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ASPYR MEDIA AND BIG BLUE BUBBLE TO BRING AN ICONIC LITERARY SERIES TO LIFE WITH THE UPCOMING RELEASE OF FIGHTING FANTASY: THE WARLOCK OF FIRETOP MOUNTAIN

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – July 7, 2009 – Aspyr Media and Big Blue Bubble have partnered to launch Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for Nintendo DS™. Based on the legendary book series by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a first-person fantasy role-playing game that takes players on an elaborate adventure through the Firetop Mountain Keep, the scene of the first entry in the renowned literary line. With a highly optimized 3D engine, dynamic lighting and highly detailed, full-frame animations, Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain fully immerses players in the dank, eerie depths of each dungeon and passage.

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Iwata Asks – Wii Sports Resort

The latest in the ‘Iwata Asks’ series is now live on Nintendo’s website. This time, the Wii Sports Resort development process is discussed in great detail.
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Japan – top games of June

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* Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, Wii, 6/25): 353,827 * Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Square Enix, DS, 5/30): 171,242 (462,453) * Friend Collection (Nintendo, DS, 6/18): 170,490 * Ace Attorney …
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Majesco Entertainment Announces Cooking Mama 3 For Nintendo DS

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EDISON, N.J., July 7, 2009 – Fresh from the harvest in Gardening Mama, the sweet culinary cutie is returning to her kitchen roots as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Cooking Mama 3 for Nintendo DS™. The latest iteration of the best-selling franchise, Cooking Mama 3 layers on new features while serving up the same addictive and easy-to-play format that has entertained 4 million people to date. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, Cooking Mama 3 is expected to launch this holiday.

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O-Games Announces CID The Dummy Available Now

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Twain Harte, Calif—July 7, 2009—O-Games, a publisher of family, social and sports videogames, announced today that CID The Dummy is now available in retail stores nationwide for the Nintendo Wii™system, the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.

CID The Dummy is set in a world where crash impact dummies test everything for safety – from steamrollers, to escalators, to books, blenders and even lemonade. You take on the role of CID, a crash impact dummy who is sick of the same old routine and stuck in a rut. One day, CID receives the mission of a lifetime – to save the Professor’s daughter from the evil D-Troit, the most vengeful super villain in the world!

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Rumor: Guitar Hero 5 Drum Kit Looks A Lot Like Rock Bands

I’ve seen this rumor flying around the Internet all day, everyone is picking it up, so I thought it was about time I did. The …
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Stand Alone Console Plays DS and PSP Games

This music makes me want to punch someone in the face!!!! It also kinda defeats the purpose of a portable gaming device.

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Coming This Week! (Europe and Japan)

By  •  Wii, DS

Games Released in Europe:

Nintendo Wii: – The Conduit – Fritz Chess

Nintendo DS: – Fritz Chess

Games Released in Japan:

Nintendo DS: – Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito …
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Coming This Week! (NA)

By  •  Wii, DS

Nintendo Wii: – The Bigs 2 – Birthday Party Bash – CID The Dummy – Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal (online) I just received …
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Super Mario Galaxy in 720p Footage

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We posted the screens yesterday, here is the footage of an emulated Super Mario Galaxy in 720p.

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BioWare: Industry can move away from violence in games

“We talk a certain amount internally about whether you need to have combat as part of the experience. Are there possibilities to actually start separating pieces of the game and …
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Videogaming Goes Mainstream As Family Orientated Games Dominate Top 3 Games of 2009 (UK)

By  •  Wii, DS

London, United Kingdom – July, 6, 2009 – The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), the UK games publishers’ trade body, today released UK videogame sales results for the first half of 2009. The figures, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, show family-oriented and educational games have become the most popular with the UK public. With combined sales volumes of 1.65 million units, Nintendo’s Wii Fit, Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii titles equate to 72% of the top five ‘best sellers’ chart. The period also saw total sales of Nintendo’s Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training surpass the three million units mark to become the UK’s most popular game ever.

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Neko Entertainment Announces Launch of Heracles Chariot Racing for WiiWare

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PARIS, FRANCE – July 6th, 2009 – Neko Entertainment an independent premier video game developer and publisher announced today the upcoming release of Heracles Chariot Racing on WiiWare, a racer that will drive players new and old to distraction. Featuring ten circuits in five mythological fantasy settings, players take control of one of eight gods or legendary creatures from Heracles to Poseidon as they race to become Champion Charioteer. Heracles Chariot Racing will be released on July 6th on WiiWare, first in the Americas, then later in Europe.

“We are excited to announce the upcoming release of Heracles Chariot Racing for WiiWare”, said Laurent Lichnewsky, Managing Director of Neko Entertainment, “With its blisterning fast racing action, mytholigical tracks and enemies, split screen multiplayer modes, Heracles Chariot Racing is destined to become a WiiWare classic for players, both young and old”.

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