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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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Speed Racer Interview

Multiplayer: After the Wii Wheel was announced, how did you decide to pursue making it work for “Speed Racer”? Did you approach Nintendo or did they approach you?Nachbaur: We approached …
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Top 20 VC Releases: March 6th to 12th

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1 (1) Super Mario Bros 3 2 (2) Super Mario Bros 3 (3) Mario Kart 64 4 (4) Super Street Fighter 2 5 (5) Super Mario World 6 (6) …
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Japanese Hardware Sales: Week of 2/25 – 3/2
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Japanese Hardware Sales: Week of 2/25 – 3/2

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Hardware – This Week | Last Week | YTD | LTD 1. PSP – 73,706 | 53,373 | 807,422 | 8,409,016 2. WII – 64,535 | 63,504 …
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Japanese Software Sales: Week

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01./00. [PS2] Gundam Musou Special (Bandai-Namco) – 149,846 / NEW 02./01. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 67,007 / 1,358,000 03./03. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 64,429 / …
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Fragile Details

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– on a mission to find out where a town’s population has gone – animals and specters present – Wiimote is a flashlight and a ’sound detector’ that reveals …
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Famitsu News: Bomberman Wii
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Famitsu News: Bomberman Wii

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Developer: Hudson Game: Bomberman Console: Wii Price: xxx Date: June 2008 (Japan)

–Three game modes: Story mode with 5 stages and 39 areas, “Battle Mode” for WiFi play …
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Famitsu news – The Tower DS

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Developer: Digitoys (Dejitoizu) Game: The Tower DS Console: Nintendo DS Price: 4,800 yen

– Easy to understand graphics – easy for beginners – small cameo by Mario

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Amazon top 10

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01. Super Smash Bros. Brawl—Nintendo (Wii) 02. Guitar Hero III Bundle—Activision (Wii) 03. Army of Two—EA (Xbox 360) 04. Driver: Parallel Lines—Ubisoft (Wii) 05. God of War: Chains …
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NINTENDO SPEEDS INTO SPRING WITH MARIO KART Wii-Mario Kart April 27 (NA)!!

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Hotly Anticipated Racing Game Includes Innovative Wii Wheel

REDMOND, Wash., March 12, 2008 – This year, the typical signs of spring will be accompanied by the sweet sound of revving engines and the sight of lightning-fast shells whizzing around every corner. Mario Kart® Wii is zooming toward its launch in the United States on April 27. The game comes with the intuitive Wii Wheel™, which makes it easy for novices to compete against veterans, so no one is left in the dust. And with a broadband hookup to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, players can compete with up to 11 other drivers from around the world for racing dominance.

Mario Kart Wii transforms one of our most popular franchises into a race that every member of the family can join,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Driving with the Wii Wheel could not be more natural, and this is one place where speeding is encouraged.”

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Lara Croft, Master Chief and Super Mario request your presence!

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Guinness World Record’s Gamer’s Edition will be attempting the ‘Largest gathering of Games characters’ on March 18, 10.30 for 11am at the Millennium Bridge (Tate Modern side), London and are looking for all cos players and gamers to come down and make Guinness World Record history!

Think you could be King of All Cosmos (Katamari Damacy), Master Chief (Halo) Dante (Devil May Cry) or Gabe Logan (Syphon Filter) then we want to see you there! Anime or Manga to World of Warcraft whatever you are in to get dressed up and help break a record. To register please e-mail gamesgathering@guinnessworldrecords.com

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Carnival Mini Golf Announced

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Step Right Up! 2K Play Expands Its Carnival Games Franchise With Carnival GamesTM For Nintendo DSTM And Carnival Games: Mini-GolfTM Exclusive

Original Wii Version of Carnival Games Ships More Than One Million Copies

New York, NY – March 11, 2008 – 2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced two new titles as a part of its brand extension strategy for its highly popular Carnival Games series. The new titles include Carnival Games for Nintendo DS, which is scheduled to ship this summer, and Carnival Games: Mini-Golf, an all-new game exclusive to the Wii home video game system, which will debut this fall. 2K Play is also announcing that its flagship Carnival Games title has reached a milestone of shipping more than one million units worldwide, while remaining a top-selling game with a number 5 ranking on the January 2008 NPD Wii chart.

“The success of Carnival Games is proof that the casual game market continues to grow,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “We are actively working to expand the 2K Play label and are committed to producing fun, quality games for the mass market with the Carnival Games franchise paving the way.”

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Eidos Interactive Ltd Announces Wacky Races: Crash & Dash For The Wii and Nintendo DS

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The wildest, wackiest racing game to date!

Burbank, Calif. – March 12th, 2008 – Eidos Interactive Ltd., creators of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today revealed Wacky Races: Crash & Dash, a wickedly wild and wonderful game whizzing its way to shelves in June 2008. Licensed from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and inspired by the legendary Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Wacky Races: Crash & Dash is an action racing game like no other, with fun-filled environments, crazy cars and hilarious characters. The game features all the characters and cars from the TV series including old favorites: Turbo Terrific driven by Peter Perfect, the Ant Hill Mob in their Bullet Proof Bomb, Penelope Pitstop, and the Mean Machine driven by Dick Dastardly and his sidekick, Muttley.

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