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About James Higginbotham

Likes long walks through the rain forest of South America. Enjoys picnics and Unicorns. Was also voted the sexiest man in High School.
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Twin Galaxies Parade of Champions for September 4, 2009

By  •  Wii

Twin Galaxies is the official scorekeeping organization for the world of video and pinball games! Recognized as such by Guinness World Records, G4tv, The Worldwide Federation of Gaming, Gameroom Magazine, the Australian media, MSNBC, CNN, the Associated Press, numerous films and television shows, and the mainstream media, people from all over the world come to Twin Galaxies to proclaim themselves as the best!

Each day, dozens of new scores are entered into our growing database, many of them crowning new champions on everything from the hottest new games for the Nintendo Wii, XBox 360, and PlayStation 3 to the classics of yesterday.

All Twin Galaxies records are verified via full video recordings and/or witnessed by one of our staff of trained referees. Twin Galaxies is the only scorekeeping organization with such a detailed verification process, in place to ensure the utmost integrity in scorekeeping!

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PS3 and 360 Both Over-take Wii For The First Time Ever?

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I am keeping this info as a maybe for right now, only for the reason that I don’t 100% trust VGchartz, they are not always …
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IGN announces its Best of Gamescom 2009 awards

London, UK – 4th September 2009 – IGN.com, the UK’s leading videogame and film editorial website, today revealed its hotlist of games to watch from the recent GamesCom exhibition in Cologne, the world’s largest games show. As well as awards for the best games on each format and an overall game of the show, the categories also included nods to best publisher and best developer based on their showing at the August show, as well as a fiercely contested reader award voted for by members of the playing public at the show.

BioWare and EA’s Mass Effect 2, described by the team as, “a beautiful universe that we absolutely cannot wait to explore,” walked away with both the Best of Xbox 360 award and Overall Best Game of the Show. The Best of PlayStation 3 gong was handed to Sony Computer Entertainment’s own Heavy Rain. Developer Quantic Dreams’ thriller was praised as, “a game that touches on a truly personal level thanks to its relentless attention to detail.”

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**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT** FREEZEPOP AND PAX THREE PACKS, TRACKS FROM 3 DOORS DOWN, AFI, AUDIOSLAVE AND JACKSON 5 AVAILABLE FOR ROCK BAND

By  •  Wii

Cambridge, Mass. – Sept. 4, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that two three-packs of songs from bands appearing at the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend will be available for download in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii. The packs feature Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Paul & Storm and Freezepop.

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No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle – Travis’ jobs are now 8-bit

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New details for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle have been revealed, including the fact that mini-games and tasks are now in 2D! Check out the jump for more screens and a new trailer!
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Japanese hardware sales – Aug. 24th to 30th

By  •  Wii, DS

DSi 59,881 PSP 26,081 Wii 25,038 DS Lite 7,304 Xbox 360 7,254 PS2 3,179 PS3 1,040

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Top 20 DSiWare/VC of the week

By  •  DS

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1 (1) – Flipnote Studio 2 (2) – Nintendo DSi Browser 3 (3) – Guitar Rock Tour 4 (4) – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 5 (5) …
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TMNT: Arcade Attack Screens

The first screens for TMNT: Arcade Attack (DS) have been revealed showing off a gameplay style reminiscent of the arcade classics! TMNT: Arcade Attack is scheduled to release this Holiday.
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TMNT: Arcade Attack Press Release

By  •  DS

SAN FRANCISCO – September 3, 2009 – Ubisoft today announced that it will be releasing an all new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(TM) adventure game in honor of the 25th anniversary of the brand. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack, developed exclusively for Nintendo DS(TM) system, has an original storyline and is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up game. It is a tribute to the original coin-op classics that made the Turtles into video game legends. The game pits the four Ninja Turtle brothers against their old nemesis, Shredder, and his many villainous henchmen.

“The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 25th anniversary ‘shell-ebration’ is quickly turning into a Turtle fan’s dream, especially if they love video games,” said Gary Richardson, CEO of Mirage Studios. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack will absolutely thrill the old school Turtle fan, especially the ones that recall putting in countless hours at the arcade, as well as the newer fan who loves ninja action.”

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Sin and Punishment 2 – Japanese boxart

By  •  Wii

Sin and Punishment 2 has received an Oct. 29th release date in Japan.

Muramasa: The Demon Blade Nintendo World Store Launch Event

By  •  Wii

Event:          NINTENDO WORLD STORE EXCLUSIVE RELEASE PARTY FOR MURAMASA: THE DEMON BLADE

Who:            Ignition Entertainment is partnering with the Nintendo World Store in New York City, to host the must-attend exclusive release party for one of 2009’s most anticipated video games – MURAMASA: THE DEMON BLADE.

What: Open to the public, the Nintendo World Store located at 10 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City will have its interior completely redesigned to look like feudal Japan in celebration of the release of Muramasa: The Demon Blade exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. The first 100 customers to buy Muramasa will receive limited edition t-shirts, tattoos, collectable postcards and a scroll with original artwork from the game.

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KONAMI BRINGS MAGIC AND MUSIC TO FAMILY TIME WITH STORYBOOK WORKSHOP FOR Wii

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – September 2nd, 2009 – Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. today announced Storybook Workshop for the Wii, an exciting new initiative in their family-friendly games catalogue to reach pre-school children. Scheduled to be released this fall in North America, Storybook Workshop immerses kids and their parents in 16 classic children’s fairy tales and fables and many other exciting features. Through the use of the included USB microphone, you can read along, record and play back readings of your favorite stories, including the most beloved tales from Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Aesop and around the world. Storybook Workshop’s unique microphone functionality will even magically change your voice to sound like the characters in the stories, including fairies, giants and robots! Continue the fun with your children in a lively sing-along room where nursery rhymes come to life right in front your children’s eyes, and watch as they learn rhythm, language, numbers and shapes in the exciting Play & Learn mode. Your kids can track their progress by using a virtual sticker pad, which will get pre-schoolers excited and motivated to continue to read and complete the stories.

In addition to all the wonderful reading attractions with Storybook Workshop, kids are able to create memories and tap into their creativity simply by using the sound of their voice and “painting” colorful masterpieces that they are able to display on their own personal virtual easel. With all this and more, Storybook Workshop will transform family story time into a wonderfully memorable, fun and enriching experience with your pre-schooler.

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