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Dick Dastardly and Muttley return (Wacky Races: Crash & Dash)

12/03/2008

Eidos is bringing Wacky Races: Crash & Dash to both Wii and DS. You'll find the first screens of the Wii version here, and the DS version here.Inspired by the cartoon, the game will feature familiar characters, cartoon environments and outlandish cars that should be identifiable to anyone over the age of twenty. Racers must watch out for traps, collect Wacky Widgets to gain Wacky Powers, as well as use their unique Way Out Wacky ...

Wacky Races: Crash & Dash headed to the Wii, NDS (Wacky Races: Crash & Dash)

12/03/2008

Eidos has revealed Wacky Races: Crash & Dash will be careening on to the Wii and Nintendo DS in June 2008.

Wacky Races: Crash & Dash is inspired by Hanna-Barbera cartoon and has been licensed from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. This action racing game features the crazy cars and characters from the TV series, including Peter Perfect's Turbo Terrific, the Ant Hill Mob's Bullet Proof Bomb, Penelope Pitstop, and Dick Dastardly's Mean Machine, helped by his sidekick Muttley of course.

Players will race across various cross country rallies from the TV series, all the while keeping a look out for traps and trying to collect Wacky Widgets, as they struggle to win and claim the title of World's Wackiest Racer.

New video game releases for week of 5/24/09 (Walk With Me! Do You Know Your Walking Routine?)

23/05/2009

This week's new video game releases:
(subject to change)

Xbox 360:
Damnation
Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt
UP

PLAYSTATION 3:
Cross Edge
Damnation
inFamous
UP

Wii:
The Munchables
Rolling Stone Drum King
Space Camp
UP

PC:
Damnation
Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt
UP

DS & DSi:
Personal Trainer: Walking
Space Camp
UP

PSP:
Crimson Gem Saga
UP

WALL-E Ships for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and More (Wall-E)

24/06/2008

THQ announced today that it has shipped WALL-E for every current viable platform, including Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, Windows, and even Mac and mobile phones. In all, the game based on the Pixar movie will be released in over 69 countries in the coming months.

WALL-E to be first Arabic-localized game on current gen systems (Wall-E)

24/06/2008

Ars Technica reports: "WALL-E, aside from probably being the biggest family movie of the year, is also making waves in the video game industry by being the first localized video game to hit the current generation of consoles in the Middle East. THQ and Pluto Games revealed that the movie's tie-in game will actually have versions released in Arabic in an effort to appeal to gamers around the region."

This Week's New Videogame Releases (Week of 6/23/08) (Wall-E)

22/06/2008

A packed videogame release week ahead. See what's new this week for the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.

THQ blames Nintendo for poor performance (Wall-E)

8/05/2008

THQ President Brian Farrell has cited Nintendo's successful first-party software as the reason their kids' portfolio did not meet expectations last quarter.

In a Q4 earnings call, Farrell said that Nintendo had made the kids' videogames market "extremely competitive" and that was why THQ's "traditionally strong kids' business did not meet expectations," according to casualgaming.biz.

"The kids' market was extremely ...

Retail Radar: UK dates for Fable 2, Ghostbusters (Wall-E)

17/03/2008

Play.com let slip dates for a bunch of titles including Fable 2, Ghostbusters, Prototype, Ninja Gaiden II, and The Bourne Conspiracy.

The dates:
- Fable 2: May 30
- Ghostbusters: September 26
- Prototype: June 27
- The Bourne Conspiracy: June 27
- Ninja Gaiden II: March 28
- Iron Man: May 30
- WALL-E: May 4
- Lego Batman: "sometime in September"

Analyst's 2008 Best Seller List (Wall-E)

12/01/2008

Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey picks what he believes will be the biggest sellers of 2008.

THQ Announces Plans to Launch Disney/Pixar's WALL/E Across All Major Gaming Systems (Wall-E)

3/01/2008

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) THQ today announced plans to release the WALL/E video game in conjunction with the film's eagerly awaited theatrical debut from Disney/Pixar in the summer of 2008. WALL/E is anticipated to launch across all major gaming systems including the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Playstation 3 computer entertainment system, Playstation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP system, Wii home video game system, Nintendo DS, Windows PC and Mac, as well as wireless devices.

Game Informer crushes Time Crisis 4, Soul Caliber Legends; praises Galaxy, Rock Band (Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command)

11/12/2007

Game Informer have just sent out their newest edition to American stores nationwide and this months' review scores can be found below. Super Mario Galaxy receives the game of the month award, while Rock Band also impresses. Time Crisis 4, Soul Caliber: Legends and Jenga were this months' worst games.

Rock Band (PS3/Xbox 360/PS2, EA): 9,25 / 9,25
F.E.A.R. Files (Xbox 360, Sierra): 6,5 / 7
Beowulf (PS3/Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 5,75 / 5
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (PS3/Xbox 360, Eidos): 7 / 7,25
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command (NDS, THQ): 8 / 8,5
MX vs. ATV Untamed (Xbox 360/PS3, THQ): 8 / 8,25
Scene It? (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 8,5 / 7
Viva Pinata: Party Animals (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 5,5
Bee Movie (Xbox 360/PS2/Wii/NDS, Activision): 6,5
Time Crisis 4 (PS3, Namco Bandai): 4,25 / 4,5
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, Nintendo): 9,75 / 9,75 **Game of the Month**
Smarty Pants (Wii, EA): 7,5 / 6
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii, Ubisoft): 7,75 / 8
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii, Capcom): 8,25 / 8
Soul Calibur Legends (Wii, Namco Bandai): 4 / 4
Ghost Squad (Wii, Sega): 7 / 6,5
Battalion Wars 2 (Wii, Nintendo): 7,25 / 7,25
Endless Ocean (Wii, Nintendo): 6
Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii, Atlus): 7,5
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (Wii, EA): 6,75
Dancing With the Stars (Wii/PS2, Actgivision): 5,25
Jenga (Wii, Atari): 2

Warhammer 40,000 explodes onto handhelds (Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command)

19/06/2007

THQ has announced Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command for DS and PSP - the first time the series has appeared on either machine - and it's looking like a surprisingly explosive game. It may be a turn-based strategy affair at heart, but any fears of limp combat look to have been laid to rest by the first screenshots. The game will feature online network play on both handhelds when it arrives this autumn and publisher THQ assures us the most has been made of both consoles' respective strengths. ...

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command marching towards DS and PSP (Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command)

19/06/2007

THQ has announced a new Warhammer 40,000 title, marking the franchise's debut on handheld. Squad Command features an original single-player campaign, in which, according to THQ's blurb, you play as the 'elite Space Marines of the Ultramarines chapter and strive to combat the encroaching evil of the ruthless and demonic influenced Chaos Space Marines through 13 cinematically tied missions'.

Meet Charles Martinet at Nintendo World for Mario Super Sluggers Launch (Wario: Master of Disguise)

16/08/2008

To celebrate the launch of Mario Super Sluggers, Charles Martinet, the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and more will be in attendance at the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan on August 24th, signing autographs and giving out a mysterious special gift from Nintendo to those who purchase the new Mario sports title.

Sonic, Pokemon and Worms 2 in HGZ #5 (Wario: Master of Disguise)

14/06/2007

The free magazine for Sony PSP and Nintendo DS gamers includes Worms Open Warfare 2, Pursuit Force 2, Sonic Rush Adventure and Pokemon Diamond and Pearl previews. It also has reviews of Anno 1701, Superbikes 07, Sim City and more.

This Week's Famitsu Scores (Wario: Master of Disguise)

12/01/2007

For the late-comers, Japanese magazine Famitsu has four editors award points on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the best. Here's this week's:

Bionicle Heroes (PS2) - 6, 6, 6, 5
Shining Force Ikusa (PS2) - 9, 9, 8, 9
.hack//G.U. Vol. 3 (PS2) - 8, 7, 8, 8
Dragon Shadow Spell (PS2) - 8, 8, 8, 8
Meitantei Evangelion (PS2) - 6, 6, 6, 4
Excite Truck (Wii) - 8, 8, 7, 8
Gears of War (Xbox 360) - 10, 9, 9, 9
The Sims 2 (PSP) - 6, 6, 5, 5
FIFA 07 (PSP) - 7, 7, 7, 7
Mahha Combat Heroes (PSP) - 8, 7, 8, 7
Sekaiju no Meikyu (DS) - 8, 8, 8, 8
Ochaken no Heya DS 2 (DS) - 8, 7, 6, 8
Wario: Master of Disguise (DS) - 8, 7, 7, 7

Critical Reception: Nintendo's WarioWare: Snapped! (WarioWare: Snapped!)

15/04/2009

This week's edition of Critical Reception examines distinctly mixed online reaction to WarioWare: Snapped!, a downloadable Nintendo DSi launch title that some reviews claim is "certainly worth experiencing."

Snapped currently earns a score of 55 out of 100 at Metacritic.com, with some variance of scores.

Nintendo takes sideswipe at Apple (WarioWare: Snapped!)

3/04/2009

We want to focus on quality, not quantity, says Reggie...

Nintendo's online DSi store will focus on quality, not quantity...

The new Nintendo DSi launches in the UK today and is bound to sell-out immediately, much as any new piece of Ninty-branded gaming hardware always does.

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said this week that the company doesn't want "thousands upon thousands" of games on its DSi download store, while criticising Apple's iPhone strategy of providing thousands of games and apps (of varying quality)...

So the DSi's camera is cooler than we thought (WarioWare: Snapped!)

27/03/2009

Gamer Limit writes "Thanks to Destructoid's GDC09 coverage, we now have footage of the newest Wario game; WarioWare Snapped DS. Using the DSi's exclusive built-in camera, Snapped will require you to bounce around the screen according to the mini-game."

It's Wedding Bliss for Nintendo DS Owners (Wedding Dash)

12/11/2009

Zoo Games has announced that Wedding Dash is now available for the Nintendo DS. The company's newest DS release features time-management action as players keep everything running smoothly for the new couple. With both a single player story and two-player competitive modes, Wedding Dash looks to serve up casual fun for gamers on the run.