Go Vacation Lands On Wii

NAMCO BANDAI announces Go Vacation is now available in stores across North America exclusively for the Wii.  Set on the resort of Kawawii Island, Go Vacation brings over 50 fun activities for players to uncover in the game’s four unique resort locations.  Up to four players can compete simultaneously in a huge variety of activities.  Have a look at the trailer and the screen shots below for some idea of everything that is packed into this game.

From snow-capped mountains to the bright lights of a bustling city-scape, Go Vacation gives gamers the option to take part in heated street races, relaxing fishing excursions and pulse-pounding skydiving sessions and more—all accessed by actually visiting each location in-game instead of simply choosing them from a menu. With support for a whole suite of Wii hardware accessories, including the Wii Balance Board™, the Wii Zapper™ and Wii MotionPlus™, every activity offers a fun and natural control scheme that allows gamers to easily jump in and play.

Each of the four locations offer their own distinctive landscape and activities including:

• Inline Skating
• Hang Gliding
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Skydiving
• Horseback Riding
• Tennis
• Fishing
• Snowboarding
• Street Racing
• Dancing
• Snow Tubing
• Snowball Fights

This begs the question: what is NOT in this game?  If addictive mini-games are your style, this game was made for you.  Go Vacation is available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and is rated E10+ by the ESRB.

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Dead Island Map App Coming To Apple AppStore Sept 6, 2011

As if I needed one more reason to purchase Dead Island, BradyGames comes along with the Dead Island Map App.  This is the only authorized app for Dead Island and will be released on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 to coincide with the game’s release in North America.  Think of it as your personal tour guide to one of this year’s hottest gaming vacation spots.  Grab it for only $2.99 on Tuesday at the Apple AppStore.

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The app was developed in conjunction with publisher Deep Silver, and contains detailed maps of every square mile of Banoi Island, a resort paradise gone horrifyingly wrong. The maps are scrollable and zoomable, turning iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches into handy navigational tools. The app also pinpoints the location of every collectible ID Card, Banoi Herald excerpt, and Investigation Tape—more than 150 items total! Each item is accompanied by a screenshot detailing the location and descriptive text to guide users to the exact spot in question. The app also features an Objective Complete check box that allows users to track which items have been located and which ones remain undiscovered. An interactive Legend allows users to toggle on/off any of the collectible types and show/hide hidden or found items. Official Dead Island music immerses users in the mysterious and dangerous atmosphere of the game.

Dead Island Map App Features:

• Explorable maps of every area in the game
• Locations of all collectibles, including:
• ID Cards
• Banoi Herald excerpts
• Investigation Tapes
• Objective Completion tracking
• Official music from the game

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3DS To Have Netflix, Free AT&T HotSpots And Classic Virtual Console

GDC 2011 is brining us more reasons to want a Nintendo 3DS.  Nintendo announced during Satoru Iwata’s keynote presentation at GDC 2011 that Netflix is coming to the 3DS.  Also, Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that 3D movie trailers will be available on the handheld.  As with other NetFlix players, the movie can be stopped on one device and picked up from that point on another device.  Streaming to multiple devices simultaneously is also supported if you have the bandwidth for it.

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