WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ — With the official start of the
holiday shopping season only weeks away, today Toys”R”Us announced its 2008
Hot Toy list, representing the definitive selection of toys that will top
kids’ wish lists this holiday season. The company’s predicted list of the
biggest holiday “must-haves” features 36 new toys that are sure to delight
and excite kids across the country when they open their Christmas presents.
Carefully selected after a comprehensive review process, items on the list
are organized by age from “Baby’s First Christmas” to “Big Kids” and serve
as a starting point to help parents, friends and family find the perfect
gift for any child. From the overall list, the “Fabulous 15″ were selected
to represent the very best toys of the season. All items featured on the
list are available at Toys”R”Us stores nationwide and at
http://www.Toysrus.com/HotToys“After a thorough evaluation of all new toy introductions throughout
the year, and consultations with our global merchandising team in 34
countries, Toys”R”Us has the unique ability to provide our guests with THE
ultimate list of items certain to bring big smiles to kids’ faces – the
Toys”R”Us Hot Toy list,” said Karen Dodge, Senior Vice President, Chief
Merchandising Officer, Toys”R”Us, U.S. “With new toy shipments arriving in
our stores daily, customers will have a better chance of finding the
hottest toys, in stock, at Toys”R”Us than anywhere else.”
Just a friendly reminder that you can pick up Lego Batman this week.
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European national news paper “Te Independent” has put together this list of what they believe is the 50 best games on the market.
* Wii Sports
* Braid
* Halo 3
* Fallout 3
* Rock Band
* Burnout Paradise
* Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training / Sight Training
* Gears of War
* Guild Wars
* Rez HD
* Mario Kart Wii
* Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
* BioShock
* Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
* Project Gotham Racing 4
* Medieval 2: Total War
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* World of Warcraft
* Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
DS Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4 Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 Di-Gata Defenders DropCast Kirby Super Star Ultra My Little Pony Pinkie Pie’s Party Nancy …
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Wii
de Blob – 92% Order Up! – 80% Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli – 83& Samba de Amigo – 71% Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon – 84% Rock Band – …
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Best Buy
My Weight Loss Coach (DS) – $24.99 First Act Mini Amp (Compatible with Guitar Hero On Tour) – $19.99 Big Brain Academy (Wii) – $29.99 de Blob (Wii) …
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Circuit City
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters Of The Chosen (DS) – Free $10 gift card with purchase LEGO Star Wars: Complete Saga (Wii) – $39.99 Save up to $10 on …
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PLATFORMS: Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Windows PC.
RELEASE DATE: Fall 2008
PUBLISHER: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Traveller’s Tales
PEGI: 7+
USK: EVERYONE
GENRE: Action-AdventureGAME OVERVIEW:
LEGO Batman: The Videogame is the latest game from the award-winning team behind the LEGO Star Wars series of games. With trademark LEGO fun and charm, the game takes you into the world of the ultimate crime-fighting hero.
LEGO Batman: The Videogame brings the one-and-only Caped Crusader to life in a completely original storyline. Players will take control of the Dynamic Duo, Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Robin, as well as bonus hero Nightwing to fight Gotham City’s most notorious criminals including The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Harley Quinn, Two Face, Bane, Clayface, Poison Ivy and many more. The criminals have broken out of Arkham Asylum and are set to wreak havoc on the city.
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 3. Rock Band (EA Games) 4. Wii Play (Nintendo) …
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“There’s an expectation now that there would be a LEGO game per year, and we certainly feel that one or two games would be the right amount per year, otherwise …
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Bomberman WiiWare
– 8 player online multiplayer
– Mii support
– 4 players from same console online at once
– Matt & Bozon are psyched, sounds fun
Tiger Woods
– Awesome, fun game, but still has some flaws and old issues – Matt
– Still a step up from previous games