Liezen, Austria, July 24th 2008; The Austrian games publisher JoWooD Productions expands its portfolio with additional titles for Nintendo® DS™. In cooperation with 3rd party publishers such as „The Games Company“ and „Tivola Publishing“, new games for the handheld system are about to be released in the course of FY 2008.
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Nintendo has announced in E3 2008 that a custom Nintendo DS version of Grand Theft Auto called Chinatown Wars is in development. Jump for the full PR from Rockstar.
It’s E3 Time once again and Square Enix’s offerings are some of my personally anticipated showings. One SMALL question though: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS FINAL FANTASY XIII?
Here’s a list of what’s on the floor at the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3:
On display at the Los Angeles Convention Center at Concourse 401 from July 15 – 17, the following titles will have playable kiosks: CHRONO TRIGGER®, DRAGON QUEST®: The Chapters of the Chosen™, FINAL FANTASY® IV, INFINITE UNDISCOVERY and
SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes.
E3 2008 Line-up
(Square Enix)
Multiplatform
THE LAST REMNANT
Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360® / PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system
Genre: RPG
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Majesco Entertainment Company, Mistwalker and AQ Interactive today announced a new Nintendo DS RPG called AWAY Shuffle Dungeon. Players take control of the (creatively named ) young hero “Sword,” the sole resident left of the once booming Webb Village, who must (wait for it…) rescue as many kidnapped townsfolk as possible from a mysterious unknown that has been slowly “spiriting them away”. AWAY Shuffle Dungeon includes creative contributions from renowned industry visionaries: RPG creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, character designer Naoto Oshima and composer Nobuo Uematsu.
“We are very excited to be working with the collective creative talent of Hironobu Sakaguchi, Naoto Oshima …read more
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THQ has recently released the cover art for the newest installment in their wrestling series and it features the infamous DX duo of Shawn Michaels and Triple H. This year’s version will feature more tag team specific content and features.
The accolade marks an unprecedented fifth time that fan-favorite Triple H has appeared on a cover for the leading fighting videogame franchise, while storied veteran Michaels will make his cover debut.
“Triple H and Shawn Michaels have made headlines over the years when they unite as the infamous ‘D-Generation X’ tag team in WWE programming,” said Cory Ledesma, senior creative manager, THQ. …read more
Looks like another hit for Activision, who has just announced that Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS has sold in excess of 300,000 units in North America in the first seven days since its launch, making it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DSTM in the company’s history by more than a factor of eight. In addition, Guitar Hero: On Tour’s performance ranks it as one of Activision’s top 5 best-selling launches of any title on any platform in the company’s history. That’s big stuff and that goes to show how popular Guitar Hero is.
Fire Emblem is indeed making its way to the DS, and the latest issue of Famitsu has the first solid details following the game’s announcement last year. The new title is reportedly similar to a translation of the japanese title -> Fire Emblem: New Dark Dragon and the Sword of Light , this first DS installment in the storied series is actually a remake of the original Fire Emblem. The basics of the game wont change much from the original (or its sequels, for that matter) as players alternate between event scenes and strategic battles.
Over in Japan, a new Pokemon for the Nintendo DS has just been unveiled. Titled Pokemon: Platinum, it looks like this new edition is an expansion rather than a full blown sequel to Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. But fret not, as this will surely be brought over to the States.
Visit the official Pokemon Platinum website (japanese)
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Square Enix announced the final Japanese release date of July 17,2008 for the DS remake of Dragon Quest V. The game will carry a tax inclusive price point of 5,490, making it a few bucks higher than most DS titles. This is predicted to be another successful gme in the DS line of Dragon Quest games. The Dragon Quest IV remake, released back in November, was one of Japan’s top ten titles for the year and has, according to numbers released today by Square Enix, crossed the 1.15 million mark in domestic sales.
Not bad, Square Enix. Now, how about that …read more
Nintendo Japan has just flat out denied the possibility of a DS hardware revision for this year’s E3. Read that again…slowly. For this year’s E3. Remember that Nintendo is a company with a penchant for re-re-re-releasing hardware and software that becomes successful in the market. So it might not be this year’s E3 but anybody wanna bet that it’s coming down the road?
IGN says: “In response to an inquiry from Japan’s Yukan Fuji website about recent comments from Enterbrain president Hirokazu Hamamura regarding a possible redesign for the portable, Nintendo Japan’s head of PR said, “We cannot comment on the …read more
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