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The Rock Band Network Music Store Goes Live

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CAMBRIDGE, MA and NEW YORK, NY – March 4, 2010 – Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that the Rock Band Network Music Storeopens to the public today,giving Rock Band fans and music lovers a new avenue to discover music and providing musicians and labels the opportunity to produce and promote tracks for the Rock Band platform. The Rock Band Network, announced in July,is aground-breaking initiative that gives musicians, publishers and record labels the ability to author their original recordings into gameplay files to promote and sell their music as playable Rock Band tracks through the Rock Band Network Music Store (RBN Store).
In addition, it was announced today that T-Mobile has signed on as launch partner of the Rock Band Network to develop an “Artist-of-the-Month” feature beginning in April 2010 to help fans identify and connect with new talent in the Rock Band Network.

NATSUME’S SQUISHY TANK FOR NINTENDO DS GOES GOLD

By  •  DS, Screens

Burlingame, Calif., March 4, 2010 – Natsume, a worldwide developer and
publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Squishy
Tank for the Nintendo DS has gone gold. Natsume has also released new
gameplay footage for the game, which will retail for an MSRP of $19.99
and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

“Squishy Tank is the perfect pick-up-and play puzzle adventure for
players on the go,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume.
“It’s a fast-paced puzzler packed with powerups, modes, and
challenges!”

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Red Steel 2 goes gold

By  •  Wii

Red Steel 2 returns with an artistic style and flair created just for Wii. Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is a revolution in the action-fighting genre, taking full advantage of the capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus accessory. Your movements are faithfully replicated on-screen, putting the emphasis on swinging, shooting and fun! With the ability of the Wii MotionPlus to sense the strength of a swing, you will literally be able to make an impact on your adversaries through power and precision.

Just as Red Steel broke ground as the only third-party brand created for the launch of the Wii, Red Steel 2 will be the must-have game of Holiday 2009 for those who wish to stretch their own capacities and fully experience a game that was built from the ground up to take advantage of the Wii MotionPlus.

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Take-Two looking into ways to entice customers into new, instead of used purchases

“We’re looking at it…the key thing is we have to be consumer friendly and we have to be retail friendly. I think it’s much more interesting to focus on thing …
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