Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo’

Official Olympic Winter video game hits 6 million units worldwide

February 19th, 2010 Desktop General

SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. are thrilled to announce that the Nintendo platform-exclusive game – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games™ – has sold over 6 million units worldwide since its launch in October 2009 and is available for the Wii™ system and the Nintendo DS™ handheld system.

With the Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony on February 12th marking the start of the Games themselves, SEGA has big plans to support the title across the globe with increased marketing activity. New television campaigns for the game are planned for North America (running from February 12 to 28th) and other major European territories including France, Benelux, Austria and the Nordic countries. As Olympic Winter Games fever hits, SEGA will also be participating in events celebrating the Games around the world in cities such as London, Washington DC and San Francisco.

“The original Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™ was a huge success for SEGA” commented Mike Hayes, CEO for SEGA America and SEGA Europe. “Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is one of the leading third party games for Wii and DS and we were confident the title would have longevity within retail. The start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games is a perfect time to ensure SEGA is at the forefront of the consumer’s mind when it comes to recreating that Olympic Winter Games feeling in living rooms everywhere.”

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is available on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ systems exclusively.

For more information on any of the Olympic video games, please visit the official site at http://www.olympicvideogames.com/.

Posted in DS, Wii Tags: , , , , , , , , No Comments »

LEGO BATMAN: The Videogame sells over one million copies in the UK

January 25th, 2010 Desktop General

Warner Bros announced that LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame has sold through more than one million copies across all formats in the UK, since launch in 2008, and continues to be a top-seller week-over-week on the UK charts.

LEGO Batman: The Videogame – developed by TT Games, makers of LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Indiana Jones, LEGO Rock Band™ and LEGO Harry Potter™ – combines trademark LEGO charm and imaginative gameplay with one of the world’s largest entertainment properties to create a runaway success. The title received critical acclaim, subsequently winning a coveted Children’s BAFTA Award for Best Videogame.

LEGO Batman: The Videogame brings the one-and-only CAPED CRUSADER to life in a completely original storyline. Players can take control of the DYNAMIC DUO, BATMAN and ROBIN, to fight GOTHAM CITY’S most notorious criminals including THE JOKER, THE PENGUIN, CATWOMAN, SCARECROW, KILLER CROC and many more.

“The team at TT Games worked incredibly hard to make LEGO Batman: The Videogame a very fun experience for players,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “We are delighted to know that so many people are enjoying the game.”

“Selling one million units of LEGO Batman: The Videogame in the UK marks a great milestone for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment,” said Spencer Crossley, UK Sales and Marketing Director, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The fact that the title continues to remain on the best-selling charts more than a year after its release is a testament to the best-in-class gameplay TT Games continues to deliver.”

LEGO Batman: The Videogame is available for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PSP and PC.

For more information, visit the official website at http://www.legobatmangame.com/

Posted in DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments »

Nintendo finishes 2009 with multiple sales records

January 17th, 2010 Desktop General

Wii Has the Best Month in Video Game History, Nintendo DS Has the Best Calendar Year of All Time

A holiday shopping frenzy helped both of Nintendo’s video game systems make history: Nintendo’s Wii™ home system sold more than 3.8 million units in December, a new all-time single-month U.S. sales record. The Nintendo DS™ Lite and Nintendo DSi™ hand-held systems combined to sell more than 3.3 million, the second biggest month in U.S. history.

Those strong December numbers helped propel the Nintendo DS franchise to more than 11.2 million sold in 2009, a new U.S. calendar-year sales record for any video game system – ever. The Wii console finished 2009 with 9.6 million sold. Of all the Wii consoles ever sold in the United States since its November 2006 launch, nearly one-fifth (18.7 percent) were sold during November and December 2009.

“Wii, Nintendo DS Lite and Nintendo DSi combined to sell more than 7 million units in the month of December alone,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Clearly there is overwhelming consumer demand for fun games, motion controls and value. This remarkable hardware sales surge presents a tremendous software opportunity for Nintendo and its third-party partners as we head into 2010.”

Lifetime U.S. sales for Wii have now surpassed 27.2 million units. No other home console has ever sold so many so quickly. Lifetime U.S. sales for the Nintendo DS franchise have topped 38.8 million units, surpassing lifetime sales of the Game Boy™ Advance franchise.

As always, great software drives hardware sales. In December alone, consumers placed six Nintendo games in the top 10 best-sellers of the month. These include New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii at No. 1 with more than 2.8 million sold, Wii Sports Resort™ at No. 2 with more than 1.7 million sold, Wii Fit™ Plus with the Wii Balance Board™ accessory at No. 3 with more than 1.7 million sold, Wii Play™ at No. 6 with more than 1.0 million sold, Mario Kart™ Wii at No. 7 with more than 936,000 sold and Mario & Luigi™: Bowser’s Inside Story for Nintendo DS Lite and Nintendo DSi at No. 10 with more than 656,000 sold.

For all of 2009, Nintendo finished with seven of the top 10 best-selling games of the year. These include New Super Mario Bros. Wii at No. 2 with more than 4.2 million sold, Wii Sports Resort at No. 3 with more than 4.2 million sold, Wii Fit™ at No. 4 with more than 3.5 million sold, Mario Kart Wii at No. 5 with nearly 3.1 million sold, Wii Play at No. 6 with more than 3.1 million sold, Wii Fit Plus™ at No. 8 with more than 2.4 million sold and Pokémon™ Platinum Version at No. 10 with more than 2.0 million sold.

All numbers contained in this document are according to the NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales.

Posted in DS, Photos, Wii Tags: , , , , , , No Comments »

Gamelion extends Get your name into Furry Legends for WiiWare Twitter promotion

December 26th, 2009 Desktop General

Gamelion announced that it will extend the “Get your name into Furry Legends” Twitter promotion until January 31st 2010. By following the official game twitter at http://twitter.com/Furry_Legends one follower gets a chance to get his/her real name into a visible place in Furry Legends for WiiWare.

Once the official game twitter exceeds 1000 followers, before January 31st 2010, Gamelion will randomly choose a person from all followers and feature his/her real name in the game.

Furry Legends
In “Furry Legends” players take control of characters who are best described as a furry ball. “Furry Legends” will feature a couple of unique characters, each with its unique powers, allowing the player to perform various moves depending on the character selected. Players will be able to roll, jump, bounce, attack and perform other various moves with their spherical character.

Gamelion aims to please both casual and hardcore crowds, with easy to pick up and hard to master gameplay, as well as brilliant, full 3D graphics packed with detail and a healthy dose of humor. The game features controls taking advantage of the Wii Remote as well as a robust physics system, which will be used to solve different puzzles player might roll into.

Key features
• Robust physics engine, allowing the player to solve sophisticated puzzles
• Full 3D Graphics, with 2D gameplay
• Full screen post-processing effects
• Tons of humor
• Varied in-game environments
• Fun and cute characters
• Challenging levels
• Intriguing story

Game twitter http://twitter.com/Furry_Legends

Game trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcw_vbHCsEU

Posted in Photos, Wii Tags: , , , , , , , No Comments »

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

December 17th, 2009 Desktop General

Ubisoft Continues the Prince of Persia® Sands of Time Adventure

Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ will ship in May 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, the Wii™ system from Nintendo, the Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DS™ systems, and Windows-based PC. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ will expand the Prince of Persia universe with a new storyline, the introduction of new characters, and new powers over nature and time. The game takes place between Prince of Persia® The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia Warrior Within™.

Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the next chapter in the fan-favourite Sands of Time universe. Visiting his brother’s kingdom following his adventure in Azad, the Prince finds the royal palace under siege from a mighty army bent on its destruction. When the decision is made to use the ancient power of the Sand in a desperate gamble to save the kingdom from total annihilation, the Prince will embark on an epic adventure in which he will learn to bear the mantle of true leadership, and discover that great power often comes with a great cost. Game features include:

  • Classic Gameplay Reinvented: From huge-scale multi-enemy combat to dizzying feats of acrobatic prowess in gigantic environments enhanced by the Prince’s ability to control nature and time, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will push the Prince’s prodigious abilities to unseen levels.
  • A Blockbuster Experience: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will offer players unforgettable set pieces made possible by the advanced technology offered by the award-winning Anvil engine. With all-out war at the gates of the kingdom, the Prince’s abilities will be challenged like never before through the course of epic wow moments.
  • Mastery Over Nature: Wielding powers of nature and time, the Prince will have unparalleled mastery over his environment and his enemies. The Prince will discover that harnessing the forces of nature itself will prove to be a devastating companion to his ability to rewind time.
  • Return of a Fan-Favourite Franchise: Set between Prince of Persia The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will provide fans a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe and deepen their understanding of the Sands of Time series.

The versions for Wii™, Nintendo DSi™ and DS™ as well as the PSP® system will feature a different gaming experience from the versions for Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system. More details will be unveiled in the near future.

For ongoing updates about the game, visit: www.princeofpersiagame.com

Posted in DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Photos, Wii, Xbox 360 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments »
« Older Entries
Newer Entries »





    Star Wars 4 GB USB Flash Drive