Blob Month Ends With a Boss Battle

Final Week of 'Blob Month' Reveals Fierce Boss Battle

EDISON, N.J., October 9, 2009 - Mere days remain before a boy and his blob arrives on Wii™. As the countdown continues to October 13, Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL) invites you to check out one of the fierce and challenging boss battles facing these two unlikely heroes. In the final installation of 'Blob Month', the gameplay footage shows the wit and teamwork needed to defeat the evil 'beast' boss. Similar to the other art and videos that have already been released during 'Blob Month', this footage highlights the breathtaking hand-drawn art style that will be the face of the heartwarming and challenging puzzle-platformer.

A true reimagining of the classic a boy and his blob, game developer WayForward designed the game specifically for the Wii™. Focusing on keeping the soul and feel of the original while adding its own vision to enhance the players' experience, WayForward stays true to the original story about the blob who calls on a little boy to help rescue Blobolonia from the evil Emperor. Success in the game is reliant on teamwork between the boy and his blob, as the boy utilizes jellybeans that cause the blob to transform into cool and useful items that enable them to escape dangers. The new Wii™ version combines classic transformations - such as the Licorice Ladder, Apple Jack and Tangerine Trampoline - with all-new ones that will give the two the ability to make their way through 40 levels of puzzle solving.

Madagascar Kartz Release Date Announced

Take a Drive on the Wild Side

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 09, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.'s  Madagascar Kartz(TM) video game will be released on October 27 for Wii(TM),Nintendo DS(TM), Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system. The video game combines the wild world of DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar(R) franchise with over-the-top kart racing, resulting in an outrageous ride the whole family can enjoy together. The Wii(TM) version can be purchased as a bundle, which features a DreamWorks' Madagascar Kartz steering wheel packaged with the game - just load the Wii Remote(TM) into the steering wheel and get your animal instincts in high gear.

Jump behind the wheel and drive yourself wild as you play as Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, King Julien or those crafty penguins! You can power-up and perform zany jumps, outlandish flips, and radical rolls on amazing tracks from the world of Madagascar(R), including the New York City Zoo, the plane crash site, the volcano, plus many more. Keep an edge on your wild competitors with cool pickups, such as power boosts, obstacles, and projectiles. DreamWorks' Madagascar Kartz features split-screen head-to-head multiplayer action, allowing up to four players to go bananas and race locally against one another in Championship, Quick Race and Time Trial modes.

"The Madagascar(R) films are packed with personality and can be enjoyed by everyone," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "We designed DreamWorks' Madagascar Kartz with the same idea. With the whole family competing against each other as their favorite zoosters, you have never seen action this wild!"

Rapala: We Fish Available Now

Activision Publishing's Rapala(R): We Fish(TM), a New Species of Fishing Game, Is Now Out for Wii(TM)

The First Fishing Game Developed Specifically For Wii(TM)

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has announced its brand new entry in its Rapala fishing franchise, Rapala(R): We Fish(TM), is now out for Wii(TM). This is the first fishing title developed specifically for Wii(TM) and the focus is on arcade style laugh-out-loud fun. The game comes packaged with the Rapala fishing rod and reel peripheral, letting players of all ages cast it, crank it, and set the hook.

Players travel to eight locations around the world to compete in 24 tournaments, and it's one laugh after another as you race each other to catch fish that are natural-born comedians. When they land one, the game goes from fishing to bumper boats, featuring turbo speed boosts and power-ups as your "friends" try to knock the fish out of your boat before you get to the safe harbor.

It makes no difference if you are an angler or a gamer - Rapala(R): We Fish(TM) offers "pick up and play" fun for anyone and plenty of depth as you improve. Build up your skills with the Rapala rod and reel peripheral and reel in 50 wacky fish species, including enormous Legendary Lunkers. There are five different game modes, including 4-player head-to-head battles and multiplayer modes. You can choose to play as one of five hilarious characters, or even as your favorite Mii(TM).

"We are proud to release such a creative, side-splitting game in a genre ripe for fresh ideas," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "Families are going to have an amazing time getting together to play Rapala: We Fish."

Rapala: We Fish is out now for Wii(TM) for $39.99 and includes game and Rapala fishing rod and reel peripheral.

Modern Warfare: Reflex Getting Voice Chat

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex will be getting Wii Speak support.  It's hard to read on the picture, but the line that is two spots below the bold lined sentence reads: Wii Speak Compatible.

This means that for all you CoD players out there who wanted voice chat you'll now have it.  World at War was not compatible with Wii Speak, but Treyarch has upped the number of reasons to get this game.  If you haven't played it yet, you owe it to yourself to get this when it comes out this November.

WiiNintendo Mario Kart Tournament

Our friends over at WiiNintendo.net  are hosting a Mario Kart Tournament this Sunday, September 27th at 9:00pm CST.  In order to participate you must be a member of their forums and sign up for the tournament there.  All the details for this event are below. 

The following is copied information from the tournament thread in the forums, posted by member/mod SirWetBiscuitJr. Whenever “me” or “I” is stated, it is referring to him.

Tracks:

1. DK Summit (selected by WiiFanatic)
2. N64 Mario Raceway (selected by JumpingGirraffe)
3. GCN DK Mountain (selected by GameWinRAR)
4. (Random)

Time Zones:

Hawaii: 4pm
Alaska: 5pm
Pacific: 6pm
Mountain: 7pm
Central: 8pm
Eastern: 9pm

Rules: (New: #VII)

I. In order to compete, you MUST submit your friend code in this thread! (Saying that it’s in your profile will suffice) You also MUST add my friend code (3566-4515-0225), otherwise it’s impossible to race you. This is important.
NOTE: You do NOT have to add the friend codes of the other racers. But you can if you want.
NOTE: If you have already been in a tournament before, you do not have to submit your friend code in the thread again.

II. If I already have your code added, please post your friend code here again anyway. Not only is it better to be official, but other people may want to add you. If you want your code to be hidden, PM it to me instead.

III. Please choose tracks IN THE ORDER SHOWN. If I find out you intentionally pick the wrong track, I’ll suspend or ban you from the tournaments.

IV. If someone accidentally chooses a track out of order (and it’s picked to race on), choose the track that was supposed to have been chosen. (Ex: Let’s say that the 2nd track is Mario Circuit and the 3rd is Wario’s Gold Mine. Someone might accidentally pick Wario’s Gold Mine second, and it’s chosen to race on. After that race, everyone should choose Mario Circuit as the third track to even things out.)

V. We will be practicing about an hour to an hour and a half before the actual tournament race. Please try not to get confused and believe that those are the real tournament races. I’ll try to make it obvious when the REAL race is coming up. (I’ll probably say “Last one coming up!”)

NOTE: We’ll probably do some more races for fun afterwards as well.

VI. You may have guests during the practice races. You may NOT have a guest during the final tournament race.

NOTE: You may have a guest IF they are a member of WiiFuse and can earn sparks. (Ex: I could bring FuggyG along as a guest, but not my neighbor who has no account here.)

VII. There will be no race unless there are 4 racers, including the host.

If you're interested, head on over to their forums and sign up.  Chances are I will be there as well.  I will post my Mario Kart Friend Code here in this post and if nothing else, we can play together at the same time.  I'm all for more chances to play Mario Kart any chance I can get.