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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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Iwata: Wii slowing down due to lack of quality software

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“It’s not the case of the quality of hardware moved, the feeling of missing strong competitive power, lacking its luster or poor sales. Consistently, big time titles will be released …
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GameStop Kicks off Madden NFL 10 Tournament, $5,000 Top Prize

By  •  Wii

GameStop, Corp., the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host Madden NFL 10 video game tournaments at more than 2,900 of its U.S. locations on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Madden fans will battle through three rounds of tough competition in the in-store, tiered tournament.

Many of the participating GameStop locations will begin round one of their tournaments at 2 p.m. local time; however, customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm the exact start time. All contestants must check-in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of play, and you must be at least 13 years old to participate in the event. Participants under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign their registration form.

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Coming This Week! (Europe and Japan)

By  •  Wii, DS

Games Released in Europe:

Nintendo Wii: – Ashes Cricket 2009 – Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun – Clever Kids: Pirates – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Horrible Histories: Ruthless …
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Coming This Week! (NA)

By  •  Wii, DS

Nintendo Wii: – Brave: A Warrior’s Tale – Daisy Fuentes Pilates – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Overturn (online) – Ultimate Duck Hunting – World Championship Athletics

Nintendo …
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Hudson Entertainment Scores with Wii Players by Dropping the DECA SPORTS Price

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San Mateo, Calif. – Aug 3, 2009 – To commemorate the ongoing popularity of DECA SPORTS™ and the upcoming release of DECA SPORTS™ 2, Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, has lowered the game’s retail price from $29.99 to $19.99. With 2 million units shipped to date, gamers around the world have been enjoying the fun and exciting games in DECA SPORTS for Wii™.

“We’re so grateful to the millions of gamers who have enjoyed DECA SPORTS in the past year,” said Dai Kudo, Director of Consumer Products at Hudson Entertainment. “By reducing the price, we are inviting all Wii players to experience the diverse games in DECA SPORTS and get pumped for 10 more exciting games coming soon in DECA SPORTS 2.”

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Third Eye Blind re-recording music for Rock Band

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Now in SF recording songs for Rock Band video game….Just blasted out 6 of the old hits for Rock Band. Flying back to LA for Year Long Disaster pre production. …
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Majesco Entertainment Announces Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel Video Game For Wii And Nintendo DS

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EDISON, N.J., August 3rd, 2009 -Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing) and Bagdasarian Productions, today announced Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. Featuring everyone’s favorite musical group–Alvin and The Chipmunks and their girl group rivals The Chipettes making their videogame debut–this rhythm action game challenges players’ timing and musical skills as they perform in a variety of concert locations. Developed by ImaginEngine, Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel launches this December in advance of Twentieth Century Fox’s theatrical release of the same name that opens on Christmas Day.

“The first Alvin and The Chipmunks film was a box office hit that earned more than $360 million worldwide,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. “As a family movie event, the holiday sequel is positioned for similar success and we are excited to offer those fans the ability to interact with The Chipmunks and The Chipettes in a whole new way.”

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Pokemon Platinum: Member card available

By  •  DS

The Member Card, an event-only key item that allows players to go to Newmoon Island to encounter the legendary Pokémon Darkrai, will be distributed via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from …
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Fossil Fighters Trailer

Quick fact, this is a game developed by Nintendo.

This Weeks Game Savings

By  •  Wii, DS

Best Buy:

Nintendo Wii: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 49.99 G-Force $39.99

Nintendo DS: Carnival Games $19.99 Classic Word Games $19.99 (DSi Enhanced Features) G.I. Joe: The Rise of …
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Fox News: One Out Of Ten Youth Who Play Video Games Are Addicted

By  •  Wii

A study published in the May issue of the journal Psychological Science found that nearly 1 in 10 youths who play video games behaved in ways that were similar to …
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