This is the Trailer of the Nintendo WiiWare game Space Invaders Gets Even

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Santa Monica, CA – May 14, 2007 – This fall gamers will be able to command their skating destiny in Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI).   For the first time, players will have the freedom to define their character, story and style based on the choices they make, the paths they choose and the style of skating they use on the proving grounds from Philadelphia and Baltimore to Washington, D.C.

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground features deeper customization than ever before, including a Video Editor with full-featured editing tools and visual effects for creating “epic skate videos,” and a fully customizable online Skate Lounge where players can skate with friends in the ultimate pad.  In addition, players will have the freedom to skate from single player to online seamlessly, as well as utilize new gameplay mechanics such as skateable terrain altering and building, and Bowl Carving, delivering the most empowered skating experience ever. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground also features even more Nail the Trick™ moves such as Nail the Grab and Nail the Manual intensifying the thrill of pulling off big tricks.

“Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground drops players into the skateboarding world like never before,” said Joel Jewett, president of Neversoft.  “This is the largest, deepest and most compelling Tony Hawk game ever.  You can skate the best lines, define your own style and produce your own videos.  You can even take it further by tricking out your own Skate Lounge, where you can hang out and skate with others online.  Proving Ground will throw you so deep into the lifestyle of skateboarding that you won’t be able to get out.  Hands down, it’s the most exciting Tony Hawk title yet.”

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is in development by Neversoft for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ home video game system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo DS™.  The game is not yet rated by the ESRB and is scheduled for release later this year.

About Tony Hawk, Inc.

Tony Hawk, Inc. is a world leader in its field with the unprecedented ability to bring alternative sports and their unique lifestyle to the masses while maintaining an indispensable edge of authenticity with the market’s hard-core, trendsetting audience. Founded by Tony Hawk in 1998 and based in Vista, CA, the company is organized into five segments: Merchandising, Events, Endorsements, Film and Digital Media. These lifestyle sports include skateboarding, BMX, Motocross, surfing and snowboarding. Consumer goods bearing the Tony Hawk brand have dominated several markets, including interactive games, skateboard hard goods, lifestyle apparel, toys, publications and more.

About Activision, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.  Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands and South Korea.  More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

This is an excerpt from the Review of the Nintendo Wii game Cooking Mama: Cook Off by Wiired

What can make Cooking Mama frustrating is that the goals for each segment aren’t clearly defined. You might have to fill a tray of pastries with custard, but you don’t know how much to put in until you try and fail. This isn’t so bad if you’re playing solo, since you can practice each step individually before you attempt to go for a high score on the full recipe. But if you’re playing against a friend in the battle mode, you’d better let them practice first if you want it to be a fair fight.

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Microsoft Game Studios corporate vice president Shane Kim Talks about the Nintendo Wii

“…In general, I applaud Nintendo for their success. I think what they’re doing is very important. They’re trying to bring more people into the industry and — objectively speaking — I think it’s Nintendo and Microsoft that are really generating the excitement for the industry. And that’s important for the industry. The fact that Nintendo and Wii have launched strong and that people who are not traditional gamers find excitement in the video game industry is a great thing for the business, and for us as well, since we’re going to compete for that customer segment as well. I don’t view Nintendo as a direct competitor, simply because they’re not trying to do the same things as we are on the higher end — they don’t have the same online aspirations as we do — but Sony and Microsoft really need to compete for that customer segment if we want to get to the mass market and win this generation. Nintendo’s certainly done a lot of great things. That’s more what I think of as what we need to do a better job of as we go after that.

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The latest issue of EGM has Final Furlong listed in their upcoming Nintendo Wii games releases section.

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Conspiracy Entertainment Signs Agreement With Hyper-Devbox to Launch its First Title for the Nintendo ‘Wii’ Platform

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Conspiracy Entertainment Holdings Inc. (”Conspiracy”) (OTC Bulletin Board: CPYE), a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software in North America and Western Europe, announced today the signing of a licensing/development agreement with Hyper-Devbox of Japan to develop its first game for the Nintendo “Wii” platform. Under the terms of the agreement, Conspiracy Entertainment will receive North American and European publishing and marketing rights for the new game. With a working title of “Shoot Out,” this futuristic 3-D mech shooting game pits freedom fighters against alien robot machines in a fight for control of earth. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060905/LATU010LOGO ) “This game was a hit within the arcade/coin-up market and is now being retooled for the Wii platform,” commented Carlo Perconti, president of Hyper- Devbox. “We are very excited to collaborate with Conspiracy to increase the intensity and enjoyment of the game, while remaining true to its original and much-loved design and aesthetic. The freedom of Wii’s distinctive handheld wireless controller is ideal for creating a 3D ’shoot ‘em up’ experience and will allow players a greater feeling of interaction.” Sirus Ahmadi, president of Conspiracy Entertainment, said, “We look forward to working with an established developer such as Hyper-Devbox on our first Wii game. We anticipate to secure other gaming projects in the near- future for the Wii platform.” “The Wii platform is achieving rapid market acceptance. We plan to release ‘Shoot Out’ in the second quarter of 2007, as part of our efforts to capitalize on the fastest growing segments of the $30 billion global video gaming industry,” said Keith Tanaka, CFO of Conspiracy Entertainment. “This is just the beginning of our intention to enter the Wii market.” The Company recently announced its intentions to enter the Nintendo Wii market in a press release dated February 6, 2007.

The last EGM Brasil edition, an official videogame publication in Brazil authorized by Ziff Davis Media, features the review of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The game received a perfect score - 10 by all three reviewers:

The Best: play more than 70 hours with the Wii Remote without getting tired.

The Worst: Midna’s laugh in the Wii Remote can scare you.

On the GameCube: will it give the same feeling?

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This are some of the Wii Scores and rumors published by the EGM magazine
Wii Games Scores

Zelda (Platinum) Jeremey - 10 Crispin - 10 Shane - 10 Game of the Month
Downhill Jam - 7.5 8.0 7.0
Madden 07 - 6.5 6.0 4.5
Red Steel 5.0 4.5 6.0
Wii Sports - 6.5 5.5 7.0
Excite Truck - 7.0 7.5 6.5
Elebits - 7.0 4.0 4.5
Trauma Center - 6.5 7.5 7.0
Rayman RR - 7.0 7.5 7.5

Rumors

-Sticky Balls - New Katamari for Wii, PS3 and Xbox Live arcade.
-Mii Crossing - Mii’s will be your avatar in the next Animal Crossing. All the shirts and accessories you collect will cross over to other games.

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Nintendo Wii games Reviews Compilation

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess (97.9% is 19.6/20)
UnderGroundOnline => A is 95%
gamespy => 5* is 100%
thehylia.com => 9.6/10
lawrence.com => 9.9/10
EGM => 9.5/9.5/10 = 9.7/10 (to be checked)
Gamerz edge => 10/10
Gamebrink => 99%
1up => 100%
Nintendo power => 9.5/10

Wii sport (79.66% is 15.9/20)
IGN => 7.5/10
gamerz edge => 8.5/10
lawrence.com => 8.9/10
advancednm.com => 7.5/10
Gamespy => 4* is 80%
GameBrink => 72%
Gamepro => 4.25/5 is 85
Gametrailers => 8/10
UnderGroundOnline =< B-="" soit="" 85=""> eToychast => 80%
eToychast => 80%
Deeko => 7.5/10
Wii Advanced => 7.5/10

Red steel (80.775% is 16.155/20)
Ngamer => 90%
Nzone => 85%
EGM => 8/8/5 = 7/10 (to be checked)
eToychest => 78%

Monkey Ball Banana Blitz (78.14% is 15.62/20)
Ngamer => 84%
Nzone => 81%
EGM => 6/6.5/7 = 6.5/10
Play magazine => 80%
IGN => 8.4/10
Gamespot => 8.3/10
1UP => 7/10

Excite Truck (72.67% is 14.53/20)
eToychest => 84%
EGM => 7/7/7.5 = 7.2/10 (to be checked)
Game to inform => 7/8 = 7.5/10
Gamespot => 6.8/10
IGN => 8/10
Gamespy => 3* is 60%
Gamedaily => 3/5 is 60%
UnderGroundOnline => B is 75%
Gamezone => 80%

Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 2 (86.1% is 17.22/20)
EGM => 7/7/6.5 = 6.83/10
Gamepro => 90%
Hardcore Gamer Magazine => 5/5

Trauma center 2sd ignition (78.75% is 15.75/20)
IGN => 8/10
Games Radar => 90%
1UP => 6.5/10
Gamespot => 8/10

Rayman Raving Rabbids (84% are 17/20)
Nzone => 85%
IGN => 8.3

Monsters 4×4 (70% are 14/20)
Nzone => 70%

Call of duty 3 (84% are 16.8/20)
IGN=> 7.7/10
PGNx Media => 9.3/10
Gaming Trend => 83%
Game Zone => 8.3/10

Marvel Ultimate Alliance (88.5% is 17.7/20)
Gaming Trend => 86%
PGNx Media => 9.1/10

Tony Hawk Dawnjam Hill (84.75% is 17/20)
IGN=> 7/10
PGNx Media => 8.7/10
Game Zone => 9/10
Gaming Trend => 92%

This is an image of the review of the Nintendo Wii game Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Wii by EGM Magazine

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