arstechnica.com - 5/19/2009
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Boom Blox was a game that didn't roar out of the gates, but enjoyed a long and steady climb to something approaching cult status. If you can consider a game that crosses so many demographic lines "cult." We sat down with senior producer Amir Rahimi to talk about the sales of the ...
reuters.com - 5/14/2009
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reuters.com —
John Gaudiosi RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Oscar-winning
film director Steven Spielberg was so frustrated that no...
videogames catered for all of his seven children that he did what a entertainment maestro might do -- made his own game. "Boom ...
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Spielberg makes videogames to keep his family happy
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kotaku.com - 5/20/2009
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kotaku.com —
On the week of the release of the
new Boom Blox , one of the game's chief...
creators heads to ThatGameCompany. Video game designer Robin Hunicke , noticeable at any gaming event for having the reddest hair of anyone in attendance, is trading her ...
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Boom Blox Producer Departs EA For Flower Studio [Moves]
joystiq.com - 5/14/2009
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joystiq.com —
Boom Blox Bash Party will feature the same
level editor that the developers used to make all...
of the game's 400-plus levels. Anyone can design and share levels online ( no Friends Codes attached ), but an approval process is in place to ...
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Joystiq hands-on: Boom Blox Bash Party level editor
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Boom Blox franchise is built for Wii, other platforms not even thought about
GoNintendo —
... platforms. That ends up clouding your thinking and diluting the game experience. Boom Blox is a Wii game through and through. If we went on to another platform we’d have to significantly reconfigure and redesign the core mechanics, but currently we have no plans to do that.” - producer Amir Rahimi I have a bad feeling about this Boom Blox sequel. News on the release has been so quiet, and the final release date was just announced a few weeks back. Are you picking up the new title? Link Posted May 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm | ...
EA: Boom Blox always meant for Wii, Bash Party built with game's level creator
Joystiq [Nintendo] —
... Some things in this world were just meant for one another. Peanut butter and jelly, America and gladiators, and the Wiimote and Nunchuk are just a few of these things, but now EA producer Amir Rahimi would like to toss Boom Blox and the Wii into this ...
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Boom Blox Bash Party in Pictures [Boom Blox Bash Party]
kotaku.com 1/29/2009 — Two of them to be exact. Early this morning Electronic Arts announced that they are working on a sequel to Wii ball-tosser Boom Blox. Boom Blox Bash Party comes with 400 new levels and some interesting settings, including under water and in zero ...
Boom Blox Bash Party (Review)
gamesradar.com 5/19/2009 — Boom Blox for everyone? We always thought the original was a decent sort of pass-the-remote party game, but this time the line between solo and multiplayer modes is less clearly defined, and the whole thing becomes an experience that works equally ...
Review: Boom Blox: Bash Party
eurogamer.net 5/18/2009 — New blox for the kids. You'd think Steven Spielberg had better things to do than help EA make videogames. Like issue a public apology for Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, for example. Or remake it with a proper plot, decent special ...
Boom Blox Bash Party
co-optimus.com 3/29/2009 — We've added Boom Blox Bash Party for the Wii to our database of Co-Op games! Buy Boom Blox Bash Party @ Amazon to support Co-Optimus.
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1up.com 5/21/2009 —
When Boom Blox arrived last year, critics hailed the title as "casual gaming done right"; a game that didn't make accessibility an epithet. That spirit remains intact for the ...
Boom Blox Bash Party - hands-on (Boom Blox Bash Party)
gamesradar.com 4/1/2009 — Though last summer's Boom Blox was a critical smash, finally presenting us with a game for the Wii that could properly appeal to hardcore and casual gamers alike, it was plagued by initially slow sales. Publisher Electronic Arts is insistent that ...
Boom Blox Bash Party Preview
wii.ign.com 3/20/2009 — March 19, 2009 - "Boom Blox Bash Party's going to appeal as much to the core gamer, if not more, than the first one," says producer Amir Rahimi. "But it will definitely still capture that casual audience that enjoyed the first, too." And he's right. ...
Boom Blox Bash Party To Get Free DLC [Gdc09]
kotaku.com 3/27/2009 — In Boom Blox Bash Party you can upload and download player-created levels to your Wii without having to worry about friend codes. The idea to create an accessible Electronic Arts database of player-created levels came to the team after perusing ...
Quick Boom Blox Bash Party Interview
1up.com 1/29/2009 —
Overnight, Electronic Arts announced a sequel to last year's surprise critical hit Boom Blox , which you may recall was inspired by an idea from film director Steven ...
New Boom Blox: Bash Party shots —
Computer And Video Games 5/19/2009
Spielberg sequel inside. Still doesn't sound quite right that...
EA's released a new set of screens for Boom Blox: Bash Party, which is due for a Wii release on May 29 May. And yes, Steven Spielberg is once again involved. ...
Media: 3 New Wii MotionPlus Japanese TV Spots —
Kombo.com 5/19/2009
Three new TV Spots for Wii MotionPlus are airing in Japan now. Each shows about 15 seconds of the add-on itself, along with the subtle gameplay implications Nintendo says it will bring to the table.
They also bring brief glimpses of Wii Sports: ...
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