Posts Tagged ‘Wii’

Puzzle Solvers Prepare for Sudoku Ball-Detective

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Mystery and Puzzle Solving at its Finest

NEW YORK- August 18, 2009-Playlogic Entertainment, Inc., and independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, announced today that Sudoku BallTM- Detective is available now in retail stores nationwide for Nintendo DSTM handheld device and PC.

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Spore franchise leaps onto Nintendo platforms this October

Monday, August 17th, 2009

- Create, Fight and Explore Spore-Style for the First Time on the Wii -

Emeryville, CA – August 17, 2009 – Get ready for heroic battles, vibrant worlds and boundless creativity! MaxisTM, an Electronic Arts Inc.  studio, today announced that SporeTM Hero and SporeTM Hero Arena will be available at North American retailers on Oct. 6 2009 and internationally on Oct. 9, 2009. Built from the ground up exclusively for the WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM platforms, Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena introduce a new level of action-packed adventure and combat to the critically acclaimed Spore franchise.

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Activision to showcase several of the most anticipated games of the year at E3

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Santa Monica, CA – May 27, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. will debut a robust slate of new titles based on some of the largest video game franchises at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 2 – 4, 2009.

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Fitness Goes Virtual: EA SPORTS Active arrives in stores

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

First in a New Line of Virtual Fitness Products Delivers Personalized Circuit Workouts and 30-Day Challenge for In-Home Fitness

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 19th, 2009 – EA SPORTSTM, a label of Electronic Arts Inc., announced today that EA SPORTS ActiveTM is now available in North American retail stores and will be available worldwide by May 22nd, 2009*. Developed exclusively for the WiiTM by EA Canada, EA SPORTS Active is an innovative, virtual fitness product that offers personalized, customizable workouts that can be done from the comfort of home. Developed in collaboration with fitness experts, including Bob Greene – renowned exercise physiologist, author and Oprah’s personal trainer – EA SPORTS Active is a fun and cost-effective way to achieve a healthy lifestyle. The product will be the first in a new line of EA SPORTS virtual fitness products to improve the well-being of people of all ages.

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BOOM BLOX Bash Party for Wii

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Highly-Anticipated Sequel from EA and Steven Spielberg Features Even More Blox-busting Action for the Ultimate Social Wii Gaming Experience

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 19, 2009 – It’s time to throw, bash, and party, as the EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. announces BOOM BLOXTM Bash Party for WiiTM has shipped to stores in North America today and will hit stores in Europe beginning May 28. EA and Steven Spielberg continue their collaboration to bring players this highly-anticipated sequel to last year’s critically-acclaimed BOOM BLOXTM game for Wii, which earned more than a dozen awards and received recognition from parenting organizations, media outlets and the gaming industry. With more than 400 new levels, stunning new worlds, and twice as much multiplayer game play, BOOM BLOX Bash Party brings tons of action-packed fun for the whole family.

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Major League Baseball 2K9 now available in retail stores

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Play Ball! Visual Concepts offers fans the Major Leagues down to the minor details

New York, NY – March 3, 2009 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., announced today that Major League Baseball® 2K9 is now available in retail stores for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, WiiTM home video game system from Nintendo, and Windows PC. Featuring National League Cy Young Award Winner Tim Lincecum, Major League Baseball 2K9 adds to its impressive library of player-specific animations with more than 300 new Signature StyleTM animations. Players are brought to life at the plate, on the mound and in the field, to play ball like never before.

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Rock Band 2 gives Wii owners 14 new tracks

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Cambridge, Mass. – March 2, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of fourteen tracks to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content for WiiTM home videogame console from Nintendo, including tracks from electric blues artists Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble as well as alternative bands Jimmy Eat World and No Doubt.
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Ubisoft to publish Six Flags Fun Park for Wii

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO – February 24, 2009 – Ubisoft® announced today that it has acquired the publishing rights for Six Flags® Fun Park(TM) from former publisher Brash Entertainment. Partnering with Six Flags, Inc., the world’s largest regional theme park company, Ubisoft will release the game for the Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo to North America stores on March 10, 2009.

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