It’s finally, really, actually … maybe going to happen at this point. The rumors are true: Gearbox Software and 2K Games have taken on the Herculean task of completing and releasing 3D Realms’ unfinished Duke Nukem Forever. The project was officially unveiled today at PAX during a livestreamed presentation at the 2K Games booth.

Gearbox began finishing Duke Nukem Forever in late 2009, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cites both 2010 and “next year” as expected release dates for the game. “Clearly the game hadn’t been finished at 3D Realms but a lot of content had been created,” Gearbox president Randy Pitchford told WSJ.

“We’re in the polishing phase now. This is a game where we can not make a promise we can not fulfill,” Pitchford added. “We need to get past the shock and awe and then we can go to all the retailers and first parties and work out a launch plan.”

Duke Nukem Forever is a sequel to Duke Nukem 3D and will feature both a single-player campaign and multiplayer. “Aliens come and say they’re going to be our friends and Duke knows this isn’t going to work out,” Pitchford revealed of the plot. “Duke once again is in the pivotal spot and its up to him to save the world.”

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Sept. 3, 2010) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced the latest installment of their popular Namco Museum series with NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX™. Exclusively for Wii™, the game features 18 arcade-perfect ports and six special “remixed” versions of classic Namco arcade titles. Swing, shoot, jump, bop and steer through these exciting remakes with 3D graphic enhancements and intuitive motion controls when NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX is released this November.

NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX gives players a new take on classic franchises while staying true to the core gameplay that made them so popular. Each game will deliver a unique experience with updated PAC-MAN® themed graphics and specially designed Wii motion controls that will have gamers of all skill levels wanting to join in on the fun.

Remixed and original arcade games for NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX include:

· PAC-MAN® – Relive the classic that ignited an absolute arcade sensation. Collect all the pellets in each maze before getting caught by the ghosts; Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde.

· MAPPY® – Help Mappy the police mouse bring criminal cats to justice. Mappy must recover all of the stolen goods by outsmarting the cats in their mansion.

· Galaga® – Prepare for space war! Players must defend their ship from the unrelenting waves of Galaga forces in this 1981 arcade classic.

· GROBDA Remix™ – Control PAC-MAN as he takes out enemy tanks through a series of arenas.

· Pac Motos®– Players control their own PAC-MAN as they attempt to knock other players off a variety of unique arenas. Tilt the Wii Remote™ to move PAC-MAN, collect power-ups and bash into opponents to be the last PAC-MAN standing.

· Pac ‘n Roll Remix™ – PAC-MAN is in a hurry and he needs help. Guide PAC-MAN past obstacles with the Wii Remote as he races to the finish line of each stage.

· Rally-X® – Players must pick up the 10 flags placed around each race track. Use smoke screens and out-race other players to win.

· And many more!

NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX will be available this November exclusively for Wii. For more information about NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.com.

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- enemies are placed on a 3×3 grid
- manipulate both the grid and the movement order of enemies/allies
- top screen shows enemy and ally order on a vertical time line
- possible to manipulate the time line
- attack options: typical attack, skill, item, defense choices, and a “Change” selection
- Change allows you to change your current character’s position with an enemy or an ally
- create attack combos with allies by using Change
- each of your characters has a “grid movement skill” that can force an enemy to a different square
- you could end up forcing all enemies into a single space on the 3×3 grid, opening the whole lot to big damage in a single turn.
- reveal of Celestia, kingdom of the beast men.
- located in the forests to the east of Alicetel
- the Celestia people live like early man, but they have the ability to manipulate Mana
- a special tree in Celestia is full of Mana, and it protects the people
- multiple tribes in Celestia
- they’ve remained largely sealed off from man for the past 200 years
- the Bruto tribe believe in isoluation
- the Saturos tribe are more open, and will mingle/trade with others
- Saturos enter the world of man, because man cannot enter Celestia due to its magic protection
- Celestian characters: Ato, a girl in the Saturos tribe, Ato’s older sister Reeze, and the traveling entertainer Banossa
- Bruto tribe: Gafka, a warrior who was expelled from the Bruto country after having engaged in a forbidden fight against man. The Saturos tribe took him in, and he is indepted to them

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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Metroid: Other M (Nintendo)
2. Gold’s Gym Dance Workout (Ubisoft)
3. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
4. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
5. A Boy and His Blob (Majesco)

Japan:
1. Metroid: Other M (Nintendo)
2. Wii Party (Nintendo)
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory (Square Enix)

UK:
1. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
2. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
3. Dance on Broadway (Ubisoft)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Warner Bros.)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo)
5. Puzzler World (Atari)

Japan:
1. Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 3rd Story (Konami)
2. Eigokoro Kyoushitsu DS (Nintendo)
3. Love Plus+ (Konami)
4. Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu (Nintendo)
5. SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu – Goddess of Destiny (Square Enix)

UK:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Nintendo)
3. Jam with the Band (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Toy Story 3 (Disney)

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Cambridge, Mass. – Sept. 3, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that an eight pack of songs from rap legend Snoop Dogg will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

“I consider myself an OG gamer, and to be chosen as the first hip hop artist to appear in Rock Band…well, it doesn’t get any better than that, ya dig?!?” Snoop said. “I know my fans gonna get down with tha Pound with this one and tha youngsters really gonna realize who started this gamer ish, u hear me?!?”

With more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band, as well as more than 1,600 songs available through the Rock Band platform and 70 million songs sold through its download store alone, Rock Band is the undisputed sales and content leader in the interactive music space, providing the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums.

Rock Band DLC additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii
Arguably the most famous rap star on the planet, Snoop Dogg has received an impressive 12 Grammy® Award nominations and has won a host of honors from other institutions, including MTV, BET, Rolling Stone, Billboard and The Source. And now, Snoop will debut as the first hip hop artist in Rock Band with eight of his greatest songs, produced exclusively for Rock Band!
Snoop Dogg was introduced to the world through Dr. Dre’s The Chronic and quickly built a name for himself in the rap world. When his 1993 debut, Doggystyle, hit, it became the first debut album to enter the charts at No. 1, with two Top Ten singles, and eventually went quadruple platinum. Snoop has since released nine subsequent albums, most of which debuted in the Billboard Top Ten, with Tha Doggfather and Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not To Be Told debuting at No. 1. Most of Snoop’s 10 studio albums are certified platinum.

Eight songs specifically reproduced for Rock Band and originally featured on a variety of albums spanning Snoop’s impressive career, will be added to the Rock Band Music Store. From Malice n Wonderland, we have “That’s Tha Homie.” “Beautiful” from Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ will also be available, as well as the 2004 No. 1 hit single, “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” and “Ridin’ In My Chevy” and “Sensual Seduction” from Ego Trippin’. From Doggystyle, we’ll have “Tha Shiznit” and “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?,” as well as “Snoop’s Upside Ya Head” from The Doggfather. Snoop is currently touring the United States and Japan. For more information and tickets, check out http://www.snoopdogg.com/events/.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Sept. 7):

· “Beautiful”

· “Drop It Like It’s Hot”

· “Ridin’ In My Chevy”

· “Sensual Seduction”

· “Snoop’s Upside Ya Head”

· “Tha Shiznit”

· “That’s Tha Homie” *

· “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Sept.
(“That’s Tha Homie” will be available on PlayStation 3 in North America Sept. 14 and on PlayStation 3 in Europe Sept. 15.)
These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii and as “Snoop Dogg Pack 01” on Xbox360 on Sept. 7. “Snoop Dogg Pack 01” will be available for PlayStation 3 Sept. 21 in North America and Sept. 22 in Europe.

Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$13.49, £8.99 UK, €13.49 EU (1,080 Microsoft Points) for Snoop Dogg Pack 01
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

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A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with WayForward Designers Adam Tierney, Director of Batman: The Brave and the Bold for Wii and Sean Velasco, Director of Batman: The Brave and the Bold for DS…

NL: Why the decision to create an old-fashioned 2-D action title rather than go with the 3D free-roaming style so popular on the current game systems?

AT: Well for starters, a 3D version of the game just wouldn’t feel like the show. Even with the dialogue and the environments all matching up, it just doesn’t click. If you’re going for a faithful adaptation, you have to remain faithful across the board. In addition to that, the TV show is all about paying homage to decades of Batman comics, films, and TV shows, so it made sense to go with a retro flavor for the gameplay as well. You’ll see elements from Double Dragon, Final Fight, Street Fighter, many of the brawlers and fighters our development team grew up on. That genre of game also allowed us to tell a very linear story, which was essential for our dialogue and storytelling. Open worlds work great in exploration games like Batman: Arkham Asylum, but for this title we really wanted to host the experience, rather than allowing the player to go wherever they wanted.

SV: Wayforward is legendary for its pixel animation and 2D side-scrolling prowess. It was a no brainer that the ultimate action superhero would fit like a glove into this type of game. It was a bit scary, because there have been some really cool batman side-scrollers. We tried to respect the past by including the wall jump from Batman NES, among other details. Long story short: the kind of game that Batman DS is, is the kind of game that we love to make!

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The following press release states that Swarm will be out on all platforms via digital download. To me, that would include Wii and DS. While I think the DS is a bit of a stretch, we’ll see if WiiWare is happening or not. Unfortunately, the official FTP to download trailers is currently acting up, so we’ll just have to deal with the PR for now.

PAX, Seattle, September 3, 2010. UTV Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a global publisher and developer of videogames, along with co-publisher Hothead Games, today released a brand-new trailer and the first-ever gameplay video for Swarm, the award-winning action platformer launching worldwide on all platforms via digital channels in early 2011. The first video gives players a walkthrough of the brutally funny title, guided by Hothead’s Joel DeYoung, while the all-new trailer shows more of the hilarious and exciting ways the lovable yet daft Swarmites can be sacrificed…for the greater good, of course!

In Swarm, players take control of 50 utterly fearless Swarmites and must drive them through an intense, entertaining and often suicidal battle for a greater good. Run, bash, huddle, boost, stack, jump, push and throw your way through gauntlets of death and destruction in an attempt to collect valuable DNA and ensure that at least one Swarmite survives. With a unique combination of mass character control and fast action, the resulting brutal aftermath will make players want to play Swarm over and over again.

Swarm is being developed by Hothead Games and will be available early 2011 on all platforms via digital download.

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The silent protagonist is something that has been in games for years and years now. At first, the lack of voice was due to the limitations of the hardware. There were also a few developers that didn’t want their characters saying anything, so they left text boxes out of the equation. Nowadays there are more than one way to voice a character, yet some remain silent. Sometimes, things end up working better this way.

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Borderlands developer Gearbox Software confirmed it is in the “polishing phase” of development of the near-mythical Duke Nukem Forever, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Take-Two’s 2K Games division will be publishing the game, which is the sequel to Duke Nukem 3D, the first-person shooter from 1996 developed by the now-defunct 3D Realms. Duke Nukem Forever was originally announced in 1997 by 3D Realms, and has become analogous with vaporware. But in recent years, …