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Classic ‘80s disco, power ballads and soft rock will return to Wii this Christmas courtesy of Nordic Games. The publisher is readying the ninth game in its hit We Sing series for October. We Sing ‘80s will feature 30 of the decade’s most popular tracks, complete with the usual party …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e March 2nd, 2012
Two very different types of board games arrive on shelves to day, courtesy of Nintendo and EA. The former continues its traditional board game series with Mario Party 9, which mixes up the classic formula with boss battles and new mini-games. Meanwhile, EA revives its snowboarding series SSX, challenging players …
Read More »Nordic signs Alan Wake on PC
Nordic Games has won a publishing deal for Remedy Entertainment’s critically acclaimed Alan Wake. The company will bring the boxed PC version of the title to UK retail this March, which has been tweaked and redeveloped specifically for the platform.The PC SKU will include both DLC episodes – The Signal …
Read More »Nordic Games acquires DreamCatcher’s product range
Popular PC shooting series Painkiller is now part of the Nordic Games IP stable following its acquisition of all product and brand rights from Ontario-based DreamCatcher. DreamCatcher will join JoWood and The Adventure Company in becoming one of Nordic’s publishing labels. The firm intends to re-launch as many of the …
Read More »We Sing UK Hits gets O2 arena gig
Nordic Games has collaborated with The O2 arena to get We Sing UK Hits in front of music lovers. The Wii karaoke game will be promoted at the British Music Experience – an interactive museum celebrating the culture and history of popular UK music – via its website, trailers, competitions, …
Read More »Robbie Williams makes £10 comeback
After guest starring on The X Factor, Take That icon Robbie Williams is ready for a reappearance at video games retail. The pop star made his game debut in last year’s We Sing Robbie Williams and now publisher Nordic Games is re-releasing the title with a tempting new price tag …
Read More »We Sing Rock out October 28th
Nordic Games’ latest karaoke title We Sing Rock will hit shelves next month exclusively on Wii. The title will feature 40 rock anthems, music videos and a range of solo and multiplayer modes. It will arrive on October 28th in the UK. It includes songs from artists such as Coldplay, …
Read More »What’s out today? w/e September 30th, 2011
EA rounds off September with the highly anticipated FIFA 12, the latest entry in the annual blockbuster football series. The best-selling sports game also marks the launch of new online social networking service, EA Sports Football Club, which is included in the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of the …
Read More »GMA 2011: Nordic Games rocks with Bandaoke
Nordic Games’ We Sing Rock will present the popular Bandaoke after-show entertainment at next month’s Games Media Awards. "Games press and the media at large have been very kind towards the We Sing range, repeatedly heaping praise in our direction," said Nordic Games’ sales and marketing director Nik Blower. "What …
Read More »Ministry of Sound comes to We Dance
Nordic Games has inked a deal with Ministry of Sound, that will see the brand contribute five tracks for We Dance. The tracks include Enur’s Calabria, Sidney Samson’s Riverside (Let’s Go), Byron Stingily’s Get Up Everybody. Studio B’s I See Girls (Crazy) and Benny Benassi’s Satisifaction. Downloadable content has been …
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