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Pojo's Friday News Page
January 29th - 2005
"Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Shaman
King" Collector's DVDs Announced
4Kids Entertainment Home Video and FUNimation will release
the third volume of the special DVD collector’s editions of
Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shaman King to home video on February 22, the
companies said today. The discs, previously unavailable in
the U.S. and Canada, will contain features edited to conform
to U.S. broadcast standards and to make room for
commercials. The releases will also feature newly recorded
English language tracks with the entire original cast as
well as the original Japanese tracks and English subtitles.
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Dungeons & Dragons is
30 years old, and its influence on culture is unmistakable
With D&D having just turned 30, it's clear that all those
shy D&D lovers have been getting a lot more than just the
last laugh. They rule Silicon Valley. They play bass in big
thrash-metal bands. They take serious meetings in Hollywood.
In our entertainment-based economy, the act of making stuff
up — the heart of D&D — is a well-compensated skill set.
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Hasbro's DUEL MASTERS
and MY LITTLE PONY Team-Up in McDonald's(R) Happy Meals
McDonald's(R) youngest guests are invited to jump into their
own fantasy play world as the Happy Meal(R) offers exclusive
new Hasbro's DUEL MASTERS trading cards and toys, as well as
a special collection of MY LITTLE PONY characters. Beginning
January 28, 2005 through February 24, 2005, guests will
receive three DUEL MASTERS trading cards along with custom
card-play accessories, or one of eight ponies from the
cherished MY LITTLE PONY collection with the purchase of a
Happy Meal. Imaginations will soar as children create their
own adventures with these enchanting toys, available at
participating McDonald's restaurants nationwide, while
supplies last.
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Baldur's Gate: Dark
Alliance for Xbox
"We are excited to bring the thrilling gaming experience of
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance to Xbox gamers," stated Feargus
Urquhart, president of Black Isle Studios. "We've taken full
advantage of the graphical realism the Xbox provides, and
believe Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance will be a unique asset
to the system."
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Having found its
niche, Arena Football is flourishing
Upper Deck plans to release the first AFL trading-card set
in the spring. EA Sports, of the John Madden video game
fame, plans a similar AFL version to hit a computer gaming
system near you by 2006. And the league has its first
preview magazine, 72 glossy pages with four regional covers,
gracing newsstands.
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New Gundam title
mobilizing to PS2
Bandai announces Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam; game based on the
popular Japanese franchise is coming this summer.
Bandai today announced that Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs.
Zeta Gundam will be coming to the PlayStation 2 this summer.
This title is the latest in the prolific series of Gundam
games that date back to the early '90s.
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Delta Hawk - Black
Hawk Down Headed for PS2
NovaLogic announced today a PS2 version of its PC game Delta
Force – Black Hawk Down, saying the PS2 version will support
32 simultaneous players online.
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Celebrity Skin: Inside
the Playboy Mansion (PS2)
Melissa Joan Hart, Uncle Kracker, Andrew WK, and David Baksh
of Sum 41 talk about being invited to Playboy: The Mansion.
As anyone who's ever attended one will tell you, the parties
at the Playboy Mansion are always star-studded events. So
it's hardly surprising that the ones in the Playboy: The
Mansion game would be as well. Which is almost as good as
the real thing … or so we were told when we talked to four
of famous folks lucky enough to get invited to these virtual
bashes: actress Melissa Joan Hart, singers Uncle Kracker and
Andrew WK, and Sum 41 guitarist David Baksh.
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CASTLEVANIA: CURSE OF
DARKNESS REVEALED
Konami's "exciting news" leaks out early?
10:29 Visitors to Konami's web pages over the past week have
been intrigued by a message stating: "Check back on January
27th for some exciting news from Konami! If you love games,
you don't want to miss this!"
Speculation of course has run riot, with conjecture running
on everything from a new Metal Gear Solid game to a new
incarnation of the Winning XI/Pro-Evo series.
However it appears that Konami's cover has been blown
prematurely by US mag Play, with scans running around the
internet revealing that Konami's Japanese studio is hard at
work on a 3D version of Castlevania for the PS2.
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Nintendo Revolution
rumors flood the net (GCN)
A plethora of rumors and speculation regarding the Nintendo
Revolution have surfaced today, causing a flurry of
questions from a world-wide audience.
According to the unofficial reports, the new console will
come equipped with a hard drive, use tilt sensitive
controllers and will be broadband enabled.
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Game Review: Resident
Evil 4
From the opening minutes of the game, the production quality
is obvious - this game is a labour of love with every aspect
finely tuned. It doesn’t just look good either, the controls
are intuitive and even newcomers to the series will be
popping heads in no time.
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Need for Speed
Underground 2 Heads to Nintendo DS
Electronic Arts is planning to bring Need for Speed
Underground 2 to the Nintendo DS handheld this spring, and
not surprisingly, the dual screens of the new handheld will
introduce some new gameplay and features.
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