REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fans of casual, family-friendly games are about to see their circle of fun widen with a slate of new Hasbro-branded digital play experiences on a variety of platforms from Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) in 2009. Leading the charge is SCRABBLE, which rocketed to the No. 1 position on Pogo.com™ with more than 2.5 million players laying down virtual tiles since its June 2008 launch. The best-selling crossword puzzle board game is on deck to land on handheld platforms including the Nintendo DS™ and Sony PlayStation®Portable system (PSP®) in March 2009 in the US and Canada. EA is also gearing up to inject nostalgic fun into the Xbox LIVE® Arcade by bringing perennial board game favorites to the popular platform. Under a Hasbro Family Game Night banner, games such as SCRABBLE (US and Canada only), BOGGLE, BATTLESHIP, YAHTZEE, CONNECT FOUR, SORRY! and SORRY! Sliders will begin to roll out in Spring 2009. EA will showcase the highly anticipated lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 8-11, 2009 in Las Vegas.
“We believe our Hasbro Family Game Night channel on Xbox LIVE Arcade will be one of the most dynamic and fun collections available on the platform,” said Chip Lange, General Manager of EA Hasbro. “We’ve been given the unique opportunity to create an exclusive EA Hasbro branded destination within the Xbox LIVE Arcade so players can easily find and play our lineup of family-friendly digital board games. Just as families have game closets in their home, they will also be able to stock a digital game closet serving up hours of interactive play for kids and adults alike.”
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REDWOOD CITY, CA – January 6, 2009 – Hudson Entertainment, the North
American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, announced today FISHING
MASTER WORLD TOUR is now available at retail for an SRP of $29.99. A
sequel to the popular FISHING MASTER, FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR is
published by Hudson Entertainment for North and South America.Staying true to the first version’s realistic controls, aspiring
Fishing Masters use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as they battle to hook
the fish on their line, just like in real life. Players must move the
Wii Remote left and right as the fish fights from the end of the line
and adjust their drag so their line doesn’t break. Once gamers have
the basics down, they can try their newfound skills by competing with
friends via new enhancements made just for the sequel – four-person
multiplayer modes! In Wi-Fi mode, players compete online against other
Fishing Masters over who will catch the biggest fish in various
worldwide locations. Gamers will also enjoy local multiplayer battle
which enables them to play against their friends and family members in
a variety of different battle modes.
This is one of those games that makes me want to punch myself in the face because it is so cute.
Video Games Live Segments for 2009by rumblepack
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IGN: So Eduardo the Samurai Toaster came out of nowhere this morning.
Daniel Coleman, Semnat Studios: Actually we had planned on sending out a press release earlier but things didn’t …
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Indie developer Semnat Studios is excited to finally announce the upcoming Wii™ release of Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, an incredibly fast and frenetic sidescrolling, run‘n’gun 2D shooter. The game will be released exclusively for WiiWare™ this winter, developed and published by Semnat Studios.
With visuals drawn and scanned in from several different art mediums such as pen & ink, acrylic paint and charcoal, Eduardo sports an untraditional aesthetic design for a videogame. Jump, shoot, whip, drive, fly and throw your way through hordes of Peking Opera pastries, spear toting carrots, robotic mangos, and more. Play with friends as you learn to cooperate effectively, or be annoying by throwing each other around the screen and attacking one another.
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