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News Briefs (10-28-09)

Free online game Grand Chase now has a new playable character available – Sieghart.   Sieghart was a renowned hero of Bermesiah 600 years ago, but disappeared in the midst of ruins. Reappearing in the times of Grand Chase, he tells the people that the Highlander gods saved him from death and gave him the gift of immortality. He joins the Grand Chase to stop the Ascendant God from a planned invasion to Bermesiah.  Sieghart bears the ...

News Briefs (9-28-09)

Dead Space Extraction for the Wii has shipped to retail. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   F1 2009 is headed to the Wii and PSP later this year and will include the Singtel Singapore Grand Prix, a night race that was introduced to the circuit last year. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The Broken Steel download content for Fallout 3 is now available for the PlayStation 3, with Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt coming next week and Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta the following week. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The co-op demo for ...

News Briefs (6-29-09)

Reel Fishing Challenge for the Wii is now available to download via WiiWare. ................................................................................   Parrot Pals for the Nintendo DS has shipped out to retail. ................................................................................   Pre-orders for the Final Fantasy XI add-on will begin to be taken on July 5. A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses (yes, that's the title) will be available through the PlayOnline Viewer for $9.99 at the end of July. ................................................................................   A demo for Arma II is now available through the game's official ...

News Briefs (5-27-09)

Flower, Sun & Rain for the Nintendo DS has finished development. Look for the title to ship out to retail June 16.   On the tropical island of Lospass sits a seaside resort called Flower, Sun, and Rain. On the surface, this island oasis resembles everything you would find on a picturesque vacation; swimming pools, the bright shining sun and an ocean paradise waiting to invigorate even the weariest of travelers. However, all is not as it ...

News Briefs 5-13-09

The upcoming Wolfenstein game to have a score by Bill Brown. Who?   Brown’s work has been featured in numerous feature films and television shows with credits, including: “Ali,” “Any Given Sunday,” “CSI: NY” and “Finding Forrester.” He previously also scored id’s hit Return to Castle Wolfenstein®.   Oh… that makes more sense now.   “Bill was the natural choice to create a soundtrack that emphasizes the fast-paced action of Wolfenstein while enhancing the overall mood during key moments and getting ...

A Family Arcade

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today launched the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT destination on Xbox LIVE® Arcade (XBLA) where players can access some of the world's most beloved family-friendly board games. Inspired by Hasbro properties, fans can play digital versions of SCRABBLE, CONNECT 4 , BATTLESHIP, and YAHTZEE in a variety of classic and new modes of gameplay. The SCRABBLE game is available in the U.S. and ...

Connecting Family

FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT With just two days to go until the launch of Hasbro Family Game Night on Xbox LIVE Arcade, it's almost time to start stacking your chips and challenging your friends to a match of CONNECT FOUR!  Featuring customizable gameplay settings and new game modes, the Hasbro Family Game Night version of CONNECT FOUR lets you make the House Rules.  Try Classic mode to take on friends and family with the version everyone knows ...

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Plenty Of Letters

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Fans of casual, family-friendly games are about to see their circle of fun widen with a slate of new Hasbro-branded digital play experiences on a variety of platforms from Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) in 2009.   Leading the charge is SCRABBLE, which rocketed to the No. 1 position on Pogo.comT82; with more than 2.5 million players laying down virtual tiles since its June 2008 launch.  The best-selling crossword puzzle board game is ...

Game Night Released

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Hasbro Family Game Night™ for the Wii™ and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems has arrived on retail shelves nationwide. The video game combines six family favorite board games including CONNECT FOUR, BOGGLE, YAHTZEE, BATTLESHIP, SORRY! and the all-new SORRY! Sliders. With Mr. Potato Head as the host, each game can be played by the original or newfangled digital rules making gameplay fun, fresh and challenging ...

Hasbro Family Game Night

Featuring six games including: BATTLESHIP, YAHTZEE, BOGGLE, CONNECT FOUR, SORRY! and the all new, SORRY! Sliders, HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT is sure to become a valuable family favorite. With the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT digital experience, families can enjoy familiar classic Hasbro board games or throw in a fun spin with new versions like CONNECT FOUR Power Chips, BOGGLE Portal Cubes, Reverse YAHTZEE and BATTLESHIP Barrage – which add fresh dimensions and challenges to these legendary ...

Family Facts

From the EA Casual Entertainment Label, Hasbro Family Game Night creates a whole new way for families and friends to play together. Hasbro Family Game Night is the second console game to launch as a result of the EA/Hasbro alliance. Join Mr. Potato Head as your personal game room host and coach in your very own customized family game room. Play classic Hasbro games in brand new and fun ways in addition to the original rules that ...

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Hasbro Family Game Night

The Wii has been dubbed the “everyone” system. However, very little has been developed to take advantage of that fact. EA seeks to fill that void with Hasbro Family Game Night. A collection of classic board games like: Boggle, Yahtzee, Battleship, Connect Four, Sorry, and Sorry Sliders. Just giving these a decent video game edition alone would have been enough to entice most players to keep these around for visits from family and friends, ...

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EA Gets Some Game

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Join your host MR. POTATO HEAD for fun and games with family and friends like never before. From the Casual Entertainment Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) comes the fun-filled video game HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT, launching fall 2008 on Wii™ and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Featuring six games including: BATTLESHIP, YAHTZEE, BOGGLE, CONNECT FOUR, SORRY! and the all new, SORRY! Sliders, HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT is sure to ...

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