Chris Rasco

Nintendo has sent over the schedule for the Mario Kart Wii Driving School being held in Houston, TX this weekend.

The event takes place at the iFest: International Festival on Saturday, April 26, 2008, from 12:00pm to 10:00pm and again on Sunday, April 27, 2008, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.

The MKW Driving School event gives parents and kids a crash course in
Kart racing with the new Wii Wheel perpipheral. A 24′ glass display
Driving School truck houses the experience and visitors get an official
Mario Kart driver’s license personalized with their photo, nickname,
and vehicle of choice upon completion.

The MKW truck will be parked on Walker Street, south of Tranquility Park between Bagby St and Smith St. [map]

Admission to the iFest: International Festival is required.

Nintendo sent over the full schedule of details for the upcoming Mario Kart Wii Driving School Event in Dallas, TX.

The event will take place tomorrow, Thursday, April 24th from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the Dallas Zoo [map] and from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at SpeedZone Dallas [map].

The MKW Driving School event gives parents and kids a crash course in Kart racing with the new Wii Wheel perpipheral. A 24′ glass display Driving School truck houses the experience and visitors get an official Mario Kart driver’s license personalized with their photo, nickname, and vehicle of choice upon completion.

If you plan on attending the Dallas Zoo event, keep in mind that regular Zoo admission is required to attend.

Earlier this month Hudson sent over a a demo disc for their upcoming Deca Sports title. It’s not surprising that developers are still going after the market created by Wii Sports. Wii Sports was meant to be a simple yet shallow tech demo to show off what the Wii was capable of. Instead, it became the defacto standard by which many Wii games are still compared to. READ MORE

Empire Interactive announced today that Ford Racing Off Road is under development and will ship this summer. The newest title in the Ford Racing franchinse ditches racetracks and urban streets for a new adventure in the world of off road racing. A convoy of vehicles are at your disposal as you take on one of the 24 available tracks.

“Thrill seekers can now see if they have what it takes to make it in the high-action sport of off-road racing as they take the driver’s seat behind 18 of the toughest 4x4s, SUVs and off-road trucks,” said Karim Farghaly, vice president of sales, Empire Interactive. “Taking the license off road takes the successful franchise to an exciting new level.” READ MORE

Majesco Entertainment announced today that they would be publishing Air Traffic Chaos for the Nintendo DS.

Air Traffic Chaos puts players in the chair of an air traffic controller, the person who has to safely manage a myriad of takeoffs and landings at an airport. Players will use the touch screen to manage takeoffs, gate assignments, and landings for all incoming and outgoing airport traffic for 14 different airlines. Varying weather conditions add a level of variety to the mix.

“Air Traffic Chaos means fun is taking off from Terminal A,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco. “The game’s frantic pace set against the backdrop of an already high-stress job will challenge fast-fingered Touch Screen gamers in an entirely new way.”

Air Traffic Chaos will be released in Summer 2008 for the Nintendo DS. READ MORE