from Joystiq.com:
Not only will the first few months of 2010 play host to the release dates of a squadron of delayed aught-nine blockbusters, it’s also when we can expect to see the recently announced, seriously embiggened DSi XL hit North American and European store shelves. According to a Nintendo spokesperson, the new model of the handheld will be released stateside (and … union-side?) in the first quarter of 2010.
That just leaves us with one final, appropriately oversized question: How much is it going to cost? Don’t get us wrong, we love the idea of buying a bigger version of a smaller version of a smaller version of an originally bulky handheld — but based on the sheer number of titles we’ll be buying in the dawn of next year, we’re probably going to be kinda strapped.
From TheBitbag.com:
EA has announced Rock Band for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Yet another triple A title makes it’s way to everyone’s favorite mobile gaming mobile phone. Now granted, the iPhone is not the best portable gaming device by any means, but for a phone it’s hard to argue that compared to all other mobile phones on the market, the iPhone is one of the most convenient was to enjoy gaming on the go with out looking like a kid.
Personally I love to game on my Nintendo DS Lite but to be quite honest, I really feel awkward busting out my DS while I’m out with some of my more sophisticated friends. LoL
It’s more convenient to me just having my iPhone in hand than any of the other portable gaming console. Not that I can fit the PSP in my pant pocket. Let’s get to the screens and details of this version of Rock Band. I wonder how good it’ll do on the App store or how much the game and downloadable songs cost.
The Details:
Available for iPhone® and iPod touch® FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
Go solo, or push it to the limit with LIVE BLUETOOTH MULTIPLAYER
Sync up via Facebook on your own time.
Rock out on guitar, bass, drums or vocals to MP3-quality songs
Play at three levels: easy, medium or difficult
Play solo, or start a band with friends from around the world
Jump into Quickplay for casual sessions or take it on the road in Tour Mode
Play along with 20 legendary songs from great bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foo Fighters, Blink-182, The Beastie Boys, and more!
Start out playing in grungy dives and work all the way up to stadium-rock stardom
Collect rewards and achievements that provide replay value and depth to even the most experienced Rock Band veterans.
Check out the in-game Music Store to purchase additional tracks
According to Pocket Gamer the release is slated for later this month. They also have a list of the Tracks that will be available for the iPhone Rock Band.
Track list:
“Attack” – 30 Seconds To Mars
“Girls Not Grey” – AFI
“Move Along” – All American Rejects
“Sabotage” – Beastie Boys
“All The Small Things” – Blink-182
“Hanging on the Telephone” – Blondie
“Learn To Fly” – Foo Fighters
“Everlong” – Foo Fighters
“Bad to The Bone” – George Thorogood & the Destroyers
“Hymn 43″ – Jethro Tull
“Bad Reputation” – Joan Jett
“Simple Man” – Lynard Skynard
“Ace of Spades ‘08″ – Motorhead
“Debaser” – Pixies
“Ladybug” – Presidents of The United States of America
“Give It All” – Rise Against
“Lazy Eye” – Silversun Pick Ups
“Cherub Rock” – Smashing Pumpkins
“Take The Money and Run” – Steve Miller Band
“We Got The Beat” – The Go Go’s
This game is being touted as one of the most important video games ever. Be sure to find out these 7 interesting facts about The Beatles: Rock Band:
From Kokugamer.com:
Now you can see all but one song that is in the upcoming Rock Band games titles The Beatles: Rock Band. MTV has announced the remaining songs and is keeping one under wraps as a suprise, what could it be? Perhaps Mocking Bird, or something else. Here are the tracks we know of so far:
• “Boys” / Cavern Club
• “A Hard Day’s Night” / Ed Sullivan Theater
• “I’m Looking Through You” / Shea Stadium
• “If I Needed Someone” / Shea Stadium
• “Ticket to Ride” / Shea Stadium
• “Drive My Car” / Budokan
• “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Getting Better” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Good Morning” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Hello, Goodbye” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Hey Bulldog” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Dear Prudence” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Helter Skelter” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Something” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Come Together” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• “Don’t Let Me Down” / Rooftop Concert
• “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” / Rooftop Concert
• “I Me Mine” / Rooftop ConcertThe Beatles: Rock Band will hit stores shelves in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on September 9th, on the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii.
I cannot wait to try this game:
According to George Broussard, one of the creators, the game is 90% complete… suuuuuure. Here’s more from /Gamer.com:
Broussard talked about the accomplishment on his twitter.
“Closing out a milestone this week. 71 more tasks to do and we started with probably 800-900. Been a good push. Next one starts Monday.”
If you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know, Duke Nukem Forever was announced over 10 years ago on April of 1997, by 3DRealms. To put this into perspective: Zelda: Ocarina of Time wasn’t released on the N64, Bill Clinton was President, the iPod didn’t exist and super hot Hayden Panettiere looked like this(young). Yes, it was along time ago.
If it only took 12 years to get 90% done, then it should take another few years before we actually see it in stores — awesome.
From Kotaku.com:
The official Assassin’s Creed web site gives us a brief taste of the second entry in the series and clues us in on when we can expect concrete details on Assassin’s Creed 2—next Thursday.
The teaser consists of little more than a short Flash animation, rendered in a hand drawn style noticeably similar to that of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions—focusing on the concealed blade Altair used in the original—and his Vitruvian Man. The final drawing hints at some sort of winged contraption that may indicate we’ll be doing some flying (or at least some floating/humming of the Batman theme song) in the sequel.
The teaser also notes that we’ll see more in the upcoming issue of Game Informer, with the date April 16, 2009 presumably indicating when the games mag is allowed to lift the veil on Ubisoft’s sequel.
Given the Italian pedigree of the teaser, we’d think those rumored details of Assassin’s Creed 2 taking place in Venice are sounding more and more likely. We’re sure to know by next Thursday. Keep an eye peeled!
From our sister site WatchMojo.com:
It’s finally here! Experience True Love and High Adventure with the new downloadable animated game based on the classic film The Princess Bride from Worldwide Biggies. The game will be available for download on June 11th for $19.99 on the game’s official site, www.princessbridegame.com. But don’t wait! Head to the site now to see Buttercup, Wesley and Inigo, and to see images from the game and get lots of cool stuff, like printables, a widget, and more. You can also check out behind-the-scenes footage and notes from the game’s creators by visiting the game’s official blog, www.princessbridegame.com/blog.
The Princess Bride Game combines spectacular animation with the best of casual, narrative and adventure games. Help Princess Buttercup and Westley manage life on the farm, outsmart Vizzini in Battle Of The Wits, use teamwork to survive The Fire Swamp, find hidden objects with Miracle Max, and collect inventory to storm the castle.
Interesting facts about The Princess Bride Game:
1) The game features original cast voices from Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright Penn and Wallace Shawn
2) With five fun-filled episodes including As You Wish, Battle Of The Wits, The Fire Swamp, Miracle Max and Storming The Castle, the game is really 5 games in 1!
3) The Princess Bride Game soundtrack features Interscope¹s latest girl band, Clique Girlz, and their song “Incredible.”
4) The Princess Bride Game is made for women, by women
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