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SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON, Oct 29, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — SEGA(R) of America, Inc. and SEGA(R) of Europe Ltd. today announced a worldwide partnership with High Voltage Software to publish and distribute the Wii(TM) home video game system-exclusive title, The Conduit. The first-person shooter garnered multiple awards at E3 2008, including Best Wii Game by GameTrailers and three awards from IGN: Best Shooting Game (Wii), Best Graphics Technology (Wii) and Best Overall Wii Game. The Conduit is a stunning, futuristic title powered by a new game engine technology that delivers remarkable visuals and effects, as well as a rich interactive experience that is unlike any other title on the Wii.

“The Conduit is one of the most talked-about Wii games this year and High Voltage Software has only scratched the surface of the game in terms of what they have shown so far,” says Simon Jeffery, President of SEGA of America, Inc. “They have proven that graphical and technological innovation can be exciting to the Wii market, and SEGA is thrilled to partner with a team that truly shares our belief in the Wii’s gaming potential beyond the casual market.”

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According to a poll  on Japanese website Dengeki; only 3.6 percent said they are going to buy the DSi soon, 29.4 said they are going to wait a little bit, …
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Glory Days: Yuugeki no Hero (NDS, Interchannel): 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 – (27/40) Pingu no Waku Waku Carnival! (NDS, Square Enix): 6 / 7 / 7 / …
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Guildford, UK – October 29, 2008 – EA and Nissan shift into high-gear this holiday! The Need for Speed series continues the tradition of featuring the most desirable cars as Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Nissan today revealed the highly-anticipated all-new 2009 Nissan 370Z. This marks the first time an auto manufacturer has partnered with a videogame company for the world premiere reveal of a car. The Nissan Z® will be available exclusively in this holiday’s hottest action driving title, Need for Speed™ Undercover, available in North America on November 18 and in Europe on November 21.

“For the past 15 years, Need for Speed has helped define contemporary automotive culture by bridging the gap between gamers and the world’s hottest cars. As such, we are very excited to partner with one of the automotive powerhouses today to exclusively reveal the all-new Nissan Z®,” said Keith Munro, Vice President of Marketing at Electronic Arts. “Need for Speed is about style, fast-paced action and power; this is definitely a car made for Need for Speed fans. Come November, they’ll be able to test drive the all-new 370Z in the game before the car is released on the market.”

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October 28, 2008
You’ve met the heroes, you’ve met the villains. Now, meet the rest of the characters that flesh out the world of Luminous Arc 2. More than just comic relief and story filler, these unique cast members offer a variety of different motivations that enrich and deepen the narrative. Learn a little bit more about each of them below:

Click here to download the character art.

ALTHEA
Althea is a girl who is training under the Brilliant Witch, Dia, in order to become a Witch. She meets Roland when she goes to hand deliver a document to Queen Sophia, as ordered by Dia.

LUNA
The Tide Witch is as ever changing as the ebb and flow of the sea. One moment she is serious, and the next she’s completely laid back. She loves water and teaching runeolingustics in almost equal amounts. If her friends are down, she’ll try and cheer them up by offering them good water.

PIP
Pip is an earnest, sincere kid who is training to become a Wizard. He’s timid in front of his sister, Pop, who has unfortunately taken advantage of Pip’s reserved nature and forces Pip to do all the cooking and cleaning in the house. Even though he’s young, Pip’s always trying to make a good impression on the fairer sex, and will do whatever it takes to make them comfortable.P
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1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3 2 (2) – Secret of Mana 3 (3) – Super Mario Bros. 4 (4) – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven …
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We heard a while back that Jack Thompson was in trouble for some untruthful acts as a lawyer and he was in danger of losing …
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With a week until the presidential election, I thought it was about time to get to my second part of this piece I call; “The Presidential Candidates and their View on Video games.” In the first part of this piece, (See HERE) I covered the views of Presidential hopeful Barack Obama. Now in part two, I will cover John McCain. Before I go on just wanted to remind you that I gave both campaigns plenty of time and opportunity to state for themselves what their stands on video games. I have brought it on myself to find as much quotes and info so I can properly get an idea of their views.

McCain has not said much about on the topic of video games. What he has said strongly opposes what Obama had to say. This was taken from a fellow blogger’s question to John McCain.

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That’s right, the rumor of Nintendo becoming the publisher for the Conduit may be false. With an empty folder on Sega’s press site, (sorry cannot share the …
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“There’s two ways I can talk about that. One is, I think — you point out the IGN review in particular. And my guess is that rather than it being …
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Penny Racers Party: Turbo-Q Speedway provides gamers with a new, exciting and thrilling arcade-style racing game. Exclusively for the Nintendo Wii, Penny Racers
Party brings buckets of fun to your fingertips with 50+ customizable vehicles, including coveted licensed cars from Nissan, Toyota, Honda and more! Players will also be
able to choose from fun, non-conventional vehicles like the rubber duckie or the groovy panda! Easy to learn controls allows 1-4 players to race head to head through wild
and wacky courses. And as an added bonus, players can test their gaming skills with mini-games like bowling or wind-up dash! Where else can you race a customized
Pop-Up Pirate™ alongside the Honda® NSX or the Mazda® RX-8? Charge your batteries – it’s Penny Racing time!
Key Features:
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In honor this this election season in the States, and a few weeks ago in Canada, we have decided to have a little fun with our next …
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This is some of the fine print on the back of the box:

“Activision authorizes use of this Guitar Hero Game only in combination with Guitar Hero controllers provided by …
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