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Today, Ubisoft officially confirmed Prince of Persia for a holiday 2008 release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Details on the Ubisoft Montreal-developed game are light, but Ubisoft has said the game will be “a new chapter” in the franchise that tinkers with traditional action adventure gameplay. The publisher also said the game will introduce a new illustrative art style to the series. A separate version featuring “an entirely new storyline and new characters” is also in the works for the Nintendo DS.

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D3PUBLISHER OF AMERICA AND INFINITE INTERACTIVE
ANNOUNCE A CAPTIVATING NEW ODYSSEY TO CONQUER
WITH BRAND NEW VIDEOGAME PUZZLE QUEST: GALACTRIX!

LOS ANGELES—February 25, 2008—Thrilling casual and hardcore gamers alike with the announcement, D3Publisher of America, Inc. and Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. today confirmed their partnership for the development of brand new videogame Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, a rich new addition to the beloved Puzzle Quest universe. The game incorporates a powerful blend of casual and hardcore gameplay elements, similar to those adored by fans of the critically acclaimed Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, into an all-new futuristic, science-fiction setting. Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is scheduled for release in Fall 2008.

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• Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles
• Twisted Metal: Head On
• Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore
• Nobunaga’s Ambition : Rise to Power
• Devil May Cry 4: Collector’s Edition
• Culdcept Saga
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore with Microphone
• My Horse and Me

Source: Gamestop

Redwood City, CA - February 12, 2008 - Get ready for the next Big Bang this fall! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Maxis today announced that Spore™, the highly anticipated game from the creators of The Sims™, will be available at retailers worldwide the weekend of September 7. Spore will be available for the PC, Macintosh, Nintendo DS™, and mobile phones.

“The wait is almost over,” said Maxis Chief Designer Will Wright. “We’re in our final stages of testing and polish with Spore, and the team at Maxis can’t wait to see the cosmos of content created by the community later this year.”

Spore gives players their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe created by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even UFOs. Players can then seamlessly share their creations with the world or explore infinite new galaxies created by other gamers.

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Here’s a demo of the first part of the first case in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. And yes, this is a Flash version of the the actual DS release.

Game retailer GameStop is looking to expand its consumer base this year by carrying more casual titles on its shelves. Here are excerpts from the report:

“…Management indicated that the company is making progress in broadening its consumer base as videogames move into the mainstream, and there is broad consumer demand for Nintendo platforms (Wii and DS),” said Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian in a note following a recent meeting with GameStop top execs.

With the growing interest in casual console games, driven primarily by the popularity of the Wii and DS, GameStop aims to expand beyond the hardcore audience to achieve maximum sales.

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