The Simpsons Game: Super Big Happy Fun Trailer

The Simpsons Game: Super Big Happy Fun Trailer is the best tongue in cheek trailer from the game we have seen.

WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 Demo Hits live

The Xbox 360 demo of THQ’s upcoming WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 should now be available on Xbox live. This year’s incarnation of THQ’s wrestling franchise is currently scheduled to be released on November 13th on 360, PS2, PS3, Wii, DS and PSP

“The WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 playable demo on Xbox Live Marketplace will offer players a taste of what the game has to offer prior to its release this November,” said Nelo Lucich, vice president of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. “The new Superstar Fighting Styles and Struggle Submission System significantly enhance gameplay, and players can take advantage of Superstar and arena options from RAW, SmackDown and ECW(R).”

End of Week Game Trailer Roundup - 10/12/07

Here is the game trailer roundup for this week. I hope you like them we sure did..

1. Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
2. Beowulf ‘Authenticity’
3. WET The Game
4. TimeShift
5. Jack Keane
6. Panzer Tactics

Nintendo Reveals Wii, DS Lineups For Holidays And Beyond

Nintendo might have just delayed its biggest Wii title and our favorite new DS title, but it wants you to know that there are still plenty of Wii and DS games on the way for this holiday season and the first part of 2008.

To that end, they’ve released a giant list of games and release dates. There are a few surprises — Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed will be coming to DS in February, for example. For the List read More.

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Only the Facts: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare For The DS

Publisher: Activision Publishing, Inc.
Developer: n-Space
Release Date: Fall 2007
Platform: Nintendo DS
Suggested Retail Price: TBD
ESRB Rating: TBD

The signature Call of Duty chaos of battle is coming to Nintendo DS for the first time in a modern day first-person action experience packed with intense sights, sounds and gameplay. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Nintendo DS delivers an arsenal of modern weaponry, arming gamers with precision controls and touch screen capabilities for battle across the world’s most dangerous hotspots. In an unfolding story that parallels the epic, high-octane PC and next generation console Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the Nintendo DS title enlists players as U.S. and coalition forces against a rogue enemy, where the action rages from land to the skies in all-out combat that threatens the world.

KEY FEATURES:

• Nintendo DS Touch Screen and Stylus – Intuitive stylus-based movement controls allows unique ways to construct explosive devices, disarm traps, and perform hand-to-hand combat.

• Diversity of Gameplay – Delivering a variety of combat, the title takes players from the soldier to the satellite with multiple scenarios. Gamers will experience mobilization as they fast-rope from tactical helicopters, engage hostile forces from an aerial gunship, and experience the ferocity of building to building fighting.

• Instant Action – Featuring the signature Call of Duty epic combat and intensity, the Nintendo DS title delivers an Instant Action mode allowing players to quickly access previously completed missions.

• Multiplayer Support – Leveraging wireless local area network (WLAN) for ad-hoc connectivity, up to four players quickly ease into the visceral action of modern warfare combat.

Panzer Tactics DS Video With Developer Commentary

The first in a new series of four “Producer in a Box” videos for the upcoming strategy title Panzer Tactics DS is now available for download. This first video in the series introduces viewers to the first authentic, turn-based WWII strategy game for the Nintendo DS. In the video, project manager Johanna Schober from Austrian development studio Sproing explains the game’s different play modes and starts one of the first missions.

Story
1939: The world stands on the brink of one of the greatest armed conflicts in the history of mankind: the Second World War. Players assume command of the most powerful armies of the time: The German Wehrmacht, the Soviet Army or the Allied Forces. Experience the demanding strategic level of the conflict n three historically-based campaigns for the first time ever on a handheld platform.

Features

• Three exciting single-player campaigns on the side of the German Wehrmacht, the Soviet Army or the Allied Forces
• 30 nerve-wracking, historical missions, including undercover missions behind enemy lines
• Over 150 different marine, land and air units as well as 20 different special attacks
• 30 heroic officers who provide their units additional motivation
• Exceptional depth of play and complex computer opponent behaviour make the game playable again and again
• Multi-player mode for up to 4 players on 10 different multi-player maps (LAN, Wi-Fi, Hot Seat mode)
• Online ranking table
• Playable using stylus, buttons or a combination of both
• Optional bonus mission goals to unlock additional missions and tactical optimizations
• Wide variety of combat animations for all units and a wide range of special effects for explosion and weather depiction

Still No ManHunt 2 For the UK Says BBFC

The British Board of Film Classification has announced that it has rejected Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 for a second time, following the recent submission of a revised version of the game.

An appeal against the organisation’s original decision in June was planned by Rockstar, but that was suspended while the revised game was considered for classification.

The director of the BBFC, David Cooke, explained, “We recognise that the distributor has made changes to the game, but we do not consider that these go far enough to address our concerns about the original version. The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the gameplay, is clearly insufficient. There has been a reduction in the visual detail in some of the ‘execution kills’, but in others they retain their original visceral and casually sadistic nature.

“We did make suggestions for further changes to the game, but the distributor has chosen not to make them, and as a result we have rejected the game on both platforms. The decision on whether or not an appeal goes ahead lies with the distributor.”

Manhunt 2 has only been confirmed for release in North America, where it’ll debut on Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP on October 31, with an M rating for Mature audiences aged 17 and over.

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe In Stores Now

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe hits Retail Stores Nationwide.

It’s time to experience the ultimate fighting team as Spider-Man unites with popular super-heroes and powerful super-villains from the movie trilogy and beyond in Spider-Man: Friend or Foe from Activision, Inc.. Throughout the game’s original story and thrilling battles, players are challenged to defeat and then join forces with notorious movie foes including Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman, as well as others from the classic Spider-Man family of characters, and embark on a global quest to overcome an evil threat.

“Inspired by both the Spider-Man film trilogy and the classic Spider-Man comics, Spider-Man: Friend for Foe is a unique take on the most successful Super Hero franchise of all time,” said Rob Kostich, vice president, global brand management, Activision, Inc. “For the first time ever in a Spider-Man game, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe features a unique co-op mode in which a friend can join the game at any time and take control of Spider-Man’s sidekick as they battle side-by-side and replay favorite levels.”

As the Spider-Man: Friend or Foe experience unravels, Spider-Man and his sidekicks unlock a variety of arenas and secret areas containing special tokens which allow players to revisit previously explored levels at any time as well as fortify their cache of collectables and power upgrades. Gamers can also replay levels as Spider-Man’s darker, more mysterious persona, Black-Suited Spider-Man, and experience a robust Versus mode, with multiple arenas, where players match up any two characters and battle it out to see who wins.

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is available now for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the Wii home video game system from Nintendo for a suggested retail price of $49.99, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system for $39.99, the Nintendo DS for $29.99 and the PC for $19.99. The game is rated “E10+”

Japanese Airlines Ban Next-Gen Handheld Gamers

Playing wireless hand-held video games on Japanese airplanes no longer will be allowed after a revised law enforcing an earlier ban went into effect Monday. This includes PSP and the DS (but not Laptops) Also wireless computer mice and headphones that are not provided by the airlines have also been banned aboard flights. Battery chargers and toys that give off electronic sounds can’t be used during take-offs and landings, the ministry said.

Hold on here is the Good stuff - The law also has been relaxed to now allow the use of electric razors, calculators and cassette players. (Give me an F-ing break here!! Cassette players, Does anybody even still own one?)

Previously, passengers were only asked by the airlines to refrain from using gaming systems with built-in wireless functions, like Nintendo’s popular DS or Sony’s PSP.

It seems the problem lies with the handhelds’ built-in wireless functions, which, Japan’s transport minister has declared, have the ability to interfere with aircraft navigation systems and well that could be bad. Passengers will still be allowed to play game devices which don’t have wireless functions, so break out your old Game Boy because that’s about all your going to get to play.

Orcs & Elves Nintendo DS Fact Sheet

Enter an ancient world where good and evil collide in an epic adventure with Orcs & Elves for Nintendo DS.

The award-winning fantasy RPG mobile game, created by id Software and developed by Fountainhead Entertainment comes to the Nintendo DS, with more levels, weapons and fierce foes.

Orcs & Elves offers a breathtaking dungeon-crawling experience for any fantasy RPG gamer, featuring an Award-winning storyline spanning twelve sprawling levels within an ancient Dwarven kingdom.

As a young half-elf, a player will explore the ancient mountain-citadel of Zharrharag, a massive Dwarven fortress riddled with ancient treasure, powerful weapons, and waves of ruthless enemies.

Gamers can use the DS touch screen to solve devious puzzles, overcome deadly traps and unleash magical powers with an arsenal of arcane items like magic potions, enchanted rings, dragon scale armor and an enchanted wand.

Gamers will find and master thirteen mystical weapons including magical swords, deadly crossbows, and a powerful war hammer as they fight through waves of legendary beasts each with their own tactics and powers. Along the way, players will also befriend unique characters such as an ancient dragon to help them fight their way into the deepest reaches of the mountain fortress on a quest to expel the ultimate evil from the mountain’s core.

• Explore a Dungeon Teeming with Adventure: Travel through a Dwarven citadel’s twelve massive levels, each riddled with evil forces and ancient treasure.
• Put your Best RPG Strategies to the Test: Solve devious puzzles, overcome deadly traps, and battle massive forces of foul beasts.
• Master Unique Weapons and Items: Wield extraordinary weapons including a sentient wand, a powerful warhammer, and magic swords. Use the DS Touch Screen to cast spells and make use of magic potions, enchanted rings, and dragonscale armor.
• Unravel an Award-Winning Storyline: With over ten hours of handheld gaming, escape to a place of adventure, mystery, and sorcery with Orcs & Elves, the new first-person adventure from id Software and Fountainhead Entertainment.
• New For the DS: A 3D game engine, new creatures, three new levels, new potions, and four new spells will thrill even the most seasoned adventurer, giving them reason to journey back into Zharrharag.