From Midway:
"We are extremely excited to be bringing the mayhem of Rampage: Total Destruction to the Nintendo Wii," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "With updated graphics and even more extreme monsters, fans of this classic arcade series, as well as new players, will have more than a handful this winter."

The Nintendo Wii version of Rampage: Total Destruction will introduce an additional 10 creatures to the already extensive list of 30 characters. All 40 monsters feature individual super moves and unique combo attacks. More details to come at a later date for the Nintendo Wii version of Rampage: Total Destruction.

Rampage®: Total Destruction™ is scheduled to be available this winter on the Wii.

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From Midway:
"Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced that four, all–new limited Premium Editions of Mortal Kombat®: Armageddon™ will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system when the latest iteration of Midway's best–selling fighting franchise ships to stores nationwide, currently scheduled for October 9, 2006. Midway also today announced that Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, currently in development at Midway's Chicago studio, is expected to be available for Nintendo Wii™ in Q1 2007. More specific details on Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the Wii will be unveiled later this year.

Available exclusively on the PlayStation®2, three of the four Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Premium Editions will feature metallic packaging covers that highlight some of the franchise's most popular character duos, including: Sindel & Shao Kahn, Johnny Cage & Goro, and Kano & Sonya. The fourth Premium Edition set will feature the general Mortal Kombat: Armageddon retail box art on metallic packaging. The Premium Edition sets have a suggested retail price of $49.95 and will also include the following:

- An arcade–perfect, playable of the original Ultimate Mortal Kombat® 3
- Over 60 minutes of bonus DVD video content featuring a "History of Fatalities" movie, along with new videos for more than 50 of the Mortal Kombat characters
- An embossed metal package created exclusively for the limited edition Premium Edition sets; there will be four unique box fronts in total
- Animation cell cover art autographed by franchise co–creator, Ed Boon"
Read more about Mortal Kombat: Armageddon here

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Remember, a (big) announcement is expected this week from Epic on the upcoming Xbox 360 title, Gears of War.

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About Rule of Rose:
"Prepare to join the strangest and most dangerous secret society you've ever seen in Rule of Rose, for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. In 1930's England, a group of little girls form a club called the "Red Crayon Aristocrats". They devise a series of rules, known as "Rule of Rose", which governs the society, its hierarchy, and the games its members play. After a surreal and frightening encounter with a young boy on a public bus, Jennifer, an unhappy and fragile young girl, begins her descent into the nightmarish world of Rule of Rose and has no choice but to obey the cruel and disturbing codes of her giggling tormentors.

Rule of Rose is a psychological horror game with a difference. Gone are the gung-ho heroes and fearsome biological mutants, and in their place is a group of eerie little girls and the power games they like to play. Players assume the role of Jennifer, whose only friend in this twisted tale is the Labrador Brown. Together, they must explore a world governed by strange rules and conditions, solving puzzles and enigmas as they go, in order to either work up the hierarchy of the Red Crayon Aristocrats, or escape the nightmare altogether. Rule of Rose features different endings based upon the way you play and the decisions you make and offers a rich, filmic experience that's very different from traditional action titles.

To draw players as deep as possible into the mystery, Rule of Rose features astonishing in-game graphics and painstakingly researched environments and props from 1930's-era England. The game also features striking, sometimes shocking, CG cinematics throughout, created by the world-renowned creators at SHIROGUMI Inc., famed for their work on the Onimusha and Genji games."

Rule of Rose is scheduled for release on the Playstation 2 in the US on September 2006 by Atlus. Read more about Rule of Rose on the official web site here.

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From Gamasutra: "Regarding Wii pricing, EA execs simply commented that publishers would have to decide on pricing themselves, but that Nintendo had indicated that first-party Wii titles would not be priced at more than $49.99 - suggesting that Electronic Arts games may debut for Wii at $49.99 at launch, though they did not state this specifically."

EA will likely be shipping game titles Need For Spped and Madden during the Wii launch window (not necessarily at the launch date) and more following that through March 2007.

Read more from Gamasutra here.

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Here is what you can expect for 800 Microsoft Points (about $10):

"Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, brings its arcade classic to Xbox Live Arcade with Street Fighter® II’ Hyper Fighting. In addition to several offline modes and numerous leaderboards and achievements, the game takes advantage of the new online features of the Xbox 360™ console’s powerful processing capabilities to create a seamless online multiplayer experience.

Among several online game options is an exclusive mode called "Quarter Match," a new way of reliving the exhilarating arcade experience at home. Xbox 360 users can access Xbox Live Arcade to download a free, feature-limited version of the game which offers two playable characters for one match. When you're ready for the ultimate retro gaming experience, unlock the full version of the game and choose from all eight original characters as well as four boss characters, each with their own special endings and home levels.

Quarter Match: In an entirely new mode specifically created for Xbox Live Arcade, "Quarters" are used to virtually represent players and pays homage to the arcade tradition of claiming the right to play the next game.

Quick Match: Jump into a match quickly for instant action.

Custom Match: The best possible match is determined by sorting through a set of filters, including number of rounds, turbo speed, chat on or off, and friends only.

Create Match: The most popular method for coordinating invite-only matches among friends which allows you to choose among several settings and host games.

Offline game options: Play Arcade Mode, Vs. Mode, Training Mode, or CPU Battle.

Multiple features: Enjoy comprehensive leaderboards, achievements, customizable control options, and updated menu screens.

Read an interview on Xbox.com with a producer from Capcom about SF2HFE.

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Read more at the Soft Server Tour web site.

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[Edit 8/2/06:] Read part 2 here.

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Find more gaming inspired papercraft, including Advance Wars and Tomb Raider, here from Ninjatoes' Papercraft.

Sega fans, Sonic fans or beginners, see a Sonic "Green Hill Zone" set here.

Read more from Go Nintendo.

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