Cruise Ship Vacation Games in Sept.

GameMill Entertainment today announced Cruise Ship Vacation Games will be released in September for Wii. In the game players get on a cruise ship (you know, like the Love Boat) and enjoy a variety of activities (mini-games and sports) including mini golf, driving range, shuffleboard, ping pong, rock climbing, and casino games. All of the games in this package support the Wii MotionPlus. In addition the game offers trap shooting, which supports the use of the Wii Zapper accessory.

Other features include multiple locations, upgradable equipment, up to four players at once supported in some games, and lots of gambling games including Craps, Blackjack, and Roulette.

For more information visit www.game-mill.com.

Wii Sports Resort 1 million units sold, says Nintendo data

According to Nintendo’s internal tracking figures, sales of its Wii Sports Resort game have surpassed 1 million copies in the United States since its July 26 launch. Japan and Europe have also sold more than 1 million copies each since the title launched in their respective markets. The collection of 12 resort-themed sports activities is on its way to becoming another long-tail title that sells steadily over an extended period of time as opposed to a single flash on its launch day - or so Nintendo hopes.

Nintendo’s internal sales figures also show that more than 2 million Wii MotionPlus accessories are now in the hands of consumers in the United States. That includes those bundled with Wii Sports Resort and Electronic Arts’ Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, as well as those sold separately at a suggested retail price of $19.99 each.

NHL 2K10 Feature List

If you are interested in what new features NHL 2K10 brings to the table, then we’ve got some wonderful news for you from 2K Sports: they want to tell you all about it - including specific features for the Wii. NHL 2K10 launches on September 15th for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and PlayStation 2 for those of you that care.

At a glance these new features include improved gameplay mechanics, enhanced defensive controls, a new defensive skating model, better AI, and plenty of other features that (they hope) will deliver a better looking game with a huge emphasis on social gaming. You can check out 2K Sports’ list of features after the break:

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Grand Slam Tennis released

EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis is now available in North American stores and will be available worldwide by June 12, 2009. Developed for the Wii by EA Canada, Grand Slam Tennis offers all four Grand Slams and is the only game to feature Wimbledon.

The game features a Grand Slam Career mode, licensed stars and venues, and - most important of all - offers Wii MotionPlus support.

In Europe, Grand Slam Tennis will be exclusively bundled with the Wii MotionPlus accessory - sorry North America, you’ll have to buy it separately or pick up a copy of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010. Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii has been rated “E” by the ESRB and “3+” by PEGI, and has an MSRP of $49.99 USD in North America.

Wii MotionPlus - Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 bundle tomorrow

The very first game to offer Nintendo’s Wii add-on, Wii MotionPlus, has landed at retail. Electronic Arts’ Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 has shipped in North America and should be in stores as soon as tomorrow. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 offers tournament golf, online modes, an all-new character progression mode called Tournament Challenge where you can recreate key events in golf history, and a sports motion experience on the Wii, along with a host of other enhancements.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 on the Wii will be available tomorrow as a standalone product for$49.99 or bundled with the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for MSRP of $59.99. The game is also available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PS3 and PSP.

Nintendo E3 press conference wrap-up

Cammie Dunaway opened the event, greeting everyone in attendance at the Nokia theatre, Nokia Lounge and everyone watching at home. She talked about big surprises and little surprises and how today’s press event would deliver both. While there were some interesting announcements, I felt like Nintendo, despite leading in many of the categories it is competing in, really didn’t have any momentum by the end of its E3 press event.

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EA Sports Wii Motion Plus Games June 10

EA SPORTS will be releasing both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis a bit early. Both will ship to stores June 8 in North America, one week earlier than originally announced. EA SPORTS recently announced that the Wii version of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 will be available packaged with the Wii MotionPlus accessory in both North America and Europe. In Europe only, EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis will be available with Wii MotionPlus at launch.

The new date reflects EA’s desire to make the game available with the Wii MotionPlus’ launch window. Both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis have been rated “E” by the ESRB. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 has an MSRP of $59.99 when bundled with the Wii MotionPlus. Both products will be available for $49.99 without the accessory. If you were planning on buying the Wii MotionPlus anyway, why not get a game to go along with it, right?