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Domo Arigato Nintendo,

I want to personally thank you for your ingenious Wii game console. I recently purchased one for my family and wanted to provide you with the feedback only the proud Dad of a 5-year-old can give.

#$%$% you.

Let me describe for you the feeling of

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Ubisoft has proven is it not a one trick pony. Already the third largest western independent developer, Ubisoft looks to strengthen its position within the gaming world in 2008 with another strong lineup of highly anticipated original games, continuing franchises and multi-platform titles.

With the success of Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft is riding high after a groundbreaking year. Sales jumped 44 percent during Ubisoft’s fiscal third quarter with $625 million in sales. With last years success, Ubisoft is projecting that the company will make somewhere around $1.2 billion in total sales in 2008 and…

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Game publishers are getting into the Olympic spirit, what with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games fast approaching. That is probably what prompted Hudson Entertainment to schedule Deca Sports for the Wii for a the summer 2008 release. Like Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Deca Sports features a number of different athletic events to participate in using the Wiimote. Unlike Mario & Sonic, it features generic athletes compete rather than lovable video game icons.

As can be inferred from the title, Deca Sports features ten different events for players to compete in. While the release will likely coincide with the games in China, Hudson has chosen to try and make the title more timeless by including a variety of activities. Archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, curling, figure skating, go karts, snowboarding, soccer and supercross are all reported to be available to play with friends or against in game components.

Personally, I can’t understand why so many general sports titles like this are made. Wii Sports comes with the system, and you would think that would have enough variety for most people.

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Starting December 6, 2007, game fanatics worldwide will be able to watch the highly anticipated Championship Gaming Series. The nine-day event will be broadcasted on television via DirecTV in the US; BSkyB’s Sky One, Sky Two and Sky HD in England; ESPN STAR in Asia; SKY in Mexico and Brazil; DirecTV throughout the rest of the Latin America; and satellite carriers across mainland Europe through various broadcast partners.

CGS, headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif., is the only worldwide professional video gaming league launched earlier this year (January 2007) and features teams of the world’s best gamers from North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia, who will compete professionally in the inaugural CGS World Finals.

Gamers will compete for a chance to battle and win $1,000,000 total prize purse with $500,000 to be awarded to the World Champion team. The event will be a monumental first in the history of gaming according to CGS commissioner Andy Reif. will be televised from Sony Studios in Los Angeles. “The CGS World Final represents a watershed moment in the history of pro gaming and we are proud to broadcast to more than 350 million viewers globally,” said Andy Reif, CGS commissioner and CEO. “Fans worldwide will soon find out which team will claim its place as the first CGS World Champion and take home the top prize of $500,000.”

In addition to the team-based competition, CGS will hold an Individual World Final tournament with top CGS league players from six different regions competing for individual championships as well as a World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Area featuring a premier event with American and European gamers battling for prizes up to $30,000 starting December 8, 2007.

During the tournament each CGS team, consisting of ten athletes who specialize in an official League game, will select five players for the five-on-five match of Counter-Strike: Source, two players for the mixed doubles tam for Dead or Alive 4 and Project Gotham Racing 3 for the two-versus-two competition; and one player to compete in the FIFA 2007 one-on-one match.

Prize distribution for the CGS World Final will be as follows:

Team World Final 1st place will receive $500,000 2nd place will receive $150,000 3rd and 4th place winners will receive $70,000 5th through 8th place winners will receive $30,000 9th through 12th place winners will receive $15,000 The tournament’s most valuable players will receive $25,000

Individual World Final 1st place winners for the Dead or Alive 4 competition will award $5,000 to one male and one female athlete 1st place winner for FIFA 2007 will receive $5,000 1st place two-player team in the Project Gotham Racing 3 competition will each receive $5,000 1st place five-player squad in Counter-Strike: Source will award $5,000 to each squad member

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade two-versus-two world championship 1st place two-player team will receive $15,000 each

The total grand prize purse for the event is $1,075,000 and the CGS official teams participating in this event includes: Berlin Allianz, Birmingham Salvo, Carolina Core, Chicago Chimera, London Mint, Mexico City Furia, Rio Sinistro, Seoul Jinhwa, Singapore Sword, Stockholm Magnetik, Sydney Underground and Wuhan Dragon.

Beginning with the CGS World Final press conference on December 6, 2007, the World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade and the Individual World Finals will be available via webcast on the CGS website. The game schedule is as follows:

December 6: First round day 1
December 7: First round day 2
December 8: WoW:BC 2v2 CGS Championship
December 8: Individual World Final
December 10: Quarterfinals day 1
December 11: Quarterfinals day 2
December 13: Semifinals
December 14: Final

For more information, to view the webcast or check on the status of your favorite team, login to the CGS web site. Please note the site may be off line or running slow while they prepare for the upcoming championship events.

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Tiger Woods, a professional golfer and a gamer, talked about his upcoming EA Game, Tiger 2008 with a reporter from Gannet News Service. During the interview, Woods discussed his ninth year with EA Sports for another golf game and the players ability to personalize the game for further enjoyment.

“I’ve always enjoyed playing video games - back since Pong. Games are a great way to…

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2K Sports announced new downloadable content for Major League Baseball 2K7 on the Xbox Live Marketplace. This new content, when combined, is almost enough to make-up an entire expansion pack, if it were for PC, that is. Including, historic stadiums, signature animations, and even scanned facial models.

The historic stadiums consist of: Forbes Field, Sportsman’s Park, the Polo Grounds, Griffith Stadium, Shibe Park, and Crosley Field. In order to experience these authentic stadiums, gamers will have to either…

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EA announced it is celebrating the 2007 Rugby World Cup with the release of the world’s first ever officially licensed game of the event, EA Sports Rugby 08. The Everone-rated title will launch July 17th, 2007 for the PS2, and features player of the year Richie McCaw, captain of New Zealand All Blacks on the cover. The game features 20 national teams, expanded gameplay mechanics including a new kicking meter and a new dynasty-esque mode called World Cup Challenge wherein Rugby fans can recreate and replay some of the biggest matches in the sport’s history.

The EA Rugby series has been rated decently since it’s 2001 inception, and this title looks to be new and improved in all the right ways. It certainly gives hope for other overlooked team sports (Lacrosse or Ultimate Frisbee, anyone?) that rugby is getting the full treatment on the little system that’s still going strong.

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