Hour of Victory (X360)
"Hour of Victory gives gamers a chance to play a World War II game the way they want - whether as a guns-blazing Commando, a stealthy covert-operative, or a sharpshooting Ranger," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Built using Unreal Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory delivers high-action moments throughout, both in the single-player campaign or with the three different multiplayer modes over Xbox Live."
Hour of Victory allows gamers to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style they choose. Sneak into enemy territory as a covert operative, storm the gates as a British Commando, or snipe from afar as an Army Ranger - each character's unique attributes will be needed for the fulfillment of the overall objective.
Built using the powerful Unreal Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory combines authentic details from historic World War II battles and adds frenetic and cinematic gameplay. Players will also be able to jump in and out of vehicles on the battlefield whenever they wish.
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Wii)
In battles using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo's wireless gaming service, players can use their Wii Remote to compete with friends after exchanging friend codes, or against players of comparable skill. The game automatically searches for other players who are online. The sights and sounds of the game bring the action to life as well: The beautiful graphics show each move in full detail, while the action is narrated by the same announcer from the Pokemon TV show.
The game contains a number of battle modes for different kinds of play. In Colosseum Battle Mode, players have 10 different Colosseums in which to stage their epic challenges. In Nintendo DS Battle Mode, players battle Pokemon that they have raised in their Nintendo DS Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl games. Up to four players can use their Nintendo DS systems as a wireless controller, which uses the same battle interface found in the DS games.
"Already more than 2 million copies of Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl have sold in the United States alone," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "The arrival of Pokemon Battle Revolution brings those players a whole new set of challenges and, for the first time on Wii, online battles."
Online setup is extremely easy, even for novices. With a few clicks, players are instantly connected, whether they're using a Wii Remote or a Nintendo DS as a controller.
Trainers are fully customizable. Players can select one of three female or three male Trainers and outfit them with clothing, hats and glasses after earning points during competition. Players can even create personalized in-game text for their Trainers to use when they win or lose a battle.
Pokemon Battle Revolution, rated E for Everyone, launches June 25.
Touchmaster (NDS)
"The pick up and play arcade style gameplay of these classic Touchmaster games make them perfect for Nintendo DS," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "People have been enjoying the tabletop Touchmaster touch-screen games since 1996 and now they can play games like Mahki, Mah Jongg Pairs or Solitaire whenever and wherever they choose."
The 23 games inside Touchmaster are separated into three categories, Cards (Solitaire Classic, Power Cell, Uplift, plus six more), Skill (Hot Hoops, Trivia, Word Search, plus four more challenging games) and Puzzle (Crystal Balls, Mahki, Mah Jongg Pairs and four more puzzlers).
As part of the launch of Touchmaster, Midway is also bringing back the Midway Tournament Network to allow gamers to use their Nintendo DS wireless connection to compete in tournaments, post their high scores, and compare personal bests with their friends.
Touchmaster consists of 23 addicting games that utilize the unique touch screen format of the Nintendo DS and is now available for a U.S. MSRP of $29.99, exclusively for Nintendo's wildly popular handheld game system.