In Activision’s conference call lots of things were talked about and confirmed, but three things caught my attention: Call of Duty 5 will be heading to the Wii and DS (this time developed by Treyarch, not Infinity Ward), Activision is working with Nintendo to release a Guitar Hero: On Tour bundle which will include the attachment, game and DS, and lastly, the already confirmed but wasn’t officially confirmed Guitar Hero IV has finally been confirmed. This time around Activision plans on expanding the Guitar Hero franchise by releasing it on all platforms — including the Nintendo DS — and with more peripherals.

No specific release date has been released for the yet-to-be-named Guitar Hero IV, but was given a “Holiday 2008″ label. Not too sure how they expect us to fit all these plastic instruments in our living spaces. Imagine where we’ll be in a few years. Any suggestions?

Just like last week, gains all around. except for the DS Lite. The biggest jumps in hardware sales were enjoyed by Nintendo platforms, though Sony’s PSP still maintains a commanding lead in Japan for the week ending May 4th. On the software charts, Mario Kart Wii wins top honors yet again, Phoenix Wright 2, 3, and 4 place within five ranks of each other, and Super Mario Galaxy creeps back onto the charts at #46.

• PSP: 100,870 (+8,459)
• Wii: 71,518 (+22,722)
• DSL: 52,542 (+10,107)
• PS3: 10,177 (+1,070)
• PS2: 8,802 (+1,694)
• X360: 1,725 (+442)

Full software sales rankings can be found after the break.

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2K Sports today announced that MLB Power Pros. 2008 will ship this July for the Nintendo Wii and later this fall on the Nintendo DS. The game will feature 10 different game modes including Home Run Derby, Practice, Exhibition and Season, as well as the opportunity to be a General Manager, giving the gamer control of their teams fate by enabling them to make trades, sign free agents and the like.

There is also a story mode where you take a Minor League team trying to make their way through the ranks while managing their personal lives at the same time. An interesting addition to a sports game. Hit the jump for the full press release.

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It’s a quiet week on store shelves around the world for all platforms. North Americans can help themselves to the retail release of Steven Spielberg’s Boom Blox starting this week, while Europeans get a meatier selection including Boom Blox, Dragon Quest Swords, Apollo Justice, and High School Musical 2. Japan’s off celebrating Golden Week, however, so no new games there.

As usual, the full release list for this week can be found after the break.

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Last week’s hardware numbers showed drops all around. This week showed gains all around… except for the DS Lite. The DS Lite drops to third place behind the Wii while the rest of the list stays in the same order. Mario Kart Wii continues to dominate the software sales in Japan, moving another 150,000+ units in the week ending April 27. Meanwhile, Wii Fit inches closer to the 2 million mark in Japan - it should get there in about 2 weeks.

• PSP: 92,411 (+6,990)
• Wii: 48,796 (+4,555)
• DSL: 42,435 (-2,116)
• PS3: 9,107 (+1,669)
• PS2: 7,108 (+563)
• X360: 1,283 (+203)

Full software sales rankings can be found after the break. You can check out the picture above at goodrob13’s Flickr.

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Tecmo Bowl fans rejoice! The classic title is making a strong comeback on the Nintendo DS filled with new features. I am not too particularly fond of sports games, but this is a game I’d purchase in a heartbeat. In Tecmo Bowl Kickoff you can choose from 32 different teams, play multiplayer games via local wireless and Wi-Fi, customizable playbooks and much, much more. Press release after the jump.

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As we near the release of Guitar Hero: On Tour, news will start-a-pourin’. Activision has released 15 tracks that will be on the latest entry of Guitar Hero; some are okay, some are unexpected, others are … well, I can’t really establish an opinion on them.

Do What You Want - OK Go
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Spiderwebs - No Doubt
Are You Gona Be My Girl - Jet
We’re Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
All Star - Smash Mouth
Breed - Nirvana
Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
This Love - Maroon 5
Heaven - Los Lonely Boys
Helicopter - Bloc Party
China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
Rock and Roll All Nite - KISS (cover by Line 6)
What I Want - Daughtry

Daughtry? Sigh…

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Now that Mario Kart Wii is available in all regions (since Americans are last again…), I’m sure you’ll all be burning rubber this week. For those that aren’t (in either Kart or GTA), there are some other options this week. By options, I mean licensed games like Sega’s Iron Man on both the DS and Wii in North America and Europe. Over in Japan, you’re all finally being armed with the Wii Zapper, as Link’s Crossbow Training should be available later this week.As usual, the full release list for this week can be found after the break.

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Sega Superstars Tennis, a title that was released only a few weeks ago, is now available at GameStop for a mere $19.99 and only $14.99 if you opt for the DS version, which were originally priced at $49.99 and $29.99, respectively. I was second thinking this title, but with a price like that you can’t go wrong — well, you can, but it wouldn’t be that wrong of a choice.

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Just in case you forgot, you can get great DS games on the cheap over at Amazon. They kicked the day of savings off with Advance Wars: Days of Ruin for $16.99. Yes, you read right, $16.99. The game seems to be in stock as it lets me add the game to my cart with said price. So if you haven’t already, hop on that deal.

The lightning deals that have been announced and are as follows: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for $18.99 and Master of Illusion for $14.99. The third games hint is: “Protect the Earth, destroy the invaders.” And lastly, the fourth games hint is: “Your destiny awaits. Experience the power.”

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