What a good week to be a gamer... by the looks of it, pretty much every platform is getting lots of attention. A couple of the biggest I would think being The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Tetris DS, Metroid Prime: Hunters, Worms, and Metal Gear Acid 2. Time to raid the piggy bank!

    * The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC, Xbox 360)
    * The Godfather (PC, Xbox, PS2)
    * Tetris DS (DS)
    * Metroid Prime: Hunters (DS)
    * Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII (PC, Xbox, Xbox 360)
    * Me and My Katamari (PSP)
    * Metal Gear Acid 2 (PSP)
    * Viewtiful Joe VFX Battle (PSP)
    * Worms: Open Warfare (PSP, DS)
    * Go! Sudoku (PSP)
    * Kao Challenger (PSP)
    * Capcom Classics Remixed (PSP)
    * Warship Gunner 2 (PS2)
    * Suikoden V (PS2)
    * River King: A Wonderful Journey (PS2)
    * Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 (PS2, Xbox, GC)
    * DBZ Buu's Fury/ DBGT Transformation (GBA)
    * Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon (DS)
    * Catz (GBA)
    * Worms (DS)
    * Kao the Kangaroo (GC)

Quite soon DS owners will have the opportunity to purchase Worms: Open Warfare which ships March 14th. Craig Harris had the chance to talk to the developers behind the new Worms game, Team 17 and discuss the background and details behind the pending release.

IGN: When did development on Worms Open Warfare begin on the Nintendo DS?

Team 17: It began at the beginning of last year (2005) and started in earnest around March time. The idea to do the DS version had been around for a while but for one reason and the other, the start was delayed until then.

Was the game developed in-house at Team 17 or was it outsourced to another development studio?

Team 17: It was developed out of house at Gamesauce in Sheffield.

Has there been any changes to the core Worms gameplay in the move from the PC and console games to the Nintendo DS?

Team 17: Not really. The concept behind the handheld versions was to keep to the classic gameplay of the original title. This was something that people had been requesting since we finished the last of the 3D iterations of Worms - Worms 4: Mayhem. With a game such as Worms it's tricky to decide what you can and can't tinker with before affecting the delicate balance that makes it such a good game to play.

Any new elements that fans of the series should be looking out for?

Team 17: There's the ability to play four player multiplayer with just the one cartridge which takes the game directly to where it's best played - in multiplayer. This is ideal for the younger market where obviously not all your mates are going to have the same games as you. As far as new gameplay elements go, we've kept it classic Worms all the way down the line.

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