Water Sports for Wii in Oct.

GameMill Entertainment today announced a new game for the Wii simply called Water Sports. Set to release in October for Wii, the game utilizes the Wii Balance Board accessory and simple controls to get players on the water for some virtual fun. Water Sports promises to recreate the feeling of Wakeboarding, Wind Surfing, and Kite Boarding in locales such as Hawaii and Australia.

The game also offers co-op play for some modes like Wakeboarding where one player will drive the boat while the other player is on the Wakeboard.

Look for the game later this month.

EA Sports teams with Toy Island for sports toys

A new line of EA SPORTS branded sports equipment created by Toy Island will be in stores and available for purchase this fall, if you care for such things. Designed with youngsters in mind (ages 5 and up), Toy Island has begun rolling out the Sweet Spot Sports, Voice Command and Sure Shot lineup of EA SPORTS-branded products. All products will be on shelves by early October and include Sweet Spot Football, Sweet Spot Baseball with Bat, Sweet Spot Hockey Stick and Puck, and Sweet Spot Basketball and Hoop. Those products will retail for $14.99-$19.99 USD. The Sweet Spot Sports line of products comes with special electronic features that emit an audio reward when a user hits or holds the ball in the right spot, which hypothetically helps improve a youngster’s accuracy and hand-eye coordination.

The Voice Command and Sure Shot product lines, which have MSRPs between $69.99-$79.99, feature interactive training tools with instructional coaching to help athletes ages 5 and up hone their techniques in a particular sport. These products include the Voice Command Pitching Machine, Voice Command Quarterback, Sure Shot Basketball, and Sure Shot Hockey and Sure Shot Soccer combo (Available Exclusively at Target Stores).

DECA SPORTS 2 released

DECA SPORTS 2 for Wii has been released at North American retail outlets today. The sequel brings 10 new sports, online multiplayer and the same gameplay that helped the original DECA SPORTS ship over two million copies worldwide. With the addition of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection online multiplayer, DECA SPORTS 2 allows players to remotely challenge other gamers across the country in tennis, ice hockey and dodge ball. The game also features diverse sports such as synchronized swimming, motorcycle road racing, speed skating, mogul skiing and darts, as well as lesser known international sports such as petanque and kendo. Gamers will also be able to design their own teams, customizing uniforms, athlete skills and their appearance.

And on a related note, Hudson Entertainment will sponsor complimentary tournaments featuring DECA SPORTS 2 at GameStop stores in San Jose, Boston and Denver. Each Deca League Challenge Event will be two separate days featuring a private weekday event exclusively for members of local Boys & Girls Clubs and a public weekend tournament where winners receive GameStop gift cards. Dates, times and locations of the events after the break:

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Arcade Hockey released for iPhone

Brainjuice announced today that Arcade Hockey, its new air hockey game for the iPhone, has been approved by Apple and is available right now on the App Store. The game is Brainjuice’s take on classic air hockey, allowing for one or two player games with options for mallet and puck size, as well as three difficulty levels.

You can grab it directly right here or check out the video after the jump.

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DECA SPORTS 2 gold, in stores Sept. 29

DECA SPORTS 2, the sequel to the original sports compilation from Hudson Entertainment that managed to ship two million units worldwide, has gone gold and is heading off to manufacturing for replication and final packaging. Published by Hudson Entertainment DECA SPORTS 2 will be available exclusively for Wii September 29th for $29.99.

DECA SPORTS 2 allows players to compete against others from around the country in games like dodge ball, ice hockey, tennis, synchronized swimming, motorcycle road racing, speed skating, mogul skiing, and darts, as well as lesser known international sports such as petanque and kendo. In addition to the new sports, gamers will also be able to design their own teams, customizing uniforms, athlete skill sets and even the looks of the athletes themselves.

For more information on DECA SPORTS 2, visit www.DecaSports2.com.

Active Life: Extreme Challenge now available

Namco Bandai Games America has shipped Active Life: Extreme Challenge has shipped to retail stores throughout North America for Wii. Namco Bandai’s entry in the fitness genre popularized bt Wii Fit and EA Sports Active promises an exercise regimen that combines the motion-sensing Wii Remote with an original mat controller that lets players use their whole body to participate in 15 “extreme sports activities.”

The game comes with the Active Life mat, a durable eight button peripheral that lets players control the on-screen action with their hands and feet when used in conjunction with a Wii Remote. Created with families in mind, the game encourages activities such as running and jumping, wakeboarding, rock climbing and base jumping, among many other mini-games that seek to make you sweat.

Active Life: Extreme Challenge for Wii is available as a bundle containing the game and one Active Life mat controller for a suggested retail price of $59.99.

DECA Sports DS announced

Hudson Entertainment announced today that it plans to release A DS version of DECA Sports in Spring 2010. Following the what it calls “the landmark success of the original DECA SPORTS” and the release of the sequel DECA SPORTS 2 later this month, DECA SPORTS DS is an all-new sports compilation title with ten new games that can now be played on the go solo or with up to six friends.

DECA Sports DS will feature an all new selection of sports including golf, ping pong, wall climbing, bobsled, rugby, arm wrestling, clay shooting, cheerleading, sky diving and sepak takraw. In addition to the new sports and multiplayer functionality, gamers will also be able to design their own teams by customizing uniforms, changing athlete abilities and altering the physical characteristics of the athletes themselves.

Look for the game sometime in the spring of next year.