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AGOURA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 19, 2008–THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Blue Fang Games today announced that they have entered into a development agreement for a brand new videogame property. The new property is in development for Nintendo’s Wii(TM) and DS(TM )systems, as well as Windows PC, and is scheduled for release in fiscal 2010. Blue Fang is most noted for its immensely successful Zoo Tycoon(TM) franchise, which continues to reach a broad audience of casual game players on the Nintendo DS(TM) game system.

“With sales in excess of seven million units worldwide, Blue Fang’s Zoo Tycoon franchise has served to expand the casual gaming demographic through its accessible, compelling gameplay,” said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of publishing, THQ. “We’re confident that this new property will strongly appeal to the new generation of casual players on Nintendo Wii and DS.”

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Taken from a Q&A with the producer Nour Polloni, about the achievements in the 360 version. No word if this feature will be in the Wii version.

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Nintendo Wii Bundle $474.93 DS Lite Cobalt/Mario Bundle $199.97 Lost Odyssey (360) $59.99 Xbox 360 Pro $349.99 Devil May Cry Gr. Hits (PS2) $29.99 Guitar Hero III: Lgnds. (Wii) …
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The Tokyo game show is set to kick off Oct 9-12, which is about a month later then last years. Its official name is The Tokyo Game Show …
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Me: Here is a good way for you to remember the word for “brother”. Finish this phrase: “Super Mario _______” (wait for response)Energetic boy: Galaxy!Me: Ok, it’s a bit different.. …
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That’s right, last night during the Micromania Games Awards, Nintendo France announced that Wii Fit will be heading to France sometime in late April. This announcement makes …
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February 2007, London United Kingdom – February sees London-based company Wrapstar celebrating the launch of their revolutionary range of skins for Wii Nunchuk and remote.The high-tech skins will be available for the first time in two special four-packs, Fusion and Invasion.Each pack contains four unique skins for Wii Nunchuk and remote only. Priced at £9.99 each, Fusion and Invasion packs are certain to be snapped up, particularly as one Wrapstar skin usually costs from £4.99.

Wrapstar Managing Director Max Haddow says, “These skins are much more high-tech as we have had to incorporate the intricate layout of the Wii Nunchuk and remote and allow for this in our cuttings.”

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The toymakers’ motto for 2008: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.

Toy companies, eager to grow sales in a stagnant $22 billion market, …
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This is a cool picture and a nice story all in one. The one handed wiimote was created by a guy named Ryan Curly, who made this Wii-mote …
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He’s really an MTA bus driver, out of work for more than a month thanks to countless hours with the Wii. He says, “As time went …
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Kotaku took 10 of the most well known analyst and put them to the test, to see how good they are, at what they do. You can …
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• D.K’s snowboard Cross is a half pipe sort of track. You’ll be able to drive up the side of them and pull off awesome tricks in the air.

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