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Retro Time: Project Hammer

By  •  June 14, 2008

I am pretty sure that most of you out there, reading this right now, are having mix of emotions. Sadness that this game will probably not see the light of …
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GAMES’s 100 greatest titles of all time: As voted on by customers

By  •  June 13, 2008

1 Call of Duty 4 (Multiformat)
2 Zelda Ocarina of Time (N64)
3 Final Fantasy VII (PSone)
4 Grand Theft Auto IV (Multiformat)
5 Super Mario 64 (N64)
6 007 Goldeneye (N64)
7 Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
8 Metal Gear Solid (PSone)
9 Half Life 2 (Multiformat)
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The Big Five!!!

By  •  June 13, 2008

Nintendo Wii

North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle …
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IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT AND SUCCESS REUNITE TO BRING TORNADO TO NINTENDO DS

By  •  June 13, 2008

June 13, 2008 – Glendale, Calif. – Ignition Entertainment, a UTV Enterprise and worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, announced today that they have partnered with developer Success to bring Tornado to North America, exclusively for Nintendo DS™.

Tornado lets players join forces with Toki and the other members of the Cosmic Cleaners as they set out to restore all of Earth’s buildings, vehicles, inhabitants and other obscure objects that have been stolen by the envious Prince using his mischievous “Black Hole Device.” Using a combination of stylus and microphone activated controls, players will travel across Planet 69 as they level up and max out their “Tornado Machines” to literally uproot everything in their paths in effort to take back what Prince has wrongfully stolen and return it to Earth.
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Purenintendo Turns 2!!!!

By  •  June 13, 2008

Wow, 2 years already! It just seemed like yesterday I was hearing the dream from Justin, about some Nintendo site he was doing, I will be honest, …
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GameStop Kicks off ”Football Frenzy” with in-Store Tournaments

By  •  June 13, 2008

layers Compete for the Opportunity to Win $5,000

GRAPEVINE, Texas–(eMediaWorld)–GameStop, Corp. (NYSE:GME), the worlds largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host NCAA Football 08 video game tournaments at 1,500 of its U.S. GameStop and EB Games locations on Saturday, June 14, 2008. The tiered tournament program is one of several football frenzy events that GameStop will host surrounding the launch of NCAA Football 09 by Electronic Arts, available July 15, 2008.
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Nintendo’s NPD Response

By  •  June 12, 2008

Two Nintendo video games designed to appeal to both novice and expert gamers posted healthy numbers in the May sales charts, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks …
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May 2008 NPD

By  •  June 12, 2008

Hardware

Wii – 675.1K DS – 452.6K PS3 – 208.7K Xbox 360 – 186.6K PSP – 182.3K

Software

1. GTA IV – Xbox 360 – Take-Two – 871.3K 2. …
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One Third Of Gamers Buy Music Game Songs

By  •  June 12, 2008

TAMPA, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Last month, radio consultant Jacobs Media’s Tech Survey IV: Rock-Based Video Games found that music-based video games are having a significant, positive impact on music discovery and sales. Nearly one-third of players surveyed said they’ve purchased songs featured in the popular video music games Guitar Hero (Activision) and Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games).

More new versions have been announced for release soon (Guitar Hero on Tour on 6/22, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on 6/29, Rock Band for Wii on 6/29, and Guitar Hero 4 in Fall 2008, with Guitar Hero: Metallica and Rock Band 2 reported to be in the works), and Chris Martin of rock band Coldplay recently announced that his band has added a new song to Guitar Hero, for the first time.
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2K Sports Announces NHL(R) 2K9 as First Official NHL and NHLPA Licensed Hockey Video Game for the Wii Console

By  •  June 12, 2008

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO – News), today announced that the next iteration of the popular hockey franchise, NHL 2K9, will be coming to the Wii™ console from Nintendo this fall. As the first and only officially licensed NHL and NHLPA video game for Wii, NHL 2K9 will offer fans the fun opportunity to play like the pros using the Wii Remote™ controller as a hockey stick, and enjoy playing hockey in a wholly unique and entertaining experience like never before.

“Nintendo is thrilled to have 2K Sports’ NHL 2K9 on the Wii platform this season,” said Steve Singer, VP of Licensing at Nintendo of America Inc. “This title has been highly anticipated by our Wii consumers who will now be able to use the Wii Remote to face-off, play hockey, and fire a slap shot in their living rooms.”

In celebration of NHL 2K9 for Wii, Nintendo’s most iconic video game character, Mario™, will be walking down the red carpet during the 2008 NHL Awards tonight at the Elgin Theatre, 6:15 p.m. ET in Toronto. Fans in attendance will also have the special opportunity to meet and greet Mario and have their picture taken with him.

“It’s our goal this year to bring the fun back to hockey video games,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “NHL 2K9 for Wii includes the full feature set as available on other platforms, and added Wii Remote controls and other exciting features specific for the Wii console will allow dedicated fans the opportunity to fully enjoy and embrace NHL hockey in a brand new experience.”

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GUITAR HERO TO ROCK THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL

By  •  June 12, 2008
Colossal Competition To Culminate In Performances of Guitar Hero® III: Legends Of Rock on the Festival’s Main Stage

Thursday 12th June/… Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and the Isle of Wight Festival today announced a unique collaboration which will see Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock performed by fans on the same stage as The Sex Pistols, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Police in front of thousands of concert-goers throughout the Isle of Wight Festival 2008 which runs from June 13 – 15, 2008 at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Event attendees will have the opportunity to unleash their inner rock star in dedicated Guitar Hero areas, with the best rockers projected onto big screens throughout the festival grounds. A few of the best players will be invited to perform on the main stage in what will be one of the biggest public performances of the game ever.
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SOON YOU WILL CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION WITH”DETECTIVE CONAN” ON YOUR NINTENDO Wii!

By  •  June 12, 2008

Who is Conan?

The most popular Japan manga comic “CASE CLOSED: ONE TRUTH PREVAILS” was created in 1994. 120 million copies have been sold since!

In 1996 Conan made his television “debut” on famous TV channels like: TF1 in France, Italia 1 in Italy, Cartoon network in Spain …

1997, the first Detective Conan movie is released and is a hit at the box office in Japan!! The latest event: a new Detective Conan movie in April 2008!! What is this new and mysterious investigation about?

Conan is inaugurating the new “Mirapolis” theme park but a series of crimes crashes the party …

In September 2008, Detective Conan fans and young detectives all over the world will enjoy “CASE CLOSED – The Mirapolis investigation” on the Nintendo Wii! This adventure game will thrill kids: visit crime scenes, solve enigmas, find clues, collect evidence, play super fun mini-games (football, Super hero arcade battles, smash the groundhog and more!), and of course catch the bad guy. You will also enjoy game Extra: listen to music with the jukebox, view your ingame picture collection!
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Madden 2009 Play Books Better Then Ever

By  •  June 11, 2008

Taken from the blog of Anthony Whit, game designer for EA Tiburon:

The team playbooks in Madden NFL 09 have undergone a major overhaul.  As many of you are aware, …
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Project O Gets Name Change – Winter Release

By  •  June 11, 2008

Torrance, Calif., (June 11, 2008) – Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games jointly announced today that the second videogame title in their co-publishing partnership agreement will be the fantasy …
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Famitsu Review Scores

By  •  June 11, 2008

Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball (Wii, Nintendo): 7 / 7 / 7 / 8 – (29/40) Spectral Force Genesis (NDS, Idea Factory): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 – …
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Capcom Community Specialist: AAA Games To Come

By  •  June 10, 2008

Have a little patience and faith in the little white console that could. I know I am. ‘Lost’ – Community Specialist, Capcom Entertainment, Inc.

Honestly, I think the lack of …
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UK Government Responds To Gaming Petition

By  •  June 10, 2008

Earlier this year a petition was sent to the UK Government which asked for support for gaming companies, providing tax or other incentives to support the UK computer and video …
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Break out of the Stadiums and onto the Streets in Activision’s Upcoming Monster Jam: Urban Assault

By  •  June 10, 2008

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jun 10, 2008 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today the upcoming release of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. The genre-defining monster truck action in the original hit Monster Jam® has destroyed the stadium barriers and players will now be able to wreak havoc on city streets around the world. The game will be available on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM in fall 2008.

Selling a record of over 4 million tickets at over 325 performances in 2007 at the premier stadiums and arenas in the world, Monster Jam is one of the best known touring entertainment brands in both North America and Europe, in addition to its recent international expansion into Central America. The 2008 Monster Jam tour kicked off this year with further record breaking attendances and is on pace to be the greatest year to date in terms of live event attendance, television coverage on network and cable, worldwide licensed merchandise, international event growth and online presence.
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