Wii Sports Resort Gets A Release Date!

Wii Sports Resort and the Wii MotionPlus were announced during E3 2008, and according to Reuters they will finally release in June in Japan and later in July overseas. Wii Sports Resort is sure to be the biggest hit of the Summer (and probably the entire year) and Wii MotionPlus will put a new spin on how game developers incorporate Wii motion controls to new games to make Wii games more accurate, and a new take on how we ourselves play Wii games.

Source: Reuters

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Wiispray Makes Virtual Graffiti

Have you ever thought, "Man, I wish I could be hip and graffiti walls, but not have to deal with cops chasing me after I do it?" Well Martin Lihs, a student at Bauhaus University in Germany, has come up with the perfect solution for you. I present to you: Wiispray.

Martin has modded a Wiimote to look just like a spray can, and surprisingly made it work like one, too. Created for his thesis project, Wiispray allows users to paint digitally.

The custom Wiimote enclosure is the first tagging simulator from Interactive Art and many are hoping that the next step is something that will go into production.

After plugging the Wiimote into the virtual spray can, users can "spray" onto a projected surface, change colors, choose and manipulate stencils, and even save their work to a server for further editing at the time and place of the user's choice. Let's see you try that with a wall. Check out the video below for a demonstration!

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Assassin's Creed 2 Drops A Few Details

HipHopGamerShow has learned some surprising information about Ubisoft's upcoming title, Assassin’s Creed 2. The game hopes to improve on the success of the first one but this time around has included some very important new gameplay features as well a mixure of new gameplay.

For starters, the game will take place during the Italian Renaissance and will feature a new character named Ezio. Ubisoft has also hinted that you will get to control three other characters but it is not confirmed if you will control these characters through the Animus or through the real world. Some of the new gameplay features are the highly demanded ability to swim, disguises, and quick time events. The first Assassin Creed was a lot of fun, but its missions got repetitive after a while. With all these improvements and changes coming to Assassin's Creed 2, it seems Ubisoft has listened to fans and will no doubt make this another must have game of 2009.

Head over to HipHopGamerShow for more details on Assassin's Creed 2 and check out the teaser trailer below.

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Transformers 2 Robots Announced

Slash Film has posted an article on full listing of Autobots and Decepticons in the upcoming Transformers sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. A few highlights from the list:

Arcee: A female Autobot that Megan Fox uses as her hot-pink motorcycle.
The Doctor: A spider-like droid that transforms into various implements of torture.
Megatron (Still unannounced, but sources say that he is in the movie)

The only thing that has me sad is that Soundwave won't be transforming into his iconic Cassette deck mode. Click the link below for a full list of the Autobots and Decepticons in the upcoming movie: Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.

Transformers 2 Robots Listings

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Ken Block Signs On for Dirt 2

Ken Block, rally car driver extraordinaire, is the new face of the DiRT franchise. He explains why he decided to get involved in Codemasters' racer in the video below. Using inspiration from the late (and sorely missed) Colin McRae, the new kid on the block regales his story of getting involved in the sport of rally racing and how he hopes to fill the enormous shoes left behind by Colin. The video shows Ken's influence on the sport and even a few glimpses of the gameplay. Expect lots of big air opportunities in DiRT 2, as is Ken's trademark style.

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Dead Rising 2 will render 6,000 zombies on screen at once

In a recent GDC presentation about the over powered graphics engine behind Dead Rising 2, Izmeth Siddeek, the game's character art lead, made a rather shocking announcement: "Dead Rising 2 deals with the rendering of the greatest number of characters ever seen in a video game," he said. In laymen terms words, the insanely massive amounts of on-screen zombies featured in the original Dead Rising will apparently increase by a huge margin in the upcoming sequel.

The bloated zombie processing power can be accredited to developer Blue Castle's implementation of new visual technology called Mental Mill, which is capable of rendering large groups of characters without sacrificing graphical quality. Mental Mill product manager Laura Scholl claimed the new software will allow over 6,000 zombies to appear on-screen at once! This will provide multitudes of the undead that will surely be easy on the eyes.

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Rides the Rails in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Nintendo has just dropped word of their latest upcoming title: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. It will feature everyone's favorite wide-eyed hero of time exclusively for the Nintendo DS. Showcased in some very brief footage shown at the Nintendo GDC 2009 keynote, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has cel-shaded Link abandoning talking boats and the beloveded Epona for a train, that's right a train. However, this train comes equipped with a huge cannon, making this the franchise's first on-rails shooter.

It's set to be released later this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if this got delayed for a while.

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Modern Warfare 2 Coming Nov. 10

First person shooter fan’s everywhere have been anxiously waiting for a first look at what Infinity Ward has been working on these past months. Well, GDC has provided IW with the first opportunity to let the cat out of the bag. The teaser trailer provides us with a first look at how epic Modern Warfare 2 will be.

The last Modern Warfare was one of my favorite games ever, so I'm pretty much ready to throw my arms open and hold it forever and ever. Am I alone on this one? You'll have to check the video to judge for yourself. Look out for Modern Warfare on the Xbox 360 and PS3 this November.

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Punch-Out Hits Hard In New Trailer

Nintendo has released a new Punch Out!! Trailer, and in it you can see Little Mac training with some familiar faces (and scenarios).

One of 2009's most-anticipated titles for the Nintendo Wii has finally got a new trailer, showcasing some of iconic character Little Mac's training methods (even Rocky had a montage!), as well as some familiar faces and classic scenes. Will the game live up to the prestigious lineage of past titles, or go down in the first round?

Punch-Out is scheduled for release on May 18th. Check out the latest trailer to see how the upcoming game looks so far!

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What's in the Box Blows Up Internet

A small group of Dutch filmmakers is setting the interwebs on fire with their nine-minute video titled What's In the Box? When it first made rounds online, many believed it was some part of a viral marketing ad for Half-Life 2: Episode 3 because of the use of Half-Life 2 sound clips and imagery -- Combine soldier chatter, the large Citadel looking structure, and even those weird airplane things. However, the video also includes other popular culture references, such as the music from Lost and the initial isolation scene in 28 Days Later.

The official site for the short film indicates that the story isn't finished yet, and honestly I can't wait to see what happens next in the story. Check out the incredible video below.

Source - Joystiq

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The Behemoth Reveals New Trailer

Game developer, The Behemoth has released the trailer for their third game. Details about the new game are scarce, with The Behemoth continuing to say that the game is in very very very very early stages. No price, console, release date, or game details have been announced yet, but from the looks of the trailer, the game looks to include a level of multiplayer, that The Behemoth is known for.

The trailer does say that we should expect a release in the 2010 time frame, but considering the delays with Castle Crashers, I'm putting 2010 in the section of wishful dreaming for now. I just hope that any online play actually works this time around. Check the video for an idea of what to expect from The Crying Block Head Diamond Trading Ga....okay I'll stop. That's how rumors get spread.

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Thor and Avengers Movies Get Delayed

Bad news everybody. Latino Review is reporting that the release dates for the highly anticipated 'Thor' and 'The Avengers' movies have been extended by almost a year. Marvel is reporting that the new release date of the multi-character superhero film 'The Avengers' has been pushed back to May 4, 2012 instead of the original July 15, 2011.

'Thor', is also being extended to June 17, 2011, up from July 16, 2010.

"This new schedule strongly sequences Marvel's movie debut dates, big screen character introductions and momentum. It maximizes the visibility of our single character-focused films, leading to the highly anticipated release of the multi-character 'The Avengers' film in 2012," said David Maisel, Chairman, Marvel Studios.

I'm willing to wait as long as it takes for Marvel to film these movies, just so long as they get it right. With the recent release of Watchmen and the upcoming releases of Transformers 2 and X-Men Origins, studios have finally begun to get comic book movies right. It seems that every year these movies get better and better. This is something I'm sure fans won't mind waiting for. After all, we wouldn't want these movies turning out like Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li.

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Is Resident Evil 5 Racist?

In a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, Jamin Brophy-Warren tackles the racial implications that many are claiming to see in Capcom's upcoming shooter, Resident Evil 5. The game's producer Jun Takeuchi recently said, "There is no racial element to it all," and Capcom's Chris Kramer expands on that point, stating to the WSJ that the game adopts an "anti-colonialist" stance. Mr. Kramer is referring to white protagonist Chris Redfield, shooting his way through RE5's African non-zombies, and the imagery it represents with regards to traditional Western colonialism on the continent.

The theme of the article is one of finding out if whether or not the game is racist, rather than starting with a condemnation and then going forward like we've seen so many times in mainstream video game coverage. Jamin speaks to an array of major game developers (including Fallout 3's Todd Howard) and even broaches the topic of racism in American society being perpetuated by a largely Caucasian game industry.

RE5 begins with Chris Redfield walking through an African village that appears uninfected. He sees some men kicking something in a sack. The implication here is that even before the infection, these people are portrayed as bad people. If RE5 were set on another continent and these characters had white skin, no one would give it a second thought. Typical “village full of bad guys” gaming cliché? Possibly, but these characters are black and such an imagery can be perceived to have racist undertones.

Does this image and the fact that the core gameplay has you shooting black men and women make RE5 racist? The answer is going to vary greatly from one person to the next and, perhaps more significantly, from one region to the next.

In Japan, for example, it’s unlikely that the events depicted in Resident Evil 5 will be viewed as racist in any way. Japan and other Asian nations never experienced centuries of racist oppression against blacks.

In Europe and America, where racism continues to be an issue to this day, and where, less than two centuries ago, slavery was legal, the imagery will likely resonate more substantially.

I’ve played the first half of RE5 and through those three chapters gamers spend a good majority of time shooting people with dark skin. There are moments that some will never connect with racism, but some others will definitely see a clear use of racist iconography.

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Caution: Rumors Ahead

This just in, VGEutopia is reporting that we're in for more Xbox360 sku changes soon. According to it's "sources" the Pro and Arcade models will be getting upgrades and the Elite will be used STRICTLY for Limited Edition situations, like the red bundle being released on March 13th. Here are the two rumors being tossed around from their sources:

1. The Arcade Model will stay the same except getting more internal memory from 256MB to 512MB and getting the chrome disk drive instead of the matte. The pricing will stay the same for now. The Pro Model will also receive an upgraded hard drive from 60GB to 80GB and the pricing will stay the same for now.

2. With the Arcade Model a 20GB hard drive will be included as well as the 256MB of internal memory. This will allow for easier swapping and backup options. Included game will change and prices will stay the same. The Pro Model will include a 80 or 120GB hard drive upgrade with an additional 256MB of internal memory for the same reasons as the Arcade model. Included games will change and a HDMI cable will be included. The price may drop from $299.99 to $279.99.

Future limited edition models will include a themed console with matching controller, 180GB or 200GB hard drive, whatever included game and a price of $379.99 to $399.99. The disk drive color will also receive a "situational" change. All Elite accessories will still be included as well as a possible wireless headset upgrade.

If these rumors are true, it only solidifies the reason why Sony HAS to release a price drop soon or they will inevitably go the way of the Betamax, floppy disks, and mix tapes.

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Welcome to Pixel Addictions

Welcome everyone! This is my brand new website that will feature everything from video game reviews and previews, popular internet videos, reviews on new movies and t.v. shows, gadgets, rants and raves, and everything in between.

Pixel Addictions is a blog dedicated to the people who some may call geeks. Pixel Addictions is here to feed your addictions and bring you the latest news on the only stuff you need to know.

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