Santa Monica, CA – October 22, 2008 –Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the third and final chapter of the popular The Legend of Spyro™ video game trilogy, The Legend of Spyro™ Dawn of the Dragon, is currently available at North American retailers. The game features legendary leading men, Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Gary Oldman (Sirius Black from the Harry Potter films), who will reprise their roles as Spyro and his mentor Ignitus, as well as Hollywood talents Christina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Mark Hamill and Wayne Brady.
“This year is Spyro’s 10th anniversary and players are definitely going to see noticeable advances in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon on the next-gen machines,” said David Pokress, vice president, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. “This latest chapter in the Spyro franchise introduces fun new faces and entertaining game elements like flying at any time and drop-in/drop-out co-op, with both Spyro and Cynder.”
“(the show will) welcome all qualified computer and video game industry audiences, including international and U.S.-based media, analysts, retailers, developers and business partners to preview the latest in interactive entertainment …
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BOING! DOCOMODAKE for Nintendo DSTM
Japan’s Most Famous Mushroom Sprouts up in North America March, 2009
Glendale, CA – Oct 21, 2008 – Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, in conjunction with AQ Interactive is pleased to announce the release of Boing! Docomodake for Nintendo DS.™ Based on the mascot of the leading Japanese mobile phone company, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Boing! Docomodake is a game of strategy and finesse, mixed with a little action and adventure, sprinkled with a splash of colorful fantasy. Shrooming across North America in March 2009 at an affordable suggested retail price of $19.99, Boing! Docomodake is a fun and interactive game, sure to entertain gamers of all ages.
Set on the day of the annual festival held in the Docomodake Forest, the Docomodake family is nowhere to be seen! Gamers play as Papa Docomodake and guide him through various obstacles and challenges in order to find his family and get them to the festival on time. Papa Docomodake has a trick or two to help him on his quest. With a tap of the stylus he can release ‘Minis’ that aid him when the going gets a little tough. Remember, Minis make the impossible possible!
“Online co-op is unfortunately, not in the plans. That said, there’s lots of good things happening to Spyborgs that you’ll start to see in a few months.” – Christian Svensson,Corporate …
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On November 15, 2008, libraries across the country will participate in the largest, simultaneous national video game tournament ever held! Kids will be able to compete against players at other …
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LONDON, ENGLAND, October 17th 2008 – With spell casters everywhere practicing their incantations and honing their magicks in preparation for the Halloween re-release of spell casting battle game Doodle Hex for the Nintendo DS™, Pinnacle Software and Tragnarion Studios have released a further four character spell sheets to improve players rune casting skills.
Fey – a moody Goth of a girl who just wants to be left alone, but with a magical style that is high on defence on high on damage meaning that she is not to be messed with!
Strat – an electric guitar wielding, punk rocking prankster of an elf hailing from New York City, he is adept at all forms of music based magic, with his pet skunk ‘Wa-Wa’ never far from his side.
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NATSUME’S RUNE FACTORY 2: A FANTASY HARVEST MOON
FOR NINTENDO DS GOES GOLDThe Sequel to the Critically Acclaimed RPG Hits Retail Next Month
Burlingame, Calif., October 21, 2008 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide
developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced
today that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon has officially gone
gold and will be available for the Nintendo DS this holiday season.
The Rune Factory series combines the fun and rewarding gameplay of
Harvest Moon with the fantasy and excitement of an action-RPG,
offering Harvest Moon fans and traditional RPG players the best of
both worlds. Rune Factory 2 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and
will ship on November 18th, 2008.
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It’s with a heavy heart we deliver the following news: Pac-Man Fever is a legitimate mental illness.
Earlier this year, the Philadelphia Research Center of Mental Illness Study found “an …
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Nintendo will join a community of 14,000 women gathering for The Women’s Conference, an annual event hosted by California First Lady Maria Shriver that celebrates the power of women and inspires them to become architects of change in their communities.
Research shows that 40 percent of video game players are women, and that women 18 and older are one of the industry’s fastest growing demographics. At this year’s Women’s Conference, Nintendo will showcase a number of dynamic games that are increasingly popular with women, and that demonstrate Nintendo’s commitment to creating engaging, enriching, and entertaining games that the entire family can enjoy. Conference-goers can take a break and get some exercise with Wii Fit, jam to some of their favorite tunes with Wii Music or learn some new recipes and great cooking tips with the new Personal Trainer: Cooking. Many games for both the Wii console and portable Nintendo DS will be exhibited at the event.
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 20, 2008 – The sound of trumpets, the clash of cymbals and the thunder of drums herald today’s launch of Wii Music™. Just as Wii Sports™ attracted millions of new players to the world of video games and Wii Fit™ showed people that fitness could be fun, Wii Music creates a whole new genre in video games, one that lets players have fun experimenting with music as they strive to produce fun, masterful arrangements.
“Music is a universal language that inspires and moves people,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Wii Music provides a fun way for people to play together and be entertained while building a fundamental understanding of musical themes and rhythms. Wii Music can motivate people to learn real instruments or enhance their appreciation of musical performances.”
Bungie, the developer behind the best-selling Xbox 360 franchise Halo, has revealed that it is currently hard at work on new IP alongside Halo 3: Recon, and that it is …
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DS Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Make the Grade Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games Lovely Lisa Pass the Pigs Rock University Presents: The …
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The weekend is finally here! What are you planning on playing this weekend? Me, I will be playing Wario Shake It. What I have played …
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Ubisoft became the first ever publisher to outsell Nintendo on DS in the UK last week – challenging the belief that third parties can’t succeed on the Japanese company’s consoles.
Early reports of Japanese software sales has Wii Music over 50,000 units sold in it’s first day on Japanese shelves. Wii muisc comes out next week here …
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Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 3. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts) 4. Active Life Outdoor Challenge …
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CAMBRIDGE, MA – October 16, 2008 – 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 distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Rock Band® 2 for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system will be available on October 19, 2008. In addition, Rock Band 2 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ home videogame console from Nintendo will ship in December 2008.
In addition, the Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will also be available on retail shelves October 19, 2008.
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