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April Fools Joke….You Decided: Ubisoft’s Crib Notes for DSi

– Unique wifi options – More then 25 tips and tricks – Use zoom mode on camera to sneak peeks – Four camera angles – “panic” button …
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Reggie: Used games aren’t in the consumer’s best interest

“More and more retailers are experimenting with the used game model. We have products that consumers want to hold onto. They want to play all of the levels of …
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Reggie Wonders Why RE5 Is Not On The Wii

In our view, there is untapped opportunity in packaged (Wii) software to have an online element. We’re seeing more and more of that: downloadable content with ‘Rock Band,’ with ‘Guitar …
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Pearl Jam’s debut album ‘Ten’ comes to the Wii Rock Band music store; new tracks from Devo, Faith No More, and Fall Out Boy added to Wii music store lineup

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Release Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009

  • Tracks: Pearl Jam “Once”
  • Pearl Jam “Even Flow”
  • Pearl Jam “Why Go”
  • Pearl Jam “Black”
  • Pearl Jam “Jeremy”
  • Pearl Jam “Oceans”
  • Pearl Jam “Porch”
  • Pearl Jam “Garden”
  • Pearl Jam “Deep”
  • Pearl Jam “Release”
  • Pearl Jam “Master/Slave”
  • Devo “Through Being Cool”
  • Faith No More “We Care A Lot”
  • Fall Out Boy “I Don’t Care”

Cambridge, Mass. – March 31, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games announced today 14 new tracks coming this week to the Rock Band® Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for Wii™ home videogame console from Nintendo, including Pearl Jam’s debut album Ten. This week’s new music lineup also includes new wave band Devo, punk band Fall Out Boy and, the rap infused metal-edged stylings of Faith No More.

Ten, the 1991 album that introduced the world to Pearl Jam, will be released in its entirety for download in the Wii Rock Band® Music Store this week including popular hit “Jeremy” and hidden track “Master/Slave”. With the song “Alive” from Ten already featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack, the Rock Band Music Store will feature the other eleven tracks from the album. The Pearl Jam tracks were released to owners of Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system last week.

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Activision’s Guitar Hero: Metallica explodes onto retail shelves across North America

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Santa Monica, CA – March 31, 2009 – Having pioneered and expanded the heavy metal genre while gaining critical and popular success over the past 25 years, Metallica invites gamers to “Ride the Lightning” with them and over 20 other rocking artists in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) latest release – Guitar Hero® Metallica®. Enter the world of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo and experience the intensity and skill of one of the greatest bands of all time. Shred on the guitar controller, rip on the drum kit controller and wail on the mic to over 45 explosive hits from both Metallica’s illustrious career and a variety of other legendary artists selected by the band, such as Alice In Chains, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Queen.

“When Guitar Hero came to us with the idea to do a game based on Metallica, we call this a no brainer and said yes very quickly,” said Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica. “It seemed like the next step – a whole other platform for musicians to reach an audience. If we talk about this in five years, I think it will turn into an expected way to release music.”

“Guitar Hero is a great way for people to experience the music of a band. Not just Metallica, but many bands. It’s almost educational in that sense, where people can learn about groups that range from Santana to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Journey,” said bassist Robert Trujillo.

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Nintendo Hosts Midnight Party at GameStop Universal CityWalk to Launch New Nintendo DSi System

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Nintendo hosts a midnight launch party on April 4 for the new Nintendo DSi™ video game system at GameStop’s Universal CityWalk location in Los Angeles. Gaming enthusiasts and consumers of all kinds will lineup to be the first to buy the highly-anticipated Nintendo DSi and experience an array of entertainment, including:

• Personalized giveaways from video game art group I Am 8-Bit
• Music by VJ Fader with manipulated video displayed on a giant 360° projection globe
• Interactive gaming stations
• Parkour street running stunt performances
• Nintendo executive Cammie Dunaway and event host Kevin Periera of G4’s “Attack of the Show” leading the count down to midnight when GameStop doors open

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