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Brace yourself: EA is making Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by Justin McElroy 
{ Apr 23rd 2008 at 10:30AM }
Our one hope, and we know that this won't happen, is for the games to evolve in their maturity level and tone just like the books grew progressively darker. But we'll probably just end up waving our Wiimotes around using magic to make Hagrid a sandwich or something.
Hoor-EA! Mac games hit Apple store today
by Ludwig Kietzmann { Aug 17th 2007 at 6:45PM }
The games will also materialize on minimalistic shelves within Apple retail stores, with Potter and Need For Speed arriving on Tuesday, 21 August. Battlefield 2142 and Tiberium Wars should arrive the following week on 28 August. Though the tardy titles, namely Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 and Madden NFL 08, were promised to arrive on the same day as other systems at WWDC, you can now expect their respective balls to come crashing through the "September/October window."
Mii Spotlight: Pottermania edition
by Alisha Karabinus { Jul 21st 2007 at 7:00PM }
You know we couldn't let the release of the final Harry Potter book slip by without some sort of nod in its general direction! Not only did we warn you, but we've indicated in the past that a few of us tend to be Potter fans around here. If you're not, please, bear with us, and we'll try to be a little less specific next week. But if you are, please join us in this presentation of Potter-themed Miis!
For those who, like us, have been avoiding anything about the series on the internet, we assure you, these Miis are limited to characters from earlier books -- so breathe a sigh of relief. We're safe.
For those who, like us, have been avoiding anything about the series on the internet, we assure you, these Miis are limited to characters from earlier books -- so breathe a sigh of relief. We're safe.
Harry Potter and the Combined Order for Free Shipping
by JC Fletcher { Jul 18th 2007 at 9:50AM }
Though it would delay the shipping and nullify the release-date guarantee, we'd like to remind you that adding this to your order of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would make the order eligible for free shipping. The DS game includes a children's movie ticket for the Order of the Phoenix movie as well, so if you can legitimately pass for a child (or if you are a child), you could have a triple threat of Potter media consumption in one order.
Mii Spotlight request: Harry Potter and the Miis of Excellence
by Alisha Karabinus { Jul 17th 2007 at 6:15PM }
You may not have noticed (because, uh, you apparently live under a rock inside a cave) that Harry Potter fans have a lot of reasons to be excited right now. There's a new movie and a new book on the horizon (ohgodnospoilersplz), and we thought it might be a good time to celebrate our Harry Potter love by dedicating this week's Mii Spotlight to all things Potter. So if you (or someone you know) has a Potter-themed Mii banging around the ol' Plaza, snap some pictures and send them our way at mii [at] nintendowiifanb
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix demo on Xbox Live
by Justin McElroy { Jul 14th 2007 at 7:35PM }
That's not a particularly fun scene to play, and honestly, if you haven't read the books it might ruin a couple of minor plot lines for you. (Oh, spoiler alert, BTW.) Why not just have a demo of the scene from the sixth book where Harry 's parents come back to life only to die in a skiing accident, if you want to ruin the whole thing for people? ... Oh, sorry.
Bringing it Home Wrap: Harry Potter demo too
by Dustin Burg { Jul 13th 2007 at 1:45PM }
Okay, we thought we experienced all that E3 Bringing it Home had to offer and even expressed out heartfelt goodbye to all the Marketplace fun. But we were a little premature in calling Bringing it Home finished, as Major Nelson just sent word that a Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix demo just went live. Major also confirms that this Harry Potter demo officially marks the end of E3 Bringing it Home and so we advise taking a look at the completely complete list of Bringing it Home content we've gathered for you after the break. No heartfelt goodbye this time Bringing it Home, because it's too painful the second time around.Harry Potter and the Order of the Dweebs
by Eric Caoili { Jul 9th 2007 at 6:20PM }
Not a day passes without some poor sap's waggling image being posted on Flickr or YouTube, their awkwardness immortalized for the world to see. Today's Penny Arcade comic is a cautionary tale for all the gamers out there who lose themselves in the Wii's heightened brand of immersion, flapping their hands and dressing in costume for that authentic experience. With Harry Potter mania being at an all time high -- several video games, a new movie, and the final book all within a few weeks' reach -- we're at our most vulnerable. Guarding ourselves against these embarrassing exposures should be priority one. Remember that the next time you start riding your mother's broom during a mock Quidditch match and notice a red light blinking in one of the room's air vents.
DS releases for the week of July 9th
by Alisha Karabinus { Jul 9th 2007 at 2:50PM }
It's been a while since we've seen anything from the GBA, but it's back with a new game -- the latest Harry Potter installment, just in time for the movie. Other than that, it seems like a pretty light week (outside of Japan), though Europe is finally getting a piece of the Elite Beat Agents pie. DS
- AniMates
- Vegas Casino High 5!
GBA
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Loads of new game trailers on XBLM
by Richard Mitchell { Jun 27th 2007 at 10:30AM }
If you haven't powered on your Xbox 360 today, you're missing out on a boatload of new trailers. In all, we've got Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (girlish squeal!), Overlord (which we can't download for some reason), and a trailer for Conan. Conan, perhaps, deserves the most attention. Unfortunately, that's not because it's the best of the three (far from it, in fact). Not to be confused with the Age of Conan MMO from Funcom, Conan, quite frankly, just looks awful. The gameplay looks decent enough, but the graphics lack anything even resembling polish. Seriously, it's like they decided to release a trailer of an alpha build (which may be exactly what it is). The character models themselves look alright, but they seem completely separate from the environment, like they're really in front of a green screen. Joystiq seemed to be impressed by the game back in March, so we remain hopeful that the final product will be a solid experience.
Shipping this week: eat your heart out edition
by Richard Mitchell { Jun 25th 2007 at 4:45PM }
Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, squirrels and hamsters, it's a big week for our beloved Xbox 360. Not only do we finally get to sample the heart-eating goodness of The Darkness (a game we're giving away, by the way), but we also have a plethora of other games arriving as well. In fact, there are so many games coming out this week, we're going to whip out (that's right) a bulleted list. Behold:
That's a lot of games. We're particularly excited about Overlord, which has been sitting patiently in our rental queue for some time. Are you planning on picking up any of these titles?
DS releases for the week of June 25th
by Alisha Karabinus { Jun 25th 2007 at 3:55PM }
We can only guess someone has designated this the official week of licensees. Two movie-based games are hitting shelves, along with remakes, remixes, and redux titles. What a weird week! But how can we complain when there are several new games on the shelves?- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix
- Nervous Brickdown
- Ratatouille
- Touchmaster DS
- Vegas Casino High 5!
[Update: Now with the actual Japanese releases.]
Harry Potter Achievements magically appear
by David Dreger { Jun 25th 2007 at 7:45AM }
Worldwide PlayStation 3 releases for the week of June 25th
by Jem Alexander { Jun 24th 2007 at 8:30AM }
Another Sunday, another release list. Let's see what's out in the next seven days.US Games
- The Darkness
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- The Bigs
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
- Transformers the Game
Asian Games
Quite a well populated list. There's no real way anyone can complain about this week's releases. Unless you're a European The Darkness fan. Don't forget, though. If there's a game that's only available in another region, then feel free to import it. Your PlayStation 3 won't care. Release dates are subject to constant change, so give your local game shop a ring before walking down there.
Which of this week's releases will you be picking up? We've already got our copies of The Darkness ordered.
Harry Potter website unleashes a little magic
by John Bardinelli { Jun 16th 2007 at 9:30AM }
