Aardman Animation's duo Wallace & Gromit are to return in a series of gaming episodes for PC and WiiWare.
Disney Pixar's Wall-E drummed up box office success and big critical acclaim, but the THQ-published game has been struggling at retail.
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.
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."
Gamedaily.biz writes: "Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian cautions that THQ's IP is a big risk, but he believes the publisher's management is taking the right approach to costs and product strategy.
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.
Universal Pictures announced during this week's E3 that it will publish a Wanted game, based on the recent movie, with Warner Bros. Interactive. The storyline is set directly after the conclusion of the movie, with third-person gameplay featuring mechanics from the film such as curving bullets and an "Assassin Time" mode to slow down time.
Virgin PLAY has announced that War Leaders: Clash of Nations, the RTS developed by Enigma Software Productions, has been approved for manufacturing and will be available in October in Spain, Portugal, UK and Italy. Set in the Second World War, War Leaders: Clash of Nations is designed with two clearly differentiated playing parts: management of troops and the execution of the plan on battlefield. The main goal for the player is to win the war with the help of allies, so a change in the course of WWII History can be accomplished by fighting enemy leaders.