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BLOCKBUSTER: 24 Hour Guitar Hero Marathon

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WHAT: The Guitar Hero 24-Hour Marathon, Presented by BLOCKBUSTER. Participants will have the opportunity to donate $5 for unlimited play to perform songs from Activision’s “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.” First- through fifth-place winners will receive an array of prizes, including a grand prize of two round-trip Southwest Airlines tickets, an autographed “Guitar Hero” guitar signed by the game’s developers, Nintendo Wii gaming system and a reserved copy of “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith,” set to release in June.

All donations collected from the event will go to the Dallas non-profit foundation, Education is Freedom, which is part of the “Igniting Opportunity for the Children of Dallas Campaign (IOCD),” a cause dedicated to increasing the educational achievement of children in Dallas.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – fact sheet

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The Star Wars saga continues in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a videogame developed by LucasArts, which casts players as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice” and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi – and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

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GameStop Best Sellers

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Age of Conan (PC) $49.99 Grand Theft Auto IV (360) $59.99 Nintendo Wii Bundle $399.99 Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) $59.99 Wii Fit w/ Balance Board $89.99 Warhammer Online CE …
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Japanese April Hardware Sales

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PSP – 380, 697 Wii – 187, 121 DS Lite – 169,911 PS3 – 37,676 PS2 – 34,312 Xbox 360 – 8,193

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Ireland, Denmark, Netherlands Software Sales

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Ireland

01 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (Take 2) 02 (02) Wii Fit (Nintendo) 03 (03) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 04 (04) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega) …
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Japan: Wii Sales hit 6 Mill!!

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Thats right, according to, Enterbrain, the Wii has sold a staggering amount of 6 million units. It also reports that Wii Fit has sold over 2 Million.

NES: 19,200,000 SNES: …
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EA Q4 and Fiscal Year Results-Not So Good

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 13, 2008–Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced preliminary financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

Full Year Results

Net revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 was $3.665 billion, up 19 percent as compared with $3.091 billion for the prior year. Beginning in fiscal 2008, EA no longer charges for its service related to certain online-enabled packaged goods games. As a result, the Company recognizes revenue from the sale of these games over the estimated service period. The Company ended the year with $387 million in deferred net revenue related to its service for certain online-enabled packaged goods games, which will be recognized in future periods.

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Deca Sports Now Available for Wii

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Kick Off Summer With Ten Complete Sporting Events

REDWOOD CITY, CA – May 13, 2008 – Hudson Entertainment, the North
American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today announced that DECA
SPORTS, a unique ten-sport game, exclusive to Wii, is now available at
retail for $29.99 SRP. Combining ten sporting events into one game,
players can compete in beach volleyball, snowboard cross, badminton,
basketball, curling, figure skating, archery, supercross, soccer and
kart racing.

“DECA SPORTS has been a highly anticipated title in the minds of the
enthusiast media and consumers alike almost immediately from the time
we announced it was coming to the U.S. market,” said John Greiner,
President of Hudson Entertainment. “With summer on the horizon, we
anticipate DECA SPORTS being a popular choice for those looking for a
fun-filled Wii experience.”

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European WiiWare Launches With More Games
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European WiiWare Launches With More Games

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WiiWare launches in Europe on May 20th, with two more games then NA’s WiiWare launch. Check out the list below.

Dr. Mario & Germ Buster – 1000 …
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ACTIVISION SWINGS INTO ACTION WITH “PITFALL: THE BIG ADVENTURE” FOR Wii

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SANTA MONICA, CA – MAY 12, 2008 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today “Pitfall: The Big Adventure” for Wii™ is in development at Edge of Reality and will swing onto shelves this Fall. With more than 10 million Pitfall titles sold to date, Pitfall: The Big Adventure will introduce the franchise to a new generation of gamers while bringing a fresh Pitfall experience to long time fans.

“Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote™ to swing on a vine over blood thirsty crocodiles as retro-cool Pitfall Harry?!”

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GET PHYSICAL WITH ‘FAMILY TRAINER’

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– Active Fun for Everyone with Total Body Gameplay Coming to Europe in September 2008 Exclusively for Wii –

LYON, FRANCE – 13 May 2008 – Atari today announced the forthcoming European release of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Family Trainer exclusively for Wii. Family Trainer lets all the family and friends get physical by engaging the whole body in a variety of easy-to-understand, fast-paced and wildly entertaining activities. Family Trainer is scheduled for European release in September 2008.

The game includes the specially designed Family Trainer mat controller which, when combined with the Wii Remote, lets players get totally physical in a series of crazed challenges. Unlike other games for the Wii which only focus on the arms, Family Trainer gets the feet involved too for total body gameplay. Simple controls and intuitive play make the game easy to just pick up and play, and let players of any age get involved, get physical and have maximum fun.

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Game Informer June 2008 Issue Summary

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Guitar Hero 4 (PS3, 360, Wii, PS2) – Create a song. Although these exclude vocals due to storage and possible copyright issues. – You’ll be able to name your song …
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EA Games Label Sets the Summer on Fire with Eight Blockbuster Games

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The temperature is rising this summer as the Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) Games Label gets ready to release eight action-packed titles from seven of the world’s most critically acclaimed development studios including BioWare™, Criterion, DICE, EALA, Maxis™ and Pandemic™ as well as the revered EA partner Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., a company of MTV Networks. Between May and September, the EA Games Label will launch a stunning line-up of titles that rivals any independent game publisher, with offerings that appeal to the explorer, adventurer, action junkie, creator and rock star in all of us. This summer, whether playing on the Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system (PS3™), PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PC, Mac®, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS™ or mobile phone, players will fire up their gaming rigs and have some serious fun.

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My Life As a King Impressions

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Easily the most high-profile, and expensive, WiiWare launch title is Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As a King.

For your $15, you get a game far removed …
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Pop Review

Nnooo’s Pop is an unusual puzzle/shooter hybrid. It has a lot in common with matching-based puzzle games: activating multiple objects (in this case, bubbles, activated by tapping) of the same …
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WiiWare: V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack

I am not sure if you have heard much about the WiiWare title Blackjack, I know I haven’t. If you think this game looks interesting, remember you can downloaded it …
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