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A new way for kids to have fun with books
Guildford, UK – 9th October 2009 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announces the development of FLIPS™, an innovative new book range created for the Nintendo DS™. FLIPS has been designed to give children of all ages a fun new way to read their favorite books. EA has worked with some of the UK’s leading publishers of children’s books and magazines, including Egmont and Penguin Publishing, to bring modern classic titles from critically acclaimed authors such as Cathy Cassidy, Eoin Colfer, Enid Blyton, and the various writers from the popular boys series, ‘Too Ghoul for School’ to the DS. Each FLIPS title features multiple books and the first four titles will be exclusively released on Nintendo DS in the UK on the 4th December 2009.

Titles include:
Enid Blyton (Egmont) – The Enchanted Wood®, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Folk of the Faraway Tree, Enchanted World® – Petal and the Eternal Bloom, Enchanted World – Melody and the Enchanted Harp, Enchanted World – Silky and the Rainbow Feather
Cathy Cassidy (Penguin)– Scarlett, Angel Cake, Sundae Girl, Shine on Daizy Star, GingerSnaps, Driftwood
Eoin Colfer (Penguin) – Artemis Fowl, Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident, Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code, Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception, Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox
Too Ghoul For School (Egmont) – Silent but Deadly, The In-Spectres Call, Ghoul Dinners, The Bubonic Builders, Attack of the Zombie Nits, School Spooks Day, French Fright, Terror In Cubical Four

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5TH CELL’S AWARD-WINNING NEW GAME FOR NINTENDO DSTM

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the highly anticipated launch of Scribblenauts in stores across United Kingdom today for the Nintendo DS™ and compatible with Nintendo DSi™. Earning the prestigious E3 2009 Game of Show award from several top media, Scribblenauts has awed critics and consumers with its innovative game play that brings words to life in completely new ways.

Created and developed by 5TH Cell, Scribblenauts allows players to use their imagination to create their own unique experience, allowing the game to appeal to gamers of all levels. In Scribblenauts, players use the Nintendo DS-stylus and Touch Screen to help Maxwell acquire the “Starite,” the prize earned from solving the puzzle in each challenge. Entering any noun that comes to mind, players can utilize it in order to reach the goal and combine countless objects to create wildly original scenarios.

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Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) – 90%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up (Wii) – 83%
Dead Space Extraction (Wii) – 84%
FIFA 10 (Wii) – 84%
Spyborgs (Wii) – 80%
The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii) – 90%
Guitar Hero 5 (Wii) – 92%
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Wii) – 67%
MySims Agents (Wii) – 80%
Mini Ninjas (Wii) – 83%
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 (Wii) – 78%
Mr. Driller W (WiiWare) – 70%
Bit.Trip Core (WiiWare) – 79%
Arkanoid Plus (WiiWare) – 68%
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) – 91%
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (DS) – 92%
Scribblenauts (DS) – 82%
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (DSiWare) – 88%

Thanks to joclo for the news tip!

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VC:

Final Fight 2 (800 points)
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap (500 points)

WiiWare

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (1000 points) – Europe only
Happy Holidays: Halloween (500 points)

DSiWare

Dragon Quest Wars (500 points)
Photo Clock (200 points)

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Media Create has published the latest hardware sales figures from Japan. The results are below.

DSi – 53,293
PSP – 51,215
PS3 – 37,538
Wii – 35,392
DS Lite – 10,661
Xbox 360 – 4,244
PS2 – 2,179

For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from September 21 (last week).

DSi – 63,342
PS3 – 39,960
PSP – 17,334
DS Lite – 15,057
Wii – 11,731
Xbox 360 – 4,854
PS2 – 2,347

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DSiWare

1 (1) – Flipnote Studio
2 (2) – Nintendo DSi Browser
3 (3) – MySims Camera
4 (4) – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
5 (12) – Dragon Quest Wars
6 (5) – Guitar Rock Tour
7 (6) – Paper Airplane Chase
8 (7) – Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
9 (10) – Bird & Beans
10 (11) – WarioWare: Snapped!
11 (9) – Art Academy: First Semester
12 (13) – Dr. Mario Express
13 (15) – Mario Clock
14 (8) – Oscar in Toyland
15 (14) – Mario Calculator
16 (18) – Clubhouse Games Express: Strategy Pack
17 (17) – Sudoku Student
18 (19) – Puzzle League Express
19 (20) – Pop+ Solo
20 (16) – Master of Illusion Express: Deep Psyche

WiiWare

1 (1) – Contra Rebirth
2 (2) – Reel Fishing Challenge
3 (3) – My Aquarium
4 (4) – World of Goo
5 (6) – Tetris Party
6 (5) – Texas Hold’Em Poker
7 (7) – Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
8 (8) – My Pokemon Ranch
9 (10) – You, Me, and the Cubes
10 (9) – Dr. Mario Online Rx
11 (N/A) – Arkanoid Plus!
12 (N/A) – DRiiFT Mania
13 (11) – Sexy Poker
14 (13) – Defend your Castle
15 (16) – Water Warfare
16 (15) – Brain Challenge
17 (18) – Family Mini Golf
18 (19) – Bust-A-Move Plus!
19 (14) – Tales of Monkey Island – Chapter 1
20 (N/A) – Family Tennis

VC

1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3
2 (2) – Super Mario Bros.
3 (3) – Super Mario World
4 (4) – Super Mario Bros. 2
5 (5) – Super Mario 64
6 (7) – The Legend of Zelda
7 (6) – The Legned of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
8 (9) – Punch-Out!!
9 (10) – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
10 (8) – Mario Kart 64
11 (N) – Final Fantasy
12 (11) – Donkey Kong Country
13 (12) – Pac-Man
14 (14) – Donkey Kong
15 (13) – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
16 (15) – Paper Mario
17 (17) – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
18 (16) – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
19 (20) – Galaga
20 (18) – Star Fox 64

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