"The fifth day of Christmas has arrived and, as those that have been following Electronic Theatre’s The Twelve Games of Christmas feature will know, today is the turn of May 2009. Incidentally, the month in which Electronic Theatre’s brand spanking new site went live! For those not in the know, everyday for the twelve days of Christmas we have been taking a look the very best that 2009 had to offer, one month at a time and suggesting what you should be looking out for in those January barg..."
"SEGA Europe’s community team are all known for their generous interactions with fans and constant delivery of fresh information about all the latest SEGA releases through a wide variety of different outlets. Regularly communicating through Twitter and their Facebook page, their own official Blog and Flickr account, and even making a flesh and blood appearance at the London MCM Expo in October of this year, and now they have issued a small Christmas greeting to their fans across the continent."
"The Career Mode, deemed “World Tour” here, is a lengthy experience though follows the precedent rules of organisation. Through playing a number of tournaments and mini-games delivered from the in-game calendar one week at a time, the player will have to balance competitions with training an rest time or find themselves considerably weaker on the court. To begin with, the tournaments are relatively straightforward, offering prize money and improved rankings for winners. Climbing through th..."
"Virtua Tennis 2009 is all about the World Tour mode. Yes, there is a quick play or exhibition mode, but the bulk of your time will be spent in the World Tour. Here you develop your own character and enter competitions all around the world in both singles and doubles to climb the rankings to number one."
"They have a fantastic night planned for all Xbox 360 fans and Casual Gamers alike, to play some of the best games on the Xbox 360 console. Some of the games include… Guitar Hero World Tour, Halo 3, Street Fighter IV, Virtua Tennis 2009, Pro Evolution Soccer, Sacred 2, Harry Potter and a lot more.
There will also be a raffle where the main prize is an Xbox 360 Pro and a bunch of games with all money raised going to the Royal Children's Hospital.
This is a FREE event but booking is requ..."
"Virtua Tennis 2009 Wii appears to be fully inline with the other versions in terms of its feature set. It's easier to play with buttons on the HD systems but arguably not as fun; in a rare twist, the Wii version could well be the best of bunch."
"Take on the world’s top players, create your own custom player and join the new World Tour challenging for number 1 ranking, then take your character online and prove you’re the best with the new online ranking system!"
"Sega's Virtua Tennis appears to be what gives! It'll ship on May 19, 2009, making it the very first title on the market to support Wii MotionPlus. Of course, you can play it without MotionPlus, or... there'd not be much point in picking it up on May 19. In addition, two other games supporting MotionPlus will be out before Wii Sports Resort: Electronic Arts's Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. Both of the EA games ship on June 16.
How much you want to bet Sega sells about twice..."
In a press release today, Nintendo has announced release dates for a number of first-party and third-party games headed for the Wii and DS in the second quarter of 2009 (although technically April to June, this includes March as well).
Nintendo itself noted these games as upcoming to the Wii, WiiWare, and Nintendo DS:
Wii:
Excitebots: Trick Racing - April 20
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - May 4
Punch-Out!! - May 18
WiiWare:
BIT.TRIP BEAT (Gaijin Games/Aksys Games)
Edu...
"Virtua Tennis 2009 has extensive additions and detailed improvements to the classic arcade-style match engine like no other tennis game available. Player stumbling adds a new dimension to matches, while improved volleying, serving and net play allow you to express yourself on court like never before."