The European pricing for the games also didn't accompany Nintendo's press release. Eurogamer is guessing that the pricing (in Wii Points) will be the same as they are in the US and Japan. We've placed the launch list after the break. We'll update if Nintendo decides to clarify the situation.
European WiiWare launch lineup
The European pricing for the games also didn't accompany Nintendo's press release. Eurogamer is guessing that the pricing (in Wii Points) will be the same as they are in the US and Japan. We've placed the launch list after the break. We'll update if Nintendo decides to clarify the situation.
Grand Line Auto: A diverse gathering (Broken Arrow edition)

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Grand Line Auto: Almost failure to launch (Boston edition)
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Seen @ Huntington GTA IV launch: A history of Nerf-related violence
However, the most disturbing sight seen at the launch is pictured above -- a tragic crime scene, just a few feet away from the store's registers. These two poor fellows were just mere moments from claiming their respective copies of the much anticipated title, leaving behind a puzzling forensic tableau. Hastily driving from the event with copies of Grand Theft Auto IV in hand, we were left with these pertinent questions:
- What kind of altercation could have lead to this unfortunate double homicide?
- What modifications were made to the pictured Nerf guns that imbued them with lethal force?
- What sort of Crime Scene Investigation squad leaves behind the murder weapons in such a public place?
- Most importantly, why did Gamestop remain open following this horrible act of violence?
Grand Line Auto: Waiting for GTA IV (Baltimore suburbs edition)

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Rumor: Europe's Rock Band rollin' onto PS3, PS2 and Wii Aug. 29
Harmonix's PR states it has not made an official announcement on a European release for any other consoles beyond the Xbox 360. We'll update this story if things change, but for now this release date is still in the rumor territory. Either way, there's still plenty of time for non-Xbox 360 owners to sell a kidney (remember, keep at least one!) to afford the game.
1UP ranks botched PC game launches
Some picks are obvious, while a couple may be a surprise. What we're really interested in though is which of your own personal tragedies escaped the list? We're not limiting the question to PC gamers: As we learned over the weekend, even console launches aren't immune from being debacles.
Report: Wii coming to South Korea by May 5
Joystiq live-ish at the U. of Illinois SSBB midnight launch
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Japanese Wii Ware promo page shows off 11 games
While American Wii owners have to wait until May to enjoy original downloadable Wii Ware games, Japanese Wii owners are gearing up for the March launch of the service with a screenshot-filled promotional web page.The site's list of 11 games (translated to English below) is conspicuously missing Western -developed titles like
Games listed on the Japanese Wii Ware site:
- FFCC: The Young King and the Promised Land
- StarSoldierR
- Word Puzzle Mojipittan Wii
- Pokemon Ranch
- Dr. Mario's Virus Buster
- Marubou Shikaku
- Magnetica
- Bomberman
- Okiraku Ping-Pong Wii
- Angels' Solitaire
- Joysound Wii
Zac Efron turns Los Angeles Halo 3 launch into teeny bopperazzi fest
So, having attended the Halo 2 launch at the same spot, this launch was incredibly lackluster. There was no music, no local radio DJ pumping up the crowd, no bikini-clad babes handing out samples of Mountain Dew, no one hurling t-shirts into the crowd, and no big countdown and fanfare. The most noise made by the crowd was whenever Master Chief would stroll by, and everyone would go nuts trying to take a photo of him. Then there was the guy handing out free swag for ... The Kingdom. Everyone mobbed the poor guy, thinking it was Halo stuff, but they were bummed when it turned out to be notebooks and pins from the upcoming movie.
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We wait for the Halo 3 (Boston edition): aka failure to launch

- 11:43PM - Arrive to an almost empty parking lot at Wal-Mart.
- 11:43:30 - Realize there is nothing going on here as I watch a woman cleaning inside.
- 11:44 - Two guys pull up asking what's the deal with the midnight launch? Tell them it looks like it's not happening here.
- 11:48 - Call up Ross who's apparently in a really great launch line waiting for his copy. Ask him if he can easily find a 7-Eleven on his internet-enabled phone that has a midnight launch. He can't hear me, but the two guys in the car know of a local store. It'll be a roll of the dice whether they're selling Halo.
- 11:50 - Follow the two guys to the nearest 7-Eleven. That's at least where I hoped we were going.
- 11:55 - Arrive at the local 7-Eleven and in a very awkward exchange that involves me pointing at the Slurpee machine and asking if they are selling, "The Halo 3." The clerk politely responds and laughs, "No, no, no, no."
- 11:57 - Say goodbye to the two strangers who say they're off to bed. They say they'll just pick it up tomorrow morning.
- 12:01AM - Standing in the empty 7-Eleven parking lot and accepting the fact that there won't be the Haloz tonight. Begin the drive home.
Analysts: Halo 3 shipping 4.2 million first week; Xbox may finally show profit
The September NPD numbers expected in mid October will be incredibly interesting in terms of the Halo effect. Halo 3 is guaranteed to be the top selling game (only an act of whatever deity you believe in could stop that at this point), but we're more interested to see the Xbox 360 sales figures. Goldman Sachs expects the momentum of the Halo launch to last well into next year. Wait, hold up ... are they saying Microsoft could have two profitable quarters in the Xbox's entertainment and devices division? *faint*
[Via GameDaily]
Impressive homemade Master Chief costume at Halo launch NYC

Cush's friend Tom isn't afraid to give some more details, "It started with the helmet, then one thing led to another and now he's got the armor, flag, plasma grenades and guns." He estimates that the whole thing set his friend back about two to three thousand dollars. Hell, if it gets him on-air with Major Nelson we're sure it'll be worth it. Bungie says they have their own Master Chief showing up soon -- yeah, but it means more when somebody does something like this out of love.
[Special Thanks to Ray A. Hernández]
Halo 3 launch events in US and free Xbox Live Gold
There will be four major Halo 3 launch events in:
- New York City – Best Buy, 529 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10017
- Seattle – Best Buy, 457 120th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98005
- Los Angeles – Gamestop, 1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, CA 91608
- Miami – Circuit City, 8575 Northwest 13th Terrace, Miami, FL 33126
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