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Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road Shipping on September 29, 2009

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Torrance, Calif., (September 14,2009) – XSEED Games today announced that THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and rated E …
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Nintendo Channel Gets An Update For NA

A while back this same update hit Japanese Wii’s and all was left wondering if Nintendo cared enough to bring this update to the NA? Well it has finally happened; …
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WiiWare: Rage of the Gladiator – ‘Naginata’

*Naginata’s Story*

After being abandoned by his parents, Naginata grew up on the streets of Avalance. His childhood was tough and painful, and he quickly became a known street thug. Then one day, at the age of 18 he was discovered by a monk named Master Yee, who recognized his fighting prowess. The monk gave Naginata the opportunity to turn his life around and practice martial arts. Together they journeyed to a hidden and prestigious school named Ottokawa, deep in the northeast mountains. But Naginata’s upbringing was his downfall. His morals were not centered, and he pillaged the school after he had learned all there was to gain. He now is a mercenary for hire, assassinating for a living. And someone has hired him to assassinate you today, in the arena.

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DAFT PUNK TO MAKE THEIR VIDEO GAME DEBUT IN DJ HERO

Legendary Electronic Music Duo To Lend Unique Likenesses and Massive Variety of Music Exclusively to the Game

Monday 14th September/…For the first time ever in a video game, GRAMMY® Award winning DJ’s and producing duo, Daft Punk, will start the party right with Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero™ on October 27, 2009. Featuring 93 exclusive on-disc mixes from some of the biggest acts in hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, players will be able to test their DJing chops as virtual recreations of the renowned twosome and experience their iconic sounds in eleven original mixes, including two signature “Megamixes,” using their music. Among the mixes in the game featuring Daft Punk are:

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Next issue of Game Informer to reveal ‘Epic Mickey’ title

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It seems pretty obvious that this latest Game Informer is teasing “Epic Mickey.”   About a month ago some concept art was discovered …
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Nintendo: No Big “Megaton Surprises” This Year, No Media Summit For NA

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IGN Minute:

Well, I can only answer the questions I have been given. So, here goes. Since the E3 Expo in June, I think you and your readers have been …
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Rumor: Wii Price Drop First Week In Oct?

Advance retail listings forwarded to Kotaku indicate that Nintendo is planning to issue its first price drop on the Wii, with a less expensive version of the console—currently priced at …
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Penguin United launches Electroflow induction charger for Wiimotes at $29.99

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Fremont, Calif., (September, 2009) – Penguin United has announced that it has launched its new ElectroFlow Induction Charger for Nintendo® Wii™. The ElectroFlow Charger, which is compatible with Wii Motion Plus, uses Li-Ion batteries and induction technology to charge up to 2 Wii remotes through remote jackets.

Typically, older generation chargers won’t work unless the silicon jacket is removed and none of the older versions are Wii Motion Plus compatible. The ElectroFlow Charger offers a solution for both of these issues.

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Why did Dead Space: Extraction went for on-rails

A portion of a GameShark interview with Executive Producer, Steve Papoutsis…

GS: What spurned the shift from third-person to a first-person rail-shooter?

SP: The change to first-person was really predicated …
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Wii sales dropped 50% over last 5 months

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“Until the late August PS3 price cut, the Xbox 360 appealed to consumers, likely due to a higher perceived value proposition (the Xbox 360 ‘core’ model was priced $100 lower …
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Hudsons Calling Teaser Site Is Pretty Cool

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Hudson has released a teaser site for there up and coming horror game, “The Calling.” I have to say this is one of the coolest teaser sites I have seen …
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NPD: HOUSEHOLDS WITH KIDS UP TO 12 YEARS OF AGE ACCOUNT FOR 45 PERCENT OF VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY REVENUE

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Kids 12 years of age and younger account for 24 percent of video game industry unit sales, while households with kids in this age group present comprise 45 percent of …
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