News Briefs (10-13-09)

A rather large batch of news items including game information, games headed out to retail and plenty more

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Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Oct 13th, 2009

Brutal Legend has shipped to retail. If you haven’t been paying attention and don’t know what the game is, then you don’t deserve to be playing videogames.

 

The brainchild of legendary game developer Tim Schafer, Brütal Legend stars Jack Black as roadie Eddie Riggs who embarks on an epic rock adventure featuring rich combat, storytelling and humor along with mind blowing imagery inspired by classic heavy metal album art and music.

 

Brütal Legend is the epic 3rd person open-world action game created by visionary game developer Tim Schafer and his team at Double Fine Productions. Starring Jack Black as the voice of Eddie Riggs, Brütal Legend tells the tale of Eddie, the ultimate Metal roadie who is knocked unconscious in a stage accident and awakens to a world where heavy metal breathes life through mountains made of amplifiers, killer spiders spinning guitar strings and rock gods roaming the lands. Faced with the daunting task of saving humanity from the evil loins of demon Emperor Doviculus, Eddie must quickly learn to battle through the metal mayhem as he comes face-to-face with devilish druids and unrelenting demons ready to melt his face off.

 

In addition to Jack Black, Brütal Legend features an exceptional cast with vocal talent provided by some of metal’s biggest names, including Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, Lita Ford, Ozzy Osbourne and more. Brütal Legend also boasts an impressive soundtrack featuring more than 100 fist-pumping tracks for over 75 bands including Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead and more.

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Dreamkiller is now available through Steam.

 

In Dreamkiller gamers take on the role of Alice Drake, a psychologist with the extraordinary ability to enter the minds of her patients and combat the ravenous foes haunting their dreams. Utilizing a host of fantastic weapons and her own special abilities, Alice confronts our common demons only to discover an even deeper menace reigns within. Dreamkiller features 12 rich levels of single-player gameplay each laced with swarms of hideous and disturbing enemies reflecting the mind’s infinite palette of fear.  The onslaught continues with numerous multiplayer modes and a host of over-the-top weapons and supernatural abilities.

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Cars Race-O-Rama is now available.

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More details of Remington Great American Bird Hunt for the Wii are announced, including the release date getting pushed back to November.

 

With arcade-style scoring, an arsenal of authentic Remington shotguns, and more than 50 trophies and power-ups to earn, Remington Great American Bird Hunt is a fast-paced and fun take on the sport of bird hunting. Remington Great American Bird Hunt challenges players to hunt through 60 levels of birds including turkeys, ducks, grouse and pheasants. Each type of bird calls for unique strategies and weapons. Players will find themselves well-equipped with Remington shotguns that look, feel and shoot like the real things. With a little help from Rockford, their trusty retriever, players will be ready to take on whatever flies their way.

 

Remington Great American Bird Hunt supports up to four players with a robust multiplayer system that includes competitive and cooperative modes for both teams and individuals. Hunting Party Mode, for two to four players, makes Remington Great American Bird Hunt the perfect party game. Remington Great American Bird Hunt is optimized to work with the Wii™ Remote or the Wii™ Zapper accessory.

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The Buzz franchise is set to return to the PS3 and PSP next month with Buzz: Quiz World.

 

The PS3 version allows players to define their BUZZ! quiz experiences exactly how they want with several new customization and personalization options. The game tests players’ trivia talent with over 5,000 new questions, enhanced online multiplayer “Sofa vs. Sofa” action, and exciting new rounds and characters, all in a glitzy new TV-studio setting. Utilizing the fun and easy-to-use BUZZ! wireless Buzzers helps players to top off this totally immersive quiz show experience. (Game/buzzer bundle – $59.99 (MSRP), stand alone game – $39.99 (MSRP)

 

Now BUZZ! Quiz World for PSP boasts online infrastructure support for the first time. Not only are there over 3,000 new general knowledge questions in a bigger and better single player mode, players can also access MyBUZZ! content on-the-go. BUZZ! Quiz World for PSP will also be supported post-launch with additional PSP-specific expansion Quiz Packs available on the PlayStation Store. ($19.99 (MSRP)) 

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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky for the Nintendo DS (and DSi) is now available.

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games has shipped to retail.

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The videogame based on the film based on the book of Where the Wild Things Are has shipped to store shelves.

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Xbox 360 exclusive RPG MagnaCarta 2 is now available.

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A Boy and His Blob for the Wii is now at retail.

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Next month to see the release of Picture Perfect Hair Salon for the Nintendo DSi.

 

Taking full advantage of the camera function on Nintendo DSi, Picture Perfect Hair Salon will be the first Nintendo DSi game to use automatic face recognition.  When a player positions her face correctly, the game will automatically take a picture. Players will also learn to manage their own hair salons and how to cut, color and style hair while perfecting their makeup style and mastering the art of keeping clientele happy. Over 15,000 different hair and makeup combinations allow girls to perfect their own individual look.

Interactivity is the root of the fun in Picture Perfect Hair Salon, as the title allows players to become in-game characters, enabling them to experiment with different hairstyles. Players can also participate in contests to win awards that will help increase their ranking in the salon world.

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Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz is now available on Xbox Live Arcade.

 

Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz gets underway with a brilliant kick-off that incorporates more than 3,500 different questions and six football packs with reference to football leagues around the world including, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The quiz allows for up to four players to compete for the best score with subjects ranging from general football trivia to true insider questions, testing players’ knowledge of all things related to the vast world of football.

 

Virtual Football enthusiasts will have no trouble keeping up with their favorite sports figures with the various game varieties.  Play against the clock in “Kick-Off” mode, or risk it all in “Foul Play” – football fans get to experience far more than just 90 minutes’ worth of fun, and test their sports knowledge in nine different game modes with sensational features.

 

Beginners and advanced players will be able to turn pro online or offline as Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz provides plenty of entertainment for the whole family. The quiz supports Xbox 360® Buzzers for a genuine stadium atmosphere in the players’ own living rooms

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Ju-On: The Grudge, a game inspired by the films, is now available.

 

JU-ON: The Grudge is a unique addition to the horror title genre, immersing players in a first-person exploration of decrepit and haunted locales. Featuring five expansive levels and another level to be unlocked, from an abandoned warehouse to a crumbling hospital, players venture deep into darkened halls utilizing the Wiimote™ as a flashlight. The light cast exposes objects necessary for level progression such as keys and flashlight batteries, but may also unveil horrors best left in the dark. JU-ON: The Grudge also features a unique multi-player mode where the second player can trigger surprise scares with the press of a button.

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PlayStation Portable title Half-Minute Hero has begun shipping to store shelves.

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