Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest has been delayed once more. Publisher Warner Bros has revealed the release date is now projected to be fall 2010. Its not all bad news though. The PlayStation 3 version of the title will now support the recently announced PlayStation Move giving the Wii a little competition in the motion-control department. Both the Wiimote and Move will allow players to accurately control weapon strikes in the game as well as in co-op gameplay exclusive to the PS3 and Wii.
We have news from GDC that Green Day: Rock Band, the latest branded entry in the Harmonix music franchise, now has an official release date…and a whole mess of details. The game will be hitting stores in both disc-only and ‘Plus’ editions; the later of which ships for the 360 and PS3 only, features free song export to those systems, and six DLC tracks from Green Day.
The disc-only version will still allow song export to Sony and Microsoft consoles for a small fee. The game spans Green Day’s career thus far, features 47 tracks, three-part harmonies, and 100 collectible images as well as 40 minutes of video to unlock. Green Day: Rock Band hits the stage on June 8th for 360, PS3, and Wii
After Viacom President and CEO Philippe Dauman let the cat out of the bag, Rock Band developer Harmonix updated its Facebook page to reveal that the third, “revolutionary” installment in the mega-popular franchise will be heading our way this holiday season.
From the post:
Harmonix is developing Rock Band 3 for worldwide release this holiday season! The game, which will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts, will innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again, just as Harmonix did with the original Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band. Stay tuned for more details!
Also, as IndustryGamers points out, Dhani Harrison, son of the late Beatles great George Harrison who also helped sell the idea of The Beatles: Rock Band to rights holders Apple Corps, said that he was working to make the instruments for Rock Band 3 “more real so people can actually learn how to play music while playing the game.”
Hmmm…Interesting.
Of course, we’ll keep you posted on any new Rock Band 3 details as they emerge.
EA Sports announced via a press release today that the upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 11 will feature support for the Playstation 3 motion controller. Interestingly, this particular announcement was a very small portion of the press release. However, according to the announcement, including support for the PS3 motion controller will “give gamers an authentic interactive swing experience.” While the game will release on the PS3 on June 8th (along with the Xbox 360, Wii, and iPhone), there is no indication if the Playstation motion controller will be supported (read available) at launch. No idea why EA seems to be playing down the PS3 motion controller, but if it works anywhere near as good as the Wii Motion Plus does with this game, it should be interesting.
Also included in the press release, and truly the main focus of the document, is the inclusion of The Ryder Cup Tournament in this years version of the franchise. The Ryder Cup is an annual tournament that pits the best European and American golfers against each other in team competition format. EA is so excited about the inclusion of The Ryder Cup in the game that they decided to add Rory McIlroy (along with Tiger) to the cover of the game as representative of the European team. The addition of The Ryder Cup event impacts the online play as well. According to the press release, having The Ryder Cup “will allow up to 24 players to compete head-to-head as members of team.”
Now if we can just get players to be able to play head-to-head through an entire season together, we’d be set. Hit the EBA Gallery to check out 16 brand new screens from Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11!
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Sometimes realism is overrated. Don’t we all need a regular jolt of fantasy to keep our imaginations alive and kicking? For Wii owners, this week’s new game lineup is set to deliver exactly that. Max & the Magic Marker for the WiiWare service imagines what would happen if your own artistic creation turned against you, while the Virtual Console service features a big dose of otherworldly action with the classic FINAL FANTASY II. Browse all the latest downloadable games for the Wii and Nintendo DSi systems to help keep your imagination fueled to the max.
We’ve also got some free bonus inspiration for you this week: At last September’s Penny Arcade Expo, Nintendo invited professional artists to create one-of-a-kind animations using the Flipnote Studio application for the Nintendo DSi system. The results are now online and ready for viewing at the Flipnote Hatena site, including cool clips from top comic artists like Eric Jones, Christina Strain and Mike Choi. Check them out and treat your brain to extra helpings of creative juice.
Get a full listing of all the virtual offerings from Nintendo this week after the jump.
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Hey everyone, Nathan Fouts here from 8BitHorse.com and Mommy’s Best Games. While having just released Shoot 1UP for XBLMP, I wanted to share a different, current 2D game with everyone during this edition of the 8BitHorse feature here on EpicBattleAxe.com.
Max and Magic Marker was released recently to the WiiWare and has a sharp look and some inventive gameplay to boot. I really dig the hand-draw look combined with the 4th-wall-breaking giant marker that writes directly onto game world. Crayon Physics was a great start but Max and the Magic Marker really brings a child-like world to life on your Wii complete with completely wacky physics. Hit the jump to find out more!
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Greetings! The middle of the week is upon us and its time for another Member BattleCry to help get you through work, school, or whatever it is that keeps you busy. This week, we’re raising the swords and the torches to potential packed games; titles that, we dare to hope, could be great. Recommendations are coming in fast and furious (better phrase than a movie) so head over to this week’s topic-starter post and share your pick.
Today’s MBC goes out to a powerhouse franchise that’s going to be seeing its latest iteration released later this summer. Between the backstory that the game should fill in and the unique control scheme being proposed, I think we’re all hoping Metroid: Other M lives up to the potential of its pedigree. Let’s see what Axehead Oath has to say on the matter…
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We’ve received word that GameStop now has the white Wii Classic Controller Pro listed for $19.99 and its slated to hit the U.S. on April 1st. This is good news as the black version is only available bundled with Monster Hunter Tri shipping on April 20th. So for those of you not necessarily interested in picking up the bundle just to get this kick-ass controller, your wallets can sleep easy.
With the release of Mega Man 10, Nintendo has dropped some facts about the first couple of DLC morsels for the Blue Bomber’s latest outing. We’ve got new characters, new stages, and new gameplay modes for you, here’s the breakdown:
DLC available on March 5th, 2010 will include:
Even more DLC arriving on March 26th, 2010:
With the release of Mega Man 10 slated for later this month on PSN and XBL, expect the DLC releases on those systems to be pushed back a bit as well. We’ll keep you posted.
Today the Big N opened the floodgates at the Nintendo Media Summit by making several big release date announcements and unleashing brand new media from several highly-anticiapted games.
A rather large press release (as in “wall of text”) was sent forth, highlighted by North American release dates for the new Nintendo DSi XL (March 28/MSRP $189.99 – Media Summit Trailer here), Super Mario Galaxy 2 (May 23, 2010 – vids / screens), Metroid: Other M (June 27, 2010 vids / screens), and Capcom’s Monster Hunter Tri (April 20, 2010 – vids / screens).
Also of note, Mega Man 10 will be launching March 1, 2010 via WiiWare and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies will light up North American DS’ this Summer.
Quite honestly, there’s so much info that its probably best for you to check it all out yourself and get updated all at once in one convenient spot. So, check out the media above then hit the jump, get the goods, and be sure to share your reaction to all of the big Nintendo news in the comments section below!
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