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2007

Locust Horde Shudders as ?Gears of War®? for Windows Releases to Retailers (PC)

LONDON 6th November, 2007 ? Microsoft Game Studios announced today that the eagerly-awaited ?Gears of War? for Windows (Windows XP/Windows Vista) has shipped to retailers worldwide and will be in stores this week. After launching exclusively for the Xbox 360 last November, ?Gears of War? is now bringing the fight to Windows, featuring five new …

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Actress Kristen Bell Featured in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s CreedTM Video Game (360, PC, PS3)

SAN FRANCISCO-Today Ubisoft announces that Hollywood actress Kristen Bell will appear in Ubisoft’s highly anticipated video game, Assassin’s Creed?. Kristen Bell will play a key character in Assassin’s Creed, whose mysterious role is an important part of the game’s intricate storyline.    ?It was crucial to find an actress who could convey the emotional range …

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WWE® SMACKDOWN® VS. RAW® 2008 KICKS OFF

Multi-million Dollar Effort for Pre-eminent Fighting Video Game Franchise       AGOURA HILLS, Calif. ? November 5, 2007 ? THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) today announced that the WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2008 global marketing campaign, aimed at highlighting the franchise’s debut on the WiiTM home video game system, the Nintendo …

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BREAKING NEWS: Pub installs Virtual Snooker Hall (DS)

London, England ? 5th November 2007 ? A London pub have announced plans to install a ‘Virtual Snooker Hall’, inspired by the Nintendo® DS launch of World Snooker Championship? Season 2007-08 game, released by Koch Media and available at all games retailers now. Gordon McIntyre, landlord of the The Metropolitan (60 Great Western Road, W11), …

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CAPCOM® ANNOUNCES DEVIL MAY CRY® 4 COLLECTOR’S EDITION (360, PC, PS3)

Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the contents of the Devil May Cry® 4 Collector’s Edition package, which includes volume 1 of ADV Films’ Devil May Cry: The Animated Series, a Steelbook? case and a bonus DVD filled with extras. The $79.99 Devil May Cry 4 Collector’s Edition …

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Shaun the Sheep

D3Publisher of Europe Ltd (D3PE), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced a worldwide publishing agreement with Aardman Animations to produce a series of video games based on Aardman’s popular Shaun the Sheep character. Shaun the Sheep made his debut in Aardman’s much-loved Wallace and Gromit shorts, and is now the star …

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ManHunt 2 – Branded irresponsible in its portrayal of mental illness

Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 has been slammed by a US charity for its “irresponsible, stereotypical portrayal of mental illness.” The National Alliance for Mental Illness has asked for the game to be recalled from sale or modified, and that retailers decline to sell the game. “Even though some people may consider Manhunt 2 to be only …

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