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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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Monster Hunter 3 Screens

New screens for Monster Hunter 3 are out in anticipation for the game’s Japanese launch! The new screens show off some more bosses and new, frozen locales!
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Activision Teams With Pro vs. GI Joe to Support Troops Through Video Games

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Pro vs. GI Joe announced today a new partnership to host the “Activision Showdown,” a series of video game competitions bringing together active duty troops with some of the world’s most popular professional athletes for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Featuring blockbuster franchises, including Guitar Hero(R) and Call of Duty(R), the Showdown series offers service members a chance to not only square-off online in friendly exhibitions playing the hottest video games, but also have the chance to connect with families back home via video conference.

Activision’s Showdown kicks-off next week Friday, July 24, prior to the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with members of the Indiana National Guard, currently stationed in Kuwait and Iraq, facing-off in a match of Guitar Hero Smash Hits against NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 1 Guitar Hero Smash Hits Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. The troops’ families will also be in attendance to participate and spend time online with their loved ones abroad.

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Top 20 WiiWare/DSiWare/VC

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WiiWare

1 (3) – Reel Fishing Challenge 2 (1) – Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 3 (2) – Water Warfare 4 (4) – Texas Hold’em Tournament 5 (5) – …
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Japan – Wii release dates

By  •  Wii, DS

July2009 :

Batting Revolution (Alpha Unit) – 16 Dragon Ball : Revenge of King Piccolo (Bandai Namco) – 23 Punch-Out !! (Nintendo) – 23 JU-ON : The Grudge (AQ Interactive) …
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Online very important to the future of FIFA

I think online is very important. We have a ridiculous number of people playing FIFA online every day.

When the community guys were over in Vancouver it was during the …
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FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY FOR WiiWare (UK)

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London (15th July 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix� interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a Darklord™ will be available exclusively for WiiWare™ on July 17th, 2009.

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord turns the tables on players by challenging them to take on the role of the villain. As the daughter of the newly appointed Darklord, with a mission to take over the world, players must strategically place monsters and traps inside their tower to ward off invading adventurers. With this follow-up to the kingdom-building simulation FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King®, Wii™ users can now enjoy the FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES world from an entirely new point of view!

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Famitsu – review scores

By  •  Wii, DS

(DS)Dragon Quest 9 – 10,10,10,10 (DS)Kawaii Koneko DS 2 – 7,6,7,7 (DS)Moyashimon DS – 6,5,6,5 (DS)Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble X – Mirai Chou-Bakuhatsu!! – 7,7,6,7 (DS)Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy …
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D3Publisher enlists talent from upcoming CG-Animated film for Astro Boy: The Video Game

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LOS ANGELES – July 14, 2009 – D3Publisher announced today that ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME, based on Imagi Studios’ highly anticipated CG-animated movie, will feature the voice talents of Freddie Highmore and Kristen Bell. Both actors will reprise their onscreen voiced roles of Astro Boy (Highmore), and Cora (Bell) in a video game that will take players on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of evil. ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME will be available in North American retail stores for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system on October 20, 2009 to coincide with Summit Entertainment’s nationwide domestic release of the movie on October 23, 2009.

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Everyone’s Nintendo Channel Updated

  • The Channel now shows a recommended ranking based off user votes.
  • You can now cast recommendations for DS software
  • You can select video quality between high quality and standard …
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DS – UK commercial

How many of you are going to see the midnight of the newest Harry Potter movie tonight?

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Announcing the Tales of Monkey Island Game Designer for a Day” Contest

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Announcing the Tales of Monkey Islandâ„¢ “Game Designer for a Day” Contest

How has the legendary pirate Guybrush Threepwood done you wrong? Enter the Tales of Monkey Island contest, and your words could appear in an upcoming episode!

SAN RAFAEL, CA, July 14, 2009 – What’s your opinion of that scoundrel, Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate? Telltale is announcing the unique chance to put your words into the mouths of pirates in an upcoming episode with the Tales of Monkey Island dialogue contest that begins today.

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New guitar for Guitar Hero 5

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The Guitar Hero World Tour guitar slider was sending analog values. The Guitar Hero 5 guitar controller’s slider is digital, reducing the chance for error and latency. …
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Nintendo Transforms Times Square into a Spectacular Wii Sports Resort

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WHAT: Nintendo is transforming New York’s famed Military Island in Times Square into an urban island getaway to celebrate the launch of the Wii Sports Resort™ video game. On July 23, anyone who visits this Manhattan landmark will be treated to a mini-vacation, complete with a sandy beach, swimming pool and tropical lounge — all smack dab in the middle of the city — plus a chance to play Wii Sports Resort in advance of its U.S. July 26 release date. Based on the imaginative Wuhu Island locale featured in the game, this interactive oasis will also offer game demonstrations, giveaways (while supplies last) and a bar serving tropical non-alcoholic drinks.

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Vogster Entertainment Launches New Web Site for the Robocalypse Franchise

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New York, New York, July 14, 2009 – Vogster Entertainment, an international innovator in video game design and content, today unveiled a new online destination for fans of their …
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