I’ve been a huge fan of Nintendo since I received my first NES as a child. Ever since that time, I’ve been following all of their most popular titles. I’ve played Animal Crossing since the series of games began. It isn’t my favorite Nintendo series, but it is fun, nonetheless. I should add that my son (age 14), is a huge fan of this series.
Today, Nintendo sent out a press release about the voice chatting features that are to be a part of the new Animal Crossing game, Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Here’s what Nintendo has to say:
“The new in-game voice chat function for Animal Crossing™: City Folk will be ready to go as soon as the game launches on Nov. 16, using the Wii Speak™ accessory. A separate Wii Speak™ Channel that people can use to chat independent of Animal Crossing: City Folk will be available in December.
The new voice chat function makes use of the new Wii Speak accessory, a microphone that sits on top of the television and allows entire rooms of people to communicate with one another. Only users who have traded Friend Codes can connect with one another using Wii Speak. The accessory is sold separately at an MSRP of $29.99 and will also be available as a bundle with Animal Crossing: City Folk at select retailers at an MSRP of $69.99. The Wii Speak accessory comes with a code that lets users download the Wii Speak Channel from the Wii Shop Channel at no charge.
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Dominick is a twentysomething guy, who has been gaming since the days of Atari. Enthralled by his first NES before he even turned 10, he’s long been a gamer and a Nintendo enthusiast. Dominick is in a wheelchair, so he writes from the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. He loves playing his PS3, his Xbox 360 and even his Nintendo Wii and DS. His favorite games are action/adventure FP & MP shooter, and racing games. Amongst his favorite game series are Brother in Arms, Fallout, Armored Core, anything Mario and Legend of Zelda. When not gaming, Dominick is a human rights activist, sports enthusiast, political guru, aspiring filmmaker and homeschooling father. You can find him on twitter nearly every day so feel free to add: dominickevans.
Written by: Dominick at 1:55 am on October 30, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO October 28, 2008 - Today Ubisoft announced that three titles in the all-new Ener-G series of video games are now on store shelves for the North American market. The first brand of sports games targeted toward girls, Ener-G focuses on socialization and allows girls to experience the fun of being part of a team. These games in the series feature three popular activities among tween girls: dancing, gymnastics and horseback riding.
According to a recent study by The NPD Group , socialization is gearing up among pre-teens, and the advent of interactive gaming really hits home with these girls, who are looking for friends from the comfort of their homes.
“This holiday season, parents are looking for safe, affordable gifts for their children and our Ener-G brand is the perfect fit, stated Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft North America. “The Ener-G games will not only satisfy parents, but they also give tween girls a new outlet through which they can express their creativity and love for sports.
Ener-G Dance Squad lets girls reveal their dancing potential by working with a coach to develop new steps and choreograph dances by combining the coolest moves.
In Ener-G Gym Rockets, girls get the chance to live the life of a young gymnast, as she twists, tumbles and twirls in five events, including floor, uneven bars and balance beam, on her way to the World Gymnastics Championships.
Fulfilling every little girl’s dream of having a horse, Ener-G Horse Riders lets players create and train their own horse, enter thrilling competitions, ride around the open countryside and even tame wild horses.
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Dominick is a twentysomething guy, who has been gaming since the days of Atari. Enthralled by his first NES before he even turned 10, he’s long been a gamer and a Nintendo enthusiast. Dominick is in a wheelchair, so he writes from the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. He loves playing his PS3, his Xbox 360 and even his Nintendo Wii and DS. His favorite games are action/adventure FP & MP shooter, and racing games. Amongst his favorite game series are Brother in Arms, Fallout, Armored Core, anything Mario and Legend of Zelda. When not gaming, Dominick is a human rights activist, sports enthusiast, political guru, aspiring filmmaker and homeschooling father. You can find him on twitter nearly every day so feel free to add: dominickevans.
Written by: Dominick at 8:32 pm on October 25, 2008
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Written by Dominick - Visit Website
Dominick is a twentysomething guy, who has been gaming since the days of Atari. Enthralled by his first NES before he even turned 10, he’s long been a gamer and a Nintendo enthusiast. Dominick is in a wheelchair, so he writes from the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. He loves playing his PS3, his Xbox 360 and even his Nintendo Wii and DS. His favorite games are action/adventure FP & MP shooter, and racing games. Amongst his favorite game series are Brother in Arms, Fallout, Armored Core, anything Mario and Legend of Zelda. When not gaming, Dominick is a human rights activist, sports enthusiast, political guru, aspiring filmmaker and homeschooling father. You can find him on twitter nearly every day so feel free to add: dominickevans.
Written by: Dominick at 10:46 pm on October 24, 2008
For Release from the developers of Monster Jam Urban Assault!
Monster Jam Urban Assault comes out next Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The game will be available for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP and pS2.
Here is some information on the various gameplay modes included in the game.
For reference, some of the trucks you’ll get to use in this game include King Krunch, Grave Digger, Backwards Bob and El Toro Loco.
The latest Monster Jam promise? UTTER CHAOS!!!
Championship Mode:
Level – Smasher
-Objective: Cause as much destruction as possible. The more expensive your demolition becomes the higher your score!
-Number of tracks: ten - three Air Strike, seven Devastator events
-Typical layout of tracks: Each track has a wide range of different destructible objects. Players can destroy statues, cars, construction equipment, and may more objects. The outdoor event centers have a set number of three attempts and are not timed. Players can choose from five different ramps, each with varying heights giving players the chance to rack up some serious airtime. The points earned during each of the three tries are added together and make up the total score for the course.
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Written by Dominick - Visit Website
Dominick is a twentysomething guy, who has been gaming since the days of Atari. Enthralled by his first NES before he even turned 10, he’s long been a gamer and a Nintendo enthusiast. Dominick is in a wheelchair, so he writes from the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. He loves playing his PS3, his Xbox 360 and even his Nintendo Wii and DS. His favorite games are action/adventure FP & MP shooter, and racing games. Amongst his favorite game series are Brother in Arms, Fallout, Armored Core, anything Mario and Legend of Zelda. When not gaming, Dominick is a human rights activist, sports enthusiast, political guru, aspiring filmmaker and homeschooling father. You can find him on twitter nearly every day so feel free to add: dominickevans.
SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 20, 2008 - Today Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ will be released for the Nintendo DS™ system and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Developed by Funatics Software and optimized for the handheld platforms, Tom Clancy’s EndWar is rated T for “teen” and will ship to retailers on November 4, 2008.
Tom Clancy’s EndWar for handhelds allows players to command an elite military force on the ground, in the air and on the seas during World War III. Take control of the elite U.S. Joint Strike Force, European Enforcers Corps or Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade and lead your faction to victory in three separate yet interwoven single-player campaigns. Each campaign includes over 30 battle scenarios taking place on real-world battlefields including Paris and London, and features increasingly challenging missions and objectives. Fight against a friend in tense two-player battles in any of the 100 ready-to-play scenarios or in your own custom-created missions.
Key Features:
* Turn-based strategy with a twist: Simultaneous move and attack phases make the experience as intense and authentic as real-time strategy.
* Three campaigns, one for each faction, with increasingly challenging battle scenarios and objectives.
* Over 20 units and vehicles per faction including ground, air and naval units. Units gain experience in combat, dramatically improving their combat performance.
* Two-player versus multiplayer mode, including additional missions specifically designed for multiplayer battles.
* Easy-to-pick-up mission editor: Create and share your custom battlefields and battle scenarios to play solo or against another player.
* Full stylus control on Nintendo DS.
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Unique Music Game for Wii Focuses on Improvisation, Creativity and Fun
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 20, 2008 - The sound of trumpets, the clash of cymbals and the thunder of drums herald today’s launch of Wii Music™. Just as Wii Sports™ attracted millions of new players to the world of video games and Wii Fit™ showed people that fitness could be fun, Wii Music creates a whole new genre in video games, one that lets players have fun experimenting with music as they strive to produce fun, masterful arrangements.
“Music is a universal language that inspires and moves people,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Wii Music provides a fun way for people to play together and be entertained while building a fundamental understanding of musical themes and rhythms. Wii Music can motivate people to learn real instruments or enhance their appreciation of musical performances.”
Wii Music brings more than 60 instruments to your living room, where you’re free to experiment with them in a variety of different ways. Unlike other music video games, Wii Music lets you put your own spin on songs. It’s all about improvisation, creativity and fun. The goal is to explore your inner musician to find creative and interesting new blends of instruments, tempos and styles.
To play each instrument, you use the motion-sensing abilities of the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers to mimic the real-life motions of instruments: bow a violin, strike a vibraphone or pluck a sitar. The controllers know if you’re playing fast or slow, hitting the notes gently or really jamming. Musical novices can understand how to play and start carrying a tune instantly, while people who are really into music will have fun creating mixes, rearranging tunes and sharing them with friends.
Songs in the Wii Music catalog can be rearranged with different instruments for a virtually endless variety of sounds. Imagine putting a reggae spin on Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” or turning pop favorites like “Every Breath You Take” or “Please Mr. Postman” into heavy metal tunes. The song list contains everything from American classics like “The Entertainer” to international favorites like “La Cucaracha.” Video game fans will find several Nintendo favorites, like the themes from Super Mario Bros. ™, The Legend of Zelda™ and even Wii Sports.
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Backed by a variety of unique interfaces, Nintendo’s Wii™ console topped the U.S. video game hardware sales charts with nearly 687,000 units sold in September, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Nintendo DS™ was the No. 2 best-selling system, with nearly 537,000 sold.
Wii enjoyed the biggest monthly unit sales increase with 234,000 more units sold in September than August. Wii also saw a year-over-year increase of more than 37 percent over September 2007.
Four games made for Nintendo systems placed in the top 10 best-selling games of the month, including Wii Fit™ at No. 2 with nearly 518,000 sold, Mario Kart™ Wii at No. 4 with more than 353,000 sold, Wii Play™ at No. 7 with nearly 243,000 sold and LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Wii at No. 8 with more than 223,000 sold.
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Written by: Janey the Admin at 5:36 pm on September 19, 2008
NCAA football fans will want to keep their eye on the EA Sports NCAA Football Challenge. The Challenge will be touring 16 college towns (listed below) and the winners from the campus tournaments will be meeting at the EA Sports equivalent of a championship football game. The finals will be held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2009.
If you aren’t going to be able to check out the challenge, but love NCAA football you might want to check out EA Sports NCAA Football 09. It’s in stores now and available on all major gaming platforms including (but not limited to) PS 2 and 3, Nintendo Wii, DS, and XBox 360.
The NCAA Football Challenge will touch down at 16 college towns around the nation with the winners from each of the campus tournaments advancing to EA SPORTS own version of the college football championship game - the NCAA Football Challenge finals on January 1, 2009. The finals will be held at the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Dates and locations for challenge venues are:
9/1/08 UCLA - Los Angeles, CA
9/5/08 Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ
9/9/08 University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ
9/12/08 USC - Los Angeles, CA
9/17/08 Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK
9/19/08 University of Texas - Austin, TX
9/24/08 Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
9/25/08 Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
10/1/08 University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS
10/3/08 Wisconsin - Madison, WI
10/8/08 University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY
10/10/08 Georgia Tech - Atlanta, GA
10/15/08 North Carolina State - Raleigh, NC
10/17/08 University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN
10/22/08 Boston College - Chestnut Hill, MA
10/24/08 University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
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Written by: Janey the Admin at 6:45 pm on September 16, 2008
September 15, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced an online contest inviting fans to submit designs of their very own custom snowboard to be included in the upcoming release of Shaun White Snowboarding. Fans will be able to vote on their favorite board design, and every two weeks the top two designs with the most votes will be made into playable boards in the Shaun White Snowboarding video game.
Along with the prestige of having their board design immortalized in video game history, first-place winners will receive coveted prizes including Ubisoft games or a Wii(TM) system. In addition, all first-place winners will have their board designs put to a final vote, and one will be created into an actual, real-life snowboard!
The contest is now open, and all entries are due by October 12.
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For Release from the developers of Monster Jam Urban Assault!
September 15, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced an online contest inviting fans to submit designs of their very own custom snowboard to be included in the upcoming release of Shaun White Snowboarding. Fans will be able to vote on their favorite board design, and every two weeks the top two designs with the most votes will be made into playable boards in the Shaun White Snowboarding video game.
