News Briefs (1-22-10)

A big bulk of news includes some new games announced, more songs coming for download and more

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Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Jan 22nd, 2010

TrackMania is headed to the Wii.

 

Using your Wiimote and your Nunchuk, your gamepad or your Wii Wheel – pilot racing cars at incredible speeds on spectacular tracks full of ramps, loops, turbo boosts and other crazy track-blocks. Race on more than 200 tracks divided into six drastically different environments and numerous game modes! 

 

TrackMania Wii also offers the incredible an essential track editor, giving you the opportunity to create an infinite number of personal tracks! Then share your craziest creations with your friends, thanks to the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection! Of course, multiplayer modes are included: Hotseat mode, 4 player split-screen, and of course, online play using the Nintendo Wi-fi connection! Compete against your friends and join online players from all around the world!

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The Nintendo DS to get Cheer We Go and Squishy Tank this March

 

Cheer We Go (DS)
Star Hill needs spirit! Its sports teams are in a major slump, and the whole town is in despair. It’s so bad, the cheerleading squad is down to just one person! It’s up to the player to revive the town’s cheerleader squad and bring the winning spirit back to Star Hill! They’ll need to master a huge variety of fun and exciting cheerleading routines to wow judges and take home the gold! Along the way, they’ll make new friends, unlock mini games, and earn stylish new outfits.

Squishy Tank (DS)
Roll out, Private! It’s time to enlist in hilarious puzzle fun! Match up and destroy blocks in this easy-to-learn, tough-to-master puzzle game for players of all ages. A variety of wacky powerups will aid players in their block battling, provided they can use them wisely! Fight through the four challenging game modes to unlock a trio of retro arcade mini games and a new wardrobe of squishy tank accessories!

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Mad Ugly Dirty Television (M.U.D. TV) is headed to the PC in March. The game will give players control of a television station.

 

Whether you’re filming the latest game show phenomenon, writing the next sit com smash hit or even planning to sabotage your rivals’ TV station, M.U.D TV lets you call the shots as you rise up the TV station rankings to take that all important #1 spot! Don’t forget to keep the money rolling in by winning bigger and better advertising contracts to grow your TV Empire.

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Using the YouTube connectivity and hard drive, PS3 owners of Just Cause 2 will be able to post their accomplishments directly from the game to the internet.

 

BASE jumped from the highest bridge in the game? Captured. Jumped out of a jet fighter and crashed into an oil rig? Recorded. Parachuted off a cliff onto a passing helicopter, laying waste to a military harbour with missiles, before ejecting, skydiving down through enemy flak, grappling soldiers to passing aircraft, leaving nothing but the smoking remains of the military might? Saved, uploaded and published for the world to see.

 

Also available from the in-game menu, a 10 minute capture feature allows players to create more detailed and planned presentations. Gamers will be able to capture and share in-game mission walkthroughs, create online speed-run competitions, direct their own South East Asian-inspired Machinima and more, with the greatest YouTube videos linked from our official website allowing users to vote on their favourites and prizes awarded for the best of the best.

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An expansion to Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim is on the way. Majesty 2: Kingmaker is scheduled to arrive in a few months for $19.99.

 

Featuring a brand new “Return of Grum-Gog” campaign, players will be called upon to challenge Lord Blackviper and his army of goblins as they wreak havoc and bring turmoil to the lands of Ardania. Majesty 2: Kingmaker will offer players the opportunity to create new magic in the land of Ardania with eight additional story missions. To restore peace to Ardania, the bravest of warriors must rise up and protect the kingdom from the terrifying green menaces of the night.

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Let’s Draw for the Nintendo DS is announced to arrive later this year.

 

Based on a best-selling line of Japanese drawing books, Let’s Draw! challenges players to create full images by combining small, easy to draw shapes into larger objects and scenes.

Let’s Draw! makes art accessible by teaching children of all ages, even those who have not yet learned to read, how to draw via full voice instructions as they play. Kids follow step-by-step guidance to create more than 100 different images that they can then bring to life with animation and sound. Let’s Draw! also lets players pair their newfound art skills with their imaginations to create and animate their own designs from scratch. These customized images become the stars of 10 fun mini-games, including Whack-a-Mole, Car Racing and Air Hockey.

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The official website for NecroVisioN: Lost Company has relaunched with loads of new information.

 

http://www.necrovision-game.com

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The official website for the upcoming Wii and DS title Sushi Go Round has launched.

 

www.sushigoroundthegame.com

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Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare both to get Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex before the year is over. Actually, before summer.

 

Utilizing the all-powerful Omnitrix, Ben sets forth to battle a new threat to Earth with 10 alien transformations in the franchise’s first ever-downloadable game for home consoles.

 

Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex is an action-puzzle platformer where gamers play as Ben Tennyson with the ability to transform into 10 different aliens. Utilizing the powers of the Omnitrix players will set out to battle a new threat to Earth.  Players transform into Swampfire, Brainstorm, Big Chill, Humongousaur, Echo Echo, Chromastone, Jetray, Spider Monkey, Goop and Lodestar to defeat Hex and his minions, with many surprises along the way. Players will have to utilize each alien during pivotal points in the game to take advantage of their special abilities and unique attributes. Players battle through 15 levels of fast-paced action and alien-specific puzzles to reach the final fight to save the Earth from destruction.

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Tracks coming next week to Rock Band (Xbox 360 and Wii on Jan. 26 and PlayStation 3 system on Jan. 28):

 

Blue Öyster Cult – “Godzilla”

Blue Öyster Cult – “Transmaniacon MC”

Hawkwind – “Master of the Universe”

I Mother Earth – “Levitate”

Motörhead – “Killed by Death ‘08”

Nazareth – “Hair of the Dog” (2008 re-recording)

Rage Against the Machine – “Bulls on Parade”

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bittos+ is confirmed to arrive on the WiiWare service for download on January 25.

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Games newly available:

 

Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance (PSP via PSN)

Death By Cube (XBLA)

Vandal Hearts: Flame of Judgment (XBLA, PSN)

Bejeweled Twist (DS)

The InLaws (PC)

Joan Jade and the Gates of Xibalba (PC)

http://www.alawar.com/game/joan-jade-and-the-gates-of-xibalba

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