SEATTLE and DUBLIN, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ — PopCap Games, maker of some of the world’s most popular video games, today announced that it will mark the 10th birthday of its flagship franchise Bejeweled® with a 10-month long celebration beginning today. Throughout 2010 PopCap will introduce new installments in the Bejeweled lineup, hold the first-ever community-wide competition for Bejeweled Blitz, and stage exciting promotional activities such as the upcoming “Show Your Bejeweled Love” contest. PopCap also announced today that Bejeweled has now sold more than 50 million units, making it one of the top ten best-selling video games of all time — and the company continues to sell a copy of Bejeweled every 4.3 seconds.
1. Snake 2. Mario 3. Cloud Strife 4. The slimes from Dragon Quest 5. Sora from Kingdom Hearts 6. Link 7. Yuri Lowell from Tales of Vesperia 8. Amaterasu from …
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Returning participants will notice that most of the rules and guidelines are the same as last year, but we’ve been working hard to make exciting changes that will make the …
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – February 9, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced a continued partnership with the Games for Health Program to launch a statewide 2010 DanceDanceRevolution West Virginia State Championship Tournament offered to high schools, middle and elementary schools in the state of West Virginia. All West Virginia public schools currently participating in the West Virginia Games for Health Project are eligible to participate. This sensational statewide competition is the first of its kind and expands on Konami’s existing relationship with the state of West Virginia, which began in 2004, when the DanceDanceRevolution video game series was introduced into public schools’ curriculum in an effort to encourage kids to get in shape while also having fun. Beginning February, all enrolled students (grades 3-12) from the hundreds of West Virginia public schools are invited to participate in this championship tournament that will reward winning players with games and scholarships.
“Yoga” for the Wii is the perfect present for anyone still looking for an extraordinary Valentine’s Day gift: Its exercises or poses keep the user fit, help stretch those tired ligaments and muscles, help keep joints mobile and relaxed body and mind – all in the comfort of your home. Give a gift of health and well-being with “Yoga” for the Wii!
There is a lot of hype going around with the teasing of a big announcement this month from the Japanese Nintendo magazine, and the rumors of new hardware from Nintendo …
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Nintendo confirms the settlement of a Federal Court action against an individual in Australia for illegally copying and uploading to the Internet the first game file of Nintendo’s highly-anticipated video game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii for the Wii™ console. The game file was first made available for illegal download worldwide on 6 November, 2009, a week prior to its official release in Australia.
This legal proceeding was commenced to protect the creative rights and innovation of game developers, and to combat the growing international problem of Internet piracy. Under Australian law, copying and distributing games without the permission of the copyright holder is a breach of the Copyright Act.
I wonder if this is the same announcement that the Japanese Nintendo magazine was teasing about for this months issue? (due out later) I guess we will have to wait …
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LONDON, UK – 8th February, 2010 – LucasArts and TT Games today announced the development of LEGO® Star Wars™ III: The Clone Wars™. The next chapter in the award-winning LEGO® …
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In a recent interview with famitsu magazine, Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto, talked a little about is up-coming title, Metriod Other M. There wasn’t very much in the …
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This is a interesting story. Around 14 years ago, a boot legged version of a Sonic game was released on black markets, called Sonic 4. This game …
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From pulse-pounding action to mind-bending puzzles and beyond, this week’s lineup of new downloadable games offers a dizzying variety to satisfy players of all stripes. New additions for the WiiWare™ service include the sci-fi adventure of BLASTER MASTER™ OVERDRIVE and the speedy fun of Tomena Sanner, plus a pair of family-friendly games to help parents and their kids brighten up the dog days of winter. For the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, new attractions include the rocket-powered puzzles of Link ‘n’ Launch™ and the tower-defending thrills of Fieldrunners. And lest you should think cucumbers are only good for snacking, the Virtual Console™ debut of Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom lets Wii™ owners enjoy a quirky classic from the NES™ era.WiiWare
Discover the Secret Behind the “Black Page” When Calling Ships on March 9, 2010
San Mateo, Calif. – Feb. 4th, 2010 – Hudson Entertainment’s upcoming J-horror-inspired game Calling, for WiiTM, has gone gold and is set for release on March 9, 2010 for a retail price of $39.99. In Calling, published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON SOFT, players are tasked to discover the secret behind the mysterious “Black Page” website where creepy beings stray in the space between life and death.
“We’re on schedule to bring chills to gamers when Calling ships to stores on March 9th,” said Mike Pepe, Director of Marketing of Hudson Entertainment. “The game is a bit of a deferment from the traditional Hudson games, and we’re really looking forward to seeing how Hudson fans receive it.”
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 4, 2010 – The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announces the celebration of the ten year anniversary of The Sims™, the groundbreaking game that allowed players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a computer. Since the original The Sims debut on February 4, 2000, the unstoppable, award-winning franchise has produced three core games – The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 – supported by dozens of expansion and stuff packs with lifetime unit sales eclipsing 125 million worldwide. As the best-selling PC game* in nearly every major video game market worldwide, The Sims has continuously reset the bar over the past decade delivering new content, gameplay elements, platform support, and partnerships that resonate with its global fan base in meaningful ways and take the play experience to new levels of fun and entertainment.
We are excited to announce a new project in partnership with developer High Voltage Software – Tournament of Legends™. Exclusive for Wii™, Tournament of Legends is scheduled for release in May 2010.
Tournament of Legends offers a 3D fighting experience for one or two players, featuring a host of fighters based on legends from world mythology: the Minotaur, a powerful Gladiator, a mighty Valkyrie and other well known and awe-inspiring characters. Take these fighters to epic battles in fantastic fighting arenas where the combatants wield legendary weapons, launch magical attacks and dodge giant mythological creatures that protect their lairs. Master a range of incredible combat moves; including unleashing a man-eating lion, summoning a deadly rain of arrows and throwing a nest of venomous snakes.
From Metroid to Tomodachi Collection to WarioWare: Different Approaches for Different Audiences Speaker: Yoshio Sakamoto (Group Manager/Software Planning and Development Department, Nintendo) Date/Time: TBD Track: Game Design Format: 60-minute Lecture …
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MIAMI, FL— February 3, 2010 — Who Dat! The New Orleans Saints pull the upset and march to a victory over the Indianapolis Colts with a score of 35-31 at Super Bowl XLIV, according to the official Electronic Arts(NASDAQ: ERTS) simulation run by the award-winning Madden NFL 10 on Xbox 360. The first three quarters display the offensive fireworks that both teams have become known for, with the Colts leading 24-21. A nail biting fourth quarter begins with a big play, courtesy of the Saints’ special teams, when Reggie Bush returns a punt for a 42-yard touchdown. However, with minutes left in the game the duo of Joseph Addai and Peyton Manning put the Colts back on top with a go-ahead touchdown pass. With the game hanging in the balance, Drew Brees hits David Thomas for an 11-yard touchdown and the game winning score. Drew Brees takes home MVP honors as the Saints earn their first Super Bowl Championship title in franchises 46 year history.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Chegg.com, the No. 1 online textbook rental company, today announced that it has appointed Daniel Rosensweig as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Effective immediately, Rosensweig joins a company that closed $112 million in funding from Insight Venture Partners, Pinnacle Ventures and TriplePoint Capital in November. That round added to the already impressive list of investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Foundation Capital, Gabriel Venture Partners and Primera Capital.
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