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Nintendo Wii $249.99 Killzone 2 (PS3) $59.99 LOTR Conquest (360) $59.99 Street Fighter IV CE (PS3) $79.99 Skate 2 (360) $59.99 COD: World at War (PC) $49.99 Cabela’s Big Game …
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IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 13, 2009 – TrackMania®DS ships with over 100 tracks out of the box: pulse-pounding race courses filled with loops, ramps, drops, half-pipes, and more! Unlike other racing games, where the experience ends when you’ve mastered every stage, TrackMania DS provides tons of replayability. Included with the game is the most powerful race course designer ever to grace a handheld, offering players a full 3-D interface, touch screen interaction, and nearly limitless possibilities.

Players can design the courses of their dreams, using a wide variety of different track parts for practically unlimited combinations of high-flying jumps, gravity-defying loop-de-loops, and thrilling boost pads. Moreover, some parts must be unlocked in the Shop using “Coppers,” the game’s reward system for winning races, offering gamers an incentive to keep on playing. With three different race types and an assortment of customization options-ranging from time of day to the number of laps-making amazing tracks could not be easier. The thrills never cease, the possibilities are endless. Dream it, design it… Drive it!

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EDISON, N.J., Jan 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ –

– Exceeds Revenue Guidance and Achieves Profitability in Fiscal 2008 –

– Fiscal 2008 Net Revenues Increased More Than 25% to $63.9M –

– Fiscal 2008 Net Income of $2.1M or $0.08 per share versus Fiscal 2007 Net Loss of $4.8M or $0.20 per share –

Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended October 31, 2008.

For the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2008, Majesco’s net revenues increased 51.2 percent to $18.0 million versus the same period a year ago. During this same period, the Company reported an operating loss of $0.9 million compared to an operating loss of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net loss for the quarter was $0.9 million versus a net loss of $1.0 million in 2007. The Company’s basic and diluted loss per share for this quarter was $0.03 compared to a loss of $0.04 in the same period last year.

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– Gardening Mama for DS stars Mama from the multi-million selling Cooking Mama franchise and is the first gardening game available on DS. Gardening Mama transforms the stylus into a universal gardening tool that players will use to plant, nurture and harvest flowers, fruits and vegetables.

– Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure for DS is inspired by the original hit PC game from Knowledge Adventure that makes learning fun by combining a variety of adventure-based learning games with challenging mathematic puzzles and the unique capabilities of Nintendo DS.

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Warning there are some reports that the system went back down but Harmonix says it is live. Below is a post made by an employee of Harmonix on the forums. Below that is a list of games that are ready for download.

We are pleased to inform you that the Wii DLC store is now up and running. We are launching with 50 songs which includes the 20 free songs. In the coming weeks and months we will be adding more songs from the back catalog to catch Wii users up with other systems. All tracks (that aren’t the bolded free ones below) are 200 points.

Awesome.

30 Seconds to Mars
The Kill

All-American Rejects
Move Along

Avenged Sevenfold
Afterlife

Black Tide
Shockwave

Blink-182
All the Small Things

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This is our first head-to-head review here at pure nintendo. Basically, I’m going to break down the features of each game and compare each aspect head-to-head at the end of the review.

Guitar Hero World Tour

World Tour is the 4th major version in the Guitar Hero franchise and the first to offer a complete band mode to keep up with Rock Band. One of the first things you’ll notice about World Tour is the all new interface and added tweaks for multiple instrument ‘lanes’ on screen at the same time. If you’ve played any of the previous GH games, you’ll feel right at home in World Tour.

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(Rockville, MD) – Vir2L® Studios, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today Medieval Games™ for the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo. Medieval Games allows you to experience the excitement …
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In a interview yesterday, Neversoft president Joel Jewett announced that Neversoft will not be involved in the Tony Hawk games anymore, instead they just want to focus …
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This was actually hidden in the press release below about No More Hero’s. I thought I would isolate it and put it here.

Tempering this good news slightly, Mr. Defries …
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January 13th 2009 – The votes have been cast and the results are in. Rising Star Games is proud to announce that No More Heroes has received consistent recognition in the annual game of the year round-ups. Winning several awards for game design, story and visuals in the Nintendo Wii™ category of several awards, No More Heroes also made the top ten in many publications’ “Games of 2008” and was nominated for many more, including Nintendo Game of the Year at the Golden Joysticks.

The top UK awards are as follows:

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This bill was presented to congress by California Congressman Rep. Joe Baca (D). The bill is titled “The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009.”

[The bill] creates a new …
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Both Sega and Marvelous have a teaser and a counter for upcoming game announcements.  Marvelous announcement will be January 21st, and SEGA’s announcement January 23rd.

Marvelous Anouncement  Teaser

SEGA …
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REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 13, 2009 – Nintendo’s new Wii Music™ game is spreading from the family room to the classroom, thanks to newly formed collaborations with select schools and educators. To help inspire students and promote an active appreciation for music, Nintendo is working with teachers to incorporate Wii™ consoles and Wii Music software into their lesson plans to offer teachers a unique tool for creativity and improvisation.

Nintendo’s collaborators in this effort include MENC: The National Association for Music Education, which is recognized as the world’s largest arts education organization and as a teaching resource for all levels from preschool to graduate school. MENC will help teachers in 51 cities across the nation integrate Wii Music into their curricula, making use of the game’s 60-plus instruments and fun array of tutorial exercises in rhythm, tempo and song structure.

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