts. The extended Alvin and The Chipmunks merchandising program is bolstered by the extraordinary success of the DVD release that sold over 2.6 million units in its first 24 hours of availability and the original motion picture soundtrack Alvin and the Chipmunks (Razor & Tie/FOX Music), which has spent 55 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 album chart peaking at #5. The soundtrack has been certified platinum and recently won an American Music Award for Favorite Album - Soundtrack category. Alvin and The Chipmunks released a follow up album, UNDENIABLE, in November 2008.
The 2007 theatrical release of Alvin and The Chipmunks raked in more than $360 million in worldwide box office receipts, earning $45 million in its opening weekend alone. The DVD garnered huge success with over 12 million units sold to date to become the #1 selling family DVD of the year. Its success followed a legacy of hits for the brand including 6 Grammy Awards, 18 Grammy Nominations, 14 Gold and Platinum albums and 5 Emmy Nominations. The brand currently boasts 95% awareness with moms with kids 2-11, 94% awareness with men 18-49 and 96% awareness with women 18-49.
All licensing agreements and future product introductions are made possible through collaboration between Fox L&M and Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. - son of the Alvin and The Chipmunks creator - and his wife and partner, Janice Karman, who are the creative team behind The Chipmunks as well as the voices for The Chipmunks and Chipettes the past 30 years and again for this game.
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel is expected to release this December on Wii and Nintendo DS. For additional information about Majesco's exciting line of products, please visit: http://www.majescoentertainment.com/.
About Bagdasarian Productions
A leading producer of high quality, family-oriented programming, Bagdasarian Productions, helmed by Ross Bagdasarian and Janice Karman, is best known for its ownership of Alvin and The Chipmunks, The Chipettes, and other related characters. Originally created in 1958, The Chipmunks are now among the very few characters with a multi-generational, international following.
About Twentieth Century FOX Licensing & Merchandising
A recognized industry leader, Twentieth Century FOX Licensing and Merchandising licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century FOX Film Corporation, Twentieth Television and FOX Broadcasting Company, as well as third party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century FOX Television, one of the top suppliers of primetime entertainment programming to the broadcast networks.
About ImaginEngine
ImaginEngine is a leading brand in the development of quality children's titles and value software. The studio is known for its award-winning, commercially successful CD-ROMs, online, and casual games. ImaginEngine specializes in creating entertaining tools and experiences for kids and adults to enjoy and use to express themselves in software and the online world. The studio has shipped over 155 titles across major learning platforms. ImaginEngine is a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio, and is located in Framingham, MA. For more information please visit: www.imaginengine.com.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on leading console and portable systems. Product highlights include Cooking Mama and Cake Mania 2 for Nintendo DS, and Cooking Mama World Kitchen and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for Wii. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com/. @Majesco is on twitter at www.twitter.com/majesco.
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15JF94
Nintendo Wii Miis will play in Guitar Hero 5, Like Xbox 360 Avatars Will. Playstation 3 Home Avatars will not. http://ow.ly/iT3w
PSP: Phantasy Star Portable is getting a budget price re-release. it will come with 3 episode story. http://ow.ly/iT4z
PSP: Phantasy Star Portable 2 is rumoured to be coming out this winter. http://ow.ly/iT4V
Wii: Guitar Hero 5 Will Not use Friend Codes. it will use your Wii Address book instead. http://ow.ly/iT56
DSi: New Pokemon Gold/Silver footage shows Kanto Region, after you defeat elite 4, accessible by S.S Aqua. http://ow.ly/iT5r
Joystiq has 4 in game videos of music from The Beatles Rock Band. http://ow.ly/iT6v
IBM East Friskhill workers were told there is more work coming from Sony and Nintendo, and others. IBM Makes Wii CPU's. http://ow.ly/iT6O
RT @majornelson: R-Type is this weeks Deal of the Week for 800 points. http://tr.im/vaMg
A Game based on the movie Heat, announced back in 2006, has indefinably been put on hold. others can get the license tho. http://ow.ly/iTt4
QTE Blog G.I. JOE Will Come With Xbox 360 Gamer Pic's, Themes And Playstation 3 Themes http://ow.ly/15JFQQ
QTE Blog EA Announces The First Sims 3 Expansion As Sims 3 World Adventures http://ow.ly/15JFQR
Bethesda has confirmed that Mothership Zeta is the last piece of Fallout 3 DLC. http://ow.ly/iUhl
The 4 The Beatles RockBand videos have been taken down now. they violated Viacom copyright. http://ow.ly/iUpG
PSP: pictures and a trailer have been released for the upcoming R-Types Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate. http://ow.ly/iUvh
http://ow.ly/iUDn http://ow.ly/iUDs have comparison pictures of Final Fantasy XIII showing how the graphics have improved/developed.
QTE Blog Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilizied Announced For Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/15JGxn
UK Games Chart. Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Harry Potter, Fight Night Round 4, are top 5. http://ow.ly/iUSI
PS3: A Demo from GDC 2001 has revealed Eyetoy prototypes which include a virtual pet simulation, using sticks and balls http://ow.ly/iV3i
Wii: Monster Hunter 3 Tri is coming out in Europe And North America in early 2010. the game is out now in Japan. http://ow.ly/iV6b
A Batman Arkham Asylum demo is coming out on PC, PS3 and 360 on Friday. http://ow.ly/iVj2
QTE Blog Facebook Coming to Nintendo DSi's From 5PM, Pacific, As A System Update http://ow.ly/15JGRe
PS3: Vidzone has another video exclusive. thios time it's the Prodigy and thier new song Take Me To The Hospital. http://ow.ly/iVBy
PS3: a patent has been found which shows how the PS3 can emulate the PS2 Graphics Synthesizer, needed for PS2 emulation http://ow.ly/iW67
QTE Blog Ghostfire Games Announce Rage Of The Gladiator Announced For Nintendo WiiWare http://ow.ly/15JHdQ
QTE Blog Hudson Announce A USA Deca Sports Price Drop http://ow.ly/15JHUm
QTE Blog Tornado Outbreak, For Nintendo Wii, Artwork http://ow.ly/15JHUn
PS3:WipEout Fury bought Ads to the game. they're being accused for slowing down the game as adds must play before the race http://ow.ly/iXpd
Midway's This Is Vegas looks cancelled after GameStop have informed pre-orderer's that the game isn't coming. http://ow.ly/iXqo
Warner Bros. say that This Is Vegas is not cancelled and is still in production. http://ow.ly/iXEv
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce is coming to the 360/PS3 and is being revamped from the PSP original,out in Japan October 1st http://ow.ly/iXSJ
Assassins Creed II Killer edition has game, art book, statue of Ezio, and exclusive in game maps. http://ow.ly/iY8c
Monday, August 3, 2009
Hudson Announce A USA Deca Sports Price Drop
Hudson entertainment have announced that in celebration of the imminent release of Deca Sports 2, there will be a USA price drop for the original Deca Sports. The game will now have a recommended price of $19.99.
Press Release
SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 03, 2009 To commemorate the ongoing popularity of DECA SPORTS™ and the upcoming release of DECA SPORTS™ 2, Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, has lowered the game’s retail price from $29.99 to $19.99. With 2 million units shipped to date, gamers around the world have been enjoying the fun and exciting games in DECA SPORTS for Wii™.
“We’re so grateful to the millions of gamers who have enjoyed DECA SPORTS in the past year,” said Dai Kudo, Director of Consumer Products at Hudson Entertainment. “By reducing the price, we are inviting all Wii players to experience the diverse games in DECA SPORTS and get pumped for 10 more exciting games coming soon in DECA SPORTS 2.”
DECA SPORTS offers 10 complete sporting events that get players active in the living room while providing entertainment for hours. With activities such as Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Supercross, Kart Racing, Basketball and Snowboard Cross, as well as atypical sports games such as Badminton, Figure Skating, Curling and Archery, DECA SPORTS offers more than the average sports game. Designed with intuitive controls for the Wii Remote™ and the Nunchuk™, DECA SPORTS also includes advanced gameplay options for power spikes, curls and mid air tricks. Each sport supports both single player and multiplayer modes with up to 4 players and in several events, co-op on the same team. The Locker Room feature even allows players to keep track of their medals and trophies. DECA SPORTS has been rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB.
For more information on DECA SPORTS or DECA SPORTS 2, please visit Hudson Entertainment atwww.decasports.com.
Hudson Entertainment is the North and South American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: console retail games, digital download content, mobile games, and music. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness and Deca Sports. Hudson's mobile division is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading provider of digital music and video content. For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.
Hudson Entertainment, and Hudson Soft and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Hudson Soft.
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Tornado Outbreak, For Nintendo Wii, Artwork
Konami have released some Artwork for Tornado Outbreak. the Artwork shows how the developers went through character designs until the final one was chosen.
Tornado Outbreak Sketches
Tornado Outbreak Sketches
Ghostfire Games Announce Rage Of The Gladiator For Nintendo WiiWare
Ghostfire games have announced Rage Of The Gladiator for the Nintendo Wii WiiWare service.
In the game you control a Gladiator in an arena, in a first person perspective view, who has to defeat mythical bosses. you can customise your character with the skill points earned from defeating bosses.
The game has full 3d graphics, a "epic" soundtrack, realistic animations and re-playability.
Rage Of The Gladiator
In the game you control a Gladiator in an arena, in a first person perspective view, who has to defeat mythical bosses. you can customise your character with the skill points earned from defeating bosses.
The game has full 3d graphics, a "epic" soundtrack, realistic animations and re-playability.
Rage Of The Gladiator
Facebook Coming to Nintendo DSi's From 5PM, Pacific, As A System Update
Nintendo have announced that from 5PM, pacific time, today, a Nintendo DSi update will be made available bringing Facebook. the application will enable Nintendo DSi owners to upload thier pictures directly to Facebook.
Press Release
REDMOND, Wash. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 03, 2009 Starting today, Nintendo DSi™ owners have even more ways to share their experiences with friends and family. Using an Internet-connected Nintendo DSi system and the Nintendo DSi Camera application, Facebook members can take pictures with either of the system’s two cameras and upload their photos directly to their Facebook profile. This function will be available after 5 p.m. Pacific with a free downloadable system update.
While reviewing pictures they’ve stored in the Nintendo DSi Camera album, which includes photos taken by users and manipulated using the built-in interactive lenses, users can simply tap the Facebook icon on the system’s touch screen to instantly transmit photos to the user’s Facebook profile. The user’s system must be configured to a wireless broadband Internet connection for the transmission of photos.
“Facebook and Nintendo DSi build on the trend of personalization that is so important to consumers,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We’re giving people the tools to express themselves in creative new ways and show off the results to their friends and family on Facebook.”
Nintendo DSi has sold more than 1.7 million units in the United States alone, according to the NPD Group. The third iteration of the world’s best-selling portable video game system includes photo- and voice-manipulation features that allow users to customize their experiences like never before.
Remember that Nintendo DSi features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Nintendo DSi features such as the new integration with Facebook Connect technology, visit www.NintendoDSi.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™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 2.9 billion video games and more than 496 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™. 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, visit the company’s Web site at www.Nintendo.com.
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