DS News Round-Up

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Pokemon Black and White: HUGE new trailer with second by second analysis (Pokemon Black / White)
31 Jul 2010

Two new Pokemon Black and White videos popped up over night that show tons of revealing new gameplay footage. Finally, we see in action some of the features we've only heard about until now, like the semi-mysterious C Gear, how to transfer your previous gen Pokemon to Black and White, High Link details, new Pokemon and more.

Second by second analysis inside! ...
Source: [GamesRadar.com]
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Big in Japan July 19-25: Wii Party, Fate/Extra
31 Jul 2010
Nintendo's minigame collection continues rocking the Japanese sales charts weeks after release, PSP action-RPG enjoys strong debut.
Source: [GameSpot.com]
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Game of the Month: July 2010
31 Jul 2010
From Zerg rushes to creepy spiders, there's something for (almost) everyone.

Source: [IGN.com]
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Match Up! Releasing on DSiWare
31 Jul 2010
Digital Leisure announced the upcoming launch of Match Up!, designed exclusively for Nintendo's DSiWareTM game service.

Flip, match and?kaboom! - How fast can you find the right set in Match Up!? Whether you?re 4 or 40, Match Up! will have you captive for hours. Reveal shapes, colors and even hidden bonuses with a new take on a childhood favorite. Quick hands and a sharp mind are the only way to beat the clock and disarm the explosive cards riddled throughout. Not quite ready for the explosive action? Then start with the absolutely addictive classic concentration play, and see if you can level up. So come on ? get matching!

Match Up! is available Monday in North America, exclusively on DSiWare for only 200 Nintendo points.
Source: [DCEmu.co.uk]
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GoldenEye DS is Not a Port, Coming Later This Year
31 Jul 2010
Back when it was just a rumor, GoldenEye was said to be coming to both the Wii and DS. But when GoldenEye was properly unveiled during Nintendo's E3 press conference, only the Wii version (featured in the video above) was shown or mentioned. A DS logo has been on the official GoldenEye game website, and now Activision has confirmed that the game is in development and will, like the Wii version, be released later this year.Following a mention of the DS version in a Nintendo quarterly earnings report (PDF), Joystiq was able to confirm with Activision that GoldenEye is coming to the DS and that "it's not a port." It's being developed by n-Space, the developer behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 on Wii, DS, and PS2. Actors Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Rory Kinnear, who play James Bond, M, and Bill Tanner in the Bond films, respectively, will lend their voices to the game.A listing on n-Space's website mentions multiplayer support in the DS game and promises the story of GoldenEye is to be "re-envisioned by famed Bond author Bruce Feirstein for 2010." It also notes some of the classic scenes from the original move that will make the cut, including the tank sequence in St. Petersburg, the dam in Arkhangelsk, and Severnaya.
Source: [1UP.com]
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Video Games Live airing on PBS - find out when it's on in your area (Nintendo DS)
31 Jul 2010

If you live in the US, you should be watching PBS pretty much all the time for great shows like NOVA and the stupidly time-wasting Antiques Roadshow. But chances are that you, like us, spend more time on Cartoon Network. Well pay attention, bubs! If you've never seen Video Games Live, you will want to, and soon you can (in some areas)... ...
Source: [GamesRadar.com]
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Fractured Soul - Action packed dual screen platformer to be spread far and wide!
31 Jul 2010
We always felt we were making a great, fun DS game with an innovative twist... but we never realised how much people would like it until yesterday, when we released our trailer.... 13,500 views in the first 24 hours and a slew of amazing comments. People are loving Fractured Soul! Right from when the DS was first announced, we?ve wanted to make a game that made full use of both screens. We always felt that gamers would embrace a game that truly fit the DS hardware. Fractured Soul is that game, and from the comments we?ve received so far, and the flood of interest on YouTube, gamers worldwide agree with us. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqCQCg95_2I)

ATTENTION PUBLISHERS! - We are in the final development stages for Fractured Soul and are looking to have the title signed for US and Europe over the coming month. If we have not spoken with you yet and you are interested in this title for either US or Europe, please get in contact with us as we would hate to miss out on your interest towards this fantastic title that is receiving great praise from the gaming community. Help spread this action packed thrill ride far and wide! (pr@n3vgames.com)
Source: [DCEmu.co.uk]
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Sega Sammy brushes off slow Iron Man 2, Alpha Protocol sales
31 Jul 2010
Publisher's revenues see 51 percent spike as it posts first-quarter profits on strength of pachinko business; Armored Avenger's latest tops 1.1 million sold.
Source: [GameSpot.com]
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'Top Shot Elite' in Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 by Activision
31 Jul 2010
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 (DS)
The top way to shoot animals.

Source: [IGN.com]
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Start/Select - Nintendo 3DS, Starcraft II, James Bond 007: Blood Stone
31 Jul 2010
We meet Bizarre Creations for a first look of James Bond 007: Blood Stone, get an extended hands-on with the Nintendo 3DS, and check out this week's big gaming news. Plus, we meet Blizzard to talk about Starcraft II and give away copies of the game!
Source: [GameSpot.com]
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IGN UK Podcast #44
31 Jul 2010
Double vision.

Source: [IGN.com]
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Virtual Play Games Announces Intellivision Lives!
31 Jul 2010
Virtual Play Games, a global Console and PC video game publisher announced today the release of one of the most recognizable classic games in video game history by bringing Intellivision Lives! to the Nintendo DSTM family of hand-held systems.

"Virtual Play Games is very excited to bring Intellivision Lives! to a broader audience at a time when both adults and kids are enjoying casual games even more than ever", said Virginie Grange, Business Development for Virtual Play Games.

"2010 being the 30th anniversary of the Intellivision console, I'm looking forward to seeing how many new fans will discover Intellivision thanks to this DS version. The Nintendo DS is the perfect platform for the classic Intellivision games", said Keith Robinson, Owner of Intellivision Productions.

Intellivision Lives! includes over 60 different games including, Astrosmash, B-17 Bomber, Shark! Shark!, Motocross, Space Cadet, Thin Ice and many more classics, giving players countless hours of enjoyable play. The iconic space ships, robots, sharks, etc. makes it fun for both kids and parents. For the nostalgic players, they will recognize the 12 button key-pad displayed on the screen that made it so easy to play. The game also features games not released at the time of its original launch as well as Head-to-Head local wireless game play.

A preview of the game will be available at the Classic Gaming Expo taking place in Las Vegas on July 31-August 1st, 2010

Intellivision Lives! will be available at retail in September of 2010.
Source: [DCEmu.co.uk]
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Hidden Mysteries: Titanic Secrets of the Fateful Voyage docks for DS/Wii
31 Jul 2010
Avanquest Software Publishing has released Hidden Mysteries: Titanic Secrets of the Fateful Voyage on the Nintendo DSTM and WiiTM to retail today. Set on board the RMS Titanic on her fateful maiden voyage, this puzzle adventure game challenges players to explore and search the ship for hundreds of hidden objects. Time is critical as gamers must complete puzzles in a race against the clock before the vessel sinks to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

The game features 20 levels full of puzzles that gamers must decode in order to solve some of the mysteries behind the greatest maritime tragedy of all time. Meeting fellow passengers for help along the way, players must explore a variety of locations ranging from the boiler room and passenger cabins to the ship?s grand stairway, making it safely into a lifeboat before it?s too late.

Players follow the ship?s timeline from departure at Southampton docks on the 10th of April 1912 and are required to successfully complete puzzles and unravel secrets up to the tragic night of the 15th. Items collected such as photographs, cigar cases and compasses are added to an inventory list displayed on the bottom screen, these items can be dragged and dropped to the relevant area on the screen when needed to complete a puzzle.

Clicking on the map icon in the corner of the screen enables players to see which areas of the ship need navigating. A hint symbol is also available to help direct users to the location of objects in particularly complex and challenging levels. Players can also follow different paths within the game, which produce multiple unique endings depending on the choices made. Exclusive to the WiiTM edition are interactive puzzles using the WiiTM remote and an unlockable bonus level which takes you back below the seas to the Titanic wreck, nearly 100 years after the ship?s sinking.

Hidden Mysteries: Titanic Secrets of the Fateful Voyage is available on the Nintendo DS and Wii today.
Source: [DCEmu.co.uk]
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James Bond 007: Blood Stone Reveal Interview
31 Jul 2010
We meet Bizarre Creations' Neil Thompson at the official unveiling of James Bond 007: Blood Stone.
Source: [GameSpot.com]
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Wii Party Reclaims the Top Spot in Japan
31 Jul 2010
Nintendo dominates the software charts following slow week for new releases.

Source: [IGN.com]
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Intellivision Lives! Screens
31 Jul 2010
6 new shots posted.
Source: [GameSpot.com]
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Capcom's 3DS Titles May Not Make Launch
31 Jul 2010
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (3DS)
Company excludes Resident Evil and Street Fighter IV from sales forecasts.

Source: [IGN.com]
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O-Games Announces Treasures of Montezuma Coming This September
31 Jul 2010
The Treasures of Montezuma (DS)
Set out on a magical journey to uncover the ancient artifacts of Montezuma.

Source: [IGN.com]
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Virtual Play Games Announces Intellivision Lives
31 Jul 2010
Intellivision Lives! (DS)
Classic console games for Nintendo DS provide fun for the whole family.

Source: [IGN.com]
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R4 cart ban: More details emerge
30 Jul 2010
More details have emerged from the High Court ruling that R4 cartridges have been banned in the UK.

Eurogamer has obtained a copy of the High Court of Justice Chancery Division's judgement in favour of Nintendo against defendants Playables Limited and owner Mr Wai Dat Chan.

The case concerned "a number of different types of devices imported and dealt in" by Playables.

Devices are defined as those which "enable Nintendo DS users to play unlawful copies of Nintendo DS games which they have downloaded using the internet".

That's what Nintendo means when it says "game copiers".

But what, exactly, has been made illegal?

According to the report, the R4 DS, M3 DS, DS One Supercard, DSTT, DS Linker, Acekard, CycloDS Evolution, N5 and EZ devices were under scrutiny.

Some are still listed on Playables' website.

They contain either built-in memory or a further slot of their own which accommodates a micro-SD flash card.

They also contain circuitry, software and data that enable them to pass the tests performed by the Nintendo DS to verify the game inserted is genuine.

The case concerned the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998, and Nintendo's claim that games were copied into the random access memory in the course of using Playables' devices.

The judgement reveals the steps Nintendo takes to prevent loading unlawful copies of its games:

The shape of the connector arrangement of the slot on the DS and the corresponding shape of the game cards designed to fit into it; the boot up software permanently stored on the Nintendo DS, which checks for the presence on an inserted card of the Nintendo Logo Data File (NLDF) and prevents execution of programs present on the inserted card if the NLDF is not detected; and the use of shared key encryption technology and scrambling to enable the DS to detect whether game cards are authentic.

Are all "effective technological measures" taken by the Japanese company to protect itself.

The judge found in favour of Nintendo because it proved the devices circumvented them.

So, what does this mean?

It means that it is now illegal to manufacture, import, distribute or sell in the UK any device that is "primarily designed, produced, adapted or performed for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the circumvention of the ETM employed by Nintendo to protect its copyright".

Simply owning a relevant devices is not illegal. But it's probably best not show it off to your mates.

Apparently, Nintendo has seized "more than 165,000 game copiers intended for" Playables. That?s a lot.

The Hon Mr Justice Floyd, who made the ruling, wrote: "Each game card has the code relevant to the NLDF installed on it. I cannot see how it can be said that Nintendo authorised the copying of this into RAM.

"The accused devices are much more than the reel-to-reel tape recorders in CBS v Amstrad (1998).

"They are templates for infringement."

Playables had argued that it did not know or have reason to believe that the devices would be used to make infringing copies.

It also said there are lawful uses for the devices, such as playing homebrew games.

The judge said neither argument had merit.

"It needs to be kept in mind that the focus of this requirement is on circumvention.

"The fact that a device may be used for a purpose which does not involve infringement of copyright does not mean that the sole intended purpose is not the unauthorised circumvention of a technical device."

Wai Dat Chan did not appear and was not represented at the ruling.

Chan did not respond to requests for comment from Eurogamer.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r4...details-emerge
Source: [DCEmu.co.uk]
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