Wedbush Morgan analyst on his predictions for a 3DS release date and pricing. I know Nintendo don’t sell hardware at a loss like Sony and Microsoft but fingers crossed they keep the price as close to the cost as possible!

“I expect the device to be available only on eBay for its first couple of months. I think that we Westerners won’t have an opportunity to buy before Christmas, so think that sales by Christmas will be limited to a few million in Japan… I see it having huge success as an upgrade device, with sales likely limited only by supply and price. My best guess is that they will price it around 0/£199/€250, so this may limit demand somewhat, and I doubt that Nintendo will manufacture more than 10 – 15 million the first full year… I think that the 3DS’s addressable market is really the current DS market and some overlap with the current PSP market. That’s still a huge market opportunity.”

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- GoldenEye 007 (Wii) – Nov 2, 2010
- James Bond: Blood Stone (360, PS3, PC, DS) – Winter 2010
- Tony Hawk: Shred (360, PS3, Wii) – Autumn 2010. Available as a bundle or standalone title.
- DJ Hero 2 ((360, PS3, Wii) – October 19, 2010 for North America and Australia. October 22 for Europe. Available as a standalone title or two bundles with either a single or dual deck/microphone set.
- Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, DS) – September 24, 2010 for Europe. September 28, 2010 for North America.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS) – November 9, 2010
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS, iOS) – October 26, 2010 for North America. October 29, 2010 for Europe.

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We have waited too long for a massage sim! Now Microforum announced that Enjoy Your Massage! will be out August 9th on WiiWare. Here’s the PR:

Microforum Ltd., a worldwide publisher and software developer, today announced that its massage simulator puzzle game, Enjoy your massage!, will be available on WiiWareTM in North America on 9th August.

In Enjoy your massage! you will be hired as an apprentice masseur of Giselle’s beauty farm, one of the most famous in the city. Learn new relaxing massage combinations and apply them on your stressed customers! As an apprentice, you’ll have to do your best: if your client gets angry, no one will save you from losing your job, but if you prove to be able, you might even become the director of the whole beauty farm!

Enjoy your massage! has been created with the cooperation of a team of psychologists: a special mix of slow breath-rythmical animations and harmonic sound relaxes the player and enhances his emotional involvement.

Enjoy your massage! has been rated E10+ (Everyone 10+) with Mild Suggestive Themes by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Nintendo trademarks used under license. WiiWare is available only through the Wii console. For more information, visit the official website at http://www.enjoyyourmassage.com