Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey picks what he believes will be the biggest sellers of 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.
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)."
PRIMA Games is now offering the Official Game Guide for Wanted: Weapons of Fate, the videogame based on Universal Pictures' action-thriller Wanted, starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. The official game guide is the perfect companion piece to the game, helping players squeeze every morsel of gameplay, narrative, and collectible out of the title. The full game guide can be downloaded directly from PrimaGames.com for $19.99.
GamerDeals.net writes:
A nice deal from Warner Bros and Universal Pictures in The Netherlands. Who buys Wanted: Weapons of Fate get a free DVD of Wanted.
Here's the Euro releases for this week, the big release for this week is the Nintendo DSi. Expect these to fly off the shelves like hot cakes as all Nintendo products usually do. Other Highlights included the Godfather II and Wanted: Weapons of Fate.
This week's new video games bring a mix of movies, real-time strategy, sports, and RPGs. Tomorrow (Sunday) is the release of Pokemon Platinum. It will be a big seller for the DS with the large base of Pokémon collectors out there. Now that gamers have warmed up to RTS gaming with Halo Wars, it may be a good time to check out Stormrise from SEGA. Stormrise offers a new perspective to the traditional RTS with a third-person view and "vertical" gameplay. PLAYSTATION 3 gamers looking for a solid RTS fix should check out the "Ultimate Edition" of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. Video cutscenes look great on the Blu-ray edition. Try the demo just recently released on the PlayStation Network to see for yourself. Wanted: Weapons of Fate is a movie-inspired game that looks promising. A demo is available on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network as well. As a little bonus, we have a video featuring the artist of the Wanted comic book below, courtesy of Hollywood.com. Another dose of Hollywood is coming from Vin Diesel in The Wheelman, the Midway game that Ubisoft is helping to co-publish. See more new videogame releases in the week ahead below!
Gamereactor have talked to Grin (GRAW 1 & 2 PC, Bionic Commando, Wanted: Weapons of Fate, Terminator Salvation) about the future as the studio is pushing three projects out the door this spring.
Fans of the Wanted franchise can now obtain a limited-edition Wanted collectible exclusively via Gamestop.