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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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Wired Was Wrong About Nintendo

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In January 2003, when we last spoke to Nintendo’s secret weapon, lead designer Shigeru Miyamoto, we urged him to start making games with a “grown-up aesthetic” — you know, something …
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Guitar Hero Hits the Road with the American Idols Live! Tour 2008

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SANTA MONICA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—This summer, Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero®, the #1 best selling video game franchise of 2007, will go coast-to-coast with the American Idols Live! Tour 2008, kicking off in Glendale, Ariz. on July 1. The sponsorship fuses the two pop culture phenomenons together for a second time, building on the success of the dual-branded “Risky Business” TV advertisements that featured season seven winner David Cook and finalist David Archuleta last month. In the upcoming 53-city tour, concert-goers will be among the first to experience three of the newest Guitar Hero games, the highlight of which will be a sneak-peak video demonstration of Guitar Hero World Tour, which officially hits shelves this fall.

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7 Minutes of Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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Famitsu: Arc Rise Fantasia – Wii

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Arc Rise Fantasia – Wii

– Image Epoch x Marvelous – Traditional fantasy RPG – Several Luminous Arc staffers on board – Official Site will be open on 27th June …
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Mario Super Sluggers

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Launch Date: August 25th

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Top 20 VC and Wiiware Games

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Virtual Console

Rank (Last) – Game Name (System) 1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 2 (2) – Super Mario Bros. (NES) 3 (3) – Super Mario World (SNES) …
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Luol Deng Named UK Cover Athlete of EA Sports NBA Live 09
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Luol Deng Named UK Cover Athlete of EA Sports NBA Live 09

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GUILDFORD, UK – Wednesday, June 25, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Chicago Bulls forward, Luol Deng, will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA LIVE 09 in the UK. Deng, raised in the UK from 1993, has played in the NBA for three years and is a vital part of the Great Britain national team. This is the first time the UK has worked with a local athlete and highlights the continued growth of the NBA in Europe.

“I’m proud to be the first British athlete chosen to appear on the NBA Live cover in the UK” said Luol Deng. “It’s an honour to be recognized by EA SPORTS as a UK ambassador for NBA Live 09 and I’m looking forward to playing for the Great Britain National team.”

Deng is joined by some of the NBA’s biggest international stars on packaging around the world, including Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol (Spain) and Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani (Italy).

Additionally San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA LIVE 09 globally. In his seven NBA seasons, the 26 year old is a two-time NBA All-Star, has three NBA championships and was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. Parker will be the first European born (France) global cover athlete of NBA LIVE. Off the court, Parker is an avid gamer and won an NBA LIVE 08 tournament against fellow NBA stars at the EA SPORTS All-Star Challenge last February in New Orleans.

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Wario Land: Shake It!

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Launch Date:09/29/08

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Kirby Super Star Ultra Screens

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Launch Date:09/29/08

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Wario Land: Shake It!, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir, Mario Super Sluggers announced/dated for North America

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– While the game world awaits the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles next month, Nintendo isn’t waiting to announce new titles for its mushrooming libraries for the Wii™ console and Nintendo DS™. Classic Nintendo characters like bad-boy Wario™ and pink powerhouse Kirby® will star in their own platform games. A new Mystery Case Files™ game brings the best-selling Big Fish Games franchise to Nintendo DS for the first time. These games join the recently announced Mario™ Super Sluggers baseball game for the Wii console.

“Nintendo’s game libraries continue to grow at a rapid pace,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Wario stars in a great new platformer, Kirby enthusiasts get an updated version of a fan favorite, there’s a new mystery for Mystery Case Files aficionados and baseball gets a few new Mario-style twists.”

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NINTENDO’S WARIO, KIRBY BRING THE FUN; SLEUTHS GET A NEW MYSTERY CASE FILES GAME

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New Experiences on the Way for Wii and Nintendo DS

REDMOND, Wash., June 25, 2008 – While the game world awaits the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles …
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