Gamertell

Viva Pinata was one of the saddest examples of a game ill-fitted for its platform. The 2006 gardening sim was totally under appreciated on the pre-“everyone’s a gamer” hardcore-only Xbox 360, but it’s thankfully getting another lease on life in the form of a re-invented 360 game: Viva Pinata: Trouble… Continue Reading »

Rare and THQ’s portable pet game, Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise made an appearance at E3. Its debut at the convention meant more screenshots and information on the portable version of a series made popular on the Xbox 360. Players are able to raise piñatas and care for them - definitely… Continue Reading »

Last Sunday (July 29, 2007) at ComiCon, Rare announced that it is developing an enhanced remake of Viva Piñata for the DS. The new game will build off the original Xbox 360 garden/pet sim with wi-fi features, new creatures and plenty of touchscreen control options for designing, nurturing, instructing, protecting… Continue Reading »

Australia’s Krome Studios announced today (July 11, 2007) at E3 that it is working with Microsoft Game Studios on the next Viva Pinata game, called Party Animals. This is the first time the two companies have collaborated. Viva Pinata: Party Animals is set on Pinata Island, where up to four… Continue Reading »