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The Grinder Wii Not Be Pay 2 Play

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“I think the answer to that is most likely not [Pay 2 Play]. Because the Wii servers let players play online for free, The Grinder will take advantage of that. …
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High Voltage explains the similarities between The Grinder and Left 4 Dead

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“I think that generally a lot of the game design in Left 4 Dead was focused on keeping the players together and really punishing a player that leaves the group. …
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Official Nintendo Magazine Review Scores

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Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – Score: 94% Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Wii) – Score: 70% Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings (Wii) – Score: 60% Overlord: …
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Aspyr Launches “Club Treasure World” Web Site

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AUSTIN, TX – June 29, 2009 – Today Aspyr Media announced the release of Club Treasure World (www.clubtreasureworld.com), a companion web-based community supporting this week’s launch of the whimsical new title, Treasure World. The site is the most extensive community ever built around a Nintendo DS™ game and delivers a fantastic extension to the Treasure World player’s experience.

“The goal with Treasure World is to offer a radically different interactive experience,” said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President, Aspyr Media. “Through Club Treasure World, we’re offering players the opportunity to come together as a community like never before, and expand their game experience with others by chatting, showing off their in-game world and treasures, sharing music and much more.”

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Fragile Dated For Europe

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29th June 2009 – Rising Star Games is pleased to confirm securing the publishing rights for the much anticipated fantasy adventure title. Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon developed by Tri Crescendo, the team responsible for Baten Kaitos and, more recently, Eternal Sonata exclusively for Wii™. Fragile is scheduled for a Q1 2010 release in the PAL territories.

“Fragile has a great team of creative designers who in turn have brought to life a beautiful art style that pushes the limits of the Wii console without compromising on gaming quality” stated Tyrone Walcott product manager at Rising Star Games. “This announcement will delight European gamers and the Otaku community. Rising Star Games has again shown its commitment to bring the best games from Japan.”

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Capcom’s Comic-Con 2009 lineup

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THURSDAY, JULY 23 – 3:15–4:15 CAPCOM 2009 Lineup – Join Capcom’s premiere producers as they present sneak peeks at the most anticipated games of the year featuring Jun Takeuchi (Lost …
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Japanese Sales So Far

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– Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (NDS, Nintendo): 637,686 units sold Release: 02/11/09

– Asobu Made in Ore (NDS, Nintendo): 168,996 units sold Release: 04/29/09

– Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo): …
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EA’s Gibeau: ‘Core Gamer’-Aimed Wii Titles A ‘Calculated Gamble’

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We spent a lot of research, time, and understanding that the customer dynamics of who’s actually playing on the Wii, do they own multiple platforms, are there really gamers on …
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Coming This Week! (Europe and Japan)

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Games Released in Europe:

Nintendo Wii: – Ready, Steady, Cook: The Game – Rygar: The Battle of Argus – Space Camp – Summer Sports Party – Tiger Woods PGA Tour …
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Coming This Week! (NA)

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Nintendo Wii: – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – Roogoo Twisted Towers

Nintendo DS: – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – …
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NATSUME CASTS THE POPULAR REEL FISHING SERIES ONTO WIIWARE TODAY

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Prepare to be Hooked by Reel Fishing Challenge!

Burlingame, Calif., June 29, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer
and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that
Reel Fishing Challenge has been released for digital download on
WiiWare.  The latest entry in the best-selling Reel Fishing series
brings the most true-to-life fishing experience yet to the Nintendo
Wii.

“We are excited to bring the respected Reel Fishing series to WiiWare,”
said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. “The Wii’s
motion-sensitive controls have allowed us to create a true fishing
experience!”
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PEARL JAM, MISSION OF BURMA, THE OFFSPRING AND MORE COME TO Wii ROCK BAND

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Cambridge, Mass. – June 29, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced 16 tracks from artists including Mission of Burma, Pearl Jam, The Offspring and more coming this week to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content for the Wii™ system.
Three songs each from alternative rockers Pearl Jam and punk favorites Mission of Burma will be added this week. Additionally, songs from The Offspring, Harvey Danger, Panic at the Disco, George Thorogood and more will be released June 30 to the Wii Rock Band Music Store.
These tracks come from the back catalog of Rock Band music already released to owners of Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION® 3 system. Wii fans can expect a rollout of previously released downloadable Rock Band content until the entire back catalog of more than 700 songs is available.  With the addition of these tracks, there are now more than 345 tracks in the Wii Rock Band Music Store.

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD – IT’S NO REEL FANTASY: WATER, SUDOKU AND SILVER STARS CAN BOOST YOUR SKILLS

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This week’s new downloadable games include a trio of WiiWare™ titles – two built around water-themed challenges and one designed to keep your mental chops in top shape. For Virtual Console™, you’ll find a memorable SEGA character making his return in a classic single-player sci-fi adventure. Rounding out the lineup is a new Nintendo DSiWare™ title that’s sure to have sudoku fans reaching feverishly for the nearest stylus.

WiiWare

Water Warfare™
Publisher
: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1-8
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: Water Warfare is a comical first-person shooter that uses water guns to battle and soak opponents. A map with a particular theme – Playground, Beach, Plaza or Nature Park – is generated automatically when the game begins, so you can think up new strategies each time you engage. Game modes include Single Player Missions, CPU Match and 2-Player Split Screen. On top of that, players with broadband Internet access can use Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to battle with up to eight players from around the world, or participate in Ranking Mode.

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Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu to attend July 9th-11th performances of Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASY

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Seattle, WA – Widely considered to be the John Williams of video games, composer Nobuo Uematsu will attend all three performances of Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy®. Audience members will also have the opportunity to meet Uematsu in person in a separate ticketed post-concert event in the Norcliffe Founders Room. Performances of Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy® will take place Thursday, July 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, July 10, at 8 p.m.; and Saturday, July 11, at 8 p.m.

Audience members have the opportunity to meet Nobuo Uematsu in person immediately following each of Seattle Symphony’s Final Fantasy® performances. These special meet and greet events will take place in the Norcliffe Founders Room at Benaroya Hall and are limited to 100 people each night. Tickets for the meet and greet are $100 and do not include the concert. They can be purchased by calling the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office at (206) 215-4747.

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