PS2 and Wii have joined the platforms (PC, Xbox 360 and PS3) set to receive the new Alone in the Dark game from Atari.

So, PS2 and Wii versions are being developed by Hydravision (Eden Games is handling the other versions), and feature the same storyline as the previously announced outings for the revival of the venerable survival horror series.

According to Atari, PS2 and Wii versions of Alone in the Dark push respective hardware "hard", "incorporating many of the gameplay features found in the Xbox 360 version".
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DS-x2 reports:

"Back in May, DS-x2 broke the news that Alone in the Dark 5: Near Death was heading for the Nintendo DS and Wii. Our sources, several European retailers, were not able to back up these claims. Today, we can enlighten all with the news that the game is indeed heading for the Nintendo DS and Wii.

Atari has confirmed the existance of both versions, and added that the title is heading for the PC, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, PSP and Xbox 360 as well. Not much information on the Nintendo versions has been released yet, but we did get confirmation that the Nintendo DS and PSP versions will be based on the console versions and feature special 'functionalities'.

On Wii, Atari was able to explain the controls briefly. In short, Alone in the Dark uses the Wiimote to control the camera, aim and shoot your weapon and control just about every object in your environment (ranging from fire extinguisher to tables and chairs). The Nunchuk-controller is used to move your character.

One of the special functionalities on the handheld versions has been revealed to us already: the PSP title can be linked up with its Playstation 3 counterpart. During the game, PSP owners can receive txt-messages (SMS) from other characters within the game. Also, the PSP will be able to display a realtime map while you're playing on the Playstation 3."
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"Nintendo has offered a great gateway in bringing classic SEGA titles such as Sonic The Hedgehog, Altered Beast and Toe Jam & Earl to Wii console owners," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America. "This is only the beginning though, as you can expect to see more announcements regarding other legendary titles from SEGA's catalog coming to the Wii Shop Channel in the coming months.
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Surfer Girl says that there was a Borat mobile game, the sequel to Alvin and the Chipmunks is on its way, RedLime is not Road Rash, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is still on track for release later this year, and Harvey Smith is game director of an unannounced title at Arkane Studios Austin.
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Eidos have today announced that they will be releasing Alvin and the Chipmunks on the Nintendo Wii, DS, PC and Playstation 2...
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Majesco Entertainment has released the first screenshots for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. Based on the highly anticipated theatrical release of the same name that opens Christmas Day, the game features The Chipmunks and their girl-group rivals The Chipettes as they rock the house in pulse-pounding concert locations around the world. Singing and dancing their way into audiences' hearts, the bands perform to hit songs from the popular Alvin and The Chipmunks library and from today's hottest artists.
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Majesco Entertainment Company, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing) and Bagdasarian Productions, today announced Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel for Wii and Nintendo DS. Featuring everyone's favourite marsupial musical group - Alvin and The Chipmunks and their girl group rivals The Chipettes making their videogame debut - this Rhythm Action game challenges players' timing and musical skills as they perform in a variety of concert locations.
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Please note that one of the players living in the village must speak to Rover on the bus to the city after finishing their part-time job. Rover will only appear to speak with the first player in the village to go the city. If user-to-user communication is restricted in the Parental Controls settings of your Wii console, you will be unable to participate in this offer.
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In an attempt to curb child predation, the police in Missouri are now claiming that any adult who owns and plays games like Animal Crossing probably doesn't have a good reason to do so and is most likely a pedophile with bad intent.
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Gamepolitics: Law enforcement is an increasingly challenging job, so GP likes to see police officers well trained and well-informed.

Moreover, with an uptick in the number of incidents in which alleged pedophiles have made contact with their victims through online games, this is clearly a venue that the police need to be able to understand and deal with effectively when the need arises.

That being said, we hope these comments by an investigator with the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force were somehow misquoted or taken out of context:

"There is no reason an adult should have [Animal Crossing: City Folk]," says Andy Anderson, Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force.
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