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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Driven by the popularity of the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated television series, the Force remained strong in 2008 as STAR WARS catapulted to the Number 1 spot of all traditional toy licenses, according to The NPD Group, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today. U.S. toy retail sales for the brand in 2008 exceeded $450M.

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS was the single most popular licensed toy property in 2008 according to data released by the NPD Group. It was also, as a result, the top boys’ toy license of the year.

During the 2008 holiday season, U.S. retailers reported the strongest sales for STAR WARS toys and products in the 31 years since the first STAR WARS movie was released theatrically, even as the overall retail economy faced significant challenges.

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DALLAS, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — An upcoming pilot program from Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI) (NYSE:BBI.B) , a leading global provider of media entertainment, will offer consumers one-stop shopping for their online video game and movie rental needs. The pilot program, which will be launched during the second quarter, will allow select BLOCKBUSTER Total Access(TM) online customers to rent video games, as well as movies, through the mail as part of their subscription plan. With a goal of having the offering available nationally in the second half of the year, the company is launching the pilot program as the first step in its plan to make BLOCKBUSTER Total Access the only online rental service offering both movies and games.

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There has been no confirmation if this game well be coming ot the Wii, but in all honesty I do not see why it would not.

Santa Monica, Calif. – Feb. 11, 2009 – Genius Products, Inc. and Genco Interactive announced today new songs for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, a music rhythm game for fans of hip-hop. Developed by 7 Studios, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ features 60 original and licensed tracks from the most popular hip-hop and R&B artists.

The setlist will include:
· Flashing Lights- Kanye West
· Intergalactic- Beastie Boys
· Let’s Get it Started- The Black Eyed Peas
· Slacker- Tech N9ne
· Don’t Sweat the Technique- Eric B. and Rakim

Additional music from artists:
· Run DMC
· The Gorillaz
· Nelly
· Deltron 3030

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Pitfall: The Big Adventure – February 13 Lost in Blue 3: Shipwrecked men – February 19 House of the Dead: Overkill – February 20 Family Ski & Snowboard – March …
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Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope (Xbox 360, Square Enix): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 – (34/40) DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra (Xbox 360, 5pb): 8 / 7 …
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Killzone 2 (PS3) $59.99 Skate 2 (360) $59.99 Mario Kart (Wii) $49.99 Street Fighter IV CE (PS3) $79.99 Wii Fit Basic Bundle $129.97 Resident Evil 5 CE (PS3) $89.99 My …
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Consolidated operating results for the nine months ended December 31, 2008

Net sales – ¥309,018 [compared to ¥342,092 nine months ended 12/31/07]

Operating income (loss) – ¥(2,757) [compared to ¥(1,528) nine months ended 12/31/07]

Net income (loss) – ¥(10,840) [compared to ¥(15,766) nine months ended 12/31/07]

During the first three quarters of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, the Japanese economy faced more severe hardships as pressure on corporate earnings from the ongoing and sharp rise in the yen, the country’s worsening job picture, and other factors amid continued turmoil in the global financial markets, raised concerns that the real economy would slow further.

In this environment, the momentum in the pachislot and pachinko industry to replace older pachinko machines with models offering more diverse gameplay remained strong as the industry responds to recent revisions to regulations pertaining to the Entertainment Establishments Control Law of Japan. Meanwhile, the partial amendment in March 2008 of Standards for Interpretation of Technical Specifications is expected to invigorate the pachislot machine market by stimulating the development and supply of highly original pachislot machines with an emphasis on outstanding gameplay.

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ACTION & ADVENTURE

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Dead Space
Fable II
Grand Theft Auto IV
Prince of Persia
Tomb Raider: Underworld
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– The Best-Selling Boxing Franchise Returns with a Huge Roster of Celebrity-inspired Fighters Looking to Land the KO Punch in Spring 2009 –

NEW YORK, December 2, 2008 – The hilarious Ready 2 Rumble franchise is flexing its muscles and planning a major, star-studded return to the ring in spring 2009 with the launch of Ready 2 Rumble Revolution, the newest game in the much-loved series.  Bringing the franchise to Wii™ for the first time, the game retains all the knockout features of best-sellers Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 1 and Round 2, while delivering a knockout punch of style and attitude.  Tailored to take advantage of the motion-controlled realism of Wii, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution makes landing a punch more fun than ever.

“Ready 2 Rumble Revolution is poised to take back the title as the undisputed champion of arcade boxing games and we hope to reach an even bigger audience than ever thanks to the huge popularity of Wii,” said Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames, the parent company of Atari.  “The outrageous celebrity caricatures paired with a fun boxing experience made even more over-the-top thanks to the Wii controllers will make the newest version of this famed franchise a must-have for all fans of boxing and physical fun on Wii.”

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I would first like to start out by saying I love all you guys, our readers, and you are the reason I keep going day after day after day on …
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In writing this impression I wanted to hit most of the highlights without going into too much detail or give away too much. I also decided to …
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It seems like Bob’s quest for a developers kit has ended. Nintendo has finally got back to Bob, but the news is not that good.

Thank you for your interest …
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I was approached by Holly, who is a writer, about writing a few things for us on Nintendo subjects. Here at purenintendo.com we are always pleased to post things up …
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