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Electronics Arts Inc. (EA) is undergoing some tough times due to which the company has detailed plans of re-structuring itself. In vies to this, it has decided to release 10% of its work power by March 31, 2009, which comes to some 1,000 employees losing their jobs. This number also includes EA Black Box, who had developed Need for Speed, Skate, and its Wii port, Skate It.

In total EA would be closing nine studios and publishing locations leaving aside Black Box to be affected. The Black Box development teams and associated game franchises will move to the nearby EA Canada studio location in Burnaby, British Columbia. The company is implementing a plan to focus on hit games with higher margin and profits.

Crescendo’s Fragile has got its new look through flashlight. The spooky light gives a look to the ruined environments as if they belong to some other world. This has given tri-Crescendo a chance to add some game play integration to this flashlight thing. Seto has also added two more portable lights apart from the normal flashlights. There is a high-power flashlight which illuminates to great distances through which hidden enemies could be found out. Even the hidden messages on the wall could be revealed by a “strange” green light.

Atari and XSeed have been involved in publishing this game so that’s relaxing to hear and the release of the game in Japan and other parts can be confirmed.

The official site of Evasive Space has been launched and is full of games for those who want to evade space.
 The site also has a new trailer which has some screens and information on the various modes of game available.

The site also has posts of some special features of the game like the game deftly pilots the ship with innovative use of the Wii Remote controller’s infrared pointer capabilities. It collects important items and ship upgrades to post better times. There are six different local multiplayer modes in the game. The release date of the game has not been mentioned but it is worth 1,000 Wii points.

Developer BPlus is back with another game Niki - Rock ‘n’ Ball which is expected to be launched this week. BPlus’ earlier game Plattchen- Twist ‘n’ Plain came out last year and it was the first game by any company on the WiiWare. That game was worth waiting and BPlus has come back with another WiiWare game with a similar title as Niki – Rock ‘n’ Ball. The game is worth 500 Wii points and has a single-screen platform in which the character controls a rolling ball that can transform into a rock.

BPlus has launched a new trailer of the game as a part of the newly opened Niki website where there are controlled diagrams of the game’s motion-based and retro sideways-Wiimote control schemes. It also has the story of the game in legible text.

Both the Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit are hard to find this season. Most stores are playing smart by forcing people too buy Wii in a bundle that is not less than $325. The reason that was given was pressure from the corporate office. Moreover the bundle consists of such accessories that are hardly used during games. Even WalMart has increased its sales and is making it available for online shoppers to buy Wii.

The world’s largest retailer WalMart says that it is making “tens of thousands” of Wii consoles available for $249. Even Amazon started a 15 Days 15 Deals where they have reduced the price of most of Wii games. This attracts the customers and increase their desire and potential to buy Wii video games. WalMart has Wii consoles in stock but has informed will not be sure for how long.

Online revenue of videogames during the holiday season has increased 9 percent from a year. Best Buy is already sold out online.  According to C-Net the Nintendo Wii has sold more than 13 million units making it the top selling home system in the country. The Nintendo Wii this time was like a major launch for all retailers. Black Friday is marked as the beginning of the holiday season where sales growth is expected to increase. This time people had just one question whether this time it will be their turn to buy Wii. Despite of economic fluctuation video game industry is facing uncertain sales. This is the first time that only Nintendo contributed maximum towards the sales of industry.

Hudson’s one of the three contemporary online WiiWare games of which Snowboard Riot has a cooler new name for its Japanese release as Board Warriors. The game has new screens by Famitsu which more looks like Mario Kart on a snowboard where there is a multiplayer race. The game also features “Stoic Mode” which is item-free in both offline and online play. The game Board Warriors is expected to be released in Japan somewhere next month.

Further on, among the other WiiWare news related to Hudson is a press release in which the company has released some new screens of its game Pool Revolution: Cue Sports. This game will be called as Cue Warriors.

Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3 was previously announced for the PS3 then Capcom changed its mind and announced it on Wii and was reportedly going to a Nintendo console exclusive. However, in last few days, there were rumors that Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) may go beyond the Wii and into the hands of PSP which had hosted the last title of Capcom.

After this news, Capcom updated its official site immediately where it has denied that they have not said anything of parting away from Wii as the platform for their game. This they confirmed as rumor and they further updated their site after a few hours wherein they have announced that the new edition of the Monster Hunter series: Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) is exclusively for Nintendo Wii.

It’s like, restaurant chain Johnny Rockets is offering customers a chance to win a virtual skiing trip this holiday season with its “Rock the Slopes” sweepstakes. The skiing will come through a Nintendo Wii console, a Wii balance board accessory, and a copy of the Namco Bandai video game ‘We Ski’.

From now through Jan. 4 2009, customers can enter by getting a sweeps code either from the company’s Web site or by requesting one at a participating restaurant. They can then enter that code at the Web site and receive one entry into the sweepstakes per day. The “Rock the Slopes” grand prize winner will also receive $2,000 in cash and a $100 gift card for Johnny Rockets. Twenty first prize winners will receive a copy of “We Ski” and a $25 gift card to Johnny Rockets.  “Johnny Rockets is an experiential brand and a leading edge marketer which…is able to broaden our exposure among families and young adults,” said Andrew Lelchuk, executive vice president of marketing and sales for Namco Bandai Games America.

Nintendo's Wii console isn't a competitor. Why? They claim it's because the Wii does gaming differently and is more of a "casual" platform than a "true" gaming console. It didn't get any better Monday when Microsoft sent a press release detailing the Xbox 360's performance on Black Friday. According to the company, its console sales "were on pace to beat previous years, outselling the PlayStation 3 by a three-to-one ratio and estimating a 25 percent increase from Xbox 360 Black Friday sales figures from 2007."
"I think for us, we don't really see the Wii as a direct competitor, we actually very much complement the Wii experience," he gushed. "It's obviously clear that we're going head-to-head with the PS3 in this generation." Sony isn't innocent either, of course. Just a few weeks later, the company's CEO, Howard Stringer, told Bloomberg that he's played the Wii and he's not impressed. As Microsoft and Sony continue to focus on each other, it's the Wii that led the way on Black Friday and became the most desired product across retail locations worldwide. And we can't forget that that "niche gaming device" that isn't a "direct competitor" has almost outsold both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 combined.Call me crazy, but when I go to Target or Gamestop and I see the Wii sitting next to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 and I consider the fact that they all play games from the same developers (many of which are the same), have the same general price level, and provide the same basic experience, I'm inclined to believe they're competitors.

This week end you can sure to some video gaming shopping at Capcom’s stores. A special promotion was held by Capcom store during the Black Friday weekend and continued till Sunday.  The main attraction of the promotion was a 15% off on a purchase of two Wii games and a 25% off on a purchase of three games or more.

Above all, if an order is placed over $75, then it will be delivered for free at your doorstep by Capcom. There‘s also the facility of pre-orders which qualify for the Black Friday offer. The Neopets Puzzle Adventure qualifies for this pre-order. Although the game is available on Nintendo DS, the Wii version is yet to be released.