LiveWii : "It is now confirmed by Nintendo Europe that MadWorld will be released in March 31, 2009 for the Wii. The game should also contain all the stuff wanted by PlatinumGames like violence, blood and no censorship."
Mediawatch-UK can dish out criticism, but apparently has trouble taking it. The self-appointed media watchdog group complains that it was flooded with e-mails from angry gamers in August after the head of the organization called for a ban on Sega's upcoming Madworld.
The Halo 3 Recon trailer from TGS08 heads up That Aussie Game Site's news day, as well as a release date for the new Xbox Dashboard, Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer videos and a brand new Street Fighter IV trailer. They've also got a new Resident Evil 5 trailer, details on SEGA Australia's stance on Mad World, and a reminder about the Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer trailer.
Rounding out another day of gaming news, That Aussie Game Site has SEGA's interesting revelation regarding Mad World and Australia, details about the Crysis Wars free weekend, the last glimmer of hope for fans wanting Goldeneye on the Xbox Live Arcade and footage of Gears of War 2's new Horde mode.
MTV Multiplayer's Patrick Klepek reports:
In a surprise move, Nintendo have announced a new brand, targeted at casual gamers, much like EA's 'Freeplay' range. This new brand goes by the name of 'Shake it Up Baby', and will allow less seasoned gamers to jump right in to the most complicated of games.
Platinum Games confirmed at Game Convention that online Mad World features are being considered.
Platinum Games chose Wii as the platform for its ultra-violent, black and white blood bath, MadWorld, because "it feels like a game that is at home" on Nintendo's console. Hmmm.
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Ripping people's hearts out, cutting blokes in half with a chainsaw - that's what's going down in these gory new MadWorld screens, and we like it. That pretty much sums up the whole game. You play as Jack, the man with the chainsaw arm, and you brutalize people in the most horrific ways. Sega called it "comical violence" in a press unveiling, so somehow that makes it okay for Nintendo's family-friendly ...
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The staff of PlatinumGames is absolutely dedicated to the production of high quality, original titles. While the three titles we have announced may differ with regards to platform and tone, we believe that they all share the absolute highest level of quality.
Director of upcoming gore-fest from SEGA and Platinum games details why such a game is a good fit for Wii.
VG247: A now-pulled story on a magic site we've agreed not to mention has reported that Sega's signed three games from Platinum Games, the studio formed from ex-Clover staffers - including Resident Evil legend Shinji Mikami - after the Capcom closed the outfit.