Today Lego Systems and Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG) announced an exclusive worldwide partnership for making games under the Lego franchise name until 2016. The Lego franchise, consisting of games such as Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones, and Lego Batman, is known the world over and is loved by children and adults for its challenge, humor, and easy-to-learn game play. These game series’ have gone on to sell nearly 50 million games worldwide.
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Author ArchiveExtreme Hangman, the popular mobile phone game developed and produced by Gamelion and Skyzone, has become the biggest seller on the DSiWare’s storefront in just a matter weeks. Gamelion is forbidden from releasing sales numbers so it’s impossible to tell how badly beaten classics such as Dr. Mario have become.
Creature 24, a group of three developers, is looking to create an iPhone/ iPod Touch game in 24 hours. That’s right, they’ll be going from a skeleton idea to a full-fledged product in just one day.
Hyperkin, the new dog on the accessory-making block, announced today that they will be releasing new Wii peripherals that are not only Wii Plus compatible but also produce their own, realistic sound. These new, easy to use devices are being called “Sound Plus”.
Capcom announced yesterday that Lost Planet 2 will support split screen co-op. The local co-op is being done by the same Capcom team that brought split screen to Resident Evil 5, and gives gamers the chance to, “join the battle for control of the precious thermal energy on E.D.N III alongside a friend from the same living room.”
Capcom also announced that Wesker, the main antagonist of the Resident Evil franchise, will no longer be a pre-order bonus but is now a playable character in every game. Wesker marks the third playable character from another franchise to be used in Lost Planet 2; the other two being Marcus and Cole from the Gears of War series. Instead, the makers of Megaman are giving the following two extra multiplayer levels when you pre-order at Gamestop:
