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EA Sports Active 2.0
Date: Mar 10 EA Sports Active 2.0 has been announced, and its heading to the PS3- along with the Wii- and iPhone. |
|Press Release| EA SPORTS Active announced EA SPORTS Active 2.0* (working title) is now in development and will be available this fall on PlayStation 3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch (really?!).
The new EA SPORTS Active 2.0* fitness program will deliver true fitness results by featuring an innovative wireless control system, powered by new leg and arm straps with motion sensors, a heart rate monitor to capture intensity, and a new online hub to track and share workout data. EA SPORTS Active 2.0* will make working out simple, effective and will go with you wherever you are.
The new EA SPORTS Active 2.0* innovative wireless control system will give users complete freedom of motion, making it even easier to get a workout that delivers great results. Using innovative heart rate detection technology, the heart rate monitor will help users monitor intensity, providing constant on-screen monitoring throughout the workout and tracking user data over time to optimize performance.
EA SPORTS Active 2.0* will also feature an online hub will allow users to track and share all of their workout data, providing a centralized destination for all fitness, wellness and training needs. It will host a thriving online global community of EA SPORTS Active users who can share their fitness journeys, interact with workout groups and send messages to each other online to stay inspired and engaged. Users will also have the ability to download new workouts and exercises to their online connected PlayStation3 console to keep their workouts fresh and maintain motivation.
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It's Sports Time with Ubisoft
Date: Mar 04 Ubisoft has announced two new releases slated for this year, and the twist here, they are both sport titles.. huh? |
|Press Release: Ubisoft| Ubisoft and Shaun White are expanding the 'Shaun White' brand with a new Skateboarding installment. The two-time Olympic Gold Medalist is trading up snow-covered hills for the asphalt. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Shaun White Skateboarding will arrive this holiday 2010.
As the first skateboarding game in the best-selling Shaun White video game franchise, Shaun White Skateboarding will provide an innovative twist and fresh take on the skateboarding and action-sports genre.
The first athlete to win both gold medals in skateboarding and snowboarding at the Summer and Winter X Games, Shaun White brings a unique perspective to development of video games.
Ubisoft also announced Pure Fůtbol , an entirely new sports brand that is being developed by Ubisoft Vancouver. The game will be available worldwide in May 2010.
Pure Fůtbol - is a new and unique vision of soccer video games, emphasizing the intense, physical and spectacular aspects of the sport. The over-the-shoulder camera and visceral audio dynamically react to the context of the match, placing the gamer in the heart of the five-a-side soccer action, as opposed to the feeling of watching a TV broadcast.
Pure Fůtbol will include 230 elite players, 17 international teams, and 17 legendary players. Gamers will have the opportunity to create their own customized athlete who can progress through the campaign mode to ultimately test themselves against the world’s best players in the final tournament. Up to four people can play multiplayer locally and 1vs1 matches are supported online, along with the inclusion of leaderboards that allow players to match up to one another and celebrate the pure competitive nature of soccer.
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What's Up 2010? from Nintendo
Date: Feb 24 Nintendo reveals its hardware and software plans for 2010, including Super Mario Galaxy 2 and more. |
|Press Release: Nintendo| Nintendo of America has passed along a list of "What's Up" for "2010". So in a surge of new information, let's see what is happening.
· The new Nintendo DSi XL: Launching March 28 for $199.95 US. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL are 93 per cent larger than those of the Nintendo DS, providing a more vivid and engaging play experience. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL also feature a wider viewing angle, letting friends and family members join the fun. The new system launches in both Burgundy and Bronze colours, and comes loaded with pre-installed premium software, as well as two free applications: the Nintendo DSi Browser and Flipnote Studio. Nintendo DSi XL will also come with a larger pen-like stylus that allows for a more comfortable grip and enhanced ease.
· Super Mario Galaxy 2: The sequel to the smash-hit galaxy-hopping original game, launches May 23 for the Wii. The game includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies. Players can also have fun with new items such as a drill that lets our hero tunnel through solid rock.
· Metroid: Other M, the incredible new Metroid game developed for Wii through a collaboration by Nintendo and the world-renowned Team Ninja, launches June 27. The game looks at the classic franchise from a new perspective: While much of the game is reminiscent of 2-D side-scrollers, players can switch the perspective into 3-D at any time as they explore the twisting passages of a derelict space station and delve deep into a cinematic, never-before-told story of bounty hunter Samus Aran’s past.
· In a unique partnership with Square-Enix, Nintendo of America will publish Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in Americas when the game arrives in summer 2010.
· Capcom’s Monster Hunter Tri, an epic action game for Wii, launches in North America on April 20. The game lets players customize their character, armor and weapons in order to protect a town from majestic monsters as that town rebuilds following a devastating earthquake. Online play will be available for all players with broadband Internet access at no additional cost.
· Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, the breakthrough shooter game for Wii from legendary developer Treasure, will launch across North America on June 7. The game features nonstop action with two playable characters and international online leaderboards to track high scores. Using the Wii Remote pointer functionality, the game offers unprecedented precision in the shooter genre.
· FlingSmash for Wii will test players’ Wii Remote skills as they bounce a ball-like hero through countless side-scrolling stages, combining the precision of racket sports with the unpredictable fun of pinball. Playable only with the Wii MotionPlus accessory, the game will launch this summer.
· Picross 3D is poised to become a puzzle game phenomenon when it launches for the Nintendo DS family of products on May 3. In Picross 3D, players start with a cube and smash away smaller blocks to reveal an object, shape or symbol.
· 100 Classic Books transforms the Nintendo DS family of products into a library of timeless literature when it launches on June 14, highlighted by 100 works from authors such as William Shakespeare, Jules Verne, Jane Austen, Mark Twain and more.
· Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands from Ubisoft will launch May 18 on both the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms.
· Disney Guilty Party is the official title of the highly anticipated first collaboration between Disney Interactive Studios and its recently acquired studio, Wideload Games. The fun and hilarious mystery party game is set for release in the second half of 2010, exclusively for Wii.
· Majesco’s Nintendo DSi exclusive Ghostwire: Link to the Paranormal uses incredible augmented reality technology through the Nintendo DSi Camera. Launching this October, the game lets players become a ghost hunter as they interact with the paranormal.
List of WiiWare Updates for 2010
· Mega Man 10
· Max & the Magic Marker
· Cave Story
· WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
· Nintendo Art Style: light trax, Rotozoa
· Rage of the Gladiator
· And Yet It Moves
· Super Meat Boy
List of DSiWare Updates for 2010
· Nintendo’s Photo Dojo
· Nintendo’s Metal Torrent
· X-Scape
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Halifax School Getting (Wii)Fit
Date: Feb 22 School has changed since I've walked its halls, a Halifax school incorporates Wii Fit Plus into extra-curricular programming. |
|Update: NintendoWii| There was a time when most kids would consider the thought of video games in the classroom to be a pipe dream. But thanks to the Wii, that dream is becoming a reality, and one that is benefiting both teachers and their students.
A junior high school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has created a Wii Fit Plus Club, a program aimed at getting students more physically active during school hours by integrating the popular Wii Fit Plus video game into their weekly routine.
The idea came to Physical Education teacher Janet Wells two years ago after experiencing the benefits of the original top-selling title Wii Fit at home. Realizing the potential positive impact the activities offered by the game could have on students, Wells formed the club, which meets once a week over the lunch hour and is free to any student who wants to participate.
Since its inception, the club has upgraded to Wii Fit Plus to provide students with a wider array of activities. The upgrade only required the club to incorporate the Wii Fit Plus software, as the school already had a Wii Balance Board accessory, which is compatible with both the original and latest versions of the game. Wells also incorporates Wii Fit Plus into her daily physical education classes by incorporating a Wii Fit Plus station into her fitness circuit or having the whole class participate in yoga and strength training activities.
quote (Janet Wells, Physical Education Teacher):
“It can be a challenge to find ways to engage today’s kids within the school environment with activities that are both fun and beneficial, by using Wii Fit Plus, students of all ages and abilities can have fun interacting with each other while improving their posture, coordination, agility and flexibility. We’re absolutely thrilled with the reaction these kids have had to this program.”
Students in grades seven through nine are invited to drop into the Wii Fit Plus Club program to spend an hour each week practicing a variety of activities including aerobics, yoga, strength training and balance moves. The activities are projected onto a large LCD screen while students take turns carrying out the various activities on the Wii Balance Board.
The program also offers activities for the more adventurous students, including Snowball Fight – a fan favourite with the students. As workouts can be set to any duration, the program offers flexibility and the option to customize each routine to the varying needs and abilities of students, ranging from working on fitness goals to targeting areas that teachers and kids alike are looking to improve upon.
The program is continuing to attract students looking to infuse fun-focused fitness training into their daily routines and is looking to expand the club into a twice weekly offering.
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The Prince Returns to the Wii
Date: Feb 16 Ubisoft's Quebec City is building a new Prince of Persia adventure from the Ground Up, and its looking good! |
|Update| Ubisoft has unveiled new details for the upcoming release of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands for the Wii. The good old Prince will be back in action, developed by Ubisoft’s Quebec City Studio, and built entirely from the ground up! As shown in the released screen, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands utilizes the full graphical capabilities of the Wii.
This chapter in the critically-acclaimed Prince of Persia Sands of Time series introduces players to a brand new storyline complete with new characters and powers that transcend both nature and time. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is scheduled to ship May 18, 2010.
After leaving his father’s kingdom to prove his worth, the Prince is drawn towards a mysterious realm. He quickly discovers that he must harness his acrobatic abilities and powers over the environment to not only survive, but to save a mystic palace from unfathomable evil. Some of the new features include:
• Classic Gameplay Reinvented: By utilizing the Prince’s acrobatic prowess, players will be able to perform unparalleled feats from maneuvering through treacherous traps and combating massive enemies, to solving elaborate puzzles in an effort to survive.
• Create Your Own Path: The Prince will possess supreme mastery over his environment and enemies. By manipulating his power over sand, The Prince will uncover new areas to explore that will only be accessible by wielding his new powers, skills and abilities.
• Impressive Graphics for Wii: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands utilizes advanced technologies to deliver a smooth, clear and impressive graphical experience on the Wii.
•A Blockbuster Experience: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will treat players to a variety of unforgettable locales that complement the Wii’s unique controls and capabilities. Epic in-game moments aim to have fans on the edge of their seats as the Prince battles with ferocious beasts and colossal bosses.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is also shipping May 2010 for all other systems.
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