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Family Gamers Choose EA Hasbro Games This Holiday

Family Gamers Choose EA Hasbro Games This Holiday

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:31

A video game for girls, a game and NERF blaster combo for boys and two video games for everyone in the family to play prove hot holiday sellers for EA. The first wave of console and handheld titles under the EA and Hasbro, long-term agreement have combined to sell two ...

3D Virtual World for Kids

3D Virtual World for Kids

Friday, November 28, 2008 4:23

Knowledge Adventure announced today that it is partnering with Unity Technologies to create the first ever 3D Virtual World for kids 3-10. Knowledge Adventure’s flagship gaming products sold under its JumpStart and Math Blaster brands, will soon be available in multi-platforms, including online, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, Wii, and Wii ...

Speed Racer: the Videogame Racing Into Stores

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 3:40

Speed Racer: The Videogame, published by Warner Bros., hits stores across North America this week for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system along with the Speed Racer DVD. Based on the Warner Bros. Pictures film, Speed Racer: The Videogame features the voices of Emile Hirsch as Speed Racer, Matthew Fox ...

Take a Cake Baking Adventure Through Time with Cake Mania 3

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 3:15

Sandlot Games, a developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games, announced the availability of Cake Mania 3, the third installment of the award-winning Cake Mania franchise. Sandlot Games also announced an updated version of Sandlot Connect, an online gaming resource that is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to ...

Ubisoft Comes to the Rescue With New Petz Brand

Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:31

Today at Games Convention, Ubisoft unveiled Petz Rescue, a new brand of video games for Wii and Nintendo DS. Fulfilling every child’s dream of protecting the planet and preserving diverse animal life, the first games in the Petz Rescue series allow young players to save, nurture and heal endangered animals.

Burnout Paradise Launches on Playstation Network

Friday, August 15, 2008 10:03

Criterion Games, a studio of EA today announced that the Platinum-hit driving game Burnout Paradise will be available to download from the US PLAYSTATION Network via the PLAYSTATION Store for $29.99 this Fall. Winner of over 55 awards worldwide, the downloadable version of Burnout Paradise will incorporate all of the ...

New Female-Driven Microsite for Madden NFL ‘09

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:55

GameStop announced the launch of its “Girls Night In” Online Playbook and Web site in conjunction with highly anticipated release of Madden NFL ‘09 All Play for the Wii by EA today, August 12. The site, www.gamestop.com/girlsnightin, was designed to help educate wives, moms and girlfriends about the Madden phenomenon ...

Hasbro Sues Creators of Scrabulous Game

Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:52

Hasbro today filed suit against the creators of the Scrabulous game application, which infringes on the Company’s SCRABBLE intellectual property rights.

Imagine Series Takes the Lead in Video Games for Girls

Saturday, July 19, 2008 4:45

Ubisoft announced it will launch brand new games from the Imagine series for girls, ages 6 to 14 years old. Imagine Movie Star (worldwide), Imagine Fashion Designer New York (North America), Imagine Babysitters (North America), and Imagine Wedding Designer (North America) all for the Nintendo DS system, are scheduled to ...

Club Penguin Comes to Nintendo DS

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:56

Disney continues to lead the category for developing unique content for kids by bringing elements of Club Penguin, the wildly popular virtual world, to the Nintendo DS this holiday season.