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– Domestic sales for the franchise are at 1 trillion yen – Worldwide sales for the franchise are at 2 trillion yen – “monetary effect” of ANA’s Pokemon jet and …
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced the full track list for the upcoming LEGO® Rock Band™ game, including songs from Queen, Bon Jovi, P!NK, Jimi Hendrix and Blur.

In addition, the game will support downloadable content from the massive Rock Band™ Music Store to be played within LEGO Rock Band, while enabling songs from LEGO Rock Band to be exported on Xbox® 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft or PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and available to play across all game modes in the Rock Band Music Platform.

Filled with chart-topping songs and classic favourites suitable for family members of all ages, the full track list for LEGO Rock Band console versions includes:

All American Rejects, “Swing, Swing”
The Automatic, “Monster”
Blink-182, “Aliens Exist”
Blur, “Song 2”
Bon Jovi, “You Give Love a Bad Name”
Boys like Girls, “Thunder”
Bryan Adams, “Summer of 69”

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Special Episodes and New Hero Pokémon Deliver More Exploration and Discovery

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today’s launch of the Pokémon^™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky video game for the Nintendo DS^™ and Nintendo DSi^™ systems gives players the opportunity to play through a game as an actual Pokémon. This newest installment in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon video game series expands on the fun found in Pokémon^™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon^™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness with new content, original storylines and more Pokémon for players to interact with. Players begin the game as one of 19 different hero Pokémon, which include five hero Pokémon not included in previous games. From there, players team up with partner Pokémon and set off on an adventure to save the world from destruction.

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Oct. 12, 2009

Nintendo Download

What Goes Up Must Come Downloadable

You can’t change the laws of gravity, but with this week’s lineup of downloadable games from Nintendo, you can give your fun quotient a high-flying boost. An exciting new Nintendo DSiWare^™ release delivers lightning-fast pinball thrills with a mythological twist, while a vintage battle game brings classic action and intrigue to the Virtual Console^™. On WiiWare^™, you’ll be mesmerized by a gravity-defying battle game with rich multi-player options. Take your pick and prepare for lift-off.

Nintendo DSiWare

Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon^™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games today revealed that LEGO® Rock Band™ will feature the likeness of David Bowie, pop music icon and best-selling music artist, as a LEGO …
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“The consumer response has been very strong to the price reduction. There are literally millions of consumers out there who want a Wii and had been on the sidelines. They’d …
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New York – September 8, 2009 – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized video game publishers, announced today plans to release the newest installment of the number one youth football video game franchise this October with Backyard Football ’10. For the first time ever, this must have title will be on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and has earned Microsoft’s “Family Friendly” status, which requires the game to pass a strict set of criteria based on rating, ease of play and audience appeal.  Backyard Football ’10, which also returns to Wii™ and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, features new co-op play for exciting 2 vs 2 action and is packed with a roster full of NFL superstars featured as animated middle-schoolers in the game.

Backyard Football ’10, featuring NFL players as kids, combines realistic NFL plays and strategies with wild arcade style power moves and comical scenarios so gamers of all ages can learn the fundamentals of football while having fun. Multiple levels make it easy enough for beginners, yet challenging enough for even die-hard football fans.

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Discover New Worlds, Hidden Words and the First FINAL FANTASY

Fans of the legendary FINAL FANTASY^® series should be especially pleased with this week’s downloadable game lineup. Making its Virtual Console^™ debut is the original FINAL FANTASY, an NES^™ classic that can now be enjoyed on the Wii^™ system for the very first time. For hand-held gaming action with a sci-fi twist, this week’s new Nintendo DSiWare^™ title, Thorium Wars^™, lets you take control of an arsenal of vehicles to blast through waves of enemies in a variety of exotic locations. If it’s a more down-to-earth experience you’re after, check out an engaging new WiiWare^™ puzzle game. Consumers should also note that today is the final day of a special promotion: You can receive 1,000 bonus Nintendo DSi Points^™ by purchasing a new Nintendo DSi^™ game system and connecting to the Nintendo DSi Shop by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 5, 2009. For full offer details, please visit DSiOffer.Nintendo.com.

Virtual Console

FINAL FANTASY

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Just in time for Halloween, XSEED Games has been holding a grudge on Wii™ owners and has vowed to make amends starting October 13th. JU-ON: The Grudge, a haunted house …
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New Tracks (Console):

• The Airborne Toxic Event – “Gasoline”
• Big Country – “In a Big Country”
• The Bravery – “Believe”
• Cold War Kids – “Hang Me Up To Dry”
• Counting Crows – “Angels of the Silences”
• Dashboard Confessional – “Hands Down”
• David Bowie – “Let’s Dance”
• Devo – “Whip It”

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30 September 2009 – If you’ve ever fancied your own personal trainer to work both body and mind in the comfort of your own home, now is your chance!

Wii Fit Plus hits the shops across Europe on 30 October 2009 bringing new exercise features for both mind and body to the acclaimed Wii Fit phenomenon and making your at-home training regime even easier.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the latest edition in the dungeon-based role-playing series that has sold over 10,000,000 copies internationally, is coming to Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS across Europe on 20th November.

A follow-up to Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, the stunning new game has been enriched with new hero and partner Pokémon, new stories, and extended wireless capabilities. Fans of the earlier games and newcomers to the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series will find themselves immersed in the exploration of mysterious settings and caught up in the beautifully interwoven storyline, which reveals an unknown and unexpected truth about the future.

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Ever since the announcement of Dead Space Extraction, Wii players have been anxiously awaiting their chance to play this horror epic. The first Dead Space showed a new level of fear and horror in video games, and the Wii prequel attempts to take that even further by immersing the player in a first-person, cinematic horror experience that’s sure to impress. Check out the rest of the review below to find out our verdict on EA/Visceral Games’ Wii thriller!

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Guildford, UK. – 28th Sept, 2009 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game development company and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the critically acclaimed music videogame Rock Band™2 will ship in Europe for the Wii™. Starting this October, Rock Band 2 software for the Nintendo Wii will retail in continental Europe for RRP £29.99 in the UK.

Regarded as the ultimate music gaming experience by critics and consumers alike, Rock Band 2 has revolutionized the music gaming category with inventive gameplay modes such as Online World Tour, Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. Rock Band 2 also allows players to export their in-game band avatar to the internet and order custom Rock Band merchandise upgrades including apparel and figures.

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