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July 11, 2010

 

Puzzler World - Nintendo DS

* Games Include: Wordsearch, Fitword, Sudoku, Link-a-Pix, Crossword, Silhouette, Spot the Difference, Code word, Hangman, Equate, Jigsaw, Picture Quiz, Chain Letters, Missing Piece.
* Over 1,000 games and over 500 hours of playtime.
* Create up to three profiles to track your performance and monitor your best times.
* The "Stop & Save" feature allows you to continue challenging puzzles the next time you play.
* Play puzzles in two games modes: Quickplay to jump in and play any puzzle; Challenge Mode for unlocking new puzzles and hidden surprises.

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July 4, 2010

 

Toy Story 3 The Video Game - Nintendo DS

In Toy Story 3: The Video Game help Buzz, Woody and the rest of the Toys ensure no toy gets left behind, or experience all new imaginative adventures!  Come and play to infinity and beyond.  Celebrate the joy of play in Toy Story 3: The Video Game, where no toy gets left behind! In Story mode, fans can play as Buzz or Woody as they run, ride, and fly through scenes inspired by the feature film.

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June 27, 2010

 

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - Wii

* Experience your favorite Harry Potter moments through the proven prism of the LEGO video game franchise.
* Explore iconic settings including Hogwarts castle, Diagon Alley, the Forbidden Forest and the village of Hogsmeade. LEGO Hogwarts castle is a grand, immersive 3-D environment and the largest, most detailed LEGO game location ever built.
* Play as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger as well as other favorite characters with over 100 possible options.
* Attend lessons, cast spells, mix potions, fly on broomsticks, and complete tasks to earn points.
* Conjure up fun with a friend and play through Harry's first four years at Hogwarts as a team with the co-op play option.

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June 20, 2010

 

Kinect - Xbox 360
Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways - no controller required. Easy to use and instantly fun, Kinect gets everyone off the couch moving, laughing and cheering. See a ball? Kick it. Control an HD movie with a wave of the hand. Want to join a friend in the fun? Simply jump in. With Kinect technology evaporates, letting the natural magic in all of us shine. And the best part is Kinect works with every Xbox 360®.

 

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June 13, 2010

 

2010 FIFA World Cup - PS3
  • Home and away tactics allows the CPU to create differing strategic and defensive formations for weaker teams playing away from home. Plus, weaker teams raise their level of play on their home pitch.
  • Compete as one of 199 teams from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final and play in any of the 10 official stadiums used in the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament.
  • Compete in the first-ever full and authentic 2010 FIFA World Cup online tournament. Play as your favorite country against rivals in the group stage through the knockout rounds to be crowned 2010 FIFA World Cup champion.
  • Enjoy extensive multiplayer functionality, including local 4-player support (including co-op) and 8-player support online.
  • The 2010 World Cup comes to life in spectacular fashion with all the emotion and pageantry of the official tournament, including confetti cannons, streamers, seat cards, flags and fireworks, just as if you were in South Africa.

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June 6, 2010

 

3D Dot Game Heroes - PS 3

* Rendered in beautiful 3D pixels, 3DDGH takes the unforgettable 8?bit art gamers know and love and brings it intact into three dimensions.
* Using a powerful character creation tool, players can design and animate their custom hero. Combinations are endless!
* Modeled after some of the most popular games of all?time with painstaking detail.

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May 30, 2010

 

Glory of Heracles - Nintendo DS

* Pit your heroes against monsters of myth in turn-based battles.
* Receive the powers and magical abilities of the gods.
* Players travel the countryside to meet new characters, collect helpful items and gain experience.
* Strategy is key during battle, but once the fighting is over, players can gather the spoils of war.
* Players can opt to use the stylus or +control pad and buttons to control movement in the game, while the touch screen is required to complete optional challenges used to power up spells or skills during battle

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May 23, 2010

 

Super Street Fighter IV - PS3

* All playable Street Fighter IV characters are unlocked right out of the box, and traditional "2D" Street Fighter six-button gameplay.
* Enhanced online play featuring new modes: Team Battles, Endless Battle and Replay Channel.
* More classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including favorites DeeJay, T Hawk, Guy, Cody and Adon.
* Utilize the Tae Kwon Do style for the first time with the new challenger, the mysterious female fighter Juri.
* The return of the classic car and barrel bonus stages made popular in Street Fighter II. (available in both arcade and challenge modes)

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May 16, 2010

 

ModNation Racers - PS3

* Enjoy PlayStation Network support including matchmaking, detailed stats and leaderboards, friends list management, communication tools, PlayStation trophies, etc.
* Classic kart racing action featuring exceptional kart handling and physics technology, including drifting, jumps and boosting, as well as classic weapons and some crazy new ones.
* Extreme customization option allowing you to create your own track, character and kart that are only limited by the amount of time you want to spend on them.
* A built-in online community in which players can race and rate other peoples creations, as well as enjoy endless user generated content.
* Along with a fun single player campaign, ModNation Racers contains deep multiplayer support including 4-player local versus play, 2-player online split-screen and 2-12 player online support.

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May 9, 2010

 

Red Dead Redemption - PS3

* The Dead Eye targeting mechanic, allowing the player to slow down time for shot accuracy, as well as ridable horses and more than 40 kinds of animals that you can hunt or be hunted by.
* Expansive open-world gameplay set in the final years of the American Wild West.
* Massive play area filled with NPCs, made up 3 unique regions composed of towns and outposts filled with characters with varying looks, accents, etc.
* Morality system based on honor and fame generated by the players actions throughout the game.
* Western themed mini-games including showdowns, gambling, hunting bounties, cattle herding and five finger fillet; and an assortment of period specific weapons.

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May 2, 2010

 

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Nintendo Wii

* Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges
* Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history
* On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi. Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms
* Yoshi has an interesting diet. When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights
* New power-ups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet's surface all the way to the other side of a planet

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April 25, 2010

 

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty - Windows Vista / XP, Mac OS X

Continue the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival.

Featuring a single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II presents a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in a sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard offers online play through Battle.net with several enhancements and features to make StarCraft II even better.

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April 18, 2010

 

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Xbox 360

* A unique co-op mode known as "Prologue" featuring an exclusive story mode full of new characters, settings, four exclusive maps and more. It is only available within Conviction's Co-op mode.
* Collector's Edition bonus items including: exclusive digital media via a collectable USB drive, a hardbound art book, 2 exclusive in-game items, collectable decals, a digital comic book and metal hard case.
* A full arsenal of cutting-edge technologies like the Last Known Position system, that allows you to outflank foes and set traps, and the Mark and Execute feature that allows you to tag enemies and environments for elimination.
* A unique storytelling style that keeps you on the edge of your seat as you navigate the explosive world of a renegade agent where trust is impossible and justice requires you to go above the law.

* Xbox LIVE support made up of addictive multiplayer modes, content downloads, messaging and voice support and more designed to amp up the dramatic intensity like never before.

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April 11. 2010

 

Little Big Planet - Play Station 3
  • Delve into the creative platforming action of LittleBigPlanet, a brand new gaming genre that unleashes the creativity in everyone through easy and extensive level building.
  • The LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition contains the original game, containing 50+ levels, along with 18 new levels, bonus costumes and level packs and more.
  • Engage in online and offline multiplayer modes supporting up to 4 players, meaning that you never have to play alone. Modes include cooperative and competitive play options.
  • LittleBigPlanet global community for players to get involved with: includes player comments, rankings and easy communication with new and existing friends.
  • Meet Sackboy, the iconic LittleBigPlanet character that you can customize to reflect your own personality.

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April 4, 2010

 

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty - Windows Vista / XP, Mac OS X

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time. StarCraft II will once again center on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg, with each side deploying favorite units from the original StarCraft, along with numerous upgraded and brand-new units and abilities that allow for fresh tactics and strategies.

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March 28, 2010

 

MLB 10 The Show - Playstation 3

Welcome to The Show All-Star. The best selling and highest rated baseball franchise is back in MLB 10 The Show throwing you into an unsurpassed baseball experience where big moments come alive. It's all here too; the All New Home Run Derby, MLB All-Star Futures Game, Movie Maker, Catcher Mode, Personalized cheers and yells and Joe Mauer, newly crowned American League MVP, as the new cover athlete.

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March 21, 2010

 

Final Fantasy XIII - Playstation 3
  • A PlayStation 3 exclusive featuring accessible gameplay via intuitive, contextual controls and interface.
  • An evolving action adventure thriller featuring mature content, reflecting a realistic world setting and powerful themes, in which you shape the story with every decision made.
  • Action featuring four playable characters that allows you to continue playing as one of the other characters if your initial character is killed.
  • Savable chapters that allow you to replay the actions of the past, while maintaining the continuity of the events of earlier chapters.
  • Stunning graphics, animation and technology support an emotionally driven experience.
  • Rated mature.

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March 14, 2010

 

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Xbox 360
  • 4 character classes (medic, assault, recon and engineer), 15,000+ kit variations, 46 weapons (200 different customization opportunities), 15 gadgets and 13 character specializations.
  • Limited edition items including four unlockable vehicle related items and two classic in-game Battlefield 1943 weapons.
  • 8 huge multiplayer maps and 15 land, sea and air vehicles, including the ATV and the UH-60 transport helicopter.
  • All-new squad gameplay where players team up with 3 others and fight together to unlock special awards and achievements in 2 squad-specific game modes. These are in addition to awards and ranks achieved individually.
  • Destruction 2.0. Take down entire buildings, create firepoints or blow it up entirely. In Battlefield Bad Company 2 there is be no place to hide.

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March 7, 2010

 

God of War III - Playstation 3
  • True to the series roots, the four pillars of game play - brutal combat, intricate puzzles, exploration of awe-inspiring worlds, and a compelling story - all return.
  • God of War III is the epic conclusion to the Greek mythological trilogy, which will complete Kratos' story that began in the original title for the PlayStation 2.
  • New deadly weapons like the Cestus, powerful metal gauntlets with devastating strength, and other brutal instruments of war that open up ruthless new techniques.
  • The menacing creatures of Greek mythology can now be manipulated against their will, to cross chasms, inflict blind rage against enemies, reveal puzzles and secrets, and as tools of complete annihilation.
  • God of War III picks up exactly where God of War II left off ¿ Kratos must take his quest for vengeance to the very stronghold of the Zeus.

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February 28, 2010

 

Heavy Rain - Playstation 3
  • A PlayStation 3 exclusive featuring accessible gameplay via intuitive, contextual controls and interface.
  • An evolving action adventure thriller featuring mature content, reflecting a realistic world setting and powerful themes, in which you shape the story with every decision made.
  • Action featuring four playable characters that allows you to continue playing as one of the other characters if your initial character is killed.
  • Savable chapters that allow you to replay the actions of the past, while maintaining the continuity of the events of earlier chapters.
  • Stunning graphics, animation and technology support an emotionally driven experience.
  • Rated mature.

Available at Amazon

January 31, 2009

 

Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop - Nintendo DS
  • Earn bronze, silver, and gold medals from Mama based on the quality of your cooking.
  • Use the stylus as your ultimate cooking utensil to chop, grate, slice, stir, spread, sprinkle, roll, and much more in over 200 different mini-games.
  • Create 80 new recipes including: chili con carne, mushroom quiche, Eggs Benedict, tulip chicken, pumpkin gnocchi, and many more.
  • Six gameplay modes including old favorites and new additions to the series.
  • Recipes progress from simple to complex, from small to large dishes, so do your best to meet Mama's expectations and impress your friends.

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January 24, 2009

 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Xbox 360
  • Epic single-player campaign picks up immediately following the thrilling events from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  • The definitive multiplayer experience returns, with a host of new perks and enhancements
  • New cooperative SpecOps mode, the perfect combination of Modern Warfare's single player intensity and the addictive replayability of its multiplayer
  • Special Ops Mode allows two players, either alone or with a friend, to engage in unique mission play and features split-screen functionality.
  • `Modern Warfare 2¿ contains new and updated weapons, new weapons attachments, and a variant of the multiplayer weapons customization system from `Call of Duty 4¿, now available in the single player campaign.

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January 17, 2010

 

Just Dance - Nintendo Wii
  • Burn calories, stay fit, and enjoy a fun workout all while having a blast with your favorite songs.
  • Just Dance features more than 30 licensed tracks, ranging from iconic dance hits such as "You Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer to modern day pop with "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry.
  • Scrolling lyrics lines so players can sing along to the beat.
  • Step to the beat and learn real-life dance moves from music spanning the 80's, 90's, Disco, Rock and more.
  • Raise the roof with anyone and everyone you know via fun 4 player party modes – with simple controls, anyone can pick-up and play.

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January 10, 2010

 

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Nintendo DS
  • Helpful interactive map functionality that players can draw notes on the using the stylus that allows players to quickly mark spots in the game world for later exploration, or to note them as already explored.
  • A whole new adventure in the Legend of Zelda series set in the years following the events of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
  • Links new AI ally, The Phantom (from the previous game in the series), whose bulk and immunities to dangerous elements like fire and magma, make him valuable in combat and in subterranean lava-filled levels.
  • New propulsion and problem-solving game mechanics through Link's new in-game train which he uses as transport, and must be maneuvered and utilized to deal with obstacles.
  • New in-game items and weapons like the Whirlwind, which Link uses to move items and overturn enemies, a whip, useful both in combat and in platforming, as well as his train's cannon, which can shoot bombs into the distance.

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