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Nintendo won't call a gun a gun (Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010)

Sep 12, 2009

As much as Nintendo has changed and warped since the success of the Wii, it's nice to know that the company hasn't abandoned all of its old sensibilities. Like its complete fear of violence and love of bizarre censorship. Did you know that plastic gun peripherals for the Wii aren't allowed to be called guns? This is by royal decree of Nintendo, and even evil publisher Activision has to obey.

Activision's Jeff Muench told Game Informer how a series of "obscure Nintendo regulations" affected the gun peripherals for Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010. They look like shotguns (albeit citrus-flavored ones), but boy, they ain't shotguns. Activision was forced to call them "firearms," because I guess simply uttering the word "gun" will cause all the children in the world to shoot their mothers.

Shoot and kill whatever you want, kids. Just don't say any bad words while you're doing it

Majesco Partner With Centresoft at Retail (Cake Mania: In the Mix!)

May 22, 2009

Majesco Entertainment Company has announced that Birmingham-based Centresoft will exclusively distribute its catalogue to retail in the UK. Commencing with immediate effect, the deal strengthens Majesco's 2009 sales activity, which sees a catalogue packed with mainstream products on both handheld and console.

Margeret Pearson, Commercial Director, Centresoft: "We are pleased to represent Majesco at retail. Majesco has a great line-up of products for 2009 and we are delighted that this ambitious publisher has recognised the value that CentreSoft can bring to its business in the UK."

Majesco Ships Cake Mania: In The Mix For Wii (Cake Mania: In the Mix!)

Nov 25, 2008

The article writes:

"EDISON, N.J. -- Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and Sandlot Games, a leading developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games, today announced that Cake Mania(R): In The Mix! for Wii(TM) has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Based on Sandlot Games' award-winning PC franchise that has been downloaded more than 100 million times worldwide and sold half a million units on Nintendo DS(TM), Cake Mania: In The Mix! introduces all-new characters, motion-based cake customization and a unique co-op mode that allows up to four players to join in the baking madness at once."

MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT Announces Cake Mania: In The Mix for Wii (Cake Mania: In the Mix!)

May 12, 2008

Baking bedlam goes motion-based as Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and Sandlot Games, a leading developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games, today announced Cake Mania®: In The Mix! for Wii.

Codemasters signs 12 Majesco titles for Euro distribution (Cake Mania: In the Mix!)

Mar 6, 2008

Codemasters has inked a deal with Majesco to bring 12 Wii, DS and PSP titles to Europe, as it targets the family-orientated market.

The partnership will see eight titles released this year, including Cake Mania for Wii and Toy Shop for the DS, and another four games scheduled for 2009.

ActiBlizz Q2 financials: Call of Duty series has sold close to 14 million (Call of Duty 3)

Aug 5, 2009

VG247: Activision's Mike Griffin has said that the Call of Duty franchise has sold close to 14 million units in the series lifetime.

Activision Are Planning A Call of Duty Movie (Call of Duty 3)

May 9, 2009

That's right. It seems that Activision have set up deals for "Call of Duty: The Movie", the movie for the very popular video game.

"Activision takes 3 FIle Share Priates to the courts Gamers get caught sharing COD3 way too often " (Call of Duty 3)

Sep 22, 2008

Activision takes gamers to court over file sharing.

Infinity ward are working on a sci-fi shooter (Call of Duty 3)

Sep 4, 2008

n the latest issue of OXM UK, it is Comfirmed that infinity ward are working on a sci-fi shooter. But does not go as far to say if this game is the next in the call of duty series.

The Call of Duty series is ones of Activisions most prised franchises. Famed for its realistic World War 2 combat, it was no wonder that many eyebrows were raised when Call of Duty 4 went modern...

Gamefly Top 10 for 1-8-2007 (Call of Duty 3)

Jan 9, 2007

Here is the ol Gamefly Top 10 most requested list.

Lost Planet continues another week at the top of the cross platform list. Wario Wares: Smooth Moves for the Nintendo Wii cracks the top 10 and finally gives the Xbox 360 rentals some competition. Call of Duty 3 takes the top spot for the Playstation 3.

Gamefly Top 10 List for the Week Ending 1-1-2007 (Call of Duty 3)

Jan 3, 2007

Here is the ol Gamefly Top 10 most requested list.

Anticipation for Lost Planet heats up as it takes the top spot for Xbox 360 (and cross-platform). Wario Ware: Smooth Moves takes the top spot for the Nintendo Wii, and the PS3 gamers are queuing up to fight World War II (yet again) in Call of Duty 3.

Gamefly Top 10 Games for the Week! (Call of Duty 3)

Nov 30, 2006

The Xbox 360 Gamefly members are having their way with the charts! Rainbow Six Vegas takes the top spot this week! Looks like people are anticipating the release of Trauma Center on the Nintendo Wii also. Surprisingly, Call of Duty 3 takes the top spot on the PS3 chart. I guess some people have actually bought the PS3 to play games instead of succumbing to the almighty dollar...

Activision's PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii games ship to North American retail (Call of Duty 3)

Nov 15, 2006

Activision today announced that the company's key launch games for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii have shipped and are now available at retail locations in North America.

The robust launch lineup features some of the world's most popular game franchises, including Tony Hawk's Project 8, Call of Duty 3 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, Call of Duty 3 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for the Wii. Additionally, Rapala Tournament Fishing and World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions for the Wii will ship on November 22, 2006. These titles anchor Activision's holiday offerings, which includes games for both the next- and current-generation consoles and handheld platforms.

Call of Duty action movie (Call of Duty 3)

Nov 14, 2006

It might sound melodramatic, but by the looks of this new trailer for Call of Duty 3 on Wii, the motion-sensitive war will leave you just as physically exhausted as if you'd actually fought through the Battle of the Bulge, while bayoneting half of Nazi Germany's men folk in the process. Well, maybe it's not that demanding. But if you hit the movies tab above to watch the vid, you'll see Call of Duty expects plenty of mime-artist soldiering from you throughout its war torn battles - reloading, ...

Rumor: The Wii Launch Day Games (Call of Duty 3)

Nov 6, 2006

And here's Best Buy's list of expected Wii games and when they should hit the store:

Wii-Avatar: The Last Airbender 8130667 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Call of Duty 3 8030329 T $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Cars 7918266 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2 8147427 T $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Excite Truck 7917463 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy 8131078 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 14
Wii-Gt Pro Series 8140665 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Happy Feet 8147524 E $49.99 Nov. 14
Wii-Madden NFL '07 7917169 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Marvel Ultimate Alliance 7917427 T $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Metal Slug Anthology 7918239 T $39.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Monster 4x4: World Circuit 8140745 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Open Season 8141496 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Rampage Total Destruction 8131032 E10+ $29.99 Nov. 14
Wii-Rapala Trophies 8130907 E $39.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Rayman Raving Rabbids 7917481 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Red Steel 7849876 T $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Splinter Cell Double Agent 8141263 M $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Spongebob: Creature From The Krusty Krab 7918328 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz 7917515 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-The Barnyard 8130603 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess 7917132 T $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam 7918186 E $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-Trauma Center 7918195 T $49.99 Nov. 15
Wii-World Series of Poker TOC 8138142 T $39.99 Nov. 15

Hit the jump for the accessory list

Exclusive PS3, 360, and Wii games compared (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 19, 2006

Hype unique controls, superior online play, and massive disc storage all you want; Siliconera reminds us that it's all about the games when selling a system by comparing and numbering exclusive titles per next-generation console. From the article: "Another arguable point is that all of the Wii's titles are 'gameplay exclusive.' Since the Wii has a its own control scheme, Call of Duty 3 is going to play quite differently on the Wii than it is on the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Will this cause gamers to purchase two versions of the same game? "

The investigatory-journalism notes that the Xbox 360 offers 48 exclusive games with the help of a one-year head start (48% of which are first-party), the PS3 has a total of 35 games (51% of which are first-party), and Wii represents with 40 titles (35% of which are first-party). Hit the read link for the full list of exclusives by console according to the games blog.

Call of Duty 3 dated for the UK (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 16, 2006

Activision has confirmed the UK release dates for Call of Duty 3. The game will arrive on the Xbox 360 on November 10, followed by a PlayStation 2 version on November 24, and the Wii version on December 1 - a week before the UK launch of the Wii. The PlayStation 3 version will launch with the system next year.

It's not unusual for launch software to be released prior to the console, and with Call of Duty 3 likely to be one of the Wii's biggest sellers, buyers have an extra week to pick the game up and be ready for launch.

The Xbox 360 release of Call of Duty 3 starts an impressive month of shooters for the system. A week later Microsoft's Gears of War lands in the UK, followed by Rainbow Six Vegas the week after.

Is This PS3's and Wii's Launch Line-Up? (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 10, 2006

The PS3 could launch with 24 titles and Wii with 30 titles according to new documents detailing the two companies' plans.

PlayStation 3
Resistance: Fall of Man - Sony
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Sony
Genji: Days of the Blade - Sony
Gran Turismo HD - Sony
NBA 07 - Sony
Call of Duty 3 - Activision (600,000)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - Activision (300,000)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 - Activision (300,000)
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Bethesda Softworks
Fight Night 3 - Electronic Arts (400,000)
Madden NFL 07 - Electronic Arts (700,000)
NBA Live 07 - Electronic Arts (500,000)
Need for Speed Carbon - Electronic Arts (800,000)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - Electronic Arts (400,000)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Target In Sight - Namco Bandai
Ninja Gaiden Sigma - Namco Bandai
Ridge Racer 7 - Namco Bandai
Full Auto 2: Battlelines - Sega
Sonic the Hedgehog - Sega
NBA 2K7 - Take-Two Interactive (400,000)
NHL 2K7 - Take-Two Interactive (200,000)
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII - Ubisoft
Rainbow Six: Vegas - Ubisoft
F.E.A.R. - Vivendi

NINTENDO Wii
Wii Sports (bundled with hardware) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Nintendo
Excite Truck - Nintendo
Call of Duty 3 - Activision (200,000)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision (200,000)
Rapala Tournament Fishing Â¿ Activision (50,000)
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - Activision (300,000)
World Series of Poker - Activision (50,000)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 - Atari (200,000)
Trauma Center: Second Opinion - Atlus
Madden NFL 07 - Electronic Arts (500,000)
Need for Speed: Carbon - Electronic Arts (500,000)
Elebits - Konami
The Ant Bully - Midway m (100,000)
The Grim Adventure...

Wave down Call of Duty 3 Wii shots (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 10, 2006

Tuesday 10 October 2006 If you're looking for a bit of warfare to round out your upcoming Wii purchases, these new Call of Duty 3 shots, available on the images tab above, show that it's maintained the series' feel - if not quite the next-gen visual oomph - on Nintendo's ...

Call of Duty 3 Comparison (Call of Duty 3)

Oct 9, 2006

Activision shows off a number of levels from all three next-gen versions of its WWII sequel, and Gamespot grabbed the controls to compare them all.

"It's worth noting that the 360 and PS3 versions are identical in terms of content; the only difference we noticed is that you can thrust with the sixaxis controller on the PS3 to make your character do his melee attack (though you can still use the button if you want). The games looked quite similar, too, from what we could tell. The level of detail in the maps and characters has been noticeably ramped up from Call of Duty 2, such as with the aforementioned individual grass blades and rays of light filtering through the trees. The characters' facial expressions, clothing, and animations are also appreciably more realistic than in the past. You'd be hard pressed to say which version looks better, especially since they're both running in 720p resolution, but neither one is a slouch in the visual department.

The Wii version, as it turns out, is content-identical to the 360 and PS3 versions, for the most part. It's reasonable to expect that the relatively weaker system will have fewer enemies and simplified geometry in some parts, but in terms of storyline, basic level design, and so on, you're getting the same game across all three platforms. The Wii version naturally doesn't feature the extreme detail of the other versions, but it does play much like we're coming to expect first-person shooters to play on this unique new platform. Like Metroid Prime 3 and Red Steel, COD3 has you using the remote for fine aiming, and moving the cursor to the edges of the screen will make you turn. The analog stick on the nunchuk makes you move, and the various other buttons of the Wii's controllers let you perform other actions like ducking, jumping, and going to iron sights."