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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Announces Launch Celebration

Blizzard Entertainment unveiled plans for launch events celebrating the upcoming release of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. Beginning on the evening of September 24, key retail partners in the US, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and the region of Taiwan will welcome gamers who …

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Nintendo Fans Mark Kirby’s 20th Anniversary

Nintendo fans found a spectacular way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic Kirby video game character. On Sept. 1 at the PAX Prime conference in Seattle, 536 attendees gathered together and set a new Guinness World Records achievement for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously. …

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EA Celebrates 17 Years of Strategy Gaming With Command & Conquer the Ultimate Collection

Seventeen years and 17 games after the release of the first Command & Conquer title, Electronic Arts announced Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection, a compilation of all 17 games that have made Command & Conquer the #1 selling real-time strategy franchise of all time. Available later this fall for $49.99 USD, Command & Conquer The Ultimate …

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EA to Bring Glamour and Mystery to Facebook

Soar into a world full of secrets, luxury, and intrigue. Electronic Arts announced the first details regarding their newest Facebook game, JetSet Secrets™, developed by EA’s Mobile & Social San Francisco studio. Combining hidden object, light role-playing, and estate-building game elements, JetSet Secrets will transform players into globe-trotting, savvy detectives who travel the …

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Video Gamers Eager for the Launch of Guild Wars 2

NCsoft and ArenaNet are ready to unleash Guild Wars 2 to millions of eagerly awaiting fans around the world onAugust 28. Eager fans who pre-purchased the game can log-in on August 25 as part of the Headstart Program, which allows them to experience the game’s groundbreaking dynamic event system, action-oriented combat and meaningful personal story …

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Mattel Brings Powerhouses to the iPad

In line with today’s modern families and the popularity of iPad at home, Mattel, Inc. launches Apptivity™ featuring screen-safe toys for the iPad that interact with apps from the world’s biggest and most popular brands. From Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels, and Monster High to WWE, BATMAN, Cut the Rope and Fruit …

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Plants vs. Zombies Sequel Set to Spring in 2013

PopCap Games, maker of some of the world’s most popular video game franchises and a division of EA, announced that the underground growth of the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies, one of the world’s most popular video games, is germinating and advancing with rigor. The sequel to Plants vs. Zombies …

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World’s Deadliest Winter Forecasted When Dead Space 3 Releases

Surviving violent, subzero conditions while fighting gigantic creatures, human enemies and blood-thirsty Necromorphs won’t be as easy as it sounds! Gamers can go it alone, or fortunately for fans everywhere, they will have the chance to face these terrors with a friend when Visceral Games launches Dead Space 3 in North America …

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Nintendo’s Unveils Upcoming Portable Game Lineup

From puzzles and mysteries to fashion and photo fun, the diverse lineup of games set to arrive for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL systems during the remainder of 2012 truly has something for everyone. Nintendo today revealed launch dates for several upcoming games, including packaged games that …

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Tonner To Release Marilyn Monroe Collection

Tonner Doll Company will release a collection of 16″ dolls based on Twentieth Century Fox’s Marilyn Monroe movies in their Fall Holiday Line Release. “We are so excited to have access to Twentieth Century Fox’s Marilyn Monroe movies!” exclaims Robert Tonner, CEO and world famous doll artist and sculptor. “We …

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