Nintendo Wii

January 14, 2009 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, just announced the online Rock Band Music Store is now live for the Wii home videogame console from Nintendo.

There are now 50 Rock Band Wii tracks available for download in the Rock Band Music Store, including the 20 free Rock Band 2 DLC tracks and 30 additional songs for purchase already released as downloadable content for other console versions. Each purchasable track will be available for 200 Wii Points.

The 30 downloadable tracks for purchase include: Read more

January 13, 2009 – Bruce Springsteen will make his videogame debut on January 27, 2009, with two downloadable songs available exclusively in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s Guitar Hero World Tour.

Coinciding with the release of his new album, Working on a Dream (Columbia Records), the two-song Track Pack will be available for download simultaneously with the album’s release on January 27, 2009. The Track Pack, which features the iconic Springsteen song “Born to Run” and “My Lucky Day,” a brand-new track off his new album, Working on a Dream, will be free to download during the first week of the album’s release.

“Bruce Springsteen has been a defining force in Rock ‘n Roll and we are incredibly excited to have him make his video game debut with Guitar Hero World Tour,” said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. Read more

The Final Fantasy series is one of the most long-running, well-known, profitable, and entertaining lines of video games in the industry’s short history. Starting with Final Fantasy (later known as Final Fantasy I) for the NES in the early 90’s, the series has had twelve titled "sequels" (though they are not continuous in their story or even occur in the same "universe"), and numerous non-sequels such as Mystic Quest, Tactics, Adventures, Legends, and Chocobo Racing. This admittedly incomplete list does not include the times a Final Fantasy is ported or remade for another system (which has happened quite frequently as aging gamers want to keep their classics and upgrade simultaneously).

It should be no surprise, then, that Squaresoft has announced another Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, which continues the Crystal Chronicles Series. Echoes of Time will be released in the Spring of 2009 on both the DS and the Wii, allowing all of Nintendo’s next-generation owners to join the party. And it is a party, literally, as both versions have multiplayer capability in the game world. No longer are RPG fans forced to play in solitude or give up their passion. Wii owners won’t have to give up the control scheme they’ve gotten used to, either. Read more

December 16, 2008 -- Starting today, Nintendo welcomes its North American fans to Club Nintendo, a special club that rewards members for registering Nintendo products and completing surveys. Nintendo fans can sign up by visiting Club.Nintendo.com. After joining, fans can register select Nintendo hardware and Nintendo-published games in exchange for Nintendo Coins, which can then be redeemed for limited-edition Nintendo rewards available only to Club Nintendo members.

“Club Nintendo gives fans what they want – access to exclusive rewards for their loyalty to our brand and our products,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America Inc.’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We’re offering some unique items as a way to say thanks for their support of Nintendo.” Read more

December 3, 2008 – Legendary multi-platinum recording artists The Eagles, Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins, all featured in the on-disc set list of Activision Publishing, Inc.’s Guitar Hero World Tour, are returning in December with exclusive downloadable content for the game. Additionally, fans will be in for a treat just in time for Christmas with three free Reggae Rock tracks from Pepper, Slightly Stoopid and Expendables.

The Smashing Pumpkins, one of rock's defining and most acclaimed bands who have sold over 30 million albums, return to Guitar Hero World Tour, tomorrow December 4th, with a three-song track pack featuring the recently released single “G.L.O.W.,” “1979” and “Everlasting Gaze.”

Featuring the stylistic melodies of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, the pioneers of alternative rock, Nirvana, make their Guitar Hero downloadable content debut with the Nirvana Track Pack. Featuring the final single released by the band, “You Know You’re Right,” along with “Negative Creep,” off the band’s debut album Bleach, and the smash hit “Sliver,” the Nirvana Track Pack will be available for Guitar Hero World Tour on December 11th.

After delivering the timeless rock ballad “Hotel California” to the on-disc set list of Guitar Hero World Tour, The Eagles will thrill the Guitar Hero audience once again on December 18th with three chart topping hits. From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ seventh studio album and first in 28 years, Long Road Out of Eden, “Frail Grasp on the Big Picture” is joined by two classic tracks that climbed to the top of the Billboard’s Hot 100, “One of These Nights” and “Life in the Fast Lane.” Read more

November 21, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. announced today Big League Sports for the Wii has hit retail shelves in North America. Developed by Koolhaus Games exclusively for Wii, the game is all about putting players right into the action in the most thrilling situations in their favorite sports.

There are multiple disciplines to master within tennis, basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse and hockey. But unlike other games the focus is not on the team - it's on whether or not you can deliver in specific, adrenaline-pumping moments. Whether it's acing an opponent in tennis, hitting a basketball shot at the buzzer, or bending free kicks around a goalie in soccer, Big League Sports offers a fresh interpretation of what a sports game can be on Wii. Read more

First there was Wii Sports, then came Wii Fit…coming October 20th is Wii Music. Different from Rock Band or Guitar Hero, with Wii Music up to four players can play most of the 60-plus instruments using motions with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. Simply strum to play guitar, drum to play drums, or hammer away to play piano. No need to learn complex buttons, just act like you’re playing the instrument!

What makes Wii Music cool is you can improvise...play one of the 50 songs (including popular, licensed, classical and Nintendo songs) from the long list faster, slower, skip a beat (or 10) there are no mistakes...it’s all in fun. Then, forward it to friends who are also playing Wii Music via the Wii Message Board. Those friends can then put their own spin on the tune and send it back. Improv Jams can be sent back and forth between friends over and over again. Read more

Everyone’s favorite Nintendo game is now available on Wii. Since the days of Super Nintendo, Mario Kart has been a game for everyone to enjoy. And now, after much anticipation, Nintendo addicts can release their road rage on their friends, family and Nintendo characters through their Wii consoles. Players can connect to their broadband hookup for Nintendo Wi-Fi and compete with up to 11 drivers anywhere in the world.

Just when you thought you were the Mario Kart champion, Nintendo has surprised veteran players with 16 new courses and 10 battle arenas to keep players busy between races. But not to forget about the favorites, the Wii version will also feature 16 old courses. Now with the option of racing with karts or motorbikes newbie’s will have a fighting chance.

The Wii wheel is also a new attachment that will make racing more fun than ever. With four different control options of Wii remote, Wii remote and nunchuck controller combo, classic controller, and even Nintendo GameCube controller, there is sure to be something for everyone. Read more