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Professor Layton Movie Coming To Japan Sometime 2010

Level 5 has announced that the DS game based movie “Professor Layton” will be heading to Japan sometime 2010. No clue when this, or if this movie …
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Uber Black Friday Nintendo Sales Round-Up (Bump)

I just wanted to put this back on the front page so you can find it easily for Black Friday tomorrow. Happy shopping.

I promised you earlier in the week that I would put a post together of all the Black Friday deals from what we have gathered through out the week and some others I have ran into. Remember all deals may not be Nation wide and are subject to the last of supplies. Also if anyone knows of any other deals, feel free to let us know. Check them out below.

Wal-Mart

  • Nintendo DS Lite Brain Age Special Edition – $136.00
  • Nintendo DS Lite Super Mario Bros. Special Edition – $136.00
  • Nintendo DS Video Game Assortment (over 50 Titles Available) – $16.00
  • Nintendo Wii Video Game Assortment (Many Titles Available) – $16.00
  • Nintendo Wii Video Game System – $249.24
  • Mario Super Sluggers – Wii – $49.88
  • Disney Video Game Assorted Titles – $10.00
  • Guitar Hero 2-Pack for Nintendo Wii (GH3, GH Aerosmith) – $50.00 *
  • Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) – $49.88

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Ubisoft Reports First Half 2008-09 Results

• Sales1 up 32%
• Strong increase in profitability:
o Current operating income2: 9.6% of sales
o Net income: €24 million
• 2008-09 targets confirmed
Paris, November 26, 2008 – Today, Ubisoft released its results for the six months ended September 30, 2008.

Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft, stated: “Our strong first-half growth fueled a sharp rise in profitability. Based on our initial sales figures for the third fiscal quarter and thanks to the diversity of our game line-up, we are confident that we will be able to achieve the targets that we recently raised for full-year 2008-09, despite a highly competitive environment marked by the launch of numerous high-quality games. In addition, consoles are continuing to record robust sales levels, which represents a very positive sign for the video games industry for 2009.”

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ESRB PSA

I am very pleased how the ESRB is handling and stepping up and letting people know about the new rating system.

GreenPeace Attacks Nintendo Again

“Nintendo are not engaging at all. I have spoken to Nintendo’s sales people in the UK, and even they admit that Nintendo isn’t communicating enough, not just externally but internally, …
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Nintendo of Europe website adds ‘My Public Profile’ feature

Do you have a favourite Nintendo character? Or can you think of a song from a game that makes you feel like setting off on an adventure every time it …
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Busy Morning: Check Everything Out

Happy Thanksgiving eve, I do not remember the last time I sat down and started to update, and over 2 hours later finished, well at least for now. Make sure …
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Famitsu Scans: …..Withheld the truth

The translations on the title of this game is a little off. I am not sure what the beginning of the title is.

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Famitsu Review Scores

Princess on Ice (NDS, Arc System Works): 5 / 7 / 7 / 5 – (24/40) Boku to Sim no Machi Kingdom (NDS, EA): 8 / 6 / 6 / …
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ELECTRONIC ARTS AND SPIKE TEAM UP TO CELEBRATE ICONIC DESIGNER WILL WRIGHT WITH “THE WRIGHT STUFF SPORE UGC” CONTEST

Grand Prize Winner To Receive A VIP Trip For Two To Spike TV’s Video Game Awards And Meet Legendary Game Designer Will Wright
Users To Submit Entries at VGA.Spike.com Through December 2nd

NEW YORK, NY, November 25, 2008 – At this year’s VGAs, video game visionary Will Wright will receive the first ever Gamer God award as a testament to his contributions to the electronic gaming medium, from the simulation genre creating SimCity™ and its subsequent sequels, to the more than 100 million unit selling The Sims™ franchise, to his latest masterpiece, Spore™, which garnered the The Producers Guild of America 2007 Vanguard Award, a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award and a Popular Science Best of What’s New Award.

To help celebrate Wright’s latest achievement, Spike and EA are teaming up to celebrate the creativity of Spore with “The Wright Stuff SPORE UGC” contest. The grand prize is a VIP trip for two to this year’s VGAs and some one-on-one time with the legend himself, Will Wright.

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