The Japanese firm cut its sales forecast of the Wii for the year to 10 million from 12 million and now reckons it will sell 14 million 3DS devices instead of 16 million – despite a “significant price revision” in August intending to shift more of the handhelds. ”We had higher expectations for the year-end season, but failed to meet them,” President Satoru Iwata told media in Osaka.

The Japanese firm’s net income for the October to December period was ¥21.9bn (£179.9m).

However, the company that brought the world the Super Mario brothers is not planning to be left behind for long. Iwata said that the new version of its Wii, the Wii U, would be going on sale in Japan, the US, Europe and Australia in the year end season.

Nintendo will be hoping that the U can raise its flagging fortunes, but the console won’t be able to do anything about the strong yen or consumer reluctance to shop in the face of a possible double-dip recession. The firm is also facing competition in new places, such as fondleslab and smartphone gaming.

LEGO  Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes complements the brand new, recently released LEGO® Super Heroes: DC Universe toy collection.  The line includes five construction sets, such as The Batcave and three buildable, detailed action figures.

In LEGO  Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.  Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humour as players fight to put the villains back behind bars.

“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes builds upon the action and cooperative gameplay experience established in our best-selling LEGO video game to date, LEGO Batman: The Videogame,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “We’re offering fans a rich and expansive Gotham City environment filled with cool characters, great customization options and plenty of surprises that families, young gamers and DC Universe fans can enjoy together.”

“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes further extends and combines both the Batman and LEGO videogame experiences to create very fun gameplay,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Fans of all ages are going to enjoy the action and light hearted humour that TT Games and LEGO provide.”

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes allows players to explore all new areas of Gotham City utilizing a variety of vehicles including the Batmobile and Batwing.  In addition, they’ll be able to fight for justice by mastering new gadgets and suits, such as Batman’s Power Suit and Robins’ Hazard Cannon, and using all-new abilities including flight, super-breath and heat vision.

LEGO  Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is being developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.  For more information, please visit www.videogames.LEGO.com.

LEGO Batman: The Video Game which has sold over 11 million units worldwide can now be bought for as little as £6.99 from Play.com.

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The official website of Secret Files 3 also receives an update. As of now www.secretfiles.deepsilver.com offers the latest information, screenshots, trailers and further material about the adventure. Secret Files also has a Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/secretfilesgames

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Secret Files 3 is a Point & Click-Adventure by Animation Arts and is characterised by its cinematic storyline and diversified settings. The new game follows the tradition if the previous adventures Secret Files: Tunguska and Secret Files 2 and combines an exciting storyline with enjoyable gameplay, logical riddles and beautiful graphics. Plot, dramaturgy and character progress have been co-developed by a team of experienced authors who already worked successfully on film and TV productions.

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Four Categories were voted for by the viewers these were:

• Character of the Year
  The Joker – Batman: Arkham City
• Most Anticipated Game
  Mass Effect 3
• Trailer of the Year
  Assassins Creed Revelations
• NFL Blitz Cover Star
  Ray Rice

The main list of awards and winners are as follows:

• Game of the Year –  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Studio of the Year – Bethesda Game Studios
• Best Xbox 360 Game – Batman: Arkham City
• Best PS3 Game – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
• Best Wii Game – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Best PC Game – Portal 2
• Best Handheld/Mobile Game – Super Mario 3D Land
• Best Shooter – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
• Best Action Adventure Game – Batman: Arkham City
• Best RPG – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Best Multiplayer – Portal 2
• Best Individual Sports Game – Fight Night Champion
• Best Team Sports Game – NBA 2K12
• Best Driving Game – Forza Motorsports 4
• Best Fighting Game – Mortal Kombat
• Best Motion Game – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Best Independant Game – Minecraft
• Best Adapted Video Game – Batman: Arkham City
• Best Song in a Game – “Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb
• Best Original Score – Bastion
• Best Graphics – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
• Best Performance by a Human Male – Stephen Merchant as Wheatley: Portal 2
• Best Performance by a Human Female – Ellen Mclain as Glados: Portal 2
• Best Downloadable Game – Bastion
• Best DLC – Portal 2: Peer Review

Also revealed during the VGA Awards show were some World Premiers. Here are those along with titles so you know what you are watching:

Hitman Absolution
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Tony Hawks Pro Skater
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2
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The Last of Us
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Mass Effect 3
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Command and Conquer: Generals 2
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Rainbow 6 Patriots
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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare World
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The Amazing Spiderman
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
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Fortnite
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Diablo III
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BioShock Infinite
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
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For the next 5 days Amazon say that this is whats instore….

- Over 60% off Nintendo Wii Consoles

- Over 60% off Flip Mino High Definition Camcorders

- Over 60% off Microsoft Xbox consoles

- Canon PowerShot Cameras at less than half price

- Over 60% off Eternity Moment Eau de Parfum

- Over 70% off Pearl Necklaces

- Sony TVs at half price

- Coronation Street Golden Anniversary Collection DVD at less than half price

*All discounts from RRP or Amazon.co.uk selling price

Customers can keep track of all the deals by visiting www.amazon.co.uk/blackfriday

The offers on Amazon.co.uk will take the form of ‘Lightning Deals’with a limited quantity of an item being offered at a discount for a short period of time. Once that quantity has been reached or the time limit elapses, the ‘Lightning Deal’ will end. There will be more than 200 great deals available over the five day period.

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday (sometimes Green Friday) is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Depending on the source, the term dates either from the 1980s or back as 1966, although its usage was primarily on the East coast. The term has become more common in other parts of the country since 2000. Because Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, the day after usually occurs between the 23rd and the 29th of November. On this day many U.S. retailers open very early, with most of the retailers typically opening at 5AM or even earlier, at midnight.
The day’s roots may have originated in Philadelphia, where it was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Others claim it was part of mid-1980s anti-consumerism backlash, when people took a pledge to “blackout” that day – staying home, rather than shopping.

Supermarket Mania 2 is an entirely fresh experience with new graphics, new music, new customers, new devices, new game mechanics, and new special levels for hours of fun. Nikki and her friends Clarence, Wendy and Max are ready for adventure as they arrive in Tinseltown where Uncle Ross needs help with his troubled supermarket chain, and Mr. Torg is plotting revenge.

Master new game mechanics as you stock shelves, make milkshakes, brew coffee, bake croissants, squeeze fresh juice, and serve fresh pizza to keep your customers happy. Hire assistants to help you, purchase over two hundred equipment and décor upgrades, deliver goods in the neighborhood, battle shoplifters, and serve impatient celebrities. Open new stores in busy downtown, quiet suburbs, on sunny beach, the ski resort, and even in the tallest building in town! Play over eighty levels to achieve expert score, and watch the story unfold in front of you in beautifully-drawn comic-style pictures.

With millions of downloads, the original Supermarket Mania is one of the most popular time management games ever, and has been a hit on PlayStation®Portable, Nintendo DSi™, iPad and especially iPhone, where it has sold several hundred thousand units alone.

For more information, please visit the Supermarket Mania 2 home page at http://pc.g5e.com/games/supermarket_mania_2

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Under the new agreement, THQ has the right to develop and publish interactive games based on the SpongeBob SquarePants property for the Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles, the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP handheld systems, and the Xbox LIVE for the Xbox 360 video game system, PlayStation Network and Nintendo Wii Virtual Console online gaming portals. Scheduled for release in 2011, the first game to be developed under this agreement is being designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of Nintendo 3DS, THQ’s highly anticipated uDraw GameTablet for Wii, and Kinect for Xbox 360, no controller required.

“Over the last eight years, THQ has been creating quality gaming experiences based on everyone’s favorite animated character who lives in a pineapple under the sea,” “We are pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon and excited to deliver more SpongeBob SquarePants video game offerings for the multitude of fans worldwide.”

said Martin Good, THQ Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual and Global Online Services.

“THQ has consistently demonstrated the ability to seamlessly bring the world of SpongeBob SquarePants to life in the interactive space with quality titles that are memorable and engaging for gamers of all ages,” “We look forward to introducing the next SpongeBob game adventure via THQ’s innovative new platform, the uDraw GameTablet for Wii, which will bring the gaming experience to another exciting level.”

said Manuel Torres, Senior Vice President, Global Toys, Video Games & Consumer Electronics, Nickelodeon Consumer Products.

THQ has been developing video games based on SpongeBob SquarePants since 2002, and recently launched top performing titles across all genres, such as SpongeBob Boating Bash (2010) and SpongeBob Truth or Square (2009).* Global life-to-date games shipped for all published SpongeBob video game titles total more than 29 million units.

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I have decided, well actually I have been advised by a great games Journalist/PR person called Lauren Wainwright and I aint just saying that neither as her website is proof – she is an award nominee!!! So as I was saying she says that I should write more features here at GhostStorm. I agree. However, knowing what to write about is something that has escaped my mind recently because I do not want GhostStorm to become a clone of other sites, instead I want the site to grow by being different. So in order to do this I want YOU – the reader/site visitor to TELL ME what to write about.

It obviously has to be related to gaming in somewhere and can be the strangest thing ever but as long as its games related I will write about it. You can read some of the previous Featured articles in the Feature category or just by clicking the word Featured or Feature.

Thanks in advance and you will be given credit for the inspiration!!

Here’s a picture I found on the internet that has nothing to do with this post at all.

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To follow on from the movie which is to be released in the Summer, Warner Bros are to release Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters. The game promises to be an action-adventure title. The game will be available for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Wii and Nintendo DS and delivers an immersive experience for Green Lantern fans that the entire family will enjoy.

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is inspired by the feature film, which brings the enduringly popular DC Comics Super Hero to the big screen for the first time and which stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role as Hal Jordan, the newest member of the Green Lantern Corps. In the videogame players will utilize over a dozen constructs and take flight across the deepest parts of the Universe to restore intergalactic order by wielding the ultimate weapon: the Green Lantern power ring.

“Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters gives players the chance to experience the world of the Green Lantern mythology in an interactive way, going beyond the events of the film and comic books,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The game is the first to centre around DC Comics’ Green Lantern franchise and we’re excited to give fans the opportunity to experience the power of the ring with engaging gameplay.”

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