Hasbro announced today that it is working with Electronic Arts to develop several new board games for various platforms, along with a branded Hasbro game channel for Xbox Live Arcade. The popular board game Scrabble will come first, due out for the DS and PSP this March. The handheld games will include three modes (Classic, Speed, and Scrabble Slam), six difficulty settings, and a Training mode for less experienced wordsmiths. Hasbro and EA have already suggested the price will probably stand at $29.99.
Xbox Live Arcade is getting its own line-up of board games from the company, including Scrabble, Boggle, Battleship, Yahtzee, Connect Four, Sorry!, and Sorry! Sliders coming in spring. In addition, Xbox Live Arcade will be receiving its own "Hasbro Family Game Night channel" to bring the collection together in one place, with new games updated in the space.
The full line-up will be shown off this weekend at the ...
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Iron Master: Forging Papa
siliconera.com 1/6/2009 — Iron Master turned out to be a totally different game than I imagined. I thought it was going to be some kind of RPG. In reality it's more like "forging papa", a clever description care of Insert Credit . In…
Dungeons & Dams Overflowing With Job Types
siliconera.com 1/6/2009 — Like switching your characters between a variety of jobs? Then Dungeons & Dams is the game for you! Maybe. Acquire's upcoming DS game isn't an RPG. Similar to their Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida series it's a simulation. You…
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Rhythm Heaven - boxart
gonintendo.com 1/6/2009 — Amazon also lists this game with a November 30th, 2009 release date. I am guessing that’s a placeholder…at least, I sure hope it is! Thanks to Supa_S for the heads up. Link This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 at 1:42 pm and is filed ...
Rhythm Heaven: Video Games
amazon.com 1/6/2009 — Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues. ASIN: B001P1ZE68 Media: Video Game Release Date: November 30, 2009 ...
First Xbox Live Arcade of '09 is... —
Computer And Video Games 1/6/2009
... a bit on the quirky side.
Microsoft has let us know that the first game to be added onto the Xbox Live servers this year will be 'Interpol'. Don't worry if you've never heard of it, we hadn't either. Click here to read the full article
'MS wants Radiant Silvergun on XBLA' —
Computer And Video Games 1/6/2009
Classic shooter requested for Xbox Live revamp, reveals Treasure boss.
Ikaruga is easily the best scrolling shooter on Xbox Live Arcade, so it's no surprise to hear that Microsoft's quite keen to get its critically acclaimed Sega Saturn ...
EA reveals Football Academy DS —
Computer And Video Games 1/7/2009
Will feature mini-games and challenges that'll improve your football knowledge.
EA Sports has given a March release for its first title developed exclusively for DS, EA Sports Football Academy. Click here to read the ...
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