FUNimation
Polishes Dragon Ball Z
FUNimation Ent. has digitally restored and remastered in
high-definition all 291 episodes of the entire Dragon Ball Z
series and plans to release them on DVD early in the new
year. The Dragon Ball Z season will be available at major
retailers nationwide on Feb. 6.
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Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel Announced for
Nintendo DS
Bandai Namco announced Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel,
which will take characters from the cartoon and manga along
with new characters on an all new adventure. Currently the
game is strictly for North America in 2007, while a Japanese
release date has not been set.
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NARUTO: Uzumaki Chronicles” Battles onto Retail Shelves
“NARUTO: Uzumaki Chronicles” is now available in retail
stores throughout North America. Based on the hit animated
TV series NARUTO from VIZ Media, “NARUTO: Uzumaki
Chronicles” is available exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2
computer entertainment system. Locked deep inside Naruto, a
rambunctious orphan, is the powerful Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit.
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Nintendo gives rollout schedule for Wii Channels
Wii Channels are specific Web-enabled services that allow
users to check weather reports, get the latest headlines,
and browse the Internet, much like the graphical user
interface (GUI) offered in the first version of AOL.
However, the early adopters who pick up a Wii when it goes
on sale this Sunday will not have access to all these
originally promised channels.
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Upgrade Your Nintendo DS LITE To An MP3 Player
Lucky owners of the Nintendo DS will soon be able to enjoy
more than just games from their favourite handheld console
with the Nintendo MP3 Player. Launching across Europe on 8th
December 2006. Nintendo fans can use their handheld console
as a full-fledged, high quality MP3 player.
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Amazon.com to start selling Nintendo Wii Sunday morning
In an attempt to capture the nation's gaming madness with
all these game console releases this season, online retailer
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) will launch the Nintendo Wii game
console this Sunday. Brick-n-mortar retailers launch the
highly anticipated console on Sunday as well.
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PlayStation 3 Faces Compatibility Issues With PS2 Games
Next-generation having problems with last-generation
Early reports from Japan say that PlayStation 3 is having
problems playing older PS2 games, despite the fact that
inside every PS3 are Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesizer
chips included for the sake of backwards compatibility.
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Release Date
Confirmed
Finally, Blizzard Entertainment says that World of Warcraft:
The Burning Crusade will be in stores on January 16th in
North America and Europe. The expansion will be available in
a similar time frame in Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and
Singapore as well, and availability for mainland China and
the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau will be
announced in the near future.
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Konami ships Yu-Gi-Oh! PSP game
Rounding out the Konami tri-fecta of PlayStation Portable
games released this week is Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force. This is
the first entry in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise for the PSP
system. Notes from a corporate press release described this
title as follows:
"Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force immerses players in the Duel
Academy, an elite school for young duelists, as they join
the Slifer Red dormitory and go head to head with other
students from the opposing Ra Yellow and Obelisk Blue
student associations.
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New STAR WARS ATTACKTIX Series 4 and TRANSFORMERS
ATTACKTIX Series 1 now available in stores
Awesome new battle figures with amazing new powers!
Attacktix is a strategy game that is easy for older kids to
start playing. Star Wars vs. Transformers pits heroes like
Luke Skywalker against villains like Megatron. More details
can be found at Hasbro’s Official Attacktix site:
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PRESS RELEASE
STAR WARS™ MINIATURES JUMPS TO LIGHT SPEED WITH NEW
STARSHIP BATTLES™ GAME
New game introduces vehicle miniatures to the battlefront in
a galaxy far, far away….
November 15, 2006 (Renton, Wash.) – Star Wars fans, prepare
for launch! Starship Battles, a new and exciting Star Wars
Miniatures game featuring 60 iconic vehicles from the Star
Wars saga, is preparing to jump to hyperdrive with
skirmish-style battles that allow players to pit fleet
against fleet in fast-paced, head-to-head action.
Star Wars Miniatures Starship Battles is the newest offering
from collectible miniatures leader Wizards of the Coast. The
game allows players to build their own fleet to take into
battle and features the best vehicles from all eras of the
Star Wars universe. For example, a fleet might include Jedi
starfighters, Rebel transports, Star Destroyer capital ships
or even Han Solo’s prize, the Millennium Falcon!
Each Star Wars Miniatures Starship Battles Starter Set
includes all of the components necessary to immediately
engage in intergalactic dogfights. The starter game includes
two exclusive 100mm-scale miniatures: the Super Star
Destroyer Executor™ and the Mon Calamari Star Defender
Viscount™. Also included in the starter are eight
randomized, fully painted, plastic miniatures, full-color
stat cards, two-sided battle map, two Fleet Commander cards,
rulebook, damage and command counters, and a d20.
“This is a highly anticipated game for gamers, movie fans
and collectors alike,” said Rachel Kirkman, Brand Manager
for Star Wars Miniatures. “Star Wars Miniatures fans have
been controlling the fate of squads for years, but this new
vehicles game finally allows players to control the destiny
of a fleet in space battles.”
Starship Battles can be used in skirmish-level and
mass-level combat scenarios and also can add a new dimension
to Star Wars roleplaying games.
The Star Wars Miniatures Starship Battles Starter Set and
Booster Packs will be available in hobby shops and major
retail stores nationwide on November 24, 2006. Starter Set
will be available for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
Booster Packs, which will include 7 miniatures at full-color
stat cards, will be available for the suggested retail price
of $21.99.
