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Alongside the release of Let's Tap earlier this week, Sega has released the second game in the Let's franchise called Let's Catch on WiiWare. Essentially this game is just a collection of mini-games, which test your catching skills, using the WiiMote. As you'd expect from a...
Alongside the release of Let's Tap earlier this week, Sega has released the second game in the Let's franchise called Let's Catch on WiiWare. Essentially this game is just a collection of mini-games, which test your catching skills, using the WiiMote. As you'd expect from a mini-game compilation like this, it supports multiplayer so you can invite your friends in to find out who is the better catcher. Let's Catch came out this morning and will set you back 1000 Nintendo Points.
The other game to come out on WiiWare this week is Icarian: Kindred Spirits. Set in ancient Greece, the game tells the story of a winged girl called Nyx, who is searching for her friend Icarus who has disappeared. Along the way you'll be assisted by the Greek gods who will cast spells on the levels, which will move objects and manipulate the scenery, allowing you to pass through. Like Let's Catch, Icarian: Kindred Spirits is priced at 1000 Nintendo Points and is available now.
The crime fighting duo Sam and Max first hit the Wii late last year, but they've finally made it over to the Xbox 360 with Sam and Max Season 1. The season consists of six different episodes in which the Dog and Rabit team investigate a series of cases involving hypnotism. The entire Sam and Max Season one pack is 1600 Microsoft points and came out on Wednesday.
The other two games to come out on XBLA this week were Rocket Riot and Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers. Similar to Worms, Rocket Riot pits players against each other (or AI bots) on a 2D map and arms them to the teeth with enough firepower to blow each other away. The big difference here between Rocket Riot and Worms is that it's in real-time, not turn-based. The multiplayer portion of Rocket Riot is limited to four players off the same console offline, but if you take the fight online, you can join in eight player battles. Then we have Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers, which brings the popular card game onto the Xbox 360. There's not a whole lot more to say about this one, except that it brings the tradition card game onto the TV and renders your spells and abilities in HD. Both Rocket Riot and Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers are out now on XBLA for 800 Microsoft Points.
Nintendo's favourite practitioner returns to the DS for a third appointment in A Little Bit of… Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: Maths Edition. Like the other Brain Training games, Maths Edition features a whole bunch of math questions to challenge you, as well as give you the opportunity to sharpen your math skills. You can pick A Little Bit of… Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: Maths Edition up now off the DSiWare store for 800 Nintendo Points.
It's been a very quiet week on the PlayStation Network Store the past seven days, with no games and just a dribble of downloadable content hitting the store. Aside from the usual Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour weekly releases, the only DLC to come out this week was a free pack for MotorStorm: Pacific Rift. It's been a quiet week indeed. Check out the list below for all the details:
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - Jester Signature Rivalry Pack free
Rock Band: Back From the Dead, Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare, Saucy Jack, and Warmer than Hell by Spinal Tap, and Evanescances Bring Me to Life, Call Me When You're Sober, and Weight of the World. All tracks are A$2.45 ($1.97)/160 Microsoft Points each.
Rock Band: Spinal Tap Pack 01 A$12.95 ($10.42)/560 Microsoft points
Rock Band: Evanescence Pack 01 A$9.45 ($7.61)/440 Microsoft points
Guitar Hero World Tour: Fly One Time, Number With No Name, and Shimmer and Shine by Ben Harper and Relentless 7. All tracks are A$3.45 ($2.77)/160 Microsoft Points each.
Guitar Hero World Tour: Ben Harper and Relentless 7 Track Pack $9.95 ($8.01)/440 Microsoft Points.
Have a fun and safe weekend!

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