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The Award winning PC Puzzle-Platformer ‘And Yet it Moves’ is officially coming to WiiWare with an August 23rd release date.

The PC version was released in 2009 by Indie studio Broken Rules, And Yet it Moves is unique in it’s class. The game allows you to rotate the world at will to solve mind bending and sometimes dangerous puzzles, with some levels becoming ever so more deadly when you rotate the world and the physics come into play.

Key features of the game include:
• Advanced Platforming – Players run, jump and must rotate the world to solve puzzles.
• A Living World – Creatures such as bats, bees and monkeys populate the game world and react to ever-changing gravity.
• 20 Levels In Four Different Environments – Mind-bending puzzles set in an extraordinary paper collage world created with colored cardboard, brought to life with handmade sounds and music.
• Endless Replayability – Unlockables include bonus levels and competitive play modes: Time Trial, Limited Rotation, Speed Run, and Survival. Additional modifications can be unlocked that can change the entire game.
• Multiple Control Options – Play as you wish with 4 different control schemes. Use the motion sensor and Wii Remote pointer, or use the Classic Controller™.

The game is priced at 1,000 Wii Points and is rated “E” for “Everyone” with Mild Violence by the ESRB.

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During their Q1 Earnings call yesterday evening, EA announced that it is pushing back the release of the highly anticipated Crysis 2 until Q1 2011.

This means that the FPS developed by German developer Crytek will go up against the likes of Gears Of War 3, Killzone 3 and EA’s own Bulletstorm in the same quarter during 2011.

It’s worth noting that in Q1 2009 EA faced a $234 Million net loss, while this year it recorded a $96 Million net income in the same period.

The highly anticipated Rock Band 3 is now available for Pre-Order from retailers. The game will ship Worldwide Oct 26th for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii and DS.

Rock Band 3 will be compatible with all Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band peripherals, as well as most Guitar Hero and third-party instrument and microphone controllers. Mad Catz is the official peripheral manufacturer and distributor for Rock Band 3 game controllers.

The standalone game is  priced at:

Xbox 360 – $59.99

Playstation 3 – $59.99

Wii – $59.99

DS – $29.99

GameStop Pre-order* Opportunity:
GameStop shoppers who reserve Rock Band 3 for PlayStation 3 system or Xbox 360 in advance receive three downloadable Rock Band songs at launch:

• Burning Down the House by Talking Heads
• My Own Summer by Deftones
• Blue Monday by New Order

Amazon Pre-order* Opportunity:
Amazon shoppers who reserve Rock Band 3 for PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360 and Wii in advance will receive access to an exclusive in-game guitar. Additionally, for a limited time only, PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 owners who pre-order Rock Band 3 in advance on Amazon will receive $10 off a future videogame purchase.

Wal-Mart Pre-order* Opportunity:
Walmart.com shoppers who reserve Rock Band 3 for PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360 and Wii in advance will receive a $10 eGift card for a limited time.

On Friday, Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on the talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to say that the 3DS would not be released until next year, amongst a few other things and as he did so the collective hearts of gamers sank slightly because we want this beast now. Now apparently though he is “mistaken”.

According to Kotaku

Says who? According to sources close to company’s Japanese headquarters, the Nintendo of America exec made an error when he stated that the Nintendo 3DS would be out next year. Good thing he didn’t do that on nation-wide television!

Now I don’t know about you but I am fed up of all this nonsense surrounding the release date. If Nintendo don’t know then can they stop trying to tease us please. All I want is some solid news before my birthday (Aug 5th) and it to be out by October at the latest so Nintendo please listen. Are you fed up with this constant data switching or want it out around a set time? Please tell us in the comments.

With just a week away from a full reveal, LucasArts has released a juicy factsheet for the sequel to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. The “big” new features include the force mind trick, force furry (aka maximum overdrive), and dual lightsabers. It’s actually not such a juicy fact sheet reveal after all, eh? Little bland.

Oh well, at least the Wii version still has exclusive multiplayer…what?!
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Through a Press Release today from Activision we now know some more details about the forthcoming addition to the Guitar Hero franchise.

The game will not only feature a new ‘Rock Inspired’ Wireless Guitar Controller, it will also feature the biggest on disk selection of Rock music ever in a Guitar Hero title.

The game will feature an all-new story driven quest mode as well as Quickplay+ giving players 13 challenges to complete against all their on the disc and other Guitar Hero tracks in their music library.

The game will once again feature the ‘Jump-in, Jump-Out’ features from Guitar Hero 5, it will also feature a number of other competitive modes and the ability to play any combination of instruments like in GH5.

“Guitar Hero has set the standard for music based gaming and with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and the game’s all-new Quest Mode, robust and authentic set list, over-the-top challenges and rock-inspired new hardware, we are once again bringing the soul and energy of rock n’ roll to fans around the world,” said David Haddad, Chief Operating Officer, Guitar Hero.

You can pre-order the game or a bundle right now at Amazon.com.

Hit the jump for the full track listing which includes music from Muse and Foo Fighters.

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Next weeks Rock Band DLC includes tracks from heavy rock band ‘Spoon’ as well as a single track from indie rockers P.O.D.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (June 1):

P.O.D. – “Alive”

Spoon – “Trouble Comes Running”

Spoon – “Don’t You Evah”

Spoon – “I Turn My Camera On”

Spoon – “Got Nuffin”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on Playstation 3 June 2nd.)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Spoon Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii.

Price:

$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

$6.99, £3.49 UK, €5.29 EU (560 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Spoon Pack 01”

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

Harmonix and MTV Games have today launched a demo for the new Rock Band game, it features full versions of “Welcome to Paradise” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”. The demo is currently available via Xbox Live worldwide right now and also on the Playstation Network in North America, and is coming to Europe on June 2nd.

The tracks in the demo will feature full integration of motion capture band performances and three-part harmony’s as featured in The Beatles Rock Band. Something to note also is that the game supports all Rock Band, The Beatles Rock Band and most third-part instruments and microphones.

The game can be Pre-ordered right now and will ship in North America on June 8th, and in Europe on June 11th. Green Day: Rock Band is available on Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii.

Pre-Order offers:

Amazon (US) – $59.99 and get $10 off a future games purchase.

Gamestop (US) – $59.99 and get $10 off a future games purchase. And a code which allows you to import all Green Day: Rock Band tracks into your Rock Band music library. (While stocks last.)

Walmart (US) – $59.96 and receive a $10 Walmart eGift card.

HMV (UK) -£39.99 Pre-Order or Buy and receive a £25.00 Seatwave discount code for a future live event ticket purchase. (While Stocks Last.)

Pricing after the jump…

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The most anticipated game in Xbox history, and probably the history of modern gaming it’s self will launch worldwide this September.

Available exclusively for Xbox 360 and developed by Bungie, “Halo: Reach” drops players back into the iconic universe they love so they can experience the birth of the “Halo” legend. During the past 10 years, the “Halo” franchise has inspired multiple New York Times best-selling novels, comic books, action figures, apparel and more, and it has sold more than 34 million games worldwide to date.

“‘Halo: Reach’ is the culmination of a decade of ‘Halo,’ a franchise that has become a global entertainment and pop-culture touchstone,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios at Microsoft Corp. “Just as ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ catalysed the success of the original Xbox to define a decade of entertainment, ‘Halo: Reach’ will push the boundaries for what’s possible in video games and help make 2010 the biggest year in Xbox history.”

[Source: Press Release]

It’s a huge day for fans of Disney/Square Enix’s “Kingdom Hearts”, as Squeenix has just announced the release date for a new game in the series: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.  Unfortunately, if you’ve been wishing for a Kingdom Hearts game on the PS3, you’ll be waiting a little longer, as “Birth by Sleep” will be released exclusively on the Playstation Portable.

Introduced as a prequel to the super popular series, Birth by Sleep uncovers the Disney worlds as they were before Sora and his keyblade were brought together.  What Disney worlds will you explore this go-around?  Squeenix lists Sleeping Beauty’s Enchanted Dominion, the Dwarf Woodlands from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Deep Space from Lilo & Stitch.

Birth by Sleep will also include some new multiplayer features that will allows you to enjoy the game with your friends.

In addition to the brand new game, Square Enix and Sony have teamed up to release a new PSP bundle.  This bundle will include the new Kingdom Hearts game, a “Mystic Silver” PSP-3000, one UMD movie (no title listed yet) and a 4gb Memory Stick Pro Duo.

You can get both the game and the PSP bundle in North America on September 7th, 2010.

Read the full press release after the jump!
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