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

Mar 12, 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)

Mar 12, 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.

Konami Announces Wii Exercise Title Walk It Out (Walk It Out)

Jul 10, 2009

Gamasutra:

Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that it is developing Walk It Out, a rhythm-based physical fitness title for the Nintendo Wii.

In Walk It Out, players stroll through a virtual world that evolves in sync with an on-screen avatar's footsteps. Skyscrapers, windmills, and lighthouses will spring up as players successfully step to the beat of a background music track.

Celebrate Wallace & Gromit's 20th Anniversary - all Grand Adventure episodes on XBLA Nov 4 (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

Oct 29, 2009

All Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventure episodes will be available worldwide on Xbox Live Arcade next week Wednesday, the 4th of November. This will coincide with the 20th Anniversary of the release of Wallace & Gromit's first animated short called A Grand Day Out. Each episode will be available for 800 Microsoft Points.

Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures - Episode 4: The Bogey Man Available Now (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

Jul 30, 2009

The final episode of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures releases today, completing a four-month escapade that has taken the famous inventor and his faithful pooch through a madcap series of wild and engaging new stories. Available today for PC at www.telltalegames.com, Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures - Episode 4: The Bogey Man puts Wallace's mechanical and social skills - not to mention his golf swing - to the test. Filled with unrequited romance, hidden mysteries, perplexing contraptions, and a heavy dose of comic relief, Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures - Episode 4: The Bogey Man brings the series to an exciting climax in grand Wallace & Gromit style.

The Last Resort now available on Steam (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

May 5, 2009

The Last Resort, the second episode of Telltale's adventure title Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures, is now available on Steam

Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Begin Today (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

Mar 24, 2009

Make a nice cuppa and settle into your favourite chair for Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, a new game series debuting today at http://www.telltalegames.com/mail/46293756/. Fright of the Bumblebees, the first of four digitally-distributed games starring the popular Plasticine duo, is available now. Subsequent instalments will be delivered in May, June, and July.

Crikey Gromit, Grand Adventures' episodes revealed (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

Mar 17, 2009

Console Monster writes: "New details for Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures have been revealed. We already know that the game will be episodic and that Peter Sallis will not be voicing Wallace, though Telltale Games have today revealed some exciting news.

Grand Adventures, releasing on the Xbox Live Arcade this Spring, will come as part of four episodes. The episodes are expected to release monthly on the PC with the first title releasing on Tuesday 24th March. It is not yet unknown whether the same will apply to the Xbox Live Arcade..."

Wallace & Gromit: New Trailer & Demo (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

Mar 16, 2009

Loading Reality reports that Telltale and Aardman Animations have announced the official release date, trailer, and pre-order special for Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures. The new comedy game series based on the colorful claymation duo, will premiere for PC on March 24, 2009. Loading Reality also highlights the new trailer and demo available for download, today.

Wallace and Gromit arrives March 24, demo March 16 (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

Mar 13, 2009

Examiner: Telltale Games has announced that March 24th will mark the release for the PC version of its upcoming episodic series Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures.

A demo of the game will arrive on March 16th exclusively through Yahoo! Games. Additionally, Telltale notes that those who pre-order the game will receive a full episode of both Sam & Max and Strong Bad's Cool Game for Awesome People.

Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures coming to XBLA this Spring (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1)

Feb 4, 2009

Telltale today announced that its highly-anticipated episodic series, Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, will lead the company's expansion to Xbox LIVE Arcade this spring. Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures will also be available for PC.

Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures will deliver all of the humor and charm of the duo's popular animated films, with a monthly series of brand new interactive stories in Telltale's unique episodic format. Alternating between the roles of quirky inventor Wallace and his faithful canine companion Gromit, players embark on their own style of entrepreneurial business ventures, tinker with creative contraptions, and interact with an ever-expanding cast of fun and endearing characters in each episode.

First Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures screenshots (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures - WiiWare)

Dec 23, 2008

Telltale Games has just released the first in-game screenshots for their upcoming new series: Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures. The game series will be coming out in 2009 and follows the adventures of Aardman Animation's award-winning franchise.

Wallace & Gromit planned for WiiWare (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures - WiiWare)

Jul 29, 2008

Aardman Animation's duo Wallace & Gromit are to return in a series of gaming episodes for PC and WiiWare.

Wall-E a Sales Straggler (Wall-E)

Jul 29, 2008

Disney Pixar's Wall-E drummed up box office success and big critical acclaim, but the THQ-published game has been struggling at retail.

First-ever Arab Localized Game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation to arrive in the Middle East (Wall-E)

Jul 8, 2008

Middle-East website Al Bawaba reports that Disney Pixar's Wall-E will be the first Arab localized video game. Luke Keighran, THQ Export Sales Manager said:

"We are delighted to be part of this, launching an Arabic game is every Arab gamers' wish. This is a great opportunity for us to grow further in promising territories like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and a solid demonstration of our commitment to the Middle East market. It is [distributor] Pluto Games' enthusiasm and will that made this commercially possible and we hope it will be the first of a long line up for Arabic titles in the future.

"There are only few games that would suit the Middle East's morals more than WALL*E. The game depicts family virtues in a fun adventurous story line immersing the players in a world of passionate pursuit for adventure."

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

Jun 24, 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)

Jun 24, 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."

THQ blames Nintendo for poor performance (Wall-E)

May 8, 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 ...

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

Jan 3, 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.

GRIN's Cancelled "Cult" - Sequel to Wanted: Weapons of Fate (Wanted: Weapons of Fate)

Aug 20, 2009

Split-Screen: "With the recent closure of GRIN, developers of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter for PC and Capcom's Bionic Commando, many assets and revelations have come to light. Another one to recently come up are questions regarding the other cancelled project 'Cult'. It seems the game was none other than to this year's Wanted: Weapons of Fate, the 'not-quite-bad-not-quite-good-whatever' multi-platform action title based on that film about bending bullets (and logic)."