News Briefs (7-7-09) Part 2
Another batch of information from the world of videogames
Tags: Cid the Dummy, Commandos 3, Curse: The Eye of Isis, FlatOut, FUEL, Game Tap, Impulse, Rock Band, Rock Band 2, SimAnimals, Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament, Street Fighter IV, The Bigs 2, The Club, The Watchmen, Trine, Virtua Tennis 2009 Categories: DS News, News, PC News, PS2 News, PS3 News, PSP News, Wii News, Xbox 360 News
Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Jul 7th, 2009
Wii, PS2 and PSP game CID The Dummy has shipped out to retail.
CID The Dummy is set in a world where crash impact dummies test everything for safety – from steamrollers, to escalators, to books, blenders and even lemonade. You take on the role of CID, a crash impact dummy who is sick of the same old routine and stuck in a rut. One day, CID receives the mission of a lifetime – to save the Professor’s daughter from the evil D-Troit, the most vengeful super villain in the world!
CID The Dummy is your chance to crash, smash, and battle cruel robot villains in order to rescue the most beautiful girl in the world! You’ll experience over 20 different levels of adventure, discover new weapons, and perform a variety of moves to win several action-packed boss fights and help you save the day!
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Street Fighter IV is now available for download through Impulse as well as Game Tap for $39.99. Other titles newly available through the Game Tap retail shop include:
Trine w/Exclusive Content- $29.95
Fuel- $39.95
Virtua Tennis 2009- $29.95
The Club- $19.95
FlatOut- $9.95
Spaceforce: Rogue Universe- $29.95
Commandos 2: Men Of Courage- $9.95
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin- $14.95
Curse: The Eye Of Isis- $14.95
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Watchmen: The End is Nigh is coming in a variety of ways. July 21 will see parts 1 and 2 available as a single game for the Xbox 360 for $29.99. Part 2 will be available as a PC download (part 1 was previously released) July 29, PlayStation Network July 30 and Xbox Live Arcade August 26. The Blu-ray of Watchmen: Director’s Cut will also include the game when it is released July 21.
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Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament for the PlayStation Portable has shipped out to retail.
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Arcade style hardball action is now available once again as 2K’s The Bigs 2 has shipped to store shelves. The game is now available for the Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP and PS3.
In addition to new player animations and improved pick-up-and-play controls, The BIGS 2 offers fans the ability to make more strategic decisions with the added Batter’s Wheelhouse, execute new Legendary Catches, and pull off amazing Big Slams. Exciting new game modes have also been added this season, including Become a Legend and the heavily fan requested, Season mode. Become a Legend picks up the story from the end of the Rookie Challenge mode from The BIGS, as gamers take on the role of a player that suffered a career threatening injury and is challenged to regain his Major League career by fighting his way back at the Mexican league to the Majors. Along the way, players compete in boss battles against MLB legends and steal players from other teams, eventually earning enough votes to get into the Hall of Fame. The BIGS 2 also features a brand new Season mode that offers full MLB team schedules, stat tracking and roster management that adds another layer of depth to the already addictive baseball experience.
The fan favorite Home Run Pinball mode is back, and lets players smash home runs into windows and neon signs in either single player or co-op action in Times Square or three new environments – Las Vegas, Shibuya in Tokyo, and Retro Times Square. Several new skills mini-games are featured in The BIGS 2, and give players the opportunity to practice their hitting, fielding and running ability against a variety of MLB stars in exciting challenges.
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Today a number of tracks for the Wii version of Rock Band become available, Including songs from Green Day, MC Frontalot, and The Presidents of the United States of America:
Behemoth “Conquer All”
Black Dahlia Murder “What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse”
Cannibal Corpse “Hammer Smashed Face”
God Forbid “Empire of the Gun”
Job for a Cowboy “Embedded”
Marilyn Manson “Disposable Teens”
Slayer “Black Magic”
Whitechapel “This Is Exile”
Green Day “21 Guns”
Green Day “East Jesus Nowhere”
Green Day “Know Your Enemy”
The Offspring “Self Esteem”
Screaming Trees “Nearly Lost You”
Static-X “Push It”
The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets “Shhh….” +
Jonathan Coulton “Skullcrusher Mountain” +
MC Frontalot “Livin’ at the Corner of Dude Catastrophe”+
Plain White T’s “Natural Disaster”
Hot Hot Heat “Bandages”
Kasabian “Shoot the Runner”
Sleater-Kinney “You’re No Rock N’ Roll Fun”
The Stone Roses “Love Spreads”
The Presidents of the USA“Dune Buggy”
The Presidents of the USA “Feather Pluckn”
The Presidents of the USA “Ladybug”
Crooked X “Gone” +
Against Me! “Stop!”
Lamb of God “Laid to Rest”
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Electronic Arts announced SimAnimals Africa for the Wii and DS is in development.
SimAnimals Africa for the Wii
With a playful new art style, SimAnimals Africa allows players to play with wild African animals while they venture across jungles, deserts, savannas, river deltas and more! Each brand new animal has their own unique skill and it’s up to you to find their secret abilities. Kicking zebras, rock-breaking rhinos and crocodiles that excel at hunting will assist players in keeping the environment happy and unlocking new areas, animals, and special items. New mini-games give players more ways to interact with the animals. The ring toss, drumming, and petting games help the animals hone their unique skill and assist players in achieving their goals more quickly. Additionally, there are over 70 rare objects for players to collect including bugs, fruits and flowers. If players feed one of these rare items to an animal they may get an unexpected surprise! Kids can now choose to play as an animal. Will they water the terrain with their trunk as an elephant, kick fruit off trees as a zebra or jump over riverbeds as a gazelle? Players will have fun developing relationships with wild animals and their babies, and experience the humor and drama of life in Africa.
SimAnimals Africa for the Nintendo DS
SimAnimals on the Nintendo DS allows players to bring the African adventure with them anywhere and play with friends! Featuring all of the animals included in the Wii adventure, the DS version also features exclusive animals such as parrots, cheetahs, meerkats, aardvarks and even a surprise secret animal as a reward for finishing the game! Build relationships with these wild, African animals, discover their secret abilities and use them to help solve challenges. Collect items to earn each reward badge in the game. The stylus and microphone allow players to interact with the animals and environment in a totally unique way. The friendly parrot is your guide through the African landscape. Talk to him through the DS microphone and he’ll repeat back what you said! Conquer the African kingdom in co-op mode, where friends can trade plants and animals and play together to achieve goals faster.
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Tags: Cid the Dummy, Commandos 3, Curse: The Eye of Isis, FlatOut, FUEL, Game Tap, Impulse, Rock Band, Rock Band 2, SimAnimals, Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament, Street Fighter IV, The Bigs 2, The Club, The Watchmen, Trine, Virtua Tennis 2009
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